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Comic Relief dparilla at 6:11pm 05.31.12 Ask All Sailors 11/3297 So I am out sailing this past Tuesday, and trying to redeem myself after gooning up my last arrival
retro fitting a screen for your front hatch vmaks at 6:07pm 05.31.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1155 Does anyone have a do-it-yourself option for fitting a screen into the hatch of a 28 ft O'Day? Also
traveler bolt size-loose bolts vmaks at 5:48pm 05.31.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/966 New purchase, 28 ft O'Day, 1983, the bolts/screws are loose on the starboard side of traveler. I wo
Charging Alarm Sailorjack at 5:18pm 05.31.12 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1238 Hi All I launched today and she floated. After I ran the engine for about 7-10 mins I started to
Pearson 303 Rudder Packing Gland jrezab at 4:54pm 05.31.12 Pearson 3/2574 I need to replace the packing material in the packing gland of the rudder ' engine drive shaft. Doe
Adjusting the governor on an M18 Universal Cat27Tim at 3:31pm 05.31.12 Mid-Size Boats 1/1481 While installing a new Oberdorfer Raw Water Pump on my engine I moved the nut that locks down the go
VHF Narrowbanding FourPoints at 3:18pm 05.31.12 Ask All Sailors 13/3554 http://transition.fcc.gov/pshs/public-safety-spectrum/narrowbanding.html Anyone familiar with thi
Isomat RF Mast rdees at 2:48pm 05.31.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1169 I have a 1993 B400 with an Isomat mast and roller furling main. I'm replacing the mainsail, which a
Removing Deck Hardware robert19954 at 1:44pm 05.31.12 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1314 When removing deck hardware, afterwords I know that you clean the area and remove debris. Once that
Suggestions for cleaning Diesel Jerry jugs Solstice at 1:31pm 05.31.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1753 Was wondering if anyone has any suggestions for cleaning jerry cans. I'm pretty meticulous about cle
Buying a 1980 Hunter 37 Cutter osprey at 12:46pm 05.31.12 Big Boats 2/807 I am looking to make the jump and purchase one to sail on the Long Island Sound. Your thoughts?
Hunter 25.5 Boom lines twistedline at 11:57am 05.31.12 Smaller Boats 6/4516 Hi, I am wondering what original lines went through the boom. I don't have a reefing line in
Marine Grade Fiberglass? RonRock at 11:24am 05.31.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/9925 Is the fiberglass resins and associated materials really better for boats than the automotive fiberg
New to me O'Day 222, "Just Chillin II" anchorclanker at 10:15am 05.31.12 Day Sailers 17/3903 She was Christened "Just Chillin II (aka "Misty)" by former owners back in early '02, and she litera
Calif. State Sen. Kehoe drops anti fouling paint bill fstbttms at 8:45am 05.31.12 Ask All Sailors 10/2410 The lobbyists won. Again. http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/may/30/kehoe-backs-away-from-limits-
Cleaning and maintaining interior Wood ctsailor123 at 7:42am 05.31.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1667 What would I use to clean and maintain the interior wood on a 1994 Hunter 29.5? Thank you
News about mystery hatches from the 80's-90's Hunters Phil Herring at 7:31am 05.31.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1356 Hunter 28, 30T, 33.5, 35.5, 37.5, 40.5, 42, 43, and the Vision 32 and 36: With Hunter's assistanc
Oday 25 sink/faucet options Joe5893 at 7:27am 05.31.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1119 Hello all, I took the water tank out of my Oday 25 as it was old and cracked - we never really ha
Universal M-18 Bob4203 at 6:20am 05.31.12 Catalina 30 10/9101 Fellow M-18 owners, I am seeking the cross reference Kubota engine/block number in hopes of finding
Height Above Waterline Robspan at 6:06am 05.31.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/7092 I'm planning a couple of possible cruises that may include fixed bridges and would like to know if a

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AutoHelm ST30 Replacement jssailem at 12:55pm 01.08.23 At this stage of the game you may want to consider the I40 BiData display. It is the replacement for
AutoHelm ST30 Replacement frimi_captain at 11:40am 01.08.23 A new i40 is $249 from West Marine. When there is more money in the Kitty. I'll buy it. Thanks for
Barlow Self Tailing Arms Richard19068 at 11:39am 01.08.23 Hi All I am looking for the arms for my Barlow self tailing winches size 27 Can anybody help please
gas strut for Bene 37 access door/seat at aft transom (1) wilf_r at 11:33am 01.08.23 Thanks to all for your suggestions. I found a local guy (I live in Vancouver Canada) who sells and s
2008 H41DS w/ mixed Raymarine and Garmin shemandr at 11:17am 01.08.23 We'd love to see a pic of the monstrosity! Questions: 1. I don't know. I think I would put effor
Barlow Self Tailing Arms Zom-B-Land at 10:16am 01.08.23 Not cheap is an under statement. They wanted $330 plus shipping for that small part!
AutoHelm ST30 Replacement Tally Ho at 10:13am 01.08.23 Greg, the part is in Denmark. Well, for $20, they will ship it to the US it looks like. Greg
Contessa 32 Owners ... jssailem at 9:58am 01.08.23 I am selling property Selling Property in Saskatchewan during the winter, must be like selling sno
Contessa 32 Owners ... Prairie Virgin Sailor at 9:25am 01.08.23
Contessa 32 Owners ... jssailem at 9:08am 01.08.23 I have identified the issue of water access on my boat and considering several ideas. I enjoy paddli
Contessa 32 Owners ... Prairie Virgin Sailor at 8:49am 01.08.23 These are interesting traits. A Contessa 32 was the only yacht in the small boat class to finish th
Contessa 32 Owners ... Tally Ho at 8:12am 01.08.23
Contessa 32 Owners ... jssailem at 8:07am 01.08.23 These are interesting traits. A Contessa 32 was the only yacht in the small boat class to finish the
AutoHelm ST30 Replacement kappykaplan at 7:45am 01.08.23 Greg, the part is in Denmark.
AutoHelm ST30 Replacement Tally Ho at 7:25am 01.08.23
Hi All, Anyone replaced the shift & throttle cables on 2003 Hunter 386 have any suggestions? thinwater at 7:04am 01.08.23 If you know the length, you can often pull the new cable using the old cable and a coupling nut.
AutoHelm ST30 Replacement (1) frimi_captain at 7:02am 01.08.23 Defender has this bit of info. https://www.defender.com/pdf/ReplacingOldRayInstr.pdf That is help
Contessa 32 Owners ... dlochner at 6:47am 01.08.23 The Class Association will be your best source. https://www.co32.org
AutoHelm ST30 Replacement frimi_captain at 6:45am 01.08.23 https://www.ebay.com/p/552261714 CURRENTLY SOLD OUT
Think your PO made mistakes? shemandr at 6:13am 01.08.23

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