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Looking for a part (Deck Organizer) (1) rgranger at 1:37pm 03.09.20 Smaller Boats 18/1361 Does anyone know (@Crazy Dave Condon ) who made the deck organizer for the H26 circa 1995?
WHY DOES IT ALWAYS TAKE LONGER..... twodzusfittings at 10:53am 03.09.20 Bigger Boats 5/738 I went down to the boat to do a few scheduled jobs. Easy ones: Caulk the windows, remove and replace
Watermaker install in v-berth closet (Hunter 376) aaronaxvig at 9:44am 03.09.20 Big Boats 1/601 I have written up how I installed a watermaker from Seawater Pro (basically all off-the-shelf compon
Whales (1) rgranger at 9:34am 03.09.20 Ask All Sailors 11/1140 Full confession. This is not exactly a sailing post and is mostly about a dad bragging on one of hi
Secrets for Aligning the Engine on a H34 (1) Mike Oldak at 8:51am 03.09.20 Big Boats 0/510 After decades of engine shaking, we decided to have the engine mounts replaced for the first time (y
Ugly bulkhead covering replacement obx53 at 8:20am 03.09.20 Ask An Oday Owner 6/803 The ugly yellow bulkhead covering in my O'Day 25 needs to be replaced-throughout the cabin. The OEM
Winch help dfp51 at 6:08am 03.09.20 Bigger Boats 21/2216 We have a 1985 O'Day 28 purchased last fall. There are two Barient 16's on the cabin top (assumedly
Cleaning under the sole BillyK at 5:54am 03.09.20 Ask All Sailors 8/609 Have a new to us Catalina 310 which i believe i discovered the reason the PO sold.. She has a leaky
Where to put clutches and winch? (1) Ben4195 at 5:44am 03.09.20 Catalina 22 17/2482 Hi folks, I got a "cheap" 1975 C22 over the winter (probably gonna spend at least 3X what I paid get
secret new storage lockers in H42! eianm at 9:27pm 03.08.20 Big Boats 13/1545 just posted this on owner mods- if you have a H42- take a look-would be interesting to know if othe
Hunter 26 with a Stern Crack (3) MySong at 6:20pm 03.08.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 22/1937 1993 Hunter 26 with cracks in stern (pictures below). The top part of the crack is definitely into t
Selden Furlex 100S parts (1) Ken13559 at 5:56pm 03.08.20 Ask All Sailors 11/2343 Hi All, I broke my Tack Ring for Selden Furlex 100S. Would appreciate if someone could advise an Eng
Spring brings new projects - (Merit 22) (6) RussC at 4:40pm 03.08.20 Ask All Sailors 3/740 We've already gotten out for one (rather chilly) overnighter on the Mac 25 so far this spring, but w
Sailboat Owner's Guide to Corrosion - Metals Aboard (Collier 8 - 12) Will Gilmore at 4:36pm 03.08.20 Sailboat Owner's Guide to Corrosion 13/1309 Welcome to Section 4, the Sailboat Owner's Guide to Corrosion - Metals Aboard (Collier 8 - 12), of o
Towing an Irwin 10/4 wide load Noodat Lady at 3:31pm 03.08.20 Irwin 0/672 Looking at a 10/4 to buy. Before seriously considering it I want to find out how much hassle there w
Hunter 380 - replace holding tank tmartin1765 at 1:46pm 03.08.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/499 Has anyone replaced their waste holding tank on a 380, and if so, can you give advice on access and
Rudder disassembly advise (2) Richie50 at 11:53am 03.08.20 Catalina 22 8/1097 I had to cut away the locking discs as they we corroded in place, probably from never be loosened an
Spring Prep is in its 3rd day for Mahalo (2) jssailem at 8:34am 03.08.20 Sails Call Lounge 21/1379 With Mahalo out on the Hard... of Spring Preparation. Not visible, we removed the rudder, prop, and
Looking to find out how bad this is. (5) Brett Brandon at 7:51am 03.08.20 Ask All Sailors 15/1021 We inherited this vessel from our dad passing and am trying to find out how bad the damage to the hu
Companionway Hatch Leak Don Lucas at 6:07am 03.08.20 Big Boats 9/2726 Everytime it rains HARD I get water leaking into the boat from the companionway hatch. Water seems t

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Hurricane Otis BigEasy at 10:42am 10.26.23 My brother & his wife were in Cabo San Lucas & evacuating / leaving Saturday on a Delta flight. App
Bimini horizontal support tube (H27) jssailem at 10:38am 10.26.23 Guessing here but it looks like your bimini tubbing could be 1" thinwall SS
Bimini horizontal support tube (H27) jssailem at 10:36am 10.26.23 Take your good piece to a metal shop that bends tubing. They should be able to recreate the piece of
Chafe guards jssailem at 10:30am 10.26.23 You may want to examine the fairleads in the area of that damage for a "tight bend". The line was un
Chafe guards jssailem at 10:18am 10.26.23 That is not normal chafe.. IMG_0105.jpeg
Rebuild of high pressure fuel pump for Yanmar 3GM30F jssailem at 10:14am 10.26.23 The guys at Seattle Injector did my work. Great guys. Stand behind their work. Decent turn around.
Evaluating a Beneteau 323 for Purchase - Keel Boat / Matrix Questions jssailem at 10:09am 10.26.23 these boats go for around +/- $60k (in that year range) and there are enough of these boats floatin
Its funny Friday! jssailem at 10:02am 10.26.23 A man walks into a bar and asks... "There's a Great Dane tied up out front, who owns it?" A guy sta
First Sailing Forum! getting the sailing bug to the owner ship level jssailem at 9:54am 10.26.23 That is why you look at many boats. You get a little bit more knowledgeable with each viewing. You
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 9:49am 10.26.23 Well, at least it wasn't a urine sample for the mandatory employment test at the clinic next door.
Lantern Advice (1) Terry Cox at 9:48am 10.26.23 A properly gimbaled or hung lantern is much safer, though not as save as a battery operated lantern
Evaluating a Beneteau 323 for Purchase - Keel Boat / Matrix Questions BigEasy at 9:25am 10.26.23
Its funny Friday! (1) Ward H at 9:25am 10.26.23 221001
Trailer bunk bed carpet replacement rgranger at 9:07am 10.26.23 Sometimes you can find "remnants" of outdoor grade carpet at Lowes or Home Depot and the manager wil
Hurricane Otis BigEasy at 9:06am 10.26.23 Dammit! Sitting in Pensacola trying to decide if we want to go to Navarre against the considerable
Rebuild of high pressure fuel pump for Yanmar 3GM30F Mark Maulden at 9:03am 10.26.23 Just for grins, you could call Seattle Injector..
Leak repair: how to fix up cabin ceiling? Siamese at 8:53am 10.26.23 That looks like clean, grind, and paint. But if it's been "leaking a long time", and it looks like
Trailer bunk bed carpet replacement BigEasy at 8:51am 10.26.23 I use generic bunk board carpet available at any local trailer repair outlet or online. Use SS stap
Chafe guards BigEasy at 8:47am 10.26.23
Rebuild of high pressure fuel pump for Yanmar 3GM30F skunther at 8:46am 10.26.23

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