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Tight spot Bill at 7:04pm 03.20.05 Big Boats 3/798 Okay, so the Sea Era conversion kit for my Groco PH head, and the Lectra/San have arrived. I removed
New Boat need some info please Jim at 12:57pm 03.20.05 Smaller Boats 7/991 Hello,Enjoyed reading the posts and looking at all the hard work.I have an '83 that I am trying
seeking manual for 16.5 kayakerles at 12:50pm 03.20.05 Smaller Boats 2/2165 There were apparently only 850 16.5's made and it's impossible to find a manual for this boat. If y
Redoing ther floorboards of a 322 John at 12:28pm 03.20.05 Bigger Boats 4/1088 Last spring someone was asking for ideas on how to change the floorboards on his 322. I am planning
Damaged Keel Trunk???? Howard at 12:23pm 03.20.05 Smaller Boats 10/2566 Please take a look at the picture, and tell me if something was removed and glassed over. Can't figu
Keel Truck damage??Help Howard at 12:17pm 03.20.05 Smaller Boats 0/935 Just picked up my 1975 Catalina 22. On the outside of the keeltruck, at the bottom,there seems to h
Monel Fuel Tanks Jim 5757 at 12:12pm 03.20.05 Ask All Sailors 1/2580 Our M28OI has a 22-gal Monel tank (1978, mfd by Allcraft Mfg of Cambridge, Mass), and while it isn't
Shaft Seal Stan21606 at 12:08pm 03.20.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2934 A number of months ago I posted a question about maintenance on the Volvo Penta shaft seal on my Ben
Cleaning genoa sunbrella panel Phil at 11:51am 03.20.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1047 Being in the Northwest, we get a lot of mold. I have started to get some mold/mildew on the sunbrel
Bilge pump wiring diagram Gary Kunkel at 11:32am 03.20.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/7048 I just replaced the original AC/DC distribution panel on my 1988 Catalina 30 with a very nice new pa
USCG Documentation No. MARKING Gary at 11:13am 03.20.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/913 My newly purchased H320 is my first USCG documented vessel. One of the requirements is marking the
1971 CATILINA 27' KEEL REPAIR GREG G at 10:49am 03.20.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/818 NEED ONFO ON RUSTINGS KEEL BOLT REPLACEMENT. AND AND BOOK OR INFO TO HELP GIVE MY 27' CAT A NEW LIF
Cockpit leak Troy Adams at 10:09am 03.20.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1347 For the past 3 years, following every rainstorm, I end up with a small but annoying quantity of wate
What Batteries Fit Richard at 9:46am 03.20.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1120 The manufactuer's overall dimensions for batteries seem to exclude handles and various overhangs. I
Replacing Non-Skid on Hunter 170 MJohnson at 9:35am 03.20.05 Day Sailers 7/1402 Just bought a Hunter 170 and the non-skid is really discolored and I want to change it.Has anyone
Cracked bow on a 260 Mark at 9:24am 03.20.05 Smaller Boats 7/782 When I tighten the forestay a fine crack (about 1/16th)appears in the gelcoat about 3/4 inch down fr
Wiring diagram for 260 with 2 battery switch Jay Smith at 9:09am 03.20.05 Smaller Boats 3/1826 Does anyone have a wiring diagram for a 260 with a 2 battery selector switch? I plan on putting the
Attention all 260 owners "Urgent" Mark at 9:06am 03.20.05 Smaller Boats 3/788 During the installation of my VHF I needed to remove the inspection plates below both winches.The S
Harken Roller Furling Steve G at 8:51am 03.20.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1400 Can anyone provide me with a good expoloded diagram and/or useful instructions on taking apart a Har
Launch time william at 8:49am 03.20.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1019 My marina offers launch service beginning late april., anybody have earlier launch service in the no

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Two questions - water pump and barnacle impact AwwShucks at 4:20am 03.14.21 As always, thanks to the community for the input. KappyKaplan - you are not kidding on barnacle gr
I made some custom rugs! (1) VisionPNW at 12:27am 03.14.21 191490
Hatch lens replacement Puget Sound area VisionPNW at 12:22am 03.14.21 I'm going to be tackling this project on my 466 pretty soon.
Florida BigEasy at 10:58pm 03.13.21 [QUOTE="Hydro Therapy, post: 1687591, member: 117231" So far were extremely happy with our decision.
Defibrillation on the Yacht? MikeHoncho at 10:49pm 03.13.21 Yes, you could certainly use an AED in the cockpit; however, as Mike mentioned, you really need a
Defibrillation on the Yacht? BigEasy at 10:46pm 03.13.21 Yes, you could certainly use an AED in the cockpit; however, as Mike mentioned, you really need ad
Flapper goes off for no reason BigEasy at 10:30pm 03.13.21 So are you referring to the bilge pump float switch? If it is indeed the bilge pump that is activat
Defibrillation on the Yacht? MikeHoncho at 10:17pm 03.13.21 You can't go wrong with a defib for sure. Most people think it is the answer to cardiac arrest. In
Vakaros Atlas Jackdaw at 10:11pm 03.13.21 Excellent video Clay, there is no substitute for seeing it done! Could your next video cover the tr
Defibrillation on the Yacht? Kings Gambit at 10:05pm 03.13.21 And I think you might have meant vestibular neuritis? About as far away from cardiac arrest as an
Defibrillation on the Yacht? MikeHoncho at 9:46pm 03.13.21 You can use a defib anywhere. It's what happens after that tends to make a defib not very applicabl
Changing sail numbers NINEv2 at 8:38pm 03.13.21 very gently with the heat gun or hair dryer. The numbers shouldn't be too hard to remove, but dacr
Hatch lens replacement Puget Sound area mermike at 7:59pm 03.13.21 Thanks for the suggestion. Not possible due to the babystay. I also prefer to keep the hatch clear f
Dicey Splicey thinwater at 7:57pm 03.13.21 You don't need a thimble on a 28.
Hatch lens replacement Puget Sound area Seattle Sailor at 7:48pm 03.13.21 My fwd hatch is tinted acylic and is curved. The boat is 50 years old the lens has never been replac
Hatch lens replacement Puget Sound area mermike at 7:02pm 03.13.21 I wonder if I could get the whole top of the hatch wrapped with the car bra stuff. That's supposedly
Hatch lens replacement Puget Sound area mermike at 6:59pm 03.13.21 I shopped around a bit and got the cost for the Sika system down to $85 exclusive of the tape. Are t
Hatch lens replacement Puget Sound area mermike at 6:45pm 03.13.21 I did mine a couple years ago with the Sika system. Rock solid so far. I have a bunch of the primer
Hunter 49 Staysail tkwhalen at 6:05pm 03.13.21
Newbie questions kloudie1 at 6:05pm 03.13.21 Check this stuff out for bedding hardware.. great stuff.. The prep for the seal is important for let

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