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Vinyl decals for stainless Columbia 22 and Columbia 26 badges (1) Jared H. at 7:17pm 11.30.25 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/29 I have a set of vinyl badges for the Columbia 22 and Columbia 26 (3 individual decals each, stainles
Replacing 1991 Hunter Passage 42 line brakes Paul Cossman at 6:43pm 11.30.25 Big Boats 1/60 My 1991 Passage 42 line brakes have basically corroded away. I need to replace both the starboard a
Air Intake Redesign (2) Project_Mayhem at 4:08pm 11.30.25 Engines and Propulsion 0/38 I'm redoing the air intake on my M25XP. The primary reasons for doing this includes proper routing o
Has anyone changed the pull rope on a Tohatsu 6? Gene Neill at 11:44am 11.30.25 Catalina 22 6/105 Daydream's motor is almost nine years old. And I'd rather learn how to do this on a cool sunny after
Which head sail for maximum power. Cocoa Beach Sailor at 10:19am 11.30.25 The Cherubini Hunters 3/106 Given the choice between the two sails on the front or a37c, if you could only put one up in light a
Updating to Raymarine Axiom + RV with RealVision and new transducer... louxwe at 9:31am 11.30.25 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/88 Hello I am looking to upgrade to an Axiom +RV with RealVision 3d sonar. It seems like it requires a
Can anyone identify this little boat? (1) ArmedUpHippie at 11:43pm 11.29.25 Trailer Sailors 0/81 235675
Introduction - Ballenita (4) pr5992 at 9:41pm 11.29.25 Bigger Boats 11/200 Good evening everyone: I am the new owner of a 1977 O'Day 32. See pictures below. I am not new to
How To: Replace engine mounts, damper plate, and transmission on a Catalina 310. (3) max_sailing at 5:10pm 11.29.25 Catalina 310 6/159 Background: My 2003 Catalina 310 had the standard Universal M25XPB with Hurth 50 a.k.a. ZF HBW50 tr
Kiwi skipper dies in winch accident Captain Larry-DH at 7:41am 11.29.25 Ask All Sailors 19/488 Hey folks - the article linked below is a sad story, not for the faint-hearted, and very strong remi
ST 4000 problems Songbird3 at 6:36pm 11.28.25 Ask All Sailors 7/301 Hi All ! first post for me. Well recently ' unfortunately I experienced a lightning strike which fri
Top Down furling for solo sailing (1) ricksoth at 10:59am 11.28.25 Ask All Sailors 6/185 I'm looking at setting up top-down furling on my Cal 2-27 to make my solo sailing in Puget Sound eas
The cheap batteries john6206 at 9:55am 11.28.25 Ask All Sailors 27/521
Ragtime Update Rick D at 8:57am 11.28.25 Ask All Sailors 1/123 Ragtime, built in the 1960's, is one of my favorite designs. She was recently restored and updated a
Can't attach (certain) picture (2) Paceship.org at 8:00am 11.28.25 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/270 In ask all sailors, tried as "attachment" link below compose window and as the picture button in the
Happy thanksgiving! (1) RussC at 12:07pm 11.27.25 Ask All Sailors 1/99 235630
Starter voltage JohnSn at 8:58am 11.27.25 Big Boats 12/364
Happy Thanksgiving, all! kappykaplan at 7:15am 11.27.25 Sails Call Lounge 5/184 Thankful for having this forum with all its passionate sailors. May all have a wonderful time with
Cleaning a Diesel Tank Foswick at 6:53pm 11.26.25 Ask All Sailors 23/637 We have a 45-gallon tank. This boat has not run its engine much in about the last 10 years. We got h
Resealing Bomar Hatch Lens Project_Mayhem at 6:39am 11.26.25 Ask All Sailors 6/156 I'll be removing the lens of my hatch to replace the gasket. I have Dow 795 and a new gasket. I've d

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Top Down furling for solo sailing (1) jssailem at 2:44am 12.01.25 Nice Gary. I built a similar sprit using a thick walled aluminum pipe on my 15ft Montgomery. Worked
Replacing 1991 Hunter Passage 42 line brakes (1) kappykaplan at 1:41am 12.01.25 I think you're asking about line clutches:
Top Down furling for solo sailing garymalmgren at 12:21am 12.01.25 Now, you could go home made with the spit, but I doubt you will end up being the you'll be "the envy
Kiwi skipper dies in winch accident Leeward Rail at 11:13pm 11.30.25 Did the investigative body (MIAB?) really not know which arm was caught? That seems like a pretty c
Introduction - Ballenita pr5992 at 9:35pm 11.30.25 And in case you are wondering what I paid for all this, here is the breakdown. Survey (including h
Kiwi skipper dies in winch accident Ralph Johnstone at 8:36pm 11.30.25 And what do you think of the drink holder location? I think it's Great ! Now you can really get
Introduction - Ballenita Project_Mayhem at 8:03pm 11.30.25 I've never seen a center cockpit O'Day before. Interesting boat! The melamine erasers will dull you
Has anyone changed the pull rope on a Tohatsu 6? Gene Neill at 8:02pm 11.30.25 same procedure as any small engine ... Thanks, that'll get me through it, I'm sure. I probably
Kiwi skipper dies in winch accident Captain Larry-DH at 7:18pm 11.30.25 To those who don't think electric winches aren't a good idea, that's like saying you shouldn't watch
Top Down furling for solo sailing Joe at 5:39pm 11.30.25 Joe - this is exactly where I'm heading now I think. The 72mm unit from Selden is around $900 and
Has anyone changed the pull rope on a Tohatsu 6? RussC at 5:25pm 11.30.25 Daydream's motor is almost nine years old. And I'd rather learn how to do this on a cool sunny afte
Has anyone changed the pull rope on a Tohatsu 6? Rick Webb at 5:18pm 11.30.25 I never would have thought that would work! But I carry starting fluid on every boat I own, and I'd
Introduction - Ballenita pr5992 at 5:06pm 11.30.25 That is one nice looking boat and as it's older, I bet it's well built, with no shortcuts or skimpi
Has anyone changed the pull rope on a Tohatsu 6? Gene Neill at 5:01pm 11.30.25 Kick starting a out board motor #automobile #workboat I never would have thought that would work!
Has anyone changed the pull rope on a Tohatsu 6? Joe at 4:48pm 11.30.25 That is so cool.... just don't misplace your shoes... but then I wouldn't be surprised to see some t
Galley table Rick Webb at 4:46pm 11.30.25 MEKP is super super nasty stuff not something for the amateur to mess with. If the repair actually
The cheap batteries Project_Mayhem at 4:12pm 11.30.25 Lead acid can be charged below freezing without issue. The ideal charge voltage is inversely relate
Introduction - Ballenita twodzusfittings at 2:43pm 11.30.25 That is one nice looking boat and as it's older, I bet it's well built, with no shortcuts or skimpin
Cleaning a Diesel Tank thinwater at 2:25pm 11.30.25 Would Dawn soap work to remove the scum? Seems like a go to detergent for oil spill cleanups as wel
Kiwi skipper dies in winch accident (1) thinwater at 2:16pm 11.30.25 This is a production boat. (boat show) The switch is pretty damn close. What if someone is sitting

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