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outboard size John at 11:24am 02.25.08 Ask All Sailors 15/1865 I've started to look at outboard motors for a small dinghy (presently a 9' portaboat). One motor I l
lost mast BillKelly at 10:40am 02.25.08 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1432 Sailing last week I had a stay/chain plate break on my boat.The mid-stayattached to the bulk head(st
Vivid bottom paint Joe at 9:38am 02.25.08 Ask All Sailors 0/855 I switched to Ultima SR (a soft ablative)a few years ago because I was tired of the pain of hard san
Deck Hatches derek.leistra@charter.net at 12:15pm 02.25.08 Irwin 1/1844 I just recently purchased a 1980 37' Irwin. I would like to replace the deck hatches and also replac
Ericson 25+ with sail drive Rick Jorgensen at 7:11pm 02.23.08 Ericson 1/2362 HI,I have an Ericson 25+ that came originally with a Sial Drive engine. A couple of years ago it d
Mast rake on 2-22 TheCopperMonkey at 11:02pm 02.23.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1627 Hello,I have a Venture 2-22 and I am planning on tuning the rig. I was wondering if anybody knows
Repower a 1980 Hunter 27 BeamReacher at 11:13pm 02.23.08 Mid-Size Boats 8/3276 My Hunter 27 has its original Renault 8hp inboard from 1980. I bought it three years ago, and have d
Chartplotter Install Location? mseifert at 12:09am 02.24.08 Mid-Size Boats 4/1261 I'm considering installing a Garmin Chartplotter on my H33. Does anyone have any pictures of their
Buying a Beneteau 373 capbillh at 1:43am 02.24.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2944 I am in the process of buying a used one with the 39 hp Yanmar, coming from a 28 ODay. I want to go
Tipping for sailing Schools Len at 2:28am 02.24.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1001 My wife and I will be attending a seven day sailing school which will cost approximately $3700. Tipp
Hull Indentations, Port and Starboard, Below Chain Plates daisydog7 at 5:14am 02.24.08 Ask All Sailors 16/4083 I'm looking at a 1970 Morgan 35 for sale and it's a very nice boat, but it has a problem that concer
Darker Hull Colors sailaway78 at 4:06am 02.24.08 Ask All Sailors 20/5119 It's about time to pull the boat and do a bottom job. Am seriously considering painting the hull whi
antifouling on a Kiwi prop Pat at 3:56am 02.24.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1139 I have a Kiwi prop and sail in fresh water. I use Interlux VC-17m on the hull. Can I use this on the
Gulfstar 37 1976 aft cockpit toe rail/genoa track Leprechaun III at 5:40am 02.24.08 Other Sailboats 1/1846 We have a stainless steel genoa track which is 1 1/4" x 12', it is deteriorating, crazing and cracki
Help with Hood LD Furler saltygator at 5:57am 02.24.08 Ask All Sailors 8/4140 I just got home from the boat and I am online trying to figure out how to fix my Hood LD furler. Th
Surface cracks in the Jel. Arnie at 5:54am 02.24.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1038 I was up waxing today and found a few small "pencil line" type cracks around the front windshild and
trailer for oday 272 louis boudrias at 7:51am 02.24.08 Bigger Boats 2/1757 hi im looking for some pictures of a trailer for a oday 272 to give me some idea how to build mine
ODay 25cb Main sail replacement ?? sPk at 7:30am 02.24.08 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1656 After a couple years of repeatedly hand sewing up the original mainsail, I am treating my 1980 with
84 Hunter 31 to be surveyed. Ted Vaughn at 8:37am 02.24.08 Mid-Size Boats 7/1987 I am purchasing an 84 Hunter 31 and am going to have a marine survey performed this Friday. Are ther
bow roller david simmons at 8:13am 02.24.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/922 my anchor chain got hung up on a pinacle sr14 to be exact when i tightened down the clutch on the wi

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Hatch Leak kappykaplan at 5:25am 11.21.21 Sikaflex should do it. That's how I repaired a gasket a few years ago.
La Ni�a shemandr at 5:19am 11.21.21 As you know this Sunday has started out fairly nasty. Sharing the pain may not help much, I guess.
Pearson 30 PaulK at 5:17am 11.21.21 Practical Sailor has a good write-up about the Pearson 30. Friends had one and enjoyed it a lot. Q
Legend 40.5 - Forestay chainplate B757Captain at 5:10am 11.21.21 I don't know how similar the 40.5 is to my 40 but I've got some photos of the inside of the bow show
Legend 40.5 - Forestay chainplate shemandr at 4:45am 11.21.21 I can't supply details of how that plate is mounted but I do agree something is wrong. At the very
Will this buff out? StanleyJ at 4:14am 11.21.21 It looks like a safe blue water boat to take anywhere to me (even the pirates will feel sorry for yo
Stove Make and Model PMK at 3:32am 11.21.21 Does anyone know a source for replacement parts for the Seaward butane stove? I need to replace th
Pearson 30 Rick486 at 2:44am 11.21.21 hey everyone, I know I would rather have a blue water boat but until I get enough money to find my
Pearson 30 jssailem at 10:43pm 11.20.21 The Pearson made boats are great sailboats. Granted they are from an earlier design standard. Narrow
deck stepped mast delamination concave repair jssailem at 10:37pm 11.20.21 There is also Coosa. high-density, closed-cell, polyurethane foam reinforced with woven roving con
Re Yanmar 4JH2TE/ H 42- fuel in bilge??? jssailem at 10:33pm 11.20.21 Certainly is possible.
Mods to our 35s5 (4) Hollyberry at 10:03pm 11.20.21 ........ Looks like you could add a cockpit table to enjoy outdoor dinning And right you were! F
New Outboard on Order CaptainRan at 9:25pm 11.20.21 A propane motor sounds like a wonderful thing.
What brand of charger do you use to equalize batteries Blitz at 8:34pm 11.20.21 I use a VOLTEQ HY3020EX DC Power supply, using a techniques that Mainesail outlined years ago.
deck stepped mast delamination concave repair DArcy at 7:59pm 11.20.21 I would strongly suggest going with FR4 (or build up your own solid glass laminate) under the mast s
Is it ok to leave Shower Sump constantly on while docked? JamesG161 at 7:14pm 11.20.21 I really think you want to get rid of the sump box No way. :badbad: It fits perfectly, has good b
Pearson 30 BarryL at 6:57pm 11.20.21 Hi, i have some time on the p30. Sweet sailing boat. Nice feel from the tiller. Well balanced. S
deck stepped mast delamination concave repair Tom J at 6:50pm 11.20.21 I think some marine plywood sealed with epoxy would last the lifetime of the boat and conform to th
Replacing the Exhaust Hose - 41DS ice breaker at 6:10pm 11.20.21 It also exits on the other side.
Will this buff out? jssailem at 5:57pm 11.20.21

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