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Can't Get Enough of the Adventure! Kings Gambit at 8:18pm 07.11.16 Destinations 0/744 So, in only a few day begins (yet another) 14-day exploration of the northern Channel Islands of Sou
Made 2 major decisions on my 1985 26' this week Windtherapy at 6:00pm 07.11.16 Ask An Oday Owner 22/1939 Well where do I start. Bought the boat 2 years ago and hardly had any time to work on it last summe
Propane tank recertification? scottdube at 5:16pm 07.11.16 Ask All Sailors 61/12386 Has anyone had this done lately? I searched and only turned up older info. Mine are at least 13 ye
1981 O'Day 22..help unknown accessory!!! (4) Capri at 5:06pm 07.11.16 Ask An Oday Owner 4/583 Hello. I bought an O'Day 22 that came with an accessory that I need help with. See photos. It was ro
2002 Hunter 326 Davits Unwrittentimeline at 4:26pm 07.11.16 Mid-Size Boats 2/1107 We recently had new davits installed on our Hunter 326 and moved the lifeline gate forward to allow
Stressful upwind journey - Long Beach to San Pedro - couple of questions marke14 at 4:05pm 07.11.16 Ask All Sailors 45/3709 I had an interesting day of solo sailing yesterday. I checked the forecasts for weather, wind and t
keel bolt nut size for H290 danstanford at 3:14pm 07.11.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/322 searched high and low for the answer and the boat is an hour away so I thought I would ask you Guys.
Old Catalina 22 motor mount (1) Walkie at 1:02pm 07.11.16 Catalina 22 4/3144 125760 We are restoring my father's old 1970 Catalina 22 with retractable keel. We were almost the
Bio cross contamination with W/B boats Serenity seeker at 11:37am 07.11.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/2115 Hello, I am completely new at all this, so please forgive me if this is a stupid question. I am in n
Looking for Swing Keel CMISCHEL at 11:21am 07.11.16 Ask An Oday Owner 22/5131 Hello O'day sailors, I have a 1983 O'Day 30 that is missing it's swing keel. Fabricating a replacem
Fwd Hatch on 1979 O'Day 28 (2) cepes at 11:17am 07.11.16 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1435 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 10/1639 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 10/1814 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 5/1153 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 10/2000 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 28/10719 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 3/2044 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 7/1998 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 0/521 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 26/5284 Hello, My mastbase on my 83 Oday 28 has had a leak since I have had the boat (5 years) and its getti

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Tiller pilot ? Raymarine JBP-PA at 10:16am 03.26.24 Definitely the 2000 over the 1000. The 2000 is stronger and I believe faster. You might also consid
Fridge: 12V or DC kappykaplan at 10:12am 03.26.24 DC would be better then, right? Yes! :beer:
Best place for a fire port? danb2k at 10:02am 03.26.24 Good thought - thank you.
Best place for a fire port? DRhoads at 9:49am 03.26.24 Just off the top of my head I would not put it on the top. If you have a fire the heat will go up r
Fridge: 12V or DC jssailem at 9:42am 03.26.24 The convenience of a refrigerator using dual power (AC/DC) is so when afloat away from the shore pow
SSB/HAM beginners study guide? BAD ORCA at 9:40am 03.26.24 Not to downplay ssb and I know there are many sailors out there using it but I thought this was an
Hunter 306 - lee helm vs forward hull windage jssailem at 9:16am 03.26.24 If you are into the why of this challenge, you might find the works of Arvel Gentry interesting. It
Tiller pilot ? Raymarine THECUSCUS at 8:58am 03.26.24 for a boat your size, definitely go with the 2000. It is a much better design (recirculating ball t
Hunter 306 - lee helm vs forward hull windage jssailem at 8:46am 03.26.24 and even the main perhaps Seeking balance can lead you to many opportunities. An In-Mast furling
Baltimore's key bridge down , hit by ship in early morning . . . twodzusfittings at 8:39am 03.26.24 I looked up, because I make assumptions and mistakes daily. Here is what I found which makes many of
Fridge: 12V or DC dlochner at 8:33am 03.26.24 DC is better because it is more efficient. Electricity onboard is stored as a direct current (DC). T
Fridge: 12V or DC xavpil at 8:19am 03.26.24 My unit is also AC/DC but the AC is 120V. If you are not connected to shore power, then you would
What did I do wrong? - Navigating around another vessel Scott T-Bird at 8:18am 03.26.24 You are going maybe 6 knots at most, maybe less, right? And a powerboat is coming towards you, obvi
Fridge: 12V or DC xavpil at 8:17am 03.26.24 Hello, Congratulations on the new boat. I have a SO 409, very similar to your 419. I'm very happy
Baltimore's key bridge down , hit by ship in early morning . . . Hello Below at 8:09am 03.26.24 Tugs were used to get the ship from the dock to the waterway, at which the ship was under its own p
Fridge: 12V or DC RitSim at 8:09am 03.26.24 My unit is also AC/DC but the AC is 120V. If you are not connected to shore power, then you would u
Suggestions on South Florida Towns to Retire To? Kings Gambit at 8:02am 03.26.24 I lived in St Pete for 12 yr, sailed the SW coast in my Pearson 30 for 11 of them. Pearson 30 is a 5
Baltimore's key bridge down , hit by ship in early morning . . . twodzusfittings at 7:58am 03.26.24 Tugs were used to get the ship from the dock to the waterway, at which the ship was under its own po
Baltimore's key bridge down , hit by ship in early morning . . . Scott T-Bird at 7:53am 03.26.24 Not clear (to me) from reporting if tugs ARE or ARE NOT required when transiting that channel. One
Baltimore's key bridge down , hit by ship in early morning . . . twodzusfittings at 7:53am 03.26.24 I listened to one report that the ship had a power outage. Then tried to reverse (Thats the black sm

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