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The Nuclear Option Levin at 8:12am 09.21.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/6022 Hello All... So I wanted to get people's opinion on a step I took to finally control the odor in my
Grunert Cold Plate System Owners. Bowedtoothdoc at 6:52am 09.21.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1846 This was originally posted in the Hunter Owners section will little response. My boat came with Grun
venture 25 mast sheaves (5) David M at 6:00am 09.21.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/3697 I am new to a Venture 25 that I bought and have various questions. I am hoping for information from
New Engine Mounts (1) kloudie1 at 5:57am 09.21.12 Ask All Sailors 40/7753 Finally got time to replace the engine mounts on my Yanmar 3GMF. haven't run it yet but I suspect so
83 H34 Refinishing rsears54 at 5:37am 09.21.12 Big Boats 4/1415 I have a 83 H34 and am in the process of some inside rehab. I am in the process of replacing the ent
Fuel Filters: Change In The Fall Or Spring Ducati at 4:37am 09.21.12 Ask All Sailors 7/4124 I actually love to work on my boat almost as much as sailing...go figure. This fall before we put
Looking at a 23' and 25' O'Day. What to look for? Ward H at 4:22am 09.21.12 Ask An Oday Owner 25/12043 We have been sailing in the Barnegat Bay this, our first, sailing season. We are hoping to move up
Mast head 22 ft venture johnb15 at 3:13am 09.21.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/2519 I have a venture 22 I bought in 08 to lean to sail then had physical problems and it sat in a field
oil smell and wet bilge jhs-Legend40 at 9:44pm 09.20.12 Ask All Sailors 22/8195 i recently purchased a hunter legend 40. i am trying to get rid of an oil smell coming from the bil
Since there was talk of a knock down... OldCat at 9:31pm 09.20.12 Catalina 22 24/5640 Since there was talk of a knock down, I'll tell a story. Two weeks ago my son and I made quick time
Windlass Picture Lost Parent at 9:21pm 09.20.12 Ask All Sailors 0/1119 Does anybody have a picture of a vertical windlass on a Catalina 30 with a single door on the anchor
motor choice tsell at 7:11pm 09.20.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/5484 I just bought a 1995 yamaha four stroke 9.9 for my 1969 v22. Unfortunately I didn't realize that the
Main Sail Downhaul atwhite2 at 6:54pm 09.20.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/5894 I received a sad email the other day... from my marina... Summer in/out storage is over... :cry: Sum
Water Leaking at Galley Window but NOT FROM THE WINDOW sawimp at 6:54pm 09.20.12 Big Boats 1/981 I have a bad and frustrating leak at the port side window above the galley sink on my '92 Legend 43.
Trying to connect a VHF radio cabel through the deck mount medkid134 at 6:38pm 09.20.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1562 Hello all I am trying to connect my VHF radio antenna from the galley area up through a deck mount f
Good News, Bad News; Nail Biting Suspense (1) Roger Long at 6:04pm 09.20.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 15/4457
Cabin cushions redux 23 foot Escape at 5:48pm 09.20.12 Ask All Sailors 11/6784 This is a late reply to all who responded about my need to clean up the moldy cabin cushions on my H
Instruments and cockpit lights! (3) emergpa1 at 5:02pm 09.20.12 Ask An Oday Owner 17/2611 Don't you always hold your breath when you flip the switch to on after a wiring project! Lol
Hunter 240 transducer installation marginal at 4:12pm 09.20.12 Smaller Boats 13/3966 Hello everybody, I have to install a transducer for a sounder on a hunter 240. I think that the be
Sail numbers lskid47 at 4:01pm 09.20.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/6577 My main has no sail numbers and would like to know what my number is. Is it located in the serial nu

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Mast step replacement Project_Mayhem at 9:33am 03.15.23 Today I'm going to continue the drilling to identify the extent of possible rot. Have watched so ma
Hunter 31-2 Mainsheet Routing StephenD at 9:18am 03.15.23 I guess I'll have to invent a solution
Halyards and Such Sailfanatic at 8:56am 03.15.23 Assuming the spinnaker halyard runs aft, I attach the shackle to the the halyard line close to where
H260 Single Line Reefing, Stanchions & Used Parts h2o_snow at 8:49am 03.15.23 Had a nice conversation with Dave C. He suggested that folks have used turning blocks and controlle
Through-Hull to Ball Valve Joint dlochner at 8:20am 03.15.23 Besides leaking, the reason mismatched threading should not be used is the exposed threaded area is
Through-Hull to Ball Valve Joint Ralph Johnstone at 8:05am 03.15.23
Need info on below deck Auto pilot installation Stargazer79 at 7:47am 03.15.23 Is there anyone our there who has put a below deck Auto pilot rudder arm assembly on the shaft of a
Need info on below deck Auto pilot installation Stargazer79 at 7:43am 03.15.23 I don't know if Rudy is still at D&R Marine but if you could get ahold of him he might know. 518-6
Enclosure for a halyard electric winch Don S/V ILLusion at 7:42am 03.15.23 White starboard glued and screwed. Can be gel coated to match headliner color if you want.
Mast step replacement Ken n Rox at 7:31am 03.15.23 I usually mix some thickened epoxy and inject it with a syringe into the hole. Then I cover the hol
Enclosure for a halyard electric winch dlochner at 7:30am 03.15.23 Welcome to SBO. If your friend's enclosure fits your boat, then it can be used to make a mold and y
Life Lines brockangelo at 7:03am 03.15.23 I second everyone's opinion here. I have the 86, so lifelines are installed. I've taken down the lin
Outboard for a Widgeon? Project_Mayhem at 6:45am 03.15.23 A trolling motor would work well with this boat. I had a 36lbs on my 1800lbs (loaded) Starwind 19. W
Swim platform question/advice (1) RoyS at 5:56am 03.15.23 You could look here in Massachusetts Marine Boat Parts in Quincy, Ma.
Life Lines tailboom at 5:54am 03.15.23 Thanks for the replies. I'll be content without and teach the grandkids to swim faster.
Outboard for a Widgeon? Rick Webb at 5:23am 03.15.23 I sailed Widgeons in Hawaii for years. Wind dying out altogether was an extremely rare occurrence.
Trailering Hunter 23.5 With Boom Attached? Rick Webb at 5:10am 03.15.23 I've done it but it is not worth the hassle when you go back to raise the mast again. I put snap ho
Thomas Crown Affair; Best movie Sailing Scene. Rick Webb at 5:06am 03.15.23 I do not remember anything of the movie other than Rene Russo and being thankful they did not play t
Life Lines Gene Neill at 4:28am 03.15.23 Pre-1986 boats weren't made to have lifelines. Thus if they are added, the stanchion posts must be m
Halyards and Such Will Gilmore at 3:29am 03.15.23 Joe's response sounds like perfect advise. I was just thinking, on the Mariner 19, there are some sa

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