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Electric polisher and buffer paulj at 2:20pm 04.08.09 Ask All Sailors 21/3898 My 26 year old Porter Cable is broken and beyond reasonable repair. I'm looking for recomendations f
Rudder Stuffing Box Swimfar at 2:10pm 04.08.09 S2 6/3363 I have a 1981 S2 8.5A. While crawling behind the fuel tank to inspect the helm cables, I noticed two
Raw water hoses Bob S at 2:08pm 04.08.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1629 I am in the process of changing my sea strainer from the little plastic OEM one to a Perko Bronze mu
Manson Supreme - first anchoring Jim Seamans at 1:33pm 04.08.09 Ask All Sailors 46/8382 Purchased the #45 manson supreme this winter and was able to anchor this last weekend (apr 4th). Fi
Ranger 32 restoration (2) j24kachina at 11:06am 04.08.09 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 7/8289 I have completed the work on a Ranger 32, hull number 59. There is almost nothing which I have not r
Backing plates for stanchions 48dodge at 10:28am 04.08.09 Ask All Sailors 21/4921 I was wondering what materials should I use for a backing plate for some new stanchions I have. The
H30 stantions BruceK at 9:54am 04.08.09 Mid-Size Boats 0/1116 Have 4 slightly bent stantions from my H30 '94 which can also fit same vintage 33.5 and 35.5, I thin
looking for Pat17364 SV Espiritu Neal Edward Albrektsen at 9:20am 04.08.09 Big Boats 0/1078 If there is anyone out there that knows Pat and Carole Mcintish on Espiritu please forward this mess
Haulout checklist Don12480 at 9:11am 04.08.09 Ask All Sailors 4/3811 I am preparing for my haulout and was looking for a post from Maine Sail on Hull Polishing which sho
42 P Off Shore Paul Olson at 8:37am 04.08.09 Big Boats 9/4135 We just purchased a 1994 42 P. After a full survey on this one owner boat it was indicated as a 9.5
GPS and Charts Warren Milberg at 7:34am 04.08.09 Ask All Sailors 9/1671 A good article, and timely reminder, by Chuck Husick about GPS and Chart variations on the Boat US w
Shower Drain Cover rasselas at 7:21am 04.08.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1528 Does anyone know where I can order a replacement shower drain cover? Mine is rusty (my wife the CAP
transmission position while sailing Alice A. at 7:18am 04.08.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/6078 There are apparently conflicting opinions about whether to lock the transmission in reverse while sa
Catalina 34 aft cabin? simonsez22 at 7:13am 04.08.09 Big Boats 3/5896 Anyone, I'm thinking of buying a Catalina 34. The aft cabin sleeping arrangements are sideways, com
Westerbeke 10hp on Oday 272 PatSul22 at 6:56am 04.08.09 Ask All Sailors 10/7165 I have an oday 272 with a Westerbeke 10 hp in it. I need to drive the boat a long distance on then e
mast height Hunter 376 ghsmindy at 6:17am 04.08.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1861 Does anyone know the height of the mast on a Hunter 376? I know that bridge clearance is supposed t
fort desoto jdgrnt66 at 5:44am 04.08.09 Destinations 4/4661 hello all. anyone have any thoughts or experience on anchoring (possibly overnigt) at fort desoto. i
Where credit is due DannyS at 5:29am 04.08.09 Ask All Sailors 12/1960 Practical Sailor magazine always has a section called "Where credit is due" that allows readers to g
Maintenance Help dennisv at 4:09am 04.08.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1210 Catalina 27 owners, I'm about to become a owner of my first Catalina, a 1986 C27. The survey noted s
Kuuma BBQ Rail Mount sinnettc at 10:35pm 04.07.09 Ask All Sailors 5/3470 So, I put the BBQ mount on the boat and it looks good. I'm a bit concerned about the knobs for atta

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Throttle controls for First 28 Cap'n Dave at 7:48am 02.03.22 Update: Joe, you were spot on. The unit in your picture is a seastar, and reviews are great, saying
Throttle controls for First 28 (1) Cap'n Dave at 7:22am 02.03.22 Found a picture. You can see a piece of white plastic behind the lever that slides towards the boat
Throttle controls for First 28 Cap'n Dave at 7:04am 02.03.22 The throttle doesn't have a visible brand label. I'm sure it's original to the boat. The mechanism t
Oh My the Moorage Costs PaulK at 6:48am 02.03.22 I think he would have some real issues transiting the ICW. Bezos Sailboat Might enable municipali
1987 Catalina 22 Outboard Spring Assist Lift Bracket Leeward Rail at 5:13am 02.03.22 But the dumb animal in me needs to see nuts and washers A stainless plate would be my preference,
Hatch cover needs repair ---comments appreciated dlochner at 5:07am 02.03.22 He was last seen yesterday at 2:08 pm. Perhaps he's reading but not responding?
Hatch cover needs repair ---comments appreciated rgranger at 4:55am 02.03.22 Well the OP has not responded since the first post so.....:poop:
Haul out the water sailme88 at 4:44am 02.03.22 85 miles isn't that far. Why not sail it or motor sail it? Avg 5kts less that 17 hrs... avg 6.5 it
Cable tv? Terry Cox at 4:42am 02.03.22 Wow!!..........you have a fishing pole holder......on a sailboat? Ditto here. Very handy and versa
ZF 12m 2:1 Question dlochner at 4:30am 02.03.22 Things have changed since summer. In summer it was the other way around, no 2.6s and just 2.1s. We
Hunter 34 Winch Replacement jssailem at 3:29am 02.03.22 Inspecting the images that is daylight coming through the center of the holes ? Assuming the hole p
"Forum Search" is Dead Ralph Johnstone at 11:01pm 02.02.22 But a boroscope would come in handy! Big investment. I paid around $15.00 for mine a few years a
Main Sheet line holder Joe at 10:55pm 02.02.22 That'll work, but I'd consider adding a ratchet block to the swivel. This is the type of performanc
Hunter 34 Winch Replacement Tally Ho at 10:18pm 02.02.22
Throttle controls for First 28 Tally Ho at 10:07pm 02.02.22
Throttle controls for First 28 (1) Joe at 10:05pm 02.02.22 My first move might be to identify the unit. Those types of mechanicals are usually vendor/3rd part
Screw clamp port lights (2) Tally Ho at 10:00pm 02.02.22 Actually the rubber gaskets are in good shape, soaped rinsed and cleaned the 4 port lights and smea
Hatch cover needs repair ---comments appreciated twistedskipper at 9:26pm 02.02.22
Hatch cover needs repair ---comments appreciated Sola Gratia at 9:20pm 02.02.22
Oh My the Moorage Costs jssailem at 9:02pm 02.02.22 Oh the humanity... Trapped behind a historical bridge in a Dutch River. Garb another bottle of Perr

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