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Home Depot Stainless Rope????? sailormanbigd at 4:41pm 12.30.08 Ask All Sailors 25/9410 Hi, I need to replace my lifelines on the OD25, the plastic coating was nasty so i cut it off but th
Cat 22 non swing keel Jansen at 4:13pm 12.30.08 Catalina 22 5/1682 There is a Catalina 22 in a slip at Tuscaloosa Sail Club where I am a member. It doesn't have a cra
Prop Guard Barry14722 at 3:10pm 12.30.08 Ask All Sailors 12/2128 Has anyone tried the Prop Guard that sells for about $85? If so, I was wondering if it had any effec
Hoses for Yanmar engine King Elliott at 1:57pm 12.30.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1446 Several weeks ago I asked for help in finding two pre-formed hoses for my Yanmar 2QM15 diesel in my
H27 Main Sail MerSea at 12:58pm 12.30.08 Mid-Size Boats 3/1621 I need to buy a new main sail ,I think our 1981 h27 is a tall rig but the mesurements don't match...
O'Day 272 converting from tiller to wheel PatSul22 at 12:43pm 12.30.08 Bigger Boats 2/3977 I just purchased an '87 272 and it has a tiller set up. Could someone please let me know where I cou
Team work award 2008 paulj at 12:36pm 12.30.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1493 Now this is husband and wife team work.......:+1: Thanks Jim and Gale for showing it can be done.
Boat Hoist plans JustinG328 at 10:28am 12.30.08 Ask All Sailors 17/11807 Greetings, I am looking at repainting my MacGregor 25 and refitting the keel. To do this, I believe
Booboo at winterisation Pbarton at 10:02am 12.30.08 Catalina 30 2/1285 I got caught by a cold snap here in Virginia and didn't have the Universal engine winterised. The ma
Battery recommendations Don S/V ILLusion at 9:34am 12.30.08 Ask All Sailors 17/2854 It's been 7 years since I replaced our battery bank and appears to be the extent of it's useful life
Looking to buy an Irwin 10/4 MrBee at 9:29am 12.30.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1365 sorry to post here instead of the Irwin forum but the Irwin forum is not working right now. My wife
Long Island Sound is rippin' today! (2) RobG at 9:17am 12.30.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1883 Check out the wave height vs the period. I was on the Watchill web cam and watched a small fishing b
Photo of 9.2c oven install Calypso at 8:31am 12.30.08 S2 5/1955 Does anyone have an oven in their 9.2c? If so please post a photo as I'm in the middle of installin
New 9.9 Honda kenw at 8:08am 12.30.08 Smaller Boats 1/1101 Just information when you install a new Engine in a Hunter 240. I purchased a new Honda 9.9 with
MacGregor 26X Sea Dolphin at 7:07am 12.30.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1424 I would appreciate if someone can help me, I like to know, from the deck how high on the mast, can I
Proper VHF etiquette and use Mike G. at 5:38am 12.30.08 Ask All Sailors 18/2294 Over the years, I have periodically found some good articles on the proper etiquette and use of VHF
Hull ID Number Capt Jim24025 at 4:45am 12.30.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1432 I used to have a handy web site where I could look up the boat manufacturer using the first 3 letter
473 Anchor bulb Jester II at 2:17am 12.30.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1501 Any one know the dimensions/spec of the anchor bulb for the 473? Mine has stopped working, but befor
Translucent Areas on Topsides Curious at 12:16am 12.30.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1073 Has anyone noticed translucent areas on their topsides when bright sunlight shines on them? I hav
2008 Franklin at 9:27pm 12.29.08 Ask All Sailors 12/1788 What is your complaint about 2008? Mine is the weather. It's bad enough that I had to deal with I

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P42 - Emergency Tiller - How to use Puesta del sol at 3:54pm 12.19.21 Doesn't look like a good setup. Looks like very little leverage if you're moving at hull speed und
Time for the Monthly Mixing Elbow Question... MikeHoncho at 3:53pm 12.19.21 The kit I bought came with a foil/fiber gasket like you see with auto exhaust manifolds
P42 - Emergency Tiller - How to use kappykaplan at 3:51pm 12.19.21 Doesn't look like a good setup. Looks like very little leverage if you're moving at hull speed unde
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina justsomeguy at 3:41pm 12.19.21 Actually is was thinking the one hit wonder Tommy 2 Tone, Jenny Jenny Ah.
Boat Fenders (1) Ralph Johnstone at 3:36pm 12.19.21 Any rigid railing on the pushpit you could tie them to while underway ?
Yanmar 4jh2-te connector type to feed hot water from water pump Puesta del sol at 3:32pm 12.19.21 Hopefully, that will cure your overheating problem. Resolved. Some time before we purchased (10 ye
P42 - Emergency Tiller - How to use (2) Puesta del sol at 3:25pm 12.19.21 Mystery solved. The pole goes in the hole and works to the port side of the back stay. Hope to neve
Removing Prop Shaft Hunter 410 Ralph Johnstone at 3:23pm 12.19.21 So I take it that the shaft would be completely out of the shaft log before it would contact the rud
How old is Grandpa? jssailem at 2:55pm 12.19.21 The Milk Man 9AFpQlaHqRs
Removing Prop Shaft Hunter 410 sailing gal at 2:41pm 12.19.21 well a 1/4" thick cutlass bearing that is 6" long would be a 2" clearance 2' away
Boat Fenders rgranger at 2:39pm 12.19.21 Welcome to the forum!! You bought the right size to protect your boat Choosing the Right Boat Fend
Slot less screws on toe-rail and genoa track. Ward H at 2:27pm 12.19.21 I've used Allen head machine screws several times. @jssailem, good explanation on the slotted head
how to access forward head thru hull on Oceanus 400 Ward H at 2:14pm 12.19.21 the actual seacock valve is recessed into the form Hey @JamieB On my last boat it looked like th
Angle of transom on 1990 35.5 Legend sail sfbay at 2:11pm 12.19.21 45 degrees looks about right from the diagram on SailboatData.com - HUNTER 35.5 LEGEND Sailboat belo
Boat Fenders sail sfbay at 2:08pm 12.19.21 Welcome to the forum!! You bought the right size to protect your boat Choosing the Right Boat Fende
Time for the Monthly Mixing Elbow Question... Tom J at 2:04pm 12.19.21 Diesels want to be run hard and not babied. :plus:Pulled my elbow off with over 1,000 hours on the
Time for the Monthly Mixing Elbow Question... Sailm8 at 1:56pm 12.19.21 FWIW Another vote for replacement. I bought the whole works because last time I needed a torch to s
Boat Fenders Tom J at 1:53pm 12.19.21 Welcome to the forum! I used the smaller fenders on my 23' O"Day, and, on my current 31 footer I us
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina Crusty Ol Salt at 1:51pm 12.19.21
Boat Fenders dlochner at 1:49pm 12.19.21 Because the boat is subjected to a lot of wake and bouncing the larger fenders will provide more pro

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