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shaft bolts nitroxgm at 11:50am 10.19.06 Big Boats 3/1023 I am trying to remove bolts at the transmission flange and it seems that neither SAE or Metric wrenc
Candles Franklin at 1:35pm 10.19.06 Ask All Sailors 26/1880 Does burning candles produce CO2?
How to define boat size exactly to separate size? Marcus at 3:05pm 10.19.06 Other Sailboats 2/889 Am only trying to ask but this one single question to determine how to define boat sizings! What I w
Mainsheet Traveler VT Fitz at 3:16pm 10.19.06 Smaller Boats 1/1029 Greetings 23.5 owners. We're on the verge of completing a deal for a '95 model, stepping up from a 1
Source for carpet lstyles at 2:28pm 10.19.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/1219 Hi,Can anyone give me a good source for carpet for the inside of my new to me Mac 26S? It was taken
POWER CABLES Wallace Shakun at 7:49am 10.19.06 Big Boats 2/864 Have a power cable for RC520 need input.Two cables black and red are for power (large diameter)Now
Hunter VIsion 36 crosses the Pacific! Sean Johnston at 3:48pm 10.19.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1120 Okay, it hasnt yet but the trip is in the works. Departure from Vancouver in August 2007, destinatio
Santa Monica Bay Sailing Big Joe at 5:12pm 10.19.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1123 Ahoy Mates! If you are bored, here is a YouTube link of my September 10th solo sail. A gift of en
Y25, Yanmar YSM 8 engine mount replacement Henry Fung at 8:00pm 10.17.06 Yamaha 0/2434 The engine mount of my Yanmar YSM 8 on my Y25 are too old and need replacement, does anyone know wha
Centerboard holes and drying time Brianl at 11:10pm 10.17.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/819 I put my 25 on the hard for a bottom job on the 6th and removed the centerboard. On the 9th there wa
Boooooooooored sailaway78 at 11:33pm 10.17.06 Ask All Sailors 10/994 Boy am I bored. Just sitting here waiting for the fog bank to roll out. Or burn off, which ever co
VHF Radio cable location in Mast ?? Rik19504 at 12:06am 10.18.06 Smaller Boats 2/1304 I have a new 22 Mark II and want to install a mast mounted VHF antenna - where do you chase the VHF
Peter from Little Silver NJ Rcihard at 10:24pm 10.17.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1014 Peter please contact me about your friendes boatSkycowboy@gmail.comRegardsRichard
shaft strut/ rudder post Daydreams at 12:35am 10.18.06 Seidelmann 6/2041 Can I get some feedback on shaft strut movement. Pullout at the end of the season revealed some pla
Oceanis 400 keel width chamac at 2:42am 10.18.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/986 Hi AllDoes anyone have their Oceanis 400 out of the water and nearby? I am building a trailer for
Why own a boat if you are certified to Charter? JB at 3:09am 10.18.06 Ask All Sailors 29/2114 Question for those of you that own your own sailboat. What's the benefit to you of owning your own
Adding a 155 head Sail Shaun at 3:29am 10.18.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/867 Just finish my 1st season in this great boat. The size ,the handling and the ample room below decks
Leaking Bilge grr RICK57 at 4:07am 10.18.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/965 My 88 Hunter 26.5 has two separate bilge sumps over the keel bolts. They are not connected as water*
Still looking for crew Fri. Brooklyn to Manhattan Mike at 4:42am 10.18.06 Ask All Sailors 2/928 I am moving my Oday 322 Friday Oct. 20th at noon from Gateway Marina in Brooklyn (near JFK) and movi
keel bolts carp at 5:01am 10.18.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 14/3233 I've got a 1977 Catalina 27 and the keel bolts are obviously not stainless- they're really funky wit

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Sail question DArcy at 6:31pm 08.07.21 OMG, do no loosen the backstay to clear the sail!?! Your leach looks really good. As you mentioned,
Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? JohnShannon at 6:28pm 08.07.21 The old winches were Harken 32's. The manual showed the bolts that I found them installed with. The
Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? dlochner at 6:16pm 08.07.21 One of the difficulties especially within the fastener world, is if they aren't saying what stainl
192 centerboard pennant channel question cheeseNcrackers at 6:13pm 08.07.21 Well I pulled out the plastic fitting in the cockpit the line goes through and used a liberal amount
Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? dLj at 6:01pm 08.07.21 As far as I know Ace Hardware stuff is pretty good, Home Depot and the others not so much. Biggest
NOT buying H34 DeniseO30 at 6:00pm 08.07.21 Thank you everyone! I am inclined to put a check valve on the primary bilge pump and add a secondar
NOT buying H34 DeniseO30 at 5:58pm 08.07.21 Not trying to convince you to buy the boat, just offering comments .. Oh I did buy it! sink or sw
Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? Capt jgw at 5:43pm 08.07.21 As far as I know Ace Hardware stuff is pretty good, Home Depot and the others not so much. Biggest p
Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? Ward H at 5:24pm 08.07.21 After losing a winch when the bolts busted clean off, I got a pair of Lewmar 40 winches. Are standa
Sailing or not DAVA390 at 5:24pm 08.07.21 Not really an option, she is just done. Actually, i consider myself quite fortunate that she staye
Batteries relocated on a Hunter 37.5 sail sfbay at 5:20pm 08.07.21 Where are you relocating the batteries from? Moving the battery weight to a lower, ceneterline loca
Sailing or not DAVA390 at 5:16pm 08.07.21 Switch crew positions? Not really an optoon, she is just done.
Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? dLj at 5:15pm 08.07.21 The old winches were Harken 32's. The manual showed the bolts that I found them installed with. The
O'DAY Widgeon Manual (1) sail sfbay at 5:12pm 08.07.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! You will find the 1971 owner's manu
Troubleshooting LP on 343 Oceanis jeepbluetj at 5:05pm 08.07.21 Folks have indeed gone all electric. Generally with big boats, with big battery banks and generators
Troubleshooting LP on 343 Oceanis sunlover at 5:04pm 08.07.21 Sunlover, Your boat is a mystery. If it was not French built and was built in US, the first
Fuel guage for 1982 Hunter 33 heritage at 5:01pm 08.07.21 My H27 plastic tank had the same type fuel gauge as as RoyS. It was so difficult to see, that I wou
Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? Project_Mayhem at 4:57pm 08.07.21 Are you in fresh or salt water? Typical hardware stores don't carry 316 fasteners to any extent, un
Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? dLj at 4:50pm 08.07.21 After losing a winch when the bolts busted clean off, I got a pair of Lewmar 40 winches. Are standa
Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? Project_Mayhem at 4:50pm 08.07.21 Thanks @jssailem! That's really really useful! For high load fittings I use Unistrut washers. They'r

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