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yamaha 9.9 ChuckP at 12:55am 02.22.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1252 I need some help. I havea f9.9aem model serial 6gul. The lower unit is bad. Frozen as a rock. I am l
Hard Bimini??? MoonSailer at 1:23am 02.22.08 Ask All Sailors 58/4450 I am thinking about having a local welder make me a hard bimini. I would like it to be strong enoug
battery switch confusion - advice jg91604 at 1:30am 02.22.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1689 I am confused about the battery switches on my Beneteau 323. Three switches: house-engine-neg.. i
Mast pitting, oxidation/electrolysis Not sure how to fix? (2) aibuilt at 1:47am 02.22.08 Ask All Sailors 15/3618 Hi,I'm looking at a 40 yr old Cal 25 that has the old mast type so I'm placing an age of about 40y
Roller Furling Main. How do I stop it from leaking rain water into the cabin Charley at 3:43am 02.22.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1150 I have a 1997 Hunter 336. When it rains water trickles down into the cabin from the mast. I do have
Modifying the Forward Storage Cheeky Monkey at 3:54am 02.22.08 Smaller Boats 3/984 I am getting ready to start the spring work on my Hunter 26 and was wondering if anyone had a useful
Flushing out the Yanmar Connie at 4:09am 02.22.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/982 I was curious to know how often any of you would reccomend flushing out the Yanmar. 3cyl. Have any o
Oceanis 321 porthole maintance Rick Royston at 4:01am 02.22.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/4287 I have several leaking Lewmar portholes on this boat. I ordered and tried to replace the seals, but
Marine Insurance Providers jaydog5000 at 5:00am 02.22.08 Ask All Sailors 19/1926 I am researching different insurance providers and was wondering who you all consider the best? I a
where to buy bedding, sheets,quilts,etc. for a 45CC mcj at 5:07am 02.22.08 Big Boats 2/1420 I need to know where I can buy sheets and quilts for the cabins? This will be for a queen and a v-be
Where do you get replacement cabin floor boards? Bob17289 at 5:23am 02.22.08 Catalina 30 1/1807 I have a 1983 Catalina 30 which needs it's cabin bilge cover floor boards replaced.Where do you g
Pole track on mast Syversens at 7:18am 02.22.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1162 Hello All, I'm still planning my whisker pole setup and its getting close to final. I have all piece
Location of electrical connections for mast sailingdude at 6:06am 02.22.08 Catalina 30 3/1609 I have a 1980 Catalina 30. I am considering unstepping the mast to replace the spreaders, the standi
Chicken Chute Boat n Bus at 6:00am 02.22.08 Ask All Sailors 4/3063 I have what has been described to me as a 'chicken chute'. It is pretty much a pint size spinnaker.
Mirage 26 inspection questions Brian Scott at 5:54am 02.22.08 Ask All Sailors 13/15257 I've got a '77 and '78 Mirage 26 on my shortlist. I'm inspecting the '77 on Saturday afternoon and
Looking for Ramp near Rock Hall Brian M H23 at 8:32am 02.22.08 Ask All Sailors 15/2398 Hi all - looking for a boat ramp near Rock Hall, MD, to launch a trailer sailor with ~ 30" draft, so
Gulf Coast Sailors sailaway78 at 9:20am 02.22.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1044 For the gulf coast sailors who don't already know. The Nina is going to be a LULU's this weekend.
Towing an H-25 Midlander at 11:52am 02.22.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1793 Hey folks! I'm new to the forum and am just getting into a new H-25. Any suggestions for a towing
New Jabsco 'Twist n' Lock' Head pump BobW at 2:10pm 02.22.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1693 It seems that Jabsco has re-designed its el-cheapo head so that the pump locks in the down position,
Sailboat rentals in the West Palm Beach, FL area? Kadima at 10:33pm 02.20.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1945 Hello allI will be visiting family in the West Palm Beach area from the 22nd through the 29th and

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H26 Hole in mast cap CaptainRan at 7:26am 11.21.21 Depends on how you store it............hole facing up, down or sideways. Even if stored with the h
Oceanis 321 Looking for complete assembly bow anchor roller Claude L.-Auger at 7:21am 11.21.21 Since you haven't logged into the Parts System, here is the price and it looks like it is available
Will this buff out? Allan12210 at 7:20am 11.21.21 Perhaps a Makita buffer and wool pad saturated with Round Up or DDT could polish it right up.
Legend 40.5 - Forestay chainplate smokey73 at 7:06am 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 sho
Hatch Leak Claude L.-Auger at 6:59am 11.21.21 Do verify which type of sealant you use for that application. Some of them do not adhere to the rubb
H26 Hole in mast cap (1) sail sfbay at 6:56am 11.21.21 Depends on how you store it............hole facing up, down or sideways. Even if stored with the ho
Re Yanmar 4JH2TE/ H 42- fuel in bilge??? Terry Cox at 6:33am 11.21.21 Hi Eian, a possibility, but have not had that issue appear. Hopefully, it is not coming from the fue
Is it ok to leave Shower Sump constantly on while docked? Terry Cox at 6:27am 11.21.21 Hi Artboas, thank you for your commentary. Were I in want of change, what you assert makes sense. Pr
Advice on replacing crazed and cracked portside fixed portlight on Catalina 310 Monheganlover at 6:20am 11.21.21 I recently replaced all of the ports on my boat. I bought the windows thru Warren at Catalina. It
La Ni�a dLj at 5:37am 11.21.21 Just looking at Windy, seems you might have a small window Monday, but I don't think that's long eno
Re Yanmar 4JH2TE/ H 42- fuel in bilge??? RoyS at 5:33am 11.21.21 How old is your boat?
Frostbiting on a grand scale? PaulK at 5:27am 11.21.21 First boats are expected to finish soon. The Ultime Trimarans are taking a bit more than 2 weeks for
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

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