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Martec Cowl Vent cmusante at 7:33am 04.14.13 Pearson 0/1772 I would like to replace the cowl vent which is located on the bow of my 1978 Pearson 30. Best I can
h280 2blade prop size Ken13559 at 7:20am 04.14.13 Mid-Size Boats 1/714 Need to know the diameter and pitch of stock 2 blade prop for H280 with 9hpYanmar. Appreciate advis
Love/Dislike about your First 305 timtim at 5:55am 04.14.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/760 What do you love and hate about your First 305? I'm looking to purchase one and sell my S2 8.0, and
First ocean "passage"! dreamdoer at 3:50am 04.14.13 Day Sailers 5/1241 I have found the perfect boat! At least I feel she is at this point in my life and to accomplish th
Second battery dglindaman at 3:11am 04.14.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1340 I have a 26s going to install second battery any suggestions where to place it and switch? Thanks
Replacing Galley floor in Hunter 450 Peter Piper at 12:55am 04.14.13 Big Boats 3/1180 Has anybody replaced the Galley floor in a Hunter Passage 450 or have any idea how to approach this
Problem with Tapered Cone Seacock by Wilcox-Crittenden BioAndy at 7:42pm 04.13.13 Ask All Sailors 6/5171 Hello all. I'm going through all the Wilcox-Crittenden seacocks and thu-hulls on my recently acquire
Drill+hull=YUKS!! Ken13559 at 5:58pm 04.13.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/1119 I was helping a friend to install additional battery on his H280 in the battery compartment under th
Using a checklist for season-readiness (1) treeman at 5:21pm 04.13.13 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1201 It seems I should have a PRE-season checklist, so I can mount my Windex before stepping the mast.
380 folding prop JBboat at 2:32pm 04.13.13 Big Boats 4/1131 Anybody have any suggestions on replacing my 2 blade fixed prop with a folding prop? I don't do any
Chain Plate Relocation Advice smitty56 at 2:10pm 04.13.13 The Cherubini Hunters 20/5568
Boat Lift shanker at 12:45pm 04.13.13 Smaller Boats 4/1286 Has anyone used a boat lift for a H260? I would like to use a lift this year and would like to know
motor selection for mac 25 debi97325 at 10:53am 04.13.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/3207 Was given a 1980 mac 25 without an outboard motor. Was is recommended hp and shaft length
Fishing new mast cables in a 37 Pilotocopilot at 9:59am 04.13.13 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1507 Has anyone fished new cable on the 37, is it at all possible without dropping the mast?
registering a new inflatable boat in CA newsailor72 at 9:52am 04.13.13 Ask All Sailors 11/14886 does anyone know what it takes to register a new inflatable boat with CA DMV? I heard that you need
refrigeration question Jimongee at 9:44am 04.13.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1251 Ok, so this Oakland Strickly Sailing show is generating so many questions. We want refrigeration fo
Navigation and other electronics Jimongee at 9:39am 04.13.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1023 Hi again, still at the Oakland, CA Strickly Sail show; It is time to upgrade to latest nav tools.
Canvas protection? glonek5 at 9:34am 04.13.13 Ask All Sailors 25/8258 Starting to get excited about getting the boat cleaned up and in the water after a cold winter. L
Minor, minor, repair of dinghy flooring Brian D at 9:12am 04.13.13 Ask All Sailors 10/2607 I have an inflatable dinghy (Mercury 240RU) that has a really small nick in the flooring. It has not
electrical disaster Frank Cahill at 7:51am 04.13.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1404 I moved my Catalina 30 to a new slip on a cold windy day; when I connected to shore power at the new

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CapCut video editing Will Gilmore at 10:09am 04.13.23 Absolutely beautiful. That is why Maine is such a great place to sail. Loved the beginning with th
Anti seize on coupler set screws? (1) rgranger at 10:06am 04.13.23 Lactate won't work on the nyloc nuts because it won't stick to the nylon. Thats what she said....:
CapCut video editing Captain Larry-DH at 9:51am 04.13.23
HBW50 Hurth (2) Ward H at 9:46am 04.13.23 Yep, did mine last year. The bell housing has to come off. Then you can access the bolts holding the
I'm Back! Davidasailor26 at 9:45am 04.13.23 Welcome back. Have that new / old house electric sorted?
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 9:34am 04.13.23 A sailor had a lot of beginning-of-season maintenance to get through before he could take his mistre
HBW50 Hurth Plymouth Sailor at 9:16am 04.13.23 My dad removed the transmission on our Universal (Kubota block) M12 years ago. I was a kid, but fr
HBW50 Hurth Plymouth Sailor at 9:14am 04.13.23 Not sure about your unit. If it looks anything like this the red arrows point to bolt holes. The bo
Sand and treat prop/strut with anti fouling? fstbttms at 9:00am 04.13.23 The 16oz can and the 20oz can both say 93% zinc. No, what it says is that the zinc in the product
Sand and treat prop/strut with anti fouling? Rich Stidger at 8:58am 04.13.23 What's the precentage of zinc in the Rustoleum product? The 16oz can and the 20oz can both say 93%
Sand and treat prop/strut with anti fouling? fstbttms at 8:35am 04.13.23 What's the precentage of zinc in the Rustoleum product? 25-50% by weight, according to the SDS
Sand and treat prop/strut with anti fouling? jviss at 8:27am 04.13.23 Use Rustoleum Cold Galvanize spray. Same stuff as the Pettit Barnacle Barrier except very much les
belize check in Don S/V ILLusion at 8:27am 04.13.23 Have you tried contacting their Customs office Telephone: 501-223-7092/93
Sand and treat prop/strut with anti fouling? (1) Rich Stidger at 8:25am 04.13.23 Boat is hauled out. I am using an orbital sander with 120 grit to clean the prop and strut (is ther
Sand and treat prop/strut with anti fouling? fstbttms at 8:24am 04.13.23 There is nothing better than Propspeed, IMHO https://propspeed.com/products/propspeed/product-infor
Please critique my masthead antenna! CarlN at 8:24am 04.13.23 Replacing what appears to be very old RG58 coax with new RG-8X would likely help more than antenna p
Anti seize on coupler set screws? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:10am 04.13.23 About the only thing that's going to keep that area in reasonable shape is continued maintenance and
Sand and treat prop/strut with anti fouling? jviss at 8:08am 04.13.23 I don't know that I would sand the prop. You might create crevices that could encourage barnacle ad
Hull/deck Leaks JamesG161 at 7:20am 04.13.23 I used a 5 gallon bucket of water with Red Easter Egg dye in it. No staining type. Put some white
Anti seize on coupler set screws? JamesG161 at 7:16am 04.13.23 PYI Inc. \| PSS Maintenance Kits Kits for PSS seal. Use @dlochner Red Lithium Grease on the other s

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