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Remove 5200 Geoff K at 1:37pm 05.22.13 Musings With Maine Sail 9/8632 Several years ago there was a lot of advertising about a new solvent to remove 5200 adhesive without
rudder repair bill beyler at 1:22pm 05.22.13 Smaller Boats 5/1590 My rudder tipped over in storage and a piece on the back edge broke off. Its in an area that had a c
Irwin 27 (1970 model) drop keel marc9889 at 1:18pm 05.22.13 Irwin 2/8309 All, This is my first sailboat, which means that if you are reading this, you know more about it tha
USCG Nav Light Alert Mikem at 12:56pm 05.22.13 HAPS (Hunter Assoc. of Puget Sound) 13/8537 I forward this alert from the USCG United States Coast Guard Inspections and Compliance Directorat
Here's one for Maine Sail Through VS In Hull Transducers caguy at 12:44pm 05.22.13 Musings With Maine Sail 4/2705 I have Googled and searched the internet for some empirical information on how much is lost with an
Rigging question flyingiles at 11:27am 05.22.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1120 Hi all, New to this forum but have a question about rigging. I bought and restored a 39ft one desig
25" shaft, is it possible Mar se at 10:57am 05.22.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1000 I have a 1972 Catalina 27 that I bought from a man who owned it for 30 years. The outboard on it run
oday 19'ers in SE WI? avenger79 at 10:51am 05.22.13 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1961 Are there any O'day 19 or similar owners in southeast WI who may be willing to show me how their boa
Looking for Peggie Hall melssca at 10:05am 05.22.13 Sails Call Lounge 1/3278 Can anyone tell me how to get a hold of Peggie Hall. She was one of the experts on this page and SS
Transducer Fun - How would you handle this ? (5) SailMaster at 9:11am 05.22.13 Ask All Sailors 13/1893 Hi guys, We are continuing our refit of Thalassa. She is a 1973 Nordcantieri Koala 38. I know you
oceanis 40 cc water heater jmoir at 8:58am 05.22.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1225 water heater not working on 110v . anyone know where the reset button is ,or if there is a secret qu
oceanis 40 cc rig diagram jmoir at 8:56am 05.22.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1396 I just bought a 2002 40 centre cockpit. The mast was delivered disassembled and wrapped in plastic w
H 356 Windlass Brand Selection Jimongee at 8:32am 05.22.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/652 Hello folks, The help I get on these forums is totally awesome-so thanks! We have a 2002 -356. La
Teak & Holly finish was damaged - how to proceed? RonRelyea at 7:57am 05.22.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1502 Toward the end of last season, a guest saw fit to bring aboard their own bottle of Windex with ammon
Hunter 28.5 vs Hunter 28 Chris14630 at 7:44am 05.22.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/4285 I'm looking at a 1987 Hunter 28.5 and a 1989 Hunter 28. How do these boats compare to one another? I
removing fuel injector pump Ken13559 at 7:21am 05.22.13 Engines and Propulsion 2/3466 Working on plan to remove the Timing cover to replace leaking gasket on my Yanmar 2GM20F engine. Que
Water tank vent Boomvang at 7:15am 05.22.13 Bigger Boats 11/1965 My 1984 34' O'Day does not have a vent on either of the two 25 gallon water tanks. When I turn on t
Monitoring batteries jwieneck at 7:10am 05.22.13 Big Boats 13/2067 I have a Hunter 376 1998. I decided I need to monitor the house bank now that we are anchoring out.
Ideas for dock guard? (1) caprice at 6:35am 05.22.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/1857 Any ideas to pad this corner of my dock?
Solid or cored dedeck mascadjon at 5:41am 05.22.13 S2 5/1370 Hi, I am a novice sailor trying to get some help. I am in a process of buying a 1982 26' S2, but as

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Looking for a strut dlochner at 5:06am 04.29.23 What is the problem the current strut? You may not be able to find an off the shelf replacement. Bu
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 dlochner at 4:52am 04.29.23 > tensioning strut Another great idea. I think ultimately something like this is what I'll need t
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 shank at 4:41am 04.29.23 > tensioning strut Another great idea. I think ultimately something like this is what I'll need to
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 (1) jviss at 4:33am 04.29.23 I had a problem on my new serpentine belt and pulley upgrade where I not only couldn't get proper te
What's the real value of an autopilot on a sailboat? Hayden Watson at 10:28pm 04.28.23 Yesterday, I finally got a chance to actually sail my new main and genoa. I was on a close hauled c
DO YOU KNOW YOUR BOAT? Hayden Watson at 10:20pm 04.28.23 Meanwhile back on John's subject. Every boat I have ever bought, the first thing I did was remove
How many of you have satellite beacons or satellite phones when out on the ocean? MikeHoncho at 10:18pm 04.28.23 I have a EPIRB that does both radio freq and GPS/satellite transmission and a PLB on my PFD for sing
DO YOU KNOW YOUR BOAT? Hayden Watson at 10:14pm 04.28.23 The "bore" part sounds kind of like drilling :yikes: That would be bore as in the void in a gun ba
DO YOU KNOW YOUR BOAT? Hayden Watson at 10:07pm 04.28.23 This may help looking and recording in the Nooks and Crannies. https://www.amazon.com/Yuhoo-Inspect
Help With Bilge Pump Wire Connection - Solid Wire to Stranded Wire? (2) capta at 10:07pm 04.28.23 It sounds to me you have the pump running backwards. Check your wiring as many former boat owners se
DO YOU KNOW YOUR BOAT? capta at 9:46pm 04.28.23 Is this your Mako or Pearson? I see there's no plans on removing said child. Someone's gotta keep w
Refrigerator Insulation Upgrade? nramsey at 9:30pm 04.28.23
Mast raising ideas... Leeward Rail at 9:17pm 04.28.23 Lots of threads here discuss the various methods. Some use babystays. Keep in mind that: - stays hav
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 Ralph Johnstone at 8:58pm 04.28.23 A piece o all thread and a few nuts and washers? Make your own custom belt tensioner. C'mon, that
Will a Raritan fit? Hunter 31 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:25pm 04.28.23 bonkle....you might consider doing some serious cleaning before installing the new toilet and replac
Will a Raritan fit? Hunter 31 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:47pm 04.28.23 I find it incredible that your pump is a PAR. From the shots you first posted, I was sure that was a
Will a Raritan fit? Hunter 31 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:04pm 04.28.23 No problem with the bolts in the base as they're an exact match to the Jabsco. Who patent infringed
De-winterization dlochner at 6:21pm 04.28.23 Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't zincs useless in freshwater? You are correct. The sacrificial
De-winterization Project_Mayhem at 6:20pm 04.28.23 Now would also be a good time to inspect the zincs in your engine (heat exchanger) and on your prop
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 (1) dlochner at 6:19pm 04.28.23 Have a few pieces of oak or other hardwood lying around? A piece o all thread and a few nuts and was

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