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Should there be any movement in the fiberglass of the transom when lifting the outboard of a 22' Kaye at 3:42pm 06.30.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/2968 We are looking at a 1978 22'. I saw a little wiggle of the mount itself when it was being lowered i
Fender Boards Nereussailor at 3:37pm 06.30.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1579 How many of you out there use fender boards when docked in a slip? and if you do, How long, wide, an
Mast stay tension jnolan at 3:17pm 06.30.09 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2917 I have a 22 ft O'Day, 1977. Just went for our first sail, had a ball. what is the proper tension on
keel bolt info needed Carolyn1964 at 1:30pm 06.30.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2239 I have looked in the archives and found a lot of info on Keel bolts. What I realy need is a pictur
galvanic corrosion ezbreezes at 12:30pm 06.30.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1513 Has anyone had small white deposits found in the water tank that seem to be pitting the interior sur
Anyone put a loop in their holding tank feeder line? jfreeman at 11:23am 06.30.09 Catalina 310 4/1536 Had a nasty mess to clean up this last weekend. We knew the tank was getting full, but went sailing
biggest motor size MacGREGOR classic Evan at 10:15am 06.30.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/11285 I have a 9.9 johnson sailmaster and I am in the need of a new motor and I was wondering what size wa
Recently became a 1980 H37C Owner coleman at 10:04am 06.30.09 The Cherubini Hunters 13/2546 I learned to sail on my grandfather's H37C more than 20 years ago. He was the second owner and he b
h410 Electrical Layout and Schematics Rich Stidger at 9:34am 06.30.09 Big Boats 0/1059 A 420 owner asked me for a set of my schematics for the 410 that I received from the Hunter factory
Beneteau 331 Non-Opening Port Problem wfperkins at 9:31am 06.30.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1359 I have a 2002 Beneteau 331 which I bought last year. I have noticed the build-up of mildew on the i
Rope Clutch Replacement javaprog at 9:29am 06.30.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/1517 I have an 86 28.5. We broke the handle on the halyard clutch for the headsail this weekend. Is the L
Nighthawk CO detector - Suceptability to Chemicals (1) Rich Stidger at 9:28am 06.30.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1352 A while ago there was a post claiming that their CO detector was alarming and there seemed to be no
Yanmar 4JH2E freeze plug leaks lwilhelmsen at 9:07am 06.30.09 Big Boats 2/2548 I have a 1993 40.5 with a Yanmar 4JH2E engine with about 3400 hours that I have owned for about five
Splashdown! BobM at 9:03am 06.30.09 S2 8/1733 FINALLY in the water. It was so good to be aboard and floating yesterday. Fingers crossed for good
diesel smell! SeanMorey at 8:48am 06.30.09 Ask All Sailors 11/8674 Hi All, How do I get the smell of diesel oil out of my bilge?
Hunter site sailor420 at 7:54am 06.30.09 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/2363 Phil, Having a problem accessing recent posts. Site map box does not disappear when forum box is cli
Locking engine in reverse? birnbaumr at 8:00am 06.30.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1691 Hi, I've got a 2005 Hunter 33, with a 29hp Yanmar engine. Several people have told me its a good id
Outboard Bracket pgenesta at 6:42am 06.30.09 Ask An Oday Owner 18/3677 Morning to all... I have a 1977 O'Day 27 Sloop and I'm in the process of installing a Yamaha 9.9 hp
venture 25 keel repair dave-id at 6:19am 06.30.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1352 I am refinishing the swing keel of my macgregor 25 venture (1976) Does anybody know the specs for t
mast lighting wiring dennyg4 at 5:16am 06.30.09 Day Sailers 3/1413 I have a 1980 oday, new to me, the mast wiring is brittle and broken off at base of mast as the wire

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1985 Newport 30 Propeller Shaft Spar jviss at 12:36pm 03.04.22 Modern bronzes are more complex than the historic use of the bronze definition of copper-tin alloys
1985 Newport 30 Propeller Shaft Spar (1) dLj at 12:26pm 03.04.22 No, it's not archaic information, it is fundamentally correct. While there certainly are alloys re
What's happened to VC-17 and FW-21 at WM? Matt White at 12:17pm 03.04.22 I did pick up 2 quarts of SR-21. The guy at West Marine says that Interlux is re-formulating VC-17.
Standing room only (1) Justin_NSA at 11:47am 03.04.22 203147
Best Mooring Snubbers/Suggestions jviss at 11:20am 03.04.22 Look around in your harbor at what everyone else is doing, and do that. :) the nylon 3-strand moor
1985 Newport 30 Propeller Shaft Spar jviss at 11:16am 03.04.22 This is archaic information. It's the common lay-persons distinction between a brass and a bronze,
1985 Newport 30 Propeller Shaft Spar dLj at 11:00am 03.04.22 The primary alloying metal is tin. Other metals are introduced in trace amounts to affect the prop
Any known concerns with this specific motor? brockangelo at 10:57am 03.04.22 Well this is interesting - I clicked the link to that Tohatsu and it was in-stock, even though I did
Standing room only JohnShannon at 10:55am 03.04.22 Safe to a degree, Russian roulette is safe to a degree. Sitting down lowers the center of gravity
Builder's Plaque (1) jviss at 10:51am 03.04.22 I can't find the pic of the builder's plaque I saw on Yachtworld right now. When I come across it I
Hunter 31 Mast Dr Steve at 10:51am 03.04.22 Thanks. We have already contacted Rig-Rite and have the data. Unfortunately they claim they cannot m
Any known concerns with this specific motor? brockangelo at 10:47am 03.04.22 Okay, thanks so much for the heads up and insight on this. I'll see if I can fill a garbage can this
DWL mast height for O'Day 39 Tom J at 10:38am 03.04.22 I would add 3ft to cover what is often called a "Bridge feeler/sensor". I utilized the "bridge fee
Sunday Weather dLj at 10:38am 03.04.22 Temperature 80, Winds 5-10 with gusts to 20. Don't try to contact me! No photos? It didn't happen.
Best Mooring Snubbers/Suggestions dLj at 10:36am 03.04.22 I've never found a snubber needed on a mooring ball - using nylon line along with all the "non-rigid
Gel Coat Repair, With Wax or Without? sailinmikenaz at 10:33am 03.04.22 Jamestown Distributors. You may have to do a little color matching to get a great match, but that's
2022 Apostle Islands Cruise! Want to Come? brockangelo at 10:32am 03.04.22 That sounds really exciting. I just filled out the form. I've been sailing on small craft since I wa
Standing room only dLj at 10:21am 03.04.22 I have been observing some other cruisers that are of the opinion that standing in their dinghy whi
Hunter 31 Mast sail sfbay at 10:20am 03.04.22 Welcome to the forum!! Ouch!! Try Rig Rite Rig-Rite Inc. - Masts, Booms, Spars, Rigging, and Hard
Gel Coat Repair, With Wax or Without? JamesG161 at 10:13am 03.04.22

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