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Toe Rail Bolts jorgefife at 5:42pm 11.22.11 The Cherubini Hunters 13/2986 I need to replace a few of the toe rail bolts; anyone with a similar boat know whether West Marine s
What type of foot do i have? Gilligan and mate at 5:15pm 11.22.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/3226 85 Mac 25. Trying to buy a used sail. What type foot do i have? I also see slugs and slides. What
Is There A Special Tool.. (3) GorillaToast at 4:50pm 11.22.11 Catalina 22 15/1972 ...for tightening these plastic nuts on thru-hulls? I've tried slip-joint pliers, a large adjustab
Pearson 303 Deck Collar jrezab at 3:02pm 11.22.11 Pearson 2/2395 Which year model did Pearson provide the deck collar that has provisions for turning blocks to route
THANK YOU ROSS!/ Peel away advice (2) rgranger at 2:37pm 11.22.11 Ask All Sailors 18/5656 Ross: your peel away advice was dead on the money. I put some KOH and a bag of garden lime (hydrat
rain water in bilge eianm at 12:30pm 11.22.11 Big Boats 8/1762 Have a 1991 H42 and recently had the rig replaced.Its raining and now have water coming in and assum
How to glass in a shaft log? (2) Stephen Trapani at 10:54am 11.22.11 Ask All Sailors 27/11463 Due to a series of unfortunate or maybe fortunate events, instead of having to rush my boat back in
Foam between bulkhead and hull saltysailor at 10:20am 11.22.11 Ask All Sailors 13/6239 I'm doing some research about replacing my bulkheads on my Cal 27 and I'm looking for some advice re
Manual for Renault 2.6 engine 1980's RFerraro at 9:51am 11.22.11 Parts Search 2/1984 I'm trying to find a manual for the Renault 2.6 used in Beneteau's built in the '80's. I need to rep
361 rudder play suttonski at 9:40am 11.22.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 28/7130 Hi, When I hauled out my 361 year 2000 in late Octiber I noticed that I had some rudder play. There
Information needed on my first sailboat. timt at 8:56am 11.22.11 Day Sailers 3/1296 I am new to sailing and new to the forum, and I am looking for information on my new project. I
Removing Silicone GorillaToast at 7:23am 11.22.11 Catalina 22 8/1967 I posted this over in Maine Sail's forum, but it's at the end of an old thread, so I don't know if h
sailing skills and seamanship needed. Dragon Fly at 6:41am 11.22.11 Ask All Sailors 37/6475 Alert all capt'n s we are buying a used sailboat equipped for cruising in a month. we have own
Catalina sails fit Oday? ebsail at 6:35am 11.22.11 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1235 I've just been told by an experienced sailmaker that Catalina 25 jibs, 135 and 150 will fit quite we
Lectra-san question Bonzai at 5:27am 11.22.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/2751 Hello Peggy! I just acquired a new old boat that has a Jobsco head w/ Lectra-san system. The boat is
replacing benchtops AndyR at 1:42am 11.22.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1334 hi The white benchtops on our B393 2 cabin are looking a little worse for wear and she who rules the
What do you tow your Mac with? jeanmarc109 at 8:52pm 11.21.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 71/13162 Just bought my 1987 25' I see these boats are marketed as trailerable and towable with regular cars
Where to add 4 6v's? Jared1048 at 8:04pm 11.21.11 Mid-Size Boats 8/1845 I want to add some serious ah to my house bank but am curious where to put them. In the rear lazer
Washdown System (3) jsalley at 6:04pm 11.21.11 Catalina 309 Group Forum 0/1765 After several seasons of hauling up multiple pounds of black Chesapeake Bay bottom goo every time I
mast stepping video (5) chiefaponte at 5:22pm 11.21.11 S2 6/2848 I have sucessfuly built a functional a mast stepping mechanism using a 1" galvanized pipe (not condu

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Hunter 386 Stern Rails Terry Cox at 6:21pm 03.01.22 Here is what I did when a hit and run person damaged our stern rails. I removed the damaged portion
The LiFePo4 Revolution! Johann at 6:21pm 03.01.22
Boom extension for lifting....... Crusty Ol Salt at 6:18pm 03.01.22 Not to be another downer, but every bone in my body screams..... If you are on the hard and have acc
Any known concerns with this specific motor? brockangelo at 6:16pm 03.01.22 My first choice is this one, the Tohatsu 6HP Sail Pro Long Shaft with Alternator but no idea when th
PNW Current Atlas App (1) ricksoth at 6:14pm 03.01.22 Have you checked out Deep Zoom? It's a web site, but works on my iphone and has some cool features
Boom extension for lifting....... Tedd at 6:12pm 03.01.22 This might be a case of "If you have to ask..." I (mech. eng.) can envision doing something like tha
Fuse ratings TimFromLI at 6:10pm 03.01.22 Yes the tech was right. You can use the fuse.
Morse or no morse mikeracca at 5:57pm 03.01.22 CQD (I know already answered) and it stood for Come Quickly Distress.
Any known concerns with this specific motor? sail sfbay at 5:56pm 03.01.22 Welcome to the forum!! If it runs use it. Gas vs Propane vs Electric: I have had gas outboard moto
Any known concerns with this specific motor? Leeward Rail at 5:52pm 03.01.22 Small Mercury motors are made by Tohatsu. Different paint job. Often the Tohatsu version is cheaper.
Fuse ratings JohnShannon at 5:31pm 03.01.22 Fuse melts based on power generated; in this case P=I (V) so the power to blow the fuse is 240W V=I
V-Belt Replacement Ward H at 5:30pm 03.01.22 Belts don't shrink so you should be good.
Realistic expectations when re-coring deck? Davidasailor26 at 5:25pm 03.01.22
Realistic expectations when re-coring deck? dlochner at 5:14pm 03.01.22 I've got a pretty good idea on how to approach this especially after rebuilding my transom. Access
V-Belt Replacement Stu Jackson at 5:06pm 03.01.22 Just as a spare I am going to try and locate a 19.5 cm belt but after a couple of hours after launc
V-Belt Replacement lehighsail at 4:51pm 03.01.22 The only belt I was able to readily get was a Gates 19mm OD circumference belt. It had the same pro
Realistic expectations when re-coring deck? Project_Mayhem at 4:50pm 03.01.22 I've got a pretty good idea on how to approach this especially after rebuilding my transom. Access i
Boom extension for lifting....... Tally Ho at 4:47pm 03.01.22 I thought about that too. It will make the bending force on the extension much less. But it will al
Boom extension for lifting....... Davidasailor26 at 4:43pm 03.01.22
Oday 25 portlights Project_Mayhem at 4:41pm 03.01.22 I used the same stuff. No leaks last season. Why the need to shim the hull and liner?

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