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Castrol Tection 15w40, Am I alone? xcyz at 4:57pm 09.14.12 Big Boats 6/1756 I know a discussion in oil preferences can be as volatile as a discussion in politics or religion so
Grunert Cold Plate System Owners. Bowedtoothdoc at 3:42pm 09.14.12 Big Boats 1/1071 My boat came with Grunert cold plates for both the refrigerator and freezer. From what I have been t
Interior bulkhead refurbishing O'Day 27 ddooher at 1:44pm 09.14.12 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1738 I have an O'Day 27, 1976, and fabric matting on interior bulkheads has seen better days. I am prett
Remove Jabsco head & tank & replace w/porta-portable? Stan Linado at 12:25pm 09.14.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/3085 I have a Jabsco head ' tank ' I am thinking of replacing it with a portable self-contained head. We
Grammy awards (4) All U Get at 11:56am 09.14.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1414 Not what you're thinking. We have a MOB pole and the metal clamp let go from the tube that protects
Hunter 27 Edge Mainsail Rigging srfpala at 11:28am 09.14.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2091 In the mast are two eighth inch chords - white w green stripe and white w blue stripe. Are these bo
No Pumpout Hull Through TightlyStrung at 11:12am 09.14.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 21/9029 Hi there.. First time poster... long time reader :dance:. I bought a 79 Hunter 27 over the summer i
Whisker pole, mast attachment, and storage location Art Freedman at 10:47am 09.14.12 Catalina 310 9/3920 I am considering the purchase of a whisker pole for my 310 with a 135% headsail. I have read on t
Mast raising - M25 (1) voltzwgn at 10:28am 09.14.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/4106 I know there's lots of info out there on this and I've looked at a lot of it..... in fact that's my
Shift & Throttle Cables Timbo3 at 10:09am 09.14.12 Mid-Size Boats 7/5077 Need to replace shifter cable: Anyone know what length? Edison pedastal, Kanzaki trans. Also nee
Rudder repair M25 (2) voltzwgn at 10:09am 09.14.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1847 My rudder's upper section has a crack running centerline on the top and aft edges. My thought was t
Generator RuddyDuck at 9:07am 09.14.12 Mid-Size Boats 1/1139 Found my answer:)
Suggestions for a quick release rudder Tim Moylan at 8:39am 09.14.12 Smaller Boats 5/1728 I am sailing in an area whihc has many uncharted sandbars. Have snapped the rudder downhaul a few t
Bending rub rail around the corner Indysailor at 6:54am 09.14.12 Ask An Oday Owner 15/8531 I'm wondering what strategies people have used for this. My boat is missing the rub rail around the
Jib measurement Carroldc at 6:36am 09.14.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/816 I want to convert from a roller furling genoa to a hanked on 75% jib. I=27 J=9. Can anyone tell me w
Bombard portholes Fouraboard.com.au at 5:43am 09.14.12 Big Boats 3/1249 Has anyone found a supplier for the Bomar portholes on their Hunter 49? I have the 2006 model that s
Lpg Control Fouraboard.com.au at 5:28am 09.14.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1110 I have a problem with the cooking gas switch in the galley labelled LPG CONTROL. Can anyone confirm
2-cabin version of Oceanis 473 Sidonia at 5:27am 09.14.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1509 Does anyone have experience with backfitting a 2-cabin-version of an Oceanis 473 (2003) to a 3-cabin
Ballast/fin vs wing rogerlwhite at 11:07pm 09.13.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1264 In vertually every boat that I have looked at, the ballast of a wing keel exceeds the ballast of a f
Rigging my asymetrical spinnaker (1) David W at 10:08pm 09.13.12 Ask All Sailors 11/2803 Hi all, looking for the group's collective wisdom here. I've attached a photo of the head of my spi

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Beneteau 323 Toilet and Holding Tank Question Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 3:05pm 02.17.23 I have no idea what they are, but I can' imagine how they'd have anything to do with your holding ta
Missing boom PRoberaon at 2:58pm 02.17.23 Got it, thanks.
Missing boom kappykaplan at 2:48pm 02.17.23 This is my hull number: PEA70036M83E. I know she's hull number 36 of 43, so the 36 prior to the M
can you mix winch and winch handle brands? Tally Ho at 2:32pm 02.17.23 I have an assortment of old, used winch handles on my boat, and they all work in my Lewmar and Barlo
can you mix winch and winch handle brands? FastOlson at 2:25pm 02.17.23 While it's true that the locking mechanism can sometimes be fussy, I have actually lost a handle OB
Is there any safety issues with boats not having backstays? Tally Ho at 2:22pm 02.17.23 My Hunter 280 had the B&R rig with no backstay. It was designed to not need a backstay. Never had
ODay 34 chain locker drain (1) eherlihy at 2:20pm 02.17.23 And here is a picture showing the location of ALL through hulls from the Owners Manual;
thru-hull size needed for bilge dlochner at 2:20pm 02.17.23 lots of opinions on how many and the capacity of bilge pumps but I can't find any information on th
Embrace the freeze. Tally Ho at 2:15pm 02.17.23
ODay 34 chain locker drain dlochner at 2:15pm 02.17.23 There are 2 styles of external thru hull fittings, mushroom and flared. The flared fittings are usua
Missing boom PRoberaon at 2:10pm 02.17.23 Found that, what numbers that are in that series tells you the hull number? Thanks
ODay 34 chain locker drain Arrgh at 2:07pm 02.17.23
thru-hull size needed for bilge Tally Ho at 2:00pm 02.17.23 I keep meaning to get a length of hose, a barb to join it to my engine water intake hose, and stick
ODay 34 chain locker drain (1) Tally Ho at 1:46pm 02.17.23
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Tally Ho at 1:41pm 02.17.23 Wednesday, the Prop Shop came through. They gave me a call having completed the new shaft prep and
Yanmar 2GM Tune Up Kit Tally Ho at 1:38pm 02.17.23 Good stuff here. I had spoken before with the yard manager about the fuel tank (it is the original
Yanmar 2GM Tune Up Kit justustoo at 1:24pm 02.17.23 Good stuff here. I had spoken before with the yard manager about the fuel tank (it is the original a
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't JamesG161 at 1:24pm 02.17.23 Hello Below Great series of Sub movies found here. Hell Below
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't (1) JamesG161 at 1:19pm 02.17.23 The blisters on the Starboard side have been ground, filled and sanded. Someone used mine as a Sho
ODay 34 chain locker drain Dave at 1:16pm 02.17.23

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