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Pearson 32 bearing and bushing specs BolehLah at 11:49am 03.12.12 Pearson 1/1323 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 3/1225 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 10/9074 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 1/2692 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 17/2843 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 17/3232 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 3/1180 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 5/2088 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 7/1969 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 8/1757 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 1/4779 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 21/5756 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 1/1208 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 8/1485 The drain screw for the sail drive was a pig to remove. The wide range of special oils and freeze sp
The Portable Battery Equalizer ................. Ralph Johnstone at 11:11pm 03.11.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1464 ................ their existence, performance, and has anyone ever used one if they do exist ? I c
Bottom Paint for a Trailer Sailer? sailinmike at 9:23pm 03.11.12 Trailer Sailors 16/15672 What has been a good Bottom Paint for a trailer sailer use in Southern California water?
Bottom Paint Opinions Needed FastOlson at 9:06pm 03.11.12 Ask All Sailors 9/3958 Our boat goes in for new paint in about a week. I have used Trinidad SR for about a decade, applied
diesel stink again rmwac at 8:01pm 03.11.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/3016 Hi Peggy: Last season, as a first year owner of a 1984 Newport 27S, I posted an inquiry about a lin
Sailing a Javelin on the Bay (2) corc631 at 7:19pm 03.11.12 Day Sailers 2/1659 Hello: Just picked up a 1983 O'Day Javelin. Going to put it in before my Flying Scot and see how sh
Changing to sailing JasonC at 7:01pm 03.11.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/1994 Is there a video or walk through that shows how to covert to sailing from motoring?

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Help me understand my DC charging/depletion flightlead404 at 1:57pm 12.01.22 Stating the obvious, where do both cables go from the switched side of the start battery switch? on
Binoculars Hayden Watson at 1:33pm 12.01.22 I've got a pair of Steiner 7x50 Marine (rubber coated) that I like, primarily because they are bull
Another Rave Review For Coppercoat Don S/V ILLusion at 12:35pm 12.01.22 Funny, although for context the picture is of a different boat after the 2018 race. No details in t
Cooler for Boat patbratton at 12:28pm 12.01.22 The refrigerator arrived today. It is huge compared to my first one, 18x19x28 inches. It should fit
gages yanmar Ralph Johnstone at 12:16pm 12.01.22 was thinking of more a box on the helm but glad to see that it can be done If you go for a separa
gages yanmar Rick.johnson at 12:07pm 12.01.22 That look very nice an ez to read I don't have that big housing but was thinking of more a box on
gages yanmar (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:59am 12.01.22 Don't have a control panel but mounted the VDO gauges on the binnacle. es are easy but can you fit
Another Rave Review For Coppercoat Ralph Johnstone at 11:51am 12.01.22 As I have said many times, I wouldn't wish this stuff on an enemy :laugh: Buddy of mine went the
Seized Halyard Deck Sheave Bolt Ralph Johnstone at 11:41am 12.01.22 is most likely to happen when the two fasteners expand/contract at different rates It's most like
hunter yanmar Marmalade at 11:18am 12.01.22 Don't think they are the same. The JH family starts in the 80's... and has evolved JH2/JH3/JH4/JH5.
Binoculars Parsons at 11:08am 12.01.22 I've got a pair of Steiner 7x50 Marine (rubber coated) that I like, primarily because they are bulle
Binoculars BarryL at 10:56am 12.01.22 Hi, Like DayDream41, I find the compass bearing very useful. Mine are a cheap chinese version, 7 X
Seized Halyard Deck Sheave Bolt (1) rgranger at 10:49am 12.01.22 If you blow the hole in the aluminum plate, you can re-tap and thread one size up. I keep one of th
Another Rave Review For Coppercoat Roland5048 at 10:46am 12.01.22 I'm wondering how that prop was able to generate enough thrust to get him into port. Towed, maybe?
Another Rave Review For Coppercoat Davidasailor26 at 10:43am 12.01.22 Funny, although for context the picture is of a different boat after the 2018 race. No details in th
Stock Color for 85' 22 Leeward Rail at 10:40am 12.01.22 All posts above are spot on. You won't find an exact match due to age. Gelcoat and paint will fade
Help me understand my DC charging/depletion Maine Sail at 10:32am 12.01.22
Help me understand my DC charging/depletion DayDreamer41 at 10:18am 12.01.22 Stating the obvious, where do both cables go from the switched side of the start battery switch? one
Stock Color for 85' 22 Project_Mayhem at 10:09am 12.01.22 Most yards with a fiberglass shop can tweak the colors for an exact match. Be sure to ask them to wr
Stock Color for 85' 22 Calif. Ted at 10:06am 12.01.22 It changed depending on year, Spectrum Color makes repair kits that come close, but the color change

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