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repair center board, 1968 Irwin 27' Deputy at 8:47am 06.01.11 Irwin 0/3278 Getting my boat ready to put in water and found wire to centerboard rusted and broken. Looking for s
Second opinion dgheat at 8:35am 06.01.11 Ask All Sailors 23/8591 I've been given an Ensenada 20. It needs some serious TLC. I really want to restore it, learn to sai
anyone seen davits like this? (1) gwp at 8:35am 06.01.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2022 Came with my Catalina 34 and would love to see a pic of one rigged up or at least a description of p
Boarding Ladder TR6 at 8:28am 06.01.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/1356 Doses anyone have, or know where I could pick up a used boarding ladder for my H31 The PO removed i
Changing the clinometer fokker416 at 7:47am 06.01.11 Smaller Boats 6/1853 My boat is a 1993 23.5 and I have noticed that the clinometer on my boat has become quite sluggish.
New Rub Rails Ed864 at 7:40am 06.01.11 Bigger Boats 2/1528 I own an O'Day 31 (1986) I need to replace my rubrails. I have plenty of new plastic housing that
H37C - Yuginot and RBDuffer Ed Schenck at 7:37am 06.01.11 The Cherubini Hunters 0/1155 Just catching up on the H37C pictures thread. Really like RB's choice of dinghys. I am still in th
Mast Sleeve Dennysan at 7:35am 06.01.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/2571 Typhoon Songda, laid my 33' Hunter onto her side and damaged the mast. I've removed the mast, and wi
storm Jib for bad weather stevern at 7:34am 06.01.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2093 has anyone installed a little sail for the bad weater on Clipper 411? has anyone enjoy for it? how m
Installing Iota DLS 15- wiring question Jumpstart at 6:54am 06.01.11 Ask All Sailors 7/1875 I am about to purchase an Iota DLS 15 charger with IQ4. Since I race my boat I have a very modest ba
Seaward water heater Dragonfly1 at 6:44am 06.01.11 Mid-Size Boats 0/1144 Is the Seaward water heater in the h280 a front or rear heat exchanger?
Fuel Polishing System cap at 6:25am 06.01.11 Engines and Propulsion 3/3378 Hi All, I'm looking into building a fuel polishing system for my boat, but I'm not sure what hardw
Oday 35 Cutlass (Cutless) Bearing dparilla at 5:52am 06.01.11 Bigger Boats 8/2727 Does anyone know the specs or replacement number for an Oday 35 cutlass bearing? I am about to get h
what's you best speed chp at 5:34am 06.01.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1916 Was out yesterday and had a great sail. Wind in lake Ontario was only about 4-7 knots. Went into the
mainsail slides Don Lucas at 3:42am 06.01.11 Big Boats 17/4039 The battened mainsail on my 410 is just a bear to get up and down! So looking for opinions on vari
SWAP VIDEOS (SWING KEEL vs. Vol. III) Mary and Joseph at 2:50am 06.01.11 Catalina 22 0/1344 I have the video "The DIY Guide to Refinishing the Catalina 22 Swing Keel" and was hoping to swap it
Hunter event in Pacific North West ... eliems at 12:11am 06.01.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/979 Does anyone know about the event coming up in June sailing Hunters to Telegraph Harbour ( or somewhe
Hunter 260 Boom Cleat System jimfrankelly at 8:57pm 05.31.11 Smaller Boats 4/1969 I want to improve the awkard to access cleat system at the mast end of the boom. It would be nice t
Radar Reflector for Hawaii Sail seanshine at 8:43pm 05.31.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1486 http://svbigriver.wordpress.com Leaving for Hawaii from Seattle on Saturday. We still haven't deci
Get rid of LectraSan and go to Holding Tank lnikl at 8:28pm 05.31.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/5704 I recently bought a boat that is equipped with a lectrasan. The unit seems to have a leak from the d

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Catalina 320 exhaust water hose lengths Ferris Wills at 7:37am 09.11.22 The exhaust water hose coming out of the muffler is leaking. It's the original hose from 1997 so w
DC Circuit Breaker Failures dLj at 7:31am 09.11.22 in looking on line I see postings that the estimated life is supposed to be around 30 years. Given
DC Circuit Breaker Failures quadrille38 at 7:19am 09.11.22 The toggle going limp does sound like it could be leaning towards a mechanical failure. Have you ta
DC Circuit Breaker Failures quadrille38 at 7:18am 09.11.22 A breaker may remain limp as long as there is a short circuit in the wiring or appliance. Make su
Traveling alongside JBP-PA at 7:01am 09.11.22 Hello again Quick question... Is it common for owners to supervise/travel alongside the tractor tra
Jabsco Head Wont Pump In Seawater Terry Cox at 6:54am 09.11.22 where is that tank located in the system? The tank on our 1989 H28 was located behind a bulkhead,
Stuffing box repack SawyerCurt at 6:36am 09.11.22 If it helps, I did This job a couple of years ago.
H280 To Winch or Not To Winches Crusty Ol Salt at 5:43am 09.11.22 Hunter embedded aluminum plates. I used one on my deck to add a second set of organizers on my de
Silicone Heater Hose kloudie1 at 3:48am 09.11.22 It would work fine, probably would outlive rubber hose.. Kinda expensive, but perfectly fine for tha
Clock/barometer over winter? (Canada) Dalliance at 12:18am 09.11.22 I added both a new weather station with clock and an Electronic SOS Beacon this year and have no con
Traveler Replacement on 37C Dalliance at 11:34pm 09.10.22 I replaced my traveler with a more robust one from Garhauer about 10 years ago. Very happy with it.
Toilet Joker valve replacement schedule Benny17441 at 10:34pm 09.10.22 It is a matter of convenience. It is better to replace at the comfort of your dock vs. the interru
DC Circuit Breaker Failures Benny17441 at 10:27pm 09.10.22 A breaker may remain limp as long as there is a short circuit in the wiring or appliance. Make sur
Electric panel Ralph Johnstone at 8:57pm 09.10.22 Now that you've become proficient with the use of the new multimeter, what have you seen for voltage
DC Circuit Breaker Failures Ralph Johnstone at 8:39pm 09.10.22 I've had three Airpax DC breakers slowly give up but they simply were tripping at lower and lower am
S2 9.2 head door sticking - compression post issue? Baytrek at 8:31pm 09.10.22 I am looking at a 1976 S2 9.2 that appears to have a compression post problem. How difficult was it
GPS recommendation (need Baja maps)? capta at 7:18pm 09.10.22 Unlike Hollyberry, the only place I've had any serious deviation on any GPS unit has been in the ICU
GPS recommendation (need Baja maps)? rgranger at 6:57pm 09.10.22 Will you have cell service, If so the Navionics app works and you just download the charts you nee
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida (1) rgranger at 6:47pm 09.10.22
Traveling alongside shemandr at 6:35pm 09.10.22 Few people do their best work while being directed by some else. If I were the truck driver I would

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