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Sail worries sailnewbie at 5:04pm 04.23.16 Ask All Sailors 4/561 I've been finishing up a few things before it totally warms and noticed many spiders and bugs inside
Looking for opinions of the O'Day 31 / 30. jrowan at 3:57pm 04.23.16 Ask An Oday Owner 3/955 Hello, We are considering purchasing a 1985 O'Day 31. Would love to have other O'Day owners opinions
H290: Reef Lines set-up (2) rssmith2468 at 1:14pm 04.23.16 Mid-Size Boats 4/1351 Hi Folks New comer here - moved up to a 2000 Hunter 290 (bought last fall, just getting in the water
Greco SweetTank... Doug/Karen at 12:58pm 04.23.16 Big Boats 2/1077 What experience, if any , has anyone had using the Groco SweetTank product?
West Marine thumbs up DAVA390 at 12:23pm 04.23.16 Ask All Sailors 6/718 I know we sometimes enjoy busting on 'Worst Marine " but they did right by me today. While waiting f
Info WRT Purchase 1994 Catalina 250 WB doublereefed at 11:08am 04.23.16 Trailer Sailors 6/1171 I am looking at a 1994 C250 WB that I'm interested in buying. I've observed, sailed on friend's boat
Drain from Cockpit seat jssailem at 10:36am 04.23.16 Ask All Sailors 8/1787 I have a CAL 35 C 1974 boat. The starboard cockpit seat drain is plumbed to the sink drain. The sink
Interprotect barrier coat concerns kito at 10:09am 04.23.16 Ask All Sailors 11/2947 I applied my second to last coat of 2000e (white) before I start on the AF paint. I am kind of conce
Weight distribution on a 26 classic walt at 8:56am 04.23.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 28/4998 I posted the quote in sticky thread about the differences between the 26 foot water ballast boats. I
Dangers of Breath-Hold Diving Kings Gambit at 8:46am 04.23.16 Ask All Sailors 54/7535 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 7/2789 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 3/759 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 4/941 Can anyone tell me where the galley sinks drain to?
2006 M25XPB Fuel Filter dnimigon at 8:30pm 04.22.16 Engines and Propulsion 7/2041 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 14/3885 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?

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Has anyone used the self adhesive shims to cure stanchion wobble? Joe at 6:44am 04.10.24 Sorry to interrupt this discussion fellas, but the subject of inserting a shim to improve the fit of
3GM30F Service Issue jssailem at 6:40am 04.10.24
Small Wood sailboat jssailem at 6:29am 04.10.24 Refinishing a boat comes down to the look you enjoy and the way you plan to use it. Driving on a tra
CS22 in the Thousand Islands David in Sandusky at 6:22am 04.10.24 We have sailed a Rhodes 19 and own a Hunter 27. We have vacationed on an island downstream from Bol
3GM30F Service Issue Scott T-Bird at 6:17am 04.10.24 The shop reused the same shims that were there before the pump was rebuilt. They said the timing sh
Small Wood sailboat william24424 at 6:11am 04.10.24 Restoring boat with the top rail varnish & the hull blue will look very sharp. Also removing metal a
Small Wood sailboat shemandr at 5:46am 04.10.24 Oars seem like a good project to get going. What about the mast & boom? No, I wouldn't strip the e
Replacement outside cover for large "panoramic" fixed port in Salon smokey73 at 5:19am 04.10.24 @Ralph Johnstone Do you have any problem or concern with the Sunbrella scratching the acrylic or l
Pacific NW Weather jssailem at 10:01pm 04.09.24 Here is the current data for the South Pacific on Tropical Tidbits. https://www.tropicaltidbits.com/
3GM30F Service Issue skunther at 9:32pm 04.09.24 I had my high pressure pump and injectors serviced at. https://www.seattleinjector.com Can anyone
Small Wood sailboat dLj at 9:18pm 04.09.24 If you are "restoring" it, paint it. If you are "fixing up" to your liking - your choice. Nice loo
Replacement outside cover for large "panoramic" fixed port in Salon (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:14pm 04.09.24 The material is white Sunbrella. Front hatchlight, side portlights, and recently added opening hatc
Dufour 500 GL dLj at 9:13pm 04.09.24 Where and how will you be sailing? All of them except the Beneteau 49 have deeper draft than I'd w
3GM30F Service Issue skunther at 9:06pm 04.09.24 Excellent point! Yes, the timing shims are important. I pulled mine off carefully and originally
Replace just acrylic on bow deck hatch? BAD ORCA at 8:38pm 04.09.24 Try and get the old piece of acylic out without breaking it into smaller pieces. Bring it to a loca
Pacific NW Weather (2) Screen Saver at 7:16pm 04.09.24
2005 Catalina C36 MK2 - Shaft and Strut parts Info Steve_Catalina at 7:12pm 04.09.24 Sorry, I had a c34. If you haven't yet checked try also c36ia.com good luck
Starting Engine on pallet (1) TimFromLI at 7:11pm 04.09.24 If you want to start the engine without the alternator try using a "link belt" temporarily. I used o
Lewmar winch #40 Scott T-Bird at 5:47pm 04.09.24 It is frustrating that there is absolutely nothing in their product descriptions that even gives you
Replacement outside cover for large "panoramic" fixed port in Salon George Braun at 5:13pm 04.09.24 any canvasmaker should be able to fit new for you

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