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new to the world od sailing caveman47 at 4:14pm 06.20.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1069 Hiya all im looking into buying a 19'oday.Can anyone tell me what the hull number means it looks li
Widgeon center board question newwidgeonguy at 3:31pm 06.20.12 Ask An Oday Owner 8/3653 Greetings to all. Just found this forum and looking forward to benefitting from the collective wisd
77 hunter 27 tiller shadowthecat at 3:04pm 06.20.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1196 My on going struggle to get my boat in the water continues(lost title,boat sitting three years no re
4jh2e Yanmar relay (3) Navicula at 2:51pm 06.20.12 Big Boats 5/4617 I just got my starter rebuilt and I want to replace this rusty old relay........I went to yanmar and
Engine oil on teak randymc at 2:32pm 06.20.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1188 Our bilge failed to work and the floors below deck filled with engine oil soaked rain water. We drai
Looking for DSII Mail Sail dgoldsmithvt at 2:15pm 06.20.12 Day Sailers 2/1641 I opened the bag for the main sail last week and mice had eaten several large holes in the sail, inc
Dinghy for Hunter e33 GreggL at 2:15pm 06.20.12 Mid-Size Boats 6/3140 Fellow e33 owners, since I'm relatively new to the cruising world I've yet to have this cross my min
Advice please on this 1977 22' Catalina Sailboat Gail Marie at 1:21pm 06.20.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 12/3382 Hello, Please find photos of a 1977 22' Catalina Sailboat, Hull #7705 in ok to poor condition. I
Nylon Stuffing box issues thetone at 12:35pm 06.20.12 Mid-Size Boats 10/2619 I repacked my stuffing box this spring. When my 28.5 was launched today It was leaking quite a bit.
throtle cable thetone at 12:30pm 06.20.12 Mid-Size Boats 7/1738 My get throttle cable is barely moving. I am only able to get a quarter power. Any suggestions? Can
Check Out My New Floaty (2) pkdailey4 at 12:20pm 06.20.12 Ask All Sailors 15/2555 I'll let you guy's figure it out. http://images.craigslist.org/5Nd5E95P63Gb3Mc3J4c6c7b6653f838fc19
telltales Cmp1110 at 11:39am 06.20.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 12/5665 this last weekend i installed all new telltales to my main sail adding a set near the luff. as i wa
Passage 42 owners The Artful Dodger II at 11:29am 06.20.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1296 Have just purchased a passage 42 and looking for someone who owns one, whom I can pick their brain o
kill switch knob rpfleger at 11:23am 06.20.12 Mid-Size Boats 6/1645 I broke off the knob on the kill switch. Going through the lock at chicamauga dam, I rushed back to
H34 Windlass Installation Dan Johnson at 11:06am 06.20.12 Big Boats 9/2924 My dock neighbor with the other H34 in our marina asked if I had any info on how to go about install
FL Pumpout Boats med2463 at 11:00am 06.20.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1786 I'm working on a list of anchorages/moorings in FL that have mobile pumpout boat service (they come
stack pack mikeone at 10:53am 06.20.12 Bigger Boats 3/1314 opinions on using a stack pack thanks
How is that saildrive treating you? Gunni at 10:25am 06.20.12 Ask All Sailors 8/2832 The production builders are in a rush to replace the sturdy and simple shaft n strut drive systems w
Replacing trailer bunks with trex Chesapique at 9:46am 06.20.12 Smaller Boats 11/8683 It's about time to replace the bunks on my trailer. I was thinking about using trex or some other sy
Cleaning cockpit cushions Stu Jackson at 9:33am 06.20.12 Ask All Sailors 13/5180 We have the 1986 OEM tan Catalina cockpit cushions on our C34, same as the ones we had on our 1981 C

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Exhaust hose vs radiator hose? Project_Mayhem at 8:28am 01.13.23 I was about to ask you what the local supplier was until I saw you were in Winnipeg
Must keep the mast from coming down (fiberglass) jssailem at 8:15am 01.13.23 Good price on plywood. Likely to work fine for a few years. How long do you think you will own the b
Westerbeke 42b coolant questions jssailem at 8:12am 01.13.23 but it's starting to snowball. Welcome to the wonderful world of Boat Project Repair creep.
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Exhaust hose vs radiator hose? Leeward Rail at 7:57am 01.13.23 one foot of 1.75" will cost me $30-40 after shipping. Does anyone out there have some extra (new or
Westerbeke 42b coolant questions Syversens at 7:55am 01.13.23 There is a lot of buildup in there with the broken zinc that you will want to remove. over time th
VHF Cabling and Connectors Project_Mayhem at 7:54am 01.13.23 I'll be replacing the cabling from the radio to the deck. I'm guessing it's a 15ft run. Interested i
Westerbeke 42b coolant questions Syversens at 7:53am 01.13.23 What happens when you undo the hoses and loosen the two bolts circled? or fuel pump and filer on bo
VHF Cabling and Connectors Don S/V ILLusion at 7:51am 01.13.23 My suggestion is to NOT buy coax or the PL259 connectors from Amazon or other generic online sources
Must keep the mast from coming down (fiberglass) Project_Mayhem at 7:51am 01.13.23 I'll be using some leftover marine plywood I have on hand, but that's good to know. My local home de
Ice Box Conversion Quandary (1) Hayden Watson at 7:49am 01.13.23 There are also a bunch of very nice stand-alone 12v fridge/freezers. I have both the ice box conver
Exhaust hose vs radiator hose? Project_Mayhem at 7:48am 01.13.23 Dayco's website states that their automotive cooling hoses can't be used with oil. Unfortunately it
Exhaust hose vs radiator hose? Leeward Rail at 7:35am 01.13.23 I assume you are talking automotive radiator hose, since wet exhaust and marine coolant hose are typ
Exhaust hose vs radiator hose? jssailem at 7:32am 01.13.23 I understand it is a matter of the heat that the hoses are designed to withstand. Temps in an engine
Must keep the mast from coming down (fiberglass) dlochner at 7:31am 01.13.23 I've read that marine grade is made with glue that is more moisture resistant. Is the same true for
Must keep the mast from coming down (fiberglass) Project_Mayhem at 7:29am 01.13.23 I've read that marine grade is made with glue that has better moisture resistance than standard plyw
Must keep the mast from coming down (fiberglass) dlochner at 7:25am 01.13.23 There are 2 big differences between regular ply and marine ply, the number of plies and the number o
2008 H41DS w/ mixed Raymarine and Garmin artboas at 7:19am 01.13.23 You should be able to connect a Garmin radar to a Garmin chartplotter. I have had issues with conn
Must keep the mast from coming down (fiberglass) Project_Mayhem at 7:09am 01.13.23 When is it appropriate to use cabinet grade instead of marine grade?

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