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O'day 25 c/b pin wedge seal gene at 6:20am 07.22.06 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1052 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 0/937 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 1/1512 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 3/1261 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 2/2076 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 1/906 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 2/1401 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 2/1367 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 1/1746 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 3/854 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 2/1032 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 21/6093 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 2/1027 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 3/1768 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 7/3423 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 1/1022 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 1/969 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 3/953 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 5/2340 In two weeks we will be heading up to the Grand Traverse Bay. We have rented a cottage on the Old M
Anybody know a good mechanic near New Rochelle, NY Chris at 10:48pm 07.20.06 Other Sailboats 6/1127 Hi -I am having problems with my Atomic 4 and would like to find a trustworthy mechanic who can se

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Simrad WP30 Autopilot Drinking on the Job Richard19068 at 10:01pm 06.02.21 Remember the belt is not necessarily a chandlery item. As Brian said it is an AT5-825-10 belt (5mm
Odd Discharge Tom J at 9:57pm 06.02.21 JRT / Justin_NSA and Tom - oil was as black as night, so I just repositioned the hose. Did not ne
Traveler Bar replacement -- Has anyone succeeded? pclarksurf at 9:51pm 06.02.21 Did this ever work? Partial-- I ordered the new traveler and it is backordered so I didn't get i
Reefing Line Size(s) swshogren at 9:21pm 06.02.21 thank you all for your recommendations and sharing.
Bimini...what does it refer to? Ken13559 at 9:20pm 06.02.21 Well I think of it as the whole thing frame and fabric. Why do you ask? Did you buy a bimini and
Bimini...what does it refer to? Leeward Rail at 9:01pm 06.02.21 Frame and the cloth covering cockpit, mostly for sun protection but also rain. (I assume the name is
Bimini...what does it refer to? JohnShannon at 8:57pm 06.02.21 Well I think of it as the whole thing frame and fabric. Why do you ask? Did you buy a bimini and o
garmin NMEA 2000 backbone and Ray EV100 wheel pilot (1) Hayden Watson at 8:52pm 06.02.21 Well it is getting serious now because I am ordering the EV100 tomorrow. I think I need to have my
Bimini...what does it refer to? HMT2 at 8:44pm 06.02.21
Jabsco Sensor Max 14 ramoore at 7:56pm 06.02.21 Hi, I have a 2007 44DS, which had the same fresh water pump. I just recently replaced it with a Fl
keel bolts ? - buying boat Scott T-Bird at 7:36pm 06.02.21 Well Beneteau still uses bolts and they are Dacroment and I replaced mine and so have many others
Window gaskets The Captain at 6:55pm 06.02.21 @jssailem That's correct. They used "vinyl glazing channels", same as camper trailers of the era.
Pearson 33-2 caretakers 31seahorse at 6:47pm 06.02.21 In my earlier post I should have mentioned, bragged, name-dropped, or otherwise said that we first d
keel bolts ? - buying boat Mechone at 6:30pm 06.02.21 Well Beneteau still uses bolts and they are Dacroment and I replaced mine and so have many others
Simrad WP30 Autopilot Drinking on the Job SabreToothedEngineer at 6:08pm 06.02.21 Thanks for all the help, everyone. I think the belt tension is going to be the answer. During the l
Odd Discharge AwwShucks at 5:50pm 06.02.21 JRT / Justin_NSA and Tom - oil was as black as night, so I just repositioned the hose. Did not nee
keel bolts ? - buying boat (2) TimFromLI at 5:48pm 06.02.21 I had the same issue on my '93 Beneteau. Below is a pic of the bad bolt. It was not a big issue.
SailboatOwners canvas sail sfbay at 5:11pm 06.02.21 Please keep in mind on-line sail cover makers rely on YOUR measurements. For that reason, if you hav
How to use a D-shackle mooring Stu Jackson at 5:09pm 06.02.21 Those videos are great, but those only work on standup rings. Many moorings have floppy rings and e
Cal 21 port light repair dlochner at 4:29pm 06.02.21 Here are the instructions for rebedding ports from Sabre. They will be pretty close to what you want

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