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Table Bolt Jlynnwidaseck at 6:48am 05.22.10 S2 0/1336 I would like to replace the bolt that holds the table to the wall - what kind of a bolt is it and c
special guest Jim Kolstoe at 11:35pm 05.21.10 Ask All Sailors 13/2716 My daughter asked me about taking paraplegic friend of hers out sailing. I'm always happy to introd
new 15 owner cjandme at 10:00pm 05.21.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1071 Hello I recently bought a 15 and I'm trying to find the hull number so as to be able to get a copy o
H340 Cockpit Courtesy Light and Speaker Locations Cool_Change at 8:41pm 05.21.10 Big Boats 10/2998 Just picked up our new (to us) 340....Two questions: Whille exploring I've found what appears to b
motor starter leads kenlosail at 8:04pm 05.21.10 Smaller Boats 2/1509 I'm working on a Catalina 25, 1974 vintage. The existing motor starter leads are being led down the
jack lines or jackstays for main sail? David S at 6:11pm 05.21.10 Ask All Sailors 8/3939 Not sure of the correct name for these lines that contain the main sail when lowering it down on the
Garmin Service Bulletin Ted at 2:55pm 05.21.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1587 This link may be of interest to those of you who have Garmin chartplotters. Certain models can get y
Yanmar 2GM20F oil weight selection mcaswell at 2:33pm 05.21.10 Ask All Sailors 6/16587 The manual says to use 30 or 40 weight for my climate, but I've found many sources on the internet s
water in the bilge Kfunkapotamus at 1:46pm 05.21.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1744 4 days ago i purchased my first boat, a 1977 macgregor 21. i have had it on a trailer for the entire
West Marine and Pricing Warren Milberg at 1:19pm 05.21.10 Ask All Sailors 29/6283 Prices charged by West Marine are always a subject of interest here. I recently completed a West Ma
Radar Installation EscapadeBen323 at 1:03pm 05.21.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1427 I subscribed to this forum on behalf of my friend who recently purchased a Beneteau 323. Radar was j
can a 28.5 be sailed without a backstay GRACED at 12:11pm 05.21.10 Mid-Size Boats 5/1887 i see alot of hunters with b and d rigs with out a backstay can it be removed from a 1987 28.5 and t
drinking water holding tank carboman at 11:50am 05.21.10 Smaller Boats 3/1402 i have a 1987 hunter 23. how long can i expect the water in the tank to stay consumeable? can i ad
SSi Cockpit Accessories (3) rgranger at 11:45am 05.21.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2107 Hey All: I've been nosing about looking at equipment for a boat I'm restoring and I ran across this
Re wiring & Re painting a H-30 Mast Nelsonhow at 11:15am 05.21.10 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1758 Well I'm finally in the water for 2010.....and already planning for the fall haul out. Is that sick
Paint, Gelcoat or Restore? wufibugs at 10:54am 05.21.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2743 I have to haul and paint the bottom of my 1986 Hunter 31. I had a detailer look at the hull and top
H260 Forestay Replacement canmor at 9:56am 05.21.10 Smaller Boats 2/1225 I purchased a 2001 h260, and noticed the at least two wires entering the T-Bolt for the forestay are
Hunter 22 Network nodachi at 9:52am 05.21.10 Smaller Boats 3/1443 If anybody is as much in love with their Hunter 22 as I am with mine then you may be interested to k
Re-Bedding Port Hole vbrunson at 8:55am 05.21.10 Pearson 5/4067 I'm in the process of re-bedding my port holes on my Pearson 28. I took one out to see what i'm work
Steering Pedestal Disassembly filo1420 at 8:04am 05.21.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1997 Hello everyone, I have Yacht Specialties pedestal that I am trying to disassemble, to clean and lubr

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Best way of getting a rudder for an O'Day 15 dig090 at 8:19pm 06.08.22 I think they have a rudder that they can modify although it too doesn't have pintles. Strange.
Question about boat speed under power (Tartan 31 Mikem at 8:14pm 06.08.22 My son had a H306 with the 2gm. It did 6kts all day long. My daughter had a Catalina 30 with the 11
Age 80, O'Day 26 CB, great loop jmczzz at 7:54pm 06.08.22 your seven-state trip must have been enjoyable. I hope to enjoy my trip as much.
Age 80, O'Day 26 CB, great loop jmczzz at 7:52pm 06.08.22 I appreciate all points of view. The cons are important to avoid mistakes. thanks to all. jimmy
1977 S2 Yacht 8.0 Mast type? I really need a step! SailingLoto at 7:37pm 06.08.22 Lol! Where are you?.... Lake of the ozarks
Introduction-New Member to Forum jblersch at 7:33pm 06.08.22
Beneteau 323 railing item Davidasailor26 at 7:17pm 06.08.22 Found out from the former owner that it was a bluetooth wind gauge. Well I would not have guessed
VHF at helm (possibly hands free) Davidasailor26 at 7:14pm 06.08.22 To relay some experience with battery life for the wireless units - the HS35 has an 850 mAH battery.
Age 80, O'Day 26 CB, great loop Johnb at 7:01pm 06.08.22 We recently did a 8 week 7 state trailer trip and one outstanding thing was the friendliness helpful
VHF at helm (possibly hands free) jssailem at 6:46pm 06.08.22 I purchased the SH2200 before Cortex was announced (otherwise I would have a Cortex). The SH is now
Beneteau 323 questions (heave to and dodger) sail sfbay at 6:40pm 06.08.22 Relocate it in front of the dodger. Saw one like that.
Yanmar 2qm20 wet exhaust pipe Tally Ho at 6:38pm 06.08.22 Silicon hose? https://www.hydraulic-supply.com/vht-silicone-wet-exhaust-hose-2013.html What does t
VHF at helm (possibly hands free) dlochner at 6:35pm 06.08.22 I used to be a fan of Standard Horizon, good equipment at a fair price. After using a Matrix 2400 VH
Age 80, O'Day 26 CB, great loop (1) Ralph Johnstone at 6:34pm 06.08.22 Silicone on wood surfaces will prevent it from ever being refinished properly. Oh @jviss , you're
VHF at helm (possibly hands free) jssailem at 6:32pm 06.08.22 What you asked about is a system that is ready to go. Look at Vesper Cortex. https://www.vespermarin
Repairing an HS35 handset Tally Ho at 6:29pm 06.08.22 Hi Greg, I already tried it from the cradle , even with a connected usb wire. It refuses to connect
Packing gland nut getting hot. jaysweet at 6:27pm 06.08.22 That seems like a lot to me. The advice that I've seen is 2-3 drips per minute. Ours is dripping ab
VHF at helm (possibly hands free) Tally Ho at 6:26pm 06.08.22 I have the B&G V50 base and RS50 handset for the cockpit. i like the system, and this year I am mou
Marine Aire (Dometic) 18,000 BTU HVAC freezing quadrille38 at 6:19pm 06.08.22 Our 2009 Hunter 38 (Mariner Package) has a Marine Aire (Dometic) 18,000 BTU HVAC unit in the main s
Packing gland nut getting hot. dkinzer at 6:18pm 06.08.22 I'm only seeing one drip every 5-6 seconds. That seems like a lot to me. The advice that I've see

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