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Drive Shaft Bearing / Cutlass Bearing weephee at 5:04am 09.14.09 Columbia 0/2245 Hello. I have an 8.3 Columbia and I want to replace the cutlass bearing where the shaft (3/4 inch d
Loooking to purchase 28-30 Catalina lehtorita at 4:56am 09.14.09 Mid-Size Boats 0/1363 Hello all, I am looking to purchase a 28-30 Catalina. 1999 or newer. I live in New England. My em
New Look for an Oday! Too "Progressive"? (4) emergpa1 at 10:01pm 09.13.09 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1513 Hi, Just wanted to know what you guys thought of the painted bulkheads with the teak. I think I like
Need advice on adding roller furling awoody at 9:39pm 09.13.09 Smaller Boats 2/1247 I have a 1994 26. This winter I want to investigate adding roller furling. I would appreciate sugge
Closing seacocks xavierlh1 at 9:05pm 09.13.09 Ask All Sailors 34/9414 I've alway been taught to close all seacocks when I'm not on the boat. I just bought a Beneteau 373
Steam? Trucker at 8:55pm 09.13.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2333 I've seen other boats exhaust blowing steam and thought they must be overheating. Last time out on t
Pulsing headsail Todd at 7:02pm 09.13.09 Ask All Sailors 17/6688 Greetings! I have a 1990 Hunter 27 which I purchased last fall. This is my first larger >18ft sail
roach hitting backstay mark milson at 8:24pm 09.13.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/2782 I have a 21 ft mac. The ( P ) = on the mainsail is 21.8 everything on the mast hieght and foot all
inexpensive shorepower cable txtowman at 6:56pm 09.13.09 Ask All Sailors 21/4712 I am looking over the rules for a corpus christi marina. My little catalina 22 only uses shorepower
its been a while... couple questions? had a good summer! luvitt at 5:36pm 09.13.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1960 ive been real busy having fun on the boat and havent visited the forums in a while. Everything has b
Bent My Mst...sos CaptTripps at 4:18pm 09.13.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1363 Ok...you can't call me any names I haven't called myself. The bridge was about 9" lower than I thou
Inflatable choice hypalon vs. PVC Hermit Scott at 3:45pm 09.13.09 Ask All Sailors 41/20110 I am looking at getting an inflatable around 8' to 9'. In my price range, I can buy a 20 year old hy
Yanmar fuel feed pump Tom23352 at 3:36pm 09.13.09 Ask All Sailors 9/3286 I knew not to over torque that bolt on the intake side of the fuel feed pump on my 2GM20F but I've b
Mast storage RussB at 2:22pm 09.13.09 S2 14/4000 I will be storing my unstepped mast on the deck of my 9.2A for the first time. It will be supported
Anyone else on the upper Potomac yesterday? (Sat 12 Sep?) wonkodsane at 12:37pm 09.13.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1787 My girl and I spent seven hours on the water yesterday, the first time since we got the boat that we
Diesel Tank Removal - 1983 Catalina 27 abacoboy at 12:18pm 09.13.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/2481 HELP! HELP! Must remove and replace leaking diesel fuel tank (Skyline Industries 14 gallon aluminum)
Spinnacker halyard inthesprings at 7:40am 09.13.09 Bigger Boats 4/2305 Hey folks, My wife and I got an 86 ODay 31 this spring and we're having a great time with her.
Keith, size question Shoaldrafter at 5:35am 09.13.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1400 Keith, What are the size of your winches, and make? Ed K quote from another sailing board: "Sail
Spinnaker 450 rds9533 at 5:11am 09.13.09 Big Boats 2/1849 Has anyone rigged a Passage 450 with a spinnaker? If so do you have pictures or any advice? Thank
Winter storage on a lift. Oldhokie64 at 4:54am 09.13.09 Bigger Boats 3/2537 I had asked this question before and got some good answers - thanks but now have additional input:

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Stainless steel washers in electrical circuits dLj at 9:42pm 04.23.22 304 and 316 are both 18-8 stainless steels. The difference is the amount of moly. No, all 300-seri
Stainless steel washers in electrical circuits thinwater at 9:30pm 04.23.22 Perhaps they supply fasteners that is 304 stainless or 18.8 ss stuff is magnetic So is 304 or 18.8
Which wood piece is stronger ? Solid or laminated ? thinwater at 9:25pm 04.23.22 Without knowing the strength requirement, questions like this are always funny. No way of knowing if
Needing a new motor for my Catalina 22 Gene Neill at 9:02pm 04.23.22 6HP is the sweet spot. Get the longest shaft available.
Which wood piece is stronger ? Solid or laminated ? Justin_NSA at 8:51pm 04.23.22 Ash and hickory are stronger than oak. Just FYI
Which wood piece is stronger ? Solid or laminated ? MikeHoncho at 8:44pm 04.23.22
Diesel tank cleaning advise needed Benny17441 at 8:36pm 04.23.22 Remove the tank to get it thoroughly cleaned; as an alternative for a tank in boat cleaning I would
Legend 41 Forward Heads Hatch sail sfbay at 8:29pm 04.23.22 Welcome to the forum!! Replacing old hatches AND removing the hatch, measuring the cut out is one t
Beneteau Oceanis 381 Folding steering wheel? Brad Cross at 8:26pm 04.23.22 Thanks for the reply. I assume it fit your Whitlock steering system fine.
Needing a new motor for my Catalina 22 Benny17441 at 8:17pm 04.23.22 The 9.9HP 4 stroke is too heavy for that boat.
Trans oil Benny17441 at 8:11pm 04.23.22 For the 2gmf it is 30W engine oil but If you do not want to have to change the oil again ever go to
Which wood piece is stronger ? Solid or laminated ? Benny17441 at 8:02pm 04.23.22 The goal should be something that is good enough.
Docking with a loop higgs at 7:46pm 04.23.22 I use the same system with slight modification and it works great for me. It certainly eliminates p
Epoxy and stainless steel. NYSail at 7:41pm 04.23.22 By the look of it this a standard Volvo lipseal. Volvo does NOT mention this arrangement with the w
Raymarine Wheel drive autopilot on Hunter boat- to upgrade? higgs at 7:39pm 04.23.22 That's good, but it doesn't make it a good idea, in any event. There must be a reason that the mak
Replacing engine mounts on '86 H34 (2) WasabiRush at 7:24pm 04.23.22 Thanks. I got the front two done. It wasn't too bad. I took the opportunity to clean and paint the m
Tohatsu Sail Pro starting issues Leeward Rail at 7:11pm 04.23.22 Tequila maybe? That's for christening boats !:beer:
New Owner Here! 36C Hull #44 chichiflys at 7:08pm 04.23.22 Welcome - '82 H36 here - I think #121....Family boat since '84. Lots of TLC needed but it's a fun t
Stainless steel washers in electrical circuits dLj at 6:56pm 04.23.22
Tohatsu Sail Pro starting issues kloudie1 at 6:54pm 04.23.22 Tequila maybe?

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