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Halyard exit plates (1) guidera48 at 3:34pm 11.08.11 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1460 I have two exit plates that I have replaced while re building my mast. They look original and have 2
Peaking Roger Long at 3:34pm 11.08.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 4/2289 Occasionally, in this cruising life, everything comes together in a period of such beauty and intens
Pearson 34-II Drawer System Joe11776 at 1:47pm 11.08.11 Pearson 1/1648 Anyone know if the manufacturer of the drawer system for the drawers under the owners' birth for the
Lacquer Sticks For Interior Wood Repairs Ducati at 1:41pm 11.08.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1736 As I have said earlier, the inside cabinets took a beating this season. I spotted a set of 12 col
Fuel Locker for O'Day 25 (1976) Gudenuph at 1:10pm 11.08.11 Lake Murray Catalina Owners 0/36808 It's my understanding that later models of the O'Day 25 have a fuel locker under the stbd seat in t
Ice box will not drain amberjack915 at 1:07pm 11.08.11 Bigger Boats 7/2429 My wife and I purchased an O'Day 280 this past September (2011). Very nice boat and we are enjoying
Rub rails: To seal or not to seal? rognvald at 11:30am 11.08.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2543 Is there a benefit to seal the upper and lower edge of an existing rubrail (where it abuts the hull)
Looking at a C&C 34+ sailingdeac at 6:53am 11.08.11 C&C 2/7504 I am very interested in an available 1990 C'C 34+ Any helpful information will be greatlyl apprec
Time for CNG Conversion to Propane?? Old Sailor 2 at 6:47am 11.08.11 Big Boats 20/6928 I am just now getting into sailing our new older boat which is outfitted with CNG for stove. I find
Airmar PB150 weatherstation alexco38 at 6:09am 11.08.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2565 Has anyone use an AIRMAR PB150 with a Raymarine ST60 Plus wind display? Here's the link to Airmar
Required Safety Gear Squidd at 5:21am 11.08.11 Ask All Sailors 14/2311 I was over at Lake Superior Sailors place and he was showing me how he had outfitted his boat ( lott
Anyone know of a Beneteau 35 RA/CU ? Rubato at 4:11am 11.08.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1405 Hello, New to this forum today. I have owned many boats, but looking to buy my first "REAL" sailb
Bottom paint above the water line windsmaker at 7:45pm 11.07.11 Ask All Sailors 7/6002 Anyone know why bottom paint that is ~ 2-3 inches just above the waterline would be flaking off? N
It didn't sink! Mike Culik at 7:31pm 11.07.11 Mid-Size Boats 9/2715
head stay length 23 poptop captainvic at 6:44pm 11.07.11 Day Sailers 4/1608 can anyone tell me how long of a front stay i need to order for my 1972 23 poptop. i am eliminating
A question for you electrical gurus doehunter at 6:33pm 11.07.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/3407 I just bought a couple more toys for the boat. 1st on the list is a Black and Decker 100/500w powe
Whats the best way to drill into pedestal guards? weinie at 5:54pm 11.07.11 Ask All Sailors 13/3291 I will be installing an X5 auto pilot and need to drill 2 new holes in the guard to run the wires fo
how to find replacement v-belt njl at 5:53pm 11.07.11 Engines and Propulsion 8/4213 I'm trying to replace a v-belt labeled "Napa Premium XL 25-11755/9463". It's for the raw water pump
Cat 38 1984 Check chainplates Chiriqui at 5:19pm 11.07.11 Big Boats 7/3346 I'm looking at a 1984 Catalina 38 for sale. I've been advised to check the chainplates, particularly
Roberts 53 BD centerboard? Jace7 at 5:03pm 11.07.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1098 I am hoping someone knows about the offshore - and foul weather capabilities - of the Roberts 53 BD

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Looking at an s2 7.9 jssailem at 4:19am 10.28.22
Question about repair of fold-down swim step on Hunter 36 kappykaplan at 3:49am 10.28.22 @AndyL , any photos of the damaged area?
Hello everyone! I'm looking into getting into sailing and need some advice on a boat I would like to purchase dLj at 8:30pm 10.27.22 Look I quite like the O'Days. But the OP is looking to sail on Lake Wallenpaupack and other inland l
Outboard for Sirius 21? (1) Joe at 8:10pm 10.27.22 Hi all! I just picked up a Sirius 21 and will need to get an outboard....any suggestions about what
Hello everyone! I'm looking into getting into sailing and need some advice on a boat I would like to purchase Joe at 7:57pm 10.27.22 Awesome! I'll have to grab my friend and take him down to take a look (he'll be like a kid in a can
Inverter upgrade on 38.1, model year 2018 SycloneDriver at 7:50pm 10.27.22 I read through the manual a little. On page 2 under Transfer Switch, it explains that the transfer
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't mermike at 7:38pm 10.27.22 Best wishes, John. Boat projects can be a real bear. It's a fine sense of relief and accomplishment
Inverter upgrade on 38.1, model year 2018 SycloneDriver at 7:27pm 10.27.22 Thank you for your reply, if you can , would you expand on the neutral ground possibility? Thank yo
Where to buy quality running rigging at a good price? Joe at 7:25pm 10.27.22 Eye splices give a cleaner look than a typical bowline. Looks nautier. You would not use a bowline
Seldon In Mast Furling - Halyard Swivel - it it right ? chuckwayne at 7:16pm 10.27.22 Yes - I think you're missing the lock - pin?ball? that goes in the hole you can see in your movie th
430 1995 Roller Furling jssailem at 6:46pm 10.27.22
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Terry Cox at 6:25pm 10.27.22 We're all rooting for you, John. Hopefully, this will all come to pass and the result will be a quie
Swim Ladder Treads (1) isaksp00 at 6:18pm 10.27.22 Maybe these?
Removing sludge from heat exchanger-Yanmar JoeWhite at 5:40pm 10.27.22 I would use only distilled water to flush as it does not contain any impurities that may damage the
Hello everyone! I'm looking into getting into sailing and need some advice on a boat I would like to purchase Tally Ho at 5:13pm 10.27.22 Awesome! I'll have to grab my friend and take him down to take a look (he'll be like a kid in a can
430 1995 Roller Furling ivieto at 4:22pm 10.27.22
Swim Ladder Treads Tally Ho at 4:15pm 10.27.22
Yanmar 2GM20f may have cranked too long (1) Ralph Johnstone at 4:12pm 10.27.22 Thanks @jdrutten . Exactly what I was looking for. Shows more detail than the official shop manual
Merit 22 owners (1) Digger1 at 2:46pm 10.27.22 Hey! They do exist....Merit 22 Owners!!! I'm in the process of bedding the boat down for the winter
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

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