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Replaceing Vent (1) AndrewB at 6:41am 06.15.10 Big Boats 1/1477 How do I remove this air vent. I want to replace it with a new one that shines.
Looking for a Trailer for my Hunter 265 dvdm60in at 5:42am 06.15.10 Smaller Boats 7/2260 Does anyone know or can recommend where to get a good deal on a trailer for my Hunter 265 I just pur
Furler on backwards windhunter at 4:35am 06.15.10 Big Boats 0/897 I have a new to me H34. In a rush (and rain) when getting the mast up my assistants put the feeding
Marine Air repair in south Florida... Persy at 4:01am 06.15.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1183 I have not been able to get my Marine Air a/c fixed here in Abaco and am heading back in a few day
Bow Rail wmacken at 3:53am 06.15.10 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1055 I need a bow rail for an Oday 25. Does anyone have a used one or know where to get a new one? Thanks
Hand Held GPS - Help Me Pick One Ducati at 3:02am 06.15.10 Ask All Sailors 14/2676 Gone is my plan to purchase an expensive chartplotter. I now have decided to buy a handheld GPS.
Is my 38s5 hull cored or solid fiberglass? soc117811 at 1:54am 06.15.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2264 Hello I found a few blisters on my First 38s5 from 1991. I would like to postpone repair for a whi
Racing Handicap Gwyn at 1:52am 06.15.10 Big Boats 2/1274 I have a 1984 Hunter Legend 40 and I am racing her on the East coast of Scotland. I have not been
Hair Dryer Review Bad Obsession at 12:59am 06.15.10 Ask All Sailors 13/2880 A while back I posted about getting a 12V hair drier for my Fiancee. After many debates and a lot o
Honda 8HP 4 stroke manual needed barryheath at 9:21pm 06.14.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1869 I bought a 1989, 26 foot Mac and it came with many owners manuals but not one for the Honda outboard
Loose fit form tank drain nipple to clean out hose Nelsonhow at 8:33pm 06.14.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/2384 Peggy, Last year I followed your advice and (any your book) and removed and replaced the old head i
Replacement Sails Lostknight at 8:32pm 06.14.10 Lancer 9/5551 Looking for a little help/info from some of you that are bound to know more than I. I recently bou
single lever side mounted control shadylady at 7:58pm 06.14.10 Pearson 0/1118 About ready to put the boat in the water, but have problems with the leakage and gear shift (side co
Volvo 2003 JoeD at 7:11pm 06.14.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1439 Have pulled my engine. It ingested some water into number two cyliner caused buy the exhaust rusted
1982 H27 wire size standing rigging jmnewell at 5:42pm 06.14.10 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1565 I am rigging a 27 foot 1982 Cherubini, and currently does not have the rigging, I need to know what
Beneteau 361-- 2000 dollars, what was paid? nnarth212 at 5:37pm 06.14.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1610 Fellas, Please go easy on the newb... my subject captures my question: What was the 361 (outfitted
West System SNAFU - HELP! NorfolkRagbagger at 4:32pm 06.14.10 Ask All Sailors 23/4183 :confused: Been working with a friend on a West System (great stuff) epoxy patch the length of the
pneumatic strut supports Marty at 4:27pm 06.14.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/8170 Hello fellow sailors and 25 owners. I finally got around to purchasing struts to hold up the pop-to
Cracked Plexiglass Windows (Ports) EdL at 4:16pm 06.14.10 Catalina 30 7/3355 I'm considering the purchase of a 1986 Catalina 30 but all of the plexiglass windows (ports) in the
MAC 65 pics (3) MrBill_FLL at 4:14pm 06.14.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/5384 been meaning to upload some pics from the last race... its HUGE! at last months around the island

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Kubota Diesel (on the hard) model ZH600B Stu Jackson at 10:31am 10.01.21 Winterizing an Engine on the Hard (Thanks to Maine Sail) - NEVER connect a hose to your raw water pu
Interior Cushions 29.5 sail sfbay at 10:27am 10.01.21 Congratulations in your new boat!! ggrizzard............gave you a good start. Unless you are a DIY
Interior Cushions 29.5 lakesailer22 at 10:22am 10.01.21 Will mostly be daysailing on the lake. Really just trying to dress the interior up so it is more lik
Interior Cushions 29.5 ggrizzard at 10:08am 10.01.21 There are many suppliers of foam on the web. If you plan on sleeping on them for more than a night,
Interior Cushions 29.5 lakesailer22 at 9:40am 10.01.21 Thanks for the reply. Was wondering where to get the info on the cushion design and types of foam fo
Interior Cushions 29.5 ggrizzard at 9:22am 10.01.21 There should be a local upholster in your area who can quote the job, but be prepared for a large in
water pressure loss senang at 9:08am 10.01.21 Confirm there is water in the tank...... .......and the main tank valve is open.
Fuel Cap Winch Hollyberry at 8:45am 10.01.21 https://spareparts.beneteauusa.com/controleur.php?action=accueil THANKS!... have sent for a custom
Fuel Cap Winch sunlover at 8:33am 10.01.21 https://spareparts.beneteauusa.com/controleur.php?action=accueil
Tempest International (8) BigDream at 8:20am 10.01.21 Nice work BigDream. No Tempest experience but the basic step you took seem solid. The use of Dynee
Fuel Cap Winch (1) Hollyberry at 8:19am 10.01.21 Beneteau is where to get it and it does both sizes .P/N can be read on it This looks like the tic
O'Day 26 - Didn't sell, but now what? Timm R Oday25 at 7:47am 10.01.21 I'd not trust bungies in keeping the gin pole centered .As long as you have a firm method of control
Galvanic Isolators - take in handluggage? braddexter at 7:47am 10.01.21 Would it not be easier to check it with luggage? My wife recently went on a flight and did not che
Bottom Paint in Northern duality at 7:45am 10.01.21 +++VC17, Actually the west marine knock off, spring sale is about $20 less a quart.
Galvanic Isolators - take in handluggage? sail sfbay at 7:38am 10.01.21 Would it not be easier to check it with luggage? My wife recently went on a flight and did not chec
T3800 - Location of Macerator Pump? NLPete at 7:34am 10.01.21 I have a 97 Tartan 3500 and the macerator pump is directly aft of the outboard edge of the holding t
Raymarine Wheel Drive plus B&G Autopilot? Scott T-Bird at 7:09am 10.01.21 However, one important thing to note is the need to include a rudder position indicator in any of
Replace fuel stop cable with stop button JoeWhite at 6:57am 10.01.21 The solenoid does not need much current to be energized. Even a "dead" battery can energize it. Ho
Bottom Paint in Northern cb32863 at 5:56am 10.01.21 Sail in freshwater and use VC-17.
Kubota Diesel (on the hard) model ZH600B 31seahorse at 5:31am 10.01.21 Use the "bucket" method described by kloudie 1 & dlochner. Never put a pressurized water hose direc

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