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O'day 22 bilge questions bdeakin at 7:43pm 03.21.10 Ask An Oday Owner 3/3295 Hi everybody -- Hope spring boat prep is going well for everyone. I'm a first timer working throu
Maine Boat Builders Show... All U Get at 7:36pm 03.21.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1692 Hi All, We traveled to Portland to see the Maine Boat Builders Show and got to see some of the boats
Suggestions on refinishing my mast ChrisM at 6:51pm 03.21.10 Smaller Boats 3/1997 Greetings, I am in the process of stripping down my H23's Kenyon mast and refinishing it. I am rem
Replacement Vent - Irwin 25 (1) dansam55 at 6:51pm 03.21.10 Irwin 1/2096 Hello, I have a 71 Irwin 25' with a companionway hatch cover vent that needs replacing. I can't see
309 v berth door BoxedUp at 6:45pm 03.21.10 Catalina 309 Group Forum 8/3366 If you don't order the optional folding v berth door, am I correct that there is no door on the v be
solar charge controller - anchor light walt at 6:40pm 03.21.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/3628 I'm working on a non- sailboat related solar project so was looking for a charge controller. I came
Choice of wood? Prime Time at 6:38pm 03.21.10 Ask All Sailors 17/7393 I'm replacing the gunwale on an old dinghy. I need to bend a 12 foot length of wood. It measures abo
The Sailboat Show Ep.5 - Invisible Whales JoelHoover at 6:16pm 03.21.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1161 Those sneaky whales were hiding behind the soda machine! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0Y3AJ6
capping the head oktbrian at 5:54pm 03.21.10 Big Boats 3/1680 I moved my boat from salt to fresh and now have to cap the outlet hose from the holding tank. I hav
Hull decals dwgifford at 2:43pm 03.21.10 Mid-Size Boats 7/4916 I am going to be repainting my boat this spring and would like to add either the "HUNTER" decal or t
Looking for railing for Macgregor 25' rascal at 2:37pm 03.21.10 Smaller Boats 0/830 I am looking for the transon railing and side railings for a venture 25' sailboat. If anyone out the
Service a Brydon Marine Toilet chambao at 2:37pm 03.21.10 Ask All Sailors 6/12366 I recently serviced a Brydon Marine toilet pump assembly which I documented on you tube. Here is the
Brydon Marine Toilet parts service chambao at 2:25pm 03.21.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/5660 I recently had to replace the washer in a leaking 1979 Brydon Marine pump assembly. I also serviced
clutch replacement jzallen at 1:56pm 03.21.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/1493 I have a 1988 Catalina 27. The Sophus Berendsen double clutch for the mainsheet and genny halyard ne
Down goes the keel..... old guys sail at 1:48pm 03.21.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/4586 I got my 1980 Mac 22 over a year ago, have been working for this past Sat, checking everything out.
Messed up Profurl Unit...Oh Crap Bad Obsession at 1:28pm 03.21.10 Ask All Sailors 20/9146 I finally got someone up the mast today only to find out that the unit had some serious issues. We
Mariner 9.9 O/b Question chambao at 12:38pm 03.21.10 Ask All Sailors 12/17510 Hi Folks, I own a 1996 Mariner 9.9 o/b. Went sailing yesterday and the combination steering/throttle
Proper "Gunkholing" Protocols dscribner at 12:22pm 03.21.10 Ask All Sailors 7/100979 What is the proper protocol when cruising? Can I find a nice harbor and drop anchor for the night,
Best "starter" Genoa with furling LakeStlouis23.5 at 12:12pm 03.21.10 Smaller Boats 18/3011 Greetings... I am new to this site and am not a seasoned sailor. I have owned a 14' Vagabond and now
Opening an Autohelm 4000 penurious at 11:40am 03.21.10 Ask All Sailors 5/379112 I have a new belt which I would like to install. The manual does not instruct how to gain access.

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Re-Bedding a replacement through haul transducer John Marrone at 1:47pm 04.07.22 Perfect blow by blow.............Appreciate the heads up on the tape at the mushroom, makes for a cl
autopilot install on an H280 Ward H at 1:31pm 04.07.22 No worries Matt - I'm glad you liked it. I haven't tried the auto-turn... is that different than t
Hunter 216 tiller brake? Hayden Watson at 1:17pm 04.07.22 I tried the Tiller Tamer but hated it. If I set it with enough friction to hold while sailing it wa
Funny Friday!!! rgranger at 1:10pm 04.07.22 How may lesbians does it take to change a light bulb? That's not funny. Damn.. it only lets me cl
Pontoon vs Cato bridge (1) rgranger at 1:02pm 04.07.22 204161
Hunter 216 tiller brake? Parsons at 12:34pm 04.07.22 My Hunter 216 is a year 2009 with the rudder pod on ball bearings, making it too responsive IMHO.
SWINOMISH CHANNEL BNSF SWING BRIIDGE to be closed in APRIL Terry Cox at 11:23am 04.07.22 Thanks for the prognostication, weather honcho. Hopefully, a reasonable weather situation for this c
Hunter 216 tiller brake? Alan Backus at 11:09am 04.07.22 Parsons, I'll see how well my shock cord works out that's cleated to the stern cleats and a wrap o
Installing through-hulls in a Yamaha 33. mermike at 11:07am 04.07.22 Why so many through hulls on a 33? Mine's a 38 and there are 6, I think, in addition to drains via
Searching for Beneteau 373 in Southern California Hello Below at 10:55am 04.07.22
Starting fluid Maine Sail at 10:55am 04.07.22 Have been told ...dont spray this in, dont spray that in,to help start a high compression diesel en
Installing through-hulls in a Yamaha 33. jviss at 10:24am 04.07.22 By the way, thanks for the wonderful write-up and pictures! You did a great job, and your writing s
Installing through-hulls in a Yamaha 33. jviss at 10:18am 04.07.22 replacing 5 of the 8 though-hulls on my Y-33 Why so many through hulls on a 33? Mine's a 38 and
Question About Mesh Dodger Window Covers jeepbluetj at 10:14am 04.07.22 I've never used mesh covers, but logic tells me If visible light gets through the mesh, the UV will
New Catalina 30 Owner jeepbluetj at 9:55am 04.07.22 My C-30's electrical looked very similar. I replaced all of it that I could, new panels like you're
Hunter 216 tiller brake? Hayden Watson at 9:52am 04.07.22 What I did on my tiller boats was to use a nylon dock line that was anchored to one side stern cleat
Re-Bedding a replacement through haul transducer Ward H at 9:52am 04.07.22 Assuming you are talking about a transducer with mushroom head on the outside here is how I did mine
Hunter 216 tiller brake? Parsons at 9:38am 04.07.22 I used to own one of these. On a tiller boat, the leverage near the pivot point is just too high to
Funny Friday!!! DArcy at 9:21am 04.07.22 How many sailors does it take to change a light bulb? 3 - 1 to hold the bulb and 2 to drink until t
Pontoon vs Cato bridge (1) Parsons at 9:18am 04.07.22 No racing involved, they were sitting under the bridge, behind and beneath the operating mechanism w

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