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Valve cover w/o decompression lever Bill at 10:06pm 04.24.03 Ask All Sailors 2/985 I am replacing a cracked valve cover on a Universal M-25. I have a cover that does not have the dec
Cleaning connector contacts ed at 9:28pm 04.24.03 Smaller Boats 3/818 hello all,i wanted to see if anyone has come up with a spiffy way of cleaning the contacts (both m
Removing duct tape residue Rich at 9:25pm 04.24.03 Big Boats 10/1195 Am replacing my skylights on my H35. Over the winter I covered cracks in the old lights with duct t
New wiring thru the deck Ric Trimmer at 8:54pm 04.24.03 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1068 Another spring commissioning task is to fix the steaming light on the O-23. When I was rebedding th
Cleaning sails John Pollitt at 8:39pm 04.24.03 Smaller Boats 1/833 Looking for some tips on washing my sails. Got some rust colored stains and such on them (from when
Peggie, Thanks... David Underwood at 1:56pm 04.24.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/970 Thank you for your help a few weeks ago. I had the leak at the tailpiece fitting and couldn't get i
Another Question Russell Egge at 1:13pm 04.24.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1194 can the PHEII be setup to use water from my holding tank, or do we need to use outside water (salt w
Trailer bunk boards Lee Carroll at 1:08pm 04.24.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/951 I bought a 1999 Hunter 240 late in the season last year. The previous owner kept the boat in the wat
Access Swim Ladder Bolts In Boat w/ Propane Locker Ed Upton at 11:27am 04.24.03 Mid-Size Boats 6/1075 I am still trying to find out why my starboard transom locker gets filled with fresh water after a r
sailmaker recommendations Markk Ware at 11:16am 04.24.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1019 Can anyone recommend a sailmaker for minor repairs in the Orlando or Titusville area? Thanks.
Propeller shaft strut Matt Niemic at 10:37am 04.24.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/1222 How do I tighten my propeller shaft strut?
Dye to detect cracks in rigging hardware Kevin at 10:30am 04.24.03 Big Boats 8/1925 Does anyone know where to buy a dye kit for checking the rigging hardware for cracks? There is a sp
Nuts/Bolts domenech at 9:19am 04.24.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/939 I recently found rust on four bolts and nuts on the aft berth on my cat. 30. These four bolts seems
copression post / cross member Leif Rasmussen at 9:15am 04.24.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/948 I have read all the archives on repairing water damage in these areas. I currently have unstepped my
I AM WET!!!!! Skip at 8:41am 04.24.03 Ask All Sailors 3/970 Spring is over and summer has begun. I dropped my Catalina 27 "Kid Napper" in to a very chilly 41 d
Need Bracket for Ship's Bell David at 7:34am 04.24.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1163 Where can I find a brass bracket to hang a standard ship's bell? All stores carry the bracket with
gelcoat repair sailfun at 7:31am 04.24.03 Big Boats 2/1531 I remember seeing quite a while ago gelcoat colored by year of manufacturer for Catalina's. I have
Trailer spec's needed for Oday23 Ted Norman at 6:59am 04.24.03 Day Sailers 1/1176 Just bought a '79 Oday 23 in the water w/o trailer.Need spec's so I can get a trailer to move it. E
Registering the boat with the state and not USCG Linda at 6:55am 04.24.03 Ask All Sailors 13/2737 I've checked the archives and only find information about Home Port (Hailing Port)when registering y
Keel Bolt torque Debra at 6:50am 04.24.03 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1169 I was cleaning up the bottom for painting and wanted to smooth out the front of the hull/keel seam.

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Want to mount scuba compressor on deck splax at 4:15pm 10.16.20 I would much rather have compressor inside where it could be protected
Neglected boats Hunter216 at 4:09pm 10.16.20
Neglected boats Michael Davis at 4:08pm 10.16.20 @Ralph Johnstone ; I think we cruise in the same places. I recognize a couple of those boats, but th
Neglected boats (8) Ralph Johnstone at 3:59pm 10.16.20 There is snow on our boat today. I offer my sincerest apologies. I will get after that right away
Neglected boats (1) Michael Davis at 3:47pm 10.16.20
Need 2nd opinion: Cracked piston ring in a Y2GM20F? Ralph Johnstone at 3:41pm 10.16.20 if you want people to hear you coming on the other side of Bowen Isl. YIPES :yikes: .
Electronics Ugrades - best approach? sailme88 at 3:19pm 10.16.20 Like you, I had an unmatched assortment of instruments that included DataMarine, Furuno, Garmin and
A Short Story About An Anchor Swivel Rich Stidger at 3:17pm 10.16.20 The 5/15" G-4 chain has a WLL of 3900#. The smallest Mantus swivel (model S1) has a WLL of 3000# an
Neglected boats shemandr at 3:17pm 10.16.20 I know of instances where a boat is acquired to hold a spot for a better boat that is in the wings.
Point Pleasant Canal Scott T-Bird at 3:14pm 10.16.20 TY, I see the bridges but cant seem to find any info on how to hail. I'd assume VHF 13 via radio b
Point Pleasant Canal Rich Stidger at 3:07pm 10.16.20 The last time I was through those bridges was 25 years ago. At that time they opened on a schedule
Neglected boats sailme88 at 3:06pm 10.16.20 I know of instances where a boat is acquired to hold a spot for a better boat that is in the wings..
P42 Bimini/Dodger Upgrade to Solar HandsOnTech at 3:03pm 10.16.20
Neglected boats shemandr at 3:03pm 10.16.20 Every boat, big or small, tells a story about the owner. Trouble is these boat stories often have s
Electronics Ugrades - best approach? dlochner at 2:54pm 10.16.20 This stuff is very reliable and that approach might be OK for people who have a spacious bridge and
Electronics Ugrades - best approach? Captain Larry-DH at 2:27pm 10.16.20 All that said I like the thinking of John Harries (MorgansCloud.com) regarding electronics on cruis
Neglected boats Hunter216 at 1:59pm 10.16.20 I started this thread to simply share these neglected beauties, thinking someone else may have inte
Neglected boats TomY at 1:58pm 10.16.20 Every boat, big or small, tells a story about the owner. Trouble is these boat stories often have sa
New Sails jssailem at 1:51pm 10.16.20 Gary I am a North Sails owner. Like their heritage in sail design. Historically they competed with t
Fall Racing on Galveston Bay PaulK at 1:21pm 10.16.20 What amounts to our local season ender - the Gearbuster- was last weekend. More than eighty boats i

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