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Best Place to Live Outside of the USA tom at 7:05am 06.05.07 Ask All Sailors 30/2626 Any suggestions of great places to go and live cheaply??? Mexico jumps to mind but I can't spanish.
Main Sheet Block Howler at 7:19am 06.05.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1044 There's a lot of wear on the hardware that attaches the lower mainsheet block to the traveller car.
Spreader base replacement Walt24076 at 7:21am 06.05.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1100 Dear O'day sailors,I purchased a 1986 O'Day 272 after having it surveyed and having a compresion te
PB Blaster WARNING !! Maine Sail at 7:52am 06.05.07 Ask All Sailors 7/4469 Hi All,I thought I sould let you all know that I discovered, the expensive way, that you should ne
solar power john withrow at 7:54am 06.05.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1048 I'm looking for a solar panel to charge my battery on my H-26. Is there one out ther for under 100$
throtle cable needed losciale1 at 8:03am 06.05.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/986 Just got off the phone with Cat in Cal., they dont stock or have a 1983 27 throtle cable and couldnt
heel angle and classic 26 Macs walt at 8:55am 06.05.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2963 Ive been sailing a Catalina 16 up until this year and it has a very flat bottom and a wing keel. Thi
Cabin Cushions H37 measurements or for sale Rovic at 8:57am 06.05.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1063 Does anyone know where or have, the measurements or pattern for the main cabin cushions for a 1980 H
H25 cabintop handrails--what are they attached to? Michael Towers at 9:09am 06.05.07 Smaller Boats 1/870 There are raised strips on the exterior cabintop of my 1979 Hunter 25 that the handrails are screwed
Irwin 31 Rebinva at 9:28am 06.05.07 Other Sailboats 0/823 Can anyone give me any information on the Irwin 31? Not the Citation, but the older 31 model.Than
Yanmar 3GM Zinc removal Blitz at 10:03am 06.05.07 Seidelmann 6/2229 I know there are 3 zincs on my Yanmar 3GM which I recently acquired.I was wondering if I'm the only
Terry Cox on your cockpit table Seattle Scott at 10:56am 06.05.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1279 on your recent photo/project forum post, I was thinking about doing the same project to widen my nar
Help with Motor Sailbird at 11:11am 06.05.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/938 Our original evinrude 7.5 finally died. We are having a tough time finding a replacement. We located
naming a used boat sam20916 at 11:22am 06.05.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1352 I just bought an international 470 from 1977 that does not have a name on the hull. Is it considered
COWL VENTS JWhitt01@aol.com at 11:19am 06.05.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1067 I HAVE A 1984 HUNTER ' THE COWL VENTS (PVC) ARE IN BAD SHAPE.....I NEED INFORMATION AS TO WHERE I
Windows, not port hatches Ken at 11:43am 06.05.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1043 Does anyone know who the manufaturer is for the windows on a 1095 Catalina 36
White vinegar vs aluminum tank Glen at 3:22pm 06.05.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/2130 I've read Peggy's recommendation on running white vinegar through the head. I have an aluminum wast
Dutchman Boom Brake csobalvarro at 3:24pm 06.05.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1064 I saw this posted on the homepage of this site under the chandlery. Have any of you setup rigging li
Battery Chargers - Old Subject Frank P at 3:17pm 06.05.07 Ask All Sailors 16/1491 OK all, this is turning into too much of a science project for me and I need Help!I have briefly r
Inflatables vs hard fiberglass/wood dinghys hightower at 2:56pm 06.05.07 Ask All Sailors 20/3612 I want to buy a tag along boat to explore and/or be able to get to and from without using the launch

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Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? heritage at 4:43pm 10.03.21 The Mariner is a very simple boat. Once it is cleaned up, you will have a blank slate to work with.
Tiller "slop" thoughts Sailor Sue at 4:26pm 10.03.21 I'd make some washers out of an old milk jug. Add as many as it takes between the tiller hardware an
Question on a 'new' Hunter 40.5 (1) SandyFrank at 4:13pm 10.03.21 Own a 1995 and have fixed a lot of issues. Some age, a lot previous owner (spit), some but not many
Sailboat Drone HeatherE at 4:09pm 10.03.21 You may have seen in the news where NOAA sailed drones into Hurricane Sam this week. Pretty cool t
Indoor/Outdoor marine speakers HeatherE at 4:07pm 10.03.21 I have one of these that we use at home, different one on the boat but, that would work great on th
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? Mr. Dave at 3:56pm 10.03.21 If you're up for the work, and you like the boat, don't quibble over the $200 -vs- $500 question. Y
Bottom Paint Issues Along Scumline snoopy_ at 3:18pm 10.03.21
Running main halyard to cockpit / 18.5 Crazy Dave Condon at 3:16pm 10.03.21 Swivel cam clear over fixed one position. Winch unnecessary Picture of mast base please
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? BierBarge at 3:10pm 10.03.21 ...You can do better for a lot less than you'll spend not being able to sail for a while... There a
Leaking Boat Stanchions (1) sunlover at 3:08pm 10.03.21 First layer port side. Hopefully, it will keep the rain from pouring in.
I left the lights on shemandr at 2:50pm 10.03.21 Can you do something like hang your car keys on the switch or near it to help you remember? Regardin
Water Heater replacement for H31 Galind at 2:33pm 10.03.21 I looked at that one but it is too deep. It would impede on the galley sink drain.
1999 Seaward s25 yanmar 1gm10 loose /stripped motor mount bolt repair Tedd at 2:30pm 10.03.21 You might want to look into some of the threaded inserts that are designed to work with composite ma
1999 Seaward s25 yanmar 1gm10 loose /stripped motor mount bolt repair Williammiller100 at 2:12pm 10.03.21 This is something we have in mind if we can't get the holes repaired. But what's the best faster for
Bottom Paint Issues Along Scumline Davidasailor26 at 2:10pm 10.03.21
1999 Seaward s25 yanmar 1gm10 loose /stripped motor mount bolt repair Williammiller100 at 2:08pm 10.03.21 I found a drawing of the yanmar motor mount. Diameter of the mounting hole is 12.2 (I assume metric)
Water Heater replacement for H31 Steve_Catalina at 2:05pm 10.03.21 Has anyone replaced their water heater with heat exchanger on a H31? The water heater locker is 16"
Leaking Boat Stanchions (1) sunlover at 2:02pm 10.03.21 here's the port side. I'll have to get a welder to fix the toe rail. The rain just stopped, but I'
Kubota Diesel (on the hard) model ZH600B kloudie1 at 1:48pm 10.03.21 These guys have the concept and a product: Sea Flush
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? Mr. Dave at 1:30pm 10.03.21 But to the OP, if you're new to sailing (not saying you are, just speculating) and you value your ti

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