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Sealant for side ports Oday 34 Sail Imagine at 7:07am 08.20.11 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1987 Have purchased new side ports for my Oday 34 from DR Marine can anyone recommend the best sealant to
Oriental,NC Steve Kamp at 6:53am 08.20.11 Destinations 2/3155 Cruiser's Net (Claibourne Young) reports that the Oriental Trading Company, closed for several month
What motor oil for new 4 stroke? RECESS at 6:29am 08.20.11 Ask All Sailors 16/14995 I have been trying to get over a cold so I can go mount my new 9.8 Tohatsu. I need to add oil to it
Where to drain A/C condensate Chuck Creel at 5:27am 08.20.11 Ask All Sailors 15/4925 I noticed the other day that my builge pump was running every couple of minutes then off coming on a
Anchoring Roger Long at 3:28am 08.20.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 7/5306
temp alarm after coolant change Ken13559 at 2:29am 08.20.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1337 I helped a friend to change his coolant for his 3YM30. We drain the coolant totally then top up the
mast compression birdman_vestal at 6:40pm 08.19.11 Catalina 30 3/2074 Does anyone had experience with mast compression. How to fix and cost?
Looking for a companionway hatch slide Capt Jim24025 at 3:37pm 08.19.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/8217 A student lost his hatch slide driving down the highway (somewhere between Abilene and Corpus Christ
keel raising sysrem john amos at 2:55pm 08.19.11 Smaller Boats 1/2167 going to replace my keel raising system this weekend. i assume that the best way to remove the exis
Fuel Deck Cap (1) Taliesin at 2:37pm 08.19.11 Big Boats 2/1466 Does anyone know where I can buy a new or used stainless steel diesel / water/ waste deck cap for my
Loose Deck Cleat Coriolisbc at 1:07pm 08.19.11 Catalina 30 12/3791 Hi all; The foredeck cleat on the port side of my Catalina 30 is loose, the screws turn but do not
Pacific Voyagers just left SF Bay area, traveling south LuzSD at 12:18pm 08.19.11 Ask All Sailors 7/3357 I just received notice that we are about to host Six traditional Polynesian ocean going canoes + 2 h
Fuel tank vburckard at 12:12pm 08.19.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1218 We are purchasing a Hunter 40', and the current owner apparently has used it only for living aboard,
Time to replace my toilet DanColucci at 11:30am 08.19.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/3347 Hi Peggy, The last install with the Raritan manual head in my Moody 44 fwd head worked out great.
The Top of the Mountain Roger Long at 11:24am 08.19.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 0/2041 Today ends a major chapter in this saga and is the post title for this first exploration of Nova Sco
Mac 25 table help!!!!! Falconer at 9:45am 08.19.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2393 Does anyone have a pic of how the Mac 25 table attaches to the wall? I have one L bracket and would
Salvagable Jib? (5) hubbardbilly at 9:45am 08.19.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/1986 See pics...some dry rot with a torn seam. Fabric so rotted that stitches probably wouldn't hold. Sho
What is this? (2) Falconer at 9:43am 08.19.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1909 Have two of these floating about in our Mac 25, does anyone know what they are used for?
Extra support for anchor arm John Gerstmar at 9:42am 08.19.11 Big Boats 2/1380 I have a Hunter 42 Passage '93. The anchor suport arm extends considerably beyond the the bow. It wa
Hunter Vusion front windiws Srushton at 8:52am 08.19.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1196 Hi, I was looking into replacing the two forward windows as they have turned whitish. Two bend the

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Frustrated, confused, and dissappointed garymalmgren at 4:39am 09.25.22 What is a "bonded ground wire"? gary
Invest 98L (2) JamesG161 at 3:46am 09.25.22 There are 2 different types of Recon Aircraft NOAA and Hurricane Hunters. This is NOAA Recon in pro
Invest 98L All U Get at 2:43am 09.25.22 Two seasons in Florida, summer and Dammit Jim.
Thru-hull discussion - Upgrades and issues Hayden Watson at 10:30pm 09.24.22
Anyone in PEI CA willing to check a boat out? Captain Larry-DH at 9:26pm 09.24.22
It's a good thing that I checked the web site! SoSound at 8:58pm 09.24.22 ..., keeping the batteries up is still a challenge. :soapbox::soapbox:batteries, :soapbox:
suggestions to try for : my brand new New Yanmar 1 Gm10 which won't start. ? Benny17441 at 8:41pm 09.24.22 You likely have an air leak in the fuel lines. Usually where fuel leaks out when the engine is runn
Anyone in PEI CA willing to check a boat out? Epic1969 at 7:58pm 09.24.22 I wrote earlier in the thread the boat had a Professional Survey completed just before it was put on
Anyone in PEI CA willing to check a boat out? Captain Larry-DH at 7:56pm 09.24.22
vagabond/holder/hobie one 14 mast step rph3 at 7:55pm 09.24.22 thanks! While not described as a mast step I found this part (which looks what hobie has in its cata
I purchased stock in ITW (maker of Plexus) ... Now What? (2) Scuppers at 7:31pm 09.24.22 Long overdue update ... but progress has been slow LOL. I finally got my boat in the water today.
Anyone in PEI CA willing to check a boat out? capta at 7:25pm 09.24.22 Yes, have patience. Given that the province is currently in the middle of a hurricane and that boat
suggestions to try for : my brand new New Yanmar 1 Gm10 which won't start. ? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:24pm 09.24.22 209552 ave you bled the air out of the lines? You didn't mention bleeding at the injector. Som
Upgrades to cross to the Caribbean capta at 7:19pm 09.24.22 You need a good, recently swung compass, a good set of binoculars (stabilized are best) some charts,
Help Me Choose A Boat !! higgs at 6:04pm 09.24.22 The answer to your question is found in post #8 on page 1. Thank you. I say find another Cal 34.
Upgrades to cross to the Caribbean jssailem at 5:41pm 09.24.22 Hi again... Things I could do to my 1985 Pearson 303 to make it safer for Bahamas/Caribbean journey
vagabond/holder/hobie one 14 mast step (1) jssailem at 5:38pm 09.24.22 Not sure what your mast step looks like. On my 15 foot boat I bought a mast step from Dwyer. ty Sa
Upgrades to cross to the Caribbean dlochner at 5:36pm 09.24.22 Define caribbean? Its a big ocean The Caribbean is the Caribbean Sea, pretty well defined by char
HELP Jamesiv1 at 5:34pm 09.24.22 I just went out to check on the repair and it is nice and dry :)
HELP Jamesiv1 at 5:33pm 09.24.22 Maybe he is confusing the hull with the deck. The deck would have wood coring but not the hull. Th

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