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Stanchion "brace" weld repair (3) forbin at 1:59pm 01.29.17 Pacific North West Cruisers 27/3553 One of the braces for the stanchions on either side of the lifeline gate broke at the weld to its ba
Finishing Plywood Drop Boards Rich6705 at 10:27am 01.29.17 Ask All Sailors 21/5148 Good afternoon. I just purchased an O'Day sailboat and the companionway hatch boards are rotting.
This is for the birds... (3) Kermit at 9:23am 01.29.17 Ask All Sailors 69/10467 So, y'all may remember the problems I've had with ospreys roosting on my boat. I've been using a pig
Whistle Signals - Horn blasts for navigation smokey73 at 8:59am 01.29.17 Ask All Sailors 28/5615 So as not to hijack the COLREGS it would benefit us all if everyone on the water at least knew the w
ProSafe Galvanic Isolator Monitor failure (2) shayes914 at 8:21am 01.29.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/4256 There are 3 lights showing on the monitor: Ground Wire = FAIL Galvanic Isolator = Normal Bonding Sys
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Ever seen an eagle swim? RussC at 8:21pm 01.28.17 Ask All Sailors 5/466 1266577976695630
Alternator wiring question (1) Franzcat at 6:32pm 01.28.17 Catalina 30 6/2642 I recently purchased an '89 Catalina 30 and decided to do a engine wiring upgrade to replace the tra
COLREGS interpretation RE incident Skipper at 5:40pm 01.28.17 Ask All Sailors 27/2406 Opinions please. I have mine already. Want others'. Who is in good standing in this situation, reg
Hunter 39 jack line length Knotty Dog at 8:04am 01.28.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/563 Hello, has anyone purchased jack lines for this model and if so, what length did you go with, what b
Defender 2017 Catalog Pirate Dave at 7:25am 01.28.17 Ask All Sailors 1/550 The new Defender 2017 catalog is out!!! Go to their website at www.defender.com to request one.
What depth sounder should I get? (1) lost soul at 8:57pm 01.27.17 Ask All Sailors 8/1090 SO what is the thought on depth sounders lately? I have a Tartan 34 sloop, not a racer, just a regul
Sailrite catalog Ron20324 at 4:19pm 01.27.17 Ask All Sailors 5/598 The Sailrite catalog of sewing items/fabrics/machines is now available. Sign up at SAILRITE.COM/CATA
Cable halyard? daverippetoe at 2:43pm 01.27.17 Ask An Oday Owner 13/2194 I'm looking at an O'Day 25 as my first boat. I'm buying it from a guy who never really got into sai
Parasitic Possibilities dehler25 at 2:42pm 01.27.17 Ask All Sailors 5/470 I have a Shakespeare SSB fiberglass antenna mounted on the starboard stern quadrant and want to buil
New Instrument Panel (2) dave_and_dd at 2:06pm 01.27.17 Engines and Propulsion 10/1293 The old engine instrument panel on my Catalina 309 was cracking and looking ragged. I got a piece o
Batteries using water - NOT.... dave_and_dd at 1:53pm 01.27.17 Ask All Sailors 3/375 So, just wondering - I've got a 2007 Catalina 309. House is a 4D and Emergency batt is a group 27.
1984 Refurbishing Project Randall Schmidt at 1:02pm 01.27.17 Ask All Sailors 121/8069 Late last April (2016) I bought a 1984 Oday 28. I have lots of projects on going. A fellow forum u
New outboard for venture224 sailnewbie at 12:55pm 01.27.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/2212 I like the ideal of a brand new honda,merc,evinrude etc. but dont like those price tags so my next i
H34 Sliding Hatch/Crib Board Cover Mike Kegley at 12:06pm 01.27.17 Mid-Size Boats 4/1185 One of the few projects I'm not even going to attempt to take on this winter during my 85 H34 partia

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West Marine CPP Ablative Antifouling Paint - Opinions? (3) Ralph Johnstone at 10:59am 05.02.24
Starting the Yanmar on a H280 Tally Ho at 10:58am 05.02.24 My H280 has a single lever transmission / throttle, and I assume yours does too. You may be referri
Weeping Holes at Mast Step (2) Rich Stidger at 10:47am 05.02.24 You mast leak problem is very common. It looks like you have a Z-Spar mast similar to the one on my
Funny Friday!!! rgranger at 10:46am 05.02.24 If you're still looking, These are great and take up very little space. : Amazon.com Thnx
Sailing Sidekicks (1) Timm R Oday25 at 10:42am 05.02.24 Ruby ,our American Staffordshire loves the water ..
want to raise main from cockpit twodzusfittings at 10:14am 05.02.24 All of the above bolted down equipment will need heavy duty backing plates. Drill your holes oversiz
Flickering House Lights BAD ORCA at 9:31am 05.02.24 I just started following this thread as my cabin lights are LED and have been for quite some time n
Outboard depth in water. pclarksurf at 9:14am 05.02.24 @Gene Neill aka sir mix-a-lot ;) That Cat's got back !
Starting the Yanmar on a H280 matts997 at 9:05am 05.02.24 I had a H280 for 8 years (great boat!). Agree with everything mentioned here. My fuel line pull kn
Funny Friday!!! RussC at 8:57am 05.02.24 I was searching for a swim pad to hang out on at anchor and found this photo... If you're still l
Looking for ideas on galley remodel jssailem at 7:52am 05.02.24 I feel your pain Fred. I am about a year behind you, but have been thinking a lot about this future
Outboard depth in water. (1) Gene Neill at 7:48am 05.02.24 I haven't figured out why the stern sits so low. Only weight in the back is the outboard (tohatsu s
hull port (windows) leaking jssailem at 7:44am 05.02.24 It is not instant. I think it will need to be in a mechanically fastened piece of hardware. Tack o
Funny Friday!!! (1) dmax at 7:43am 05.02.24 224528
Looking for ideas on galley remodel dmax at 7:41am 05.02.24 For countertops, I used plywood (epoxy sealed) covered with formica, with teak edge moulding from de
hull port (windows) leaking Project_Mayhem at 7:27am 05.02.24 I used butyl on one of my windows. It's still not 100% flush with the fiberglass as the amount of fo
Remove hot water tank 1988 Hunter 28.5 Claude L.-Auger at 6:52am 05.02.24 My guess is it's probably empty since PO bypassed it. To drain, if it does not go directly to the dr
New Design Fresh Water Tank Source (1) Gene Neill at 6:29am 05.02.24 This five gallon Coleman water jug fits like a glove. I drilled a tiny tiny little hole in the top o
hull port (windows) leaking jssailem at 6:24am 05.02.24 I was looking at the properties of Sika-1A. It remains flexible. Has UV inhibitors. Works with fiber
New Design Fresh Water Tank Source ...3TacksontheWater at 6:02am 05.02.24 When I was looking thru the old forum I came across someone asking this same question. At the time

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