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Interior cushions Charisma at 12:48am 12.28.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1350 Happy new Year everyone. We are looking to replace/upgrade our interior cushions on our 97 hunter 26
Compass Problem peter133 at 12:43am 12.28.07 Big Boats 13/2135 I have a 1986 Catalina 36 sailboat with a binnacle mounted Ritchie compass on top of an Edson steeri
O'Day 20 Interior Stormy at 4:51am 12.28.07 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1753 I have recently purchased a 1977 O'Day 20. It sails great but it needs somw TLC. To start the viny
Specification accuracy larry100 at 5:12am 12.28.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/971 Question: I'm about ready to move up from my 25 O'Day to a Catalina 30. The boat I will be looking a
Mid ship chocks Brian at 6:57am 12.28.07 Big Boats 7/1183 For you late model passage 42 owners I was wonderinig if any of you had the mid ship chock rollers f
Flag Halyard Jack at 6:25am 12.28.07 Ask All Sailors 57/5320 I received as a Christmas gift a flag and i am looking for advice on a halyard to hoist it. I sail
Holding tank Cal33 Bill22113 at 5:43am 12.28.07 Cal 9/1774 Trying to replace the holding tank on a 1989 Cal 33; can't get it out through the available opening.
Time for some more fun Ross at 9:03am 12.28.07 Ask All Sailors 21/1584 Lets pretend that you have purchased a boat in Baton Rouge and plan to take it to your slip in New O
keel bolts Mike Wannell at 8:57am 12.28.07 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1149 My wife and I got a 302 from the states three years ago...We were so pleased with the boat that last
Resolve SailboatOwners.com at 8:51am 12.28.07 Ask All Sailors 41/2787 2007 is all but over and what's left on your wadded and well-worn list of projects? Some bottom pai
gulf coast get together Chuck Creel at 8:46am 12.28.07 Big Boats 9/893 Look forwrd to meeting everyone tommorow night at the fly creek cafe'.If any one needs directions
alternator upgrade JW13211 at 11:07am 12.28.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/1572 I am still trying to figure my electrical system for my new 343. I want to upgrade the alternator t
Mushroom Vent Location? W7ATR at 12:08pm 12.28.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1468 Hi Gang, Well, its high time I put in a mushroom vent somewhere in my '72 C27. The question is, with
Refinishing Cabin Sole - Stripper? Steve L22188 at 9:23pm 12.28.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1462 I have a 1988 O'Day 302 and need to refinish the cabin sole. I know from previous posts here that Ul
downsizing davey at 8:59pm 12.28.07 Other Sailboats 9/1394 Hello Starwind fans, I've finally acquired a little Starwind 19 downsized from an O'day 27[new home
battery storage john withrow at 8:35pm 12.28.07 Smaller Boats 9/936 Well, it's winter in Kentucky and I brougt my H-26 home last weekend to the driveway. All you 26 ow
What's under the floor?? Ernie at 6:55pm 12.28.07 Mid-Size Boats 9/908 Hi Gang!Like a few others I've seen here, I have to replace a section of my cabin sole. Actually it
Furler mailsail Vibeke at 10:57pm 12.28.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 27/2636 WE want to bay a Beneteau 36cc which has a furler mast (rollmailsail )but it is with out sticks.Is
Boat purchase negotiation T37 Phil at 11:23pm 12.28.07 Ask All Sailors 39/2395 Let's say you're interested in a sailboat and to put some ranges on the numbers let's say27'-40',
Whisker pole paphman at 1:18am 12.29.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1417 I have a drifter, and I am interested in the lightest weight whisker pole that I can get to pole it

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Universal M-25 overheating - looking for troubleshooting tips RoyS at 5:35am 04.12.21 As Stu said above, you probably need to burp the cooling system. To make this simple in the future,
Water Distribution on Catalina 320 Scott T-Bird at 5:22am 04.12.21 Faucet Aerators come with different flow rates. I believe they are color coded. Reading the above I
Water Distribution on Catalina 320 RoyS at 5:08am 04.12.21 Faucet Aerators come with different flow rates. I believe they are color coded. Reading the above I
Random orbital buffer Maine Sail at 5:03am 04.12.21 I was going to reference the article you wrote up on polishing and waxing but I don't find it.. ht
Time for New Insurance dlochner at 4:27am 04.12.21 I just reread mine. I also have an agreed value and some other odd things are covered... like the
Epoxy Primer dlochner at 4:26am 04.12.21 System Three is my go-to for high end exterior woodworking on the boat but I've never seen it used
cleaning a marine head bobtigar at 4:07am 04.12.21 While my head wasnt as bad as yours sounds.. 1/4 cup basking soda and 1/2 cup vinegar. poor soda in
Tachometer powers on, but does not show RPM Maine Sail at 4:06am 04.12.21
Water Distribution on Catalina 320 JAE at 3:07am 04.12.21 So....what are the results? Oops nevermind
Water Distribution on Catalina 320 JAE at 3:04am 04.12.21 So....what are the results?
Epoxy Primer Ralph Johnstone at 10:31pm 04.11.21 Has anyone used system 3 i think it's called? System Three is my go-to for high end exterior wood
Tachometer powers on, but does not show RPM Tom J at 9:45pm 04.11.21 I believe the tach is looking for frequency change at the stator of the alternator. Maybe check for
Time for New Insurance rgranger at 9:22pm 04.11.21 I am with SF too, but in addition to liability insurance, I have an Agreed Value policy on the boat
Universal M-25 overheating - looking for troubleshooting tips LukeAvanti at 9:20pm 04.11.21 Interesting. Update on the situation is that coolant level had declined enough to absorb an air bubb
Macgregor 26s Mods rgranger at 9:19pm 04.11.21 Do a search on here for sumner. He has been quite for a while now but he used to post a lot. At th
Epoxy Primer rgranger at 9:12pm 04.11.21 What Dave said is true and good advice. If you are totally strapped for cash, epoxy pool paint is
Beneteau 321 genoa roller furler swivel top and low parts stuck together BigEasy at 8:55pm 04.11.21 The difficulty in raising the Genoa is primarily due to friction between the lufftape & the slot in
Raymarine instrument covers Hello Below at 8:55pm 04.11.21 I seem to have lost the sun cover for my Raymarine ST60+ knot meter and my Raymarine 7001 Autopilot
cleaning a marine head Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:05pm 04.11.21 If you're referring to the bowl, CLR shouId get it clean. But depending on the make/model/age of t
Epoxy Primer Don Crowther at 8:02pm 04.11.21 Has anyone used system 3 i think it's called? I thought I read that it didn't have the amine blush

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