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Wowza. these AC75 boats have become spaceships RussC at 9:57am 11.22.20 Racing 11/1145 Great article on the new Kiwis boat design https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sail-wo
Small snaps for interior portlight blinds Jim/Tango at 9:28am 11.22.20 Parts Search 1/344 We have pleated blinds on our 8 portlights. Over time the small stainless snaps that hold them both
Muffler petcock rotted rpell1@msn.com at 9:03am 11.22.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/674 Hi all and Happy Thanksgiving in advance. Boat now on the hard for the winter and I'm starting to pl
1999 Hunter 340 Questions duck21 at 8:59am 11.22.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/782 Hello all, We looked at a 1999 Hunter 340 yesterday. The boat needs a little bit of work (the gall
Sailboat surveyors near Annapolis mmlspace at 8:49am 11.22.20 Ask All Sailors 5/529 Hello Anyone Near Annapolis. I'm looking at a Cherubini Hunter 27. It looks to be in good shape an
Yanmar SB-8 Owen at 7:22am 11.22.20 Ask All Sailors 2/355 Does anyone know if a Yanmar SB-8 has a drain plug for the transmission? Owen
34/35 Prop Shaft Strut? (1) eherlihy at 6:11am 11.22.20 Bigger Boats 40/5288 Has anyone with an O'day 34/35 ever replaced their propeller shaft strut? If so; where did you get i
ProFurler Basic B35 Foil Gary Ryan at 6:03am 11.22.20 Ask All Sailors 5/620 Looking for a B35 Foil and Connector for our Sailboat. Any ideas where I might locate one? Not hav
Interfacing B&G MFD with Raymarine X5 autopilot? michaelapk at 4:56am 11.22.20 Ask All Sailors 20/3344 Looking for advice as I upgrade the old electronics on my Ericson 30+. Currently have a Raymarine X
Deck step repair junkydave at 4:29am 11.22.20 Cal 23/2151 Purchased a 1984 Cal 27 MKIII that needs some TLC I'm willing to take on but would appreciate some i
HOW TO FIND SOUTH PACIFIC MEMBERS michel06440 at 8:48pm 11.21.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/339 we are in new caledonia and are looking to make contact with owners of hunter Australians, New Zeala
New portlights Erbardy at 5:30pm 11.21.20 Ask All Sailors 6/1255 I have a question. I have a 1978 Chrysler 26. I just replaced all eight of the port lights. I used
ATN gennaker Member 131497 at 5:27pm 11.21.20 Ask All Sailors 16/1671 Hi again rigging an ATN gennaker to the mast on a Bristol 24. How high on tbe mast should the block
Christmas shopping done! (1) Brian D at 3:22pm 11.21.20 Sails Call Lounge 7/479 187451
Anti-fouling wax Monterey385 at 3:17pm 11.21.20 Ask All Sailors 15/1863 Does someone want to retire rich? Invent an anti-fouling wax for use between the edge of the bottom
Sending Unit Leaking dhandzy at 2:58pm 11.21.20 Catalina 310 29/2762 Hi -- I've discovered that the flange attaching the sending unit into the tank is slowly leaking die
55 gallon drums of antifreeze Dr. D at 2:48pm 11.21.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/810
Advice on cabin interior wall replacement project michaelapk at 1:51pm 11.21.20 Ask All Sailors 18/3913 I have an '86 Ericson 30+ that is in need of some interior work. Both inside wood walls for the cab
Connecting old NAVMAN instruments to modern chartplotter (1) take.yvr at 11:52am 11.21.20 Ask All Sailors 7/2390 One of the winter projects I'm working on is adding a new chartplotter to my Hunter 306. Currently,
Mainsheet rigging for V222 RevRol at 10:42am 11.21.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/707 In the process of "resurrecting" a forlorn, but salvageable, 1971(?) V222 (Hull # 232) and need som

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WINDLASS dLj at 6:42pm 02.21.24 Silly me I was hoping to avoid the debate between HDG (Hot Dipped Galvanized) and SS This sounds l
WINDLASS American_Mainsail at 6:41pm 02.21.24
WINDLASS Screen Saver at 5:28pm 02.21.24 I'm not going to argue with you, simply put some numbers out there. 3/8 grade 43 (high strength) g
WINDLASS Screen Saver at 5:20pm 02.21.24 I'd also like to know more on where you're coming from here. Are you just getting more service life
WINDLASS Screen Saver at 5:17pm 02.21.24 Silly me I was hoping to avoid the debate between HDG (Hot Dipped Galvanized) and SS But in answer t
Fuel locker and propane john6206 at 4:50pm 02.21.24 Thanks for the input. The solution might be mounting the gas can to the stern rail. safe, effective
Repowering with a Volvo D1-30 Davidasailor26 at 4:36pm 02.21.24 Replacing all those parts is significantly more than just maintenance, so I think regular maintenanc
West Marine BOGO on winches this year? Tally Ho at 4:02pm 02.21.24
Western L.I. Sound marina dLj at 3:54pm 02.21.24 And can you think of any better place to spend the kid's inheritance? ;) :beer: I've told my kids
Bilge Wire Size Question. Jan11 at 2:41pm 02.21.24 Relating to this discussion, and many others, we should be aware that the standards for electrical e
New Engine for 23 foot O Day Ward H at 1:59pm 02.21.24 I had a xl long shaft Yamaha 9.9 with power tilt and electric start on my O'day 25. Something like
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina PaulK at 1:56pm 02.21.24 Hitting the keel could also knock out the mast step or the floors near it.
YANMAR replacement MitchM at 1:05pm 02.21.24 it's not just the engine cost. it's new exhaust hoses, new engine bed, poss
Looking for seal reference Crazy Dave Condon at 12:59pm 02.21.24 Al or Mike At SBO can help you. V
Seaward 25 taking on water. MitchM at 12:49pm 02.21.24 what year is the boat, what year is the PSS and what year and hours on the engine ?
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina Will Gilmore at 12:36pm 02.21.24 Among other things this part puzzles me. Usually a grounding damages the bottom of the boat, not th
removing trailer from boat in driveway Benny17441 at 12:32pm 02.21.24 What kind of work? I once rented a slip at a marina to keep the boat for two days while we recondit
No holding tank options? Benny17441 at 12:26pm 02.21.24 Does anyone just use the head solely as a urinal, and pump directly overboard (or just pee off the
New Engine for 23 foot O Day rgranger at 11:58am 02.21.24 I had a 9.9 on a Hunter 26 and it was too big. I down sized to the Tohatsu 6 and it was more than
Looking to replace my 6 gal water heater on Hunter 320 Dave at 11:55am 02.21.24 This thread has long since served its purpose, so I'm closing it. After rereading the offending Ama

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