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Spring Maintenance Begins Tomorrow! Bad Obsession at 11:52am 03.13.11 Ask All Sailors 9/2643 Going down tomorrow to start the first bit of spring maintenance! If the weather continues I may pu
What Do You Use On Your Iron Keel? Joe Mullee at 11:04am 03.13.11 Ask All Sailors 7/4066 At the suggestion of my friend Warren Milberg I've been using POR15 for about the last four or five
low rpm's RAC at 10:57am 03.13.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1481 took my H27 out on Kentucky Lake yesterday. while motoring in and out, i noticed that i could only
Trex vs Teak (3) Bilgewater at 10:38am 03.13.11 Smaller Boats 4/3239 After reading several articals about using Trex, I decided to give it a try on my stern rail seats.
mac 26 gsylves1 at 9:40am 03.13.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1352 hello everyone, I'm in the process of deciding wich mac26 to buy. is it possible to think about
Weems and plath mini lamp gypsyorchid at 9:21am 03.13.11 Catalina 22 1/1347 Still cannot figure out why my lamp snuffs itself out after I light it. I am doing everything right
40.5 Holding tank. Yet Again!!! Wayne Dengel at 8:49am 03.13.11 Big Boats 17/2995 So, I have seen MANY posts about replacing the tank on the 40.5. This weekend, I found that we still
Sress Cracks bornin59ca at 7:07am 03.13.11 Big Boats 16/4113 Stress Cracks Hello again Just wondering if anyone has had problems with Stress Cracks in their hul
21' Venture cockpit cushions Bill Hopper at 6:28am 03.13.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1737 I'm looking for advice for cockpit cushions. I'm 6'1" and while sailing my back gets wore out due t
Dinghy Davits for Hunter 426/44 aft captainpat at 5:51am 03.13.11 Big Boats 14/6486 Dinghy Davits - a very confusing topic, especially for the Hunter 426/44 aft transom configuration.
WINDOWS leaking curlew at 10:16pm 03.12.11 Catalina 310 11/3764 Hi everyone, We have recently purchased a 2004 catalina 310 and have sailed it across Bass Strait to
anchor light led replacement txtowman at 10:08pm 03.12.11 Catalina 22 8/2276 I am considering using this for a combination anchor and steaming light to eliminate the mast top li
Hunter 280 (1) Tally Ho at 10:02pm 03.12.11 Mid-Size Boats 4/2493 I just purchased my first sailboat! After a 2-year process, including obsessing over being on the wa
23 Centerboard weight anchorh at 7:25pm 03.12.11 Day Sailers 2/1677 Anyone know the weight of the O'Day 23's centerboard? I'd rather not be surprised when lying on my b
Jabsco Head Problem msfeldt at 7:15pm 03.12.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/4368 I have Hunter sailboat with a Jabsco manual head that pumps directly into the holding tank which is
Battery Charger Zman18 at 6:58pm 03.12.11 Mid-Size Boats 6/1816 I just purchased a used Hunter 27 and I got some mixed messages on charging the battery charger when
Changing Alternator Belt Yanmar 3YM20 msfeldt at 6:52pm 03.12.11 Mid-Size Boats 6/8222 I tried to change the alternator belt (V-belt) and water pump belt today on my Yanmar 3YM20. Looked
c&c 26 wave fido at 6:48pm 03.12.11 C&C 2/5954 trying to gather some good information on the c'c 26 wave, it has a shallow draft @ 3 foot my ? are
Prop shaft protocol (1) BobT at 6:05pm 03.12.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2838 To paint or not to paint is one question. I have pulled the shaft to do cutless bearing and dripless
My Engine Oil is Staying Suspiciously Too Clean (1) rardiH36 at 5:51pm 03.12.11 Ask All Sailors 17/11926 I'm pretty sure that after previous oil changes for my Yanmar 2QM20H engine, the oil took on the typ

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Survey Survey Survey (2) sailcapt340 at 12:40pm 05.19.22 If I could add. My 2000 340 are not flanged either. Still working smoothly and solid to the hull.
Boom end cap kappykaplan at 12:39pm 05.19.22 I use an OilSorb mat folded over to keep birds out of my boom.
Best way of getting a rudder for an O'Day 15 kappykaplan at 12:37pm 05.19.22 Reach out to Rudy at D&R Marine. Welcome to the forum. :beer:
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta kappykaplan at 12:35pm 05.19.22 We like seeing progress, Jim! :beer:
Bare lead revealed on keel NYSail at 12:21pm 05.19.22 What year beneteau? Thought they all had steel keels
Survey Survey Survey FastOlson at 12:02pm 05.19.22 My '88 boat was built by Ericson. They were using all Marelon thru hulls at the time. That was good;
Boom end cap dmax at 11:54am 05.19.22 Assuming it is open from the factory (and you're not looking for a new factory cap), I would fashion
Thru-Hull Stats capta at 11:44am 05.19.22 Frankly, sinking because of a through hull failure is even farther down my list of worries than bein
320 Deck/Mast wiring connection (4) jssailem at 11:43am 05.19.22 Your boat may be factory installed or Previous Owner modified. There are 2 basic methods frequentl
Survey Survey Survey dmax at 11:40am 05.19.22 O'Day originals were not flanged, all replaced with flanged ones with new backing plates. Eliminated
Where do you keep the booze? dLj at 11:18am 05.19.22 WE just discovered....:biggrin: Pronouns.... dj
Thru-Hull Stats JamesG161 at 11:10am 05.19.22 I presume if they are all bonded ? No need to bond the Marine Grade Bronze valves inside the boat
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 11:02am 05.19.22 I don't have a 3d printer so my thought always to cutting down from solid stock. Starboard machine
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta (4) JamesG161 at 10:51am 05.19.22 Progress, Progress... now installed, with Quadrant, in the boat! Bolt hole, thru the new Schedule
Hunter 27 Legend -2005 Length of engine control cables? Martin-Galini at 10:51am 05.19.22 Thanks, will try that. I did write to Hunter but not got any response yet but definitely will try t
Thru-Hull Stats Bob S at 10:39am 05.19.22 I remember reading Rodd, Maine Sail, posting about the importance of exercising your thru hulls. It
Survey Survey Survey (1) Davidasailor26 at 10:18am 05.19.22
Thru-Hull Stats Ralph Johnstone at 10:17am 05.19.22 then your Shaft Zincs protect the Marine Bronze I presume if they are all bonded ?
New Catalina 30 Owner Hayden Watson at 10:08am 05.19.22 You have been making some great progress! The engine panel looks like an awkward part to print. Hav
Survey Survey Survey (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:08am 05.19.22 All not flanged and factory installed in 1998 NPS through hulls.

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