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Clevis pin material Carver at 4:58pm 04.17.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1317 Hi all, Inherited a Harken furler from a friend and need the bottom pin set for the clevis pin to a
Eyebrow Trim dennisv at 4:54pm 04.17.13 Bigger Boats 10/5241 The teak (I believe) eyebrow trim on my "new to me" O'Day 28 is missing. Has anyone had to replace i
Packing gland mr c at 4:49pm 04.17.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/1577 1984 hunter 31. 1" shaft. Does anyone know the size of the packing material. I found some on the boa
Sprite Turnbuckle Info lwoodman1 at 4:18pm 04.17.13 Day Sailers 3/942 The turnbuckle disappeared on my 1964-ish Sprite. Does anyone know what size/type is needed?
Keel Smile ..not funny cstrenholme at 4:13pm 04.17.13 Catalina 22 4/1211 I have a 1984 Catalina 22 Fixed Keel which I bought May 2012 just after launch. Shortly afterwards
What is this thing? (4) pearsoncommander251 at 4:06pm 04.17.13 Ask All Sailors 10/1875 I think this is for an awning/bimini... Any ideas?
Need advice on locking Set Screws Solstice at 3:57pm 04.17.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1399 Looking for some advice on locking set screws in my fiberglass stern tube. This is for the Cutless B
Beneteau Pedestal lansing at 3:49pm 04.17.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1041 We're in contract to buy a 1995 Beneteau 42s7. The pedestal was wobbly so the owner had it checked
7.1 mph? StanFM at 3:23pm 04.17.13 Catalina 22 18/3080 Last weekend we had some heavy air at the lake I sail on. I had just a jib on while running down wi
Potable water tank construction Scott T-Bird at 2:55pm 04.17.13 Ask All Sailors 12/2205 Hi all, I pulled out the 14 gallon aluminum water tank that resided below the port salon seat and
Would you run? keester03 at 2:14pm 04.17.13 C&C 8/2989 What would be the potential structural damage to a 33MKII if it had water standing 6 inches above th
What size zinc for S2 9.2 A ? JIvories at 1:41pm 04.17.13 S2 5/1989 Anyone happen to know the size of the zinc anode on a 9.2A ? I don't have a real manual for the boa
Weight of a 1987 Catalina 22 Stormwatch at 12:57pm 04.17.13 Catalina 22 5/3998 does anyone know the weight of my 1987 catalina 22 ? not the displacement not boat and trailer not
Sails needed for 1983 Catalina 22 Hobart08 at 12:42pm 04.17.13 Catalina 22 3/883 Hi All, I just moved my boat down to NYC and found out that among other things, my head and main s
Wanted: source for used sails jerseygirl at 11:44am 04.17.13 Day Sailers 9/1711 My O'day 222 sails are as soft as a bed sheet, but I don't want to spend too much money on brand ne
What a Difference an Inverter Makes Roger Long at 11:38am 04.17.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 12/4550 Since I don't have refrigeration and my electrical loads are modest, the largest draw on my boat see
Mast Wiring through haul / top deck (1) ChiTownSail at 10:31am 04.17.13 Ask All Sailors 15/4228 Curious to know what the best bet is on running (new) wires through the haul. Attached is a picture
hunter keel not uphauling lesleyaf at 10:21am 04.17.13 Mid-Size Boats 0/852 Hi , got a few of your hunter 23.5 over the pond in uk . My uphaul sheave has collapsed not letting
While you're sitting at work..... Rocket1 at 9:50am 04.17.13 Destinations 5/3008 ....you can take a peek at the conditions on Bellingham Bay (Bellingham, WA). This camera and weathe
New Fuel System (H27) FourPoints at 8:01am 04.17.13 Ask All Sailors 2/967 Just finished installing the new fuel system on my boat, I posted it in 3 parts, there is a lot of i

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How close is too close to shore? MikeHoncho at 5:42pm 04.27.23
Keel material Project_Mayhem at 5:40pm 04.27.23 probably beyond repair. What issues does it have? Perhaps they're not as bad as you think
Can't get sanitation hose off diptube (1) sydneybadger at 5:20pm 04.27.23 Update: I was able to do as @Ralph Johnstone suggested in #6, which was to disconnect the other end
Not to complain about weather forecasting certainty Screen Saver at 5:15pm 04.27.23 dlochner, James: Yep on on the water permanently living last 15 years. Certainly forecasting here do
Glue to attach handle to hatch Mechone at 5:07pm 04.27.23 I have lewmar hatches and they are bolted not glued
Advice on interior paneling repair Calif. Ted at 4:12pm 04.27.23 The plastic trim ring inside the port is a "crimp" (?) fit, you can see on the end one of the tabs h
WINCH DRUM Calif. Ted at 4:03pm 04.27.23 Minney's is having a 25% off sale on flat tops. FLAT TOP SHEET WINCHES ADDITIONAL 25% DISCOUNT ALL O
40.5 Fridge drain access and foam Rich Stidger at 3:46pm 04.27.23 I'll check my pictures to see if I spliced it. Stay tuned, I'll try to check tomorrow.
Keel crack jaysweet at 3:13pm 04.27.23 Just a follow up on this. It was easy enough just to scrape away the paint in the spine of the fin
St. Lucia Hollyberry at 3:10pm 04.27.23 Tell me more about the boat boy culture you've experienced, especially if it was at St Lucia or Mar
Funny Friday!!! (1) Will Gilmore at 2:42pm 04.27.23 https://www.quantumsails.com/getattachment/Resources-and-Expertise/Articles/Custom-Sail-Graphics-Are
40.5 Fridge drain access and foam baycloud at 2:30pm 04.27.23 but the thing is, I don't see how to plug it into the bottom tray* of the fridge. I could splice th*
WINCH DRUM kloudie1 at 2:29pm 04.27.23 A good machinist should be able to knurl the drum. Knurling was a skill that was part of the test th
Glue to attach handle to hatch dlochner at 2:11pm 04.27.23 Yep, talk to Hatchmasters.
WINCH DRUM dlochner at 2:10pm 04.27.23 It is possible to have the drum resurfaced. You might try a local machine shop, if they can't do it
Emgine replacement dlochner at 2:06pm 04.27.23 Do you have a preferred engine for your repower, a Beta, Nanni, Yanmar, etc.? If so the local dealer
De-winterization LakeOntario270 at 1:59pm 04.27.23 Don't Sink
Advice on interior paneling repair dmax at 1:42pm 04.27.23 It would probably be easier to repair what you have than try to match it. Hard to tell from the pict
Emgine replacement brad minda at 1:31pm 04.27.23 Thanks jssailem for chiming in. Your response is about as helpful as o'l kappy's was. As you don't
St. Lucia Don S/V ILLusion at 1:16pm 04.27.23 We keep our boat in Marigot during Summer. Very few places with comfortable overnight anchorages or

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