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Installing a Plastimo Contest 101 compass paddy4699 at 12:48pm 04.29.13 Catalina 22 2/4810 We are trying to install a Plastimo Contest 101 compass on our C22. This is not going well due to t
color codes for Oday 222 1984 dbabb at 10:59am 04.29.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1116 need color codes for 1984 Oday 222
AC Power from Inverter. SieraHotel at 10:47am 04.29.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2710 The shore power on my Hunter is working fine, but the output from my DC inverter does not feed the A
B361 Westerbeke idle speed bshock at 10:35am 04.29.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/4300 Hi all, I'm not at my boat and can't check the model number of my engine, but I'm wondering if it
423 Engine belt and alternator hedleyrw at 10:20am 04.29.13 Ask All Sailors 0/880 I have a 2004 423 with a Volvo D55 engine. I have seen a new drive belt at several boat shows this w
Rustoleum oil-based enamel sailsail at 10:13am 04.29.13 Ask All Sailors 12/10687 Has anyone used this on their deck or cockpit? Any opinions? Or does anyone have any other suggest
Oven Fire dscribner at 10:05am 04.29.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1258 I read an interesting article in Good Ol' Boat this week. A couple's cabin burst into smoldering fl
Stuck bolts on Edson pedestal nestorph at 9:51am 04.29.13 Islander 7/5295 I've been prepping my new-to-me I-30 and need to run a cable or two up the steering pedestal for the
Replacing floor boards? Fully Detached at 9:42am 04.29.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/547 Hi, can anybody tell me if they have ever replaced the floor boards on their hunter? If you have, wh
Custom Exhaust Riser/Mixing Elbow (8) JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 9:22am 04.29.13 Catalina 310 23/8679 Since acquiring Smitty one system that has constantly given me a hassle has been the wet exhaust. In
Boom height above deck Glenn17467 at 9:22am 04.29.13 Catalina 30 12/8811 When raising the main sail, I cannot seem to get it flat. It seems to be not fully up. The only wa
Electric windlas for B 343 Gaudeamus at 9:16am 04.29.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1309 Can anyone tell me what kind of an electric windlass can be fitted on a Beneteau 343? It looks li
O'Day 28 Mast shozbot at 8:46am 04.29.13 Bigger Boats 0/938 Have a 28' and trying to figure out what mast I have? It's a kenyon but that's all I know.
Gouges in gelcoat James19955 at 8:36am 04.29.13 Musings With Maine Sail 3/2178 Mainsail - I have followed your waxing tips with great success. Now I'd like to do a littlw repair
Air Conditioner Rasselas36 at 8:21am 04.29.13 Big Boats 29/8309 :cry: Looks like I am going to have to replace my a/c. I am having to add freon every month and I d
Mainsail luff stretch - remedy? Skipper at 7:57am 04.29.13 Ask All Sailors 6/2470 Hi, My mainsail luff is stretched to the point that the tension is no longer on the tack grommet,
water cooling egine sempre amantes at 7:32am 04.29.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/670 has any one hade problems with water to engine sucking air aftert raceing at high angels of heal hav
Interesting Statistic Roger Long at 7:22am 04.29.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 8/3923 Heard at the RVOC meeting: Since about the time of the Titanic, lifeboats have killed more people t
munter 34 weather helm sempre amantes at 7:20am 04.29.13 Big Boats 1/804 put more twist in mainsail pull traveler up to wind and release boom vang should only need 1 reef an
Stern exhaust fitting (3) Scott T-Bird at 6:28am 04.29.13 Ask All Sailors 4/956 I'm increasing the diameter of my exhaust from 1-34" to 2" for our re-power. I purchased this Vetus

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Is BoatUS membership worth it? kappykaplan at 10:54am 04.20.23 it would be interesting to know what people pay for boat insurance. I just happen to have my renew
Seeking a Columbia Bar Crossing Opportunity Stu Jackson at 10:49am 04.20.23 Stu makes a good point. FWIW, that crossing is equally 'dangerous' and extremely 'well documented'.
Bottom paints fstbttms at 10:40am 04.20.23 There is no universal bottom paint. Of course there is. Many, MANY examples. In fact (with very fe
jabsco holding tank pump repair? Rich Stidger at 10:39am 04.20.23 Buy some threaded rod at the hardware store. Cut to length and install. Don't spend $20 for somethi
Seeking a Columbia Bar Crossing Opportunity capta at 10:38am 04.20.23 More fun than a rollercoaster.
jabsco holding tank pump repair? capta at 10:33am 04.20.23 Over the course of my time on boats, I have repeatedly reminded myself, too late, that if it ain't b
Is BoatUS membership worth it? capta at 10:30am 04.20.23 Our boat insurance includes unlimited towing service, but I still think a $25.00 a year donation is
Is BoatUS membership worth it? sesmith at 10:21am 04.20.23 I go through Boat US for the towing and insurance (through Geico). I've never had a claim on either
Progress report on the 26 O'day! Timm R Oday25 at 9:53am 04.20.23 Ah the lower leaking gugeon.. The first time I backed the Oday into the water I wasn't aware that th
Pumpin up those fenders! jviss at 9:53am 04.20.23 "Kooky" brand fenders. ack up, and the turnbuckles - def not standard.....
O'day 28 1985 forward hatch replacement Ralph Johnstone at 9:52am 04.20.23 Check for cabin top curvature.
Pumpin up those fenders! (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:49am 04.20.23 The whole things sounds kinda kooky to me. "Kooky" brand fenders.
jabsco holding tank pump repair? JoeWhite at 9:44am 04.20.23 I had same problem, I replaced the screw rods from hardware store and made a new gasket. The rods ar
Is BoatUS membership worth it? dlochner at 9:43am 04.20.23 The unlimited towing I have is part of the Boat/US insurance I have. No questions asked even when I
Cherubini Raider 33 (Not a Hunter) rudder shoe ClassicSail at 9:37am 04.20.23 BTW, you can also reach me at classicsail.org
Water in rudder? jdrutten at 9:31am 04.20.23 Last fall I drilled two 1/4" holes, one on either side of my rudder, and found water which ran out i
Pumpin up those fenders! jviss at 9:28am 04.20.23 These fenders live on the dock. They were drooping into the water. More tension is needed to hold t
Is BoatUS membership worth it? jviss at 9:25am 04.20.23 Not to hijack the thread, but it would be interesting to know what people pay for boat insurance. I
Cherubini Raider 33 (Not a Hunter) rudder shoe Hollyberry at 9:22am 04.20.23 Hi All, I just purchased Raider Cherubini 33 hull #1. It is on the hard in SC. It is in very sou
Is BoatUS membership worth it? Don S/V ILLusion at 9:20am 04.20.23 There are two issues here. One being insurance and the second being with whom. Assuming the first i

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