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yanmar parts? - kemah, houston galynd at 6:44am 03.31.10 Ask All Sailors 8/5666 Now that Blue water marine is closed where are parts available in the kemah - houston area? I'm spe
New Hunter Owner 1978_27_Hunter_used at 5:51am 03.31.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1200 I bought my Hunter in '07 and I just recently got the engine going, then I beached it and found out
Hope Joe (Trinkka) is OK appleman at 5:35am 03.31.10 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1419 Hey Joe, hope all is well down your way with all the rain. Sounds like you guys got hammered. I was
window replacement flynfol at 5:29am 03.31.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2845 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 12/9197 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 3/1285 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 10/6626 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 10/6748 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 5/2162 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 6/2055 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 3/1619 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 4/1863 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 13/2527 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 1/1088 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 7/2045 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 2/3214 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 6/1969 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 7/1989 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 6/6860 I just came across this "Boat History Report" web site, ever heard of it? http://www.boathistoryre

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THE R2AK... No whimpy Beer Can around the Harbor civilized afternoon on the bay... MikeHoncho at 10:00am 04.10.22
Boating Flares Disposal - My new pet peeve MikeHoncho at 9:50am 04.10.22 I do as well. I called the Marina office. Got the run around. Called the Fire Department. No one ha
Starting fluid MikeHoncho at 9:40am 04.10.22 Logically, if you use less than the LEL (lower explosive limit) the fluid cannot detonate on the up
Boating Flares Disposal - My new pet peeve Davidasailor26 at 9:40am 04.10.22 After 2 years of COVID cancellations our yacht club was able to hold its annual sock burning again t
Boating Flares Disposal - My new pet peeve Mark Maulden at 9:39am 04.10.22 We have a flare party at the beach and invite the local clubs and anyone else. We notify the Coast
Mast step H310 wdonovan at 9:35am 04.10.22
Boating Flares Disposal - My new pet peeve Tally Ho at 9:22am 04.10.22
Boating Flares Disposal - My new pet peeve jssailem at 9:11am 04.10.22 Sounds like a down home, Maybe rural hills type of solution... I could do that.
Hunter 34 Yanmar 3gmf hunter34austin at 9:08am 04.10.22 Can anyone recommend a tool that can remove these cap screws? I don't want to have to resort to dr
Volvo shaft seal Tally Ho at 9:08am 04.10.22 I think as long as the shaft is smooth and clean where the seal will move on the shaft, you should b
Questions after removing bottom paint from keel on 44DS 2007 (4) Hayden Watson at 9:06am 04.10.22 One thing to keep in mind with any underwater metal prep. The surface oxide layer forms very quickl
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 9:05am 04.10.22 204237
Hull Rot DArcy at 9:03am 04.10.22 That looks like old bottom paint to me. Fiberglass doesn't "rot". The most common way for solid fibe
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank jssailem at 8:53am 04.10.22 There is a lot of brain power working this challenge. The MFD has a beautiful display. Showing beaut
Beneteau 473 Dripless shaft seal BigEasy at 8:44am 04.10.22 So why do you advise PYI / PSS shaft seals? My Volvo seal is 15 years old (replacing it on upcomin
Boating Flares Disposal - My new pet peeve rgranger at 8:44am 04.10.22 Large metal drum.... some scrap wood ... light the wood and then ask someone to hold your beer and t
PVC for Black Water Tank Vents Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:35am 04.10.22 TWO hose clamps are always needed in all sanitation hose connections because one can create a "pucke
Boating Flares Disposal - My new pet peeve Jacktar at 8:35am 04.10.22 Do not follow the incorrect advice of contacting coast guard or CG auxiliary or power squadron as th
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank (2) hvac&r tech at 8:33am 04.10.22
Boating Flares Disposal - My new pet peeve jssailem at 8:31am 04.10.22 I do like the ideas of the marina or local club having a spring flare and fire extinguisher day. I

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