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Need luff slugs/slides for O'Day 222 (2) Steve Willis at 11:39am 09.03.16 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1423 127699 127700 127699 I've broken several of the luff slugs or luff slides on my O'Day 222. The loca
Lexan for Dodger Windows Charlie98117 at 11:21am 09.03.16 Ask All Sailors 13/8034 It's time to replace the dodger so I've been talking to some shops. I'm looking at one proposal tha
What kind of boat do I have? Help!! (2) Gearoid at 11:13am 09.03.16 Ask All Sailors 27/1795 127696 127697 Hi new to the forum and to sailing but done some work for a guy and my payment was alt
Water not running smooth. clausjepsen at 9:21am 09.03.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/1789 From all my taps on my 2001 B361 the water is coming out in bursts as if there is trapped air somewh
C310 overheating Hogdriver at 9:07am 09.03.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 19/2439 My 2004 C310 Universal M25XPB temp climbs to 200+, takes about 20 minutes. R'Rd thermostat, coolant
Invest 92L JamesG161 at 8:57am 09.03.16 Sails Call Lounge 3/1063 The newest African Tropical Wave is approaching the southern Caribbean and should be near Puerto Ri
where is the center of gravity on a Catalina 30. nlneilson at 7:13am 09.03.16 Catalina 30 13/2835 where is the center of gravity on a Catalina 30. In front or in back of the mast and by how much. A
New Motor Mount Mounting Hole LakeOntario270 at 5:48am 09.03.16 Musings With Maine Sail 1/1237 I have a Westerbeke 20B Two on a Catalina 270 that I just purchases new motor mounts for. I don't t
Its gonna be sweeeeet topcat0399 at 12:30am 09.03.16 Ask All Sailors 6/509 6 years of sailing a wreck with raggity baggity 40 year old much patched and taped and soft as a bab
1973 C22 before she goes in the water (6) Sacto Dave at 10:53pm 09.02.16 Catalina 22 3/695 My '73 Catalina 22 won't sink, right? This is what I see after a rain: he topside is leaking. But t
TS Hermine - heads up Jersey - Long Island Gunni at 7:47pm 09.02.16 Ask All Sailors 8/666 The forecast for the course and strength of TS Hermine are uncertain, but two things seem certain, 1
Let's be careful out there.... (1) Rich Stidger at 7:11pm 09.02.16 Ask All Sailors 2/434 A well known landmark at Watch Hill Passage, RI. It was a bad day for someone.the operative word...
Unknown mast block (1) Capri at 6:16pm 09.02.16 Ask An Oday Owner 3/638 Hi. I have a new old 1981 O'Day 22 and as you see in photo there is a block attached just above fore
Main halyard malfunction Capri at 6:09pm 09.02.16 Ask An Oday Owner 5/963 Hello. I recently bought a 1981 O'Day 22. My halyard is jumping I to the sail track when I try to pu
When to put in the second reef? VanIslandGuy at 5:22pm 09.02.16 Big Boats 16/5280 It's been a fairly gentle first summer with our Hunter 410 as far as winds go. Yesterday was the ex
Access to the bolts holding down the genoa track on the cabin top. Bnealsails at 4:47pm 09.02.16 Big Boats 2/775 I have a Hunter 460 (2002) that leaks water from rain on the inside of the non-opening portlight dir
Dock lines - Make you own or buy them? Brian D at 3:29pm 09.02.16 Ask All Sailors 36/5000 So do you buy dock lines, or do you purchase line in bulk and make your own? Do you put in your own
1976 Catalina 22 in Alaska (5) George in AK at 2:26pm 09.02.16 Catalina 22 44/10203 Last night my wife and I closed the deal on a 1976 Catalina 22 with a swing-keel. We stewed over the
East SF Bay mechanic for Universal 5411 PSR at 1:34pm 09.02.16 Engines and Propulsion 5/1452 Can anyone recommend a SF Bay Area diesel mechanic to tune up my Universal 5411. It runs well but co
Catalina 28 interior table John1534 at 12:50pm 09.02.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1661 I was thinking about buying another early Catalina 28. As I get older the boat are getting smaller.

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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,
Want to replace my toe rails on my ODay 28 twodzusfittings at 9:35am 05.06.24 I want to add my two cents here. The quick and easy way is to dig out the bungs, unscrew the Philip
want to raise main from cockpit thinwater at 9:33am 05.06.24 Please post pictures. It will help everyone. It WILL be more difficult than standing at the mast. Y
Cleaning up a 1986 Pearson 303 Daddio417 at 9:32am 05.06.24 If you want that oh wow look back, it means removing the floor, a good sanding and a least three coa
Rode hard and put away wet Daddio417 at 9:25am 05.06.24 I must say having a check list on the phone is just so helpful, after a day of sailing or perhaps a
Replacement compass Crazy Dave Condon at 8:29am 05.06.24 I cannot recall but only two worked to replace with on the port side of the companionway. SBO sto
Rode hard and put away wet Tomek at 8:23am 05.06.24 I have a check list in Google Sheets on my phone of things to do before leaving boat in the marina.
want to raise main from cockpit Project_Mayhem at 8:14am 05.06.24 A clean mast track will do wonders to reduce friction. I found a Magic Eraser makes fast work of it.
Replacement compass hunter240 at 8:06am 05.06.24 I did the same thing as rgranger
Should prop spin in Reverse? Tally Ho at 7:56am 05.06.24 It has always been my experience that the shaft is not free to turn while in either gear when engin
Hunter 420 Passage Saloon Table Delaminating DRhoads at 7:31am 05.06.24 There is a small section of the veneer starting to peel away from our saloon table. Does anyone hav
Deck Hardware Neddimg Project_Mayhem at 7:20am 05.06.24 I've put butyl around a leaking fitting from the outside as a temporary measure. ...Wait a second,
Locking yourself from the inside Captain Larry-DH at 7:10am 05.06.24 Hi Larry, Hope your day is going well. The Marina is not that bad. There is a police station 5 min
Deck Hardware Neddimg NYSail at 6:55am 05.06.24 The only thing I use on anything on my deck that is bolted down butyl tape as per Rod (Maine sail).
Deck Hardware Neddimg JamesG161 at 6:44am 05.06.24 Look here for best information and how to do it! Bedding Deck Hardware With Bed-IT Tape - Marine Ho

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