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Toilet Cam at 12:46pm 05.02.09 Cal 0/1588 I have a 1969 cal 25 I recently purchased. I'm looking for information of the mechanics and any othe
Joker valve? Bossman at 12:46pm 05.02.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/6745 Hello Peggy, Hope you can assist on this prior to my unbolting everything. Have a Jabco head,
26M or 26X Standing Fast at 12:33pm 05.02.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/4381 I am new to this forum and have been looking at the 26' s for about a year. It just seems that there
Outboard Motor for 23' - HP and Weight? John Lafferty at 10:33am 05.02.09 Smaller Boats 3/1233 What size outboard motor came with the Hunter 23 originally? Any idea of how much the outboard weig
Keel Lifting Ring CaptDon01 at 10:25am 05.02.09 Smaller Boats 7/2522 I've got a Capri-18 and I need to install a lifting ring on the stub coming out of the keel to lift
How Deep of a Reef? thisoldspouse at 9:57am 05.02.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1545 I've finally got the time to install my "Jiffy Reefing System". It will be used on a 77 Mac 222, the
Catalina 27 Tall rig peterkozup at 9:40am 05.02.09 Mid-Size Boats 19/15711 Greetings to all! I have recently signed the papers on a 1983 Catalina 27, so have joined this group
Topside Paint Step to the Rear at 5:01am 05.02.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1467 My wife and I were discussing our newly purchased Pearson 30 and maintenance we would like to do rig
Aft seat (2) paulj at 9:30pm 05.01.09 Catalina 310 5/2002 I always stand on the, original fiberglass, aft seat when I want to see while docking or looking for
H310 - Running a cable from companionway instruments mcaswell at 8:27pm 05.01.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/1508 I need to run a Seatalk cable from the instrument location (companionway) back to the helm. If I ca
Electric Panel-Ground? Nelsonhow at 6:51pm 05.01.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/1571 I'm trying to figure out why the cabin lights on my H 30 aren't working. When looking at the back o
Windows need rebedding... anyone done it before? Mike Howell at 6:23pm 05.01.09 Smaller Boats 3/1524 The large window on my starboard side has loosened. I want to 'rebed' it. Has anyone done this befor
Replacing Ports John24307 at 6:03pm 05.01.09 Lancer 2/1639 I have a 1976 Lancer 25 with 4 fixed plexiglass ports. From the deck side, they appear to be simply
Returning to your slip Roy10289 at 4:25pm 05.01.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1795 I have had many problerms controling the boat in cross winds in my crowded marina. One thing that I
Hull Painting Step to the Rear at 2:59pm 05.01.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1629 My friend and I are both new sailboat owners as of this summer, my friend having just purchased a St
Ronnie bigman1 at 2:35pm 05.01.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1448 Hi all I'v bought a boat"seadog 30"it has a autohelm 3000 wheel pilot,but no drive belt the one i ne
Launch day weather. (1) Ross at 2:15pm 05.01.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1324 We woke up this morning to rain and gusting wind 15-18 MPH Hgh tide was at 3:45 pm. It was raining w
Upgrades?!?!?! Bad Obsession at 1:34pm 05.01.09 Ask All Sailors 31/4078 1. What is the absolute best upgrade that you have made to your boat? 2. What are some other up
head problems ScottD at 12:25pm 05.01.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2145 First time de-winterizing a head on my S2 9.2 I opened the seacock, started to pump water into it to
head problems ScottD at 12:22pm 05.01.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1059 First

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Is your boat a finely assembled, original manufactured piece of art work? quadrille38 at 10:08am 02.27.22 Unfortunately, I have the perfectionist gene which is tough when you have a 35 year old boat, so I
Removing Shaft from flange on Universal M-25 jviss at 10:06am 02.27.22 Random thought: I think the shaft on my Tartan is Monel. Anyone have a Monel shaft? Opinions versu
Sticky control cables dlochner at 10:04am 02.27.22 Depends on where and how often the boat is used. Basic maintenance inspecting the cables and idler w
Is your boat a finely assembled, original manufactured piece of art work? Don S/V ILLusion at 9:34am 02.27.22 Correctly or not, I infer you are essentially asking which is more important - form or function. De
Is your boat a finely assembled, original manufactured piece of art work? Capt Robbie at 9:32am 02.27.22 My original owner 1983 hunter 34 is now 33 years old soon to be 34 years this July. it Sustained hea
Sticky control cables Halvern at 9:05am 02.27.22 Eureka, take off the 2 screws holding the compass lite, wiggle lite and wires to the back and lift o
Is your boat a finely assembled, original manufactured piece of art work? Mark Maulden at 8:55am 02.27.22
WTB Oday Mariner Wing_Mechanic at 8:54am 02.27.22 Thank you! I've been checking but I'll keep on the look out. I'll let you all know if I end up findi
Replacing Engine Mounts in a Hunter Passage 42 Crusty Ol Salt at 8:43am 02.27.22 What if you being concerned about the best for your boat select the best engineered mount good for
Down windsails. jssailem at 8:37am 02.27.22
Is your boat a finely assembled, original manufactured piece of art work? dlochner at 8:17am 02.27.22 I share @dLj 's approach, the boat is a collection of systems, some systems remain pretty much as th
Is your boat a finely assembled, original manufactured piece of art work? Timm R Oday25 at 8:07am 02.27.22 After spending decades in manufacturing,I understand every component installed is a compromise . Cos
Is your boat a finely assembled, original manufactured piece of art work? JamesG161 at 8:02am 02.27.22 came from the lowest bidder/supplier. based on Quantity purchased for production boats. Include St
Removing Shaft from flange on Universal M-25 Hayden Watson at 7:51am 02.27.22 I was lever happy with the thought of needing to replace the bellows on the PSS and the possibility
Is your boat a finely assembled, original manufactured piece of art work? dLj at 7:39am 02.27.22 I personally look at all boats as an assemblage of systems.The OEM assembled various systems based o
Down windsails. Diablito at 7:38am 02.27.22 John, Excellent point! Actually my single hand sailing is in the Santa Monica Bay or down to the A
Removing Shaft from flange on Universal M-25 Hayden Watson at 7:37am 02.27.22 8 years ago after many years of multiple attempts to remove the flange, I finally used an angle grin
Is your boat a finely assembled, original manufactured piece of art work? dmax at 7:32am 02.27.22 Unfortunately, I have the perfectionist gene which is tough when you have a 35 year old boat, so I l
What is your oldest boat picture? Justin_NSA at 7:32am 02.27.22 Everyone has me beat. I've been on boats.. I was a baby when we sailed to America from Germany in th
Is your boat a finely assembled, original manufactured piece of art work? kappykaplan at 7:31am 02.27.22 My boat is 39 years old! I take whatever quality parts I can find. I have Harken, Lewmar, Schaefer

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