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need new prop aussiejay at 10:38am 05.05.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1611 I own a 1979 hunter 30, and need to replace the prop. I am running a ysm 12. Does anyone have the pr
Bimini top for catalina 25 Oday222inlakechamplain at 10:10am 05.05.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/4662 Looking for a Bimini top for my Catalina 25. Any help??
Refrig drain mvazmina at 7:15am 05.05.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1882 I just purchase a 1999 352 and have a problem with the refrig drain. It doesn't drain and I have tri
Relief Band Rick D at 6:49am 05.05.11 Ask All Sailors 7/8698 I always kept one or two Relief Bands aboard to help out guests with nausea. They were the only thin
Well Nuts - gotta love em (1) Justin_NSA at 6:39am 05.05.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1709 I'm installing 2 12V Guest fans on the side bulkheads. They can rotate towards the aft berth or seat
Anyone near Ft. Myers Beach?? (1) Sumner at 5:35am 05.05.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2836 We are suppose to close on the Endeavour 37 we are buying next week in Ft. Myers Beach and we might
Well...I obviously wasn't planning properly... BobM at 5:23am 05.05.11 Ask All Sailors 15/3900 ...when I got married May 22nd to a Wife with a May 29th birthday! With 10 yards of mulch arrivin
Lake Michigan Wind question hunter36 at 4:47am 05.05.11 Ask All Sailors 11/2882 I sail on the Michigan side of Lake Michigan. I love sailing an easterly wind but it does not happe
Rebedding a Companionway mounted Traveler on a 77 Hunter 30 MLampner at 4:23am 05.05.11 The Cherubini Hunters 10/3218 I had been noticing a problem with water collecting below the engine. Could not figure out where it
transom ladder GarEi at 2:01am 05.05.11 Pearson 0/1631 We have a 1985 Pearson 303 and our transom ladder seems alittle short, I am sure its original. Overa
macgregor 25 1984 trailer specs rvazquez2 at 8:45pm 05.04.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/4377 hi I need to register the trailer of my new macgregor 25 1984 for registration and plate. I don't
Drain in Catalina 22 bowlinguy800 at 7:12pm 05.04.11 Catalina 22 7/5422 Hey everyone, On my Cat 22 I just purchased, the drains maybe plugged. Below is a valve were the 2 d
Dry Tortugas-Key West (5) seadaddler at 6:58pm 05.04.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2647 Well I finally made it to the Dry Tortugas and over to Key West and it was great and got back today
Rudder Seal SteveS at 6:48pm 05.04.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1354 My rudder seal is leaking water in to the rudder and the rear birth. Any technique to removing the
Using battery sense on your alternator? Kettlewell at 6:19pm 05.04.11 Musings With Maine Sail 9/8725 I've read various alternator posts of yours with great interest, particularly your ongoing experimen
Cocoa Beach FL area question glong3 at 4:37pm 05.04.11 Day Sailers 0/1063 Has anyone with an ODay 25 CB model been able to fit under the SR528 Bridge crossing the Banana Rive
What do you use for safety wire? (1) berner73 at 3:41pm 05.04.11 Ask All Sailors 9/3040 For things like tying off the set screws on the coupler or on instrument thru-hulls so they don't ba
Furling Line - C320 A Cappella at 3:40pm 05.04.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/1646 Sorry to dredge up an old topic, but I'm replacing the damaged 5/16" furling line on my Schaefer fur
Head Sink water line Soggy Paws at 2:33pm 05.04.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1436 In de-winterizing my Catalina 270 the water in the head sink stopped while draining the antifreeze o
Re-Stringing Reefing Line in Boom Soggy Paws at 2:31pm 05.04.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1821 I have a 2002, Catalina 270. The reefing line came out of the sail and into the boom. When I tried

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Laser crazing - is this a problem Dave Groshong at 11:35am 06.05.22 Sabots are great boats, but you will have a blast on the Laser, just sail it.
Identify the mystery item... Leeward Rail at 11:33am 06.05.22
Green Crystals in Fuel Filter mikeracca at 11:15am 06.05.22 That grey fuel line has a liner that appears to be completely gone. Don't use that stuff usually fo
Teak and holly finishing crodems at 11:08am 06.05.22 Just wondering refinishing the sole of my sailboat. Not pleased with how it looks. I sanded the boar
Laser crazing - is this a problem mikeracca at 11:07am 06.05.22
Identify the mystery item... Marmalade at 11:03am 06.05.22 I was going to guess it's for a Velocitek Speedpuck... but it looks like they emboss "Velocitek" on
79' C7C 30 mast lights/wiring capta at 10:40am 06.05.22 Not sure about custom color coding. I will try to adhere to standards with ample labeling. The boat
79' C7C 30 mast lights/wiring Wm. Gill at 10:24am 06.05.22 The really nice thing about being in your situation is that you can color code every wire and use t
79' C7C 30 mast lights/wiring Wm. Gill at 10:04am 06.05.22 Mast may have three lights .. Anchor light (usually top of mast), Steaming light (usually about hal
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 9:41am 06.05.22 Saw this on the bill board while looking for a breakfast restaurant. I GOT THE MALE VERSION OF ALEX
Outboard mounting bolts seized Ralph Johnstone at 9:31am 06.05.22 @Ralph Johnstone you must also be in the Northwest. It's forecast is for rain until September :fa
Starting my LFP build. jssailem at 9:26am 06.05.22 What does that mean? I believe it may be pregnant. Likely will give birth to a litter of double A b
Identify the mystery item... jssailem at 9:20am 06.05.22
Re- installing head liner material. Great trick! artboas at 9:18am 06.05.22 I wonder if silicone spray would work better as it is not a "grease" but more of a power. What I u
Re- installing head liner material. Great trick! artboas at 9:10am 06.05.22 Art, I agree the liner is daunting both to remove and replace. I have used your removal technic wit
Traveler line diameter and type on 2002 Beneteau Oceanis 331 BigEasy at 9:00am 06.05.22 5/16" is recommended for my Lewmar traveler. 13 feet length for each side with a small eye splice o
Starting my LFP build. kappykaplan at 8:19am 06.05.22 As the battery ages, the chemical reaction that creates electricity no longer completes perfectly, w
ODay 322 Wire routing reference pix Tin Kicker at 8:17am 06.05.22 Hi Greg - I've enjoyed your videos. I really goofed up on not even using the same colors on the d
Trailer for 1976 O'Day 20 Leeward Rail at 8:17am 06.05.22 We have an abandoned O'Day 20mat our marina. While the trailer is likely in bad shape I will check t
ODay 322 Wire routing reference pix (3) Tally Ho at 8:13am 06.05.22

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