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77 Widgeon Rigging (Fit an orange in it) Jon1604 at 12:17am 02.23.08 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1124 I'm a sailing newbie and I've sailed my '77' widgeon about 6 times last year.I thought I had all th
OMC Zephyr Saildrive folding prop mailstop8689 at 12:38am 02.23.08 S2 0/2243 Looking for an OMC Zephyr Saildrive 2 blade 12"dia-8" pitch folding prop for 1984 S2-7.3(OMC part #3
kentucky lake gps chartplotter Tom Monroe at 12:35am 02.23.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1203 Anyone know what the best gsp chartplotter charts are for the Kentucky Lake system?Thanks,Tom Mon
chainplate sentient at 1:37am 02.23.08 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1427 Has anyone rebuilt the forward / lower chainplate area on an O'Day 28 (mine is a 1985)? If yes, what
Patrick/free boat question (1) sailormanbigd at 11:23pm 02.22.08 Ask All Sailors 41/2819 its raining and dismal in "sunny florida" this morning, so the question...The Morgan 33 outisland ha
Los Angeles boat yard BobW at 11:23pm 02.22.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1255 Does anyone have a recommendation for a decent boatyard in the Los Angeles harbor area?We just nee
Trip to Mexico oreana123 at 11:16pm 02.22.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1548 I am leaving today for Loreto, Mexico, which is about 2/3's of the way down on the Sea of Cortez sid
Widgeon Serial Numbers itsmark at 4:39am 02.23.08 Day Sailers 2/1265 I have serial number 3261, and don't know what year it was maunfactured. It has a foredeck and line
Painting my Bootstripe AndyK at 4:05am 02.23.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1067 My boot stripe has taken a beating over the years from my mooring ball. I would like to paint it thi
Folding propellers Michael Komar at 7:37am 02.23.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/990 Oops, I am interested in a 2 blade folding prop for my 1982 30; Catalina. Any suggestions?
Folding Propellers Michael Komar at 7:26am 02.23.08 Big Boats 6/3856 I am looking for a 3 blade folding prop for my 1982 Catalina 39. Any suggestions?
New Orleans Sailors jlogan at 8:21am 02.23.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1178 Has anyone done a bottom job in the New Orleans area recently? I have always used Seabrook, but I h
rudder post (1) BACCHANAL6915 at 8:22am 02.23.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1043 does anyone know the exact workings of the rudderpost on a first 42. mine seems to be quite stiff an
Dawn in Satellite Channel Tsehum Pete at 9:38am 02.23.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1394 I am an early riser in the morning. I often enjoy leaving port before dawn. I took this shot in Octo
Rigging of head sail on my S2 9.2c Milan at 10:17am 02.23.08 S2 2/1973 Hello, I just purchased 1983 S2 9.2C. I am new to sailing. Like to gett adviceto riggig of jib sail
Stove pipe flush mount? BananaToe at 3:52pm 02.23.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1201 Hello all, I'm installing a dickinson heater in my Beneteau 361. I'm down to the final job of cutt
Follow up on replacing the flex drain pipe for the Hunter 23 airpilot at 2:28pm 02.23.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1035 A while back I posted a message on what to use to replaced an old flex drain pipe used to drain the
Mac26X cockpit cushions MBE at 2:11pm 02.23.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1155 Has anyone had new cockpit cushion covers made for their 26X? Sometime ago I saw an ad for new cover
Honda 9.9 wiring Madelon at 12:58pm 02.23.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1731 I just got a Honda 9.9 for my Mac26s. I have a house battery and guess I'll need another for the ele
S2 27 Owners: Where is your traveler located? Scup at 12:27pm 02.23.08 S2 6/1918 On the cabin top, or in the cockpit? Seems they were made both ways, or am I mistaken? Thanks.

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Any advice regarding bottom paint Dale Haz at 4:50pm 09.29.21 Not sure if you are aware that you will have to remove the ablative paint before covering with hard
Any advice regarding bottom paint shemandr at 4:40pm 09.29.21 Why do you want a hard paint? Putting hard paint over an ablative requires removal of the ablative.
Any advice regarding bottom paint dmax at 4:35pm 09.29.21 Not sure if you are aware that you will have to remove the ablative paint before covering with hard
Leaking Boat Stanchions sunlover at 4:33pm 09.29.21 I can get at some mine , if they are behind a cabinet ... you may have to remove cabinet to access
Deck drains and Scuppers 1973 Ranger 29 shemandr at 4:27pm 09.29.21 As a former Ranger 29 owner .... no. I'm sorry to say. I think I read on this or another website t
Leaking Boat Stanchions Mechone at 4:23pm 09.29.21 I got out my endoscope to look behind a wall (bulkhead?). There's about a 1/2 inch crack to allo
Purchased a Soverel 33 Project Boat JRacer at 4:22pm 09.29.21 I looked at one of those before I bought the Beneteau. Wife saw the porta-potty in the "V" of the V-
Any advice regarding bottom paint sail sfbay at 4:22pm 09.29.21 Check with your diver on what he/she recommends.
Leaking Boat Stanchions Calif. Ted at 4:08pm 09.29.21 I regret to report that after I replaced the furling line clutch on an '06 Bene the owner was unsur
Leaking Boat Stanchions (1) sunlover at 3:55pm 09.29.21 I got out my endoscope to look behind a wall (bulkhead?). There's about a 1/2 inch crack to allow
Purchased a Soverel 33 Project Boat jon hansen at 3:53pm 09.29.21 thanks for the update
Stern tube winterization. dmax at 3:45pm 09.29.21 If it looks like all the water will drain out if the seacock is open then you are all set, otherwise
Fuel Filter Replacement sail sfbay at 3:38pm 09.29.21 ........is there any reason to replace the filters after X amount of time or hours....... No, based
Fuel Filter Replacement (1) Ralph Johnstone at 3:31pm 09.29.21 I got two nickels and a ball of lint in my right rear pocket that says the gauge is at fault. I kn
Rudder cables - need some help Tom J at 3:11pm 09.29.21 this is one of those repairs where I am going to take a bunch of before pictures to ensure that my
Mods to our 35s5 (2) Hollyberry at 2:56pm 09.29.21 Another "what were they thinking" moment..... The (very nice) plotter housing was mounted as shown:
Elvabro Deck Passage Cableport - Thread size flightlead404 at 2:35pm 09.29.21 To close this out M5-0.8
Fuel Filter Replacement SEMPERAVANTI41 at 2:27pm 09.29.21 I'll bet that unless your fuel supply gets contaminated with algae, it will be good for 10+ years. I
water heater check (one way) valve phase3 at 2:26pm 09.29.21 One other quick thought. The thermostat, if there is one, is likely part of the AC heating element.
Quest Water Pipe Size (2) Claude L.-Auger at 2:09pm 09.29.21 FYI here is how I did install the bypass on my water heater with the same Qest fitting as yours. In

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