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What size is the stern tube on a P31? Nautiflyer at 3:07pm 09.09.12 Pearson 0/1518 I want change the shaft seal on my 1989 Pearson P31. I know the shaft is 1" dia, but the stren tube
swing keel down????DAAAAAAAAAAAAAA barniclebob at 2:46pm 09.09.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1451 Sounds pretty dumb but I cant find the dog or release lever to bring down my keel 1979 cat 25.Help!!
Must Have ICW Anchorage Guides and Fair Use Roger Long at 2:30pm 09.09.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 9/6306
centerbord pennant john grobe at 2:16pm 09.09.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1221 Should a new pennant used to raise and lower the centerboard be stainless steel?O'day mariner 1975
Creaking cabin bulkhead? Sanity slipping... maine89 at 12:46pm 09.09.12 Bigger Boats 29/10162 Firstly, I take it as a huge luxury (given I still have a very long todo list) to even feel comforta
Trailer tire size range crosswind at 11:42am 09.09.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 23/5896 The tires on my trailer are 2002. I want to replace them prior to hitting the road. I have been sho
marine head replacement ktm500mx at 11:33am 09.09.12 Mid-Size Boats 6/1908 i have a hunter 31 that currently has a groco hf head and in the last 3 years i have had the pump h
376 jammed furling main jander31 at 11:12am 09.09.12 Big Boats 10/2235 I checked the old forums, but haven't been able to find a solution to my problem. I was having prob
centerboard cable replacement john grobe at 10:19am 09.09.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1630 I had my cable replaced that raises and lowers the centerboard on my 1975 O'day Mariner. Within 3 we
Need help identifing a odor BJSSailing at 9:45am 09.09.12 Big Boats 12/2261 I know most odors come from the head, but I'm prety sure the one I'm experiencing is not from the he
Fiberglass propane tanks for H356 Jim Seamans at 9:05am 09.09.12 Ask All Sailors 8/1966 Finally have the write up for modification I made to my H356. It is a PDF file for now (large 20MB).
1985 Hunter 34' Pedestal Guard hunter frank at 8:18am 09.09.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1281 I have a Yacht Specialties/ Merriman steering system without a pedestal guard. Have seen many of the
Slot control Warren Milberg at 7:26am 09.09.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/4800 Don: I'd like to hear your views about when to open or close the slot between the main and headsail
Small bend in boom JasonC at 7:21am 09.09.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1794 When I got Demasted, I guess I bent my boom a bit. It is not to bad, and does not seem to effect th
Catalina 270 jhagg at 7:18am 09.09.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/4908 We are looking at a 1995 Catalina 270 - I've read the owner reviews on this site - just hoping someo
lost something I had soldier1964 at 7:00am 09.09.12 Day Sailers 4/1420 I sail a O'day 20 on a inland lake, and today was a wonderful day for sailing. I dock at the end so
Stanshion Source or Repairs? MLampner at 6:31am 09.09.12 The Cherubini Hunters 10/2315 If you have seen my post in the all sailors forum you will no by my own stupidity I broke the weld o
Backing out of a slip Against the wind MLampner at 6:17am 09.09.12 Ask All Sailors 31/16658 OK, lets start with this first truth in hindsight I did something stupid. It won't be the first time
O'Day - SPREADER Darin21 at 4:50am 09.09.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1083 Hello, One of my spreaders is "jury rigged" by a previous owner who obviously broke or lost the ori
Hard to believe... Costy at 9:45pm 09.08.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/3218 Hard to believe that I forgot to retract the center board and people launched and retrieved their bo

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My Malware protection is blocking SBO Brian D at 6:32pm 03.10.23 As did I. Bypassed the warning and accepted the risks. It is OK to do that.
My Malware protection is blocking SBO Crusty Ol Salt at 6:31pm 03.10.23 Same here.
My Malware protection is blocking SBO Justin_NSA at 6:20pm 03.10.23 Yeah, I just went past the warning and came on.
Knock off that racket! Project_Mayhem at 6:07pm 03.10.23 I had another very frustrating day at the yard. There's now a couple sections of fiberglass wire fis
My Malware protection is blocking SBO Davidasailor26 at 6:02pm 03.10.23 Yes, it looks like the certificate used to encrypt web traffic has expired. They do that every year
To lead lines aft or not? Terry Cox at 4:55pm 03.10.23 I dislike clutter in the cockpit and since all the control lines lead there, I made organizers, port
Cleats?????? C_Level at 3:56pm 03.10.23 Good question. My experience with nylon cleats has been fine; no problems with strength or with UV
To lead lines aft or not? stickinthemud57 at 3:23pm 03.10.23 Leading lines aft pro's and con's: Pro's: -You will be less likely to fall off the boat while manag
Anchors dlochner at 2:48pm 03.10.23 Thanks for back-up info. Having spent time in south central Florida I believe many of the sea beds
Funny Friday!!! Davidasailor26 at 2:24pm 03.10.23
Funny Friday!!! kappykaplan at 2:23pm 03.10.23 Where can I find some of these for my boat project? You're messing with us, right? :stir::poop:
Funny Friday!!! WayneH at 2:17pm 03.10.23 Where can I find some of these for my boat project? https://i.imgur.com/Y89x3aJ.png
Anchors pclarksurf at 2:10pm 03.10.23 Echoing others: Mantus -- I have two, one of which is exact match to @Gene Neill My typical hol
To lead lines aft or not? BarryL at 1:27pm 03.10.23 Hey, Lots of information above. Of course only you can decide what is right for you. Some additio
Paint for motor mounts Rjm st.petersburg at 12:59pm 03.10.23 I was able to get ahold Yanmar and they recommended cold galvanize since the mounts are powder coate
Paint for motor mounts dLj at 12:39pm 03.10.23 They're ALL carbon steel. The same as most other mechanical fitting on the exterior of your engine
Proper prop size tartan 33 yawstick at 12:36pm 03.10.23 Interesting... the top prop looks more like what you'd see on a correct craft instead of a sailboat.
Paint for motor mounts (1) JamesG161 at 12:20pm 03.10.23 I'm also planning on using aluminum to replace the plastic star board shims. Listen to @Ralph John
Cleats?????? (2) pclarksurf at 11:34am 03.10.23 Nylon will snap (eventually) and aluminum (short of catastrophe :)) will not: Schaeffer Marine-- no
does anyone can tell me what is that for? Benny17441 at 11:30am 03.10.23 And while you are at it, take a good look at the hoses, they may (probably) need replacing too. Ins

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