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Pearson 303 Rudder Packing Gland jrezab at 4:54pm 05.31.12 Pearson 3/2640 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 1/1499 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 13/3648 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 0/1180 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 3/1325 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 6/1761 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 2/819 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 6/4526 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 20/10184 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 17/3985 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 10/2417 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 3/1688 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 4/1361 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 1/1127 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 10/9198 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 3/7425 I'm planning a couple of possible cruises that may include fixed bridges and would like to know if a
Question for the Chemists out there Bob S at 5:26am 05.31.12 Ask All Sailors 9/1978 Just bought a lb of citric acid powder (thank you Ross) and will be mixing it with distilled water @
Fischer Panda Generator Jeff Jellick at 3:59am 05.31.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1664 I have a 8 KW Fischer Panda Generator on my 2006 Hunter 45 CC, and I am looking for an authorized Fi
Bulk head replacement on 78 Oday 23 Herco Dunlop at 2:58am 05.31.12 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1553 I am replacing the port bulkhead on my 23 Oday. Having removed it, there appears to be more space a
oceanis 343 one aft port seacocks is closed hansthulin at 12:43am 05.31.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1114 Hello, I have a Oceanis 343 Cruiser 2008, where one of the Aft port seacocks is closed, when lo

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Chart plotter choice overwhelm jssailem at 10:02pm 01.28.23 The Vesper Marine unit is the WatchMate XB-8000 smartAIS It has its own GPS antenna. here is a link
Question depth transducer analog rca type cable to digital conversion Leeward Rail at 9:11pm 01.28.23 That would work well. Get you up and running and can delete the unused one at some point at your lei
hunter 49 steering quadrant. artboas at 8:59pm 01.28.23 again The arms are actually called draglinks It looks like yours are installed with the draglinks
hunter 49 steering quadrant. artboas at 8:44pm 01.28.23 Ok e 2 Lewmar rods together ? If so, your hardware is wrong. It is a stack up of bushing, custom bo
Chart plotter choice overwhelm mforum at 8:30pm 01.28.23 AIS receiver is a helpful tool in the Puget Sound / Salish Sea due to the traffic of big ships requ
B361 Sail Inventory (1) Mechone at 8:12pm 01.28.23 I can tell you I purchased new main from Precision Sails Tri radial and was major heavy duty compar
Question depth transducer analog rca type cable to digital conversion mforum at 8:10pm 01.28.23
Cabinet vs Marine Plywood: A showdown! Marmalade at 7:52pm 01.28.23 I think you have to be a little careful with the term "cabinet grade" plywood... there is no standar
Cabinet vs Marine Plywood: A showdown! rgranger at 7:51pm 01.28.23
Hunter 380 waste tank CAVU at 7:42pm 01.28.23
My hunter 420 passage has a bad creaking sounds in aft cabin. Rich Stidger at 7:35pm 01.28.23 Thanks, it seems hard to access, I am not sure how to find it unfortunately. I know the general are
Cabinet vs Marine Plywood: A showdown! PaulK at 6:52pm 01.28.23 Thanks for the hands-on test and results!
And this is? PaulK at 6:48pm 01.28.23 While it may not be proven to be effective, it can't hurt to leave it there. My boat had one, and,
I'm changing out my batteries smokey73 at 6:47pm 01.28.23 @dlochner Thanks! It the footman's loop that was missing from my visualization. It is attached to
And this is? Davidasailor26 at 6:43pm 01.28.23 Hair stands up because the follicles hold onto electrons and electrons repel each other, so they st
And this is? Will Gilmore at 6:37pm 01.28.23 another strike resulted in tingle of the legs and my hair standing up again. Hair stands up becaus
Hunter 380 waste tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:36pm 01.28.23 Don't even THINK of trying to repair a split in the bottom of a PE tank! Duraweld (which may have b
Missing boom PRoberaon at 6:23pm 01.28.23 Bought some folex today. Gonna try tomorrow. Going to Bruinswick Tuesday to west marine. Looking for
I'm changing out my batteries (1) dlochner at 5:50pm 01.28.23 And with the batteries installed.
I'm changing out my batteries (1) dlochner at 5:48pm 01.28.23 @Don S/V ILLusion Thanks. Am I to understand that the straps go around the box and top and then pa

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