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OMC Zephyr Saildrive folding prop Brucer at 8:49am 03.09.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1911 Looking for used Zephyr saildrive folding prop in decent condition. Thanks
Wiring Diagram Software NotCook at 8:48am 03.09.09 Ask All Sailors 10/6291 I am looking for software for documenting wiring - preferably which will auto-route from one point t
Mast CutDown waypointtwo at 8:16am 03.09.09 Big Boats 7/1938 We are going to cut the mast of our 40.5 Hunter Legend down to allow easier passage in the ICW. If
Pontchartrain Sailing (1) kloudie1 at 7:56am 03.09.09 Destinations 5/2694 Outstanding sailing on Lake Pontchartrain this past weekend.. Nice steady 15 KT southeasterly clocki
Problem with A/C t-stat from low power. TonyPaul at 7:07am 03.09.09 Big Boats 1/951 I experienced a shore power electrical short in the plug that created a partial drop in power. Prior
bottom coverage (1) Justin_NSA at 5:45am 03.09.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1208 I need to repaint the bottom of my '92 26S and the swing keel. I plan to use an ablative product. I'
C27 Help Needed in Narragansett Bay (8) BaySailerBill at 5:13am 03.09.09 Ask All Sailors 8/1924 Hi Everyone, I'm in need of some help in getting my new/old boat ready for the season. At the end o
Painting the non skid... reserche at 12:50am 03.09.09 Mid-Size Boats 14/4757 Hey Guys... Well- now I'm deciding there are areas of the non skid on my Hunter 31 that really woul
looking to learn Whim Sea at 12:48am 03.09.09 Day Sailers 6/1867 Green horn here, :) but willing to learn. Looking for someone around me who may own a O'day or any s
311 line management and setup AJL at 7:58pm 03.08.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1248 I recently purchased a 2004 311 and would like some help with setting up my lines. Main sail tackle
Cockpit coaming sliding ports dromadari at 7:41pm 03.08.09 Lancer 7/2205 Hi I am looking to replace the sliding cockpit coaming ports (including the surrounds) on my Lanc
After four months of search, finally found a sailing dinghy. (7) RECESS at 6:39pm 03.08.09 Ask All Sailors 16/7783 I have been checking craigslist daily for over four months. Looked at a bunch that were nice from fa
O'Day 192 Doc Butch at 6:22pm 03.08.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/4008 Is there a genoa jib and/or a bimini available for the 192?
folding / feathering prop rtmccue at 5:48pm 03.08.09 Big Boats 1/1221 Has anyone replaced the martec factory prop on a 1997 376 with a feathering or follding prop. What s
New main captain chaos at 5:39pm 03.08.09 Racing 1/2160 I finally blew my main out, bad. She was really old, and needed replacing, but I sure fixed her this
Air Conditioning Upgrade- 30' Lippincott 2sail4ever at 4:26pm 03.08.09 Ask All Sailors 7/3034 We are looking at upgrading an early 1980's Lippincott 30'. It presently has a 30 Amp service, duel
Pedistal compass paulj at 2:43pm 03.08.09 Catalina 310 3/1741 Finished installing compass.... http://picasaweb.google.com/1dbpaul/Compass?authkey=Gv1sRgCMmF2ZXkq
H36 and spinnaker Andreas7699 at 2:36pm 03.08.09 Big Boats 8/1863 Hi. I have just mounted the gear for a spinnaker (symmetric) but not tested it yet, the sail is wai
zinc GarEi at 1:38pm 03.08.09 Pearson 1/1705 I have a 1985 Pearson 303 with a Yanmar 2GMF engine. I only have room for a 3/4 inch wide zinc on th
Depth Sounder transducer Replacement rozanski2 at 1:34pm 03.08.09 Big Boats 2/1228 I've replaced my depth transducer on a P42 and have no idea how to get the wire back to the helm uni

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Lower shrouds LakeShark at 2:52pm 02.22.22 Hi All - I went ahead and did it the right way. I replaced all the shrouds, fore & back stays. All
Leaky Windows Kingjim91 at 2:49pm 02.22.22
Bent jaw toggles on lower shrouds Crazy Dave Condon at 2:46pm 02.22.22 When the turnbuckle stud is bent , you will need to replace the turnbuckle stud. You will need to k
BATTERY BANK SETUP GeorgeC at 2:45pm 02.22.22 Life is too short to worry yourself about the state of charge of your sailboat's batteries, the amou
Bent jaw toggles on lower shrouds rgranger at 2:44pm 02.22.22 I actually ordered a set of spares from this site... because I knew no matter how much I wanted to b
Leaky Windows Project_Mayhem at 2:40pm 02.22.22 If you can find some Bed-It, it's a pleasure to work with. The automotive stuff I picked up to resea
Lower shrouds kclancy at 2:32pm 02.22.22 Hi All - I went ahead and did it the right way. I replaced all the shrouds, fore & back stays. All n
2007 Hunter 41DS Autopilot Linear Drive Failure jviss at 1:56pm 02.22.22 These linear drives are notorious for clutch and also gear failures, but they are also ubiquitous.
gel coat cracks dlochner at 1:54pm 02.22.22 A good option, I've used them too. It is necessary to thin the gelcoat or the sprayer will clog and
BRASS THRUHULL VALVES CORROSION Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:48pm 02.22.22 Brass is not a good choice in a marine environment. This article from Sail magazine is worth the ti
Leaky Windows mikeracca at 1:25pm 02.22.22 I used butyl for one of my windows. If you put too much on you'll never get all of the extra to squ
Battery options mikeracca at 1:22pm 02.22.22
Universal Diesel M18 overheating and coolant escaping from bleeder problems jviss at 1:12pm 02.22.22 I've had my boat for 4 1/2 years now, and I still can't find the macerator. :)
Mercury 3.5 Hp Water in oil jviss at 1:10pm 02.22.22 I have looked into seal replacement for the lower unit on my Mercury two stroke 15HP. It's not triv
Universal Diesel M18 overheating and coolant escaping from bleeder problems Stu Jackson at 1:08pm 02.22.22
2007 Hunter 41DS Autopilot Linear Drive Failure DayDreamer41 at 12:59pm 02.22.22 DayDreamer41, your suggestion was correct. There is a access cover when removed gives you direct a
Universal Diesel M18 overheating and coolant escaping from bleeder problems jviss at 12:54pm 02.22.22 If all you find if the heat exchanger then you don't have a water heater. Also, if you turn on the
Down windsails. Diablito at 12:48pm 02.22.22 I just love this forum! you are all a wealth of information.
gel coat cracks Project_Mayhem at 12:32pm 02.22.22 @dlochner What's your opinion of the Preval sprayers for small jobs?
Leaky Windows Project_Mayhem at 12:31pm 02.22.22 I used butyl for one of my windows. If you put too much on you'll never get all of the extra to sque

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