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Boat Repairs seem insane Randall Schmidt at 5:26pm 10.18.16 Ask An Oday Owner 64/7091 I have a 1984 O'Day 28 that needs some work according to my surveyor when I bought her. Below is wh
Hunter 420 aft deck cushions highportsail at 3:07pm 10.18.16 Big Boats 1/672 I am under contact on a 420 and was wondering if any of you know a source for cushions that go on th
Outboard mount, and centerboard question Carter Mac 26 at 2:42pm 10.18.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1122 1993 Mac 26S. I just bought a new Yamaha 8 hp and the dealer said I should through-bolt the mount.
Possible Hunter 23.5 Purches MaryEllaRose at 2:40pm 10.18.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/501 I'm considering purchasing a 1994 Hunter 23.5 from another sailor at the marina where we keep our Ca
Wind system to add to existing system cramina at 2:31pm 10.18.16 Ask All Sailors 2/345 I have a Raymarine ST40 depth instrument, a Raymarine ST40 speed instrument and a e7 multifunction d
Sabot - Good dinghy for middle-aged man and his dog? pkpdjh at 2:18pm 10.18.16 Ask All Sailors 13/5679 I already have a C14.2 for dinghy racing and going out with friends. But, what I really want is a s
Upgrading Autohelm Raymarine. Anybodyelse been through this (5) FlynBryn at 12:35pm 10.18.16 Big Boats 2/1021 Hello, this should be pretty simple. I'm hoping someone has gone this same exact upgrade and can hel
North Channel, Georgian Bay freeheelbillie at 11:58am 10.18.16 Destinations 5/3033 Talk to me about your favorite spot(s) Planning a trip for 2017 season
Replacing Electrical Panel Switch kiteflyer at 11:43am 10.18.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/655 I'm going to replace my steaming light with a two-way LED steaming/deck light combo. Any ideas on w
For those with white Kiwigrip..... kito at 10:21am 10.18.16 Ask All Sailors 13/7869 Just wondering if it's a pain to keep clean. I have a gallon of white that I was going to mix with a
Oceanis 311 Owners on Facebook! MikeKobernus at 10:52pm 10.17.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/1183 New Facebook Group for Oceanis 311 owners. Come one, come all. If you have a B311, or you are think
Hunter 23 rigging Rcarbo at 9:20pm 10.17.16 Smaller Boats 8/997 New owner of Hunter 23 needs advice on best way to rig outhaul, down haul, and topping lift.
Too Much Battery Weight in old icebox location? 1983 H34 (1) H3newdog at 8:04pm 10.17.16 Big Boats 5/784 I'm planning on locating 2 - GC2 batteries with space for an additional two in the area where I remo
Autohelm 7000 goes to "standby" about every 9 or 10 minutes Rosetta Stone10263 at 8:02pm 10.17.16 Ask All Sailors 9/919 I'm a new owner of 1996 Beneteau 440. It has an Autohelm 7001. The first sail aboard was about 85
Fuel tank replacement chuck stas at 7:30pm 10.17.16 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1151 Any one have a spot to purchase a new fuel tank for a 1983 Oday 30' its an 18 gal tank. Filters keep
Winter boat cover - oval "pool tarp" vs rectangular? Chris & Lenore at 3:44pm 10.17.16 Ask All Sailors 23/4780 I was going to purchase my usual 30 X 40 foot tarp but heard that some people use oval pool tarps in
neutral or not? pmac at 3:30pm 10.17.16 Ask All Sailors 10/838 As owner of a1985 Catalina 27, my wife asked yesterday while sailing, "Should the inboards transmiss
Blister repairs in Ottawa/Toronto area Tim22 at 3:13pm 10.17.16 Ask All Sailors 5/1118 The boat was hauled on Saturday and I see a number of blisters on the bottom. I would like to get t
Trolling Motor Mount PropellerHead at 1:48pm 10.17.16 Smaller Boats 12/1691 While I'm happy with the performance of the 86lb thrust trolling motor I'm using, I find that I have
when to replace the rigging cables nmenkes at 1:20pm 10.17.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/2898 I own a Hunter 45 Passage 12 years old. when is the time to replace the rigging SS cables? I heard t

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Mooring and bilge pump jssailem at 6:20am 05.22.24 Once I have more time, I will then install the 1 1/4 along side the 3/4 . I will retain the manual
Hunter 23 teak slats on seats daydreamerh23 at 6:19am 05.22.24 Thank you, Crazy Dave! I think we will be replacing those slats and I will for sure check on the bac
EV-100 auto helm issues (1) jssailem at 6:08am 05.22.24 My Wheel came with my 2017 purchase of an EV-100 AP. Over time, we have become very familiar with he
Hunter 23 teak slats on seats Crazy Dave Condon at 6:04am 05.22.24 @daydreamerh23 @lakesurfsailor @isaksp00 The teak slats were designed as handholds held fast with
Outdated Flares of All Types..... Tally Ho at 5:25am 05.22.24 I've never set off a fire of any type although I always carried them and managed the expiration dat
Outdated Flares of All Types..... sailcapt340 at 5:21am 05.22.24 You hang the e-flare. In some cases, that will mean rigging up a bridle. Do NOT use the bungee they
Outdated Flares of All Types..... Davidasailor26 at 5:17am 05.22.24 I've never set off a fire of any type although I always carried them and managed the expiration dat
Mooring ball pennant question Captain Larry-DH at 5:06am 05.22.24
Outdated Flares of All Types..... shemandr at 5:05am 05.22.24 I've never set off a fire of any type although I always carried them and managed the expiration date
Recovery Marine's Mast Ladder experiences? JBP-PA at 5:03am 05.22.24 I have a mast mate and I am short and not as flexible as I once was. The one and only time I used i
EV-100 auto helm issues pvisich at 5:01am 05.22.24 After I loosened the screw in the knob, I turned the squarish knob counterclockwise all the way to w
Outdated Flares of All Types..... twodzusfittings at 4:57am 05.22.24
Repair tb_gb at 4:57am 05.22.24 Thank you everyone for comments The other side is fine.....just the port side has the gap. It is a
Mooring ball pennant question Joe at 4:39am 05.22.24 . On the "Pennant" usage, the marina used this word in their instructions/suggestions for attachin
Mooring and bilge pump carlc376 at 4:33am 05.22.24 Do we infer from this that the boat has a manual bilge pump? The automatic bilge pump you are plan
Catalina 27 outboard hp question Joe at 4:31am 05.22.24 How many kts? Correction made, thanks
EV-100 auto helm issues sailme88 at 4:29am 05.22.24 There is a square-ish type knob on the forward side of the control wheel that maintains the tension
Catalina 27 outboard hp question kappykaplan at 4:27am 05.22.24 For a vessel whose max speed less than kts How many kts?
Mooring and bilge pump sailme88 at 4:25am 05.22.24 Moored boats should never be left without a bilge pump. Should the boat sink you will suffer the wr
EV-100 auto helm issues pvisich at 4:24am 05.22.24 I brought the wheel home, this morning I removed the cover (opened the ring) and could see that the

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