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Table Bolt Jlynnwidaseck at 6:48am 05.22.10 S2 0/1338 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 13/2719 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 1/1074 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 10/3008 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 2/1521 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 8/3947 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 1/1591 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 6/16663 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 5/1748 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 29/6341 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 2/1435 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 5/1894 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 3/1406 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 6/2113 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 1/1764 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 8/2751 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 2/1228 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 3/1448 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 5/4093 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 2/2008 Hello everyone, I have Yacht Specialties pedestal that I am trying to disassemble, to clean and lubr

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Well its been a while. pclarksurf at 3:01pm 06.16.22 sorry to hear brother-- but I'd be interested in sails (main and drifter/spin) if you want to DM me.
Replacing engine instrument panel Ward H at 2:45pm 06.16.22 The problem is that they all appear to be about 5.5" deep and I think that is too deep and won't fi
Instrument Package Recommendation Scott T-Bird at 2:44pm 06.16.22 On my Starwind 27, I had the displays mounted on the bulkhead because instruments had already been m
Transmission to shaft coupling bolts sheared '07 H38 (1) Ward H at 2:42pm 06.16.22 My new Twin Disc TMC 40 tranny came with Grade 8 bolts. Original bolts were Grade 5. Somewhere I s
Stays/Shrouds Too Short Fix dlochner at 2:36pm 06.16.22
Wire Size mikeracca at 2:28pm 06.16.22 @mikeracca Mike, I've been following your rebuild thread and think you're doing a great job. Kee
Replacing engine instrument panel Scott T-Bird at 2:25pm 06.16.22 Remove all of the electronics and convert it into a mini bar. A good thought. I still need to pro
Stays/Shrouds Too Short Fix Scott T-Bird at 2:22pm 06.16.22 You mean turnbuckles, not toggles, Scott. Toggles are used to make sure the shroud has a straight
Vented Hatch Covers patagoniadave at 2:18pm 06.16.22 I have a water proof cover that covers front hatch and goes forward of hatch about 2 or 3 feet whic
Stays/Shrouds Too Short Fix (1) jviss at 2:18pm 06.16.22 loosen the toggles You mean turnbuckles, not toggles, Scott. Toggles are used to make sure the sh
Wire Size Stu Jackson at 2:17pm 06.16.22
Thru Hull -- do I really need it? ShawnL at 2:12pm 06.16.22 I decided to replace it -- but I'm starting another thread because it's proving troublesome......
Vented Hatch Covers seadaddler at 2:04pm 06.16.22 I have a water proof cover that covers front hatch and goes forward of hatch about 2 or 3 feet which
Stays/Shrouds Too Short Fix Plymouth Sailor at 2:00pm 06.16.22
COCKPIT LINE HOLDERS thinwater at 1:44pm 06.16.22 It's for the hard of hearing :doh: . Hard of seeing?
New jib sail ? h2o_snow at 1:22pm 06.16.22 And....check your PM. :waycool:
Replacing engine instrument panel markwbird at 1:20pm 06.16.22 Well, yes, I am planning to do that. It still leaves me with what to with all the stuff in that bo
Stays/Shrouds Too Short Fix Scott T-Bird at 12:57pm 06.16.22 Or the hull is too flexible? I'm not sure I understand why they had to pick up the boat. Why not j
Stays/Shrouds Too Short Fix dlochner at 12:41pm 06.16.22 Interesting. What kind of boat? It is not unusual for boats to change shape while on the hard, howev
Transmission to shaft coupling bolts sheared '07 H38 (3) Ralph Johnstone at 12:31pm 06.16.22 So possibly over torquing along with misalignment? If one's bad, two's worse. Over torquing is n

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