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Cutlass Bearing - 1984 O'Day 28 Roby Lentz at 2:42am 02.17.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1079 It is time to replace the cutlass bearing on my boat. If anyone has performed on same boat, can you
propanestove Goose1964 at 1:59am 02.17.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/861 hellow ppl of the inter net need little help have owned my 27cal for few yrs now slowly every so slo
H33 Rudder Brad at 1:36am 02.17.04 The Cherubini Hunters 3/979 I noticed that Sam Lust mentioned adding an inch or two to his rudder and was wondering how this was
Tapered roller bearings Mike B. at 12:42am 02.17.04 Smaller Boats 3/742 I intend to do some trailering this year and would have to have some replacement wheel bearings on h
Can' read! Jim at 12:03am 02.17.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/1301 Peggy,I have your book, but still have questions. I'm convinced tht I want to get a LectraSanbut
Vire 7 maintenance ed at 11:59pm 02.16.04 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1267 How does anyone do things like change points, pull the flywheel or time the engine on an O'Day 25 CB
hull liner failure bill willoughby at 11:54pm 02.16.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1303 Recently, the vinyl hull liner in my 94 First 265 failed. The foam backing literally turned to dust.
Wax For Non Skid Surfaces Ken Prichard at 11:31pm 02.16.04 Smaller Boats 2/954 Does anyone know of a good wax for non skid surfaces? I'm thinking of Woody Wax.
28.5 Packing gland (1) Warren M. at 10:58pm 02.16.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/1226 I seem to recall that someone stated that the size of the flaxpacking for a Hunter 28.5 with the s
Pulling the Engine C30 Mark II Lady Godiva at 8:37pm 02.16.04 Other Sailboats 1/826 I am pulling my engine to replace the wood spacer under the biege. While I am at it I am replacing t
Inputs on Hunter, Catalina, Beneteau sailgirl at 7:32pm 02.16.04 Ask All Sailors 20/3047 My husband and I just returned from the Strictly Sail and Miami Boat show this past weekend. (needed
Think of me! Mark at 2:02pm 02.16.04 Smaller Boats 2/768 Well its been 5 1/2 years since I last had a holiday.This Friday I'm off for a weeks sailing on the
Leaks Forward Mel, at 12:03pm 02.16.04 Ask All Sailors 0/956 Has anyone else found wet cushions up front? I did everything I knew of to find the leaks. Caulked,
engine access on older cat 27s ...is it that bad? william at 11:58am 02.16.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/904 i am considering a cat 27 as my next boat. i have a hunter 23 now. there are so many different varia
engine access on older cat 27s ...is it that bad? william at 11:54am 02.16.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/746 i am considering a cat 27 as my next boat. i have a hunter 23 now. there are so many different varia
Chart Plotter Mount Art Femenella at 11:23am 02.16.04 Ask All Sailors 0/955 I am looking to mount a Garmin 2006 C Chartplotter and other instruments onto a new pedestal gaurd w
Edson Pedestal Art Femenella at 11:20am 02.16.04 Mid-Size Boats 7/1952 Does anyone know what pedestal comes standard on a 1988 Cat 30 MK II? Looking to change pedestal gua
another H23 galley space solution (1) william at 10:09am 02.16.04 Smaller Boats 4/1113 saw some postings some time back about storage space solutions. i was working on mine too at the tim
Do It Yourself Bottom Cleaning Rob McClain at 9:49am 02.16.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1390 I considering cleaning the bottom of my sailboat myself. I dive with my own gear and with a 34' boa
Got the pump in! Mark at 9:03am 02.16.04 Smaller Boats 7/867 Recently I posted the question about running wires up to the bow.Should the wires run over the top

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Bye Bye Birdie Ron20324 at 8:38am 10.09.20 At HHN marina there was a live-aboard trimaran tied up beam-to on the end of my TEE dock. The couple
Starting Battery won't hold a charge (1) Nichole340 at 8:36am 10.09.20 You have created a monster in me, because I have started reading. I couldn't wait for winter to do
Oil loss through oil breather Rick Webb at 8:35am 10.09.20 None of the advice here has been wrong, the challenge is picking out what is correct for your motor.
Hunter 410 rig tuning to get main to furl better? stuartsw at 8:06am 10.09.20
NY Winter Covering of 26d (1) RustyVenture at 8:01am 10.09.20 I ordered a cover for my V222 from SealSkin Covers. They claim it's waterproof (it's clearly not) bu
Brands shemandr at 7:47am 10.09.20 Maybe I'll start another thread that could develop into a database of boats from 18' to 25'. Oh wa
Brands Kings Gambit at 7:36am 10.09.20 It's always good to buy into a brand, class or design that has large numbers of boats still on the
Charging system question rgranger at 7:33am 10.09.20 So if you need to turn your charger off for some reason, can't you just use the circuit breaker? Or
Charging system question Don S/V ILLusion at 7:27am 10.09.20 Im going to add a switch but continue to keep the charger on. A mechanic at the marina advised that
Charging system question rgranger at 7:26am 10.09.20 I don't have a switch for my charger either. I'f I'm plugged into shore power, my charger is eithe
Looks Important Maybe cb32863 at 6:57am 10.09.20 Glad you found it and had no issues. It is un-nerving finding spare hardware on the deck for sure.
Safety on deck Crazy Dave Condon at 6:56am 10.09.20 The suggestions offered by @rgranger are the best. I speak from experience and knowledge as a forme
Starting Battery won't hold a charge Stu Jackson at 6:47am 10.09.20 OEM 1-2-B Switch Wiring History Alternator/Batteries & "The Basic" 1-2-B Switch BEST Wiring Diagram
Charging system question dlochner at 6:38am 10.09.20 There should be some circuit protection for the charger, typically a circuit breaker on the AC panel
Charging system question jssailem at 6:33am 10.09.20
Original sails jssailem at 6:32am 10.09.20 @Xstream sounds like your project boat is nearing the point in time when you want to dress her up.
Charging system question Hydro Therapy at 6:19am 10.09.20 Im going to add a switch but continue to keep the charger on. A mechanic at the marina advised that
Charging system question Davidasailor26 at 6:13am 10.09.20 There are times when the batteries get drawn down by on board DC loads. For example a pump with a s
Original sails dlochner at 6:11am 10.09.20 Okay. A little background here: I live in Kansas and sail at Cheney Reservoir which has a well de
Brands shemandr at 6:02am 10.09.20 It's always good to buy into a brand, class or design that has large numbers of boats still on the w

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