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1984 O'Day 23... bottom construction under foxhole... glaufman at 11:20am 06.01.16 Ask An Oday Owner 22/2176 Hi All- I recently purchased a 1984 (I'm told, not sure how to verify) O'Day23 ... I'd like to add a
Furlex 300S problem SEMPERAVANTI41 at 10:56am 06.01.16 Ask All Sailors 6/1087 My Furlex 300S has become extremely hard to furl and retrieve the sail. I have taken apart to grease
Yanmar Control Panel thaeni at 10:17am 06.01.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2285 I have a Yanmar 3gm30f. When I turn the key on the alarm does not sound, also when I shut the engine
Shower head for B361 Bob Grove at 9:46am 06.01.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1569 My wife requested a new shower head for the shower in our 2000 B361. I looked for the part on the
Another Shoot thru Transducer Question Squidd at 9:02am 06.01.16 Ask All Sailors 14/1195 I have a 27' Keel Stepped boat that I dry dock (mast up storage during week, launch on weekends) I h
Camping and Sailing-May 2016 ShotgunSlim at 6:36am 06.01.16 Catalina 22 12/2027 It's looooooonger than it needed to be, but it sure is hard leaving good sailing video out when you
1979 Hunter 27 Cherubini Owen at 9:35pm 05.31.16 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1086 I recently bought a 1979 Hunter 27 Cherubini. I wanted to see if anyone knows how the inside of the
Hunter 216 Keel Eye Repair (5) Professional Nomad at 8:19pm 05.31.16 Smaller Boats 9/2726 About midway through the sailing season last year the keel eye on my rudder gave out leaving me scra
Water System (7) Doug J at 7:37pm 05.31.16 Smaller Boats 3/924 The PO of my boat installed a 25 gallon portable water bladder. At first I wasn't sure I liked it.
in need of info please (1) shane1974 at 7:25pm 05.31.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/1059 Hello I'm Shane, I am new to the entire sail boat thing and not even sure of what I have my uncle p
Sailing on Sardis Lake, MS, USA williamtl at 7:21pm 05.31.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/2015 Hey All, Taking the Mac 26D down to Mississippi June 20-24 and maybe a little earlier. Would love
Update to lose rigging post Piotr at 7:08pm 05.31.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/625 So I did what I was told and after removing the backstay, tightening the jib halyard to the forward
Clamshell vent covers--PVC Retiring type at 4:51pm 05.31.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2469 I lost the clamshell vent cover for the anchor well drain hole on my 2006 Beneteau 343 on one side o
Catalina 380 water tank question kimelmore at 4:40pm 05.31.16 Big Boats 13/4721 My question is this; My boat has 3 water tanks, One under the vee berth, one under the port settee a
Portable radio All U Get at 4:35pm 05.31.16 Ask All Sailors 9/1614 Hi all, We have a West Marine VHF 250 portable radio that has a antenna that is in need of repair.
Replacement transom unit spring (2) fireone at 4:22pm 05.31.16 Parts Search 1/526 I am looking for replacement spring for my 23' oday this goes on the transom engine mount unit(not s
Propane grill All U Get at 4:21pm 05.31.16 Ask All Sailors 17/1341 Hi all, Our rail mounted propane grill has been getting harder to start because of the lack of gas
just bought a 222 have concerns with past owners modifactions (1) mark west at 1:50pm 05.31.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/883 the mast is my first project , see picture . the back stay has small pulley for main sail I assume
Cruisair Carryon Air Conditioner Hatch Bag? (2) pateco at 1:27pm 05.31.16 Ask All Sailors 18/11874 124106 A friend gave me this Cruisair Carryon for free, but it is missing the hatchbag to seal the h
Boat Hit While At Anchor!! Don Guillette at 12:46pm 05.31.16 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 37/8585 Stu: I received the Catalina owners magazine and noticed your article regarding another boat ramming

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Adding Ballast to Hunter 240 (2) patbratton at 11:49am 04.09.23 The tanks arrived. They are well made but there is no fitting to plug the openings. I understand tha
Zinc on strut? Don S/V ILLusion at 11:07am 04.09.23
Removing Dyneema Core Project_Mayhem at 10:08am 04.09.23 A simpler method, since splicing DB to Dyneema is complex, is to just pull a polyester cover over t
Zinc on strut? fstbttms at 10:03am 04.09.23 If the strut is in the bonding system, it is indeed connected to the shaft through the bonding syst
Zinc on strut? dlochner at 10:01am 04.09.23 The point is that the strut is not in direct electrical contact with the shaft and that the shaft a
Zinc on strut? fstbttms at 9:59am 04.09.23 Not all struts are electrically isolated. Some are connected to the bonding system. The point is
Its funny Friday! smokey73 at 9:55am 04.09.23 A senior citizen drove his brand new Mercedes convertible out of the dealership. Taking off down the
Zinc on strut? dlochner at 9:55am 04.09.23 Seriously? The shaft is isolated from the strut by the cutless bearing :facepalm: Not all struts
Zinc on strut? fstbttms at 9:52am 04.09.23
Zinc on strut? Don S/V ILLusion at 9:49am 04.09.23 As the strut is electrically isolated from the shaft, anodes on the shaft do not protect it. If the
Install wash down pump? jssailem at 9:44am 04.09.23 Thoughts. Beyond the power concerns, you have the water sourcing internal plumbing running hoses a
Zinc on strut? fstbttms at 9:38am 04.09.23
Thread maintenance on my sailboat jssailem at 9:33am 04.09.23 There are many different products being used. Lancote is popular. I am using it in the same way Greg
Companionway replacing pen boards for easy access while cruising Rick Webb at 8:31am 04.09.23 I don't have a picture. I made a frame using dowels and vinyl tubing in the corners to attach them
Importing GPX File into a Garmin GPS 5212 Rich Stidger at 8:16am 04.09.23 Does it matter what I name the ADM file? I don't think so. But I don't have this GPS5212. I have u
Companionway replacing pen boards for easy access while cruising Siamese at 8:09am 04.09.23 I'll let you know when I find the perfect solution, but in the meantime... Our Catalina 315 came wit
Alternator temperatures Hello Below at 7:53am 04.09.23
DC Air Conditioner thinwater at 7:01am 04.09.23 Just remember that DC does NOT lower the power requirements that much, just 10-20%. You would probab
Importing GPX File into a Garmin GPS 5212 geoffschultz at 6:52am 04.09.23 I have company arriving today, but I will have time to detail instructions tonight. Meanwhile, go
Companionway replacing pen boards for easy access while cruising Crusty Ol Salt at 6:37am 04.09.23 I made our companionway cover based on Sailrite's design. I made it so it completely covers the co

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