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Lewmar Portlight Screens quadrille38 at 9:17am 08.17.10 Big Boats 6/7401 Yes one of those wonderfully designed Lewmar port light screens caught the wind and decided to take
1978 S25 Traveler (1) SergeD at 9:11am 08.17.10 Seidelmann 4/3734 We recently purchaed a 1978 S25 that needs some work. We need information on the proper way to rig t
Trailering my just purchsed boat stepayetta at 9:05am 08.17.10 Trailer Sailors 4/2755 I have purchased a 1994 Capri 18 but have not picked it up yet. I noticed that the carpet is off the
Keeping Stern Lazarette Dry GaryO at 7:36am 08.17.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1886 I have a 1990 Beneteau O430 with 2 lazarettes on the swim platform. They both collect water when we
Electrical "System" Overhaul (3) Jfelkins at 6:47am 08.17.10 Ask All Sailors 32/8011 Attached are three pics of the electrical "system" on my boat as I found it shortly after acquiring
Repair of Ballast system, 26s? old guys sail at 6:09am 08.17.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2319 Am looking at a 93 26S at a good price. I have a question. The wingnut/valve assembly inside the b
Grand Prix series.... 18 footers, mate Joe at 12:25am 08.17.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1747 Rather than hijack the I 14 "over my head" thread.... I thought you might revel in the excitement of
oday 23 whisker pole info needed bella bu at 11:55pm 08.16.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1470 is there a specific whisker pole needed for the 1980 23? took the boat out for the first time coming
Electrical Panel Replacement jroth at 10:37pm 08.16.10 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1173 Hello, Someone may have answered this question, but I could not find it after searching diligently
late evening treasures (3) Douglast at 8:53pm 08.16.10 Ask All Sailors 18/4344 late night sailing with the sun setting around 10:15..the wind stops...and then the anchor goes out
Considering a Hunter 170... outnumbered at 8:27pm 08.16.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1579 but all the talk about hull problems makes me nervous. Are they isolated events or were entire prod
H34 or H35 Legend, that is the question paul werenko at 8:19pm 08.16.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/3155 Hello Hunter Folks, My wife and I are searching for a reasonably priced cruising boat and have
need help!!!!!!!!! bill miga at 7:37pm 08.16.10 Pearson 2/2018 i need help my new p27 has no running rigging. no halyards no lines on the boom or in it. can any bo
Bats in my jib rickk31 at 7:00pm 08.16.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2485 Can anyone tell me how to keep bats out of my jib when it is rolled-up.This is not a joke. It is for
Swingkeel bolt leak. shine at 6:59pm 08.16.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1799 I have a 1974 Mac 21 ft. I replaced the keel bolt last week to the larger 5/8 sized bolt and washers
Halyard Diameter Nelsonhow at 6:59pm 08.16.10 The Cherubini Hunters 6/2482 I'm planning on replacing the halyards on my 1981 H-30. The existing lines are old and I can"t figur
Mounting MOB Equipment Pat Hooyman at 6:11pm 08.16.10 Big Boats 0/1230 MOB Equipment Has anyone found a good way of mounting the MOB Pole, Strobe and Horseshoe Buoy on th
New Sailor in San Diego chewy352 at 4:54pm 08.16.10 Ask All Sailors 10/3440 Hello all. I am new to sailing and this forum and wanted to introduce myself. I just purchased my fi
Westerbeke 4-91 or 30 overheat issue? DulceSuenos at 4:53pm 08.16.10 Ask All Sailors 5/5434 Bombay Clipper 31, I have a low hour, great running westerbeke 4-91 if I run her over 1400 rpms she
Looking for a sailboat tmath at 4:43pm 08.16.10 Ask All Sailors 10/5612 So I've been sailing for a little while and have been looking at purchasing a boat for a couple of w

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Tee Tap for Macerator pump Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:58am 07.19.22 In that case, why not just flush directly overboard instead of into the tank? You're already plumbe
Hello rschuss at 8:54am 07.19.22 I don't know if you will be trailering / cruising your O'Day22, but I would recommend a new winch st
Dipstick for Hurth HBW 50 transmission on Universal M18 JoeWhite at 8:52am 07.19.22 Timm's idea of placing a nut then drilling a hole is an excellent idea. I had thought drilling a hol
There goes the neighborhood! Tedd at 8:36am 07.19.22 I can imagine a tug like design, clad in solar with a wind generator on a short mast... and an elect
Signet SL172 instrument py26129 at 8:24am 07.19.22 Thanks Kloudie. I'll be calling them as soon as they open to see what the possibilities are. Time
Hunter 34 Exhaust hose replacement kloudie1 at 8:16am 07.19.22 Then you have to find a small, flexible, tool-savy person to get into the locker (aka The Pit) and f
hunter 23.5 centerboard haul line replacement and how to jack up boat hunter240 at 8:15am 07.19.22 I took my 1998 240 boat to a yard and had it put on lift 2 years ago. As long as Crazy Dave follows
Signet SL172 instrument (1) kloudie1 at 8:12am 07.19.22 I sent my old Signet depthsounder and knotlog back to them for a rebuild a couple of years ago and w
Potter 15 Stuck Centerboard, Help LloydB at 8:10am 07.19.22 I've always thought that having a dedicated dulled handsaw for that type of situation might be a han
Hunter 34 Exhaust hose replacement (1) Charlie98117 at 8:03am 07.19.22 I know it needs to be replaced, I know what and where to buy the hose and mixing elbow, and I know
Dipstick for Hurth HBW 50 transmission on Universal M18 Timm R Oday25 at 7:39am 07.19.22 JB weld can work miracles indeed . My biggest concern would be getting the mating surfaces clean eno
Dipstick for Hurth HBW 50 transmission on Universal M18 dmax at 7:36am 07.19.22 If done right, JB Weld doesn't come apart - just give it a good yank to see if it holds. Timm's pin
Potter 15 stuck Centerboard, help! scottscotty at 7:35am 07.19.22 sounds like something is in the trunk along with keel! Can you get underneath with a flash light (sa
Non-working Adler Barbour Cold Box Unit Leeward Rail at 7:33am 07.19.22 Is this gone ? My "new" boat only had an ice box. I have automotive AC experience in regards to re
Hunter 34 Exhaust hose replacement RoyS at 7:24am 07.19.22 As far as water in exhaust system you can just drain it into the bilge and let the bilge pump take i
Signet SL172 instrument py26129 at 7:20am 07.19.22 That's great. Thanks!
Hunter 34 Exhaust hose replacement dkinzer at 7:18am 07.19.22 Three inch seems overly large to me. This boat has the optional 56HP engine. It's possible that th
Signet SL172 instrument Leeward Rail at 7:15am 07.19.22 If the transducer is still working, and the display has failed, it is fairly easy to install a compa
depth/chart plotters scottscotty at 7:11am 07.19.22 lol , Yea I hope that I don't ground it! This is more for peace of mind for me, and a learning tool
Sailing with no furling winch sail sfbay at 7:01am 07.19.22 ..........Winching against whatever is causing the friction is wearing components that will fail soo

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