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2 Battery connections Captainron1 at 8:04am 04.14.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/886 Hello, My 1979 O'Day 30ft Has only one battery at present but is set up for two, what it the correct
Boom position mac 25 Terry Potvin at 7:46am 04.14.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1758 With the pop top up my boom rubs on it under light sail. Anyone have photo's and dimensions of boom
Propeller specs for Pearson 27 rjones at 7:31am 04.14.12 Pearson 3/3127 Just purchased a 1988 Pearson 27. The original 2 blade prop was replaced with a 3 bladed prop not
Identifying a finish and repairing CuriousChris at 7:31am 04.14.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1113 Im new to hull maintenance. I have a very small area of rust on my keel and would prefer to patch ra
Loose bow eye where winch connects Ward H at 7:27am 04.14.12 Trailer Sailors 14/7201 My Newport 17 has only been off the trailer once, for a trial sale, since I bought it. Now I am gett
Replacing a porthole SHADS at 6:53am 04.14.12 Smaller Boats 3/1055 I need to replace a porthole. Has anyone replaced one? Is it hard?
SPOT On Roger Long at 4:36am 04.14.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 3/1986 I keep forgetting to turn on the SPOT in my current bumbling around cruising mode. I'm also finding
Y25 lower shrouds angled chainplates dee.yeah at 3:46am 04.14.12 Yamaha 1/1278 The original ones show some tiny cracks, possibly due to extensive racing by the previous owners. B
Engine compartment thermal pads Endurance2010 at 12:13am 04.14.12 Big Boats 4/1418 Does anyone know where to buy the thermal insulation pad which lines the engine compartment in the H
Ultimate Head (2) Sail123 at 9:25pm 04.13.12 Ask All Sailors 0/1370 Have a sailboat that is 32 feet long with an aft cabin and a center cockpit. Currently the factory p
Rocna, yes or no? Florida sail at 7:07pm 04.13.12 Ask All Sailors 57/13301 Does anyone know if the inferior steel problem with the Rocna anchor has been remedied? I notice th
What have you paid for a 3 sided enclosure RWSlater at 5:47pm 04.13.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1013 Hi everyone I recently purchased a really nice Hunter 42 CC and it came with a Bimini. I want an
Marathon Harbor (5) seadaddler at 5:32pm 04.13.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2533 Well we pickedup a mooring in Booth Key Harbor today and went ashore for a party with about 20+ boa
need a charger and monitor Bob 04 H260 at 5:08pm 04.13.12 Musings With Maine Sail 10/4865 We just bought a H356 that needed batteries. We picked up 4, 105, AGM's at Sam's, but now our old 30
First impressions - Seahawk Silver Bullit bottom paint (1) Juice6576 at 4:52pm 04.13.12 Mid-Size Boats 0/1570 A lot of firsts today. Cut off the shrink wrap. Pain in the >>>>. Glad I won't be doing that again.
Outboard Control conversion Terry R at 4:47pm 04.13.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/4025 We have a 23.5 Hunter with a Honda BF8A outboard mounted in the Motor well ... at issue is this boat
Hunter 19 purchase ladreyes at 3:51pm 04.13.12 Smaller Boats 1/1051 Considering purchasing a Hunter 19 for sale in Michigan. Intend on keeping it on an inland lake but
Water Tank Location on Oday 22 sailguy40 at 3:25pm 04.13.12 Day Sailers 5/2607 I have a 1980 Oday 22. I have a 3 gallon water tank on the starboard side in the cockpit storage loc
Lower shroud (1) JonMulloy at 2:23pm 04.13.12 Smaller Boats 10/2255 Need some more help. The photo shows a slot in the mast just below the spreader that anchors the top
How do you shorten forestay? Steve A. at 2:19pm 04.13.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2628 I sail a 1992 H28 that has the original roller-furler. I would like to shorten the forestay so the

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Help, My Boat is Tipping Over! Benny17441 at 7:29pm 12.02.22 Increased amount of water trapped under the sole? Washed the boat recently or had heavy rains?
Warped Rudder sbrogden at 7:18pm 12.02.22 I've ordered TotalBoat-403794 Clear Penetrating Epoxy Wood Sealer for the rudder.
Catalina 22 Swing Keel Touch-up Paint Recommendations danooxnard at 7:17pm 12.02.22
hunter yanmar Rick.johnson at 7:13pm 12.02.22 For the 4JHE, looks like the model/serial number plaque if on top of the heat exchanger ain next w
2003 B361 Battery Charger Location Benny17441 at 7:04pm 12.02.22 Find the batteries, there are rather thin charging current leads to the positive poles. Follow the
hunter yanmar (2) Marmalade at 7:00pm 12.02.22 For the 4JHE, looks like the model/serial number plaque if on top of the heat exchanger
hunter yanmar Rick.johnson at 6:22pm 12.02.22
2003 B361 Battery Charger Location hbzeih at 6:16pm 12.02.22 I can't seem to find it on my boat.
Binoculars jssailem at 6:12pm 12.02.22 They are on the boat, so going by the info on Amazon site, they are identified as "auto focus". In
2003 B361 Battery Charger Location Don S/V ILLusion at 5:59pm 12.02.22
Selden rigid boom vang rodkicker without gas strut? SDS3 Sailors at 5:33pm 12.02.22 Thanks everyone. It's a pretty general consensus that these shipped without the spring. Never notice
Cirved Companion Lens on 85' FIRST 305 Replacement Ralph Johnstone at 5:10pm 12.02.22 A few more details would be in order. Pictures are always a help.
Replace Lifelines Leeward Rail at 5:09pm 12.02.22 This is a question I have. Can the pipe style be hand swaged or does it require a hydraulic swager?
Seized Halyard Deck Sheave Bolt Ralph Johnstone at 5:06pm 12.02.22 If the hole was enlarged in the fiberglass, filled and tapped, would it be strong enough for most d
Sails and Stack Packs Souellette at 4:51pm 12.02.22 Congrats on your purchase! You'll love the boat. My C275 (Hull #31) came with Doyle sails but I'm no
New plywood dinghy flooring sealants (2) Ralph Johnstone at 4:50pm 12.02.22 If you're looking for the best epoxy coating which shows the wood grain and wears like cast iron, co
Replace Lifelines Terry Cox at 4:16pm 12.02.22 Hi David. Replaced the lifelines on our H28 many years ago. The local chandlery where I purchased th
1987 Catalina 22 Replacing Rubber Seals on Pop Uo Seat Locher Hatches. shank at 3:40pm 12.02.22 Do you find anything from tri-lock or another alternative? I need the same thing for a Catalina 27.
Replace Lifelines Tally Ho at 3:08pm 12.02.22 I wonder if you're using the straight carborundum grinding wheels. They can break and shatter and
New plywood dinghy flooring sealants Nichole340 at 3:07pm 12.02.22 Yes, your right. I read it wrong. Thanks for clearing that up for me. Wishful thinking I guess.

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