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Charterworld.com higgs at 11:03pm 10.04.07 Ask All Sailors 0/875 Any experiences with charterworld.com?
Gross Tonnage Calculator chinny at 12:16am 10.05.07 Big Boats 4/27347 I'm trying to figure out the gross tonnage of a mid 80's Hunter 34. I'm interested in this both for
Electric Vs Vacuflush Chuck15726 at 12:43am 10.05.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/3690 I'm new to this site and this probably too basic, but I have a 2002 C36 MkII and am thinking of upgr
Stuffing box splatter (1) TN at 1:59am 10.05.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1851 I had a yard repack the stuffing box in my boat for the first time. I had them repack it with the go
Garmin 276c gps to Simrad WP32 ap (1) soling42 at 1:23am 10.05.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1711 Read what I could find in the archives on interconnecting my gps to my AP and dsc vhf but I'm still
Trailer for C22 and C25 Michel at 3:48am 10.05.07 Smaller Boats 2/1382 I am looking to move up from a C22 to a C25, bothe swing keels, and am wondering if the C25 would fi
winchers Justin_NSA at 3:42am 10.05.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1198 I would like to buy a pair of these. Does anyone know what dimension to use for the Lewmar 6 winches
Companionway 3 piece door paddyk at 5:55am 10.05.07 Smaller Boats 2/1893 Need to replace original wood hatch door, 3 piece. Any idea where can get one. Would consider a ple
leaking handrails Yehudi at 6:23am 10.05.07 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1066 I fear my handrails on the coach house roof are leaking. Has anyone removed and rebedded the rails?
galley tiles JoMama12879 at 7:55am 10.05.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1103 Has anyone replaced the galley tiles on their 26X? If so, how tough was it, and how does it look no
Wide Load Cliff16334 at 8:32am 10.05.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1057 Teresa and I have just purchased a Hunter 26 in Eastern Pennsylvania. We will be hauling it home to
Going to buy Venture 17: Inspection tips? Michael at 10:13am 10.05.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1030 I'm going to inspect a 1970 Venture 17. I'm only a beginning sailor. Am not familar with Venture,
Signing off Bill Roosa at 11:30am 10.05.07 Ask All Sailors 37/2495 Hello everybody.I'm going over to the westernmost big sand box (Iraq) tomorrow for an 8 month rota
Plasdeck, Tek-Dek - any experience with either? Hal at 12:01pm 10.05.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1901 Does anyone have any impressions about Plasdeck or Tek-Dek? I'm interested in knowing what you thin
Neil Pryde, FX, Scott, Sail Warehouse, etc- which? Hal at 12:16pm 10.05.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1101 I need to get a new mainsail for our recently purchased 1975 O'day Mariner, and I would appreciate a
Neil Pryde, FX, Scott, Sail Warehouse, etc- which? Hal at 12:18pm 10.05.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1782 I need to get a new mainsail for our recently purchased 1975 O'day Mariner, and I would appreciate a
Rotten balsa layer below deck .. need help :( (1) Vin11979 at 12:20pm 10.05.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1784 Currently trying to renovate a 67' Meridian (25') .. here is my most recent headache.Due to poorly
Changing A Racor Filter Greg W at 12:25pm 10.05.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2719 I am looking for instructions on how to change out or replace a Racor fuel line filter. I have not d
C27 o/b motor trim Cosmo at 1:39pm 10.05.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1215 Hi, I need some advice please. I have a 1980 27 Catalina with 15 Johnson ob which fits perfectly i
Autopilot Power Supply Neil McDonald at 2:09pm 10.05.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1233 I have just received my new Autohelm S1 package which is to be fitted as an upgrade for an elderly S

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Hitch ball size for Trail-Rite trailer for Catalina 18? sail sfbay at 7:33am 10.04.21 Look for the manufacturers stamp or label of the correct trailer ball size on the coupler topside or
Stop wires slapping inside of mast? All U Get at 7:31am 10.04.21 I was thinking about using a sort of air bladder to inflate and pin the tubing against the inside.
Solent Stay H36 chichiflys at 7:26am 10.04.21 You would still need to fasten this somewhere to the face of the mast and to provide running backst
Tiller "slop" thoughts brobertson at 7:05am 10.04.21 I've had success making shims out of a plastic kitchen cutting board. They come in a variety of thic
Overheating issues, it can't be this hard! odaydokay at 7:03am 10.04.21 OK, interesting. So flipping the discussion, if one is running at normal temps (within spec of Mfg)
1999 Seaward s25 yanmar 1gm10 loose /stripped motor mount bolt repair Williammiller100 at 7:03am 10.04.21 You may be able to rotate the motor mounts enough to drill new mounting holes. Another great idea.
1999 Seaward s25 yanmar 1gm10 loose /stripped motor mount bolt repair Williammiller100 at 7:02am 10.04.21 You might want to look into some of the threaded inserts that are designed to work with composite m
Halyard Loss John Marrone at 6:58am 10.04.21 Yes, I assume it is like running a ground, you will at one point run aground and pull the main sail
Halyard Loss Don S/V ILLusion at 6:49am 10.04.21 Or you could just tie a knot on the end???
Water Heater replacement for H31 jmce1587 at 6:45am 10.04.21 My H31 has an Atwood EHM6-SM water heater. Looks to be also discontinued with cross reference to Ku
Kubota Diesel (on the hard) model ZH600B sesmith at 6:34am 10.04.21 These guys have the concept and a product: Sea Flush I have one of those. It works great. I put
Kubota Diesel (on the hard) model ZH600B ifmdalvey at 6:16am 10.04.21 That is essentially the same thing because you have an open necked strainer. Many folks do not. S
O'Day 26 - Didn't sell, but now what? MaritimeOliver at 6:09am 10.04.21 Home - Mariner Class Association and you hit the nail on the head for one of the applications I'm
Question on a 'new' Hunter 40.5 Rich Stidger at 6:07am 10.04.21 I visited the Hunter factory around the time they had built my 40.5. I asked about the 3 keel bolts
Stern rail seats DougM at 5:45am 10.04.21 The seats on the Beneteau that I had were Stern Perch brand that came with the boat when it was new.
1999 Seaward s25 yanmar 1gm10 loose /stripped motor mount bolt repair RoyS at 5:21am 10.04.21 You may be able to rotate the motor mounts enough to drill new mounting holes.
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? shemandr at 5:10am 10.04.21 You have another project boat?!!!! Man, you've got it bad! Get help. But have fun.
Best Fill for Drill and Tap Tally Ho at 4:59am 10.04.21 I used some WestMarine Six-10 thickened epoxy to seal some holes and then re-drilled them. the Six-
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? BierBarge at 4:36am 10.04.21 Thank you, Will, and everyone else who replied. Exactly what I wanted to find out about this pretty
Any advice regarding bottom paint Jim Legere at 4:20am 10.04.21 You may want to look at Coppercoat. I haven't used it personally, so I can't say if it will meet you

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