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Replacing bolts Mac at 10:00pm 07.08.07 Ask All Sailors 6/2576 I've been reading some of the past posts on stainless steel. It seems that there is some lower grad
Rules of the road ignored.... Maine Sail at 9:51pm 07.08.07 Ask All Sailors 17/1971 I'm posting this as a service to the many fisherman who ply the waters of the US and who are constan
Need critique and advice Hugh4753 at 10:47pm 07.08.07 Big Boats 13/1157 We were out sailing Saturday when a thunderstorm came up "real fast". We were on a port tack close
Shore Power Cord Gunk John T1594 at 12:02am 07.09.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1738 This happenes every year about the middle of the summer. My shore power cord becomes covered with so
O'Day 25 opening port replacement dicknatta at 12:08am 07.09.07 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1692 The opening ports on my O'Day 25 have been gradually falling apart -- it was time to replace them.
surge brakes Vrs, salt water Malcolm & Darlene at 12:35am 07.09.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2407 I just bought a trailer with surge brakes that aren't working,,I would like to rebuild them, However
Refrigerator problems Melody at 12:22am 07.09.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1457 Hi all! I have a 1989 Beneteau 390 and am having problems with the refrigerator. It is a drop-in m
Cool sailing......... Glenn17427 at 12:40am 07.09.07 Day Sailers 4/1285 Hi all,Dawn and I arrived at Ventura Marina Sunday morning around 10:00 am, after about 30 minute
Motoring Speed Gerry Bogert at 12:57am 07.09.07 Mid-Size Boats 8/1786 I have a Hunter 31 (1984) with the Yanmar 2GMF engine and a 3 blade prop (not sure of size). What s
How to cut Tempur Type Memory Foam pimerese at 1:29am 07.09.07 Mid-Size Boats 5/1632 The admiral has determined that the 3" thick Tempur memory foam mattress topper we purchased at a lo
3GM30F operating temperature follow-up John T1594 at 1:51am 07.09.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/5954 I wrote a week or so ago asking what was the normal engine operating temperature for the Yanmar 3GM3
gooseneck replacement Gerry Bogert at 2:49am 07.09.07 Other Sailboats 0/906 Anyone know where to get a replacement part for an older 36?Currently getting prices from machine
Atomic 4 transmission behavior sailingdude at 3:05am 07.09.07 Catalina 30 3/3161 I just finished moving the shift and throttle controls on my 1980 C-30 up onto the steering pedestal
Restoring Exterior Teak Kevin Twine at 3:14am 07.09.07 Ask All Sailors 12/3443 We just bought a 1985 Pearson 303. We are new to sailing a boat of this size. The previous owner c
foul weather sailing Yvan Brouillard at 3:17am 07.09.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2447 I hit my first foul weather ever two weeks ago ! Sudden storm, high winds, lightning etc. The ligh
Rust Stains Shep10699 at 3:25am 07.09.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/4418 Looking for recommendations on how to remove rust stains from my new Achilles.
Alarm Panal..Buzzer Scott at 4:06am 07.09.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/2381 2002 34 MK II with an M35B with 300 hr's....While returning from a trip this weekend with the engin
240 starboard list woody at 4:29am 07.09.07 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1053 my oday 240 is equipped with a honda 9.9 extra longshaft and electric start. It list to starboard e
Peggy...I still have a slight odour... Paul H at 5:18am 07.09.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/2919 After several cleanings of my holding tank...I did the "sniff tests" on all of my connection hoses,
Replaced your cabin bulbs with L.E.D? Jeffrey at 5:32am 07.09.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1073 There was a young man selling the small L.E.D. replacement bulbs at a marine swap meet here a few we

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Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:43am 10.03.21 . Thanks, everyone! I'll update once I've heard back from the owner and confirm - one way or anot
Best Fill for Drill and Tap KZW at 7:37am 10.03.21 Have you tried to straighten it? I would think a try would be worth the effort rather than having
Best Fill for Drill and Tap KZW at 7:36am 10.03.21
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? BierBarge at 7:30am 10.03.21 Love the responses - and just what I assumed! The only two reason I am even half considering this b
Replace fuel stop cable with stop button jviss at 7:29am 10.03.21 a diesel engine only needs electric power to activate the starter That's not generally true. It i
Tiller "slop" thoughts Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 7:05am 10.03.21 fit a larger bolt in there
Question on a 'new' Hunter 40.5 Don S/V ILLusion at 6:47am 10.03.21 Keel stubs and wing keels are common and as sturdy as any other type. As I recall, the difference be
Bringing dogs aboard RoyS at 4:54am 10.03.21 Those of you who are trying to get your dog to pee on board, here is an idea. Tie a small pine tree
Best Fill for Drill and Tap Marmalade at 4:34am 10.03.21 I would recommend over-sizing your current holes to 3/8 or 7/16 before filling them, to give a good
T3800 - Location of Macerator Pump? jviss at 4:24am 10.03.21 I have a 97 Tartan 3500 and the macerator pump is directly aft of the outboard edge of the holding
Running main halyard to cockpit / 18.5 Joe at 3:54am 10.03.21 A cam cleat positioned so you could employ an existing sheet winch would be simpler, as SFbay sugges
Best Fill for Drill and Tap SJN at 9:13pm 10.02.21 hello! Why not cast a new one with the same hole spacing as the bent one? If you do not like the lo
Best Fill for Drill and Tap Charles Erwin at 8:57pm 10.02.21 Have you tried to straighten it? I would think a try would be worth the effort rather than having
Best Fill for Drill and Tap KZW at 8:45pm 10.02.21 It took a 39 ft Beneteau
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? BigEasy at 8:13pm 10.02.21 At $500 walk away. At $200 you would still spend 2K to get it barely usable. There are boats out th
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? sail sfbay at 8:06pm 10.02.21 Welcome to the forum!! Survey? If you love the boat design, do not mind spending $$ on restoring a
Hunter legend 37.5 Port and Stbd rod rigging set up inside the boat Terry Cox at 7:44pm 10.02.21 if you are ok , we can chat via FB messenger or by whatapp, my number is +60194701419. Sorry, Fabi
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:40pm 10.02.21 The trailer might be worth something but the hull and/or deck might be full of moisture and rot maki
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? LeeandRick at 7:40pm 10.02.21 At $500 walk away. At $200 you would still spend 2K to get it barely usable. There are boats out the
Hunter 310 1997 Fuel tank replacement - pics of aft (5) mghunter310 at 7:38pm 10.02.21 The saga continues I decided to try the port lazarette (gas bottle storage) and found it was but si

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