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O'day 25 c/b pin wedge seal gene at 6:20am 07.22.06 Day Sailers 2/1006 Would someone please explain to me how the sealant/caulking seals the wedge area. Where would water
O'day 25 c/b pin wedge seal gene at 6:20am 07.22.06 Ask An Oday Owner 5/972 Would someone please explain to me how the sealant/caulking seals the wedge area. Where would water
wanted cushions/ covers leftovers fm redo 28.5 ohpoppy at 7:00am 07.22.06 Mid-Size Boats 0/898 My Hunter 28.5 is a hurricane survivor and I am trying to get it nice again.I plan to do it right so
Internal mast wiring??? Lyn at 2:03am 07.22.06 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1478 I have a 1982 Hunter 27' with a tall rig mast. Because of the internal halyards and electrical wirin
HELP, PEGGIE! MY DUCKBILL IS SQUIRTING! Bob Todd at 8:01am 07.22.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1211 My duckbill valve on the vented loop began squirting a steady stream on the downstroke straight up t
Head portlight Replacement Robert at 8:01am 07.22.06 S2 2/1888 My S2 9.2A ia in need of a replacement head portlight. Does anyone know of a replacement?Best Reg
TV antenna AndrewB at 8:35am 07.22.06 Big Boats 1/883 I am installing a TV antenna halfway up the mast and have got the rf cable to the base of the mast.
refrigeration 1990 C30 sully at 10:09am 07.22.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1342 I have a 1990 C30 and want to convert the wonderful ice box to AC/DC refrigeration system. The box h
under the floorboards concrete ballast mfi at 10:28am 07.22.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1346 I'm fixing up what I believe is a 1973 Columbia 22 foot. I took up the floor boards and found concre
concrete ballast mfi at 11:36am 07.22.06 Columbia 1/1606 The concret ballast under the floor is pretty rotted away. What is the procedure for replacing it.
26M additional cockpit seats Bill19553 at 12:00pm 07.22.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/791 I have seen an installation of additional cockpit seatings attached to the aftermost lifeline stanch
Victoria O'Day owners coolbreeze at 12:00pm 07.22.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/988 HI. I was just at Bosun's Locker in Victoria talking about O'Day rigging and Fern was saying there
Hunter 23 sails and rig Swampyankee at 7:21am 07.22.06 Smaller Boats 21/5761 I'm a new owner of an '87 Hunter 23. Unlike our past boats, we bought this one "in the water". I've
malfunctioning autohelm ST4000 sailgirl20776 at 1:15pm 07.22.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1002 My auto pilot is no longer functioning. The electronic unit is working and receiving data from sea
Bunker Slick Sticks Brian at 1:26pm 07.22.06 Trailer Sailors 3/1671 Was wondering if anyone has used these on their bunkers, and what your thoughts are? They can be mou
Need a water pump ASAP! jviss at 8:23am 07.22.06 Ask All Sailors 7/3292 Hello all,I'm stuck! I need a water pump - coolant circulating pump, Universal M25 (Kubota D850)
Where can I find Kick up/ beaching rudder Cat 25 Esailor at 2:03pm 07.22.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/970 Good day to all. My name is Pete Hagar I recently purchased a Catalina 25 for family sailing on our
autopilot st4000 mkII rami at 6:39pm 07.22.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/943 My autopilot raymarin st4000 MKII do not keep corse if there is wheater helm. (the belt tension is o
Rear bunk position on trailer for 26X scott at 2:08pm 07.22.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/888 I recently had an old timer tell me that if I did not get a bigger trailer that had the rear most bu
grand traverse bay john at 10:35pm 07.20.06 Destinations 5/2050 In two weeks we will be heading up to the Grand Traverse Bay. We have rented a cottage on the Old M

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deck light Justin_NSA at 6:15am 01.06.21 This would be a good time to replace that unit with a LED light as well as your steaming light if y
Boat Transport - Catalina 25 Crazy Dave Condon at 6:15am 01.06.21 Moving boat from North Carolina to East Tennessee by truck and trailer by a reputable boat hauling c
New tool :) Parsons at 6:14am 01.06.21 I love mine. Good safety wiring is faster and more secure than the ring-ding fasteners for stopping
New dinghy for 2-hp honda jssailem at 6:10am 01.06.21 The 240 at 80 lbs and about $1700 sure puts a lot of check marks in the Pro category.
deck light Don Crowther at 5:59am 01.06.21 This would be a good time to replace that unit with a LED light as well as your steaming light if yo
New tool :) jssailem at 5:55am 01.06.21 Oh the memories. Safety wire here, there, everywhere.
What size outboard for 26c (1) Justin_NSA at 5:48am 01.06.21 Anything from a 6-9.9 will work. Our 26S came with a 6 but we changed to a 9.9 to beat against bad
What size outboard for 26c Justin_NSA at 5:43am 01.06.21 Anything from a 6-9.9 will work. Our 26S came with a 6 but we changed to a 9.9 to beat against bad w
Upgrading line clutches H34 Mike Oldak at 5:22am 01.06.21 I found only what seemed to be good dry wood under the clutches. I filled the old holes with boat s
New dinghy for 2-hp honda Hunter216 at 5:19am 01.06.21 Two of the boats I am looking at are the Highfield xxxKAM with air floor and the Highfield UL240 si
Eye Splice double-braid jssailem at 5:13am 01.06.21 1/4 inch dyneema is a good size to work with. Plenty strong for most sailing tasks. Extra thickness
Eye Splice double-braid jssailem at 5:10am 01.06.21 Of course let us know how your experience goes.
Eye Splice double-braid jssailem at 5:07am 01.06.21 That looks like it will work. Are you pleased with the process and the knot? Now comes the testing
Yanmar 3GM30F tough starting (runs well) SycloneDriver at 4:48am 01.06.21 Don't forget to check the battery and the cable connections on both ends. Cranking speed is critica
Correct wire sizing for DC panel feed? jssailem at 4:45am 01.06.21
Correct wire sizing for DC panel feed? dlochner at 4:41am 01.06.21 I'm not sure I'm "calculating the distance in 3 dimensions," as you say, but rather following the s
New dinghy for 2-hp honda Captain Larry-DH at 4:26am 01.06.21 Nothing will plane with a 2hp motor. Probably a PortaBote would give the the best speed (they row we
Diesel valve adjustment All U Get at 3:50am 01.06.21
in board sheeting? danstanford at 3:08am 01.06.21 Your setup is similar to the C&C115 I race on. The track is on the side deck, inboard the shrouds,
Correct wire sizing for DC panel feed? zephyr070 at 2:10am 01.06.21 I am wondering why the batteries, the switch, and the panel are located nearly 25feet apart. grante

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