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New O'Day owner. (1) peterandginny at 7:47am 10.16.25 Bigger Boats 10/631 234976 First post on the forum. Just closed on Fathom That a 1986 O'Day 31. Winter will be a long
Santana 2023 rigging quiggers at 1:47am 10.16.25 Trailer Sailors 7/609 I am looking at a great condition santana 2023, I believe the A model, 1994. But in looking at pic
Winter cover with mast down john6206 at 12:21pm 10.15.25 Ask All Sailors 6/428
Replacing starboard rope clutch Monheganlover at 11:51am 10.15.25 Catalina 310 6/578 The clutch for my main halyard refuses to stay in the open position which makes it difficult to drop
V Berth Hatch Window (1) twodzusfittings at 6:41am 10.15.25 Bigger Boats 6/514 I decided that the original lens had way too much crazing and needed to be replaced. So I took some
Help putting in a simple solar setup for my C-22 Carl Wonderful at 2:02am 10.15.25 Ask All Sailors 13/801 Hello, I have a 1971 Catalina 22. I want to put in a simple solar setup...maybe 30 - 50 watts tota
Thru-Hull Replacement - How do I get through this mess? A REDUX! (10) TrapperJohn at 9:43pm 10.14.25 Ask All Sailors 6/359 Now that the season is over, it's time to get back and post what I found on my thru-hull expedition.
How to Reseal New Design Frameless Windows RKenSailor at 6:31pm 10.14.25 Catalina 22 24/1483 I have leaky windows on my 86 New Design Catalina 22. I can't find any info on how to reseal those f
Dipstick troubles on MD11D (1) FulmarCT at 4:34pm 10.14.25 Engines and Propulsion 2/313 I have a Freshwater cooled Volvo MD11D on my Fulmar. The oil dipstick in a RW cooled MD11C is short
Navionics and missing areas of the Atlantic?? GeneraiT001 at 2:14pm 10.14.25 Ask All Sailors 15/760 Hi, I would like to sail from Newfoundland to the Azores. I can see the charts for these two but the
Where to make port in the Azores/Israel? GeneraiT001 at 1:44pm 10.14.25 Destinations 7/430 Hi, Planning a trip next year to Israel with a stop in the Azores. Any recommendations on which port
1976, S2 7.0 Restore (6) Ruxing at 12:07pm 10.14.25 S2 1/422 I'm about to begin Lovin on my 1976, S2 7.0. The original owner somehow dunked the bow at the slip,
Tropical Storm Lorenzo (2) JamesG161 at 8:45am 10.14.25 Weather and Forecasting 4/285 234937 Good thing it was not Named IVAN :facepalm: It will do a Crazy IVAN turn. 234938 Jim
1992 Hunter 28 Throttle & Shifter Cable Replacement. (2) Dave4983 at 2:39pm 10.13.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/428 I was told, that due to the long cable tips used on the cables for my model, I'd have to remove the
Shaft position of Beneteau Oceanis 43 year 2008 (1) Rudiger at 10:42am 10.13.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/311 Shortly I have recognized that my shaft is aproximately 5cm shifted from centerline to portside. As
Sailing Cal 33-2 Video william24424 at 9:55am 10.13.25 Show Us Your Boat--Videos 1/251 I made a new video of sailing around Martha's Vineyard. I used Vimeo, it's a good platform, didn't t
Protecting wires at the mast step (5) sailme88 at 4:06am 10.13.25 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/541 After a near disaster while stepping our C34 mast this past spring, a guard was devised to act as a
Happy 250th Birthday, U. S. Navy! kappykaplan at 1:52am 10.13.25 Sails Call Lounge 5/420 Today is the official 250th birthday of the U.S. Navy. :beer:
Back stay Flicker shawanaga at 2:21pm 10.12.25 Big Boats 3/480 Has anyone installed a back stay flicker on their Hunter I have a 35.5 and need to tighten up the ba
Kermit's Birth Place (1) JamesG161 at 1:20pm 10.12.25 Sails Call Lounge 7/628 He was born near the Mississippi River, which is just left on the Map below! :yikes: MS. Jim...

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Converting Analog diesel engine instruments to digital jssailem at 8:27am 12.03.25 I understood maybe 50% of this and can figure out another 20% but that leaves me woefully ill equipp
Cabin sole Don S/V ILLusion at 8:17am 12.03.25 Kind of a generic question. Is there something specific to your model boat that requires some unique
under 2ft draft - options for far off shore trailer-able boat? jssailem at 7:54am 12.03.25 I have been trying on Hadley to take a minimalist approach. I find that no longer is it comfortable.
TV Options (1) Tally Ho at 7:31am 12.03.25 On my weekend sail last year, I used a Firestick on my old dumb LCD TV on Tally Ho to stream TV usin
Kiwi skipper dies in winch accident rgranger at 7:08am 12.03.25 Power equipment always has the potential to be dangerous. For example, Yale student asphyxiated i
under 2ft draft - options for far off shore trailer-able boat? rgranger at 6:59am 12.03.25 Not a minimalist sailor, Are ye. :biggrin::beer: The older I get, the less I am.... in many way.:(
Anti-fouling paint that dries very fast? rgranger at 6:54am 12.03.25 Wouldn't the copper react with the metal of the chain and other parts? Hmmm, good question since
Air Intake Redesign Project_Mayhem at 6:32am 12.03.25 Will the filter still act as a silencer? I ran my Yanmar without the metal air filter housing to
Air Intake Redesign Tally Ho at 6:28am 12.03.25 The dimensions are roughly the same but instead of tiny holes, the entire filter surface can breath
What type of hoses last the longest? Project_Mayhem at 5:59am 12.03.25 Let me rephrase my question... Which material would you want your host to be made of if it's in an e
Air Intake Redesign Project_Mayhem at 5:57am 12.03.25 anything bigger is better than the old piece of s... now we get a K&N also used on HD bikes. t
Whisker pole questions Gene Neill at 5:19am 12.03.25 If you can't find an end to fit that portion of the tube, rivet on a section matching the other end
What type of hoses last the longest? dLj at 4:40am 12.03.25 What @Peggie Hall HeadMistress said w.r.t. 10 year lifespan is correct. Do bear in mind, that 10 ye
Converting Analog diesel engine instruments to digital fred1diver at 4:39am 12.03.25
Need Help, Epoxy recommendations - Keel and Tabbing repair danooxnard at 3:37am 12.03.25 This is one of the best keel write ups I have seen on the C-22.. Thanks to pclarksurf! https://foru
under 2ft draft - options for far off shore trailer-able boat? Will Gilmore at 3:33am 12.03.25 a life that was on the very tail of its existence. I would say that was a life of beauty and fulfi
Converting Analog diesel engine instruments to digital Davidasailor26 at 3:30am 12.03.25
O'Day 19 Centerboard Will Gilmore at 3:27am 12.03.25 Any boat part less than $1000 is probably a bargain, compared to the cost in time and materials for
Air Intake Redesign john2 at 1:28am 12.03.25 anything bigger is better than the old piece of s... now we get a K&N also used on HD bikes. th
under 2ft draft - options for far off shore trailer-able boat? capta at 11:26pm 12.02.25 Not a minimalist sailor, Are ye. :biggrin::beer: I spent 5.5 years cruising the South Seas on a 19

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