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Hatch rail reseating Chris Bogle at 5:51am 04.03.12 Ask An Oday Owner 11/1736 Any one ever removed wooden hatch rails on Oday 22? Mine are really loose likely from constant slidi
lazy jacks for a 29.5? skippinschool@gmail.com at 5:45am 04.03.12 Mid-Size Boats 9/2644 We are considering lazy jacks. We thought it best to attach the jacks to the shrouds. However, thi
Winter officially over for us (2) Tim R. at 5:38am 04.03.12 Ask All Sailors 14/1872 Took off the winter cover last night. It is nice to see the boat open again. We did some cabin top p
Universal 5411 parts & Kubota parts jrhamp at 4:41am 04.03.12 Catalina 30 2/7951 Read many threads reference the inter-changeable parts between the Universal 5411/M-15 (2 cylinder 1
LED Docking Lights jeffmacdonald at 3:24am 04.03.12 Catalina 30 2/1379 I have recently replaced my inset Port / Starboard navigation lights (bow) with LED Bow Pulpit mount
Alligatoring on deck JOHNEVERARD at 10:09pm 04.02.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1715 Any suggestions for fixing the surface of the topside of a 30 year old Hunter? It looks as if someo
Teak Oil on the interior white JOHNEVERARD at 10:07pm 04.02.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1805 I recently purchased a 33' Hunter. I'm noticing that there are areas where the PO was a little mess
Halyard replacement 1977oday22 at 9:21pm 04.02.12 Ask An Oday Owner 7/3319 Of course my halyards and a woven eye. I need to replace them, is ther a diy alternative?
356 Galvanic Isolator? Solemn Silence at 9:13pm 04.02.12 Big Boats 3/1156 Has the 356 come stock with a galvanic isolator? In reading the owners manual it is hard to tell - c
Washing seat covers shanker at 8:51pm 04.02.12 Smaller Boats 4/1171 The PO of my 260 had a couple of dogs that he would take sailing. Having alergies, I want to wash al
Interpreting Hull ID Pally at 8:12pm 04.02.12 Pearson 2/1183 I recently acquired a Pearson 26 that bears the following ID on its transom. Can some one help me
Changing the name..... PGIJon at 6:56pm 04.02.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1158 I'm not talking about the number offerings to Neptune or the amount of champagne that must be drunk
My MacGregor 26D has a ferro-cement ballast. Please Help. (3) finding41 at 6:46pm 04.02.12 Ask All Sailors 36/5535 So I have found out what the patch was for in my V berth. It was hiding the cement that someone (PO)
Difference in Line rpwillia at 6:40pm 04.02.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1210 I go to West Marine in Alexandria, Va to get some new line for my traveler. Since I sometimes have c
Wanting input on new Bimini zjtr10 at 6:08pm 04.02.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/3100 Uncle SAM gave me a few bucks back so I think I'll splurge and get a bimini for our '92 26S. I owe
see rover Fredthedriver at 5:50pm 04.02.12 Catalina 30 0/835 I need to install a zinc plate on the hull for my bronze thru-hulls, where should I put it on the hu
Back on the Boat Roger Long at 5:48pm 04.02.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 4/2941 I'm back on the boat, at least for a night. After PT and a fairly full day of running around doing
Anyone familiar with the Jabsco 36950-2000 FW pump (2) Skipper at 5:38pm 04.02.12 Ask All Sailors 5/5075 Howdy, Freshwater pump (pic) leaks suddenly. Hasn't been used since December - full of antifreeze.
see rover Fredthedriver at 5:36pm 04.02.12 Catalina 30 0/880 I need to install a zinc plate on the hull for my bronze thru-hulls, where should I put it on the hu
Awlgrip and Water Spots Nodak7 at 5:24pm 04.02.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1439 Doing the annual spring washing and waxing of the hull. This is the first year with an Awlgrip finis

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Beneteau 473 Dripless shaft seal TimFromLI at 7:31pm 03.31.22 I just removed mine, 1993 Beneteau 45F5. 30mm shaft and a looks to be aproximately 1 7/8" stern t
hunter 49 steering quadrant (1) Screen Saver at 7:17pm 03.31.22 Ok, I went aboard today, and here is the correct linkage attachment to the quadrant Unless there w
Reuse shrink wrap? shemandr at 6:49pm 03.31.22 Oh yeah. Humping that cover up the boat ladder and lifting it over the boom was at the limit of my
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 6:39pm 03.31.22 Thank Johnson and Johnson for senior diapers. It could have been worse. :eek: -Will
Its funny Friday! lehighsail at 6:34pm 03.31.22 It was an entertainment night at the Senior Citizens' Center. After the community sang along led by
Engine stalls when raising or lowering anchor Will Gilmore at 6:33pm 03.31.22 I know absolutely nothing about engines, but I like a good puzzle. coming down from high idle or wh
Hunter 35.5 bilge NCBrew at 6:30pm 03.31.22 If it is same as mine it is under the curved helm seat. It needs a handle
Beneteau 35.2 Keel bolts TORQUE VALUES. Alex S at 6:28pm 03.31.22
Air conditioning BarryL at 6:24pm 03.31.22 Hello, How large a boat are you looking for. If it's a 30' or so, then using a smaller window type
Its funny Friday! (1) Will Gilmore at 5:59pm 03.31.22 203983 wPO8PqHGWFU -Will
Air conditioning Ward H at 5:52pm 03.31.22 As @Scott T-Bird said, for the first 3 years of owning my C30 I used a 5k BTU window unit sitting on
Beneteau 473 Dripless shaft seal BigEasy at 5:51pm 03.31.22 Hello, I recently purchased a 2002 Beneteau 473 and one of the required items I have to repair from
Beneteau 361 - Replacement of cockpit teak BigEasy at 5:48pm 03.31.22 The stern platform and some other pieces were damaged in hurricane Isaias with the stern 2/3 lifte
Beneteau Spare Parts John Dibb at 5:45pm 03.31.22 Thanks for the information. Any recommendations for a reliable dealer? My boat is in New Bern NC (
the great lakes are open. the season is underway jssailem at 5:23pm 03.31.22 Is the Anderson the first to break their way free of the ice? Looks like there are still a few floa
Problem Raising the Genoa on a Furlex 200S quadrille38 at 5:22pm 03.31.22 The attached photo shows the scrap of bolt rope that the sail loft gave me. Happily, it hoisted all
Its funny Friday! Justin_NSA at 5:14pm 03.31.22 Not sure how this is going to render when I hit "post reply". Here goes. Happy Friday (early)
Reuse shrink wrap? quadrille38 at 5:07pm 03.31.22 Better check prices. My custom cover for the H356 was more like $3,000. I was a well known East C
Beneteau 35.2 Keel bolts TORQUE VALUES. Davidasailor26 at 5:05pm 03.31.22
Inability to hook up to GFCI shore POWER while on-the-hard SailSarkisian at 4:03pm 03.31.22 First, to all the responders in my ORIGINAL STATEMENT - and questions ref to WHY THE GFCI ON THE SHO

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