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oday 34 rudder post bearing captainraywilliams at 7:39am 01.11.09 Bigger Boats 2/1788 dose anyone know how to replace a rudder post bearing on a oday 34, the rudder is squeeking at hard
Beneteau 321 Windlass Rayv at 7:21am 01.11.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2247 Has anyone installed an electric or manual windlass on a Beneteau 321? We are looking at going down
Inside 29.5 Mast GmanSeaman at 6:49am 01.11.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1227 Need to install wire for wind instrument. Does anyone know how to gain access at top and bottom? Equ
Toronto Boat Show... True North Yachts Scott B at 6:02am 01.11.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1683 Was at the Toronto Boat Show yesterday. True North Yachts were there with 4 Hunters, 33, 38, 46
new mainsail mac 26s grtlandini at 5:53am 01.11.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1705 I'm new to my 1990 Mac 26S. The mainsail is showing creases that start about halfway up the luff and
What am I doing wrong? (1) Roger Long at 4:58am 01.11.09 Ask All Sailors 44/5961 Those of you in New England know what I'm looking out the window at right now. Soon, I've got to go
Bimini on Hunter23.5 Nicky17000 at 1:05am 01.11.09 Smaller Boats 9/3705 I'm in a dillema whether to install a bimini on our 23.5. The thing is that we have a very hot summe
Free Catamaran Wanted!!! Therapy23 at 8:13pm 01.10.09 Sails Call Lounge 0/7 FREE CATAMARAN WANTED!!! This may not seem too strange since it has been done before, but some time
Anchoring in Sarasota, FL a criminal offense Chuckbear at 7:48pm 01.10.09 Destinations 18/6743 It is now a criminal offense to anchor more than 72 hours in Sarasota, FL. Read it here http://www.p
Family Tree search (looking for previous owners of my H27) bsavulis at 5:35pm 01.10.09 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1332 I recently purchased a 1975 H27. I am searching for any history or previous owners. The boat is name
looking at a Catalina 30 OUTCAST at 4:55pm 01.10.09 Catalina 30 6/2391 I'm looking at a Cat 30. The owner says it is between 76 and 79. It has a much wider bulkier keel th
Helm - Loose Wheel at Helm Station Beneteau 523 Vandalay at 3:47pm 01.10.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1572 Looking for some advice on ways to reinforce / rebuild /replace the wheel at the helm of the Benetea
Bimini options-Part1 Andy1237 at 3:38pm 01.10.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1905 Lets talk about bimini options-first edges where the frames go through. Our forward bimini has a
LED replacement bulbs for 23.5 cabin lights Dave L at 2:54pm 01.10.09 Smaller Boats 5/2016 This is a two part question: 1. Is there a LED lamp that can replace the original type of lamp on
San Deigo Boat Show, part 2 Brian D at 2:48pm 01.10.09 Ask All Sailors 13/2669 The wife and decided to go. We thought it would be nice to take the train down to San Diego. Got to
water in bilge alans at 1:25pm 01.10.09 Mid-Size Boats 7/1767 hi, heres a mystery, i have a 1999 hunter 310. boat is out of water on hard. ive winterized all syst
u-tube question paphman at 1:23pm 01.10.09 Sails Call Lounge 10/4431 In the past we have had dial-up service. We have just installed roadrunner and it's great. I have
how seaworthy is a 1977 O'day 23? Charleston O23 at 11:13am 01.10.09 Ask An Oday Owner 12/26757 I recently purchased a 1977 O'Day 23. It is in very good condition. The previous owner recommended t
windlass installation althomas at 11:22am 01.10.09 Catalina 30 2/1691 I would like to install a windlass in the anchor well on my 1988 catlina 30. anyone with experience
Balsa or No Balsa ASchoenberg at 11:07am 01.10.09 Pearson 2/2683 So fellow Pearson owner (I have a P365 and think of moving to a P39-2) Was the 1987 P39-2 made with

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Fixing cracks Papafuego at 10:43am 01.22.22 You need to talk with me on the 140 repairs. Former dealer now retired. Send a private message t
Steering Wheel Replacement 1986 C30 TR CaptainRed at 10:43am 01.22.22 My '89 C30 had a 1" straight shaft (some are tapered), which is the most common size I believe. 20
Second Battery (2) F260SS at 10:35am 01.22.22 For my situation, day sailor, small lake, dual battery charger plugged in at the slip, I thought the
Trying to identify this boat LloydB at 10:27am 01.22.22 Choosing a happy life or free boat is a no brainer in my mind.
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 Jacktar at 10:27am 01.22.22 caution could mean a veneer on teak or a teak veneer on other wood, or maybe just many coats of poly
New Capri 18 Owner ErikVR at 10:11am 01.22.22 Good news, she floats and sails. Went out today and sailed for about three hours while figuring the
New Capri 18 Owner ErikVR at 10:09am 01.22.22 It's a topping lift wire, minus the adjusting tackle that connects it to the end of the boom. Yea
Time out Furuno rgranger at 10:04am 01.22.22
Oil shortage rgranger at 10:03am 01.22.22 The chemists here can weigh in more specifically on the chemistry. Oh yeah! what @dlochner said!!
Funny Friday!!! Leeward Rail at 10:02am 01.22.22 was mostly thinking about how much I miss my knees. That can also be due to gaining weight. Hard t
Funny Friday!!! rgranger at 9:58am 01.22.22 Unfortunately, and this is most often a guy problem, people ignore things that they CAN do somethin
Capri 18 Bilge Pump Hose (2) ErikVR at 9:58am 01.22.22 Thanks, I am giving up on this because the pumps they sell are all for mounting below the deck (I c
What is it? Tom J at 9:49am 01.22.22 I'm going to go find out what a leach line cleat is because I don't know that either. My leech lin
1989 Catalina 30 Control line size and length Stu Jackson at 9:41am 01.22.22 They should also be in the manual. Sources for info about your boat: Catalina 30 Groups Link
Mercury 7.5 1982 Tom J at 9:40am 01.22.22 Unfortunately, there is no pull start to this motor, there may have been at one time but no longer.
Mercury 7.5 1982 twalker H260 at 9:39am 01.22.22 It would be unusual in that size motor not to have some sort of emergency rope pull start arrangemen
What is it? LloydB at 9:38am 01.22.22 It looks like the batten lock has been broken and dropped out of the jib when it was unfurled or flo
Steering Wheel Replacement 1986 C30 TR (1) Hayden Watson at 9:29am 01.22.22 Folks get the bigger wheel so that they have command of the wheel from the high side as the boat he
Oil shortage Calif. Ted at 9:06am 01.22.22 T4 is a conventional oil, just "new and improved" T3, your Perkins probably don't care anyway. Synth
What is it? PaulK at 8:58am 01.22.22 Maybe something to do with a batten pocket? To hold it open? Look for others in/on the sail.

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