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Headroom Bugzy at 10:23pm 04.09.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 31/5102 Hello all. I am looking at purchasing a Mac 26 in the near future, and one came up for sale here tha
How Do I Know Which Production Number My 83 O'Day 30 CB is? twodzusfittings at 6:38pm 04.09.19 Bigger Boats 6/1150 So after a month of frantic work on my precious days off from my full time job, I finally splashed m
Heater hoses maneframe at 6:29pm 04.09.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/991 1987 Legend 37 I need to replace the hoses between the engine and the water heater (they have defini
Engine ground question Avi at 6:07pm 04.09.19 S2 5/1288 Hello everyone. I have a 1979 S2 9.2 C with Yanmar 2QM15. I am connecting a piece of Zinc hanging fr
Hunter 26 outboard motor bracket upgrades Crazy Dave Condon at 4:57pm 04.09.19 Smaller Boats 1/510 I am trying to help someone but need assistance. Has anyone ever removed the wood bracket on a Hunt
C320 mk2 Refrigerator Brahmany at 2:22pm 04.09.19 Mid-Size Boats 0/677 Hi, We have a Waeco refrigerator in our 320. Any here know what model/ capacity Catalina have fitted
What is "Ocean" worthy? Will Gilmore at 1:16pm 04.09.19 Ask All Sailors 47/10721 In a recent post about sailing trailersailers to big destinations, I mentioned the MORC certificatio
Two small lines coming out of the head of the main boom... Yeah I know technical terms right!? HarrisOutdoors at 1:11pm 04.09.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/739 This is a 1980 Hunter H27 that was basically derelict when I saved it. After cleaning it up a bit, I
1980 H27 Freshwater Plumbing Questions HarrisOutdoors at 12:54pm 04.09.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/644 My H27 has a large rectangular tank under the V-berth. (looks like about 30 gallons) It looks nothin
Catalina 14.2 vs. flying Scot cstrub at 10:33am 04.09.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/4674 Hello. I'm brand new to the forum. I've been sailing a Laser on an inland lake and am looking for
Chartplotter with dementia Calif. Ted at 7:51am 04.09.19 Ask All Sailors 11/607 My slightly obsolete Garmin GPSMap 441 has been displaying a little memory loss similar to myself. W
Transducers for depth For Sail at 6:30am 04.09.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/2107 I want to use a glue down transducer in my 25.5. They are limited by hull thickness. Does any know
Rode the Gulf Stream All U Get at 1:21am 04.09.19 Ask All Sailors 9/1318
Accent lights (easy project) (3) SVPardonMyFrench at 10:23pm 04.08.19 Big Boats 13/1167 This must have been the easiest project I've done... added LED ribbon lights port and starboard in t
Balmar SG-200 Question Ward H at 8:03pm 04.08.19 Musings With Maine Sail 4/1016 I recently installed a Balmar SG-200 battery monitor. I understand the monitor readings will gain in
Passage 42 rudder post mbaker at 5:51pm 04.08.19 Big Boats 0/321 I'm having my '93 Passage 42 rudder rebuilt. While its out of the boat I'm replacing the boot seal
Mooring recommendations???? sbcwolff at 5:38pm 04.08.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1650 We have a mooring spot at our local river (St. Croix, Wisconsin), but have to set up our anchor syst
Anacortes to San Francisco Mike H. at 4:15pm 04.08.19 Ask All Sailors 5/545 Has anyone made this passage? Looks like about a seven day trip at six knots. Did you harbor hop or
Gratitude and indebtiness . . . Red_Dog at 3:53pm 04.08.19 Ask All Sailors 20/1297 I spend a great deal of my time here not logged-in, but skimming through topics and reading those th
rudder post and tube lube Golden Road at 3:25pm 04.08.19 Bigger Boats 5/2935 I dropped my rudder for maintenance on my 82 O'day 30 and I'm wondering what grease/lube was used. T

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Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks dlochner at 6:09am 08.15.24 Doesn't matter if they are racing or not. As a vessel under power, you are the give way vessel. If t
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks degas at 6:02am 08.15.24 Yeah, not the most considerate use of navigation buoys. I couldn't find anything specific to racin
I need to access the centerboard trunk on an Oday 19 Project_Mayhem at 5:18am 08.15.24 I wouldn't suggest putting a boat of this size and weight on it's side. Perhaps a snake or boroscope
Invest98L The next storm front crossing the Atlantic. kappykaplan at 4:56am 08.15.24 Looks like Ernesto will hammer Bermuda.
Catalina 310 cradle pads east coaster at 3:38am 08.15.24 Most if not all of the weight should be on the structure under the keel. The pads are there to stabi
Propeller shaft length Hunter 376, 380 or 386 (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:00pm 08.14.24 Given the engine is on rubber mounts and that the engine moves/vibrates, the idea of working to ach
A problem in Mystery, a solution, and disappointment MikeHoncho at 8:59pm 08.14.24 Where did you see the notice for the voluntary restriction? I didn't notice it on my chart when we
Anchor windlass rode bunching, 376 capta at 8:23pm 08.14.24 He's on lake Superior, I think. Oops, my bad.
Alternator heat - how serious? (1) Scott T-Bird at 7:03pm 08.14.24 So I got back to the boat yesterday and found the brown ignition input wire connected with a male sp
Ranger 29 Project_Mayhem at 6:58pm 08.14.24 D&R Marine might be able to help you out. O'Day has very similar windows. Probably the same manufact
Ranger 29 jssailem at 6:57pm 08.14.24 One possible source is a guy in So Cal. I called him a couple of years ago.. I remember him sayin th
What's happening on the Indian River ...? (1) jssailem at 6:43pm 08.14.24 WOW...There sure are a lot of Nav Aids laid waste. Structure/Destroyed warnings. I was interested in
Putting a hole in the transom ShawnL at 3:54pm 08.14.24 I have a '72 Catalina 22 (so what do I know) but when we are sailing, we throw the fuel tank on the
Ranger 29 shemandr at 2:40pm 08.14.24 I'm a former R29 owner but I didn't have leaking windows. I'd probably go with the rebed option. If
The Sewing Machine Thread Hayden Watson at 2:34pm 08.14.24 We got tired of restiching all our outdoor sunbrella projects at least two times before the fabric n
Large Rectangle Hatches dLj at 1:53pm 08.14.24 The opening is still 18"x24", the current hatch is about 21"x27". Neat idea making a Plexi lid a
What's happening on the Indian River ...? Davidasailor26 at 1:42pm 08.14.24 It looks like the damage has been spread out over the course of about a year, so probably not the re
A problem in Mystery, a solution, and disappointment nightowle at 12:24pm 08.14.24 I got a bit off track my first time coming into Mystery Bay. Luckily I was going slow and a fellow
Gulf Coast, AL to FL Panhandle Move BigEasy at 11:53am 08.14.24 Gulfport Municipal looks pretty nice. Arguably, Gulfport marina is the nicest marina o
Large Rectangle Hatches Project_Mayhem at 11:33am 08.14.24 Neat idea making a Plexi lid as a DIY hatch. Could easily add a riser arm and a twist handle to loc

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