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Hull 362 history Flyindiver at 7:20am 05.03.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/769 I have posted previously that I was considering buying a 235. The one I have been evaluating is hull
Valve clearance M25XPB pullark at 7:10am 05.03.13 Catalina 30 4/1518 Hi, I want to check valve lash/clearance and reading the service manual it talks about adjustment o
Sales tax question MollyMaguire at 6:58am 05.03.13 Ask All Sailors 27/5294 So, I live in Connecticut which has a 6% sales tax, but I'm buying a boat in Rhode Island, which has
3M Finesse-it vs Perfect-it III FourPoints at 6:46am 05.03.13 Ask All Sailors 17/15291 I've been using the Finesse-it II on the buffer before waxing for the last few years with quite good
Faucet replacement (1) kingsailor at 6:21am 05.03.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1553 Does anyone know where to find the faucet in the attached picture?
Origo stove fuel YVRguy at 6:04am 05.03.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/4262 Has anyone experimented with different types of stove fuel for the Origo non-pressurized or similar?
Squeaks in engine Albanach at 3:05am 05.03.13 Catalina 310 1/1031
Looking at 34's foolproof at 10:15pm 05.02.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1282 Hello all: I currently own a '76 Catalina 30 and like a lot of owners, am looking at moving up.
Mac 25 and 55 lb elec propulsion Kestle at 9:09pm 05.02.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/2712 A 55 lb 12 volt minn kota trawling motor has been suggested to me. Anyone experimented with one of
26X steering cable hull pass thru (3) jwbnb at 9:02pm 05.02.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1401 I am looking for the bushing that seals the hole where the steering cable passes through the hull ne
Mounting an Anchor Light on top of the mast Ward H at 7:25pm 05.02.13 Ask An Oday Owner 12/3821 While my O'day 25 mast is down for other work, I will be mounting an anchor light on the top. The ya
Pearson 26 electrical and bilge pump bblument at 6:50pm 05.02.13 Pearson 0/1647 Ok, I'll assume anyone reading this has read my "true confession" of idiocy on my previous post, so
Pearson 26 Running Rigging bblument at 6:39pm 05.02.13 Pearson 1/7900 Hello, all.. I've been lurking for a few weeks. Let's start with a confession... despite being som
fuel connection on a 5hp sea king j500 (1) alvafredsmith at 6:17pm 05.02.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/4893 Hello all, i need your help. i purchased a 1973 Macgregor Venture 21 recently that came with a 1970,
Super Porpoise Rig DavyBones at 5:55pm 05.02.13 Parts Search 0/4070 Looking for mast/boom/sail etc. ideas or parts for my Super Dolphin hull. Its "basically" a 14' 8" s
Mast Step / Mount c bowers at 5:51pm 05.02.13 Sirius 21/22 2/3306 When taking my Sirius out of the water last fall the mast must have moved too far forward and the tw
Best size outboard for a H23 M and M at 5:49pm 05.02.13 Smaller Boats 9/1840 Hi all, I have a 8 hp 2 stroke on my H23. I'm thinking of going with a smaller 4 stroke(maybe 5 or
Do I need a blower? Mark Nooney at 2:56pm 05.02.13 Mid-Size Boats 5/1460 I have been cleaning up the boat for launch and the water and electric systems needed some organizin
Staysail Track Profile Angus Fleming at 2:24pm 05.02.13 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1174 Hi Guys Does anyone know what the profile and manufacturer of the track that is mounted on the fo
Transom Ladder (1) agjohnson5 at 2:23pm 05.02.13 Catalina 22 20/12800 I searched everywhere for the perfect swim ladder for my Catalina 22 and found this 4-step folding t

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Modifications to an Albin Viggen jo1919 at 10:30am 05.10.23 Hi, the Viggens do have a deck-stepped mast (VIGGEN 23 (ALBIN) - sailboatdata), which i can attest
Windshield and side window material BabuBoat at 10:22am 05.10.23 I notice you're tearing right into this and obviously experienced in this kind of work. Not at al
Change Fuel Line Dalliance at 10:00am 05.10.23
Sleeping on 22 new design Any Sea at 9:32am 05.10.23 Check out this post on Stingy Sailors' Blog. His is an older design. You get the idea. https://st
Hunter 410 door latch sailing gal at 9:31am 05.10.23 That is a ridiculous price for what it is!
Vinyl names and logo/design Dalliance at 9:30am 05.10.23 I've used BoatUS. Any sign shop that can scan an image can make a graphic. More colors equals more
When does a screw become a bolt? Leeward Rail at 9:29am 05.10.23 And be careful of reviving the "self tailing Wench" thread... again....:cool: Why can't we ? . I m
When does a screw become a bolt? Leeward Rail at 9:27am 05.10.23 If you insert a tool into a receptacle within the head, it's a screw. If the tool or bit surround
Windshield and side window material (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:23am 05.10.23 Thanks very much for posting that. You learn something new every day around here. Those photos are
Vinyl names and logo/design danm1 at 9:11am 05.10.23 Just bought from boatdecals.biz. Easy online interface. Came out nice.
When does a screw become a bolt? Dalliance at 9:09am 05.10.23
Vinyl names and logo/design xavpil at 9:06am 05.10.23 If you are in/near a larger city, there are usually multitudes of shops making vinyl signage for tr
When does a screw become a bolt? FastOlson at 9:02am 05.10.23
When does a screw become a bolt? Scott T-Bird at 9:01am 05.10.23 What about fasteners installed with torx, Robertson, and other screwdrivers ? What if you use a dr
Vinyl names and logo/design FastOlson at 8:56am 05.10.23
When does a screw become a bolt? Kings Gambit at 8:51am 05.10.23
Windshield and side window material BabuBoat at 8:39am 05.10.23 It doesn't look as if a folder of files can be uploaded to this site in one fell swoop. Doing pho
Mod for burping fresh water system after installing new water heater - should this work? Monheganlover at 8:35am 05.10.23 Thanks. Luckily, all my coolant hoses are new and I simply need to take them off the old Seaward 20
Mod for burping fresh water system after installing new water heater - should this work? JRT at 8:32am 05.10.23 I've used the approach Joe White described above replacing all my coolant hoses on the engine. Due
Hauturier equivalent in USA? dlochner at 8:26am 05.10.23 If you are going to charter with six or fewer passengers, then you will want the OUPV license, commo

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