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Irwin 34 rudder bearings Bill10658 at 11:40am 09.20.06 Other Sailboats 0/1308 The guys in the boat yard and a surveyor can't agree on what to call the parts I need. I don't know
Moving a 45' from coast to coast Peter Lashley at 11:40am 09.20.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1191 Hello all, Wondered if anyone out there might have some insight on boat transport.I'm on the west
lazy jacks Dream Weaver at 11:33am 09.20.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/987 I would like to install lazy jacks on my 1987 272LE. Any comments to share?
steering cable Dream Weaver at 11:29am 09.20.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1037 My rudder has lots of play in it. I would like to tighten it up. It looks almost impossible to rea
oday 22 cabin floor Bill at 1:48pm 09.20.06 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2213 Hi Has anyone ever replaced or repaired the floor on an Oday 22? The floor in my boat is very soft
Boat Sales Tax Levin at 4:58pm 09.20.06 Ask All Sailors 16/1893 Hello everyone... So I have a question about boat sales tax and hope that someone here might hav
ice box conversion sully22356 at 1:52pm 09.20.06 Catalina 30 0/1108 I just bought a 1990 C30 and want to convert the icebox to a 12v/AC fridge. The icebox has an odd s
Removing Rub Rail Mark M26D at 9:24pm 09.17.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/960 We rebedded the stantions and moved on to the rub rail. When I pulled the rubber out of the stern en
Swing keel cable and attachment dave63021 at 12:25am 09.18.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1974 Could anyone provide some additional details regarding the swing keel cable and attachments on a 199
Backstay SweetTrade at 12:00am 09.18.06 Smaller Boats 2/892 Ok I am trying to figure out the backstay adjuster on my hunter 23. I have the set up for it, but i
yanmar 1GM10 Bob8442 at 11:14pm 09.17.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1064 I recently changed oil and all filters on our engine. Was not able to get all the air out of the sys
Stack Pack Justin_NSA at 11:11pm 09.17.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1112 Anyone have experience with the Doyle Stack Pack? There are a handful on the docks. I sailed with so
Pirates! Arrrrr! T J Furstenau at 5:46am 09.18.06 Ask All Sailors 7/919 Okay, I felt that it was my responsibility to point this out to my friends here.It's that time aga
International Talk Like a Pirate Day Cap'n Jack at 5:44am 09.18.06 Ask All Sailors 8/978 As sailors we all need to be aware that tomorrow, September 19, is International Talk Like a Pirate
Cleaning the hull Wicho at 5:36am 09.18.06 Smaller Boats 3/1268 HI guys, my Catalina was in the Marina for 3 months(Lake), now very dirty with dark hull, any experi
Dock lines... Brian D at 3:29am 09.18.06 Ask All Sailors 12/1198 Time for me to replace my dock lines. I'll keep to old ones as spares. I tried to use WM Product Ass
O'day 23 Trailer Ideas stickman at 3:04am 09.18.06 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1080 I just picked-up a trailer for my O'day 23 and know it needs some retrofitting to work. What kind o
1GM sounding different, almost no power Windrifter at 2:59am 09.18.06 Ask All Sailors 5/912 and smoking (white) at the top end. Motor ran fine two weeks ago. Took it out yesterday and it was
Ranger 30 Cockpit Instrument Panel Heffy at 2:54am 09.18.06 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 4/2046 I have a cockpit mounted instrument panel that monitors an Atomic 4. Sunlight has deteriated the pa
HUNTER (41 AC) vs. CATALINA (41 AC) bubbles at 2:48am 09.18.06 Ask All Sailors 5/2296 Does anyone know the pros and cons for the HUNTER 41 and CATALINA 41 aft? Considering both. Thanks

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36 foot Hunter Anchoring Questions - Chain and Rope Ratio drm1 at 10:40am 07.25.21 Ok anchor held great in 18 knots gusting to 35. only issue was when it flipped and reset with the 1
Weeds in the prop? finefurn at 10:29am 07.25.21 I dealt with this very same problem yesterday, We'er on Piscataqua river near Dover NH, we came o
Repowering the 2001 Beneteau 361 kloudie1 at 10:10am 07.25.21 Parts and familiarity.. A Beta is a "marinized" Kubota so parts for the engine/block itself are easi
Lewmar folding wheel capseaquel at 9:45am 07.25.21 Contact Lewmar and ask for tech support. They are really nice folk. T he ey should be able to give
Lewmar folding wheel capseaquel at 9:42am 07.25.21 Take out one of the other ones and go to Fastenal. If it is a specially machined screw, then call
Repowering the 2001 Beneteau 361 Stu Jackson at 9:41am 07.25.21 The best engine is one where its common in area you're at and parts easy to come by. Parts yes, c
Chicago slip question Jimongee at 9:38am 07.25.21
Led replacement? ScottySailor at 9:32am 07.25.21 Thanks
Scam mechanic in Vancouver because of shortages Guan at 9:32am 07.25.21 no estimates he comes and you bow! all mechanics too busy here. booking till September!!!
Repowering the 2001 Beneteau 361 Guan at 9:30am 07.25.21 The best engine is one where its common in area you're at and parts easy to come by. Ken Y good su
Understanding Victron SmartSolar Synchronized Charging Stu Jackson at 9:29am 07.25.21 Now, does anyone have an idea on how to get the Oswego River current to drop so the canal can open
Repowering the 2001 Beneteau 361 Guan at 9:29am 07.25.21 1800 hours is young engine to replace unless it was damaged beyond repair. Interesting thread on bes
Repowering the 2001 Beneteau 361 Guan at 9:27am 07.25.21 1800 hours is young engine to replace unless it was damaged beyond repair. Interesting thread on bes
H212 Centerboard raising rope broken timjneedham at 9:22am 07.25.21 That is an interesting post, SFbay. I'm still thinking that swimming under the boat will be easier t
Fresh water pumps Stu Jackson at 9:18am 07.25.21 I have a Shurflo .. First one lasted twenty-something years Shurflo Aqua King II Standard Fresh Wat
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 9:17am 07.25.21 196510
Led replacement? Georgedoyle at 9:13am 07.25.21 I bought a bulb from West Marine, bought a bag of M16 sockets from Amazon, and then pulled out the o
Solar on H38 - How much do you have? Georgedoyle at 9:04am 07.25.21 The peace of mind that you get from solar is really valuable. I used to feel like I was on the clock
H212 Centerboard raising rope broken sail sfbay at 8:56am 07.25.21 Interesting thread on how to replace the centerboard line: Centerboard Line Replacement Without Boat
Hunter 212 - Trailerable - I need advice for the procedure on Replacing the 6mm Dyneema cord used to raise the retractable centerboard timjneedham at 8:51am 07.25.21 Thanks, Crazy Dave. I'll try posting over there as well. The owners manual doesn't have the info I n

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