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add a starting battery jimma4191 at 1:38pm 08.29.09 Pearson 1/1480 I have a 1987 33-2. I would like to install a dedicated starting battery with a new battery switch a
forestay/backstay turnbuckels liberty22 at 1:14pm 08.29.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1338 I hope your all to busy sailing to read this, but here goes.... I have two turnbuckels that came wit
A frayed mast cable gdavis at 12:43pm 08.29.09 Day Sailers 1/1296 Where might I find a mast stay cable for the Oday Sailor ll? It has SS fittings on both ends with o
Diesel Soot thaeni at 12:41pm 08.29.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1637 I have a 12hp Westerbeke and the back of my transom is covered with diesel soot. I cleaned it 3 time
Pop-Top Cover Conversion.......... (2) Sumner at 9:56am 08.29.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1735 http://purplesagetradingpost.com/sumner/macgregor/06-04-09-26-poptop%20cover.jpg I thought some of
Removing cloth and foam hull liner Steve22124 at 8:50am 08.29.09 The Cherubini Hunters 7/6641 I need to remove the cloth foam backing that is glued on the hull. Any suggestions?
Storing for Winter - Starwind 223 George in Bay Shore at 8:37am 08.29.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1510 I purchased a Starwind 223 earlier this year with a 8HP 2Cycle Johnson Outboard. Is it best to winte
Looking Better sailaway78 at 8:23am 08.29.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1462 It's looking much better this morning for all you East Coast sailors. Just pulled up Storm Track, a
Tiller to oatboard sandpiper10471 at 5:57am 08.29.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1314 I am interested in connecting the tiller of the boat to the tiller of the outboard motor on a 23 ft.
Exhaust hose and starting problem healey1959 at 6:17am 08.29.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1404 Thursday I left my marina and when I increased the RPM's on my Universal 3 cyl diesel I noticed a st
Mast holes made by manufacturer prebro2 at 6:05am 08.29.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1161 Stupid question - I have a 1982 27' Catalina. There is hole just below the hole where I pull the li
Carlisle trailer tire life expectancy (1) Mark Major at 11:41pm 08.28.09 Trailer Sailors 11/8318 I haven't really kept track of how many I've bought over the past ten years of owning this boat, but
Compass and Clinometer jbrock at 10:45pm 08.28.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/3594 The previous owner removed the compass and heel indicator. Can anyone tell me how to replace them?
Perason 365 Sloop onad56 at 7:54pm 08.28.09 Pearson 2/3345 Hi, my wife Cheryl and I are considering the purchace of a Pearson 365 Sloop 1977. Any comments or f
Searching for Islander Tom Francis at 5:23pm 08.28.09 Islander 0/2061 Looking for a 1974 Islander 40 PREVIOUSLY OR CURRENTLY NAMED SILVER HEELS....a motor sailer. We mis
hatch replacement on a 1977 h25 hightide at 4:13pm 08.28.09 Smaller Boats 2/1139 I was looking to replace my front hatch because of storm damage and I came up with building a frame
93 H30 rain water leak bradleyanichols@yahoo.com at 3:52pm 08.28.09 Mid-Size Boats 4/1495 My boat is sitting on a trailer and every time it rains it gets a lot of water in the area under the
missing centerboard saildog1 at 2:18pm 08.28.09 Seidelmann 0/2196 I have a Seidelman 295 which HAD a swing centerboard in the keel. The centerboard is completely gon
Single line reefing for the H216 rangerpaul at 2:06pm 08.28.09 Smaller Boats 1/1429 My single line reefing setup is documented with pictures on this site under Boat Info/Hunter Owner M
Catalina 22 MKII or C25 WB? sigbear at 1:15pm 08.28.09 Trailer Sailors 4/4135 I haven't sailed either the catalina 22 MKII swing keel or C25 water ballast, so, my question is:

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Heat Exchanger to Raw Water Pump Hose - An Adventure in Maintenance. sailme88 at 5:31am 03.19.22 Just getting ready to jump back into readying the boat for service and appreciated your advice abou
Pinhole of light through hull. Best way to fix? (1) kjdoyle1 at 5:30am 03.19.22 Good points. Here is a closeup pic.
Floorplan overhaul thoughts? Joe at 4:22am 03.19.22 Hi All, We completely gutted every bit of the interior and drive train and are planning on buildin
Pinhole of light through hull. Best way to fix? rgranger at 4:16am 03.19.22 I would layer fiberglass from the outside using the 12:1 bevel. I would use epoxy instead of polyes
Epic Fail (Recovery) rgranger at 4:06am 03.19.22 Hey, Granger, I have the same broken spreader bracket, and have the new one waiting for me to insta
37C Rudder assembly components Jim Legere at 3:52am 03.19.22 David, There are no detailed drawings that I know of. If you download the owner's manual from the "B
2022 PacificNW Weather Update Will Gilmore at 3:38am 03.19.22
Have you made cockpit cushions? Will Gilmore at 1:13am 03.19.22 I made the patterns with heavy news print paper. The curve won't make any difference to the seamstr
Yanmar Engine Oil Change Benny17441 at 10:15pm 03.18.22 Well, the important factor in oil is viscosity while the great enemy of viscosity is heat and diesel
Yanmar Engine Oil Change Ralph Johnstone at 10:15pm 03.18.22 New oil and filter in an engine that sits is oil that just sits and that is pretty useless. I'll
Have you made cockpit cushions? thedude at 9:55pm 03.18.22 I'd make them with a curve. Shouldn't be too difficult to layout a template using cardboard and get
Electric bilge for 250wb Benny17441 at 9:48pm 03.18.22 I have spent some time with bilge pump projects on boats with no bilge compartment and shallow bilge
Electric bilge for 250wb mikeracca at 9:34pm 03.18.22 Done what exactly? Install an electric bilge pump?
37C Rudder assembly components D_Bosh at 9:18pm 03.18.22 Hi Jim, Thanks for your reply and advice. Do you happen to know of, or have seen any detailed draw
Rudder repairs (5) racenmotorsports at 8:41pm 03.18.22 So I finally got back to working on the rudder this week. I ordered some epoxy from US Composites o
Build a Better Boat Hook? Kings Gambit at 8:39pm 03.18.22 What on earth does "Midway" have to do with recreational boating, or my needs as a singlehander? No
Hunter 49/50 running power cables for port cabin top winch artboas at 8:29pm 03.18.22 I am in the process of installing a Lewmar electric winch on the port cabin top (across from the st
Floorplan overhaul thoughts? xavierspl at 8:27pm 03.18.22 You cannot put a vented loop in a drain. Do you mean, you can't without a pump?
2022 PacificNW Weather Update jssailem at 8:20pm 03.18.22 Spring weather outlook. March 21. Spring begins. What is coming in the form of weather this spring s
Old style square circuit breakers Phil Herring at 8:12pm 03.18.22 He's a busy guy but I'm sure he will.

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