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Teak & Holly laminate flooring Mike F509 at 6:17am 03.10.08 Ask All Sailors 8/2859 I am considering putting onto cabin floor teak ' holly laminate wood 12 mills with veneer of 2 mills
Lazy Jacks Barry14722 at 8:08am 03.10.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1431 I am going to make a set of lazy jacks since the cost is so outrageous for some line and a few block
lubrication for waterpump Syversens at 9:02am 03.10.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/932
Batten Sizes Paul H at 4:55am 03.10.08 Smaller Boats 5/1504 Ok, so I took my main sail down for the Winter. When I did I realized I lost a batten. If I'd been r
96 H405 VS 95 Catalina 40 PuddleJumperPete18328 at 9:59am 03.10.08 Big Boats 2/1023 I'm considering both yachts and find the interiors of both very nice and roomy. I just wonder which
galley faucets Rich (P303) at 10:04am 03.10.08 Ask All Sailors 11/3266 I have a head and galley faucet that look original (25 years young). Time to replace as they leak, w
Hatch Replacement... which one??? JenAvery at 10:09am 03.10.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1992 I've got a 1981 27 Hunter and I'm needing to replace both hatches. I've read that the hatches are n
Autohelm RobJ74 at 12:29pm 03.10.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1161 I'd like to replace the autohelm on my Hunter 29.5. I have the control head but the drive unit has b
What is the proper method of wedging mast at deck penitration Stillraining at 1:28pm 03.10.08 Ask All Sailors 4/2582 I have recently re-steped my mast, which is keel stepped...I want to know what the proper way to wed
Boom fitting for Y25II Pete Wheeler at 12:18pm 03.10.08 Yamaha 2/1625 Hi all,Does anyone know where I can get a new gooseneck slider for Grasshopper? The one we have at
Need tips for choosing & installing motor mount (1) michael at 11:45am 03.10.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1528 I found a mount on Craiglist, but being a novice with outboards, I'm not sure if this is adequate fo
Need a surveyor? Sherie at 11:44am 03.10.08 Smaller Boats 4/1275 Hi,I am considering buying a '70s Catalina 22 for a bargain of $1500. I am wondering if I should s
Bottom Paint and Dive Services Rick D at 11:34am 03.10.08 Ask All Sailors 12/1702 Sometimes I wonder if most of us in SoCal have been victim of a large con. Most of us, by my seat-of
Funky Site Response? Rick D at 11:10am 03.10.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1244 For about the last two to three weeks, I've had some site hang-ups. It locks up or is very slow to p
back stay tension John at 11:01am 03.10.08 Ask All Sailors 21/6336 I have a Catalina 36 with a split back stay. The lower stays are 1/4" diameter. I recently had to re
Removing Stainless Pullpit RobJ74 at 1:55am 03.09.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/920 One more question! I'm trying to remove a damaged pullpit to have it repaired. The biggest hang up i
The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea Harry Greenspun at 1:55am 03.09.08 Ask All Sailors 0/1096 All, People often inquire about nautical reference books. Amazon has the 688 page, $65 hardcover
Solenoid Connections rbarclay at 1:51am 03.09.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/926 I am having other wiring/starter problems and would like to be certain that I am connecting the star
Replacement Windows? RobJ74 at 1:48am 03.09.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2021 Hi, First time poster. My wife and I purchased a long neglected 94' Hunter 29.5 last summer and have
Mast rake Mike8088 at 1:31am 03.09.08 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1237 Does anyone know the correct amount of mast rake for an 1984 O'day 26? When we bought it from the p

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Tiller "slop" thoughts Sailor Sue at 4:26pm 10.03.21 I'd make some washers out of an old milk jug. Add as many as it takes between the tiller hardware an
Question on a 'new' Hunter 40.5 (1) SandyFrank at 4:13pm 10.03.21 Own a 1995 and have fixed a lot of issues. Some age, a lot previous owner (spit), some but not many
Sailboat Drone HeatherE at 4:09pm 10.03.21 You may have seen in the news where NOAA sailed drones into Hurricane Sam this week. Pretty cool t
Indoor/Outdoor marine speakers HeatherE at 4:07pm 10.03.21 I have one of these that we use at home, different one on the boat but, that would work great on th
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? Mr. Dave at 3:56pm 10.03.21 If you're up for the work, and you like the boat, don't quibble over the $200 -vs- $500 question. Y
Bottom Paint Issues Along Scumline snoopy_ at 3:18pm 10.03.21
Running main halyard to cockpit / 18.5 Crazy Dave Condon at 3:16pm 10.03.21 Swivel cam clear over fixed one position. Winch unnecessary Picture of mast base please
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? BierBarge at 3:10pm 10.03.21 ...You can do better for a lot less than you'll spend not being able to sail for a while... There a
Leaking Boat Stanchions (1) sunlover at 3:08pm 10.03.21 First layer port side. Hopefully, it will keep the rain from pouring in.
I left the lights on shemandr at 2:50pm 10.03.21 Can you do something like hang your car keys on the switch or near it to help you remember? Regardin
Water Heater replacement for H31 Galind at 2:33pm 10.03.21 I looked at that one but it is too deep. It would impede on the galley sink drain.
1999 Seaward s25 yanmar 1gm10 loose /stripped motor mount bolt repair Tedd at 2:30pm 10.03.21 You might want to look into some of the threaded inserts that are designed to work with composite ma
1999 Seaward s25 yanmar 1gm10 loose /stripped motor mount bolt repair Williammiller100 at 2:12pm 10.03.21 This is something we have in mind if we can't get the holes repaired. But what's the best faster for
Bottom Paint Issues Along Scumline Davidasailor26 at 2:10pm 10.03.21
1999 Seaward s25 yanmar 1gm10 loose /stripped motor mount bolt repair Williammiller100 at 2:08pm 10.03.21 I found a drawing of the yanmar motor mount. Diameter of the mounting hole is 12.2 (I assume metric)
Water Heater replacement for H31 Steve_Catalina at 2:05pm 10.03.21 Has anyone replaced their water heater with heat exchanger on a H31? The water heater locker is 16"
Leaking Boat Stanchions (1) sunlover at 2:02pm 10.03.21 here's the port side. I'll have to get a welder to fix the toe rail. The rain just stopped, but I'
Kubota Diesel (on the hard) model ZH600B kloudie1 at 1:48pm 10.03.21 These guys have the concept and a product: Sea Flush
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? Mr. Dave at 1:30pm 10.03.21 But to the OP, if you're new to sailing (not saying you are, just speculating) and you value your ti
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? Mr. Dave at 1:27pm 10.03.21

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