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Soggy Core Blues (2) BobT at 7:20pm 04.30.09 Ask All Sailors 23/3722 Re-bed your deck hardware, don't put it off. Beg or borrow a moisture meter.This is a view of the ca
Heloise Hint (Water pumps) Roger Long at 4:07pm 04.30.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1984 I stopped at a boatyard to pick up this season's new RW pump impeller today and the mechanic had a g
rod steering on 450 passage mikepremiere at 3:07pm 04.30.09 Big Boats 1/1087 Anybody have any info on the rack and pinion steering on the Hunter 450 Passage. I have never had th
two battery chargers? Richard19068 at 2:39pm 04.30.09 Ask All Sailors 13/2047 If I have 2 five amp chargers and hook them both up to a single battery, will they work together as
need boom oday 25 sailinsouth at 2:11pm 04.30.09 Day Sailers 0/1081 Need boom for an oday 25 thanks Pat pacotacored@aol.com 3865278881
need boom oday 25 sailinsouth at 2:10pm 04.30.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1145 I need a boom for an oday 25. if you can help please email me pacotacored@aol.com Thanks Pat 386527
Can't remove packing John at 1:44pm 04.30.09 Ask All Sailors 21/3958 Today I tried to replace the shaft packing. I found that the old packing was so old and hard that I
transducer mounting wcaime at 1:42pm 04.30.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1256 You recommended mounting a transducer with toilet ring wax. Is there anything in the wax that may de
hunter mast light hunter 19 Adrian9458 at 1:21pm 04.30.09 Smaller Boats 2/1222 my mast light fell off Is this required to have according to boating regs If so how can I reattach i
410 Gen Set Sailgunner at 12:49pm 04.30.09 Big Boats 2/1435 Has anyone with a 410 installed a gen set? If so what size, type, where installed, and how did you
missing part to fill 4 in hole in cat 27 carl7071 at 12:45pm 04.30.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1439 can anyone help me and tell me what the part is that was on top of my catalina 27 a 1973 boat ... th
prevent hurricane damage yknot at 10:31am 04.30.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1314 I am new to Sarasota Fl. I have a slip in a protected marina a short distance from Sarasota Bay. In
can it work, will it work, should it work (1) saylor240 at 8:44am 04.30.09 Ask All Sailors 4/2934 ok communication question, just got my new boat, has Datamarine CS100 Knot/temp guage, appears to be
28' Oday - Universal Diesel - type of drive train Rekop at 8:32am 04.30.09 Bigger Boats 4/1449 On an 28' Oday day sailer, is the engine's drive train a saildrive type or straight shaft. We have
Refrig/Freezer gaskets... Doug/Karen at 7:31am 04.30.09 Big Boats 0/997 I recently noted that the refrig/freezer lid gaskets on our 2003 H356 are beginning to deteriorate.
Alert for DIY hull polish Jim Seamans at 6:22am 04.30.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1819 This spring I found out that 3M is not making the 3M Imperial Compound and Finishing Material http
Chartplotter programs for Laptop Royal Flush at 6:00am 04.30.09 Ask All Sailors 12/3388 I'm searching for and reviewing a best value Chartplotter software package that can read the Free co
Can't get out of the Slip! Wind (2) Hermit Scott at 9:54pm 04.29.09 Ask All Sailors 43/15803 I wanted to drop by the boat and check the bilge and make sure there wasn't too much water. I was go
Sherwood Water Pump peter_ms at 9:27pm 04.29.09 Catalina 310 1/1583 Has anyone come up with an easy solution to changing the water pump impeller on the M25XPBC? My old
Shorter 26S Centerboard cscott at 8:57pm 04.29.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1961 I was wondering if anyone has used a shorter centerboard than the stock OEM centerboard that the 26S

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Random (cold weather induced) question about sailboat rigs PaulK at 3:44pm 01.24.22 Lee helm?
Random (cold weather induced) question about sailboat rigs shemandr at 3:40pm 01.24.22 Interesting question. I'll have to give it some thought. Which is a good thing since I don't need
Dufour 31, your thoughts fred1diver at 3:38pm 01.24.22 Just took a look at the SailboatData.com info. German Frers is a well known yacht designer. He desi
Dufour 31, your thoughts fred1diver at 3:37pm 01.24.22
Dufour 31, your thoughts dlochner at 3:37pm 01.24.22 Just took a look at the SailboatData.com info. German Frers is a well known yacht designer. He desig
Cracking around mast struts, major issue or no? shemandr at 3:36pm 01.24.22 These cracks aren't unusual or indicative of structural problems. They show that area of the deck h
Dufour 31, your thoughts cb32863 at 3:32pm 01.24.22 Dufour for sure. Just do it.
Dufour 31, your thoughts dlochner at 3:30pm 01.24.22 Dufours have a generally good reputation. Your experience with the Grampian has taught you a lot, pe
Shore water supply inlet (1) Ralph Johnstone at 3:07pm 01.24.22
Hunter 26 mast fit on 260 Crazy Dave Condon at 3:06pm 01.24.22 @rgranger most RV DUMP STATIONS do not have outlets and secondly others waiting to pump out get an
Starter or battery Light air at 3:04pm 01.24.22 Benny, the battery I used on Sunday was brand new. I put my money on it being the battery also, but
Starter or battery Benny17441 at 2:58pm 01.24.22 Impossible to tell with certainty, but I would put my money on the battery being bad. A battery si
Looking at a 81 cherubini 30 rgranger at 2:46pm 01.24.22 Make sure the Hull ID# on the boat matches the number on the Title for that 81 Cherubini. Other th
Looking at a 81 cherubini 30 Benny17441 at 2:43pm 01.24.22 Make sure the Hull ID# on the boat matches the number on the Title for that 81 Cherubini. Other tha
Boom Van Line Replacement & Length Joe at 2:36pm 01.24.22 Basically, it sounds like you're trying to save $20. :) If so, just reduce size to 5/16. Ease t
Hunter 25.5 standing rigging rgranger at 2:28pm 01.24.22 He told me I could just crank down on the main sheet and would keep the mast from leaning to do th
Dufour 31, your thoughts sail sfbay at 2:20pm 01.24.22 Based on these options I would purchase the pristine Defour 3800 SailboatData.com - DUFOUR 3800 Sail
Hunter 25.5 standing rigging JBird at 2:11pm 01.24.22
Rudder, ice breaker at 2:02pm 01.24.22 There are people that do industrial x-raying. I have seen it used in the building trade to make sur
Cracking around mast struts, major issue or no? Dan260 at 1:56pm 01.24.22 Thanks for the input all! I am trying to learn a lot very quickly and this forum is a gold mine. Ta

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