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Freezing Water and Marelon Thru Hulls philwsailz at 11:29am 10.18.10 Ask All Sailors 7/5217 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 3/2297 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 2/1933 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 18/2850 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 11/12835 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 2/1990 so kind of curious about the ballast on my 1981 28foot Lancer. are these tanks optional to have fil
Winterizing anti freeze for RW cooled engine Roger Long at 7:51am 10.18.10 Ask All Sailors 17/5201 The yard where I used to keep my boat always sold me rather pricey Pahnol 60 antifreeze for winteriz
Anti-freeze Or Propylene Glycol De Lourde at 7:36am 10.18.10 Mid-Size Boats 10/2013 Newbie question - when you winterize the fresh water system and head do you use anti-freeze in both
Help with Honda Problem Please! Indy23.5 at 5:34am 10.18.10 Smaller Boats 10/8583 Yesterday while bringing my Hunter 23.5 into the dock, the Honda outboard stopped shifting into gear
O'Day 28 transmission Winters Dream at 4:07am 10.18.10 Bigger Boats 0/76 The transmission on my 1979 O'Day 28 with a Yanmar one cylinder diesel suddenly stopped working. It
C320 boat speed? Brahmany at 1:00am 10.18.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/2452 Are there any C320 owners that can tell me what boat speed they get with the 30hp Yanmar and a three
Control panel lights Endurance2010 at 8:27pm 10.17.10 Big Boats 17/3697 Skippers: Today I replaced a number of blown lights on my control panel. I have a 1983 Hunter an
Hunter 40 Dock Lines rubbing raw bigburb at 8:02pm 10.17.10 Big Boats 4/1536 For you Hunter 40 owners (or any Hunter owner whose dealt with this), how do you keep your dock line
hunter 25 water tank leaks RicG at 7:20pm 10.17.10 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1712 I have a 1979 hunter 25. I put some water in the fresh water tank today and it all ended up drainin
O'Day Javelin Loose Centerboard tgelsner at 7:06pm 10.17.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/4923 Hi All - New to the world of sailing so I have a few questions for anyone familiar with the O'Day
Wobbly Keel higgs at 6:53pm 10.17.10 Newport 1/2749 I don't own a Newport, but they seem like nice boats. A friend of mine who has a 33 or 34m pulled o
Pointing, hobby-horsing, and set-ups for O'Day 272 CBSanford at 6:50pm 10.17.10 Bigger Boats 4/2787 I just bought an 87 272. I have been a racer/cruiser all of my life, and I will not be satisfied wit
Is this characteristic? higgs at 6:06pm 10.17.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2889 We were pulling boats at the YC today. A Newport 33 or 34 came out. Nice Boat, but the 6 ft draft
What type of bottom paint? steve4643 at 4:49pm 10.17.10 Catalina 22 10/3643 What type of bottom paint do you use , if any? Epoxy, ablative, ?? Also , based on the paint you us
Maxwell Winches jdhohmann at 4:21pm 10.17.10 Big Boats 3/1539 Does anyone know what size a replacement Harken or Lewmar winch I would need for our Hunter Legend 4

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Identify the mystery item... Leeward Rail at 11:33am 06.05.22
Green Crystals in Fuel Filter mikeracca at 11:15am 06.05.22 That grey fuel line has a liner that appears to be completely gone. Don't use that stuff usually fo
Teak and holly finishing crodems at 11:08am 06.05.22 Just wondering refinishing the sole of my sailboat. Not pleased with how it looks. I sanded the boar
Laser crazing - is this a problem mikeracca at 11:07am 06.05.22
Identify the mystery item... Marmalade at 11:03am 06.05.22 I was going to guess it's for a Velocitek Speedpuck... but it looks like they emboss "Velocitek" on
79' C7C 30 mast lights/wiring capta at 10:40am 06.05.22 Not sure about custom color coding. I will try to adhere to standards with ample labeling. The boat
79' C7C 30 mast lights/wiring Wm. Gill at 10:24am 06.05.22 The really nice thing about being in your situation is that you can color code every wire and use t
79' C7C 30 mast lights/wiring Wm. Gill at 10:04am 06.05.22 Mast may have three lights .. Anchor light (usually top of mast), Steaming light (usually about hal
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 9:41am 06.05.22 Saw this on the bill board while looking for a breakfast restaurant. I GOT THE MALE VERSION OF ALEX
Outboard mounting bolts seized Ralph Johnstone at 9:31am 06.05.22 @Ralph Johnstone you must also be in the Northwest. It's forecast is for rain until September :fa
Starting my LFP build. jssailem at 9:26am 06.05.22 What does that mean? I believe it may be pregnant. Likely will give birth to a litter of double A b
Identify the mystery item... jssailem at 9:20am 06.05.22
Re- installing head liner material. Great trick! artboas at 9:18am 06.05.22 I wonder if silicone spray would work better as it is not a "grease" but more of a power. What I u
Re- installing head liner material. Great trick! artboas at 9:10am 06.05.22 Art, I agree the liner is daunting both to remove and replace. I have used your removal technic wit
Traveler line diameter and type on 2002 Beneteau Oceanis 331 BigEasy at 9:00am 06.05.22 5/16" is recommended for my Lewmar traveler. 13 feet length for each side with a small eye splice o
Starting my LFP build. kappykaplan at 8:19am 06.05.22 As the battery ages, the chemical reaction that creates electricity no longer completes perfectly, w
ODay 322 Wire routing reference pix Tin Kicker at 8:17am 06.05.22 Hi Greg - I've enjoyed your videos. I really goofed up on not even using the same colors on the d
Trailer for 1976 O'Day 20 Leeward Rail at 8:17am 06.05.22 We have an abandoned O'Day 20mat our marina. While the trailer is likely in bad shape I will check t
ODay 322 Wire routing reference pix (3) Tally Ho at 8:13am 06.05.22
Bed-It Tape is back! Leeward Rail at 8:12am 06.05.22 Does it have a shelf life ? Aka... If I order 2, will it last years stored in seal zip bag ?

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