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Whit Lock Rotary Drive for Autohelm mjbusher at 11:09am 01.10.13 Ask All Sailors 0/1005 I have a Hunter 420 with a Whit Lock Steering System. The drive for the Autohelm is a Model DU 145 W
Whitlock Autohelm Rotary Drive mjbusher at 10:33am 01.10.13 Big Boats 2/2831 I have a failed Whitlock Model DU 145 rotary drive for the Autohelm system on my 1999 Hunter 420. I
holding tank, plastic or flexible? Monty VM at 10:03am 01.10.13 Big Boats 5/1409 I am replacing the corroded aluminum holding tank mid ship on my 430. Ronco makes a plastic one that
Looking to rent/borrow a fixed keel trailer! (2) rejjr7 at 7:47am 01.10.13 Catalina 22 3/1080 Hi All, I just purchased a fixed keel C22 in Baltimore and I need to move it to my backyard lift
New lifelines dj2210 at 6:25am 01.10.13 Catalina 30 9/2575 Time for new lifelines on my C30. Has anyone used the Catalina Direct double deluxe kit? I priced ou
Chartplotter with or without a sounder Beartrap at 4:56am 01.10.13 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1207 Gang, Any thoughts or preferences on whether to use a combined chartplotter/depthsounder or keep t
Nigal Calder Miami Seminar CYQK at 3:49am 01.10.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1259 Hey Nigal Calder is set to put on an electrical seminar at strictly sail in Miami in a few weeks.
campbell sailor prop / H356 sailmaster39 at 8:19pm 01.09.13 Big Boats 6/2480 I`m sure this has been addessed before but I would like feedback regarding the campbell sailor prop.
Window covering ideas (3) BrokeNotBroken at 7:57pm 01.09.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1490 I tried to make some window coverings for my Mac and thought I had a pretty good idea. However, the
New (old) H27 owner...and a REALLY dumb question... puddlejockey at 6:48pm 01.09.13 Mid-Size Boats 15/2423 Hi all, My wife and i are (probably) picking up an '82 Cherubini H27 that we found in pretty good
Centerboard Pin replacement O'dat 25 danlisa0529 at 6:19pm 01.09.13 Ask An Oday Owner 12/4273 What is the usual time frame for having to change out a centerboard pin, wedges, and plates on an O'
sea water pump Jacques C at 6:08pm 01.09.13 Big Boats 25/3702 I recently replaced the impeller in the seawater pump and its v belt. (1983 Hunter 34 Yanmar 3gm30f
Sirius 21 Cockpit Decking (3) rspeers at 5:12pm 01.09.13 Sirius 21/22 0/5047 Check out this custom Sirius 21 Cockpit Deck. It fits like a glove, and is one Sirius improvement.
new headsail for the Morgan 28 Jim 5757 at 5:04pm 01.09.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/3691 Well folks, it's high time to replace the headsail on our Morgan 28 OI. The original 135% Morgan sa
Did Water Colors sell? Kermit at 4:32pm 01.09.13 Ask All Sailors 9/2353 There was a boat listed for sale in NY State named Water Colors. Do y'all know if it sold? Dang th
Reattaching Forward Reverse Cable to transmission BillCat30 at 3:23pm 01.09.13 Catalina 30 0/1141 The cable that runs from the binicle to the transmission came loose where it was attached to the tra
Vee Berth Delamination Help david_deland at 1:44pm 01.09.13 Catalina 22 16/3256 I Recently purchased a 1972 Catalina 22, and after restoring the inside about 50% I'm ready to tackl
40.5 anchor locker Marco Garcia at 1:19pm 01.09.13 Big Boats 9/1578 Hello All, Happy new year... Hope all your projects come true!! My 93 40.5 (40513) does not hav
galley box - cross link MrBill_FLL at 1:14pm 01.09.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/950 nice for small boats: http://forums.macgregor.sailboatowners.com/showthread.php?t=148634
Wrench for water/waste tank inspection plug, "+" shaped (2) NorthStar at 12:36pm 01.09.13 Ask All Sailors 13/3034 Is there a source for the "+" shape wrench that fits the plastic access bungs in the aft water tank

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Port light internal trim gaskets PK123 at 10:39am 03.27.23 I couldn't really tell if @PK123 is talking about a flexible gasket inside the trim ring or if he i
Advice for newbie on equipping a boat with a Main Sail rgranger at 10:38am 03.27.23
Raw water pump impeller wings face wrong way? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 10:25am 03.27.23 If Calder describes it as going around the long arc, good enough for me. His explanation of WHY it
Thoughts on New Design Interior Cushions RitSim at 10:23am 03.27.23 If you do replace them, consider that bottom cushions are generally firmer than back cushions. Also
Water Tank Material WasabiRush at 10:20am 03.27.23 Thanks Peggie.
Port light internal trim gaskets Scott T-Bird at 10:17am 03.27.23 I couldn't really tell if @PK123 is talking about a flexible gasket inside the trim ring or if he is
Why are silicone based waxes bad? Ralph Johnstone at 10:01am 03.27.23 A bunch of racket about nothing. "If you use silicone on gel coat you can't repair the gel coat bec
Port light internal trim gaskets dlochner at 9:59am 03.27.23 I'd start by identifying the ports? What make? They may be a custom fit for the port manufacturer
Why are silicone based waxes bad? dlochner at 9:57am 03.27.23 Silicone embeds in the porous gel coat and inhibits the adhesion of paint or gel coat. It can not be
USA iPadAir with Navionics didn't work in Europe jssailem at 9:55am 03.27.23 No idea. Is it a proprietary system? Apple products are known to use WiFi as a tool to locate the un
I am Knot going aloft today jssailem at 9:52am 03.27.23 A halyard knot or even a couple of half hitches would surfice. But then to really make it simple ben
Heart stopping drone footage Richard19068 at 9:30am 03.27.23 Wow again! That was the most exciting sailing footage I've seen in a long time. I loved the deadpan
Heart stopping drone footage (2) jssailem at 9:18am 03.27.23 Exciting video for sure. The Malizia team appears so calm at 27knots in the Southern Pacific. Roar
Water Tank Material Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:12am 03.27.23 All boat builders OEM and "stock" (not custom one-off) plastic water and waste tanks are actually L
Second Battery drewlamparello at 8:33am 03.27.23 I have two Group 27s installed. As you know the 275 came with just one forward of the sink below th
Looking for a day 23 mast around providence RI jssailem at 8:11am 03.27.23 I'd reach out to Dwyer. A solder job will not serve the needs. A sleeve could work, but I believe th
Why are silicone based waxes bad? jssailem at 7:54am 03.27.23 I am sure there are scientific reasons that silicone polymer as a gloss enhancer and the Organo-modi
Port light internal trim gaskets jssailem at 7:41am 03.27.23 ARJ is a window manufacturer up your way in Port Coquitlam, B.C. Canada. https://ajrmarinewindows.c
Port light internal trim gaskets Scott T-Bird at 7:25am 03.27.23 I'd start by identifying the ports? What make? They may be a custom fit for the port manufacturer.
Why are silicone based waxes bad? Scott T-Bird at 7:21am 03.27.23 Good question!

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