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40.5 House battery bank location bustedrudder at 4:56am 11.01.11 Big Boats 15/2585 Not that i need another project, but I never liked the placement of the 4 T105s in the stb aft locke
BDiesel Pully conversion Beneteau 321 at 4:31am 11.01.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1176 Diesel Pulley Conversion Has anyone out there converted their v belt pulley system on their Diesels
From 16X11 2 blades to 3: What size? Philip_Oceanis 361 at 3:24am 11.01.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1807 I currently have a perfectly sized fixed 2-blade propeller in my boat (Beneteau 361) that loads the
Water tanks - install - tricky questions here... CanuckSailor at 10:04pm 10.31.11 Ask All Sailors 16/3707 Hello all - I have bladders under my cockpit benches and I've decided I'm not happy with them. I was
motor mount teacher63 at 8:30pm 10.31.11 Smaller Boats 8/1927 I have a Hunter 23 with the old motor mount on the stern. it is all fiberglass kind of C shaped. I
odor from waste hose mavasu at 7:45pm 10.31.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/3991 I have a leopard 40 catamaran. On port the 2 inch diameter hose which empties the holding tank goes
Latest chart plotter guidera48 at 7:40pm 10.31.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2102 I am in the market for a new gps/plotter in the 5" or 7" size. Between $400 and $ 800. The problem I
Changing Oil Joseph Biddle at 6:49pm 10.31.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/980 Our boat has an electric oil changing pump - "Quick Drain" Has anyone ever heard of this product?
Refilling a Plastimo 135 compass Andreas.M at 5:35pm 10.31.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/5208 to All, have any of you successfully refilled a Plastimo olympic 135 compass. How did you accompli
H170 Centerboard Flaps - Do I Need Them? txjim at 5:24pm 10.31.11 Day Sailers 5/2799 I noticed that my '99 170 does not have centerboard flaps and am wondering if anyone can tell me the
love the boat, hate the swing keel Manureva at 5:16pm 10.31.11 Ask All Sailors 8/17912 i really like my san juan 23, but the darn swing keel is driving me nuts, i am on my 3rd cable and t
My first Mod An anonymous user at 4:59pm 10.31.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1088 Well, After studing Sumners plans for storage at the sink area. I went and bought some wood and sta
Quip of the Day Roger Long at 4:43pm 10.31.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 3/2357 The four of up planning today's transit of Delaware Bay were standing around yesterday discussing st
Chesapeake sailors, help me out quickly Roger Long at 4:29pm 10.31.11 Ask All Sailors 18/113169 I'm in Chesapeake City with some friends who I will have to part company with soon as they need to m
replacing compression post~metal or wood? afraidnot at 4:23pm 10.31.11 Mid-Size Boats 3/1303 Hello all, In trying to weigh all the opinions about Hunters ( and there are lots of them it seems)
Nextgen genset Rads at 3:25pm 10.31.11 Engines and Propulsion 1/2050 Would appreciate any feedback on the 5.5KW genset.
New 28.5 owner !!! Dan Hill at 3:15pm 10.31.11 Mid-Size Boats 6/1741 OK folks, I've made the plunge and just purchased a beautifully maintained 1988 28.5 (5.2'deep fin m
Back Stay tension sba55 at 3:06pm 10.31.11 Day Sailers 7/2270 I just bought a 1983 23 foot O'day. The boat is in excellent condition and has been refurbished quit
Drilling Holes in Structural Bulkhead svneko at 2:56pm 10.31.11 Musings With Maine Sail 5/4005 Is there a rule of thumb for drilling through structural bulkheads? I would like to install a hot a
Leaking Rudder Shaft joyoflive at 2:14pm 10.31.11 Morgan 2/3666 ON MY 1993 CATALINA/MORGAN 38 CENTERCOCKPIT DEVELOPED A LEAK AT THE RUDDER-SHAFT INSIDE THE BOAT.THE

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Chainplates for Drogue kappykaplan at 4:46pm 07.27.22 most use the aft wenches :huh:
Restoring the look of old Lewmar Winches jviss at 4:25pm 07.27.22 Re-chroming has gotten expensive due to environmental regulations, mostly associated with removing t
Opinions requested on engine work dLj at 4:18pm 07.27.22 Some of us would like to see high resolution photos of the bolts that broke. I'd be guessing, but yo
Restoring the look of old Lewmar Winches dmax at 4:16pm 07.27.22 I had my winches rechromed, look like new. I was not able to find anyone that would do small anodiza
Crazy Chicago Mac Race Steve L22188 at 4:15pm 07.27.22 I'd say this was a win-win win. You had fun (maybe not the 20 on the nose!)...you led the race for
Opinions requested on engine work kloudie1 at 4:12pm 07.27.22 I agree, carbon steel bolts , as were the original ones from Yanmar. Use an anti seize goop on the t
Age 80, O'Day 26 CB, great loop Davidasailor26 at 4:11pm 07.27.22 Why simple Green? Simple Green is known for crazing acrylic ports and hatches, and can be corrosiv
Age 80, O'Day 26 CB, great loop Leeward Rail at 4:10pm 07.27.22 Why simple Green? It eats things. Acrylic Portlights, Aluminum...
Seawater pump for A/C Rick at 4:06pm 07.27.22 I dont want to deny that your pump might be shot BUT.... I used to get the HPF error, but the pump
Age 80, O'Day 26 CB, great loop Shadowwalker at 4:05pm 07.27.22 Silicone on wood surfaces will prevent it from ever being refinished properly. Two things NOT ALLO
Age 80, O'Day 26 CB, great loop jmczzz at 3:58pm 07.27.22
We are back... w4swk at 3:57pm 07.27.22 Or other people's wives ? Are old guys allowed to be "kept" boy toys ? Hmmmmm.....
Restoring the look of old Lewmar Winches jviss at 3:49pm 07.27.22 Welcome to the forum. Pictures help. jv
Opinions requested on engine work jviss at 3:47pm 07.27.22 normal bolts Really? Why not just find the correct bolt. To use and SAE bolt you'll have to go b
Chainplates for Drogue invictus301 at 3:21pm 07.27.22 mEkL6nneWg4 and manual... One page shows the forces, but most use the aft wenches. Jim... PS:
Mercury 6 HP is made by Tohatsu? BOSSailor at 3:17pm 07.27.22 I've heard tohatsu makes the small outboards for everyone as well. Really just wanted to jump in an
Chainplates for Drogue invictus301 at 3:10pm 07.27.22 Would you share those replies or a link to the thread? I'm curious about what the engineers said.
Chainplates for Drogue (1) JamesG161 at 3:03pm 07.27.22 Would you share those replies or a link to the thread? mEkL6nneWg4 and manual... One page shows
Where to attach tack and how to sheet asymmetric cruising chute on H38? sail sfbay at 3:00pm 07.27.22 I was thinking a short pendant, maybe dyneema, to the anchor roller (I have one side which doesn't u
Age 80, O'Day 26 CB, great loop Shadowwalker at 2:32pm 07.27.22 i am an 80 yr old that has decided i would not spend my last days watching day time TV. So i bought

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