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O'day 34 fixed windows. (1) Sefuller at 10:04am 03.12.17 Bigger Boats 22/4040 Recently I discovered one of my side windows had cracked in winter storage. As far as I know it is
Oday 19 Victor Frank at 9:00am 03.12.17 Other Sailboats 5/2939 New to the group, hoping to get some help in finding my first Oday 19. I've taken the ASA 101,103 '1
Giselle of Iken Challenger 1962 gets makeover (2) Hamish Stoddart at 7:06am 03.12.17 Alden General Chat 7/2455 Giselle just spent a couple of months in Berthon, Lymington getting a well needed full paint job on
Anchor question........ Manson vs Rocna NYSail at 5:30am 03.12.17 Ask All Sailors 16/7677 hello all...... read a ton on anchors and actually owned a Manson supreme 35lb for my Pearson that w
Factory V-Berth not level in 1984 C30? patrickkidd at 9:31pm 03.11.17 Catalina 30 4/2808 Hi there! Is it just me or is the bow end of the v-berth higher than the aft end? It seems like the
Single Hand Rig 222 My Buddy at 5:57pm 03.11.17 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1703 My 222 is stock and I would like to upgrade it and rig it right for single hand sailing for my Dad.
3 Bridge Fiasco Slider at 4:25pm 03.11.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1024 In late January Elan a Beneteau 37 sailed in the SF race. Check out SAIL mag. page 10 and 11 this m
Help me pick a flashlight? Gene Neill at 9:01am 03.11.17 Ask All Sailors 73/10475 Specifically, a flashlight for spotting markers, crab buoys, pirates ships, and such. I like the ide
What is this device? (1) jimshipsky at 8:58am 03.11.17 Ask All Sailors 12/2536 134077 I've been enjoying the YouTube videos: Sailing Uma. These young sailors re-habbed a Pearson 3
Battery Fuses (2) Weasel at 8:38am 03.11.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1111 S 134074 134075 134074
Another rigging question... C22BC at 6:38am 03.11.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 18/4362 I've have been working on tuning my rigging on my newly purchased C25 and can't seem to get any rake
Registration Number Recommendations for Dinghy (1) BlowMeAway at 5:43am 03.11.17 Ask All Sailors 14/10053 134063 Good morning all, we recently received our Lehr 5HP propane outboard and need to get the ding
Removing Old Deck Block Advice Bad Obsession at 5:37am 03.11.17 Ask All Sailors 3/527 One of the deck blocks at the base of my mast has bit the big one and I will probably need to replac
9.8 up outboard for Mac 19? PleasantDane at 2:30am 03.11.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/837 I have sailed my Mac 19 with a 40 hp outboard since I bought her in 1993. The motor is now well past
Auto reverse monitor ronald.hudson1 at 11:33pm 03.10.17 Ask All Sailors 10/724 I was thinking of buying an auto reverse monitor to look under my foresail while sailing to windwar
Deck recore material: Balsa. divinycell, plywood, or something else? lost soul at 7:30pm 03.10.17 Ask All Sailors 2/1316 I just removed my the foredeck top skin as it was delaminated and bouncy and soggy. I am trying to
Rudder rebulid: what to use as filler instead of foam? lost soul at 7:28pm 03.10.17 Ask All Sailors 16/5804 I have my rudder of and am about to open it up for a rebuild job. The standard procedure is to use
My new electric sail drive (2) Skipperdan at 5:57pm 03.10.17 Engines and Propulsion 39/7427 The weekend started out pretty good. I just put a rack and pinion in my wife's car so I thought I wo
Shim the prop-shaft flange by 1/8" alexco38 at 1:41pm 03.10.17 Ask All Sailors 3/780 Hi folks, I need an extra 1/8" between the propeller hub and the cutlass bearing face in order to pu
Onboard generators are they worth it? Bob S at 1:12pm 03.10.17 Ask All Sailors 15/3580 We've been looking at boats and have seen some that have generators. I'm not sure how reliable they

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Main Cross Traveler ... Joe at 7:12am 06.12.24 I'm not aware of any "efficiency" benefit between the two. The side by side style can be more compa
Wiring SiriusXM antenna or solar panels (1) jdrutten at 7:10am 06.12.24 Very nice! Sounds like you're getting ready to do some proper cruising. Shore power comes in at the
Group 24 starter battery jdrutten at 6:50am 06.12.24 A dedicated starter battery will last much longer as a starter battery than a hybrid battery will w
Main Cross Traveler ... SnowSurfer at 6:39am 06.12.24 https://www.garhauermarine.com If you don't find it in this catalogue, try google "mainsheet har
280 doghouse chp at 6:39am 06.12.24 My hinges are still well attached. I managed to open the mounting bolt holes slightly to move the fe
Leaking deck plate replacement kloudie1 at 6:27am 06.12.24 Check for a crack where the pull tab axle pin goes thru..
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners SteveHughessails at 6:24am 06.12.24 Thank you so much for that. I will check it out.
Leaking deck plate replacement Tally Ho at 5:53am 06.12.24
Group 24 starter battery Alan Gomes at 5:44am 06.12.24
rigging tension JamesG161 at 5:35am 06.12.24 This is not for DYI , in my opinion. The B&R mast has to have some Bow-Aft bend it or it will Fatig
Just bought a new rudder and tiller for my 170. Varnish recs? CurtisC at 5:13am 06.12.24 I recognize the handiwork of Rudder Craft. I had to replace my Hunter 18 rudder and also bought fr
Auto Pilot fixable? Anchor Lady at 5:04am 06.12.24 Searching for unicorns are you? :biggrin: First check the electrical connections, make sure all o
I'll trade ya my Irwin for your Pearson, the state of the boat biz Indysailor at 4:17am 06.12.24 I think people are just as much into being on the water as ever, maybe even moreso. But they are cho
Group 24 starter battery east coaster at 3:56am 06.12.24 Check the wiring to the battery and also the starting circuit, it may be the cure. For a factual and
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners caverun at 3:41am 06.12.24 Welcome, great boat and sounds like a great deal. I had the 240 before moving up to a 260. There is
Leaking deck plate replacement kappykaplan at 3:16am 06.12.24 Is it leaking around the edge that's sealed to the deck, or around the gasket under the removeable c
Group 24 starter battery dlochner at 3:11am 06.12.24 Why is it hard staring? The bigger battery may mask a bigger problem... hard starting means more c
Group 24 starter battery marcham at 11:15pm 06.11.24 Why is it hard staring? The bigger battery may mask a bigger problem... hard starting means more cu
Group 24 starter battery skunther at 10:41pm 06.11.24
Group 24 starter battery marcham at 10:16pm 06.11.24 CCA and group size are directly related. Why do you need 1000 CCA? My 3JH3 starts easily with a grou

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