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Couple of Overdue Shout Outs rpwillia at 8:04am 07.09.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1399 I was just reading the Shuttle Atlantis post and agreeing with Benny and wondering what BL40 was thi
Brina- hope the weather is cooperating merlinuxo at 7:29am 07.09.11 Trailer Sailors 4/3318 with your refit?
SailCare taichi at 7:25am 07.09.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2731 Hello, I've been searching and pricing out a new jib and came across the website for sailcare that h
Oday 23 Backstay chainplate Indysailor at 6:51am 07.09.11 Ask An Oday Owner 13/3069 I am going to install a new backstay chainplate on my boat soon. The one I got from Rudy is straight
Battery thoughts; interesting but useless Geoff K at 6:45am 07.09.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2884 So far everything I've read about batteries says the longevity is severely compromised by deep disch
Plate on cockpit (1) g5665 at 5:49am 07.09.11 Yamaha 1/1831 Hi My MKii it's almost done... Im working outiside now... painting and restoring some parts in the
Bilge & cockpit water when motoring and/or sailing Casco bay at 5:32am 07.09.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2140 When either motoring or sailing without the engine on my 28 ft 1977 Cape Dory, I notice water being
Antenna Coax Short r.oril at 4:18am 07.09.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2673 I was checking my HF radio on my 26D and found a short at the coax. I had crushed the coax at the ba
Outboard size slosacco at 4:00am 07.09.11 Catalina 22 6/2876 Hi everyone I have aquired a 1970 Catalina 22 with no engine and looking for help on what hp, shaft
BOATUS is a Scam!!! Tom Hoffman at 3:56am 07.09.11 Trailer Sailors 30/20529 BOATUS Trailering Division is deceptive... (Ok, I was upset and angry at the treatment of the disp
Deck Layout Lost Parent at 9:36pm 07.08.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2202 I have a 1982 Catalina 30 and my winch for my main halyard is to close to my dodger to use a rope bl
What Stinks Mike H. at 9:21pm 07.08.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 26/11749 The head is new. The holding tanks is new. There are no leaks. Is it the old 1 1/2" hose? The sm
Deck Layout Lost Parent at 9:18pm 07.08.11 Catalina 30 4/2935 I have a 1982 Catalina 30 and would like to run my main halyard back to the cockpit so my wife can b
LED replacement running light bulbs DannyS at 7:39pm 07.08.11 Bigger Boats 7/3316 Anyone know what size festoon bulbs are used in the running lights for a 1985 O'day 35? I want to r
New cabin cushions for 23.5 av8erdunn at 6:55pm 07.08.11 Smaller Boats 5/1776 Anyone know where I can get new cabin cushions for my 23.5. Mine smell really bad, I may just be abl
Cleaning very old fiberglass Roger Long at 6:31pm 07.08.11 Ask All Sailors 13/6422 All the fiberglass above the rail on my boat is old, oxidized, pitted, and generally cruddy. Some o
O'Day 34/35 engine mounts DaveM at 5:32pm 07.08.11 Bigger Boats 1/1628 Has anyone replaced their engine mounts on an O'Day 34 or 35. I am curious what you replaced them wi
1984 H34 Questions stevestk at 4:04pm 07.08.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2472 I just looked a this H34 for purchase consideration and have a couple of questions. First, I noticed
Fixing Stainless Steel Scratches Ducati at 3:50pm 07.08.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2237 How do I fix a scratch (small gouge) in stainless steel (pulpit). I have a Dremil and was thinki
Gelcoat looks like the moon saltysailor at 3:00pm 07.08.11 Ask All Sailors 9/4169 I have about a 2' by 1' strip of Gelcoat in the cockpit that looks terrible. This is a macro shot t

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W21 NO POWER Boatkeep at 3:05pm 06.27.22 Hello, For anyone reading this is the future here is an article I wrote with a few simple diagnost
Atomic 4 dies a few minutes after engaging transmission Boatkeep at 3:04pm 06.27.22 Hello, For anyone reading this is the future here is an article I wrote with a few simple diagnost
Sensors Needed for obtaining TWD so I can display wind shifts on B&G Vulcan 9. (1) Davidasailor26 at 2:37pm 06.27.22 ...which you can get from the compass. :) My TWD shows true wind relative to my heading. B&G diff
Spinaker sock Belgian Chris at 2:31pm 06.27.22 Good afternoon, I just bought a 1984 Beneteau First 29. To my surprise the boat came with a spinna
Water pump on a 2002 Beneteau 331 GTM at 2:29pm 06.27.22 I found that I had a hair line crack in the screen filter covers that was allowing air in the line.
Spinaker sock mdibella at 2:25pm 06.27.22 I am satisfied with this: ATN Spinnaker Sleeve
Not sailing but I thought interesting with Independence Day approaching Siamese at 2:21pm 06.27.22 Great story. A couple years ago, my neighbor died. Old guy, lived alone. I never met him. After
Is there a shutoff valve for 1974 ODay 27 with Atomic 4 DMendels at 2:19pm 06.27.22 Thanks very much and indeed, the atomic 4 is petrol driven. Thanks for the lengthy suggestions, but
New to me 2003 Hunter 386 JimP at 2:18pm 06.27.22 15 month update, I've done a pretty full refit on my 2003 H386, and was out overnight for the first
New to me 2003 Hunter 386 dtrask at 2:15pm 06.27.22 Thanks Jim! Did you replace the raw water intake hose going to the head as well or did you tap into
Do you use checklists? Siamese at 2:13pm 06.27.22 Sure do. I have checklists for various things. Prep for a boat trip. Prep for a trip to our condo
Do you use checklists? Terry Cox at 2:07pm 06.27.22 I am curious if a lot of others do this No paper list. Mental, yes. Now where did I leave that pap
New to me 2003 Hunter 386 JimP at 2:02pm 06.27.22 Hi Jim, not sure if you'll see this but I'm about to do the same with my 2003 386. How long of a h
Is there a shutoff valve for 1974 ODay 27 with Atomic 4 twodzusfittings at 2:02pm 06.27.22 IMHO it sounds like a fuel starvation as you say it will idle but stalls under load. I would check f
Loose-footed Staysail rugger at 1:59pm 06.27.22 The track is too far forward for the sheet to provide the aftward force needed to give the sail the
Need to figure out what model Universal diesel Stu Jackson at 1:54pm 06.27.22 Wouldn't a picture help us to help you? After all, who knows what any PO may have installed.
Cordless power tools: best for boat? ifmdalvey at 1:44pm 06.27.22 Probably too late for you now but Rigid all the way for me, they come with a lifetime warranty that
Do you use checklists? JRacer at 1:22pm 06.27.22 I have a "Remove Before Flight" pennant clipped to my wheel. Reminds me not to back out of the slip
Is there a shutoff valve for 1974 ODay 27 with Atomic 4 DMendels at 1:12pm 06.27.22 Thanks to you both and I wish it were that, but Moyer came up with that one and even with the fuel c
Is there a shutoff valve for 1974 ODay 27 with Atomic 4 shemandr at 1:03pm 06.27.22 That's way too simple! No wonder I didn't think of it.

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