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fixed keel repair b13 anchorman at 3:57am 04.21.08 C&C 1/3403 I am looking to do 2 repairs to lead fixed keel on a 1973 C'C. #1-There a few cracks in th keels f
Dodger windy24518 at 3:44am 04.21.08 Big Boats 3/1476 We are replacing the clear plastic in our dodger. Does anyone else have a zipper in the side window
trouble shoot Bidata ST30 Tim at 3:33am 04.21.08 Smaller Boats 2/1200 Last fall, my Bidata ST30 stopped registering depth. It was on and off for awhile and then off comp
Hunter 23.5 cockpit table mount Ali at 5:32am 04.21.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1713 Hi, I just purchased a 1994 Hunter 23.5, I am trying to find a replacement fitting for the cockpit t
Replacing an Ericson 27 Boom d rj at 5:46am 04.21.08 Ericson 1/2711 My boom recently snapped while doing a heavy air gybe on the San Francisco Bay (a clean break just b
Windows on my Cat 30 Bad Obsession at 6:18am 04.21.08 Catalina 30 1/1243 I have noticed that one of the windows in my 1990 Catalina 30 seems to leak a little. I found the p
engine seacock irishbuckeye at 5:01am 04.21.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1346 We are new owners of a 1996 C400. It has the Westerbeke 42 engine. The owners' manual seems to ind
Data Marine Depth Transducer Help craig17181 at 4:28am 04.21.08 Big Boats 4/1093 I got my new depth transducer and cable from dmi marine...its a two piece unit with the plastic thru
The pendant line pipe under the galley sink Boat n Bus at 5:24am 04.21.08 Ask An Oday Owner 12/1230 The first sail in decent wind after the haulout yielded quite a bit of water under the sink. After
What have you donated to Davy Jones this year? Bad Obsession at 6:37am 04.21.08 Ask All Sailors 32/2521 I have just finished a hard week of work on my boat. It was alot of work but it was a VERY successf
Just added a third battery into my MKII Bad Obsession at 6:40am 04.21.08 Catalina 30 0/1158 I just added a third battery into my 1990 Catalina 30 MKII. If anyone is interested in doing this p
Cushions John Gilbert at 11:51am 04.21.08 Pearson 6/1692 Has anyone made new covers for settee/quarterberth/V-berth cushions? Ours appear to be the original
Before & After ..?? (2) Maine Sail at 11:57am 04.21.08 Ask All Sailors 27/2668 Hi All,I've never been one to take many "before photos" and decided I should. Usually I take a pho
Bottom paint in Freshwater Bill and Deb at 11:58am 04.21.08 Smaller Boats 5/2721 We recently bought a 1989 Catalin 22. We want to apply bottom paint that would be best for fresh wa
OK this water heater is killing me fox islander at 12:06pm 04.21.08 Catalina 30 3/1359 The archives say to remove the water heater thru the drawer opening ('90 mk II), but as soon as you
Mast spreaders Jeff at 12:44pm 04.21.08 Day Sailers 1/1191 Does anyone have experience they can share on repairing a broken mast spreader on an O'Day Daysailer
anchor bow holder Jonathan at 7:55am 04.21.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1209 I saw a photo some time ago of an anchor holder that fits over the bow pulpit. Does anyone know wher
Parts cost more than the complete head ?? Terry in Naples at 7:10am 04.21.08 Catalina 30 4/1322 I am getting ready for a trip down to Key West in a couple weeks and have been giving my boat a comp
More newby questions... Doug/Karen at 1:02pm 04.21.08 Big Boats 6/1026 now that we are settling into our 356: 1) Is there an easier way to access the incoming and return
9.2 Nav Lights RussB at 12:48pm 04.21.08 S2 2/1492 I own a 1979 S2 9.2A Does anyone know what manufacturer and part or model number of the navigation

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Winter Humidity in a Lake Erie boat PGUTIERREZ at 9:25pm 12.26.21 Buy a bag of charcoal - not the quick lighting type, place in a 5 gallon pail or reusable shopping b
M25-XP Oberdorfer Raw Water Pump is dripping oil at the base Stu Jackson at 9:19pm 12.26.21 This home-made tool helps remove the old seals. One of the on-line videos showed it, so I can't ta
Hunter 285 Questions.... Crusty Ol Salt at 8:04pm 12.26.21 I think I have 6 or 8 on my '96 280. I will look tomorrow.
Hunter 285 Questions.... chipmonger at 7:52pm 12.26.21 Thanks Crusty Ol Salt, I did find that previously. Ken
First Time in Gusts grangehill at 7:29pm 12.26.21 It sounds like you did most everything right except for line management. Having a figure-8 knot in
Hunter 285 Questions.... Crusty Ol Salt at 7:24pm 12.26.21 If you do not have them, I think the you can find the torque specifications here. https://sbo.sailb
Wow! First image from the James Webb Space Telescope Crusty Ol Salt at 7:19pm 12.26.21 Brought to you by the same team that miscalculated the landing of a mars lander by 300', under the s
Wow! First image from the James Webb Space Telescope Ralph Johnstone at 7:09pm 12.26.21 Any way we can get it back just for just a split second :facepalm: ?
6" round fluorecsent SVFreedom at 5:31pm 12.26.21 We left one of the wires disconnected. The switch we added can be used with two circuits. Click up
New here grangehill at 5:11pm 12.26.21 If it were me, I'd go with a 120v mini fridge and inverter. The one I have only draws 1 amp. At 90%
A new 466 Mikem at 4:56pm 12.26.21 Merry Christmas everyone. I have just had the opportunity to acquire a lightly used 466. I have nev
New here Project_Mayhem at 4:24pm 12.26.21 If it were me, I'd go with a 120v mini fridge and inverter. The one I have only draws 1 amp. At 90%
Angle of transom on 1990 35.5 Legend Project_Mayhem at 4:16pm 12.26.21 I don't think it would fit the bill but what came to mind was one of those shower handholds with the
6" round fluorecsent (3) Georgedoyle at 3:24pm 12.26.21 We left one of the wires disconnected. The switch we added can be used with two circuits. Click up a
Looking for the wiring diagram of control panel for 1992 42 Hunter Passage? Terry Cox at 3:17pm 12.26.21 Thank you, Marcus.
Hunter window reseal Tally Ho at 3:08pm 12.26.21 Yes, Dow 795 is a good choice of sealant. On my Hunter 280, the large front windows had some small
M25-XP Oberdorfer Raw Water Pump is dripping oil at the base (1) RitSim at 3:01pm 12.26.21 This home-made tool helps remove the old seals. One of the on-line videos showed it, so I can't tak
Looking for the wiring diagram of control panel for 1992 42 Hunter Passage? Crusty Ol Salt at 2:32pm 12.26.21 These additions have made our P42 much more accommodating these days with all of our personal devic
Hose in stern of boat - Can anyone identify? valcour at 2:18pm 12.26.21 That appears to be starboard side. It is likely fresh air intake from stern vent. The other intak
Looking for the wiring diagram of control panel for 1992 42 Hunter Passage? (5) Terry Cox at 12:22pm 12.26.21 I've made very few changes to the panel over the years, adding one or two new courtesy DC circuits

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