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Deck Core Material Don at 11:22am 04.06.06 Big Boats 1/828 Good evening group; looking for some insight as I am considering the purchase of a 1984 34. Is the
Hunter 34 up for auction Robin at 11:34am 04.06.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/832 Reserve met, lots of useful parts. Good luck
Side stay spreader retainers Kurt Myers at 10:10am 04.06.06 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1559 I've been get my 222 ready for the up coming season and one of the first things on the list was to r
Rubstrake for a 25' Oday 1985 model Lee at 9:59am 04.06.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/891 I am looking at buying a 25' Oday that has some pretty serious damage to the rubstrake. Is this som
Various fuels and their storage mpaxman at 9:21am 04.06.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1016 For peace of mind, let me see if I have this straight: Propane - very volatile, heavier than air
Hot Water Sulfur Smell??? Bad Obsession at 9:20am 04.06.06 Ask All Sailors 14/1658 Just got my new-to-me boat in the water. I am get a really strong sulfur smell from the water....es
Just splashed Bad Obsession at 9:05am 04.06.06 Ask All Sailors 5/972 Well, Spring doesn't want to act like it is here but, who can wait for the weather? I just splashed
Any problems to look for with the 272? BB at 12:29pm 04.06.06 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1203 Anyown know of problems to look for in mid 80's model 272? Thanks!
SALOON WINDOW GASKETS SHAUN at 1:29pm 04.06.06 Other Sailboats 2/973 The gasket and seal for the saloon windows of my P30 need to be replaced. Has anybody been through t
Newbie needs electric assistance. synchronicity at 12:45pm 04.06.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1032 New Mac 21 owner.(So new, not even home yet.)Lake sailer. - Small water compared to what most of y
painting tpolo at 2:43pm 04.06.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/920 I'm starting my 3rd spring restoring my 1974 Mac 25 and thank all of you for all the wonderful advic
Another Alternator Question Joe Mullee at 2:53pm 04.06.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1007 I installed a new, larger alternator today and had some problems. My engine (3GMF)and battery switch
bimini top installation with stern rail seats jotjo at 2:52pm 04.06.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1361 HELP!!! i am having a hard time installing the bimini with the stern rail seats. i ordered the corre
outboard motor lift Lannell14055 at 10:56am 04.06.06 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1017 I have a 1985 O'Day 26 which uses a 9.9 Yamama outboard. This engine weighs about 107 poun
Wiring connection to mast head light synergy22414 at 6:07pm 04.06.06 Big Boats 1/1193 I own an 8 year old Catalina 34 mark 2. The mast head (anchor light) has failed. The electrician inf
Battery Age PHitchcox at 9:27pm 04.04.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1166 From another posting, sailor Tom provided the link to a "State of Charge" chart. I didn't want to h
water balast Bernie2212 at 10:49pm 04.04.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/858 I bought a 1983 25' MacGregor at a local hospital auction, I did not recieve any paperwork with the
Mast Step Redecking bcwave at 11:06pm 04.04.06 Other Sailboats 3/1077 I am having the standing rigging replaced on my 30+ yr old 26. When they stepped the mast, the fello
Impellers john at 11:46pm 04.04.06 Big Boats 3/907 I am about to replace impeller for the first time myself, is there any tips or precautions one shoul
P36-2 Questions NYSail at 11:58pm 04.04.06 Other Sailboats 2/870 Hello all, In my work around my boat, I am looking at a few part locations and was wondering what

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Brightwork dlochner at 4:01am 06.06.21 5 coats of spar urethane on the companionway covers, and the last coat had something go wrong. I'd
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta kappykaplan at 2:58am 06.06.21 One more step completed! :beer:
Sirius 21 keel jksirius at 2:12am 06.06.21 Good to see the info and pictures. Seeing as how the bolt is in good shape, I think I won't worry ab
Adding a solar panel Tom J at 10:40pm 06.05.21 I have two 165 watt panels mounted on the davits of my C310, but for your bimini, a flexible 100 wat
H260 Standing Rigging Replacement and Tuning Questions (2) Jimmy at 10:26pm 06.05.21 I was there in April for some crazy wind
Adding a solar panel leo310 at 9:10pm 06.05.21 Yes I have 2 65 watt panels on the dodger and 2 100 watt panels on a arch I built. With these we can
Ball Bearing Autoprop Assistane MikeHoncho at 8:43pm 06.05.21 Had my Autoprop rebuilt last year ( before COVID) Because of an overheating issue all last year I
Brightwork (4) Orbweaver at 8:42pm 06.05.21 5 coats of spar urethane on the companionway covers, and the last coat had something go wrong. I'd c
Ball Bearing Autoprop Assistane MikeHoncho at 8:42pm 06.05.21 To my surprise I wasn't able to get rmps up above 2800 and for the majority of the time the max was
H44 electrical panel questions Terry Cox at 8:41pm 06.05.21 Jim nailed it. The relay operates the sea water pump that feeds the AC units. On our boat the relay
kea to main door JamesG161 at 8:29pm 06.05.21 At the present position of the cleats the approach for tying is much harder than other boats I know
Progressive insurance JamesG161 at 8:19pm 06.05.21 Progressive would not write an agreed value policy on my 24 year old boat They just renewed my pol
H44 electrical panel questions JamesG161 at 8:14pm 06.05.21 What about the AC Relay breaker? To have 2 or more AC on a boat you need a ... AC Relay Panel
kea to main door Terry Cox at 8:07pm 06.05.21 Hi Udi, if you decide in the end to relocate the cleat to the new spot, be sure to back the cleat wi
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta (6) JamesG161 at 7:50pm 06.05.21 The largest spot on Hull Damage now ready for Gel coat. .. 194890 Hull Damage removed and structure
Progressive insurance Rich Stidger at 7:07pm 06.05.21 I have had Progressive for the last 4-5 years and have just switched to a different carrier. Progre
House Bank and engine start? Capt jgw at 7:05pm 06.05.21 Maybe the house batteries are not grounded to the engine. In that case the only ground connection yo
New Toilet Advise - Want to Get it Right CarlN at 6:40pm 06.05.21 Another happy Marine Elegance owner for over 10 years. By far the best head I've ever owned - and I'
H44 electrical panel questions Rjm st.petersburg at 6:40pm 06.05.21 When you use the parallel circuit, you can run both AC's but be cautious that you don't run too much
House Bank and engine start? stevec22206 at 6:28pm 06.05.21 Thanks for the help. Heading to the boat tomorrow and will dig into it. Will keep you posted as to w

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