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Replacing carpet on ceiling of main salon. texasprinter at 1:32pm 01.13.11 S2 11/3713 Has anyone attempted to change out the carpeting on the ceililing of an S 2? It looks pretty challen
Wheel Retaining Ring kloudie1 at 12:30pm 01.13.11 Ask All Sailors 12/2264 The retaining ring (Circlip, snap ring..etc) that my (Merriman) wheel backs up to on the shaft has b
Battery placement on small boats. (1) Ed Schenck at 11:10am 01.13.11 The Cherubini Hunters 12/3291 In 1979 my H37-cutter was queen of the Hunter fleet. Still I consider it a small boat when looking f
McCotter Marina Fire Relief Fund Chuckbear at 10:14am 01.13.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1888 I hope no one will mind if I post this here. If so please remove it. Waterway Guide and the Salty
any body have advise on davits cpconway4@msn.com at 10:13am 01.13.11 Catalina 30 1/1497 I'm getting tired of lifting my inflatable on deck ' thinking of getting davits.Any advise on the ty
iphone app for sailboatowners.com dlewis812 at 9:39am 01.13.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1696 as there wasn't enough time spent online.. not sure if been around for a long time but realized the
New Binocular Rack (2) DannyS at 9:30am 01.13.11 Ask All Sailors 10/2941 I thought I'd share something that I've been messing around with the past week or so. My wife asked
Main halyard to cockpit on a c18 Slacker at 9:27am 01.13.11 Smaller Boats 8/6448 Has anyone run a main halyard to the cockpit on a c18 or maybe a c22 ? How well does it work and do
Looking for an Owners Manual for C22 Amy&Kevin at 7:43am 01.13.11 Catalina 22 9/5058 Hello... My wife and I just purchased our first 1972 C22, looking for an owners manual to help with
Hard dinghy vs. inflatable?? Florida sail at 7:17am 01.13.11 Ask All Sailors 21/13647 I am now at the point of getting tired of being dependent on others to get to shore or to another bo
storage hatch DJN51 at 5:15am 01.13.11 Smaller Boats 1/1254 I have a 95 23.5,was thinking out putting an access hatch in cockpit sole to gain access to storage
Tankard 24 (1) Milagros at 1:39am 01.13.11 Trailer Sailors 4/7644 Hi Guys, I am new to this site and new to sailing. I am the proud owner of a Tankard sailing boat 24
Sailboat Strut BroadReach at 9:31pm 01.12.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2496 About six months or so go, a fellow Hunter owner submitted a thread about sailboat struts. Seems his
uh oh CCrane2299 at 8:41pm 01.12.11 Smaller Boats 16/2879 In my quest to find the leaks in my 88 18.5, I have (I think) found the bulk of them. That being sai
Interesting Concept timebandit at 7:13pm 01.12.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1346 I don't have any interest in this company or anything but I can think of at least 5 things to use th
interior paint phoenix_bl at 5:31pm 01.12.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1785 Any advice on a GOOD make for my cabin interior paint? thanks to all.
venture 25' standard or tall rig ? (1) phoenix_bl at 5:27pm 01.12.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/3023 Hi to everyone reading this post. I am a new (and happy) owner of a 1975 venture 25' and i have my
Oil change advice needed augsbut at 5:11pm 01.12.11 Catalina 30 1/1438 I just bought a 1993 Cat 30 and am ready to change my oil for the first time. I have a Pella vacuum
Water ballast on H19 HernandoBeacher at 5:11pm 01.12.11 Day Sailers 2/1998 Were all H19's water ballast. I recall sailing an early 80's version and don't remember dealing wit
Bedding Deck Hardware question dtdsail at 4:31pm 01.12.11 Catalina 22 9/2948 Which would be better for bedding deck hardware: Life Seal sealant which is a polyurethane and silic

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Broken Steel Bolt in Universal M 12 Engine dlochner at 4:41am 05.07.22 Try heating with a propane or MAP torch.
Beneteau 36 cc autopilot installation dlochner at 4:38am 05.07.22 Below deck APs should connect directly to the rudder post. Edson makes a short tiller arm for this p
Beneteau 36 cc autopilot installation (2) Davidasailor26 at 3:01am 05.07.22 Should be no need to switch to hydraulic steering. We have cable steering with a hydraulic autopilot
H260 in Upper Potomac and Chesapeake Bay Davidasailor26 at 2:53am 05.07.22
Roast my boat! 1994 Hunter 26 rgranger at 2:51am 05.07.22
Sailing the Heel Rick486 at 2:50am 05.07.22 Actually, your boat will sail better to windward if you reduce the heel. As a boat heels more and mo
Help replacing sheave divider on a Hunter 26 rgranger at 2:48am 05.07.22 It is just glued in like you suspected. 4200 is good enough. The plastic divider I got from SBO
Check your axles...... Don't be like me ShotgunSlim at 2:16am 05.07.22 Glad to hear everything came out OK. I smoked a hub/bearings the first time I was going to go out a
Mysterious washer, Yanmar 2GM20F MikeHoncho at 1:02am 05.07.22 And a bolt of some sort
Beneteau 373 2005 - i need to replace the engine compartment access door gas strut. Does someone have part numbers? Thank you in advance! NYSail at 1:00am 05.07.22 Knowing the size, and that you are evidently in fresh water, Go to your local auto parts store. It
Replace Volvo Penta Shaft log seal with a PSS from PYI shaft seal on my 1990 41S5? also retention collar? NYSail at 12:56am 05.07.22
Mysterious washer, Yanmar 2GM20F NYSail at 12:51am 05.07.22 Left over part. If it fell off from somewhere you would see fuel shooting all over. good luck
Upper Rudder Post Bearing/Bushing Replacement MikeHoncho at 11:36pm 05.06.22 Do the Churibini years have a grease zerk in the fiberglass tube between the hull and the packing gl
Roast my boat! 1994 Hunter 26 MikeHoncho at 11:30pm 05.06.22 I came here for a roast.........Its not a Cherubini.....
Tacoma Narrows MikeHoncho at 11:28pm 05.06.22 Great to hear. I had the same view the first time I stayed there then someone anchored right in fro
Roast my boat! 1994 Hunter 26 Tedd at 10:41pm 05.06.22 Congratulations! I think the Hunter 26 and 260 are two of the better trailer yachts available in the
Effects of disconnecting hydronic heater (1) baycloud at 10:37pm 05.06.22 OK so it seems like my hoses are connected differently than the manual. I think that's because I hav
Catalina 34 mKII thinking of buying one? What to look for on this make boat? Stu Jackson at 9:18pm 05.06.22 Hi, I am the Secretary of the C34IA,since 1999. There is a wealth of knowledge about your proposed
Help replacing sheave divider on a Hunter 26 MySong at 8:20pm 05.06.22
Tacoma Narrows (2) Hayden Watson at 8:17pm 05.06.22 Thanks for the help. We made the delivery on the 4th and 5th and the boat is now safely in its home

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