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Stove replacement 40.5 SVPardonMyFrench at 3:19pm 08.30.18 Big Boats 0/628 Hi All - Two big projects in the next few weeks on my 1993 40.5. 1. replace the holding tank (pl
Fuel tank design DannyS at 2:57pm 08.30.18 Ask All Sailors 13/1083 This post is related to the Gasoline in Diesel thread that I posted a couple of days ago. The boat i
Can't sell a 272LE in the NE.. what a shame- Mickstr at 2:39pm 08.30.18 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1792 Been trying to sell my 1987 272LE for 2 years now, and she won't go. Looks like I'm going to have to
Ericson 27 JRT at 1:59pm 08.30.18 Ask All Sailors 7/867 I may be considering another old boat, a nice local 1972 Ericson 27. Pretty interesting boat with a
Near disaster because of weeds on anchor! DayDream2 at 12:14pm 08.30.18 Big Boats 8/1144 Sailing friends, I was caught in a situation last week where my anchor had so many weeds (Great Lak
Blank page for Legacy Posts and Replies David in Sandusky at 11:45am 08.30.18 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/666 For the past 20 hours, the Legacy Posts and Replies page (my landing page for the site) has been bla
Sabre 40 sail boat dodger color Jim Saviano at 10:59am 08.30.18 Ask All Sailors 5/720 I have recently purchased a 1997 Sabre 402 Sailboat. It has a dark blue canvas dodger and bimini to
Does Anyone Have a Mainsail Made with Polyant Square Material? The Shadow Knows at 10:41am 08.30.18 Ask All Sailors 0/243 I was down at my boat this morning ' got to thinking, I only ask this because, I have a full-roach m
Line and Bumper/Fender Storage? pateco at 9:55am 08.30.18 Mid-Size Boats 7/2144 I was reading another thread on the H34 What's under H34 Starboard Cockpit Locker Shelf?, and it got
Can you identify this Alden? (1) TomY at 9:49am 08.30.18 Alden General Chat 3/1646 It was on a mooring in Cuttyhunk pond. I did see the name and port but can't remember them. The boat
I'm not getting any New(Legacy) posts ... shemandr at 8:45am 08.30.18 Forum Help (Site Talk) 8/656 Has something changed. When I press the link for New(Legacy) I no longer see two column's of posts.
New owner of a First 235 with a couple questions Kevlor 1980 at 8:26am 08.30.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1030 Hello, I just recently purchase Proton, a 1987 First 235, Hull #018. Actually, I had to only sail he
Intro and couple of "hmmm" questions. '82 O'Day 22 Tilell at 7:36am 08.30.18 Ask An Oday Owner 1/867 Hi all! Apologies if I missed an "introductions" post.. I looked, but didn't see one anywhere. I'm
Hurricane Florence JamesG161 at 7:26am 08.30.18 Weather and Forecasting 79/7410 The first of the seasons West African Spinoff storms is now being INVESTigated and is expected to be
Hurricane Norman-East Pacific JamesG161 at 6:59am 08.30.18 Weather and Forecasting 14/1505 I noted this tropical disturbance in the post on ...Pacific Crazy!... Norman should track North of H
Jackline & Harness for me and my 4 y/o Mutany at 11:37pm 08.29.18 Ask All Sailors 7/1157 In the process of buying my first boat since my daughter was born... first sailboat actually. I'll
420 Owners Free Dodger (1) Hardware at 8:18pm 08.29.18 Big Boats 5/847 Hello all you Hunter 420 owners. I am replacing my dodger bimini and full enclosure with a new desi
33.5 A/C water leak MarkSails21 at 7:12pm 08.29.18 Mid-Size Boats 1/547 Two fold problem with the water leak. A/C is mounted in the Port Hanging locker in the aft berth an
Which manufacturer? (1) Cpoit at 6:32pm 08.29.18 Ask All Sailors 64/4508 Hello all, I'm buying a house and the owners are leaving their old sailboat behind, pictured below.
Choking Diesel All U Get at 5:11pm 08.29.18 Ask All Sailors 14/1005 Hi all, Just changed the fuel filter on our Perkins diesel and read an interesting comment in the m

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Whit Lock Mamba Steering System Davidasailor26 at 6:28am 07.12.24
Whit Lock Mamba Steering System Don S/V ILLusion at 6:10am 07.12.24 Need help trying to diagnose and name of someone to fix it. Located near Annapolis, Maryland. m
Toyota Rav 4 for towing Richie50 at 6:05am 07.12.24 Thanks all. Great insight! Looks like the new vehicle will be the larger Highlander, no downsizing
Hunter 38 - disassembly in rear cabin firebird13 at 6:03am 07.12.24 Thank You @quadrille38
Welcome to sailing! Here, have an engine/electrical issue. jviss at 6:00am 07.12.24 This has been bothering me, so I checked on what I have on my current boat, which is a Westerbeke 38
Mainsheet Joe at 5:58am 07.12.24 On a 23 foot boat, I would keep it 5/16 or smaller. On my 27 footer I use 5/16 Samson Trophy Braid.
Yanmar 2gm kill switch issue 3GGG at 5:34am 07.12.24 As Dave says, the SS wire in the casing is most likely seized. Pull it out from the casing and lub
Pearson Wanderer dLj at 4:11am 07.12.24 I think you posted this in the wrong forum - try putting it in the "Parts Search". dj
Mainsheet shemandr at 3:49am 07.12.24 You need to look at the blocks the sheet will go thru. Sheets that are too thick will not run smoot
Genoa / Jib are both sitting on the lifelines/bow rail when deployed. kappykaplan at 2:39am 07.12.24 I figured out the mainsail issue (Mainsheet and Boom Vang too tight). Yes, mainsheet and boom vang
Genoa / Jib are both sitting on the lifelines/bow rail when deployed. carlc376 at 2:36am 07.12.24 Thank you for all the replies/advice. I finally had a chance to get back to the boat. I figured o
TotalBoat Lust vs. Cetol Leeward Rail at 9:31pm 07.11.24 Five coats of System 3 epoxy and three coats of varnish. I have often considered that method. Any
Question for Legend 40.5 Owners Re: Bilge Rich Stidger at 9:16pm 07.11.24 That's nasty. I've never been in there. Sorry. Maybe you can get to it by removing the seat plywood
TotalBoat Lust vs. Cetol Ralph Johnstone at 9:04pm 07.11.24 You sold the boat ? The boat burned/sank ? Always the eternal optimist. Five coats of System 3 e
TotalBoat Lust vs. Cetol Leeward Rail at 6:53pm 07.11.24 And this hasn't been touched in 15 years. And never will be again. ?
Are These Davit Mounts? thinwater at 5:14pm 07.11.24 I agree, they kind of do, but they are solid stainless steel, not tubes. These are definitely mean
Toyota Rav 4 for towing dmax at 4:19pm 07.11.24 "but the tow vehicle does not always need to outweigh the trailer " - totally agree, but for "amateu
Sailboat manual kappykaplan at 3:56pm 07.11.24 You may find what you need in the Oday downloads section on this site: https://oday.sailboatowners.c
Toyota Rav 4 for towing (1) LakeShark at 3:49pm 07.11.24 14,000 lbs will throw your F-150 around like a rag doll if it gets sideways. I've seen it happen a
TotalBoat Lust vs. Cetol jdrutten at 3:43pm 07.11.24 Nice. How many coats? My memory is somewhat fuzzy here. I had brought the seats home and it ende

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