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Yea, almost back in action! Gary_H at 6:35am 04.08.13 Ask All Sailors 1/744 This past weekend even though the water was still a bit cold I was able to finally install my new sh
1998 Hunter 376 Mast Dave Sullivan at 5:51am 04.08.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1003 I have a 1998 376 and the mast seems to have an excessive amount of bend. can anyone provide the be
Fine Cracks in Textured Anti-Skid Deck Surface (1) weh5748 at 5:32am 04.08.13 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1648 Last yr I hastily painted a little excess gelcoat on this crack and made a bit of a mess of it ... a
Blisters on Hull (1) weh5748 at 5:16am 04.08.13 Ask An Oday Owner 10/2065 I'm working on hull of O'Day 19 that I bought last yr and immediately put in water. Just discovered
Aging and disintegrating zippers nestorph at 4:56am 04.08.13 Ask All Sailors 16/3133 I've started restoring and prepping a 1983 Islander 30 Bahama that has been on the hard for about tw
Back to the Future Roger Long at 4:39am 04.08.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 5/2513 I left Hampton yesterday and rounded Point Comfort headed north for the second time in 2013. As in
LP Gas Leak Detection Albanach at 3:23am 04.08.13 Ask All Sailors 12/2304 The manual/instruction sheet of my gas range recommends a leak check by opening/closing the tank val
What is correct way up for 26C wing nut on ballast valve? (1) Cruiser1 at 1:34am 04.08.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2252 I have just had a new ballast tank valve built for my 26S and after putting it back together could n
Track bolts Meriachee at 10:12pm 04.07.13 Mid-Size Boats 0/816 I'm thinking about installing outboard genny tracks on my 270. The existing tracks have a bolt in t
Leaking 2GM20F Ken13559 at 9:47pm 04.07.13 Engines and Propulsion 17/8376 My engine leaks oil at the gasket behind the crankshaft pulley. Question is if the leak stops when o
Catalina 30 cushions Lost Parent at 8:14pm 04.07.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1271 On the original cushions at the settee and dinette the seat backs are wood backed now from the facto
Hunter 260 Homemade Rudder Replacement (6) Hoop2125 at 8:11pm 04.07.13 Smaller Boats 11/4429 Our aftermarket rudder recently broke on our H260. This article should help anyone wanting to make t
Table replacement jroddy at 8:02pm 04.07.13 Catalina 22 12/2325 Thinking about replacing water damaged table. Any suggestions on Material or similar experiences? T
Butt splice Ted at 6:56pm 04.07.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1371 I'm adding a piece of electronics and there is a 14ga. 3 conductor cable in the way. There isn't eno
LED interior lights Mark Maulden at 6:55pm 04.07.13 Ask All Sailors 9/2078 Looking to change to LED bulbs. Currently using 1156 "taillight" bulbs. Is sensibulb still the con
naming you boat trainmanjess at 5:30pm 04.07.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2438 hello all my fiance' named my Mac25.. she named it Xing Fu (pronounced - Sing Foo ).. i have gotte
Centerboard cavity Isla-Mae at 5:24pm 04.07.13 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2088 I am in the final stages of rebuilding a O'Day 25. The boat we taken off the trailer for the 1st tim
Boat finally got named (1) treeman at 4:09pm 04.07.13 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1013 Whatta ya think?
Yanmar 2gm20f heat exchanger Aquarius at 3:39pm 04.07.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/3441 I just want to know how to reinstall the core on my heat exchanger. One side has two holes, on the
Cushions Improvement koolfrog at 3:37pm 04.07.13 Ask All Sailors 7/2096 I remember reading in the past about greatly improving cushions and v-berths comfort in an inexpensi

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A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Michael Davis at 1:17pm 04.30.23 Mechanic back from Japan? Has he got the vroom yet? Inquiring minds need to know. Update please.
LiFePO4 Update - Any Experiences to Report? Johann at 1:11pm 04.30.23 I couldn't make it through more than five minutes or so of this, it's so self-absorbed and tedious,
Alternative to bimini Tin Kicker at 12:53pm 04.30.23 Agreed. Can anyone speak to how practical it is to sew Sunbrella with a regular home machine? Or wo
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot sesmith at 12:49pm 04.30.23 Thank you all for your great comments. If I got the EV100, it would be completely standalone becau
Alternative to bimini Skipper J at 12:47pm 04.30.23 Agreed. Can anyone speak to how practical it is to sew Sunbrella with a regular home machine? Or wou
LiFePO4 Update - Any Experiences to Report? jviss at 12:45pm 04.30.23 This video should give you pause about installing a system with a single external BMS. I understand
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Terry Cox at 12:31pm 04.30.23 Mechanic back from Japan? Has he got the vroom yet?
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 Richard19068 at 12:12pm 04.30.23 Just one more idea that might work depending on what you have around and your engine configuration-
Alternative to bimini BigEasy at 12:03pm 04.30.23 I want temporary shade/rain protection in the cockpit but don't want a bimini. Looking for somethi
1985 Hunter 34 Holding Tank Question (2) kloudie1 at 12:00pm 04.30.23 here is a picture from another forum member showing the grid underneath the holding tank. The fore a
Waste Tank Level Indication Hunter 33 2004 Dalliance at 11:55am 04.30.23 SCAD tank monitors Scad Tank Monitors are top rated. They use sensors that attach to the outside
LiFePO4 Update - Any Experiences to Report? Johann at 11:47am 04.30.23 This video should give you pause about installing a system with a single external BMS. I understand
First Aid Training? jviss at 11:35am 04.30.23 I am a former wilderness emt, ranger and current Red Cross certified trainer for Basic Life Support
First Aid Training? jviss at 11:29am 04.30.23 The wilderness training mentioned above is excellent. It is based on not being able to get to a hos
First Aid Training? Penntrails1 at 10:45am 04.30.23 I am a former wilderness emt, ranger and current Red Cross certified trainer for Basic Life Support,
Mast raising ideas... Leeward Rail at 10:40am 04.30.23 I will attempt to get my brother in law to assist me the first time. Eek.. that might be the real
Mast raising ideas... JBP-PA at 10:38am 04.30.23 To prevent the shroud turnbuckles from jamming I use masking tape to tape the shrouds to the life li
Mast raising ideas... JBP-PA at 10:28am 04.30.23 I use my main halyard and spinnaker halyard as temporary shrouds. I'm guessing that is what people
Mast raising ideas... Salty Jack at 10:16am 04.30.23 Aaron: thanks for your explanation and all the detail. I will be sailing a lot alone. I'm retired a
Help With Bilge Pump Wire Connection - Solid Wire to Stranded Wire? Don S/V ILLusion at 10:02am 04.30.23 Heat shrink crimp connectors or heat shrink over crimp connectors would be the way to go in areas w

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