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Bulkhead Replacement teacherspet at 5:28am 05.23.11 Ask An Oday Owner 21/5401 Has anyone had experience in replacing the aft starboard Bulkhead on an Oday 25? The upper right cor
Replace cabin vent with a solar powered vent (2) luken7 at 4:51am 05.23.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2136 On the B361, there is a coachtop cabin vent. I'm wondering if anyone has replaced that with a solar
Cleaning cushions bowlinguy800 at 9:22pm 05.22.11 Catalina 22 1/1338 I have my Cat 22 almost ready to put in the water for the first time. However I need to clean the cu
transporting new boat home thatguy at 9:06pm 05.22.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2367 need help/advice on gettin a 27 morgan from lake norman in nc to lake hartwell in SC
Hunter 410 modicifation Stevew123 at 8:37pm 05.22.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1251 Hi We are looking at converting our 410s two rear cabins into a master cabin, has any one done so
Bottom paint gary at 7:25pm 05.22.11 Smaller Boats 6/2181 Why do I have to paint the bottom of my boat at all? I live and sail on the upper coast of Maine wh
Need to Replace Cal 2-30 Stringer?? catshadowzoo at 7:18pm 05.22.11 Cal 0/2563 Need Help from any Cal 2-30 Owner or Cal 2-29 Owner. Getting ready on a hawaii crossing and need to
Twisted Turnbuckles jfrench at 7:00pm 05.22.11 Catalina 22 2/1341 What causes turnbuckle ends and shackles to twist and distort? I just had occasion to inspect the st
Bimini Pattern Ken H at 6:54pm 05.22.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1300 Anyone got an idea of where or who I might contact to get a pattern for a bimini for my Hunter 320
Perko Surprise jfrench at 6:52pm 05.22.11 Catalina 22 0/1093 Went to install a Perko 4-wire electrical connector for the mast lights as currently sold by Catalin
Electrical question? doehunter at 5:29pm 05.22.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1983 I just spent the whole weekend working inside my Mac, putting up shelving, and mostly installing my
Best glue for cabin roof/walls liner? isaksp00 at 5:20pm 05.22.11 Smaller Boats 3/1440 I had to unpeel the edge of the white fuzzy "carpet" that lines the interior of my H23 to remove and
My first passengers BMB61 at 4:51pm 05.22.11 Catalina 22 3/1482 This was third time out on my cat 22 . I took my sister and her husbend out on the lake, good wind b
Identifying the Model of a Head MLampner at 3:54pm 05.22.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/3277 Is there somewhere a pictorial or other resource that will allow one to properly identify the model
Replacement covers for v-berth cushions gmpphotography at 2:52pm 05.22.11 Parts Search 2/5230 I own a Mirage 27. The covers of the v-birth cushions have deteriorated and need to be replaced. T
Rethinking Summer Plans Roger Long at 2:47pm 05.22.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 6/5305 My instinct is to extend my cruising grounds sequentially as I like to feel the sweep of changing ge
Furlex roller furling rubbing BruceG at 2:28pm 05.22.11 Mid-Size Boats 4/2240 I own a 1982 Hunter 27 with a Furlex roller furling. I had the mast rewired this Spring and now my j
New Outboard Motor Mount Tom Hoffman at 2:06pm 05.22.11 Trailer Sailors 3/3846 Just got started mounting my new motor mount. It will do away with the old off to the side motor mo
Going Sailing...for the honeymoon Bad Obsession at 1:47pm 05.22.11 Ask All Sailors 25/5616 I got married yesterday. My wife is only two seasons into sailing but she is learning the ropes. W
Wire-Rope Halyard replacement please help CNein001 at 1:17pm 05.22.11 Musings With Maine Sail 5/7403 Thank you for reading. I am trying to replace my wire to rope halyards. The sheath up top is too n

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2 mm halyard leader - Canada (1) jssailem at 6:44am 09.19.22
Joker valve question - back-flow problem in my Jabsco Quiet Flush toilet Captain Larry-DH at 6:34am 09.19.22 It is a scheme that has worked for centuries, before the advent of online shopping. Now it is a buy
2 mm halyard leader - Canada Leeward Rail at 6:34am 09.19.22 On a few occasions, I have even laundered my halyards and sheets. Yup. I got weird looks at the
2 mm halyard leader - Canada Leeward Rail at 6:32am 09.19.22 We talking stepped or unstepped winter storage? Our current boat's mast was de-stepped each year by
2 mm halyard leader - Canada (1) rgranger at 6:21am 09.19.22 Some do it, some don't. My halyards have not been removed for previous winters but are starting to
2 mm halyard leader - Canada Scott T-Bird at 6:20am 09.19.22 Is taking halyards out for winter a common thing in some places? I have never seen it. I've never
2 mm halyard leader - Canada nitrogenase at 6:15am 09.19.22 Some do it, some don't. My halyards have not been removed for previous winters but are starting to s
2 mm halyard leader - Canada Leeward Rail at 6:13am 09.19.22 Is taking halyards out for winter a common thing in some places? I have never seen it.
Joker valve question - back-flow problem in my Jabsco Quiet Flush toilet jssailem at 6:08am 09.19.22
Joker valve question - back-flow problem in my Jabsco Quiet Flush toilet Captain Larry-DH at 6:00am 09.19.22 I think it's defective. I just replaced my joker valve and there were no gaps. Thanks - Does any
Joker valve question - back-flow problem in my Jabsco Quiet Flush toilet kappykaplan at 5:32am 09.19.22 I think it's defective. I just replaced my joker valve and there were no gaps.
Yanmar Engine Mount Worries kloudie1 at 5:26am 09.19.22 Quick note: The parts book shows the two front mounts to be "100" and the two aft mounts to be "75"
Identify 6M O'DAY? Will Gilmore at 5:22am 09.19.22 There should be cables to raise and lower your rudder. A lot of Mariner owners replace their origin
Yanmar Engine Mount Worries RoyS at 5:01am 09.19.22 Hard to tell from the video, but there could be a separation of the engine mount top plate from the
I'm assuming this means my battery is dead?? john6206 at 4:17am 09.19.22
Tropical Depression 7 (2) JamesG161 at 11:12pm 09.18.22 The slow turn to the North West in the Heat Fueled area of the Caribbean did the Push to Hurricane F
I'm assuming this means my battery is dead?? Benny17441 at 9:49pm 09.18.22 If you can get it fully charged, connect your lights to it and see if they lasts a reasonable time
Any woodworkers about? (1) Daveinet at 8:53pm 09.18.22 Yes, using the masonite as a pattern. Sanding the edge to get the shape right. We use this method fo
I'm assuming this means my battery is dead?? dlochner at 8:34pm 09.18.22 There are two battery characteristics that are at play here, one is the charged voltage and the othe
Carbon Monoxide Alarm going off due to the head? Justin_NSA at 8:23pm 09.18.22 What makes them marine rated? It was expensive??

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