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Stuffing Box 87' 302 jokers819 at 4:28pm 01.16.12 Bigger Boats 1/1226 id like to know how to re pack stuffing box for recommisioning next spring
Oil or varnish (2) chiefaponte at 4:09pm 01.16.12 S2 6/1738 I replaced my companionway hatch with a teak piece. A hatch this big had to be made by joining the w
shore power plug......generator (1) Navicula at 3:12pm 01.16.12 Big Boats 7/1661 my boat is on the hard and I would like to plug it into my generator, but my boat plug is totally di
Help- Moron and Steel wool = Stained deck! Joel H. at 3:00pm 01.16.12 Ask All Sailors 15/3921 The moron is me of course! I should have known but just wasn't thinking. The other day on a sunny,
New Precision 23 Owner gmerrill at 2:46pm 01.16.12 Precision 11/24644 I recently purchased a 2005 Precision 23. Took it out for our first sail this past weekend. Coming
Oil leak in Yanmar 1gm10 Boatman51 at 1:49pm 01.16.12 Engines and Propulsion 0/3393 I have a 1987 Santana 30/30 GP sailboat with a Yanmar 1GM10 which I suspect is the same age as the b
Sailrite Sail Repair Manual Warren Milberg at 12:30pm 01.16.12 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 1/3451 An oldie, but still current, as best I can tell. Yours for the cost of postage. (note: this item h
Info on 1896 Macgregor 21 tjpalek at 12:18pm 01.16.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1818 Hello All, I am new to the sailing world. There is a 1986 macgregor 21 for sale in my area and I a
Dollars Saved - Vacation Earned cscott at 10:46am 01.16.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1789 All you Macgregor sailors who have stored your boat in the backyard since October. You have now sav
Dumb Mooring Question dscribner at 10:38am 01.16.12 Ask All Sailors 9/6254 I've spent many an hour dangling from a assemblage of galvanized steel stuck in the mud, but not muc
Irwin 34 rudder bushing galynd at 10:33am 01.16.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1531 Can anyone tell me where to get or have made a rudder bushing for an Irwin 34, 1982? thanks, greg
Irwin 34 rudder bushing needed galynd at 10:30am 01.16.12 Irwin 0/2835 can anyone tell me where you might have gotten or had a rudder bushing made. I need on for a 1982,
constrictor knot vs hose clamp njl at 10:20am 01.16.12 Ask All Sailors 11/4371 I've been reading through Rigger's Apprentice by Brion Toss which casually mentions that a constrict
original prop on78 33 dwt at 9:51am 01.16.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/927 Hello, What are specs for original prop on 78 Hunter 33 w/2QM15 and KBW 10 reduction gear. The fowar
O'Day 22 Parts on Boston Craig's List andybassman at 8:41am 01.16.12 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1572 FYI: Listed on Boston Craigs list today, O'Day 22 parts for sale. http://boston.craigslist.org/gb
10th annual Northeast O'day Owners rOnDAYvous Capn Pete at 8:39am 01.16.12 Ask An Oday Owner 101/16352 The announcement you've all been awaiting breathlessly.... (Drum roll, please.) The 2012 Northea
Freiberger Drum Sextant Toolkit wanted Pagan at 8:33am 01.16.12 Ask All Sailors 0/1136 Hi, This is my first post on here so hello. What I need is a toolkit for my Freiberger Drum Sext
Cruise ship raises two questions for you about ship design Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:40am 01.16.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 20/8708 Re the cruise ship disaster... Cruise ships today are 15+ stories high ABOVE the waterline. This o
H36 (Modern) Bow Roller. Donalex at 7:13am 01.16.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1784 Am trying to assist a friend who owns a modern H36. He requires a new bow roller, the original havin
Wind & Solar setup cuz928 at 2:25am 01.16.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2740 Hi everybody This is my first post to this site and hope to get some feedback regarding my proposed

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Refilling CNG Tank smokey73 at 2:06pm 10.27.22 Sounds great Terry. I have three filled tanks. One on the boat and two in standby at home. None a
Hello everyone! I'm looking into getting into sailing and need some advice on a boat I would like to purchase artleyt115 at 1:23pm 10.27.22 I've owned my O'Day 25 for four years now. I have similar cracks around my chainplate. There's a go
Where to buy quality running rigging at a good price? Richard19068 at 1:18pm 10.27.22 More nautical! :beer: Maybe that's the french spelling :)
Where to buy quality running rigging at a good price? kappykaplan at 1:07pm 10.27.22 And I think they look "nautier" too. Whatever that means. More nautical! :beer:
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't kappykaplan at 1:05pm 10.27.22 Positive vibes. :plus::plus::plus:
I need to Bilge Hoses - which to buy and where? Cederholm at 1:04pm 10.27.22 I'd be searching for the cause of the oily water too. Hopefully from a sloppy PO and not an oil leak
Hello everyone! I'm looking into getting into sailing and need some advice on a boat I would like to purchase Project_Mayhem at 12:57pm 10.27.22 I've owned my O'Day 25 for four years now. I have similar cracks around my chainplate. There's a goo
Yanmar 2GM20f may have cranked too long jdrutten at 12:51pm 10.27.22 Can anyone point to literature which indicates whether Yanmar compression unloaders control inlet o
430 1995 Roller Furling jssailem at 12:28pm 10.27.22 It looks similar to the Harken MKIV but not going to guess. Owner needs to verify. If a Harkin you
Outboard for Sirius 21? jssailem at 12:24pm 10.27.22 On my 15ft Montgomery (750 displacement) I used a 2HP Mariner Long shaft 2 cycle. Drove the boat in
430 1995 Roller Furling JamesG161 at 12:22pm 10.27.22 My 1998 H430 used Profurl. Jim... PS: That may be Harken
430 1995 Roller Furling jssailem at 12:14pm 10.27.22 What furler are you using? Are you talking about the turnbuckle? The threaded stud and toggle to at
Refilling CNG Tank jssailem at 12:05pm 10.27.22 You Go Terry. :biggrin:
Where to buy quality running rigging at a good price? jssailem at 12:04pm 10.27.22 Was that an option on Catalina 25s? Not definitive, but I strongly doubt it was a Manufacturers op
Refilling CNG Tank Terry Cox at 12:03pm 10.27.22 So, tomorrow I plan to pick up my two re-certified CNG tanks from Fire King in Seattle, then drive t
Ideas for running rigging. Adding winches on a 1976 MacGregor Venture 222 Slavik at 11:42am 10.27.22 16's would be way overkill. I have 7's on my V25, and i hardly ever need to crank them with the ha
Ideas for running rigging. Adding winches on a 1976 MacGregor Venture 222 Slavik at 11:42am 10.27.22 Lead halyards and sheets through turning blocks, deck organizers then through clutches then to self
Yanmar 2GM20f may have cranked too long Ralph Johnstone at 11:39am 10.27.22 The other suggestion was to remove the valve cover and push a quarter in between the tops of the va
ODay 34 refrigeratiom Arrgh at 11:35am 10.27.22 Sorry I am late to this August discussion, but perhaps this will help someone in the future.... See
Where to buy quality running rigging at a good price? sail sfbay at 11:26am 10.27.22 For an in-mast continuous line you want a spliced low stretch line without lumps. For halyards and c

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