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Center Board Replacement Rod Leas at 3:50am 03.19.07 Other Sailboats 0/801 Am rebuilding centerboard fora shoal draft Irwin 28. Would like to know the width of the slot in bo
Sacrifical zinc for 36CC Doug A at 5:07am 03.19.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/934 For you other 36 CC owners - I had a diver check out the condition of my bottom paint and the sacrif
Looking for TX pacific Seacraft Dealer? Jerry Cann at 5:01am 03.19.07 Other Sailboats 0/1036 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:March 16, 2007, Fullerton, California USASeabrook Texas Sailboat Dealer, to
Teak Oil (interior use) recommendation Bob at 5:16am 03.19.07 Ask All Sailors 16/7325 I do not have a report from Practical Sailor to get their test results so I have to rely on a concen
bouyancy nellieg at 5:17am 03.19.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/941 Hi Guy'sA quick one, have a Mac 26D. In the bow section under the V-Berth, there was polystyrene bl
Genoa lead boom block damauney at 5:20am 03.19.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/2063 I have heard recently about using a snatch block on the end of the boom to run the genoa lead throug
Hunter 240 Trailer Tires cavitating at 5:41am 03.19.07 Smaller Boats 9/1716 I bought my 2002, Hunter 240 over a year ago and it seems to me that the tires on the trailer may no
Standing rigging Mary Lou Hunt at 5:43am 03.19.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/899 Does anyone know the length of forestay for a tall rig Catalina 28 1990 fitted with single spreaders
Finding a used sailboat Joel5949 at 6:32am 03.19.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1197 Hello, I'm looking for a specific boat (O'Day 272LE) and am curious what online sites you would rec
Cockpit Line Holder- Where to find replacements? sailguy34 at 5:12am 03.19.07 Ask All Sailors 0/1560 I have a 1994 Hunter 33.5 with 2 inch white plastic "discs" mounted on the bulkhead with a small loo
Replacing inside lighting to LED? Curt at 9:09am 03.19.07 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1387 We have a 1972 O Day 22 and I want to replace the cabin lights to LED lighting. Has anyone done this
Beneteau 323 Mike Carrier at 9:43am 03.19.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1100 Would like to hear from owners of Beneteau 323 with swing keel configuration
Garhauer RV 12-1 Mounting Bracket Sailfish at 9:46am 03.19.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1043 I'm ready for the Garhauer RV 12-1 and I called Mark to order it, but he cautioned on the clearance
Shaft length for outboard? Curt4327 at 9:32am 03.19.07 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1407
Outboard Motor size CeiliNC at 9:27am 03.19.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/950 We are ready to purchase an outboard motor for a 9ft rigid inflatable. Concerned over ability to pla
Cruising spinnaker Robertmicp at 10:00am 03.19.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/898 Was looking at adding a cruising spinnaker to our inventory. Can anyone with experance with them gi
Dropping Stainless Arch Scott B at 8:35am 03.19.07 Mid-Size Boats 6/1064 We've just bought a 2005 Hunter 33 and are shipping it from Lake Ontario to Georgian Bay. This will
Need Manual help for a 23.5, 1993 Jim Seamans at 8:29am 03.19.07 Smaller Boats 1/972 Was contacted by a gentleman in Germany who just bought a '93 23.5. He is looking for a manual, one
crack in transom casey at 7:29am 03.19.07 Ask All Sailors 22/2878 I would like to know the best way to repair a crack in the upper rear transom area behind the screwe
Motor Bracket KevinMc at 10:33am 03.19.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/985 I have been given a Johnson 9.9 as a gift from some very good friends. My old Mac Motor bracket was

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Marine Plywood? rlongfield at 5:50am 02.18.21 There was shag carpeting on the walls of a 70's conversion van That's taking the term 'Shaggin W
Now I know why.... DougM at 5:49am 02.18.21 Glad you cleared that up Clay. I could not imagine Lake Geneva Wisconsin being clear of ice, and boa
Marine Plywood? Justin_NSA at 5:49am 02.18.21 I had to look this up but apparently Formica is a brand name. Yeah. It's kinda like sayin Kleenex.
Marine Plywood? Justin_NSA at 5:48am 02.18.21 There was shag carpeting on the walls of a 70's conversion van turned work van that I bought in a pa
Marine Plywood? rlongfield at 5:45am 02.18.21 Where do you find sheets of formica these days? I had to look this up but apparently Formica is
Marine Plywood? (1) ShotgunSlim at 5:45am 02.18.21 I used a piece of 3/4" oak plywood and mahogany edge trim to re make mine. This is your chance to m
Marine Plywood? rlongfield at 5:43am 02.18.21 Is it necessary to replace the whole table? I'll have to double check the cut end. I had a quick
Broken Seacock Handle dlochner at 5:39am 02.18.21 Bronze oxidizes pretty easily. The oxidation pattern looks like it could be from a drip. It appears
Broken Seacock Handle JamesG161 at 5:39am 02.18.21 Does anyone know why there is so much oxidation on the valve? That oxidation is a good thing. Why
Engine Reports dlochner at 5:37am 02.18.21 There are 2 power ratings, continuous and maximum. The continuous power rating for the 4JH3TE is 50.
Marine Plywood? Justin_NSA at 5:36am 02.18.21 We recently replaced the counter in our boats, and used MDO for the counter as it is waterproof ,
Broken Seacock Handle Justin_NSA at 5:33am 02.18.21 "Rabbit is good, Rabbit is wise. " I think that your patina is normal. Bilges can be damp places.
Marine Plywood? rlongfield at 5:29am 02.18.21 Thanks for all the great info all. I assumed (incorrectly) that marine grade plywood had some water
Broken Seacock Handle Eleven at 5:26am 02.18.21 Thank you all, appreciate all comments. It seems the consensus is to haul out and do a proper seacoc
Prada Cup Finals cb32863 at 5:26am 02.18.21 Races are back on! Saturday in NZ which, is Friday in the US. https://www.americascup.com/en/news/10
Thru hull question Justin_NSA at 5:25am 02.18.21 Finding out whether or not it leaks after paying someone to put her in the water would be an expensi
Beneteau 343 head rebuild question dlochner at 5:13am 02.18.21 There are 2 possible locations for a vented loop, one on the discharge hose and one on the intake.
Thru hull question dlochner at 5:05am 02.18.21 If I understand you correctly, the valve body twisted and that broke the seal of the mushroom. That
H 30 cockpit portlights. Justin_NSA at 5:00am 02.18.21 The dogs are simpler once you have them adjusted right. After that, a quick flip of the lever and it
South Coast 22 rgranger at 4:50am 02.18.21 I guess it is a stop pin. So does this boat not have a lock down bolt?

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