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Exhaust Hose Mount (1) Sam Bocchicchio at 10:30am 06.02.04 Big Boats 2/919 If anyone has experienced broken exhaust hose clamps in the aft locker where the factory has made a
Availability in Australia Bing13178 at 10:28am 06.02.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1250 Peggie, is your book available anywhere in Australia? I would really like to purchase a copy (maybe
Better ground than factory (1) Sam Bocchicchio at 10:19am 06.02.04 Big Boats 0/749 I have attached a photo of my upgrade to the grounding cables attachment point from the factory. I
Mildew in mattress nautigal at 10:10am 06.02.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1496 We purchased a custom mattress 2 years ago. This year I noticed 2 small spots of mildew on the outs
Alcohol Stove mainmast at 10:07am 06.02.04 Smaller Boats 4/985 Is there a correct procedure for using the alcohol stove in a 1974 model
Trip Line Charlie ~~~~~~ at 10:04am 06.02.04 Mid-Size Boats 0/900 Any sugestions as to rig a trip line to a Danforth Anchor?
Sail Plan for Oday 34 Tom at 9:55am 06.02.04 Bigger Boats 0/905 I'd like to tune my rigging to get the best out of my sailing but I do not have any information conc
New Hunter 41 Caroline Strainig at 8:39am 06.02.04 Big Boats 3/810 Hi,I'm writing a story on the new Hunter 41 for an Aussie mag. I have emailed some 41 owners direc
Show me the way Ron Roy at 8:16am 06.02.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/914 I need to tightened two of the four bolts on my Edson steering system, more specifically, the two fo
Dutchman of Lazy Jacks Gary at 7:53am 06.02.04 Smaller Boats 10/1232 Has anybody fitted a 240 or 260 with a Dutchman or Lazy Jacks? Which works better and how should I
Removing Old Boatlife Sealant (Polysulfite) Chuck at 7:41am 06.02.04 Ask All Sailors 4/5051 Folks,I have a job that involves removing old "boatlife" calking (polysulfite). Short of using a
Replacement Hardware Bill Reuter at 6:26am 06.02.04 Mid-Size Boats 5/1100 We recently purchased a 1986 Hunter 31 and are in the process of getting her back to a more seaworth
brown jello in bottom of fuel tank jeff at 5:41am 06.02.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/890 help, last weekend i devloped a fuel delivery problem on my hunter 31, found a brown jello like st
water ballast Doug12976 at 5:11am 06.02.04 Smaller Boats 6/1028 If you have a lead keal the lead is heavier than water. With the water ballast boats you have water
Re-threading reef line Diane B at 4:15am 06.02.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/947 My husband and I are new Catilina 270 owners. Our first day out we inadvertently pulled the reef li
Wanted to Buy - 1983 O25 Bow Pulpit Ed V. at 4:13am 06.02.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/879 Anyone know where I can get my hands on a bow oulpit for a 1983 O25 ? MIne looks like a pretzel now
Converting hanks to luff tape for furling blewispunk at 3:55am 06.02.04 Ask All Sailors 11/4319 Hey all,I just purchased a roller furling unit off ebay and in order to use it I need to convert o
Lockley Newport Harry at 3:47am 06.02.04 Ask All Sailors 2/4187 A friend of mine was given one of these that has not been used in years. He can make do with the sai
Making Technology Work... John12048 at 3:45am 06.02.04 Ask All Sailors 4/991 I have a Raymarine 4000+ autopilot and a Standard Horizon GPS/Chartplotter. While on an autopilot di
Adler/Barbour recharge specs Mike at 3:15am 06.02.04 Other Sailboats 1/1431 On my 1996 Catalina 320, I have been running the refrig continuously since I took delivery in Decemb

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Rookie Question about Spinnaker Tack Line BarryL at 10:04am 10.30.20 Hello, Congratulations for flying the spinnaker! As mentioned, you don't want to just 'blow the ta
Mast Up Compression Post Fix - Hunter 34 DJAY at 9:59am 10.30.20 I did it on an H31; very similar construction to your H34. Loosen rig, two jacks (I used two bottle
Cordage Scott T-Bird at 9:58am 10.30.20 The exception. Older boats with older ST (Barients, Barlow, OLD lewmars etc) winches will often ha
Rookie Question about Spinnaker Tack Line Hunter216 at 9:58am 10.30.20
O'Day 28 Standing Headroom? sail sfbay at 9:51am 10.30.20 This article indicates the O'Day 30 (1977 - 1984) headroom in the main cabin is 6? 3? on centerline
Rookie Question about Spinnaker Tack Line THECUSCUS at 9:40am 10.30.20 Run the tack line back to a cam cleat in the cockpit area, and make the line long enough to do what
Xantrex freedom 20 inverter charger and lithium batteries planoron at 9:31am 10.30.20 Yes. Thanks Looks like I will keep the fat ass gel batts :)
What shackle for halyards? thinwater at 9:27am 10.30.20 Knots. Sorry, had to.... Main. The last two boats started with shackles and both went to bowlines.
Fold or flex? Hayden Watson at 9:20am 10.30.20 I'm reading those are maintenance intensive. I have had my boat for 21 years and it is still withi
Starbrite antifreeze recall Rick486 at 9:12am 10.30.20 I just spoke with the WM store manager in Stamford, CT and she is informed about this. She said Sta
Starbrite antifreeze recall Rick486 at 9:04am 10.30.20 https://www.westmarine.com/antifreeze Check this page. Seems strange they would sell Starbrite and W
Xantrex freedom 20 inverter charger and lithium batteries dlochner at 9:00am 10.30.20 Yes.
Mast Up Compression Post Fix - Hunter 34 shemandr at 9:00am 10.30.20 I used a car jack on a cinder block on some plywood and a post to the deck under the mast. In my ca
Mast Up Compression Post Fix - Hunter 34 markwbird at 8:30am 10.30.20 I assume Brian used some kind of temporary support on either side of the compression post to support
Jabsco PAR pump parts capta at 8:14am 10.30.20 I have half a dozen all the way up to two 34600 (10+ gpm) bilge pumps and get my parts off Ebay. A s
Washdown and fresh water pump tfox2069 at 8:13am 10.30.20 A lot of washdown pumps are 3gpm, so I'm wondering whether its the distance from your pump to the wa
Matching old gelcoat to new gettinthere at 8:11am 10.30.20 Toilet bowl cleaner, like on & off is thick and won't run off easily from topsides.squirt it on, swi
Blisters on 1991 Beneteay 41s5 shemandr at 8:07am 10.30.20 I think blisters in that area (Corresponding to the bilge) are from fresh water standing in the bilg
Starbrite antifreeze recall Captain Larry-DH at 8:03am 10.30.20 I just spoke with the WM store manager in Stamford, CT and she is informed about this. She said Star
Attaching flag to fiberglass without through bolts. Giro at 7:47am 10.30.20 I do not believe that the portion of the deck where I want it has a core so I believe that the tap s

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