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Telltales Don Guillette at 2:35am 04.22.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 14/4438 As anyone who follows this forum knows I feel telltales are the most important sail trimming devise
Replacing hoses PrincessoftheLake at 2:56am 04.22.08 Big Boats 7/1290 My husband and I are going to replace the discharge hose from our PAR/Jabsco manual head located in
Toilet wax ring? Popeye18296 at 4:57am 04.22.08 Ask All Sailors 8/2345 Here i am again.This time need input re:placement of depthfinder transducer?Seen to remember somethi
Halyard aft to cockpit Brian19385 at 5:23am 04.22.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1079 I'm looking at running my control lines aft to the cockpit, mostly just the main halyard. Does anyon
Need forestay length for 1983 TM Hunter 27 Keith Fawcett at 3:38am 04.22.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1772 Hello you all,Does anyone know the length of the forestay for a 1983 Hunter 27 TM? I appreciate th
Painted Prop ??? Duke13540 at 6:13am 04.22.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1767 Do you paint the prop and shaft or not. I once spent $30 for a can of spray that was to work wonders
Birthday Sail Tomorrow!! Ed Schenck at 4:02am 04.22.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1186 My H37C is in North Carolina. So for my birthday my significant other chartered a nice H290 for the
shut off and shifter cable replacement 1985 universal 25 cat 30 frank at 7:38am 04.22.08 Mid-Size Boats 6/1535 I need to replace both cables in my cat 30 it has a universal 25 and wanted to know how easy this is
Mac 22 Keel Overboard Papuan Matt at 8:47am 04.22.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1273 I have a '95 Mac 22 that I love. My wife and I sail and scuba off it at all the magnificent areas ar
Peggy, sewage hose question Bob at 12:26pm 04.22.08 Big Boats 1/881 Peggy, your answer to a previous posting finally solved a perplexing question that I had in relation
Rudder Bearings & seal for First 285 (1) epf at 12:35pm 04.22.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/2040 Hello I have a 1989 model First 285 with tiller steering and I am looking for top and bottom beari
table in cabin sailaway50 at 11:56am 04.22.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1000 We recently purchased a 1996 400. Has any one ever removed the cabin table and replaced it with som
That is my Question: To Fill or Not To Fill? rardiH36 at 10:51am 04.22.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/838 When I took delivery of my 1980 Hunter 36 10 months ago, the fresh water tanks were empty except for
Head to sink drain Steve_Catalina at 10:15am 04.22.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1780 Folks,I recently completed teeing my head intake to my sink drain. Currently I use a large stopper
P31-2 Spreader light bulb bobnatale at 10:08am 04.22.08 Pearson 3/1914 So... I am getting ready to step the mast, and I figured I would change the anchor and spreader bulb
Catalina insignia has seen better days. K-Mac at 9:00am 04.22.08 Catalina 30 3/1446 Where can I buy replacement insignias (Catalina 30)? On the port side the original is missing the 3
Windy day on the mooring Chet7135 at 1:45pm 04.22.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1391 This was last sunday on the mooring, Rough and windy day! And a wild and wet dinghy ride back to sho
Interested in an inexpensive inverter? Benny17441 at 2:10pm 04.22.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1284 Went to COSTCO today and found an XPower 1000 watts by Xantrex fo $49. I picked up one based on the
Headliner Caps Deb at 2:06pm 04.22.08 Pearson 3/2136 Hi all, thanks for reading my inquiry and any feedback you can supply. My traveler is mounted by th
Get Rid of Boat Odors--Thanks! vsschreffler at 2:24pm 04.22.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1381 I greatly appreciate your expert book on Get Rid of Boat Odors.--It would be immensely helpful to no

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SEIZED Fasteners (1) dmax at 8:09am 11.10.21 I had some stainless u-bolts stuck in aluminum that I applied PB Blaster to twice a week for two mon
ALLWAYS A MESS!!! Mark Maulden at 8:09am 11.10.21 If you have a racor 500, put a vacuum gauge on the top. That will tell you when the filter is getti
Mods to our 35s5 Hollyberry at 7:53am 11.10.21 Thanks again gents... Still more finishing to do here, the underdeck 'overhead', and trim pieces at
SEIZED Fasteners Rich Stidger at 7:46am 11.10.21 Justin_NSA reminded me that sometimes alternating with the impact tool loosening and tightening, it
SEIZED Fasteners (1) Justin_NSA at 7:43am 11.10.21 You can use an extension and socket with these too. Just make sure it twists in the right direction.
Aft Cabin Quarter Panel Door removal sail sfbay at 7:41am 11.10.21 Cutting out an access hole and installing a rectangular or square removable access panel with a catc
SEIZED Fasteners Rich Stidger at 7:39am 11.10.21 In my experience an impact tool is the best approach. Applying plain torque to fasteners has lead t
SEIZED Fasteners dirt rd at 7:38am 11.10.21 Well, this has been discussed many times before, but what is YOUR favorite recipe for removing seize
Single handing Justin_NSA at 7:21am 11.10.21
SEIZED Fasteners Justin_NSA at 7:19am 11.10.21 I have the same problem on my jib sheet track end cap screw. Been using PB Blaster and other chemica
Painting over molded non-skid deck sail sfbay at 7:10am 11.10.21 just applied 2 coats of Awlgip color-matched polyester urethane topcoat paint with converter and red
Mods to our 35s5 BigEasy at 7:07am 11.10.21 Beautiful results. Perfection!
SEIZED Fasteners dmax at 6:57am 11.10.21 You might try something like these "rounded bolt removers" to get a better grip on the bolt, though
Running Rigging Line Type chip veres at 6:57am 11.10.21 Shameless plug for Miamicordage.com They make their own polyester double braid and will sell it to
Single handing BigEasy at 6:56am 11.10.21
SEIZED Fasteners BarryL at 6:53am 11.10.21 Hey, it sounds like you need a deep 6 pt socket that is thinner. They make them and you need one.
Old cedar lightning restoration dagar at 6:42am 11.10.21 Thank you for the quick reply. I will look into the Lightning website.
New Outboard on Order (4) patbratton at 6:32am 11.10.21 I have the motor installed and working. I have installed two 11 lb propane tanks. They hold two and
Single handing Crazy Dave Condon at 6:30am 11.10.21 @WI Rigger The placement of the transducer should be in the rear underneath the rear berth near the
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina Pirate Dave at 6:22am 11.10.21 Maybe the front fell off and it was towed outside the enviornment

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