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Great Super-Cheap Windlass upgrade (1) artboas at 1:52pm 02.11.12 Big Boats 27/6956 Most of the mid-size to larger boats now have electric windlasses. (thank goodness!) What used to be
Raymarine X-5 WheelPilot steve stark at 1:47pm 02.11.12 Ask All Sailors 11/5391 OK, I'm confused.... I'm sitting here unwrapping my boat show deals and planning installations. I op
The Rainbow Warrior III (5) Chris Patterson at 1:30pm 02.11.12 Sails Call Lounge 8/10762 So, off the coast of Southport, N.C. arrived the newest boat from Greenpeace yesterday. It's a saili
Looking for Hunter Fleet Racers for Leukimia Cup (1) Stuff4Toys at 12:14pm 02.11.12 Smaller Boats 0/1065 Looking for 3 or more Hunter 18, 22 or 216 boats to make up a fleet for this race. All proceeds go
Countertop in the galley over the cooler BillyK at 11:53am 02.11.12 Catalina 30 11/4093 Ok.. i'm baffled.. i just spent a solid hour trying to figure out how to remove the countertop over
ODay 34 Hurth Transmission madmax at 11:44am 02.11.12 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1213 I have a 1984 ODay 34 with a Universal M25 engine and a Hurth transmission. I'm having a problem wi
Questions about Topping Lift eliems at 11:12am 02.11.12 Ask All Sailors 22/9260 So still on a steep learning curve here and wondering something about the line running from the end
Cushions for Y25II noloso at 10:32am 02.11.12 Yamaha 3/2184 Hi there, recently purchased a Y25 and in the process of restoring, was hoping that someone might ha
Cost of a jib furler longterm at 10:25am 02.11.12 Catalina 30 10/7300 I just took ownership of a pristine 1990 C-30; the one thing that I wish it had us a furling jib. H
Deck to hull separation repair oliversdad at 10:23am 02.11.12 Ask An Oday Owner 34/14255 Hello,new member here.I recently purchased an '81 O'Day 19 weekender and have been restoring her.The
Hunter 410 Dijobi777 at 10:11am 02.11.12 Big Boats 9/6941 Am seriously considering purchasing a Hunter 410 and would appreciate any discussions, comments, Pro
Remove Teak Floor boards in Cabin Tip-Sea at 9:55am 02.11.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/3191 Hi Hunter Owners ... I have a 1984 Hunter 31 ...... I want to remove the teak floor boards in the
Adding a rotating mast to a 1988 26D. (4) r.oril at 9:28am 02.11.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 22/7237 I Posted the mod on MacGregorsailors.com. It took most of two days but it looks good and rotates.
Dumb mistake sfgary at 8:23am 02.11.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2297 Good morning all, in doing my early spring maintance I changed the fuel filter on the engine. I have
Lovetown USA Roger Long at 7:23am 02.11.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 13/4587 I was going to get out of town for the big Lovetown USA rally. However, I just anchored right behi
This Good Old Boat Squidd at 7:21am 02.11.12 Ask All Sailors 12/3087 Been seeing lots of references to an "Old Boat" magizine with lots of "restoration" articles mention
The Oday 22, general info.. (1) Chris Patterson at 5:26am 02.11.12 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2361 Hello Oday folks. Thought I'd ask some people that knows a heck of a lot about these particular boat
Am i getting the Shaft?!?! BillyK at 3:16am 02.11.12 Ask All Sailors 28/4739 Pulled the shaft out of our C30 yesterday.. a total of 2 hours of bolt twisting fun.. i got up br
Odorlos / Raritan Whiteoaks7 at 2:42am 02.11.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 14/13207 Hi Peggie, It now seems impossible to get Raritan KO in the UK or Greece. The other product you m
Will this sink? (1) Viesail at 12:12am 02.11.12 Smaller Boats 8/1827 Here's my PO Seacock. How to reinforce?

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New Legend 35 owner here. sail sfbay at 5:15pm 10.31.22 Boats, like rv's and vehicles do not have a checklist. Start by making an inventory of all your equi
New Legend 35 owner here. walmsleyc at 5:12pm 10.31.22 What year is your boat? Wht's going on with your chainplates? .. and you rudder bearings? Chris
Rope to Wire - O-Day 25 Davidasailor26 at 5:09pm 10.31.22 It seems like, if I don't want to replace the sheave right now, then a synthetic rope with the cove
Macerator pump won't run. sail sfbay at 5:00pm 10.31.22 Is it on the toiletvor overboard discharge? If toilet, might be time to replace. Relatively easy rep
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 4:54pm 10.31.22 If the leak is at the seal face, then you will need to compress the billows. IF you do get some new
4.108 winterizing TimFromLI at 4:44pm 10.31.22 I would not use RV antifreeze (alcohol based) in my engine or AC system. You can use the pink stuff
Winterizing question TimFromLI at 4:36pm 10.31.22 I have a manifold with 5 valves to my 5 tanks. I put a shop vac on the water strainer to get all the
Safety procedure after melted impeller on 2GM? JoeWhite at 4:34pm 10.31.22 My solution: I installed a magnet inside the through hull valve handle and a magnetic switch caulke
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 4:31pm 10.31.22 You may not be catching on to what the sages in here are trying to say to you. Stopping the leak by
Safety procedure after melted impeller on 2GM? Tally Ho at 4:26pm 10.31.22 I can hear a different tone in my exhaust when I forget to open the cooling water thu hull. Also,
Rope to Wire - O-Day 25 CShev at 4:25pm 10.31.22 Thanks both for the replies and the welcome! It seems like, if I don't want to replace the sheave r
Fender covers- Yes or No? Tally Ho at 4:20pm 10.31.22 I have 2 large fenders with terry cloth covers. One is mounted on the dock to keep my boat from rub
Recommended anchor for Hunter 50 Screen Saver at 4:20pm 10.31.22 I have Hunter 49, cruising ground is Asia and Pacific, been doing it 14 odd years. You want a Manson
Saltwater hose to engine jssailem at 4:19pm 10.31.22 Fisheries supply in Seattle has it by the ft. https://www.fisheriessupply.com/trident-marine-series
Fender covers- Yes or No? JoeWhite at 4:19pm 10.31.22 I added covers as UV had broken down the rubber and it was leaving gumlike residue on the topside. I
Winterizing question Tally Ho at 4:13pm 10.31.22 To bypass the water heater, I used to just remove the hot and colder hoses (mine were gray plastic)
Port shades/covers dLj at 4:11pm 10.31.22 Even if your ports don't leak... I can see these being the bomb in a hot and stuffy anchorage witho
Saltwater hose to engine 4Winds at 4:10pm 10.31.22 I thought you were looking for water hose not "Exhaust" hose. I need a corrugated rubber hose that
Saltwater hose to engine JoeWhite at 4:10pm 10.31.22 Can you insert 2 90degree bronze adapters where the bend is at? You may have to tie them down as the
First time sailboat owner jssailem at 4:08pm 10.31.22 If the leak is at the seal face, then you will need to compress the billows. IF you do get some new

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