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Flushing Scale from Perkins 4-108 mmckee52 at 4:54am 04.03.08 Irwin 1/1922 I am thinking about flushing my Perkins 4-108 to get rid of the scale that has built up in it. Has a
Mounting a new bow cleat Blake at 5:21am 04.03.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1413 Does anybody have experiance mounting through deck hardware in the bow area forward of the factory c
Apostle Islands Russ at 6:03am 04.03.08 Smaller Boats 3/896
I just built a new shelf in my 222 (1) Joe11688 at 3:29am 04.03.08 Ask An Oday Owner 0/789 This galley shelf is my latest brain-storm. I built it out of some Mahogany plywood, an Oak fiddle
Missing grounding plate Chuck McNear at 3:05am 04.03.08 Irwin 0/1674 Divers just informed me that the grounding plate is missing on the bottom of the boat near the keel.
ballast vs displacement Hunter 25 KennyH at 7:15am 04.03.08 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1231 According to the owners manual on the Hunter 25 found at this linkhttp://www.murphygraphics.com/hun
Installed Tankwatch 4 on FW tank forward Chris Connor at 10:36am 04.03.08 Catalina 310 3/1813 Hello all:Today I have installed a Tankwatch 4 level guaging system in the Potable water tank forw
Foss foam rudder Steve at 11:34am 04.03.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/999 Checked archives, has anyone ever repaired an eight inch diamate or so delamination by injecting an
Catalina Capri 18 vs. O'Day 20 w t wilson at 12:59pm 04.03.08 Trailer Sailors 3/12172 I am a novice sailor who got chased away from my motorcycle by an overprotective wife. Traded my mo
What ever happened to................ sailortonyb Allied Mis at 12:55pm 04.03.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1182 Moodybucaneer and others that have not been here in a very long time?Was just thinking of some of t
Help me identify this boat please (1) Timm R 25 Oday at 12:51pm 04.03.08 Ask All Sailors 5/997 I 've been driving past this boat for 6 months or so.It's makes me sad to think that at one time ,t
First time at the helm in 28 years Gene45 at 1:30pm 04.03.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1027 I had not sailed in 28 years. On March 21, 2008 I decided to make a cruse from Edgewater MD to Tangi
Island Girl Duke13540 at 1:15pm 04.03.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1169 Has anyone used Island Girl system on a newer boat?Thanks for your info. I'm thinking of using it o
Battery tie down question sailaway78 at 1:45pm 04.03.08 Ask All Sailors 12/2409 I just switched out the batteries in the 37, and went from group 29's to four 6v golf cart batteries
Boat generators alan boyd at 6:59pm 04.03.08 Big Boats 0/1220 The generators at www.Boats.net beat the prices at the other sites I checked
autohelm wind instrument unit carl4 at 9:58pm 04.01.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1419 I need a masthead unit for my autohelm wind instrument. The Ray Marine units are not compatible. Any
Aussie Boat Swap Hogan at 9:30pm 04.01.08 Smaller Boats 4/1048 Reading the post about naming the boat after a visit to Austrailia got me to thinking. Might there b
Mac Sailing Steve at 10:09pm 04.01.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1193 Preparing to buy my first Mac, a 26X, late 90's. I think I am making a great choice for the things
Amazing Video George at 12:10am 04.02.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1341 After a long cold winter, this video really got my blood pumping. The kite/camera thing is clever bu
Trailerable? (1) scolil at 1:07am 04.02.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1362 I have seen boats sitting high on trailers and have wondered if this is realistic. I enjoy having m

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What's in your toolkit? Project_Mayhem at 10:30am 11.19.21 Multiple screwdrivers for the inevitable time when they decide to jump overboard. I'm surprised nobo
Its funny Friday! Richard19068 at 10:29am 11.19.21 A comment on the skunk's taste in "beer" Four CEOs of beer companies were having a meeting and they
Raising the Mast Tater at 10:27am 11.19.21 .....Have the pin ready at the front, I leave the drum on the boat so it is the top pin on the furl
Replace windows questions DArcy at 10:23am 11.19.21 Im totally guilty of hijacking this thread. It's great to hear what worked and what didnt. While we
bottom job or sand and paint? Justin_NSA at 10:19am 11.19.21 IMHO, If your bottom isn't super smooth. it defeats the purpose of VC17, which is to go fast. Boats
Replace windows questions Project_Mayhem at 10:18am 11.19.21 There may be a bit of confusion between the original post and some of the responses, of course the
Teak darker than expected after refinish? Justin_NSA at 10:10am 11.19.21 My sole is smooth as glass. No grain at all. I think it has a polyurethane finish. Very easy to clea
Teak darker than expected after refinish? DArcy at 9:49am 11.19.21 It looks really good, now you just need to refinish the rest of the boat to match :)
Replace windows questions DArcy at 9:39am 11.19.21 There may be a bit of confusion between the original post and some of the responses, of course the c
Replace windows questions Hayden Watson at 9:38am 11.19.21 I used narrow black VHB tape (1/2" that was laid very close to the edge of the opening and used a ra
Replace windows questions (1) kloudie1 at 9:21am 11.19.21 I ran a 1/8" radius router bit over the edges .. ya can't really see it but I was a little worried
Its funny Friday! (2) Will Gilmore at 9:18am 11.19.21 Obviously they would make good sailors. :beer: -Will
confused as to what to look for in a blue water boat JohnShannon at 9:10am 11.19.21 For the Caribbean I don't think it has to be that "blue" if you have patience to wait for weather w
Open Cell or Closed Cell Cockpit Cushions? sail sfbay at 8:55am 11.19.21 Closed cell foam is not at all uncomfortable in my opinion. I also like the fact that it holds its
Replace windows questions Project_Mayhem at 8:51am 11.19.21 I was actually wondering if the sharp corners on your plexi was giving you any issues but I guess th
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina Crusty Ol Salt at 8:49am 11.19.21 Any marina that allows boats to be hauled for work, will likely have a great deal of experience in
Teak darker than expected after refinish? chip veres at 8:35am 11.19.21 It's beautiful. Congratulate yourself instead of blame yourself. Chip V.
I purchased stock in ITW (maker of Plexus) ... Now What? Shorefun at 8:31am 11.19.21 So I have 2 seasons of getting out on my 170. First off ONLY MA300 or equivalent adhesives. In a n
Teak darker than expected after refinish? (1) Justin_NSA at 8:17am 11.19.21
Replace windows questions kloudie1 at 8:13am 11.19.21 After the VHB was well attached and the glass in place, I ran a bead of black Dow Corning 795 around

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