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Gift giving ex-admin at 2:49pm 12.21.03 Ask All Sailors 12/1310 It's the time of year when many of us are focused on picking up a last gift or two down at the mall.
Glassed In Poptop on 22 Boyd Brown at 11:53am 12.21.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/952 I have inherited a Macgregor with a poptop that has been glassed in to provide a permanent cabin. T
Looking at 1981 Hunter 30 David E. Burchell at 10:54am 12.21.03 Mid-Size Boats 5/1238 I am planning on inspecting "Silent Magic" a 1981 Hunter 30 shortly after New Years. I would apprec
HOLDING TANK MAINTENANCE JIM at 10:51am 12.21.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/979 IT'S TIME TO CHANGE HOSE CLAMPS AND POSSIBLEY HOSES TO MY WASTE HOLDING TANK IN MY 1995 HUNTER 35.5
Merc 9.8 flush question mrbill at 10:51am 12.21.03 Ask All Sailors 10/5087 I have a 1987 Merc 9.8 long shaft.The Water pickup is different than any I have owned in the past.
rudder sloppy John at 10:44am 12.21.03 Smaller Boats 6/1002 The rudder of my 1986 23 has a bit of play (side to side) in the area of the pivot bolt. I don't kno
WILL ELECTRIC MOTOR DO? IKE ENRIQUEZ at 10:42am 12.21.03 Trailer Sailors 8/1631 I just bought an ODay 22 fix keel, it weights 2,000 pounds. The gas motor it came with is not reliab
Hunter 19 forestay Robert Avent at 8:37am 12.21.03 Smaller Boats 1/1011 The forestay turnbuckle on my Hunter 19 does not have any place for clevis pins to prevent the turnb
Lake Pontchartrain I-10 bridge Dale Wilson at 7:27am 12.21.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/898 Can anyone tell me, and give me the source of theinformation, the height of the I-10 bridge over Lak
Outboard Motor Mount Bud at 6:39am 12.21.03 Ask All Sailors 7/1179 I am looking for a reasonably priced stern rail motor mount. I have a Beneteau 361 whose stern rail
Needed or not needed Tom at 6:02am 12.21.03 Mid-Size Boats 6/885 My solar powered exhaust fan has gone out. Do they actually help or just a waste of money? Thanks fo
Question Jim Dalton at 5:24am 12.21.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1118 Has anyone out there installed a wash down system in the anchor locker of the 473? I want to see if
Macgregor 26 Suitable for the SF Bay? Matt at 5:09am 12.21.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/2116
Where to get new interior cushion? Paul at 4:22am 12.21.03 Mid-Size Boats 6/1128 Does anyone have suggestions as to where I can purchase new interior cushions for a Catalina 27? I'
Yanmar 2QM20 geabox ratio Michael at 4:21am 12.21.03 Big Boats 1/971 Please advise what would be the transmissin ratio of Kanzaki gearbox of Yanmar 2QM20 1981 of the Hun
Old Norseman new swaged Blues Moebetta at 4:17am 12.21.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/951 Aloha I need to cut the mast and rig my 1974 Catalina 27.I have Norseman fittings on now. I dont kn
winter battery storage john withrow at 4:06am 12.21.03 Ask All Sailors 10/967 My boat is on the trailor in the driveway for the winter. I have left my battery in place with a au
Engine Alignment Hunter 28 Ron at 3:43am 12.21.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/942 Need some advice. I own a 1993 Hunter 28. Engine mounts for the Yanmar 20GMF are the originals.Ha
2 pc companionway door? John at 3:43am 12.21.03 Smaller Boats 5/1171 Has anyone here made, or seen, 2 pc companionway hatch boards? And what did you think of them? I've
Cat 25 swing keel damage Esteban Diaz at 11:51pm 12.20.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1096 Ladies et Gents, Thanks for those that replied to my request on advise in the outboard placement b

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Attaching flag to fiberglass without through bolts. Benny17441 at 9:04pm 10.29.20 Why don't you attach the base to the stern pulpit? I'm not opposed to drilling holes on the fiberg
Help: Steering Wheel Locks Up When Hard To Port catalanc at 8:17pm 10.29.20 Ya, did once but not much help. Will probably try them again, though.
Help: Steering Wheel Locks Up When Hard To Port dlochner at 8:15pm 10.29.20 And, when all else fails, give Edson a call for their ideas. Since they made it, they might have som
Invest 95L (3) mnmpizza at 7:59pm 10.29.20 186734186736 186736186737 Some pics from the new Floating Concrete Municipal Yacht Harbor in New Orl
Help: Steering Wheel Locks Up When Hard To Port catalanc at 7:49pm 10.29.20 Actually, good idea!
Starbrite antifreeze recall Captain Larry-DH at 7:47pm 10.29.20 As of now, no notice on the WM site Product Recalls \| West Marine
Invest 95L BigEasy at 7:39pm 10.29.20 Wonderful news..... Jim, Sorry to hear about the boat. Hopefully rudder is only damage and ca
Help: Steering Wheel Locks Up When Hard To Port kloudie1 at 7:39pm 10.29.20 Interesting.. I note that as you go hard to port, you lose mechanical advantage over the rudder beca
Fall Racing on Galveston Bay Jackdaw at 7:38pm 10.29.20 Okay, risking sounding like a total idiot, what are reaching sheets? How are they different from "n
Fall Racing on Galveston Bay Bill19233 at 7:22pm 10.29.20 Oh. make some reaching sheets for those fetching legs. MUCH faster when reaching! Looks like I'll
Help: Steering Wheel Locks Up When Hard To Port catalanc at 7:21pm 10.29.20 Claude, Rudder moves freely when disconnected from the arm and am pretty sure the arm runs free when
Help: Steering Wheel Locks Up When Hard To Port catalanc at 7:19pm 10.29.20 Hey Tom. Ladybug is under cover and will be a week or two before I can crawl underneath the tarps, b
DIY leather steering wheel cover project Tally Ho at 7:18pm 10.29.20 186704 186705 Very nice...someone must bored with the quarantine ;-) Greg
Help: Steering Wheel Locks Up When Hard To Port kloudie1 at 7:15pm 10.29.20 A quick check would be to disconnect the quadrant-to-rudder link bar and move the rudder by hand to
Colorado winter sail LeeandRick at 7:05pm 10.29.20 All this talk of cold gives me shivers. Hey Walt lets go on an overnight to Steamboat Cove election
Fold or flex? Drinky Crow at 7:03pm 10.29.20 Love my MaxProp! :beer: Tell us more.....got a dealer for these local. From Boating Scandinavia
Help: Steering Wheel Locks Up When Hard To Port Tom J at 6:46pm 10.29.20 Appended is a pic of the quadrant on the inside of the transom. I greased/oiled the cables and ti
Blisters on 1991 Beneteay 41s5 sail sfbay at 6:09pm 10.29.20 Break open each blister. Grind away the broken dome of the blister. Scrub until squeaky clean with
Container Ship cuts Minesweeper in two WayneH at 6:08pm 10.29.20 I have two rules for sailing in shipping channels. The Gross Tonnage Rule: He who has the grossest
Bimini measurements for 23/2 sail sfbay at 6:08pm 10.29.20 The links below shows guidance on measuring for a bimini. https://www.greatlakesskipper.com/how-to-

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