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keel bonding plate replacement aldebaran23 at 11:32pm 03.11.08 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1082 I'm finding that the plate under the floor boards has alot of rust that is flacking away and I notic
dinghy registration jdgrnt66 at 1:11am 03.12.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1466 Any one care to share dinghy registration info? Dinghy came with the boat, no numbers or registrati
Hull thickness specifications Brian D at 1:30am 03.12.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1120 I have the specs on FRP Laminates / Hull and Deck, for my Lancer. These numbers look like the hull i
Mildew odor... Douglas Washburn at 10:50pm 03.11.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/1849 We just took delivery of our new (used) boat. It has spent the winter on the hard in the north coun
New Batteries Gail at 10:37pm 03.11.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1417 I suspect I will have to replace my batteries this spring. I currently have one start and 2 house ba
Tender? Craig at 9:06pm 03.11.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1338 We are looking to purchase a new boat and the 343 is on our short list.We have been doing some res
Lettering position Banooma at 9:01pm 03.11.08 Catalina 30 1/1076 I am considering repositioning the lettering on my newly purchased C-28 mkII, and would like a pract
Cushions release frozen zipper to remove cover for cleaning jhussey at 8:12pm 03.11.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1297 THE CUSHIONS ON OUR ODAY 79 25 FT, ARE LIKE NEW ORIGINAL CLOTH, HOWEVER THE ZIPPERS ARE FROZEN, ANY
V Birth Privacy Doors jhussey at 8:02pm 03.11.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1022 Has anyone added privacy doors, etc to close off the forward v birth from the head.If so what did y
Reefing David at 5:44am 03.12.08 Big Boats 11/1333 We are now steaming toward a new boat purchase and the new Hunter 36 is on the short list.Rsearch
VertGlass kseace at 3:47am 03.12.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1682 I would like to know if anyone has used VertGlass..what was the outcome...would you use it again...h
Music tgrass462 at 3:23am 03.12.08 Smaller Boats 4/967 We have a CD player on Grasshopper II (H-26) - but I was thinking of joining the 21st century and mi
New Battery Louis at 2:58am 03.12.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1089 Can't believe Spring is almost here! It's time for a new battery. As I have never bought one for the
Sagging Deck Question BaySailerBill at 2:27am 03.12.08 Ask All Sailors 7/2573 Hi All, I need to pick the brains of this knowledge packed collection of old salts.I'm restoring
Bimini The Lake House at 2:24am 03.12.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1131 I noticed in the Photo Album a MacGregor 25 picture titled "Loving the new Bimini" submitted by Kenn
rub rails Jonesey at 4:59am 03.12.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1460 Any good sources for a rub rail replacement for my CAL 2-29. I'm getting ready to pull her for a bot
JSI sails in St Petersburg Fl? Patrick S/V Shangra-La at 4:59am 03.12.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2043 Has any one dealt with JSI? How was their service, warranty, and what is the quality of the sail.
Battery Orientation and Heeling (1) PHitchcox at 5:19am 03.12.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1513 Haven't found anything specific in the archives, so I thought I'd throw it out to the group.I have
owners manual (2) Alan E. Arias at 7:48am 03.12.08 Pearson 3/2531 Hello, i am looking for a pearson 27 owner manual.where can i find one.i bought a boat 15 days ago
Identify this boat and win $ (2) sam03v at 7:15am 03.12.08 Ask All Sailors 14/1629 Just kidding there is no money to win.I am trying to ID a 20 foot sloop. There is not a title or a

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Stern rail seats SoSound at 9:09am 10.04.21 I DIY'd a set of rail seats for our First 285 out of teak. On the 34, you'll need quite a large not
Sherwood sea. Water pump problem OpaD at 9:07am 10.04.21 Try a small drop of Lock-Tite (the kind that doesn't set up permanently) in the keyway and see if th
Vision 32 side ports? Rick D at 8:57am 10.04.21 IMHO, I would rethink the extra screws. You want a bond that will work and not leak. Dow 795 is the
Beneteau First 36.7 toe rails (1) Repeat at 8:56am 10.04.21 Will, I have changed the forward toe rail on 36.7 before, it has been fairly easy. Unfasten the nut
Question on a 'new' Hunter 40.5 Rick D at 8:52am 10.04.21 That's a pretty good list SandyFrank made. Having said that, our '94 we have owned for 22 years has
Any advice regarding bottom paint Dale Haz at 8:21am 10.04.21 Thanks Jim, I am giving that some thought as I prefer to haul out every 3 years vs two while having
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? (1) rgranger at 8:15am 10.04.21 Offer to haul it away if he pays you $500. oatlisting.com" and do a search with a max price of $300
Tiller "slop" thoughts All U Get at 7:52am 10.04.21 Using a hole saw with a drill, you can make your own fender washers out of any material needed.
Halyard Loss John Marrone at 7:42am 10.04.21 Thanks for the "Heads Up"
Best Fill for Drill and Tap All U Get at 7:41am 10.04.21 I used some WestMarine Six-10 thickened epoxy to seal some holes and then re-drilled them. the Six
Halyard Loss Leeward Rail at 7:37am 10.04.21 Like @Don S/V ILLusion says, a stopper knot is the thing. You got good practice for when you need t
Replace fuel stop cable with stop button Claude L.-Auger at 7:35am 10.04.21 That's not generally true. It is true for most of the smaller diesels in sailboats that are based
Hitch ball size for Trail-Rite trailer for Catalina 18? sail sfbay at 7:33am 10.04.21 Look for the manufacturers stamp or label of the correct trailer ball size on the coupler topside or
Stop wires slapping inside of mast? All U Get at 7:31am 10.04.21 I was thinking about using a sort of air bladder to inflate and pin the tubing against the inside.
Solent Stay H36 chichiflys at 7:26am 10.04.21 You would still need to fasten this somewhere to the face of the mast and to provide running backst
Tiller "slop" thoughts brobertson at 7:05am 10.04.21 I've had success making shims out of a plastic kitchen cutting board. They come in a variety of thic
Overheating issues, it can't be this hard! odaydokay at 7:03am 10.04.21 OK, interesting. So flipping the discussion, if one is running at normal temps (within spec of Mfg)
1999 Seaward s25 yanmar 1gm10 loose /stripped motor mount bolt repair Williammiller100 at 7:03am 10.04.21 You may be able to rotate the motor mounts enough to drill new mounting holes. Another great idea.
1999 Seaward s25 yanmar 1gm10 loose /stripped motor mount bolt repair Williammiller100 at 7:02am 10.04.21 You might want to look into some of the threaded inserts that are designed to work with composite m
Halyard Loss John Marrone at 6:58am 10.04.21 Yes, I assume it is like running a ground, you will at one point run aground and pull the main sail

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