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77 Widgeon Rigging (Fit an orange in it) Jon1604 at 12:17am 02.23.08 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1149 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 0/2287 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 5/1237 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 5/1477 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 41/2947 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 3/1298 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 10/1598 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 2/1312 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 3/1099 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 1/1005 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 6/4168 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 5/1195 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 0/1076 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 5/1416 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 2/2017 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 3/1229 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 1/1052 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 2/1173 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 2/1807 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 6/2014 On the cabin top, or in the cockpit? Seems they were made both ways, or am I mistaken? Thanks.

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H23 Anchor Locker kgibson4 at 12:45pm 11.23.21 You are probably right. The thru-hull on my H23 is in about that location.
Modifying the Galley Sink Drain Pipe - 41DS Scott B at 12:39pm 11.23.21 The attached photo shows the result of swapping the pipe end-for-end and adding a 1-1/2" straight t
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question Capt Robbie at 12:38pm 11.23.21
Suggestions For Finishing Raw Fibreglass Around Port-lights dmax at 12:24pm 11.23.21 I haven't done that to mine, would like to sometime. I know some people glue/epoxy ribs to the hull
Suggestions For Finishing Raw Fibreglass Around Port-lights wbarrie at 12:15pm 11.23.21 Thanks for the feedback @dmax - you are correct, they are Lewmar portlights, I do have the trim pie
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question Ralph Johnstone at 12:15pm 11.23.21 1. got rpms to about 2600 in neutral still not great and rpms in gear 2200. If you're only gettin
Suggestions For Finishing Raw Fibreglass Around Port-lights (1) dmax at 12:09pm 11.23.21 First, clean up the edges of where the liner was cut away, you can get U-shaped trim to go over any
Top Speed of the Flicka 20 (w/ Motor) Benny17441 at 11:58am 11.23.21 Speed through the water or speed over land? In Nautical miles/hour or Statute miles/hour? If yo
Water tank pick up Rjm st.petersburg at 11:56am 11.23.21 I does pull water out of the tank, but not enough to keep up with the pump. So I'm sure the pipe is
Water tank pick up Rjm st.petersburg at 11:53am 11.23.21 When I filled the tanks, water does come out of the vent. I haven't tried it with fill caps off, goo
Water tank pick up Slipin Away at 11:49am 11.23.21 The pickup tube is the blue line. You need to unscrew the fitting and see if the pickup pipe has br
What's in your toolkit? LloydB at 11:32am 11.23.21 I guess someday they will make a 7mm, 10mm, 13mm or 25mm drive metric socket set but why not now?
OK... it isn't a boat, but... Brian D at 11:31am 11.23.21 Flexseal... ROFLMAO Yes, it is a BMW bumper. Didn't want to ID it, but I was sure someone would fig
Tank system monitor Scott B at 11:19am 11.23.21 I ve a Hunter 386 2004. And my panel for the tank system monitor show me only multiples bars.. how
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question DeniseO30 at 11:13am 11.23.21 just trying to make a point; you really can't get answers if you don't spend some money on testing
Tank system monitor Justin_NSA at 11:06am 11.23.21 I went with SCAD. I have to use the internal probe since I have a metal holding tank. Works like a c
Water tank pick up Justin_NSA at 11:03am 11.23.21 Could the vent be plugged and the pump is sucking against a vacuum? What does it do if you open the
Re Yanmar 4JH2TE/ H 42- fuel in bilge??? Benny17441 at 11:02am 11.23.21 i change my fuel filters and have checked- no leaks there Never spilled any fuel? Check the fuel
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question SEMPERAVANTI41 at 11:01am 11.23.21 Why not take the injector pump to a re-builder and get a price for the re-build? There has got to be
Setee supports on Hunter 23 pale519 at 10:49am 11.23.21 I am in the midst of the same project! I see that you cut away the glass that tabbed in the bench t

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