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Dangers of Breath-Hold Diving Kings Gambit at 8:46am 04.23.16 Ask All Sailors 54/7528 In another thread there has been brief discussion of reports of the tragic death of a fellow boater
rudder post cover for O'Day 28 (1) Riga at 8:02am 04.23.16 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1421 I lost this cover plate. I checked with Rudy at D'R and he hadn't seen one like it. Anyone with an
Battery Location Greengas at 7:31am 04.23.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/760 Where do you keep your battery in your Mac 25? And what size battery do you use?
Replacement led lights for Oceanis 45 SteveInMD at 6:18am 04.23.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2788 I'm thinking of replacing the lights in the arch of my Oceanis 45. I would like lights that can be
Battery Charger Info (1) LakeOntario270 at 6:12am 04.23.16 Ask All Sailors 3/756 There have been a lot of threads lately dealing with charging batteries and chargers which got me th
Life on the outside All U Get at 5:39am 04.23.16 Ask All Sailors 8/1104 Hi all, We've been making our way north trying to keep outside when the weather permits and this ye
ODAY 34 galley sink mpraizner at 4:54am 04.23.16 Ask An Oday Owner 4/940 Can anyone tell me where the galley sinks drain to?
2006 M25XPB Fuel Filter dnimigon at 8:30pm 04.22.16 Engines and Propulsion 7/2040 This engine uses the D1005 block and after much research I found out the Kubota fuel filter 70000-43
Adding more batteries to a bank David Popken at 7:47pm 04.22.16 Musings With Maine Sail 14/3884 So, I read on RC's PBase site that it's not a good idea to add batteries to a bank that are not in c
What is this? shank at 7:36pm 04.22.16 Catalina 22 26/1452 Hello, Sorry for the newbie question but is the round bulb thing near the bow of the boat?Image by
This one deserves its own thread (1) Kermit at 6:28pm 04.22.16 Ask All Sailors 37/2664 122328 Can I get an Amen?
clogged refrigerator on 1995 newport 326 ondine at 6:11pm 04.22.16 Ask All Sailors 5/709 Hello my fellow sailors. Would anybody provide with some suggestions on how to unclog the refrigerat
Exhaust manifold is finally in town. kimelmore at 4:59pm 04.22.16 Ask All Sailors 0/325 We have been waiting almost 3 weeks for the exhaust manifold for the Westerbeke 42B to arrive. It wi
Wild Ride, now I need a new part. Bad Obsession at 3:56pm 04.22.16 Ask All Sailors 12/1444 Saga is in her slip and all of her work was done...for a short time anyway. I decided, with all my
Ship's Communications Center is DONE! (1) Brian D at 1:21pm 04.22.16 Ask All Sailors 19/1139 If you followed my thread before you saw the stages of me building the 'Comm Center". I finished it
YouTube slide show of our first trip! T_Cat at 12:57pm 04.22.16 Catalina 22 15/2247 ZyAaQNmlEw0
Bent turn buckles (4) Karyon at 12:12pm 04.22.16 Smaller Boats 26/5820 How do you prevent the bending of the turn buckles? Seems like it happens when I step the mast and w
Story (2) Oliver at 8:52am 04.22.16 Sails Call Lounge 24/2054 This Navy guy and his wife on a boat 3 days ago and the anchor stuck on an old wreck just like mine
Let's predict whats keeping my centerboard out of it's keel slot! rs8684 at 7:23am 04.22.16 Day Sailers 12/1793 Hello Prognosticators! I have an 1979 O'day 23' that was a BEAR to put on the trailer last fall. F
Race week on the bay woodster at 6:17am 04.22.16 Ask All Sailors 8/729 last week in April every year there is a race on the bay ...billed as the longest Point to Point rac

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Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Davidasailor26 at 3:37pm 04.07.24 Is this a dock you usually stay at? If so leave the lines on the dock, and grab them with a boat hoo
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: kappykaplan at 3:33pm 04.07.24 You should never jump off the boat to attach dock lines. I have two spring lines that are ALWAYS th
4-tire boat trailer . . do best tire go on front or rear? DaveJ at 3:16pm 04.07.24 He also said he was contemplating a long road trip this summer. A yard trailer is totally different.
Ruined mast or not a big deal? Crazy Dave Condon at 2:56pm 04.07.24 @cstan I am looking for photos taken direct from both sides looking at the spreader bases
Ruined mast or not a big deal? dlochner at 2:43pm 04.07.24 Thanks for the info, posted a few more photos in a reply. Looks to me like the mast is slightly pin
ghost striping / lettering residue dlochner at 2:33pm 04.07.24 Over time, gel coat oxides and becomes thinner due to weathering and polishing. The areas under the
Ruined mast or not a big deal? BarryL at 2:32pm 04.07.24 Hello, IMHO you can't tell anything about the mast when it is down. The mast relies on the stays an
ghost striping / lettering residue Skipper J at 1:41pm 04.07.24 Did you try Goo Gone?
ghost striping / lettering residue JoeWhite at 1:23pm 04.07.24 Yes, acetone, then wash with ample water to avoid damage to the gell coat. Bar keeper friend may hel
MORC lacoursmarc at 1:18pm 04.07.24 Thanks Will.Great profile pic!
Favorite roller for hard ablative? Drinky Crow at 12:52pm 04.07.24 Looks like a Simms R-890 is what's available up here. Says good 4 epoxys resins and adhesives
1st Sailboat. 1983 Hunter 27 JamesG161 at 12:51pm 04.07.24 missing the nav table and some panels around it. look here H27 Jim...
4-tire boat trailer . . do best tire go on front or rear? Project_Mayhem at 12:41pm 04.07.24 high speed road trip He said 10mph. That's like bicycle speed. In all honesty, this is essentially
ghost striping / lettering residue Project_Mayhem at 12:36pm 04.07.24 Have you tried acetone?
Ruined mast or not a big deal? cstan at 11:56am 04.07.24 I am not familiar with how the spreaders are attached on the 27 but I know how they are attached on
Ruined mast or not a big deal? shemandr at 11:37am 04.07.24 It looks like to me that IMG_1250 shows a dent right at the spreader base. Prolly no compression sl
Ruined mast or not a big deal? cstan at 11:36am 04.07.24 While hope springs eternal, bent masts do not spring back. A mast that has a curvature due to lack
Ruined mast or not a big deal? cstan at 11:35am 04.07.24 I am not familiar with how the spreaders are attached on the 27 but I know how they are attached on
Ruined mast or not a big deal? (2) cstan at 11:34am 04.07.24 @cstan please post additional photos so I can give you my thoughts on this mast issue. As a forme
ghost striping / lettering residue domer94 at 11:07am 04.07.24 problem is you can feel the areas are still raised ... i know what you mean about the fading / etc

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