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what would you do? sailing off dock w/ no engine (1) Love and Luck at 10:35am 09.03.17 Ask All Sailors 51/6285 I know this forum is about boats rather than tactics, so if I'm barking up the wrong tree here, plea
Engine transmission shifter Mikestpaul at 10:18am 09.03.17 Catalina 30 7/2578 I have a difficult time shifting between reverse-neutral-forward with the shifter handle. We actuall
First problems to tackle (1) Johnnyreb at 9:18am 09.03.17 Kittiewake 3/1158 Here we go..... I don't know if I can post multiple pictures, so I'll start slow with a picture at a
Sailing Sea of Cortez on Oday 322 chowdan at 7:37am 09.03.17 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1077 Hey everyone, I am new to Oday's, never sailed or been on one, however, there is a 1987 Oday 322 loc
ELECTRICAL ISSUES! Mikestpaul at 7:24am 09.03.17 Catalina 30 36/5738 I arrived last night for a holiday weekend of sailing. I'd left the shore power plugged in when I wa
Tips on selling your boat... freeheelbillie at 5:33am 09.03.17 Ask All Sailors 16/1174 Any tips on selling your boat? Other than good photos, description and posting in the usual on line
Boom Bail All U Get at 4:55am 09.03.17 Ask All Sailors 12/851 Hi all, The boom bail on our boat has worn the hole through the boom so that it is now an elliptica
Fluxgatecompass Jutta at 4:20am 09.03.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/598 We do have a 96 Hunter 336 and a problem with the Autohelm ST4000. Don't laugh as me, but I cannot f
A little help (2) Sacto Dave at 4:11pm 09.02.17 Catalina 22 10/824 Hey folks! I am placing the various covers back in the boat. But I have this one odd piece that is
Hoist for dinghy motor Fred at 3:19pm 09.02.17 Smaller Boats 6/975 I would like to install a hoist for my 4hp dingy motor ( less than 50 lbs) on my H26. A) I would lo
For DAD..... Johnnyreb at 2:43pm 09.02.17 Kittiewake 8/1571 I bought the 23.6 Kittiwake because she sat lonely and neglected accumulating Spanish moss like a be
1985 Pearson 25 original engine bracket (1) MollyO64 at 1:03pm 09.02.17 Ask All Sailors 6/714 We have a 1985 Pearson Triton 25 and are installing a new engine w electric start and tilt. Trying
Lights in Type B Instrument Panel nveater at 12:58pm 09.02.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/499 A few weeks ago, I changed out the facia of my yanmar type B instrument panel for my 3gm30F- because
O'Day 272LE winch relocation Chuck Powell at 10:22am 09.02.17 Bigger Boats 5/780 Has anyone thought about relocating the self tailing winches closer to the wheel for easier control
Is vent clogged again? Pat at 9:27am 09.02.17 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 14/3377 Our head vent (O'Day 272 LE) appears to be clogged again.....I need to go to the pump-out station th
Leaky Chainplate TortolaTim at 7:48am 09.02.17 Catalina 22 5/2894 I've discovered a leak on along the port upper chainplate on my '88 C22. The forward lower side of t
Do I wax the deck? LadyHawk at 8:25pm 09.01.17 Catalina 22 25/12101 This may be a stupid question but I am a newbie that spent hours cleaning my C22 to get her white ag
Brand new member with an Expo Solar Sailer Donvc at 4:22pm 09.01.17 Ask All Sailors 3/1745 Hello everyone I have this Expo Solar Sailer that I am trying to find out more information such as v
Dolphin 24 question SFS at 4:18pm 09.01.17 Ask All Sailors 5/534 I'm helping the new owner of a Dolphin 24 move her boat next week to its new home. This is a boat d
H376 Rudder Blisters rfrye1 at 1:13pm 09.01.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/618 I've owned my 1998 H376 for 17 years. The bottom cleaner/diver I'd had forever is reporting some min

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Shoreline Marina Long Beach or Cabrillo in San Pedro? circa1971la at 12:25pm 05.06.24 Thank you so much I truly appreciate this!
Metal Boxes from the Past rgranger at 12:22pm 05.06.24
Metal Boxes from the Past shemandr at 12:21pm 05.06.24 That was recycling!
Bilge Pump in Keel? JoeWhite at 12:20pm 05.06.24 Pour 1/2 gallon of water in the bilge and see where it accumulates.
Metal Boxes from the Past Rick Webb at 12:19pm 05.06.24 They left out the 35mm film containers
Bilge Pump in Keel? rgranger at 12:19pm 05.06.24 1. Coat a thin piece of plywood with epoxy and then glue it to the sole of your bilge. 2Then se
Deckfill CAP from CD question boatbrain at 12:12pm 05.06.24 Jim, do those Fill caps you linked fit the existing OEM deck plates? i.e. can I just buy teh replac
Metal Boxes from the Past ggrizzard at 12:04pm 05.06.24 All of the above... I'm OLD! :laugh:
Rode hard and put away wet Terry Cox at 11:54am 05.06.24 missing something important Forgot to empty the shower sump. Came back a couple of weeks later to
Deckfill CAP from CD question JamesG161 at 11:47am 05.06.24 Look here for your Fill caps. Fill Caps Jim...
Cleaning up a 1986 Pearson 303 h2o_snow at 11:35am 05.06.24 Or, light sand as needed, wipe down, and use teak oil. My varnish days are over.
SL254 Wind Machine sticking vane and anemometer Don S/V ILLusion at 11:32am 05.06.24 Not an uncommon problem to all anemometers. The first thing to try is simply removing it for a thoro
Deckfill CAP from CD question jonelli at 11:22am 05.06.24 I always made sure to put the cap somewhere INSIDE the hull so it couldn't fall overboard. --Pegg
Shoreline Marina Long Beach or Cabrillo in San Pedro? Richard19068 at 11:21am 05.06.24 Rick D is corect but having done both I would rather leave from Cabrillo. It's about 3 miles closer
Window unit AC install (1) Don S/V ILLusion at 11:13am 05.06.24 Didnt know they made ac inserts any one brand you recommend All good:
Deck Hardware Neddimg Plymouth Sailor at 10:48am 05.06.24 Good morning, Mark. Please clarify what you mean by deck hardware seams. If you have hardware that
Deck Hardware Neddimg Plymouth Sailor at 10:46am 05.06.24 Sealing hardware from the outside never works for long. Two products that work least poorly are Cap
Deckfill CAP from CD question Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:29am 05.06.24 I've never seen a chain on the outside of a cap, but it's a good idea 'cuz a chain on the inside of
Window unit AC install DRW400 at 10:00am 05.06.24 I agree 100%. Didnt know they made ac inserts any one brand you recommend
How worried should I be? thinwater at 9:41am 05.06.24 The other thing to consider is that the season in Green Bay is short. Get too many people involved,

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