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mast step Rod Sheaffer at 2:05am 03.27.05 Ask An Oday Owner 4/985 I had pulled my mast last yaer to replace a back stay and shroud paint and re wire. Also have a crac
Battery question seagull4 at 2:00am 03.27.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/945 I recently purchased a 1979 33' Hunter and have a question about the batteries on board. There are t
LAST Pearson 33-2 finish Robert19868 at 1:19am 03.27.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1187 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------From: "" Sent: Tue
Screws for water pump cover plate bill niessen at 12:43am 03.27.05 Big Boats 6/1441 Does anyone know the thread size or where I can obtain screws used for assembling the cover plate ov
Size of Flax? Paul Akers at 11:55pm 03.26.05 Big Boats 2/885 Hello fellow boaters. I want to replace the stuffing box flax this season but I would like to know
Lake Erie to Lake St. Clair David11054 at 10:45pm 03.26.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1264 I'm thinking of taking Dad and my brothers to Dad's childhood home of Mount Clemens on Lake St. Clai
Lazy Jacks, how high up mast to put cheek blocks? william3045 at 9:17pm 03.26.05 Smaller Boats 7/2094 I'm about to start my mast re-rigging for the season which will include re wiring and an anchor ligh
Dutchman Sail Flaking Phil at 8:04pm 03.26.05 Ask All Sailors 7/5086 Can anyone provide some info about the Dutchman sail flaking system.I saw a boat with was wondering
Sail Repair George H260 at 7:15pm 03.26.05 Smaller Boats 3/830 Can any on you experienced sailors give me pointers on sail repair. I noticed yesterday, after an a
leak rolland at 2:10pm 03.26.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/746 I have a leak behind the breaker panel but not able to find where it come from. Does anyone solve th
Beware of Cockpit Drains!!!!!!!!! Jim at 1:03pm 03.26.05 Smaller Boats 5/6558 Thank you to everyone who has helped by taking the time to reply to my post about New Boat Need Info
Winch mounting H31 Bubbaloo at 12:34pm 03.26.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/851 I had quite a few gelcoat cracks around the starboard fwd winch. I figured I'd pull it, fix cracks,
Need part for hatch in head on 91 Hunter 28 Noel at 11:46am 03.26.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/868 Recently purchased a 91 Hunter 28. Hatch overhead in the head has a broken latching handle. Who
Duke is gone,........ Alan at 10:02am 03.26.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/747 ...West Virginia is gone, UConn, GT, and jusy maybe Ill...........WHAT MADNESSBBall Rules when th
fuel tank leak John J6388 at 9:14am 03.26.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1021 When we opened up today there was fuel in the bilge. Our boat is a C310 #23. The engine was comple
Shore Power Cord Fried (350) Steve at 8:48am 03.26.05 Big Boats 2/1395 I checked on my boat today only to find the shore power was not on and the batteries in the "red zon
Question on using brands of ablative bottom paint jybiom at 8:07am 03.26.05 Ask All Sailors 10/1405 I have just recently purchased a 1977 Cat 30. I would like to know if anybody has had experience usi
Columbia 8.7 meter Andrew Gealt at 7:56am 03.26.05 Columbia 2/5345 I have rencently purchased a 8.7. meter Columbia sailboat which comes to approx. 28'2". It has a ful
Epoxy barrier coat experience anyone? Mark at 7:54am 03.26.05 Smaller Boats 6/1106 Has any H22 owners out there used the Interlux interprotect 2000 epoxy barrier coat system? I'm almo
Mast corrosion Tantallon at 7:51am 03.26.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1146 I took a look at the bottom of my mast today and noticed that there was signicant corrosion. The bot

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Drill into my traveler bar? Joe at 4:21am 10.01.20 I don't think you're going to be happy with mounting the cleat the way you've suggested.... First of
New sailer Mr. Dave at 3:43am 10.01.20 Lmao. Just realized I title this topic as new sailer. No wonder you guys think in new. I me t new
Perkins 4-108, any comments, opinions, or things to watch out for? JimInPB at 3:35am 10.01.20 I had a bid in, & thought that I had an agreement, then the seller brought in other perspective buye
Windlass install vmaks at 3:10am 10.01.20 Thank you for your very in-depth reply and suggestions. I will read your reply a few more times to a
Water pouring out of exhaust! jssailem at 2:30am 10.01.20 Correct assumption. But pumps are pumps and the goal of water is to provide a cooling system to the
Mac 25 Deck core and chainplates justsomeguy at 2:22am 10.01.20 Out of curiosity, do these boats have an inner liner in the area around the chainplate? Technicall
New Furler NYSail at 11:08pm 09.30.20 My Schaffer unit i bought new around 2010 did not have metal bearings. Smooth and great unit. Would
Catalina 320 Stem Fitting NYSail at 10:58pm 09.30.20
Mac 25 Deck core and chainplates Project_Mayhem at 10:31pm 09.30.20 Out of curiosity, do these boats have an inner liner in the area around the chainplate?
What to do if you lose your rig. jssailem at 10:26pm 09.30.20
Why, Beneteau, why? SoSound at 10:24pm 09.30.20 I thought that the Triton displays could get software updates via the Zeus MFD. I've performed soft
WEBASTO HEATING SYSTEM SoSound at 10:04pm 09.30.20
Water pouring out of exhaust! Project_Mayhem at 10:01pm 09.30.20 This is actually the first time I've ever seen it running on the water. I assume you have a diesel a
Water pouring out of exhaust! jssailem at 9:34pm 09.30.20 You should see the water passing out of my boat at cruise. Not seeing an issue. Note the engine wil
Windlass install jssailem at 9:19pm 09.30.20 I suggested the horizontal windlass as a possibility. It might be great if it fits the space just at
Windlass install Ralph Johnstone at 8:52pm 09.30.20 I'm kind of seeing a horizontal windlass mounted UP on the deck for a couple of reasons: 1. There
Tiny Styrofoam balls in Ranger 20 cabin justsomeguy at 8:19pm 09.30.20 27 pictures with circles and arrows and a description on each one" Nice Alice's restaurant referen
Engine oil level rising Westerbeke 58 Ralph Johnstone at 8:06pm 09.30.20 When your oil is new and clear, it is more difficult to read on the stick. Do this carefully and re
Water pouring out of exhaust! Project_Mayhem at 7:53pm 09.30.20 Noted on the brass vs bronze. I'll take a look at the old fitting to see if it's tapered. The handle
Engine oil level rising Westerbeke 58 IStream at 7:45pm 09.30.20 Also, check the dipstick itself to make sure the "dip" part doesn't move relative to the stop.

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