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window replacement flynfol at 5:29am 03.31.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2787 I'm in the process of replacing the plexi(they are crazed....like me;) ) on my portlights(Mac/Ventur
key ignition Mick143 at 5:08am 03.31.10 Ask An Oday Owner 0/117 I just purchased a 28 ft O'day. In the compartment starboard side cockpit there is what appears to
Transient berths DJN51 at 4:57am 03.31.10 Ask All Sailors 12/8678 Just purchased Hunter 23.5,always daysailed Chrysler 20 on Lake Michigan,plan on sailing up Michigan
Marine heads Mick143 at 4:56am 03.31.10 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1229 Has anyone changed out from manual to electric head? I just purchased a 28 ft O'day, purchased in t
Hunter 41DS - excessive swinging at anchor Skeggsy1 at 2:21am 03.31.10 Big Boats 10/6477 Hello Everyone! I hope I am not repeating an existing thread, as I am a "noobie" to these forums.
Hunter 40.5 Legend Hull Underbody - Keel hun4449 at 1:30am 03.31.10 Big Boats 10/6356 Considering buying a 40.5 Legend. I can find pictures-diagrams of the interior layout, deck and just
Suncor Stainless Flush Strap Hinge (3) Hermit Scott at 12:52am 03.31.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2045 I purchased these hinges from defender, received them timely and finished installing them tonight. T
TV in a Beneteau 361....but where? Philip_Oceanis 361 at 12:36am 03.31.10 Ask All Sailors 6/1999 I would like to install a TV on my Beneteau 361. Bringing all the cables (12V and aerial) at the bot
best preservative for rubber tadd5181 at 9:37pm 03.30.10 Big Boats 3/1551 I have just replaced the red rubber cover (dome shaped) for the starter button on my Hunter 420's co
Owner Photo Album upgrade Phil Herring at 9:01pm 03.30.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1821 A little later than I'd hoped but the new Owner Photo album is online. It's much more stable, easie
Rope fiberglassed into bulkhead on 26C OnTheBayou at 8:01pm 03.30.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2389 I am new to sailing and bought a '91 Macgregor 26C. I noted that in the vertical bulkhead at the rea
Boarding Ladder TR6 at 6:44pm 03.30.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/1043 Help !! Can anyone help me locate an original boarding ladder for my '86 H31 ????. The previous ow
bent mast (2) grego at 5:45pm 03.30.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1919 thanks for the reply i will post a pic the bend is from 4 foot up the bend is not kinked but i wo
EricsonYachts.org registration Joe A. at 5:36pm 03.30.10 Ericson 2/3059 Does EricsonYacht.com (EY.o) still exist? I've tried to join but all my registration efforts have go
bent mast grego at 5:06pm 03.30.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1879 my 1976 macgregor venture 22 has a bent mast due to the snow the bend starts about 4 feet from deck
This really bugs me... Zincs drh1965 at 4:59pm 03.30.10 Ask All Sailors 7/1931 Does this happen to anyone else? The pencil zinc in my heat exchanger always disintegrates right whe
Boat History Report, Scam Or Not? sigbear at 4:53pm 03.30.10 Ask All Sailors 6/5691 I just came across this "Boat History Report" web site, ever heard of it? http://www.boathistoryre
Beneteua373 power outlets oceanbird at 4:48pm 03.30.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1839 I have an ex Sunsail Beneteau 373 imported into Australia from the BVI. It has French style 240 volt
trailor for an old 25 drn864 at 4:37pm 03.30.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/879 I have a 1976 Hunter 25 that needs a bottom job. Im looking to do it myself but I dont have a trailo
Southeast Flordia Passage (5) Ed Barnthouse at 4:11pm 03.30.10 Ask All Sailors 7/1906 Hello Sailors, I'm respectfully seeking some good advise/help here (as a rookie cruiseing sailboa

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360 Vancouver Island 2022 Cruise mermike at 4:39pm 09.11.21 I'm working on that retirement thing as well...and planning to celebrate by joining this cruise. Cou
Just bought a CAL34, question on wiring Depth Finder sailermania at 4:39pm 09.11.21 Hi! Thanks! It's a Raymarine i40. I bought a soldering iron last week (for antenna PL-259 connec
Climbing my mast? Hire someone or woman-up? :) tfox2069 at 4:37pm 09.11.21 This is spot in. Really recommend hiring a rigger to do a complete inspection. Best $150 you can sp
Climbing my mast? Hire someone or woman-up? :) (3) HeatherE at 4:15pm 09.11.21 Hi, thanks to everyone for the recommendations and ideas! I don't know how to reply to individual p
Looking for a good paint stripper jssailem at 4:13pm 09.11.21
Hunter 22 (1981) kickup rudder question jssailem at 4:09pm 09.11.21 Not sure about your rig. When I sailed my 15 ft trailer sailboat, I used a bungee to hold the rudd
Jabsco macerator Rjm st.petersburg at 4:03pm 09.11.21 Would it be ok if I just connected fresh water to the water in side of the macerator and the water o
Looking at a used 280 with a 2� port list Crusty Ol Salt at 4:01pm 09.11.21 Ok, update. It was just recently replaced. I guess I need to check to make sure it is plumb and lev
Looking at a used 280 with a 2� port list Crusty Ol Salt at 3:52pm 09.11.21 Don S/V ILLusion said: On a 20 something foot boat, a small list is almost always nothing more than
B&G Autopilot commissioning in rough water dlochner at 3:31pm 09.11.21 Have you updated the software on either the Zeus or NAC? That happened to me when my NAC-2 s/w was u
cat22 woe's Seascoutship501 at 3:25pm 09.11.21 thankfully/ not thankfully it's in like 4ft of water and in florida so clear warm water I was able t
What kind of paint for port holes? BigEasy at 3:23pm 09.11.21 Repainted nine years ago; still holding up well. The frame is a composite resin, not aluminum. Wet
cat22 woe's ShawnL at 3:20pm 09.11.21 I'd wait on the turning ball. It's either below, or very close to the water line. There are people
What kind of paint for port holes? shemandr at 3:20pm 09.11.21 I hope the OP appreciates the irony of the title "What kind of paint for portholes."
Jabsco macerator Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 3:16pm 09.11.21 Your aft head 37010 is a sea water toilet that should have a combined pump/motor assembly that simu
H22 (1981) Kickup Rudder assembly instructions (1) newsailor130 at 2:53pm 09.11.21 Hey there. You porbably got it fixed by now, but here is a picture. really easy, wire comes up the
grinding sound starting?? dlochner at 2:31pm 09.11.21 Bad brushes on the starter motor can cause similar issues. How old is the battery? How is charged?
Tongue weight question. Benny17441 at 2:23pm 09.11.21 Raising or lowering the ball a couple of inches has approximately 0.001% effect on the weight. Rais
Climbing my mast? Hire someone or woman-up? :) thinwater at 2:18pm 09.11.21 If the safety feels different, the rigging is wrong. If the rigging is right, there is no differenc
What kind of paint for port holes? Siamese at 2:13pm 09.11.21 What was it sanded with, a hammer? The paint isn't that big an issue. The prep is what's importa

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