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Unbelievable BobM at 7:37am 05.19.13 Ask All Sailors 7/2209 I was notified that the marina I winter store my boat at was going to work on their sea walls. Howe
Stuffing box flax size Ink Dude at 7:33am 05.19.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/3116 I need to repack my stuffing box. I have to do the job afloat, and I need the flax material size to
trailer loading donavansails at 7:26am 05.19.13 Smaller Boats 19/2787 I bought a Hunter 23 last fall. I have been out with it a few times this year Love this boat but for
Oday 22 chain plate mike4433 at 7:22am 05.19.13 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1260 I have an 1980 oday 22. Looking at other chain plate posts I'm seeing that the chain plates are atta
Pearson 26 mast support bblument at 7:16am 05.19.13 Pearson 3/4467 Hello, all... Well, the saga continues.. just when I thought I was almost done working/renovating
Mast Head line question Ward H at 6:04am 05.19.13 Ask An Oday Owner 1/815 The mast head assembly on my O'day 25 has room for two eye-spliced lines to be hung. One is for the
Steering system "pod" alternatives?? Chris Patterson at 5:25am 05.19.13 Ask All Sailors 16/2308 This is not an attempt to blast Edson, as they no doubt make some beautiful equipment. Some of it in
Automatic Freewheeling gearbox? (1) BobT at 4:58am 05.19.13 Engines and Propulsion 5/1417 Can anyone identify the gearbox behind the transmission? This is in my new old ('79) Gulfstar 37. Al
Mooring line size PHitchcox at 4:50am 05.19.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1091 Good morning one and all. Returning to the water and need some help. My 290 is far away but I ne
Does this look like electrolysis? (2) Sefuller at 4:46am 05.19.13 Ask All Sailors 19/8224 Last fall when I hauled out, I noticed for the first time these whitish deposits around my bronze th
Removing painted-on boat name IH82BL8 at 4:42am 05.19.13 Ask All Sailors 9/1969 All along I've been under the impression that oven cleaner would remove the old boat name. It doesn
1984 H31 uncored hull? IH82BL8 at 4:24am 05.19.13 Mid-Size Boats 5/1719 I thought I remember someone here saying these boats had no wood core in the hull below the waterlin
Beneteau Dock N Go Problems Kanggandi at 1:20am 05.19.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/10382 Our dock n go system hasn't worked for 4 months and they can't fix it !!! Has anyone else had any
how much does my S2-9.2a weigh Bergovoy at 9:02pm 05.18.13 S2 4/1517 hello, I am considering have my 9.2a transported from Marathon, FL to Marina del Rey, in L.A. I
Will the Projects Never End? shipwreck66 at 8:09pm 05.18.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/901 Finally traced my air problem to the fuel pump, spent an hour driving to buy a new one, installed, b
Zinc Fish hookup Phil P at 7:47pm 05.18.13 Big Boats 3/966 Last season I hooked up a zinc fish to the chrome surround on my shore power inlet. At season's end,
help with other mac forum wayne nicol at 7:38pm 05.18.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/2165 i really hope this is ok to post here, but i have got onto a bunch of different sailing, boating and
microwave-convection oven curt309 at 6:52pm 05.18.13 Catalina 309 Group Forum 1/1368 Thanks in advance, new to the forum. My wife would like to replace the oven on our 2012 with a micro
P23 repairs update. (1) DAVA390 at 6:50pm 05.18.13 Ask All Sailors 1/855 Well, things are moving along. Today I completed the install of the new switches/circuit breakers pa
First 285 Bimini ayedieu2 at 5:58pm 05.18.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1108 Help! Can anyone recommend a manufacturer that sells a bimini for a Beneteau First 285? It gets so

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1971 Hull #473 Restoration & Refurbishment pclarksurf at 8:34pm 04.06.23 Great work BTW-- looking solid !
1971 Hull #473 Restoration & Refurbishment (1) pclarksurf at 8:30pm 04.06.23 What's next? -- get her out to Coeur D'alene or Pend Oreille and call me :)
Shaft Alignment Tally Ho at 7:55pm 04.06.23 Always good when a plan comes together! Greg
Shaft Alignment MikeHoncho at 7:52pm 04.06.23 I'm claiming SUCCESS. I moved the engine up about 5/16 and symptoms are all gone along with it is s
Long distance boat ownership mermike at 7:29pm 04.06.23 I live about 600 miles away from my boat. At least it's driving distance. Pros: saltwater sailing,
Marlow Hunter 37 Stern Endcap Crack dlochner at 7:16pm 04.06.23 It does not look like an impact crack. If it had been hit I would expect circular and radiating crac
Sailing the Abacos chuckwayne at 7:07pm 04.06.23 Thanks, Dave! we chartered a 41' Maine cat there several years ago and loved it. Brings back memorie
lines jssailem at 6:57pm 04.06.23 Brands should be considered a suggestion. It is wise to understand your needs and then compare simi
lines Suri at 6:19pm 04.06.23 Samson XLS and Trophy Braid would be my guess, I'd think these are "suggestions", or "standards" wh
lines Calif. Ted at 5:57pm 04.06.23 Samson XLS and Trophy Braid would be my guess, I'd think these are "suggestions", or "standards" whi
Marlow Hunter 37 Stern Endcap Crack Don S/V ILLusion at 4:47pm 04.06.23 Hard to tell but it appears you have a dinghy davit hanging off the glass nearby and if so, maybe to
Tachometer needle broken - help smokey73 at 4:08pm 04.06.23 I hope so too. I really don't care about the clock, trip clock or even the hour meter. I have a Ho
Hunter 28 chainplate cooperjack at 4:04pm 04.06.23 Thanks a lot for the help! The 28 is a bit different, from what I see that nut is attached to a plat
Long distance boat ownership Head Sail at 3:55pm 04.06.23 A boat is a "she" for a reason. Needs constant attention, maintenance and expense. I looked at doi
Sailing the Abacos jon hansen at 3:51pm 04.06.23 very cool dave. thanks for sharing, jon
Long distance boat ownership jon hansen at 3:48pm 04.06.23 if you do buy early, look for a great lakes, fresh water boat. used saltwater boats are what they a
Potential first boat for me? jon hansen at 3:40pm 04.06.23 1. don guillette's guide on sail trim. he's right here on this web sight. 2. brand new, top of the
Upgrade Cabin Fabric Curtains Crazy Dave Condon at 3:36pm 04.06.23 Pat Curtains were not offered or put on the water ballast sailboats as standard equipment nor as op
Marlow Hunter 37 Stern Endcap Crack Crazy Dave Condon at 3:30pm 04.06.23 A better explanation is needed as to how that happened. A few more pictures would be helpful too fr
Galley Faucet Art12050 at 2:49pm 04.06.23

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