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Replace Centerboard Bronze sheave on a Bristol 43.3 Prime Time at 3:01pm 04.22.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1526 Hi, Anyone ever have to replace a damaged Bronze sheave on a Bristol? The Centerboard wire pennant
Interior light fixture kingsailor at 2:41pm 04.22.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/917 I am looking for replacement interior light fixtures. They are the silver round recessed element wit
automatic transmission question walt at 2:22pm 04.22.13 Trailer Sailors 22/4744
Owners manual carengin at 2:09pm 04.22.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1110 I have a First 32 1984, does any one has the owners manual? I will pay for it. Thanks Carlos
Working on the spring list (4) Squidd at 1:58pm 04.22.13 Ask All Sailors 1/846 Got to do a little more on my spring list, still too cold to paint and epoxy so I wired up the solar
Need new sails Jim Seamans at 1:50pm 04.22.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1011 Looking for input about two companies. Would appreciate any input about Mack Sails Or Newsails Bo
Weeping transducer through hole..... (1) Delawaredave at 1:34pm 04.22.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/3314 Newbie. Boat has been out of water for few years. Just put boat in water. Transducer through ho
fenders redhead78 at 1:29pm 04.22.13 Ask All Sailors 2/860 Hi all I bought 3- 8x20 fenders at sale defender a while back, they sem a little soft, what pressure
Catalina 27 boat speed Lookout at 1:12pm 04.22.13 Mid-Size Boats 7/6594 Hi My race director keeps asking what by boat speed is in 2 knot, 3, 4, 5 knot winds. I own a Ca
Boat Speed in Light Air Lookout at 1:02pm 04.22.13 Mid-Size Boats 1/896 My Race director keeps emailing me question about our Catalina 27, 1977, standard rig speed in light
Legend 40 inner forestay Sin Sentido at 12:52pm 04.22.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/616 Looking for information on how to install an inner forestay for a storm jib. Carlos.
A Little Late This Year... (1) Maine Sail at 12:08pm 04.22.13 Ask All Sailors 34/3424 I am running a tad behind schedule this spring and was hoping for launch around the 15th. The truck
R&R of cutlass bearing H27 dakno at 12:01pm 04.22.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1186 Hello...Help I have to replace my cutlass bearing on my 1981 H27. The boat has origional 1GM and
309 Cabin Lights sherriphil at 11:48am 04.22.13 Catalina 309 Group Forum 8/2720 I have a 2006, 309 (#26) and the light over the galley sink finally blew out. I took down the light
How to Protect Aluminum? (1) FourPoints at 11:48am 04.22.13 Ask All Sailors 18/3028 I pulled my stern cleats off over the weekend to rebed them since at least one of them had started l
Painting carpet headliner OdayDave at 11:26am 04.22.13 Ask An Oday Owner 0/899 I'm having my cushions reupholstered and now the carpet headliner looks a little shabby by compariso
Selden Rod Kicker Boom Vang? Bowedtoothdoc at 10:51am 04.22.13 Big Boats 6/5005 Has anyone had to move back the vang attachment point on their boom? I recently had to replace the
Sea Talk CPU RRHunter at 10:15am 04.22.13 Big Boats 10/1652 We're having a problem with the electronics on our boat. They all have power but are not updating. N
Painted mast corrosion ... (4) Scott T-Bird at 10:15am 04.22.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1259 I was a little dismayed when I took my mast down this year and discovered some corrosion under the p
Radar Cabling (1) Bob S at 9:14am 04.22.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1285 I installed a Raymarine RD218/C70 Classic MFD back in 07. I had to cut the radar cable because the c

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Pumpin up those fenders! Project_Mayhem at 5:19pm 04.18.23 It looks like @Hello Below got it right according to the internet. I'll be deflating these, tying th
Perkins M60 timing belt replacement TimFromLI at 5:09pm 04.18.23 Since that tensioner does not have a spring load, the belt tension gauge is pretty much necessary t
Perkins M60 timing belt replacement TimFromLI at 5:05pm 04.18.23 What if you only run the engine 100 hours a year? 3 years does sound kind of OCD. These engines
I asked an AI bot (ChatGPT) what I should do to upgrade my boat. What do you guys think about these recommendations? Project_Mayhem at 5:04pm 04.18.23 Impressive response for a computer. When's the new mast coming?
Hunter 34 prop shaft (1) Tally Ho at 4:59pm 04.18.23
I asked an AI bot (ChatGPT) what I should do to upgrade my boat. What do you guys think about these recommendations? Ralph Johnstone at 4:58pm 04.18.23 Bottom paint can also extend the lifespan of your boat's hull, We recently had someone posting here
Sunbird Battery Box Project_Mayhem at 4:54pm 04.18.23 I was half joking about the not so sealed battery thing. I think we've all seen acid around or on a
Rust color in Antifreeze Ralph Johnstone at 4:52pm 04.18.23 That looks much better. You must have cleaned it. But not yet stopped the corrosion.
Need help to recognize a part Tally Ho at 4:51pm 04.18.23 My anchor has a hole in it, and that front pin goes through the hole to secure the anchor when at sa
Need help to recognize a part ggrizzard at 4:47pm 04.18.23 If you have an appropriate anchor, i.e. plow, Mantus, CQR, etc., (Fortress wont work), you'll have t
Rust color in Antifreeze JoeWhite at 4:44pm 04.18.23 That looks much better. You must have cleaned it.
Need help to recognize a part zinahewitt at 4:41pm 04.18.23
Pumpin up those fenders! Hello Below at 4:39pm 04.18.23 Would I better off using a high volume pump such as one for a dinghy/air mattress/etc or one that's
Buying new sails Salty Jack at 4:38pm 04.18.23 Good stuff to keep in mind. Thanks. I once owned a Hunter 23 Wing Keel and it came with original sa
I asked an AI bot (ChatGPT) what I should do to upgrade my boat. What do you guys think about these recommendations? Rick Webb at 4:37pm 04.18.23 Wonder what it would say about understanding women?
Newbie Fresh and Green Clay Smith at 4:30pm 04.18.23 Very good feed back from all of you, thanks for sharing all of your knowledge. If the rest of the sa
New owner (1981} C22 Misc questions Salty Jack at 4:27pm 04.18.23 Thanks. I have one more issue to resolve and the 1981 C22 will be on my lot. I have a 2023 Tohatsu S
Pumpin up those fenders! NYSail at 4:25pm 04.18.23
Need help to recognize a part ggrizzard at 4:24pm 04.18.23 Looks like a bow roller anchor retaining pin(s). Have you attempted to push the small pins on the e
Need help to recognize a part NYSail at 4:21pm 04.18.23

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