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Oday 272LE Deck Gelcoat StanleyJ at 2:53am 05.22.16 Ask An Oday Owner 2/929 Hi Sailors! Is there a particular brand of gelcoat that you prefer for topsides work? If so, did y
Citation 39 Toe Rail Advice NormanVV at 1:14am 05.22.16 Irwin 1/1242 I have a damaged toe rail that I need to replace on my 1980 Irwin Citation 39. Any thoughts on the
What other interests do sailors have? (2) RussC at 10:06pm 05.21.16 Sails Call Lounge 59/5981 I've been around here for a year or so now, but I rarely hear mention of interests outside of sailin
Oday 28 Profurler issues IAMCCF at 8:15pm 05.21.16 Bigger Boats 8/1763 Hi All, So as the boat is new to me I decided in the off season to have a rigger go through the mas
Beneteau Oceanis 40 shifter problem Captpete12 at 5:54pm 05.21.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2047 I have a 2008 Beneteau 40 and have always found it difficult to shift into and out of reverse. The
She's finally home. (1) Texas Gun-Man at 5:34pm 05.21.16 Catalina 22 9/673 Picked her up today. Unfortunately I won't be able to get her in the water till probably next weeken
C-22 step cooler size Texas Gun-Man at 5:31pm 05.21.16 Catalina 22 18/4361 When someone has a second, please do me a favor and measure the bottom of the cooler used for the st
Tips for installing teak plugs? Steve L22188 at 5:06pm 05.21.16 Ask All Sailors 15/8998 Going to replace and refinish some teak on the boat and am about ready to install the teak plugs.
Jeffy Reefing 1980 30' Hunter wtaylor at 4:06pm 05.21.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1891 Looking for a diagram for the lines on the jiffy reefing on my 30' Did not come with any and would l
Pearson 303 Replacement Clutch Control Cable J Rezab at 3:38pm 05.21.16 Engines and Propulsion 0/559 I have a 1986 Pearson 303 equipped with a Yanmar 2GM20F engine coupled to a Kanzaki2-C transmission.
Does Alwgrip get a shade darker after it dries? johnm5858 at 2:31pm 05.21.16 Ask All Sailors 0/362 I did the nonskid with Cloud Wjite Alwgrip - it appears to have a hint of grey 3 days after compared
BBQ Gas Grill Repair gettinthere at 12:40pm 05.21.16 Ask All Sailors 3/745 I have a 2008 Kuuma bbq gas grill. Burner tube is rusting and the regulator is acting up. Kuuma was
Life at 23 feet Bad Obsession at 10:58am 05.21.16 Ask All Sailors 64/7013 I am out on a cruise. It has been one to remember with bouts of nasty weather and some rough weather
Anchor light wiring Jacomo Sailor at 9:54am 05.21.16 Catalina 22 8/1037 OK, so I just added an anchor light to my C22 and ran new wiring through the mast. I have an 84 and
Danforth Anchor Question Ward H at 9:21am 05.21.16 Ask All Sailors 19/6134 My O'Day 25, which has a displacement of something like 4,800 lbs, came to me with a Danforth 8S anc
LED bulb size? Justin_NSA at 7:09am 05.21.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/716 I would like to replace my 5 reading lamps and 3 dome lamps with LED. All 8 have the same bulb but I
Whadda ya know, a MkII for sale Gene Neill at 5:26am 05.21.16 Catalina 22 0/468 http://www.ebay.com/itm/282043607807?forcerRptr=true'item=282043607807'viewitem= Somebody go get it
Lack of Shine All U Get at 4:27am 05.21.16 Ask All Sailors 7/590 Hi all, I have taken notice of all the boats in the Northeast that have nice shiny hulls. We made
ANOTHER FORWARD HATCH QUESTION StanleyJ at 3:49am 05.21.16 Ask An Oday Owner 2/691 How much trouble am I getting into if I replace my forward polycarbonate Forespar hatch with a 16 7/
New windlass Hunter 356 Bob 04 H260 at 2:41am 05.21.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/920 I would like to replace the original windlass on our Hunter 356. The original seems to be leaking so

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Topping lift dlochner at 2:57pm 04.05.24 Thx for that. But what is the tension I should have? Right now it is litterally lifting / carrying
Topping lift Davidasailor26 at 2:36pm 04.05.24 I presume you have a rigid vang? If so that can basically carry the weight of the boom. I keep my TL
Gennaker Halyard Lead for Oceanis 37. Fractional or Masthead? Davidasailor26 at 2:29pm 04.05.24
Topping lift xavpil at 2:00pm 04.05.24 It doesn't need to run back to the cockpit. If it is in the cockpit that is one more line drifting
Does anybody know what size wire or threaded rod life lines are on Catalina 320, 2004 Calif. Ted at 1:59pm 04.05.24 Wire is 3/16 coated to 5/16, threaded studs are 5/16-24. The pelican hook is shorter than the lifeli
Topping lift dlochner at 1:54pm 04.05.24 It doesn't need to run back to the cockpit. If it is in the cockpit that is one more line drifting a
28.5 Split Backstay rigging Claude L.-Auger at 1:37pm 04.05.24 thanks, that is similar to mine, my upper backstay has a fork instead of an eye, do you have a pic
Hunter 34 rudder (4) Claude L.-Auger at 1:28pm 04.05.24 Hi Dan and welcome I have had an 84 since 2000 and for all I know it has the newer rudder Foss Foam
Simple electronic install - first time advice needed dlochner at 12:59pm 04.05.24
2009 Bavaria Vision 40 fuel gauge not working elink at 12:01pm 04.05.24 Update -- I installed a RUPSE brand matched pair, sender and gauge. It's early days but it appears t
Simple electronic install - first time advice needed elink at 11:49am 04.05.24 I am no expert but I do have both an electrical and electronic background. 1. Soldering and then hea
What's on the underside of the stanchions on my 23-2? Project_Mayhem at 11:24am 04.05.24 My 25' has teak backing plates below the headliner. Can you take a few pics?
Simple electronic install - first time advice needed Don S/V ILLusion at 10:49am 04.05.24
170 cracked warranty hull stickinthemud57 at 10:45am 04.05.24 LOTS of threads at this forum dealing with cracks in the H170 hulls. I used to have one and had to d
Solar / lithium question Johann at 10:03am 04.05.24 Victron monitors have a setting called 'discharge floor'. If its set to 50% (which is default i th
Ruined mast or not a big deal? DArcy at 10:00am 04.05.24 If there is a dent in the mast then it may not be safe to use. The bend in the photo may just be fro
Bent wing keels (1) JamesG161 at 9:31am 04.05.24 I recently looked at a Hunter Passage 42. The Boat Yard repaired my Bent Wing on my Lead/Antimony
Solar / lithium question BAD ORCA at 9:28am 04.05.24 hi all I have 2x 200Ah Dakota litium batteries. The solar panel leave me at the beginning of the ev
RECOMMISSIONING THE FRESH WATER SYSTEM (1) JamesG161 at 9:13am 04.05.24 If you have space to install one of these parts from Groco... atory sink and Engine.
lovely boat ---about to be crushed in FL, due to incompetence. . Kings Gambit at 9:07am 04.05.24 We have our boat in Long Beach Municipal Marina, a City-owned & operated marina. The marina conducts

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