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Toe rail replacement toothdawg at 12:45am 04.15.08 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1051 How hard is it to replace the toe rail on my O'day 28? What are some of the pitfals I should avoid a
Say goodbye to Sharps Isl Light....cry Warren Milberg at 6:24am 04.15.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1057 MD - UPPER CHESAPEAKE BAY - AIDS TO NAVIGATION CHANGE - SHARPS ISLAND LIGHT (LLNR 7960) DISCONTINUED*
Since this thread is locked in the archives Ross at 5:02am 04.15.08 Ask All Sailors 24/2218 I shall continue it as a new thread. There was some discussion about the use of canned foam to plug
Removing the Mast Dano at 2:39am 04.15.08 Cal 3/2905 What are the methods of removing the mast, going to refurbish the boat and need to de-mast it for tr
Keel Bolt Torque Casey F at 2:23am 04.15.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2172 What is the specified keel bolt torque for a 1978 fin-keel Hunter 30? And is there a manual for the
Wood Type and Stain Color Louise7334 at 1:16am 04.15.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/3852 Making a few things for the boat - Oceanis Model - what kind of wood is actually used and does anyon
LED Lighting Louise7334 at 1:13am 04.15.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1802 I would like to change out the current halogen lighting to LED's. Does the entire fixture need to be
Jumping ship (from power to sail) dlittlejohn at 7:59am 04.15.08 Ask All Sailors 26/2590 I am looking for some guidance from anyone who may have transitioned from power boating to sailing.
propane tank irishbuckeye at 6:49am 04.15.08 Big Boats 6/1956 Our recently purchased 1996 Cat 400 has a 2-gallon propane tank. As we plan to be full-time cruiser
A pretty good mini-tutorial re GPS Warren Milberg at 9:17am 04.15.08 Ask All Sailors 1/986 This is a pretty good tutorial about GPS and paper charts by Chuck Husick as posted on the BoatUS we
Weird rope clutch overhaul (2) Taylor at 8:55am 04.15.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1182 Has anyone seen a rope clutch like this before? This is under the forward end of my boom and contro
2008 Newport to Ensenada Race? Rick D at 8:20am 04.15.08 Destinations 4/2641 Who among you is in the race? I'm in non-spinnaker A, Attitude Adjustment 2. 288 boats to date enter
Mast head sheaves rad at 2:22pm 04.15.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1031 I am in the process of rigging and rewiring my '77 Hunter 30' mast. My question is about the sheaves
bilge pump and float switch letterman at 11:08am 04.15.08 Ask All Sailors 15/2583 I need to install one on each side of my bilge. The problem is getting them to stay put, and uprigh
What is the minimum tow vehicle for a 26D? Wayneoh at 11:04am 04.15.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1830 Hello, new to the macgregor community and was wondering if I could get by for this season with my '0
ocean passage david at 10:55am 04.15.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1040 has anybody out there sailed a hunter 33 on any ocean passage is this boat up to a trip to say hawai
Painting under the bunks (part2) (1) Lee Y at 9:58am 04.15.08 Smaller Boats 0/681 Here is another photo.
Painting under the bunks (1) Lee Y at 9:54am 04.15.08 Smaller Boats 4/847 After reading about all the different ideas on how to support the boat when the bunks are lowered, I
New York To Great Lakes - Can you help? Capt Andy at 9:50am 04.15.08 Ask All Sailors 10/2147 I live in Mi. I have purchased a new Catalina-Morgan 440, in Ct, and am considering bringing the boa
Lost and Found paulj at 5:13pm 04.15.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1212 paulj

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Windlass Woes - Help Requested - AmIScru'd? flightlead404 at 8:02am 12.06.21 Looks exactly like mine SL900. Just did a rebuild on it. The bearing was completely corroded away.
Windlass Woes - Help Requested - AmIScru'd? (3) Nodak7 at 7:53am 12.06.21 Looks exactly like mine SL900. Just did a rebuild on it. The bearing was completely corroded away. I
A couple trailering questions AaronD at 7:46am 12.06.21 That's what flat bed tow trucks are for. When boats come off of trailers it's most often the end of
SeaSprite 23. Jan11 at 7:28am 12.06.21 I assume you are familiar the Sea Sprite Association. Nothing wrong with the advice here, but those
Charles Erwin at 7:28am 12.06.21 There are two excellent videos on this. Go to Boatworks today - Videos \| Boatworks Today. Choose
H280 Battery Charger Change out Benny17441 at 7:26am 12.06.21 I see a 12V receptacle, a jumper cable perhaps used as a combiner, a thru-hull plug used when removi
Nedw Port 15 Skip[ Jack Benny17441 at 7:07am 12.06.21 It's the season. How about a picture with the asking price?
Tank system monitor Gary Ryan at 6:53am 12.06.21 We had the same Tank Monitor as you. After purchasing the boat, I noticed that the buttons and LCD
dmax at 6:53am 12.06.21 There are also companies like this that use a color analyzer to make a match, like paint stores do:
Lewmar Hatch handle O ring Gary Ryan at 6:38am 12.06.21 I see what you mean. Huge selection. I've ordered 2 sizes...just in case. Thanks for the help!
What color for your Bimini? Andiamo 34 at 6:30am 12.06.21 Which tan are you considering, wheat or toast? Im considering redoing my 1980 aquamarine with tan
What color for your Bimini? Andiamo 34 at 6:30am 12.06.21 Thank you all for your inputs and directions. I think we will head in the "tan" direction as the ca
Dink in davits (2) thinwater at 6:13am 12.06.21 The transom is secured with pad eyes or similar on the solid transom. The bow is secured by glue-on
Flag Clips (1) AlastairLC at 5:58am 12.06.21
SeaSprite 23. (5) rgranger at 5:51am 12.06.21 200731200732200733200734
Lewmar Hatch handle O ring Pagan Baby at 5:04am 12.06.21 McMaster -Carr has a selection of o rings in all sizes and materials.
Lewmar Hatch handle O ring dlochner at 4:56am 12.06.21 Try Hatchmasters https://hatchmasters.com/product-category/lewmar-hatch-parts
self tacking jib shemandr at 4:55am 12.06.21 I notice there were no tacks in the video.
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? jssailem at 3:32am 12.06.21 Puerto Rican beauty I think she is a Lady of Spain.
self tacking jib Will Gilmore at 2:54am 12.06.21 Sounds like a sound plan. I see what you did there... ;) You're sneaky, js. :poke: -Will

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