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Battery Cable Sizing NYSail at 3:33pm 03.12.12 Ask All Sailors 11/2206 Hello all...... One of my projects this season is to consolidate battery banks as I currently have
Venture 22 - max hp? jpmckay at 2:06pm 03.12.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/5125 So, I am now the owner of a 1975 Venture 22 and am fairly pleased with it. It has the usual old boat
Odorlos - Solid vs. Liquid? mattkling at 2:05pm 03.12.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 14/9671 Peg- Do you recommend 1 version of Odorlos over the other - solid vs. liquid. From the spec sheets
If IKEA built a sailboat robertsapp at 1:56pm 03.12.12 Ask All Sailors 15/3804 Do you think it would look like this? http://www.sailboatlistings.com/view/26957 Less than $16K.
Road trip! (4) Ed Schenck at 1:24pm 03.12.12 The Cherubini Hunters 35/3821 Did you see my reply to "H37 Draft" where I am going after Blaise. Well I really am. I hope to see
25.5 Bilge & Fresh Water System Issues TyThurman at 12:12pm 03.12.12 Smaller Boats 21/3845 Recently purchased an '84 25.5, and am slowly resolving issues. Topside she's in pretty good shape,
Pearson 32 bearing and bushing specs BolehLah at 11:49am 03.12.12 Pearson 1/1198 I am replacing cutlass bearing and rudder bushings, does anyone have the specs on these or know some
Looking for photos of aft berth of 19-2 rodgerkham at 11:20am 03.12.12 Smaller Boats 3/1170 Right now my wife is not sure about the aft berth of the hunter 19-2. Can someone help me out on thi
DOW 795 = What...? Squidd at 10:56am 03.12.12 Ask All Sailors 10/7580 Seems the recommended sealant for vinyl ports is Dow 795 which is a silicone "builders" sealant...
Maintenance of PSS Shaft Seal.... steve stark at 10:53am 03.12.12 Musings With Maine Sail 1/2513 I have a 2001 Hunter with a Yanmar 3gm30f. I had a PYI PSS seal installed 3 years ago and do a visua
Leaking Window on Passage 450 Bowedtoothdoc at 10:40am 03.12.12 Big Boats 17/2653 I recently noticed a leak coming from the large starboard side window on my Passage 450. This is one
Two teak questions jfrench at 10:17am 03.12.12 Catalina 22 17/2832 So, I'm thinking of removing my teak for a thorough refinishing. Does anyone have a perfect way
Replacing anchor light wire & jackin compression post Dubo at 9:15am 03.12.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1070 I need to snake a wire up the mast since my anchor light wires slipped into the mast and haven't com
C-27 Fuel Gage pjack at 8:49am 03.12.12 Mid-Size Boats 5/1898 The tank sending unit for my fuel gage is stuck in the "full" position; ie meaning that it's stuck i
Zincs? Mike Oatsvall at 8:20am 03.12.12 Mid-Size Boats 7/1703 We seem to go through a lot of zincs at our marina. I thought I would augment the two 1" zincs on th
H37 draft jphud at 7:21am 03.12.12 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1612 Hi there, What is the practical difference in the performance of the 4' and 5' drafts.
1984 Hunter 31 Dodger jibjunkie at 7:20am 03.12.12 Parts Search 1/4689 Looking to buy a dodger or just the frame, whatever you have, for a 1984 Hunter 31.
The End of the Voyage Roger Long at 5:21am 03.12.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 21/5336 As I quoted Sterling Hayden in my first post: Every true voyage must rest on a firm foundation of f
Folding Prop Lubrication Ducati at 5:20am 03.12.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1153 Are there any spray lubrication oils that I can use for my folding prop? I would prefer not to t
Sail Drive Drain Screw Removed-Now What? Ducati at 4:48am 03.12.12 Ask All Sailors 8/1368 The drain screw for the sail drive was a pig to remove. The wide range of special oils and freeze sp

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Sealing Deck Fittings jssailem at 9:13am 03.25.22 I agree with the use of Bed-It Butyl Tape as a bedding material between fixtures that manually hold
Sealing Deck Fittings (1) jssailem at 9:04am 03.25.22 3M 4600 4650-6000 3M \| 3M, 4600, 50 Way, 2 Row, Right Angle IDC Connector \| 121-0371 \| RS Component
No clue Calif. Ted at 8:45am 03.25.22 Here is a video from sailrite, I think I might have a PFD with them on the waist belt. -RnyaJYcduU
Sealing Deck Fittings jviss at 8:28am 03.25.22 3M 4600 ? I don't think there is such a caulking product. That said, anything that hardens or is
Select New England Ropes 30% Off and Samson Ropes 20% Off at WM! Brian D at 7:59am 03.25.22 You should also check here at the SBO Store for rope and other things before going off-site. Helps s
Freezer repair, 2015 Oceanis 48 (1) Roger F at 7:54am 03.25.22 Ours is top loading also. The inside lip is about 12x16 and then expands out to about 20x16 but sma
Select New England Ropes 30% Off and Samson Ropes 20% Off at WM! Jacktar at 7:47am 03.25.22 In the past WM has also had a minimum length to get the sale price at some stores. With the demise o
Sealing Deck Fittings mikeracca at 7:41am 03.25.22 Thanks, though I know you're correct and that's the right way to do things, working a 60 hour a wee
Sealing Deck Fittings Plymouth Sailor at 7:28am 03.25.22 After your boat reaches about 20 to 25 (max) years, ALL of the deck fittings must be removed. Over-
Sealing Deck Fittings FastOlson at 7:19am 03.25.22 After your boat reaches about 20 to 25 (max) years, ALL of the deck fittings must be removed. Over-d
Sealing Deck Fittings dlochner at 7:18am 03.25.22 The only effective long term cure is to remove and rebed. There is a good article on this at Marin
Shower Sump Solution - 1993 Hunter Legend 35.5 dmax at 7:10am 03.25.22 Do you know anyone who's used this system? Sorry, I don't - I just ran into one day and saved the
Freezer repair, 2015 Oceanis 48 SEMPERAVANTI41 at 7:07am 03.25.22 Not sure of the size, will measure and report over the weekend. My freezers are top loaders, I bet y
Rudder Post & Bearing Issues 1984 Hunter 34 ice breaker at 6:33am 03.25.22 Terry, do you have SS ruder stock or composite?
Hatch handle Mark Maulden at 6:32am 03.25.22
Shower Sump Solution - 1993 Hunter Legend 35.5 jviss at 6:21am 03.25.22 Agree with Sail SF on the shower drain kit so the shower water never gets into the bilge. Alternati
Pacific Northwest Sailing Suggestions (US) Hello Below at 6:20am 03.25.22 Don't believe it's a US radio license. Doesn't CANADA require Canadians to have one to use a VHF? (
Vernazza, Italy (1) RoyS at 6:16am 03.25.22 Beautiful area. We were there a few years ago. My son had rented what appeared to me to be the bigge
West Coast marinas The_Sailing_Pelican at 5:39am 03.25.22 If you want a place to work on the boat that is tolerant of DIY'ers look at the Indiantown Marina o
Fiberglass repair HandHFarms at 5:17am 03.25.22 I actually think I'm going to tackle the rudder repair first as I think it will be easier and I can

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