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O'Day 25: support rod for forward hatch (2) CarmenK at 12:30pm 04.26.18 Day Sailers 0/672 My boat did not have the support rod and another member kindly measured his and took photos, too. I
222 Jib Genoa forestay rigging HighCs123 at 11:23am 04.26.18 Ask An Oday Owner 5/685 Going over everything on the 222, still not sure what to do about the jib. It's getting sunburned an
Weather Helm/Lee Helm -What's The Diff? Don Guillette at 10:09am 04.26.18 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 44/9254 Over the last 17 years just about about every sail trim topic of interest to most beginners to inter
Bringing joy to an old man ... Scott T-Bird at 9:15am 04.26.18 Ask All Sailors 29/2346 I was talking on the phone with my daughter and she said her boyfriend is driving up to Flathead Lak
Beneteau 57 Owners Manual Frank P at 8:50am 04.26.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/2336 Hello, I am considering buying a 2005 vintage Beneteau 57. Does anyone know how I can get an owners
Is this backwards? (1) rgranger at 7:21am 04.26.18 Ask All Sailors 13/829 My friends know I like to sail, so they often buy me nautical themed gifts. A friend recently gave
New US CBP Reporting Options dlochner at 6:27am 04.26.18 Ask All Sailors 3/527 Just saw this article about a new reporting option for boaters in the Great Lakes/Buffalo district.
Seamanship - Docking under sail Will Gilmore at 4:41am 04.26.18 Ask All Sailors 40/4241 I was checking out some videos for docking under sail and came across some interesting stuff I thoug
Can the centerboard/keel of a Hunter 260 be removed while on the water? Omar_Parguera at 5:06pm 04.25.18 Mid-Size Boats 27/6993 I was wondering if I could do some repairs the the centerboard while the boat is on the water. Is th
fixed port replacement - OD34 Harlan at 4:23pm 04.25.18 Ask All Sailors 2/363 Although the original fixed ports are in amazingly good condition, they are finally showing internal
Installing a new main halyard with in-mast furling Phantom154 at 2:03pm 04.25.18 Ask All Sailors 1/578 I have a Marlow Hunter 40 with in-mast furling. Last night the loop on the end of the main halyard b
Seeking aluminum window frames- mark 1 dfarwell at 1:43pm 04.25.18 C&C 1/746
Damaged Compression Post - Thoughts? (2) One Life at 9:48am 04.25.18 Catalina 22 33/3126 Hello! I've been reading this forum for awhile and really appreciate all the experience that's avai
Raider 33 1985 John Walsh at 9:38am 04.25.18 Ask All Sailors 0/416 hello everyone!!! Hope this message finds you well, I am looking at a 1985 Raider 33 built by jtc mo
Garbage Truck Chipped Hull C-22 (2) Day Dreamer at 8:43am 04.25.18 Ask All Sailors 25/1896 This morning the garbage man accidentally hit the stern corner of Daydreamer our 1981 C-22 with his
Folding Prop for Oday 322 Specs AlastairLC at 7:47am 04.25.18 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1685 Can anyone recommend a good folding or feathering prop for an Oday 322? (Factory is fixed Michigan S
Simple (?) wiring question Macboy at 10:47pm 04.24.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1196 The rewiring project is getting closer (because winter has finally seemed to leave at last!). Questi
Centerboard repairs (2) Cowpokee at 7:37pm 04.24.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/981 Awhile back I completely tore off the SS cable for raising the centerboard. I had temproarily tied
First Sail In Awhile rardiH36 at 7:23pm 04.24.18 The Cherubini Hunters 6/857 Various situations over the last 18 months or so caused me to radically scale back the frequency of
Does anyone have experience using Ewincher or WinchRite? Lorrie at 5:53pm 04.24.18 Ask All Sailors 12/7778 I'm a retired woman who has sailed most of my life. I've had both shoulders operated on, so in orde

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New sails for Catalina 18 MarkHejtmanek at 7:49am 02.27.24 For lower priced sails, take a look at Precision and Rolly Tasker. Both have a good reputation Tha
GOB Gone? jssailem at 7:10am 02.27.24
Login issue - You are not allowed dlochner at 6:58am 02.27.24 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/weekend-login-difficulties.1249938865/#post-1810577
Internet and telephone while off-shore in Canadian Pacific Northwest dlochner at 6:56am 02.27.24
New sails for Catalina 18 Project_Mayhem at 5:34am 02.27.24 For lower priced sails, take a look at Precision and Rolly Tasker. Both have a good reputation
dual voltage water heater element Project_Mayhem at 5:33am 02.27.24 While I doubt this would work out powerwise, Tempco would be a good source for heating elements. The
GOB Gone? Project_Mayhem at 5:19am 02.27.24 This is horrible news. I subscribe to Practical Sailor for product and technique selection and GOB f
WATCHING PAINT DRY! (3) twodzusfittings at 5:13am 02.27.24 Ready to install. I added Low Friction Tape to the glide sides.
Need Bronze bushing for Mirage 26 rudder post kappykaplan at 5:05am 02.27.24 jollydave , the OP hasn't been seen since he made the post above. Welcome to the forum! :beer:
Need Bronze bushing for Mirage 26 rudder post jollydave at 4:55am 02.27.24 Hello there! I am currently dealing with a similar issue. We're you able to find a new one? Was you
Weekend Login Difficulties Rick486 at 3:35am 02.27.24 Me too. But when you mess around with computers, s** happens....*
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Keel repair KCofKC at 9:59pm 02.26.24 What year is your boat? Your keel is in very sad shape. My approach would be to try and find a use
Login issue - You are not allowed Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:40pm 02.26.24 Happened to me this morning on my office PC even though I was logged in. --Peggie
Catalina 22 Swing Keel Paint Siamese at 8:08pm 02.26.24 It depends on whether you launch it every time you sail, or whether you keep it in a slip. If you'r
Weekend Login Difficulties twodzusfittings at 7:25pm 02.26.24 Best Help desk ever!!!!!
dual voltage water heater element dlochner at 7:04pm 02.26.24 Your thinking about this in a linear form. With the solar panel as the center the batteries and th
GOB Gone? Blitz at 6:58pm 02.26.24 That is a huge bummer. I've discontinued other magazines over the past few years but I always looke
Busbar Ampacity Confusion dlochner at 6:57pm 02.26.24 The studs are also quite a bit longer also on the BEP bars. I need to cut out a part of my companio

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