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Adding external zinc gettinthere at 8:27am 01.07.18 Musings With Maine Sail 24/4801 I'm contemplating hanging an additional zinc over the side to extend the life of my other zincs. I h
O'day 27 jib sail help Whatsit at 7:18am 01.07.18 Ask An Oday Owner 58/3949 Please delete this thread
h22 80's vs 90's phrf tinysailboat at 6:51am 01.07.18 Smaller Boats 8/1132 what is the phrf for the swing (older) vs wing (newer) keel. the general guides have the 22 hunter
More Questions! The Foldable Rib (F-RIB) Inflatable--Opinion? Kings Gambit at 8:54pm 01.06.18 Ask All Sailors 19/4057 Looking into the logistics of a dinghy upgrade to a RIB. It's only my penchant for the ability to s
How do i fix this oil canning on trailer (pics) (2) Peter Sai-Ngarm at 8:16pm 01.06.18 Trailer Sailors 27/3139 Hey all. I have a awesome oday 23-2 1978 sailboat. Heavy keel and a bit of oil canning on the rear r
Siphon Break on a Beneteau 370 collins3184 at 6:22pm 01.06.18 Parts Search 3/617 Has anyone done maintenance on the siphon break on a 370 Oceanis? I can't reach it. The only way I
Navigation Channel Markers BobbyFunn at 6:06pm 01.06.18 Ask All Sailors 184/12618 When boating and sailing when it is required to be in the channel markers and when is it appropriate
Flexible solar panels Capitan Blood at 5:30pm 01.06.18 Ask All Sailors 7/1506
Electric toilet Pompadi at 4:41pm 01.06.18 Catalina 309 Group Forum 10/4145 Hi All, Our manual toilet is playing up and I was just wondering if anyone has fitted an electric to
Mast wiring question. dnimigon at 4:25pm 01.06.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1060
Farewell to a true American hero Kermit at 2:26pm 01.06.18 Sails Call Lounge 9/690
What is this doo-dad? VisionPNW at 11:46am 01.06.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 22/1791 As a new owner, I'm finding many things I just don't know about... most I can figure out, others are
Interior wood finish Soldier at 11:22am 01.06.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/3203 I have a Beneteau 343, 2006. I would like to refinish the stairs. Does anyone know what finish is on
ACR Installation womble at 10:38am 01.06.18 Catalina 30 8/2426 I am planning my ACR installation on my 1993 Catalina 30. Where have folks installed the ACR itself
Remove starboard bulkhead oday 23-2 (1) Peter Sai-Ngarm at 7:40am 01.06.18 Ask An Oday Owner 12/1404 Hey all. It does not seem possible to me to remove the starboard bulkhead without removing the Hull
Outboard drive leg extension Waltonsmith at 7:01am 01.06.18 Ask All Sailors 2/643
Advice on Mast Repair (1) AspenJ at 5:32pm 01.05.18 Ask An Oday Owner 17/1873 Hello everyone, I recently came into ownership of my first boat, an O'Day 25 that had tipped over d
Std Horizon GX2150 Ram3 issues Skipper at 5:16pm 01.05.18 Ask All Sailors 24/1093 Bought the GX2150 about 5 years ago. It has since new had issues with the Ram3. The volume level is
DIY Stitching--the Correct Tool for the Job? Kings Gambit at 4:30pm 01.05.18 Ask All Sailors 40/5375 Me again. I've decided to take a stab at doing my own canvass stitching:eek:. Small projects at fir
Looking for a burner base (1) bletso at 2:41pm 01.05.18 Parts Search 3/553 I am looking for burner base for a pressurised kerosene Shipmate heater. The one I have is cracked.

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NMEA Drinky Crow at 10:16am 03.28.24 , my backbone is in my pedestal , but my VHF radio at the nav station is connected to the backbone
Baltimore's key bridge down , hit by ship in early morning . . . jssailem at 10:14am 03.28.24 The Astoria Megler Bridge is a steel cantilever through truss bridge that connects Astoria, Oregon,
Fridge: 12V or DC Tally Ho at 10:12am 03.28.24 Since our Refig/Freezer is 120VAC, stuff stays very cold for 14 hour in Summer heat on the Gulf of
Gear Ratio of my Beneteau Oceanis 48 \| Built 2027 (2) Tally Ho at 10:08am 03.28.24
NMEA Tally Ho at 9:57am 03.28.24
What did I do wrong? - Navigating around another vessel jssailem at 9:45am 03.28.24 If you turn left, If you believe, based on local knowledge and charts that the you will be stuck i
1978 Com-Pac 16: soft between the bunks? jssailem at 9:32am 03.28.24 Small boats like the ComPac 16 all have similar benefits and issues. Costs of the boats are often li
What did I do wrong? - Navigating around another vessel thinwater at 9:30am 03.28.24 What I was trying to indicate is that although the OP thought he made a prudent choice (and it worke
Fixing keel to stub Connection - Smile jerryf609 at 9:21am 03.28.24 I am going to go ahead and expose the plywood and cut it out then glass up layers to replace the ply
Fixing keel to stub Connection - Smile jerryf609 at 9:17am 03.28.24 Do you suspect that the plywood has been compromised? Evidence would be brown streaks running down
1978 Com-Pac 16: soft between the bunks? Ranzo at 8:52am 03.28.24 Hmmm also just found this post that warns about 'rot in the cabin floor'... Com-Pac 16 -- What to lo
Fixing keel to stub Connection - Smile dmax at 8:43am 03.28.24 Do you suspect that the plywood has been compromised? Evidence would be brown streaks running down t
310 DC Current Draw Chart john2 at 8:42am 03.28.24 is that 1,7 amp always on? turn of stuf untill you find the source. Check battery voltage before
1978 Com-Pac 16: soft between the bunks? Ranzo at 8:33am 03.28.24 Thanks jssailem! Yea, I'm not sure exactly what this gentlemen means by 'between the bunks'. I'm goi
Gear Ratio of my Beneteau Oceanis 48 \| Built 2027 Davidasailor26 at 8:12am 03.28.24
Clamp on meter recommendation? MitchM at 8:12am 03.28.24 What I don t recommend is the Fluke. Spent $320 on it, the AC clamp on feature failed right
What did I do wrong? - Navigating around another vessel MitchM at 7:48am 03.28.24
Baltimore's key bridge down , hit by ship in early morning . . . Davidasailor26 at 7:47am 03.28.24 Interesting article raising the question over tugs ... https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/t
CD Traveler Control Cleat Install Question ...3TacksontheWater at 7:17am 03.28.24 Two trains of thought, use 5200 and know it's stuck or maybe a 4200 and it could removed easier in
Gear Ratio of my Beneteau Oceanis 48 \| Built 2027 Scott T-Bird at 6:54am 03.28.24 As I found with my boat, the gear ratio isn't necessarily the same on all boats even of the same mod

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