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Boom Vang oday17bd at 5:39am 05.21.11 Ask An Oday Owner 2/6594 I recently purchased an '83 DS II that is missing some rigging. There is an attachment point for a
3GMF Fuel Flow/Bleed Dave19957 at 3:54am 05.21.11 Big Boats 10/2397 I have a 1983 Hunter 34, Yanmar 3GMF, with a Racor fuel filter. I had no problems with fuel/engine
Leaks on Oday 23 Gnageyj at 3:46am 05.21.11 Ask An Oday Owner 12/2696 Just curious on how best to seal the toe rails and hand rails. Also, I bought 2 new teak hand rails
"Death of a Sailboat", or Mac Anatomy 101 (5) MrMikey64 at 10:48pm 05.20.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/3097 "Just sit right back, and I'll tell a tale..." As I mentioned some time ago, I was considering scr
Irwin Citation (1979) 34' Refurbish questions amontem at 9:16pm 05.20.11 Irwin 1/4254 Hi , I am refurbishing my 1979 34' Irwin. I have some questions that perhaps some Irwin owner(s) can
Deck repair Mark H at 8:59pm 05.20.11 Smaller Boats 2/1469 Re: Deck/Cock pit Non Skid Area Paint My 1993 Hunter 23.5....My white non skid area on my deck
haylard replacement block JouJou at 6:49pm 05.20.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/841 Hi My jib haylard came out of the block during a storm. Today I tried to thread the rope back throu
We have Been Underway Chuckbear at 5:56pm 05.20.11 Destinations 3/3093 Beach House and crew have been underway from the Chesapeake to Florida and we are posting our progre
Outboard stuck in down imdalziel at 4:57pm 05.20.11 Engines and Propulsion 6/3317 Hi all, I'm needing a little bit of advice. The problem is that my 1985 90 hp Johnson motor needs a
Jib furling Srushton at 4:07pm 05.20.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/907 Hello all, First time posting. Just purchased a 1989 Hunter Vision 32 footer. Really miss the fur
Possible Purchas 86 Catalina (1) sparkem at 3:43pm 05.20.11 Mid-Size Boats 11/2417 Hi, I'm finally making the plunge and planning to get into sailing. I'm going to look at a 1986 C2
Inspired by Sum...My first welding project (2) highdesertM26 at 3:24pm 05.20.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1764 I added a bow roller. I really hope it helps with lifting the bow up when retrieving the boat.
online manuals merlinuxo at 2:08pm 05.20.11 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/13973 I'd posted a thread with links to online manuals and mentioned I had gotten the manuals from another
Looking for bow rollers robwatt at 1:55pm 05.20.11 Big Boats 4/1472 I need 2 new bow roller wheels for my anchor pulpit on my sailboat. Both are 2 7/8" wide and have a
Intex Inflatable Dinghies ms-card@cox.com at 1:53pm 05.20.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1883 I'm looking for a dinghy for transport between anchorages and moorings to shore and back. Don't even
Charger lead Solstice at 12:05pm 05.20.11 Musings With Maine Sail 4/2887 Mainsail, Just bought a new boat and my first project is to add a starting battery. I've done this o
Single Line Mainsail Reef line twist smitski2001 at 12:02pm 05.20.11 Mid-Size Boats 4/3846 Hey All, We have a '97 C320 with the single line Mainsail reefing system. I run into an issue with
Online Manuals merlinuxo at 11:32am 05.20.11 Morgan 2/3241 One of the Yahoo Groups Morgan Owners members passed on the following links for all sorts of manuals
Holy LED Batman! Roger Long at 11:13am 05.20.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 11/4787 I've seen the numbers but they didn't really sink in until I got the battery monitor going. I've co
Yacht Specialists Pedestal dborko1 at 10:31am 05.20.11 Mid-Size Boats 3/1752 I am looking for part of pedestal that goes above throttle / Transmission body and the compass mount

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Low Profile mattress dlochner at 12:05pm 01.05.22 Foam is unlike a diamond, it doesn't last forever. Replace the foam with a high density or firm foam
Greetings, does anyone know what make of manual windlass this is ? It's similar to a Sea tiger 555 but has the letters "GD" on the side. Thanks . Mike Dee at 11:50am 01.05.22 I think the GD means Gypsy Drum and is not a clue for the maker. Perhaps though it seems obvious t
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Greetings, does anyone know what make of manual windlass this is ? It's similar to a Sea tiger 555 but has the letters "GD" on the side. Thanks . rgranger at 11:42am 01.05.22 I think the GD means Gypsy Drum and is not a clue for the maker.
1" waste tank vent fitting Tricia at 11:41am 01.05.22 Ha! Found it! I did this retrofit on my holding tank a few years ago. What Peggie recommends is the
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Lifeline Stanchion Installation 1987 Catalina 22 (2) Gene Neill at 11:30am 01.05.22 John here's the pics I told you about. Remove the teak strip to expose the fiberglass flange. Remov
Second Battery Stu Jackson at 11:30am 01.05.22 I'm curious about this too. Blue Sea systems has an 'add-a-battery' kit that intelligently charges
Low Profile mattress Mark Maulden at 11:28am 01.05.22 I bought a Froli system when Defender had it on sale. I like it under the traditional foam mattress
New Hunter 19-2 update (3) Marshall-Sevilla at 11:15am 01.05.22 Send photo
New Hunter 19-2 update Marshall-Sevilla at 11:13am 01.05.22 Hello, I also own a Hunter 19-2 and live in Seville (Spain). I am in the process of restoration and
New Hunter 19-2 update Marshall-Sevilla at 11:07am 01.05.22
ocean proofing a Legend 41AC? jssailem at 11:06am 01.05.22 If you have internal access to the lazaret hatch, I would configure a tie down. Put a seal around th
Cabin leak! (1) baycloud at 11:05am 01.05.22 Still no leaks but I've been fooled before. Got pulled back to my company in an emergency so hopeful
Its funny Friday! (1) DArcy at 11:03am 01.05.22 201495
Second Battery Don S/V ILLusion at 10:54am 01.05.22 Depends in part on your charger - can it charge 2 batteries independently? If not, can it charge bot
Shroud Protector Installation jssailem at 10:48am 01.05.22 I am a bare wire guy. Wire large enough to grab hold. No slippage or rotation when I grab hold. Th
1" waste tank vent fitting jssailem at 10:41am 01.05.22 Could this be what you seek? This is a Perko Brand from this West Coast Chandlery. They ship. You m
Lifeline Stanchion Installation 1987 Catalina 22 LakeShark at 10:02am 01.05.22 @John Marrone Look under the deck where the stanchion is for access. Often the liner from the inner
Second Battery Souellette at 9:54am 01.05.22 I'm curious about this too. Blue Sea systems has an 'add-a-battery' kit that intelligently charges a

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