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O'Day 23 core ClintonLakeSailor at 7:43am 03.13.16 Day Sailers 4/1824 Hi all, I have a 1978 O'Day 23 that has some decomposing core under the mast. Befor I cut in, would
Installing rub rail on Beneteau 361 suttonski at 5:22am 03.13.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/4452 Hi I have a Beneteau 361 year 2000 and would like to install a rub rail. I have checked on Beneteau
The Mysterious Balboa 24 Jerry Zitterkopf at 7:24pm 03.12.16 Balboa 16/10409 A local gentleman has a Balboa 24 for sale (well, actually his wife is demanding he sell it as it ha
New sheaves for continuous furling line guide on Hood 705, Catalina 27 (1) gavinbailey at 6:58pm 03.12.16 Mid-Size Boats 6/1645 Hi, I'm trying to find new sheaves to replace those in the attached pic which guide the continuous
Code XX sail (1) Jackdaw at 6:57pm 03.12.16 Ask All Sailors 19/1522 Like a Code 0, but more refreshing. https://scontent-ord1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xft1/v/t1.0-9/1280
Deka Marine batt vs Costco / results Skipper at 6:53pm 03.12.16 Ask All Sailors 6/1074 2 group 27 batts. Maintained. switch 1,2,both. Charles 20 amp dual bank. The 5 year old (June 2011,
Hood Furler Jdaniel343 at 6:36pm 03.12.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/776 I have an old Hood furler and need some parts. Problem is I am not sure which furler I have. Its on
Do I need an adjustable outboard bracket Aladave at 6:35pm 03.12.16 Mid-Size Boats 9/3984 On my 1976 Catalina 27, the Atomic 4 needs a lot of work and time, so I've decided to go ahead and b
Docking Technique wufibugs at 5:46pm 03.12.16 Ask All Sailors 7/1219 I was looking at an article on docking and it suggested that on boats with separate controls for gea
God I'm an Idiot! topcat0399 at 3:53pm 03.12.16 Ask All Sailors 57/8108 I'm sure some here may have suspected this already but today I confirm it! Got the boat unlimbered
battery maintenance fred1diver at 2:01pm 03.12.16 Ask All Sailors 21/1855 ok time for a simple question, I know you have to add water to general batteries, but do you have to
Good news, my zincs work :-D (2) Skipper at 1:27pm 03.12.16 Ask All Sailors 15/1405 Pictures. Shaft zinc 9 months. Grouper 2+ years. Might throw the grouper back in for awhile; still
Mac 26X repairs JWH2050 at 12:11pm 03.12.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1025 I have two questions. First, has anyone replaced the rub rail on their boat. Mine got damaged and I
What are these??? (3) atwhite2 at 11:28am 03.12.16 Ask All Sailors 27/2263 I purchased my 1977 Tartan 30 2 years ago and still am sorting through all the misc parts that came
Dog on Board Cambo at 7:41am 03.12.16 Ask All Sailors 24/2233 We have been considering getting a dog for some time now, and we are at a great time in our lives to
Davits for hunter 36' Sailorman52 at 7:20am 03.12.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2110 I just purchased a 9' inflatable with aluminum floor. The dingy is a fold up. That will fit in my po
Victron Battery Monitor Install Question dlochner at 6:57am 03.12.16 Musings With Maine Sail 7/1635 A question about the shunt. As it comes from the factory, the circuit board is on the left side as t
Lake Travis Sailors Thedillo at 6:19am 03.12.16 Destinations 0/777 Is there anyone on lake Travis still in the group? Would love to hook up with you out on the lake.
Yanmar 2GMF lock up Jammin jr at 6:01am 03.12.16 Engines and Propulsion 17/1660 Hey all. I have s problem with my engine. It will turn free by hand in either direction for 3/4 of a
Raymarine windvane cable Sefuller at 4:21am 03.12.16 Ask All Sailors 4/607 I have a used ST 60 wind vane and instrument which I would like to install while my mast is down, ho

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Backstay Connection to Mast Joe at 11:21am 03.22.24 Can you get a better picture? The topping lift should be inside the backstay, but on the O'Day 22 I
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Scott T-Bird at 11:12am 03.22.24 As you can tell from the responses, golf cart batteries are known to be a preferred option for many.
Passage 42 port salon bench top removal advice. Terry Cox at 11:09am 03.22.24 Thanks for the update, Noah. Always good to know when the time comes. Posting some photos would be g
Passage 42 port salon bench top removal advice. SailNWest at 10:51am 03.22.24 Need to remove the port salon bench top and replace. Any advice on how to reach the screws that are
NEW PORT LIGHTS twodzusfittings at 10:32am 03.22.24 So I went to a local glazier in town and asked for a quote on two pieces, 3/8 x64x 8.5 with a 1/16 b
Venting 3 compartments at once Don S/V ILLusion at 10:27am 03.22.24 usually there is no single answer when you ask a lot of people a question. you get many opinions ma
Hunter 420 below deck autopilot install... shemandr at 10:26am 03.22.24 I hate seeing your question post slide down the list where it is less likely to draw eyes. All I c
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Ted10028 at 10:14am 03.22.24 Ted, I think twoduz answered you in a kindly manner. My answer is: did you really get through scho
Venting 3 compartments at once Ted10028 at 10:12am 03.22.24 When I worked in marine retail, (short lived career move), I had a customer who would come in and a
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Stu Jackson at 10:08am 03.22.24 obviously i'm not really interested in reading books and every boat topic that comes up. I just ne
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries twodzusfittings at 10:05am 03.22.24 Can anyone resolve this for me? Always remember to provide contributions which will help others.
Venting 3 compartments at once twodzusfittings at 9:52am 03.22.24 When I worked in marine retail, (short lived career move), I had a customer who would come in and as
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Ted10028 at 9:51am 03.22.24 Ted, it is a good choice but one of many OPTIONS. Like asking "What's the BEST?" which is areally
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Stu Jackson at 9:41am 03.22.24 so would you suggest golf cart batteries and a high cranking battery for a sailboat? Ted, it is a
Venting 3 compartments at once Ted10028 at 9:33am 03.22.24 You must have missed seeing this sentence "Or you can keep the sink drain seacock closed except whe
Can anyone recommend a good harbor along th MS gulf coast? jssailem at 9:32am 03.22.24
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 (1) Jacktar at 9:24am 03.22.24 Yep the balls get smaller over time and need to be replaced, but I also rarely see mold anywhere so
Venting 3 compartments at once Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:23am 03.22.24 does this mean that flushing the toilet with fresh water from the head sink would be helpful too? Y
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries jssailem at 9:20am 03.22.24
Venting 3 compartments at once Ted10028 at 9:17am 03.22.24 Of course sea water intake odor CAN be dealt with--even eliminated...I've posted the cure many time

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