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Anodizing Aluminum at Home DIYS (2) Hermit Scott at 1:09am 06.13.10 Ask All Sailors 24/4059 Since everything on the internet is true, what I have read so far about anodizing at home must be pr
Marine Air reset or fuse? Persy at 11:33pm 06.12.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1885 I have a Marine Air a/c system on my boat. 1 unit forward, 1 aft, both have their own passport pane
HELP ! 50 hp outboard problem? marshaljack at 9:25pm 06.12.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1471 Ok so there is no one that works on the factory 50 HP engine in NM.... :cussing:Go Figure! The 50 H
Changing O'Day Masts judgelm at 8:24pm 06.12.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1361 I have an O'Day Javelin that is missing the mast. I found a mast for a Daysailor and I was told that
Now the US Navy has lost four of its boats Ross at 8:02pm 06.12.10 Ask All Sailors 13/2823 http://defensetech.org/2010/06/08/if-you-find-one-of-our-undersea-robots-please-call-us-navy Almost
Sails needed for a Day Sailor 17.9 Joe McCormack at 7:03pm 06.12.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1060 I need sails for a 17.9 foot Oday Day Sailor. Please let me know if you have any old sails you woul
repair or reconfigure mast-keel step vs. compression post (1) aswas22 at 5:34pm 06.12.10 Ericson 4/4879 How do you repair a cracked mast step mount on the cabin top above a compression post ? Is it possib
'73 Oday 22 Mast question (1) kpgraci at 4:19pm 06.12.10 Ask An Oday Owner 5/2329 Just purchased a 1973 ODay 22. I've never owned a sailboat before so I have questions. I stepped the
Rudder rickardcl at 3:01pm 06.12.10 Mid-Size Boats 6/2306 Any ideas (other than hunter) on where to find a good deal on a new or used, but in good shape rudd
Vision 32 Spinaker Dave Sullivan at 1:36pm 06.12.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1746 I have a 1989 VISION 32 and would like to start racing it. I would like to add a spinaker but am no
Need to know transmission ratio for new prop or i sell Maldonia at 12:32pm 06.12.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/5000 Hey I have a 1984 Hunter 27, with a Yanmar 1 GM 3900 rpm engine with a KM-2-A transmission. I nee
Material for a rudder Mac at 12:13pm 06.12.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/11377 Went for a walk down the isles of Lowes and looked at some potential material for making a rudder.
Battery isolater/combiner/relay question uptownsteve at 11:35am 06.12.10 Big Boats 4/1528 My 2003 H386 came with a battery charger. I am in the process of replacing it with a Xantrex charger
Shakedown Cruise #1 (1) ksquared at 10:41am 06.12.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2007 Shakedown Cruise #1__with Questions Hi All, Well the 1985 Macgregor 25 that we bought last winter
Rudder removal-through the cockpit (3) sailaway78 at 10:27am 06.12.10 Ask All Sailors 56/8053 Boy was I wrong. Origionally my belief was the rudder was simply broken loose from the post, and th
Mast base leak mpsych44 at 10:25am 06.12.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/1276 Anybody have a solution to stopping leaks into the cabin at the point where the mast is stepped? I
Sails For A Newport Surprise lostboy at 10:05am 06.12.10 Trailer Sailors 2/3496 I have a surprise with no sails, does anyone wher I can get some. I would even use sail of similar s
newport surprise lostboy at 9:55am 06.12.10 Newport 0/3733 I have a surprise with no sails, where can I find them? I'd like used ones, even some suggestion
LED Lighting ialmostdid at 9:31am 06.12.10 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1828 Has anyone have experience with adding LED lighting to the stairs, interior cabin, and deck on your
new trialer wflowe2 at 6:35am 06.12.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2313 I just got a new trailer for my Catalina 320. I have the deep (6'2" draft) keel so the boat will be

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Floorplan overhaul thoughts? Joe at 4:22am 03.19.22 Hi All, We completely gutted every bit of the interior and drive train and are planning on buildin
Pinhole of light through hull. Best way to fix? rgranger at 4:16am 03.19.22 I would layer fiberglass from the outside using the 12:1 bevel. I would use epoxy instead of polyes
Epic Fail (Recovery) rgranger at 4:06am 03.19.22 Hey, Granger, I have the same broken spreader bracket, and have the new one waiting for me to insta
37C Rudder assembly components Jim Legere at 3:52am 03.19.22 David, There are no detailed drawings that I know of. If you download the owner's manual from the "B
2022 PacificNW Weather Update Will Gilmore at 3:38am 03.19.22
Have you made cockpit cushions? Will Gilmore at 1:13am 03.19.22 I made the patterns with heavy news print paper. The curve won't make any difference to the seamstr
Yanmar Engine Oil Change Benny17441 at 10:15pm 03.18.22 Well, the important factor in oil is viscosity while the great enemy of viscosity is heat and diesel
Yanmar Engine Oil Change Ralph Johnstone at 10:15pm 03.18.22 New oil and filter in an engine that sits is oil that just sits and that is pretty useless. I'll
Have you made cockpit cushions? thedude at 9:55pm 03.18.22 I'd make them with a curve. Shouldn't be too difficult to layout a template using cardboard and get
Electric bilge for 250wb Benny17441 at 9:48pm 03.18.22 I have spent some time with bilge pump projects on boats with no bilge compartment and shallow bilge
Electric bilge for 250wb mikeracca at 9:34pm 03.18.22 Done what exactly? Install an electric bilge pump?
37C Rudder assembly components D_Bosh at 9:18pm 03.18.22 Hi Jim, Thanks for your reply and advice. Do you happen to know of, or have seen any detailed draw
Rudder repairs (5) racenmotorsports at 8:41pm 03.18.22 So I finally got back to working on the rudder this week. I ordered some epoxy from US Composites o
Build a Better Boat Hook? Kings Gambit at 8:39pm 03.18.22 What on earth does "Midway" have to do with recreational boating, or my needs as a singlehander? No
Hunter 49/50 running power cables for port cabin top winch artboas at 8:29pm 03.18.22 I am in the process of installing a Lewmar electric winch on the port cabin top (across from the st
Floorplan overhaul thoughts? xavierspl at 8:27pm 03.18.22 You cannot put a vented loop in a drain. Do you mean, you can't without a pump?
2022 PacificNW Weather Update jssailem at 8:20pm 03.18.22 Spring weather outlook. March 21. Spring begins. What is coming in the form of weather this spring s
Old style square circuit breakers Phil Herring at 8:12pm 03.18.22 He's a busy guy but I'm sure he will.
Old style square circuit breakers Glenn2002 at 8:04pm 03.18.22 Hi Glenn, give us a call tomorrow at 877-932-7245 (9am to 3:30pm Pacific time). We've got a stash o
Yanmar Engine Oil Change garymalmgren at 8:01pm 03.18.22 I take a bit of a contrary view here. If you change the oil and let the boat sit, you have achieved

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