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Valve cover w/o decompression lever Bill at 10:06pm 04.24.03 Ask All Sailors 2/986 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 3/825 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 10/1202 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 4/1073 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 1/835 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 0/974 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 2/1205 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 2/952 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 6/1077 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 1/1021 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 2/1226 How do I tighten my propeller shaft strut?
Dye to detect cracks in rigging hardware Kevin at 10:30am 04.24.03 Big Boats 8/1935 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 2/943 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 1/949 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 3/972 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 1/1165 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 2/1533 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 1/1182 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 13/2808 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 3/1185 I was cleaning up the bottom for painting and wanted to smooth out the front of the hull/keel seam.

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Alternator Won't Charge at Idle Stu Jackson at 7:55pm 10.20.20 What SOC was the house bank with prior experience both before and now? If the house bank was down b
Replacing Danfoss 101N0210 with 101N0212 Tom J at 7:52pm 10.20.20 I had to add coolant to my refrigerator last spring. Still working just fine. 2005 boat Did you fi
modifying spreaders wood to aluminum OffCourse at 7:45pm 10.20.20 Thanks, Hunter 46. I'll check them out.
23.5 Halyard Cleats Rick Macdonald at 7:42pm 10.20.20 I've had my 1995 Hunter 23.5 for nineteen summers now. I've never done anything to the centerboard u
Fall Racing on Galveston Bay glaufman at 7:37pm 10.20.20 Our season, such as it was, ended last Sunday... Just in time too as I threw my back out tacking the
Boat cover for an O'Day 22? HubertMagni at 7:21pm 10.20.20 @kappykaplan @rschuss thanks for the great ideas
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Beautiful boat website Hunter216 at 7:15pm 10.20.20
Documentation versus State Registration S/V Honu at 7:05pm 10.20.20 Check this link on plaque and boat marking requirements. https://vesselplacards.com/uscg-documenta
Documentation versus State Registration travlintwig at 6:31pm 10.20.20 Documentation also enables liens to be traced more easily, making it easier to sell the boat when t
Anchor light Mickstr at 5:58pm 10.20.20 Haha! You can just sit up there with a flashlight! Damn, I'll never go up my mast! My goto company f
Whats Process (paperwork) of selling a Sailboat sail sfbay at 5:52pm 10.20.20 Link to USCG form 1340: https://www.dco.uscg.mil/Portals/9/DCO%20Documents/NVDC/CG-1340_Bill_of_Sal
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Whats Process (paperwork) of selling a Sailboat sail sfbay at 5:35pm 10.20.20 ........once I have a buyer... whats paperwork is needed to properly complete the sale 1'st........
Hello! I'm new here. BlowMeAway at 5:31pm 10.20.20 Hey @OffCourse welcome to the forum. Things change in boat performance and structure in just 8 years
water rotting teak and holly sole from underneath ggrizzard at 5:29pm 10.20.20 Do you have a fresh water tank inside the cabin? How old is it and what's it made of? I found out I
I win! Glsawyer at 5:29pm 10.20.20 I'll get pics asap
I win! Glsawyer at 5:29pm 10.20.20 Well what a day. Now to start the plans to get the mast repaired. Also getting a wind generator and

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