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The boom and the banging of face on desk - help me identify things please! (5) tipsyravensailing at 4:38pm 04.10.18 Ask All Sailors 11/1167 Hey ya all! Trying to dial in the last of the things to buy for this mast rebuild before it goes ba
Where can I find one of these? (2) SFS at 4:06pm 04.10.18 Ask All Sailors 46/4411 Tried Dave at the store here, got some other folks looking also. I need to replace 3 of these white
Checking a stuffing box? Kua at 4:02pm 04.10.18 Ask All Sailors 17/1353 I am just now in the process of getting a Spaceship Yacht PY26. It is the hard now and the seller sa
Let the fun begin (1) Hydro Therapy at 3:44pm 04.10.18 Ask All Sailors 1/283
1986 31 Oday hull color Timothy Palmer at 3:39pm 04.10.18 Ask An Oday Owner 0/455 Hello All.Does anyone know the factory color of a 1986 31 O'day is? I thought it was almond but when
Cutless Bearing Boomvang at 2:27pm 04.10.18 Bigger Boats 5/2185 Does anyone know the outside diameter of the cutless bearing on a O'Day 34?
Funny Sailing Pics (1) rgranger at 2:16pm 04.10.18 Ask All Sailors 80/9758 I saw this today... I'm going to have to "borrow" this idea.
Best Roller for Avoiding Air Bubbles in Paint Plymouth Sailor at 1:25pm 04.10.18 Ask All Sailors 8/4651 Need wisdom on the best roller to avoid bubbles in one part polyurethane paint. Also the best brush
Seeking bimini for 1987 Hunter 285 Philgreene at 11:46am 04.10.18 NSHSA (Hunter Assoc. Upper Chesapeake Bay) 2/2306 About to purchase a 1987 Hunter 285, she has the frame for a bimini but there is no fabric. Can any
Catalina 30 boot stripe width TSACAT at 10:44am 04.10.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/465 Please tell me the width of the boot strip at midship. Thank you.
What to apply or paint on to fix small water leak in storage area on Hunter 23 scott hall at 9:44am 04.10.18 Ask All Sailors 4/348 Have a Hunter 23. When remove cushion and wood cover underneath stove/sink area there is a small sto
NW Ericson (and Olson) Rendezvous FastOlson at 8:07am 04.10.18 Pacific North West Cruisers 0/761 July 6 - 9 this year. Genoa Bay Marina, BC. Just let the harbor master know you are coming. More in
Fresh water collecting in bilges and interior in 1990 26S Cruising Altitude at 7:41am 04.10.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/585 I have experienced fresh water collecting in the side bilges for many years and now have water colle
I guess I'm a lucky bastard! rgranger at 6:54am 04.10.18 Ask All Sailors 29/2097 I ran across this article on the 50 best yachting towns of the world... https://www.yachtingmagazin
Beneteau First 47.7 - Rudder bearing Goldenfox at 4:02am 04.10.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1821 Morning, couple of questions on the Beneteau First 47.7 (racing rig). Can you drop the rudder whilst
VHF mounting Jacomo Sailor at 7:49pm 04.09.18 Catalina 22 14/1656 I know everyone has their preferences, but would like to know where you mounted your vhf radio. I'v
Keel Cable Replacement TortolaTim at 5:53pm 04.09.18 Catalina 22 14/4189 I'm thinking of replacing the keel cable and associated hardware while the boat is on trailer before
My mcgregor Jorge Guerra at 1:53pm 04.09.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1199 I am also trying to poop my rails on top of the sailboat and I do not know if I need a gasket or jus
My mcgregor Jorge Guerra at 1:49pm 04.09.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/476 I do not know much about the terms on sailboats but I have been fixing a MacGregor 25 the backstay ,
Boat Tag Simon Sexton at 1:11pm 04.09.18 Racing 4/655 Hey Everyone, Good afternoon! I wanted to share with everyone the incredible amount of fun

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Chemical smell Catalina 320, 2004 Ted10028 at 8:51pm 02.22.24 Chemical smell is rather vague, like saying food smell. Like ... gasoline glycol alcohol from win
Chemical smell Catalina 320, 2004 Ted10028 at 8:49pm 02.22.24 Some plastics have a propensity to absorb smells, the shower grate may have absorbed the odor and b
CDI Reefer II head fitting Leeward Rail at 8:25pm 02.22.24 I assume you contacted CDI to see if they have NOS parts for it ?
Paddlewheel suggestions? Sutric at 7:53pm 02.22.24 I sail mainly in the Chesapeake Bay. I use my Garmin GPS for my speed over ground. When that isn't
Chemical smell Catalina 320, 2004 thinwater at 7:43pm 02.22.24 Chemical smell is rather vague, like saying food smell. Like ... gasoline glycol alcohol from wint
Chemical smell Catalina 320, 2004 dlochner at 7:39pm 02.22.24 Some plastics have a propensity to absorb smells, the shower grate may have absorbed the odor and be
Electrolysis injected from Windlass. dlochner at 7:30pm 02.22.24 Whys the Pullpit grounded. Its part of the earth leakage and lightning protection. Everything, ie p
Michigan Trailer sailer destinations shemandr at 7:26pm 02.22.24 When s##t happens, it happens. You need a place to go - or at least I do. It could be be a MSD or
Michigan Trailer sailer destinations john6206 at 7:14pm 02.22.24
Penboard Measurements 1983 O'Day #) dlochner at 7:14pm 02.22.24 Now if we only knew the right size for them. :banghead::) That's easy, they are just big enough t
Penboard Measurements 1983 O'Day #) Davidasailor26 at 6:31pm 02.22.24 Now if we only knew the right size for them. :banghead::)
Michigan Trailer sailer destinations PaulK at 6:25pm 02.22.24 You might be able to extend your cruising grounds if you went swimming now and then, since you don't
New Engine for 23 foot O Day baycloud at 6:24pm 02.22.24 I had an O'Day 23-2 and can't imagine needing more than 6hp. I had to punch through some dicey condi
Penboard Measurements 1983 O'Day #) PaulK at 6:18pm 02.22.24 I looked it up. Penboards are similar to companionway boards in that they slide down vertical groov
B331 switchboard rail terminal block Davidasailor26 at 6:07pm 02.22.24 I agree - Beneteau definitely used quite a bit of Wago terminals like that. On our 37 they used a Wa
B331 switchboard rail terminal block SoSound at 6:01pm 02.22.24
Electrolysis injected from Windlass. Davidasailor26 at 5:41pm 02.22.24 Yesterday I could not run the winch for long while measuring. Today I could and there is a full 12
Paddlewheel suggestions? captcoho at 5:36pm 02.22.24 Hey, Does anybody have any suggestions for keeping the boatspeed paddlewheel spinning? I clean mine
Electrolysis injected from Windlass. (1) Screen Saver at 4:46pm 02.22.24 Just to clear up some points and update further investigation: There is no actual ground on the
Water Leaks Mike Oldak at 4:27pm 02.22.24 I used pool ph sticks and then compared rainwater to water in tank to see if leaks were from above o

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