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Looking at a '79 O'Day (Weekender) Next Weekend theluckyone17 at 3:02pm 04.15.18 Day Sailers 3/1679 Short: I'm a new sailor, looking at a '79 O'Day Weekender next weekend. Anything beyond the obvious
Mast Track Hardware on 1981 Hunter 33 scruffy95 at 2:38pm 04.15.18 The Cherubini Hunters 2/685 I had an unfortunate situation occur this past sailing season where the boom came out of the mast tr
Main Sail Barton hunter240 Ralph502 at 1:55pm 04.15.18 Smaller Boats 1/313 Need the length and width of main sail battons, 2003 hunter240? Thanks
Info on Ft Walton Beach, Destin area Jay Sawyer at 12:20pm 04.15.18 Destinations 1/702 I'm a new to Florida sailor and looking for fun places to dock, dine and stay overnight on Choctawh
Soft, wet bilge, but I just want to sail... (3) jsherm at 11:56am 04.15.18 Catalina 22 21/5827 I have a 1977 c-22 with the normal leaks, about a gallon in the bilge. I have had it only a month a
CDI Reefer II-8 Roller Furler Part? (1) gkjdallas at 9:31am 04.15.18 Parts Search 0/1162 Hello all, I am hoping someone on this forum might be able to help out. My Ericson 30+ came with a C
Way off topic sailnoproblem at 8:48am 04.15.18 Sails Call Lounge 17/1391 I just saw a advertisement for a On Line Charter School. Now this is just my opinion but I feel toda
Handling Heel in a Catalina 22 Swing Keel markcc13 at 7:03am 04.15.18 Catalina 22 71/13447 Hello everyone. My wife and I have been sailing for a few years exclusively on a Catalina 22. We h
After the first coat... Plymouth Sailor at 5:50am 04.15.18 Ask All Sailors 3/389 Does someone have a bit of wisdom on how and when to apply a second coat of paint after the first?
New boat, wet bilge, just want to sail! jsherm at 4:31am 04.15.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1672 So I just got to Catalina 22. It has a soft wet bilge and I just want to go sailing. I have a place
Salt Water Wash down pump mr. Kempsville at 4:30am 04.15.18 Big Boats 6/702 I had a new pump installed two years ago and have never used it. There is no label for the power sw
2018 Sun Gypsy cruise Michael Davis at 6:23pm 04.14.18 Pacific North West Cruisers 337/31716 16 days before we start this years cruise. Jobs are almost done, just a little hull liner to put up.
Let's build a Sailors Music Playlist... BlowMeAway at 5:53pm 04.14.18 Sails Call Lounge 177/29353 I always listen for sailing songs. Happy or sad. Most are happy, some make me weepy. You-tube makes
Lazeret, lazerette, or lazeretto? (3) TomY at 3:19pm 04.14.18 Ask All Sailors 2/1362 Doing a little work inside my,... 'lazerette' (the english word origin, early 17th century); which s
How Old Test (1) JamesG161 at 12:02pm 04.14.18 Sails Call Lounge 115/10956 Take the test... lso I got some OLD sayings from a cousin like... Heavens to Mergatroyd! Carbon cop
420 Passage CO detectors Kyanna at 11:45am 04.14.18 Big Boats 7/876 I just spent a couple hours searching for the inline fuse in the carbon monoxide detector circuit.
Self contained permanent mounted head SailingaS2 at 11:21am 04.14.18 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/843 I have a 1981 S2 9.2 with a recirculating head , would like to replace it with a self contained per
Need Size or blueprint for 41' sailboat cradle rptm67 at 11:00am 04.14.18 Ask All Sailors 6/593 Hi All, I just bought 2008 Hunter 41 DS and I need to know what size cradle I should buy? there is f
Cockpit table Jimmy at 10:02am 04.14.18 Smaller Boats 7/1291 Is the hole that the cockpit table pole mounts in on H26 supposed to have a cover to keep water out
BIG Lewmar Winches Ropeburn at 8:52am 04.14.18 Ask All Sailors 2/430 We have been given a pair of BIG Lewmar 55, 3 speed winches in trade. They are fresh water winches o

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Bomar hatch dog assembly Jwhy at 12:14am 07.23.24
Bomar hatch dog assembly (2) Ralph Johnstone at 11:16pm 07.22.24 226215 226216
Fresh Water Leak (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:45pm 07.22.24 The pump will eventually turn on and cycle as it pumps out and bilge slowly refills. No need to w
My boat stinks! MaryEllaRose at 8:27pm 07.22.24
Hunter 49 2008 MaritimeTees at 8:11pm 07.22.24 Great response. I did finally find all the seatalk stuff. You are exactly right. Going to be expensi
Hunter 49 2008 Georgedoyle at 8:03pm 07.22.24 Look under the chart table in front of the captains chair for the seatalk box. Remove the wood panel
House batteries switch not turning DC panel on? DArcy at 7:50pm 07.22.24 The boat has a start battery switch and a house battery switch (2 deep cycle batteries ) and in bet
House batteries switch not turning DC panel on? Stu Jackson at 7:45pm 07.22.24 Here are the basic boat wiring diagrams. Which one do you have? Most likely the one in #3, 4 & 5
House batteries switch not turning DC panel on? Lusitano at 7:18pm 07.22.24 No need to remove the house batteries yet. Turn off the start battery switch. Place the house batte
My boat stinks! Straycat22296 at 6:17pm 07.22.24
House batteries switch not turning DC panel on? Davidasailor26 at 5:47pm 07.22.24
House batteries switch not turning DC panel on? Don S/V ILLusion at 5:46pm 07.22.24 The boat has a start battery switch and a house battery switch (2 deep cycle batteries ) and in bet
House batteries switch not turning DC panel on? JoeWhite at 5:45pm 07.22.24 No need to remove the house batteries yet. Turn off the start battery switch. Place the house batter
New Campbell Sailer Prop (2) Tally Ho at 5:03pm 07.22.24 Now that I've had the new prop on for a while, here are my thoughts. 1. It seems to be a little f
ATN mast climber tip please. SycloneDriver at 4:27pm 07.22.24 I never did climb the mast but a friend of mine did. He is in good shape but it was still a workout
Catalina 30 traviler shive Don Guillette at 4:06pm 07.22.24 You indicated that the curved track traveler effects trim and you're right but it shouldn't. The tra
New Campbell Sailer Prop SycloneDriver at 3:45pm 07.22.24 Now that I've had the new prop on for a while, here are my thoughts. 1. It seems to be a little f
Hunter 28 on the Great Lakes? (1) Tally Ho at 3:40pm 07.22.24 Follow up question @matts997 and @Tally Ho You said the 280 was your first boat. What prompted the
House batteries switch not turning DC panel on? Lusitano at 3:40pm 07.22.24 My start battery has a switch The boat has a start battery switch and a house battery switch (2 de
House batteries switch not turning DC panel on? Lusitano at 3:37pm 07.22.24 You should trace out the wires and switches and draw a schematic diagram. Then you would understan

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