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Fwd Hatch on 1979 O'Day 28 (2) cepes at 11:17am 07.11.16 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1414 Hi: I would like to upgrade my forward hatch with a new(er) one, preferably clear. Can someone poin
Settee back cushions (1) DannyS at 11:01am 07.11.16 Bigger Boats 10/1584 Our O'day 35 settee back cushions have these aluminum tubes attached that hook onto wooden blocks on
1977 C30 dismasted AXEL at 10:54am 07.11.16 Ask All Sailors 10/1749 I had the unfortunate luck of being dismasted last weekend sailing in the Great South Bay of Long Is
Kudos to Edson Marine odaydokay at 10:32am 07.11.16 Bigger Boats 5/1097 Once again, the Edson folks have shown a high level of responsiveness and helpfulness. Quick answer
Solar Panel Questions - Hunter 25 WiscoSailor at 10:06am 07.11.16 Smaller Boats 10/1952 Hi! I'm thinking of installing a small solar panel to help maintain/charge the battery bank while I
Catalina 275 CoachG at 9:33am 07.11.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 28/10476 Has anyone been racing a 275 I need info on modifications to the boat Thanks
First 345 Benoit at 9:27am 07.11.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2015 I am currently in the process of buying a First 345 - 1988, I love this boat. To those who own one,
Chain Snubber Deleted member 117556 at 8:01am 07.11.16 Catalina 310 7/1944 I am considering going to all-chain rode for my anchoring and wanted to ask about snubbers. I curre
Safety Grab Rail FlyboyTR at 7:21am 07.11.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/517 We have a 1991 Mac S. I have growing concerns about transitioning from the top deck, stepping down
Leaking Mastbase on 83 Oday 28 - Advice requested (5) Euphoria2011 at 6:28am 07.11.16 Bigger Boats 26/5130 Hello, My mastbase on my 83 Oday 28 has had a leak since I have had the boat (5 years) and its getti
41-45 Hunter needed for corporate charter in Chicago ASAP. (1) Aaron Kiss at 6:17am 07.11.16 Big Boats 2/179 HTTP://www.photosails.com is seeking a 41-45 foot Hunter for a two month corporate charter for Mille
Hey 49 owners - call me stupid but tkwhalen at 5:55am 07.11.16 Big Boats 18/2056 I can't figure out how to lower the dinette table into a double berth. I had assumed I would lift th
what's a good analogy for reefing? Justin_NSA at 5:31am 07.11.16 Ask All Sailors 44/2362 I'm trying to explain why we reef or reduce sail in heavier wind to non-sailors. I'm more automotive
Boom vang on 27ft TurboTim at 4:06am 07.11.16 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1065 Just sailed my boat for the first time and trying to figure out how everything goes. Did these boats
Gooseneck On 1992 Hunter 33.5 tgrady at 6:47pm 07.10.16 Mid-Size Boats 1/839 Does anyone have a picture of how the boom is attached to the mask with the gooseneck. My boom 'pop
Catalina 387 Deck Light tomserb at 6:25pm 07.10.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/959 2006 Catalina 387 Deck Light has been replaced twice. Falls out after about 2 years. I believe it i
Hunter 23.5 Mast Rivets Mike in Cape Cod at 2:54pm 07.10.16 Smaller Boats 3/725 Can anyone tell me if the rivets used on the mast are aluminum or stainless specifically the four ri
Sandbags Fred at 2:45pm 07.10.16 Smaller Boats 13/1089 The PO told me that he was advised to install two sandbags under the forward berths of my 96 H26 to
Yamaha 9.9 questions (2) sailnewbie at 12:15pm 07.10.16 Engines and Propulsion 12/1140 What can you tell me about this motor, took in on a trade, runs good but know nothing about
US Customs forbin at 11:44am 07.10.16 Pacific North West Cruisers 17/2072 Hey all, So I screwed up and forgot to renew my decal online in time to get it before my trip. It

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2004 Catalina 320 David in Sandusky at 8:11am 02.20.24 The big picture long term: Either you find and engage a good all-around boat electrician/mechanic.
Wood and Stain To Match 2006 Hunter 38 Aft Cabin + Plans for Cabin + Bed Modification (7) KelToy at 7:55am 02.20.24 Here are the pieces of wood I plan to find
Wood and Stain To Match 2006 Hunter 38 Aft Cabin + Plans for Cabin + Bed Modification (10) KelToy at 7:55am 02.20.24 I wanted to add here the images of the 3D renders of the new space as we hope it will be and the woo
Western L.I. Sound marina dlochner at 7:51am 02.20.24 We spent a few nights at Barrons awhile back and didn't go to any of the restaurants. The island is
Hunter 38 Interior wood stain match (10) KelToy at 7:38am 02.20.24 Hello All! I was so happy to find this thread, as I am about to do an aft cabin renovation on our 20
Hunter 240 Broken Mast Struts (2) patbratton at 7:32am 02.20.24 Aristotle Metal Works called yesterday afternoon and said that my struts were ready. I paid them $
Solent or Slutter added to a new fractional Selden in-mast furler rig (1) runninglts at 7:31am 02.20.24 Many thanks to all for the input. I am posting these questions so that I can ask the right question
Western L.I. Sound marina JCH4 at 7:20am 02.20.24 Yes, definitely heard about the bridge traffic, but have been told it's mostly people touristing. T
Fuel locker and propane Timm R Oday25 at 7:18am 02.20.24 Good morning . It appears that your current setup will work quite well.I've also faced the thought o
Western L.I. Sound marina shemandr at 6:54am 02.20.24
Portlight hatches for 1981 ODay 34 dlochner at 6:20am 02.20.24 If the current ports are not opening ports, consider replacing them with opening ports. More ventila
Western L.I. Sound marina JCH4 at 5:21am 02.20.24 In my experience I would avoid City Island. Why?
WINDLASS dlochner at 4:50am 02.20.24 Im contemplating a 33lb Nordstar galvanized Bruce with chain and rope, waters will be the Bahamas.
Hunter 23.5 wisker pole Crazy Dave Condon at 4:44am 02.20.24
Bang! Bang! What would you have done? (1) Will Gilmore at 4:39am 02.20.24 That guy must have been wronged by that bouy. Maybe it slept with his wife, or she slept with David
DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY EXPERIENCE WITH A DOMETIC Dual Zone Portable Refrigerator and Freezer, Powered by AC/DC or Solar east coaster at 2:53am 02.20.24 Thank you for the info.
DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY EXPERIENCE WITH A DOMETIC Dual Zone Portable Refrigerator and Freezer, Powered by AC/DC or Solar Leeward Rail at 11:56pm 02.19.24 The more common design type I mentioned. FWIW, The Engel units use a Japanese Sawafuji swing motor,
YANMAR replacement The_Sailing_Pelican at 10:16pm 02.19.24 If money is tight you could throw an outboard or trolling motor on the back as a temporary solutio
WINDLASS The_Sailing_Pelican at 9:53pm 02.19.24 So you have a 30ft 10K Displacement hull mast head sloop... What waters do you want to sail/anchor
YANMAR replacement dlochner at 7:04pm 02.19.24 BTW, There are probably plenty of owners of raw water cooled Yanmar En gines that haven't had a pr

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