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Seal or wax old deck? DaveW at 1:41am 03.03.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1386 Does anyone know of a product to seal an original deck on 1978 sailboat? The gelcoat is old, no lon
Upgrade For Deck Hatch Chris Dube at 1:45am 03.03.08 Smaller Boats 1/1440 We would like to upgrade to a more modern hatch for our Catalina 22 ( 1977 ). Would anyone know the
Navman 3100 wind indicator erratic at < 10knts JK at 2:43am 03.03.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1914 At low wind speeds, my Navman 3100 wind display is erratic. It reads true for a few minutes, then fo
Trailer setup James at 1:59am 03.03.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/732 I have recently became the owner of a 1974 Hunter 25', with a shoal draft (2' 11"). The boat does n
Boat Transportation Services obezyanka at 3:47am 03.03.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1209 Can anyone recommend a reliable and not too expensive boat transporting company? We'll need a ground
Outboard Motor Mount (1) Chilly Willy at 3:23am 03.03.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1065 Has anyone ever used a mount like this one? This is what was on the boat when I bought it last year.
Mooring in Gloucester or Beverly, MA Tony Z at 6:13am 03.03.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1777 A friend is looking for a mooring in either Beverly or Gloucester, MA Anyone looking to lease one f
Coil Arching Roger Keele at 5:38am 03.03.08 Ask An Oday Owner 0/938 I have a 1979 Oday 28, with a 15hp OMC Zephyr Saildrive. This past weekend while motoring I started
VC-17 question dale17781 at 7:27am 03.03.08 Ask All Sailors 16/12914 We sail on Lake Ontario and use VC-17. I love this paint. It works great and is easy to apply. My
rc8d manual ronfxr at 8:03am 03.03.08 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1363 I am looking for a wireing diagram for my 1980 Hunter 27 and realing looking for he colors etc. on t
lazy jacks dennis23685 at 7:48am 03.03.08 Ask An Oday Owner 14/2069 does anyone have any experience with lazy jacks. Do they cause additionalor excessive chafing to th
Chromed Brass vs. Stainless Lou 14643 at 9:23am 03.03.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1318 I have to purchase a quantity of barrel nuts to install a couple of new portlights. WM has them for
Lead Keel Repair and Catalina smile repair Catalina 27 at 10:58am 03.03.08 Ask All Sailors 12/14480 I ran aground (probably a rock) this past summer and took out a Small (tennis ball size) of lead off
Prop Removal Phil K at 10:18am 03.03.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1357 I am having difficulty pulling off my three blade prop with a puller. Does anyone have any tried an
Stand up rigging robert at 11:22am 03.03.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/962 I have been told there are cracks in my swages by the last rigger. I looked at it and can't see any
Swing keel Mac at 11:00am 03.03.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1287 I'm going to keep my Mac 25 at a slip this year as I did last summer. A friend of mine is letting m
Wanted: hints on use of boom vang tadd5181 at 12:00pm 03.03.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 16/3898 I would appreciate some hints on use of the boom vang...my boat is a Hunter 420. Thanks.
Wanted: hints on using boom vang tadd5181 at 11:56am 03.03.08 Big Boats 1/1001 I would appreciate some hints on use of the boom vang...my boat is a Hunter 420. Thanks
CDI roller furling Echo at 11:46am 03.03.08 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1250 Is anyone using a CDI (FF6 w/bearings) on a 28-30' O'Day? What problems if any have you encountered
Internet connections Greg Bowman at 5:46pm 03.03.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1131 We are planning on starting a sailing trip in USA later this year. We will do the Great Circle route

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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
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? Will Gilmore at 2:43am 12.06.21 DLJ that is because you traveled to Florida and a speculative adventure, and the owner was less tha

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