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Swim ladders and transoms DPT at 10:36am 06.26.07 Ask An Oday Owner 32/2497 Hi all - been looking at archives RE: installing a swim ladder and I have come across a bunch of pos
has any body heard of a ??? sand sailor at 10:27am 06.26.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1123 mac 26 mast head sloop??? this one has me searching but no info.someone had a couple of Q's about s
Universal M-25XP engine keeper at 9:39am 06.26.07 Catalina 30 6/2549 replacement parts for M-25XP, a source, and specifically what my surveyor refers to as "engine exhau
fresh water pump motor JR Castro at 9:32am 06.26.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1181 My fresh water electric motor pump is no longer functioning,does anyone know the Shurflo model for
FireWorks-Greenport Area seadaddler at 9:15am 06.26.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1321 Does anyone know the fireworks schedule out around the Greenport,NY area.
My experience in buying a new Mac ClownPilot at 11:20am 06.26.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/1829 In Florida, it ain't easy buying a new Mac 26M. Everyone down here that sells them are seemingly ret
Help! If you have your boat at home and it is a Mac 25 caguy at 12:01pm 06.26.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/1071 I need the measurement of the width of the ledge just in font of the companion way. I want to place
Survey found "void in the bilge" Emma-Mia at 12:06pm 06.26.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1977 A recent survey for insurance purposes found a 18"x5" void in the bilge located below the bilge pump
Yamaha 25 II propeller shaft replacement H3OSnow at 3:30pm 06.26.07 Yamaha 16/3487 I am looking for information on replacing a propeller shaft and cutlass bearing in a 1977 Yamaha 25
Mystery Drain... Richard Deep at 2:53pm 06.26.07 Mid-Size Boats 13/1300 Today I got involved in a thorough "spring cleaning" of the interior of my '85 H-31. Right down to
Hillerange Seaward Stoves JC at 2:35pm 06.26.07 Big Boats 1/1374 Further investigation reveals the three burner stoves on H40 is Hillerange Seaward. Anyone know wher
Cabin Layout on O'Day 20 (1) Arnica at 2:06pm 06.26.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/3490 Hello, I just recently bought a used O'Day 20 sailboat. On the owner's slip it says that it is a 7
H34 5" cowlings to be sold bobcree at 12:41pm 06.26.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/951 Sometime ago, I removed the two large 5" cowlings from my 1986 Hunter 34 as I installed some large s
Batteries Chief at 9:23pm 06.24.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1156 First sail of the season yesterday. and thought this was strange. I have been posting about replacin
Replacement Anchor and rode Paulh at 9:49pm 06.24.07 Smaller Boats 12/1359 Well, I lost my anchor and rode this weekend to the lake Gods. Need to replace. Do I go with a Danfo
Hull of a 84- '34 jpc at 8:39pm 06.24.07 Big Boats 1/926 What was the hull construction method and thickness of the 1984 34' Hunter? Was it poured in a mold
Rudder holes Charm at 8:32pm 06.24.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1775 Hi all-I am getting ready to drill the holes into my new Ida Rudder. I used the old rudder as a g
hole in engine block letterman at 9:55pm 06.24.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1184 My Perkins motor leaks...somewhere. I suspect, with my luck, that the block might be cracked. It l
Rigging 1981 O"day 30' mario3731 at 10:28pm 06.24.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/3273 I will be rigging my boat and I need some specifications on the tension on the rigging. Does any one
Boat photos paidfor at 10:18pm 06.24.07 Ask All Sailors 1/987 Saturday there was a helocopter taking pictures of the race, Lukemia Cup out of the Houston Yacht Cl

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Disassemble cabin lighting jssailem at 11:53am 07.08.21 KB Thanks for the follow up.
Headsail "Barber Poling" When Furling DayDreamer41 at 11:52am 07.08.21 Sounds as if your UV cover is not wide enough, we keep tension for a tight furl and the sail is inde
Water dripping from salon lights DayDreamer41 at 11:49am 07.08.21 Yes, we have not screwed ours back down and the large one slides in towards the companion way. We
Disassemble cabin lighting DayDreamer41 at 11:45am 07.08.21 Wish I would have seen this earlier for you, I had a passenger on the Sapphire one day last year and
Water dripping from salon lights SVFinally at 11:41am 07.08.21 Yes, we have not screwed ours back down and the large one slides in towards the companion way. We w
Which assender do you use ? thinwater at 11:40am 07.08.21 It will be simpler to hoist a smaller climbing line. Climbing gear is standardized around 9-11 mm an
Universal Diesel 5411 overheats with recirc line open, never gets warm with recirc line pinched closed Alan Gomes at 11:19am 07.08.21 Solved: I read on the internet that a $25 Mercury-Mercruiser 47594 Thermostat 143F would fit the Un
Replacing shower drain hose on Beneteau 351 NYSail at 11:05am 07.08.21 I replaced all my sanitation hoses with the Raritan Sani-Flex. Easy to work with and top rated.... A
Which assender do you use ? 31seahorse at 11:02am 07.08.21 Hello CYQK, A rigger whom I respect and trust does not ascend using the halyard on the boat. His
Disassemble cabin lighting Parsons at 10:52am 07.08.21 Thanks for helping out somebody in five years. What's the brand as it's hard to read?
Disassemble cabin lighting (3) kbgunn at 10:48am 07.08.21 This one is resolved. Documenting for future owners. Some light prying with a plastic putty knife lo
Guest Galvanic Isolators Maine Sail at 10:45am 07.08.21 That galvanic isolator should not be used. They "test" the ground wire and this will cause nuisance
Where's all this water coming from? daryl.ramage at 9:53am 07.08.21 Both my starboard lockers get some water after heavy rain or pressure washing. I think mine might be
Too much mast rake daryl.ramage at 9:49am 07.08.21 Your shrouds will also affect the rake by limiting how far forward your mast will go. They may need
Irwin 37CC non skid pattern jssailem at 9:47am 07.08.21 Sounds conservative. a good plan. My molded nonskid has a plethora of tiny square indents. How do yo
Update Electronics flightlead404 at 9:45am 07.08.21 I have a 2007 H38 with the Raymarine electronics of that vintage, two C90W plotters, 4kW radome, st6
Universal Diesel 5411 overheats with recirc line open, never gets warm with recirc line pinched closed fox9988 at 9:31am 07.08.21 Solved: I read on the internet that a $25 Mercury-Mercruiser 47594 Thermostat 143F would fit the Uni
Leaving motor on dinghy while sailing Gary Ballentine at 9:10am 07.08.21 We have Kato Davits on our 40.5. I have a Walker Bay 10.2 dingy with a older 15 hp, two stroke moto
Strange whining sound at engine cut off - thoughts? gsg900 at 9:02am 07.08.21 Thanks all for that super neat trick to disengage the transmission. And here I thought that black en
Broken Keel Bolts - Hunter Don S/V ILLusion at 8:49am 07.08.21 replacing them all is a small price to pay for the peace of mind of keeping your family and friends

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