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Jabsco Heads - Pure Crap Ducati at 4:52am 07.21.10 Ask All Sailors 14/3363 Just finishing my annual Jabsco head repair soon to be followed by its total replacement. I cann
Raymarine Tiller Pilot Pin Problems Montebaum at 12:38am 07.21.10 Ask All Sailors 9/3337 I have an interesting problem, on my Beneteau First 30E the tiller can move from the cockpit floor t
mast welderxman1 at 9:27pm 07.20.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1110 i need some info on a 25 hunter? i bought one and do not know what i should put on the bottom of the
Tohatsu/Nissan/Mercury Charger Installation (7) CaptDon01 at 9:35pm 07.20.10 Catalina 22 11/11689 Here are a series of pictures when I installed the charging coil on my 6 HP Nissan,(built by Tohatsu
CS-36M keel saga update (4) CharlieCobra at 8:30pm 07.20.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2473 We finished the keel, the rudder repair, water heater install, buff and wax, old name and reg remova
The end of TVs as we know it Ctskip at 8:10pm 07.20.10 Sails Call Lounge 6/3351 I was eavesdropping in on a conversation a few computer specialists and TV producers were having las
My first diesel -how much water from exhaust? ARadcliffe at 7:22pm 07.20.10 Ask All Sailors 16/6466 Running an Irwin 10/4 with a YSE8 diesel. Bought it last year and have been working on it all spring
now this is sailing..!!!!! (5) Douglast at 6:47pm 07.20.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2162 These fellas are a group from Quebec are re-enacting the Klondike Goldrush route..so far they have s
Depth sensor works.... most of the time! YorkshireLad at 6:26pm 07.20.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/5102 I have original B'G depth sensor and display unit on my 1994 H40.5, which I have owned for one year.
Rudder foil shape (2) kirbyc1goo at 6:11pm 07.20.10 Trailer Sailors 3/4420 What would my infinitely more wise fellow sailors recommend for a foil shape on this rudder. This
Thru-hulls bonded? s/v Ale kai at 4:27pm 07.20.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1123 I recently had a thru-hull fail on my 2003 Beneteau 393. All the manganese was leached out of the fi
New Guest Battery Charger SailArkansas at 4:12pm 07.20.10 Ask All Sailors 17/6112 I am getting ready to install a new Guest Cruising Charger Model 2614A. The owners manual warns agai
Need gooseneck mount for mast-'87 Hunter 23' (5) joelledupont at 11:19am 07.20.10 Smaller Boats 6/5138 Good day to all of you, I need to replace the gooseneck mount on my mast that was sheared off in a
Ericson 32 danielbalza at 11:14am 07.20.10 Ericson 1/4024 Hello, somebody know if the old ericson 32 Universal motors can be replace for other new motor ? wic
Rudder pic and special tool (2) sailaway78 at 10:41am 07.20.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2150 Here is a pic of the completed rudder. FINALLY Looks pretty good now. Also a pic of the special too
Compressed Natural Gas Tanks csnyder at 10:29am 07.20.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2383 I have an empty and almost empty CNG tank for fuel galley fuel. Cannot find anyone to certifiy and/
Macgregor 25 (1975) Keel Replacement FRANKVON at 9:27am 07.20.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/2515 I AM TRYING TO REPLACE (USED, SALVAGED, MANUFACTURE, ETC.) THE KEEL ON MY MACGREGOR 25 (1975 MODEL)
Missing Gin Pole and Mast Crutch rcaw at 9:21am 07.20.10 Smaller Boats 4/2808 Greetings, First time post here. I am purchasing a 1999 H260. The boat is missing the gin pole and
Adding ballast? kpgraci at 9:05am 07.20.10 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1907 I have a 73 Oday 22, 600# shoal keel, I've read than many of the 600# owners added 200# of lead shot
Damage around sink area on a 92 Mac 26S hero4theday at 8:28am 07.20.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1482 Hello Everyone, Im looking at buying a 92 Mac 26S. So far it is looking ok. The owner says it has

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Low friction rings Hayden Watson at 12:55pm 05.11.22 If I'm interpreting the drawing and your notes correctly, the ring in the middle of the drawing wil
Mistake made when installing lines aft (fortunately it was an easy fix) MikeHoncho at 12:45pm 05.11.22 The manufacturer recommends gluing the fixtures to the deck top by drilling two holes in the deck to
Low friction rings MikeHoncho at 12:39pm 05.11.22 If I'm interpreting the drawing and your notes correctly, the ring in the middle of the drawing will
Low friction rings (1) Hayden Watson at 11:13am 05.11.22 Thanks John. My intent is to use them for high load, low movement lines such as the outhaul where
First there was Marinco then SmartPlug and now VoltSafe??? I'm not totally convinced (2) Ralph Johnstone at 10:19am 05.11.22 I don't think the app is necessary to operate the cord. Granted. However, it's the override circ
Which antiseize on injectors? Scott T-Bird at 10:10am 05.11.22 I removed & re-installed my 3 injectors a year ago after 20 years. I didn't read anything about usi
Looking for spreader for O'Day 15' (older version) Project_Mayhem at 10:08am 05.11.22 That's great to hear! He is probably the most knowledgeable people when it comes to O'Day boats. He
Looking for spreader for O'Day 15' (older version) vrcornish at 10:05am 05.11.22 D&R Marine might have a replacement. Most machine shops can replicate one. If you post a pic of the
O'Day 40 traveler?? LouisMK at 9:55am 05.11.22 Great, thanks!
First there was Marinco then SmartPlug and now VoltSafe??? I'm not totally convinced jviss at 9:52am 05.11.22 Are you sure your Apple iPhone has enough apps on it to make you feel comfortable ? Wouldn't you l
Happy 13th birthday to my LiFePo4 Batery Bank (5/10/2009) jviss at 9:51am 05.11.22 For my own banks charging I decided on 13.8V @ roughly a .4C charge rate with a 30 minute absorptio
First there was Marinco then SmartPlug and now VoltSafe??? I'm not totally convinced Ralph Johnstone at 9:45am 05.11.22
Roast my boat! 1994 Hunter 26 Thaniel at 9:36am 05.11.22 Looks like a good boat. Clean it up, add a motor and go sailing.
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 9:34am 05.11.22 That might appear to invite a Mountie Mounting.
Low friction rings jssailem at 9:31am 05.11.22
Looking for spreader for O'Day 15' (older version) Project_Mayhem at 9:20am 05.11.22 D&R Marine might have a replacement. Most machine shops can replicate one. If you post a pic of the
Roast my boat! 1994 Hunter 26 Project_Mayhem at 9:07am 05.11.22 A bimini will keep you from getting fatigued in hotter weather which results in more sail time. It a
Mistake made when installing lines aft (fortunately it was an easy fix) Project_Mayhem at 8:31am 05.11.22 Lubricating the bolts may keep sealants from adhering to them. If it's already dried, use a Scotchbr
How can I protect this terminal block? (1) Project_Mayhem at 8:24am 05.11.22 Liquid electrical tape for the cheap and easy route. You can also make a plastic cover similar to th
O'Day 40 traveler?? Project_Mayhem at 8:03am 05.11.22 If replacing the balls of the ball bearings is an option, check out bcprecision.com. They had really

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