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Cutlass Bearing ontheroadgiv at 4:32am 11.19.09 Mid-Size Boats 5/1818 Ok....I have the new bearings for the rudder...by the way...the shaft for the rudder is fiberglass!!
Mac 22 in shallow lake kbates at 4:17am 11.19.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2606 I live on a shallow lake 5-7 foot, 1100 acres with some weed,not to surface. Can I sail a Mac 22 wit
Engine Doghouse Wire Keeper truckman at 8:46pm 11.18.09 Catalina 310 2/1766 Does anyone have a fix for the engine doghouse wire. I would like to come up with something that is
Peak a poo Pat at 7:06pm 11.18.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/3328 Have you noticed it takes a long time to ask a head question. Last July we noticed sewage dripping
making a boom crutch for a hunter 22 declan at 6:44pm 11.18.09 Smaller Boats 1/1678 Does anyone out there know where to buy a boom crutch. If I cant buy one I guess I will attempt to
oday 27 pics Eric1991 at 5:44pm 11.18.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1597 I have an oday 27 the model that has the galley forward..i cant find many pics of that style and was
Head to holding tank etc. sailor1205 at 5:40pm 11.18.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/2295 Seeking Advice or (who to ask) I have a Yamaha 33' hull no. 55, Problem: the ho
Head to Holding in Yamaha 33 Tall rig sailor1205 at 5:31pm 11.18.09 Yamaha 11/4363 Seeking Advice or (who to ask) I have a Yamaha 33' Tall Rig Engine under Cockpit, hull
leak in the rain (1) dtdsail at 4:43pm 11.18.09 Catalina 22 3/1537 Another question...the hardware on top of the deck is leaking slightly when it rains. Would like to
Zinc Life Tom Potter at 4:00pm 11.18.09 Bigger Boats 6/2458 We've owned our 28 since August. We paid a diver to clean the bottom last weekend. During his botto
Rebedding topside chainplate covers bhalderman01 at 3:55pm 11.18.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1863 I have a 1977 Cat 27 and the deck side chain plate fittings are leaking water into the main bulk hea
OK going down for Sea trials Tomorrow! Sanford H. at 3:10pm 11.18.09 Smaller Boats 4/1302 Heading out in the a.m. Have a few "Non driveway projects left to handle but thought Y'all might wan
Yanmar Exh Mix Elbow Hose Barb? Bud H at 2:34pm 11.18.09 Ask All Sailors 10/3799 During haul-out this winter I am going through the plumbing systems on my boat. I am replacing m
Cable vs. web. Knuttle at 2:12pm 11.18.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1663 I have always used stainless steel cable on the winch for my trailer. I know other people have used
40.5 Questions (1) David Knauer at 1:18pm 11.18.09 Big Boats 5/1783 I hauled out this year and discovered that the bottom of one of the wings on the keel has a section
Cutless bearing Catalina 28 Mk 1 jansan1 at 12:35pm 11.18.09 Mid-Size Boats 4/2528 Anyone out there with experience of replacing the rubber cutless bearing in a Mk 1 1990 Catalina 28
Duel Battery set up derfus at 12:25pm 11.18.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2119 I am working on my 1982 25 and want to install a second battery. The cable that comes from my Nissan
smim grid on a oceanais 440 lwtaylor@pacificcoast.net at 11:53am 11.18.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1691 I would like to ask if someone could give me the size of the three teak areas on the swim grid. I li
Advice Needed On Altenator Purchase Snotter at 10:19am 11.18.09 Ask All Sailors 12/2415 I recently took my 90 amp altenator into an autoparts store to have it tested. It was no good. I put
Whisker Pole Mike1942 at 5:59am 11.18.09 Big Boats 5/3944 I have a Hunter 36 and am considering adding a whisker pole. Jib is a 110. What size pole do I need

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Ship/Maintenance log book Rick D at 8:21am 04.18.22 I have a written log on the boat that includes trips and maintenance/upgrade items also. I also keep
How much does your slip cost per foot and what is included dLj at 8:20am 04.18.22 No idea if there's a liveaboard fee, but they do allow it and the guy next to me does live aboard.
Evergreen jssailem at 8:18am 04.18.22 Do I understand this correctly, they dig up the muck that has carried the heavy metals, and discards
O'day 23 through hull access ljwallace at 8:09am 04.18.22 To follow up to Bruce C.'s comment. It is the drain from the starboard lazarette. You have to be v
Head Bolt Backing P12nash at 8:05am 04.18.22
Head Bolt Backing Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:36am 04.18.22 If the lag bolts long enough to extend beyond the flooring, it's possible that portion is black due
How much does your slip cost per foot and what is included tfox2069 at 7:09am 04.18.22 So mine works out to $11.57/foot per month, or $5,000 per year (we pay year round here). I haul out
How much does your slip cost per foot and what is included kloudie1 at 6:54am 04.18.22 Our marina just went up 20% , $6.25 per foot per month, year 'round for a 36 foot slip.. That includ
Evergreen tfox2069 at 6:41am 04.18.22 Hi all, They finally freed the Evergreen ship in the Chesapeake. Watching the news it was stated
H410 Air Conditioning Seawater Lines flightlead404 at 6:26am 04.18.22 I connect mine before the pump so both discharge lines get flushed and have a hose fitting installe
trailer for Capr Dory 25 sailboat Crazy Dave Condon at 6:18am 04.18.22 Check archives unless you want to buy a new one
A Technically Sophisticated Repair DougM at 5:37am 04.18.22 This is going off from the original post, but if anybody knows an answer to this, it would be helpfu
86 Hunter 25.5 kco at 5:25am 04.18.22 I ve the same... h25.5 on which i would like to install a bilge pump. A project i am trying to figu
How much does your slip cost per foot and what is included dLj at 5:17am 04.18.22 I pay by the year - $2200. So if you are looking for a cost per foot on a monthly basis that's about
'81 Hunter 33 Project: Muffler Replacement RoyS at 5:15am 04.18.22 I have a nearly identical boat. My muffler is completely different from what you removed. Mine is a
Low oil indicator fading in and out jviss at 5:09am 04.18.22 The alarm is for low oil pressure, not oil level, as @RoyS points out. You can have a full crankcas
Evergreen dlochner at 5:09am 04.18.22 It will be used to re-build a nearby island. https://dredgewire.com/donjon-cashman-lead-dredging-of
Low oil indicator fading in and out RoyS at 4:58am 04.18.22 Are you sure it was the oil pressure light and not the charging voltage light? BTW, the oil light is
25.5 Port side bulkhead (2) kco at 4:58am 04.18.22 I did on mine. Apparently a weak point on 25.5. I removed all the roated wood. Made a patch. Adde
How fix rudder play from oblong hole in rudder tube? (3) kjdoyle1 at 4:43am 04.18.22 @smokey73 and @JamesG161 sounds like you have similar rudder systems so I wanted to pick your brains

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