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Advice on how to straighten a 23' mast ( pic included ) (1) Johan S. at 1:07am 10.19.10 Ask All Sailors 19/15544 A sidestay let go while the boat was on mooring.. The mast came down and now it has a crook about 3
Some things I want to know about my 1974 O'Day 20' Johan S. at 12:48am 10.19.10 Ask An Oday Owner 3/2234 I am going to go over the swing keel whereas I have the boat up on blocks at the present time.. I w
Ranger 22 mast/rig needed, new or used. mull nz45 KOLOLIA at 6:36pm 10.18.10 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 0/2010 Any ideas where I can find a mast or complete rig for a R22? I found a fix up project that needs a r
Where can I find parts for a Volvo 041-D? Poble at 5:43pm 10.18.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/44 Our forced air heater has a fuel pump that has decided to spit fuel, all over. Anyone know where I
Shore power cord maintenance Mike4116 at 5:22pm 10.18.10 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1107 General question: I just finished cleaning my grungy shore power cord with the Star Brite cleaner an
Fiberglass: Yes or No? MrMikey64 at 5:09pm 10.18.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2489 An issue with the iron keel on a 1981 Mac 25. I have the keel removed from the vessel, and I'm in th
Replacing windows (yeah, this old dead horse topic again)... MrMikey64 at 5:03pm 10.18.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/8272 I need your help again, fellow Mac experts. I'm in the process of replacing my "rosy" windows with b
Steering Box Drains To Bilge??? EdL at 4:01pm 10.18.10 Catalina 30 3/1592 My 1990 C-30 model has a hole in each back corner of the steering box which allows it to drain to th
AGM battery left idle 5 years: any hope? Tom Wootton at 3:48pm 10.18.10 Ask All Sailors 11/2761 I haven't touched my Lifeline AGM battery for 5 years. Is it likely to hold any kind of charge after
Looking at a s2 9.2a clearsailing at 2:39pm 10.18.10 S2 10/2384 Hi new to site. I currently own 27v c@c and I want a little bigger boat to do more cruising. Do you
Winterizing water system Richard Bryer at 2:17pm 10.18.10 Big Boats 6/1865 I would like to winterize my water system on our H34 without using any anti freeze this year. I am t
What is this and does anyone have 1 for sale? (3) Johan S. at 1:43pm 10.18.10 Ask An Oday Owner 9/2443 My side stay chain plate let loose and the whole mast came down.. If you look closely you can see s
Water leaks, Islander 28 deck drains? Craig Cook at 1:38pm 10.18.10 Islander 13/6423 We have two pesky water leaks in the q-berth. I have been checking and tracing, it really appears t
My brain hurts thinking about this... Zaphro at 12:07pm 10.18.10 Ask All Sailors 21/4198 Doing something because it can be done doesn't always mean it's a good idea. http://www.4yachting.
Freezing Water and Marelon Thru Hulls philwsailz at 11:29am 10.18.10 Ask All Sailors 7/5098 I am in Oklahoma. We do not get super hard freezes usually, but last year my Catalina C-22 sat in a
Small cut in one vinyl window of dodger navigator97 at 11:13am 10.18.10 Ask All Sailors 3/2265 After removing the dodger and dodger frame for the winter I brought the dodger home for the winter a
Replacement Ports for Pearson 34 (1984) haycummings at 11:00am 10.18.10 Pearson 2/1912 Can anyone out there help me locate a supplier for replacement ports for my 1984 Pearson 34? Thanks
Looking for a H37C on the US west coast yuginot at 10:08am 10.18.10 The Cherubini Hunters 18/2756 Hello, this is Guy. I am a new member to this site. I have been looking for a H37C for a while, howe
Swing keel removal Mar se` at 8:44am 10.18.10 Catalina 22 11/12709 I bought a 1986 C-22 this past April. Although the boat was neglected, it was in good shape. It sits
ballast tanks 1981Lancer at 8:16am 10.18.10 Lancer 2/1935 so kind of curious about the ballast on my 1981 28foot Lancer. are these tanks optional to have fil

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Update on Defender Leeward Rail at 7:08am 04.22.22 From my marina it is 30 minute drive to a small marine shop in a marina with limited and expensive
Anchor locker leaks jdrutten at 7:04am 04.22.22 I was out yesterday to do some work on my rudder and took a quick look at the locker. I had removed
Diesel tank cleaning advise needed RitSim at 6:54am 04.22.22 We had a C30. I also opened the fuel tank and considered how to clean the tank. I decided that the
Navigation Mnemonics Will Gilmore at 6:19am 04.22.22 I really like this one. "Even Red left port" (the opposite of "red, right, returning"), which indica
Raymarine Wheel drive autopilot on Hunter boat- to upgrade? kappykaplan at 6:15am 04.22.22 I see you have both a radial drive and a tiller arm which is apparently how Edson who I think makes
Folding 3 blade prop DanMaine at 5:58am 04.22.22 I had an old, ungeared folding prop on my last boat. Putting into forward would cause only one blade
Raymarine Wheel drive autopilot on Hunter boat- to upgrade? smokey73 at 5:57am 04.22.22 My type 1 linear drive is attached to a tiller attached to the rudder post, not the quadrant. Phot
Rigid Reefer mast raising (4) gkeiser at 5:54am 04.22.22 Thank you so much for your detailed response! I have been concerned about raising and lowering the
Update on Defender dlochner at 5:51am 04.22.22 I hope so. A warehouse here to kill the need for international shipping and the resulting PITA for
Diesel tank cleaning advise needed sailme88 at 5:47am 04.22.22 Sometimes it's easier and lest costly to replace... For the time and cost to clean that tank ( as we
Raymarine Wheel drive autopilot on Hunter boat- to upgrade? jssailem at 5:37am 04.22.22 Depending on your boat build date your rudder shaft could be fiberglass or stainless steel. Your pic
replace starter/glowplug key switch (2) eberns at 5:22am 04.22.22 appreciate quick answer. unfortunately, panel is from Seaward who are now out of business. Panel was
Update on Defender Leeward Rail at 5:12am 04.22.22 I wonder if they will work to expand Defender's market in to Canada with a Canadian branch? I hope
Update on Defender dlochner at 5:09am 04.22.22 Sounds like other marine retailers may have a serious threat. :beer: Since FortNite is a Canadian
Update on Defender Leeward Rail at 5:07am 04.22.22 Sounds like other marine retailers may have a serious threat. :beer:
Diesel tank cleaning advise needed dlochner at 4:37am 04.22.22 Adding an inspection port is good idea. Do a search there are several companies that can provide th
Compression post leak GEB at 4:13am 04.22.22 Common problem. Many posts here about the same leak. In every case, the leak occurs at the mast ste
Raymarine Wheel drive autopilot on Hunter boat- to upgrade? (1) kappykaplan at 3:17am 04.22.22 I believe the linear drives are designed to be attached to the Radial Drive or Quadrant, My type 1
Epoxy and stainless steel. thinwater at 11:10pm 04.21.22 How do you suppose threaded fittings are added to commercial fiberglass tanks (none of these suggest
Diesel tank cleaning advise needed mikeracca at 10:44pm 04.21.22

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