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Forum questions, comments, and complaints Phil Herring at 10:00pm 10.03.15 Forum Help (Site Talk) 493/52444 It won't get changed unless you tell us it needs fixin'. So please post input here. Thanks!
Tips for starting up in the new forum (2) Phil Herring at 9:56pm 10.03.15 Forum Help (Site Talk) 19/1744 Welcome! Here are a few quick tips to help you jump-start the learning curve. 1. Your old usernam
Exploring Niagra Falls area DAVA390 at 2:57am 10.03.15 Destinations 1/608 In Niagra Falls for weekend, have done the usual here. Going up to Niagra on the Lake today, maybe S
Shower Drain Teak - What's That About? Jtcf78911 at 8:49pm 10.02.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1331 Dear Friends in Sail; Mr. Newbie here, new owner of an old 1985 O'Day 28 Ft. doing some boat expl
Wanted: Catalina 22 mast 1969-1985 oval whatcaneyedo at 8:16pm 10.02.15 Parts Search 0/924 I need a replacement mast for my 1973 Catalina 22. Any oval shaped mast from 1969 to 1985 will likel
Bent my mast today whatcaneyedo at 8:10pm 10.02.15 Catalina 22 18/2191 Long story short I snagged my mast on a power pole cable while hauling out the boat for the end of t
Thanksgiving Turkey in an Origo Oven YVRguy at 2:13pm 10.02.15 Ask All Sailors 16/1925 And now for something completely different... Here in Canada Thanksgiving is just around the corn
Stern pulpit for a Spirit 23 Lodi47 at 12:46pm 10.02.15 Ask All Sailors 5/872 Can anyone tell me where I can find a company that makes stern pulpits? My google search goes nowher
Electric windlass on Hunter 33.5 eruditeluddite at 9:05am 10.02.15 Mid-Size Boats 12/3572 I'd like to install an electric windlass on said boat. Would have to be below deck in the chain loc
Sneak Peak? Rick D at 8:49am 10.02.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1531 Sneak Peek? I came across a Marlow-Hunter Facebook posting that seems to me to be a peek at a new m
Need advice on filling space between fiberglass.... Leeward Rail at 8:42am 10.02.15 Catalina 22 15/7250 Good Morning/Afternoon/Evening All, On my C22, the previous owner had a furler installed. The yard
Boat Stands? pateco at 8:31am 10.02.15 Mid-Size Boats 11/2348 Looking to haul my 1983 H31 Shoal Draft in the next couple of weeks. This is the first time I have h
Signet Depth Sounder 19E Charlie D at 8:31am 10.02.15 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1236 Problem: With the engine off the depth sounder works perfectly. When I start the engine the readin
Annapolis Boat Show LakeOntario270 at 7:58am 10.02.15 Ask All Sailors 23/2122 I'm going to the Annapolis boat show next weekend for the first time and I was wondering Is there a
Second battery Windtherapy at 6:10am 10.02.15 Ask An Oday Owner 3/616 Has anybody added a second battery to their 26 or any other O'Day that has the fiberglass battery pl
fuel filter leak jssailem at 10:51pm 10.01.15 Parts Search 2/706 It seems that driving to the boat brings such anticipation. And when the boat fails to work such a a
Sailing withdrawal support thread spartacus99 at 10:16pm 10.01.15 Catalina 22 73/7334 I am deployed and would like to see sailing pics you've taken over the last couple of months... I ne
CDI FF2 install on H26 CHSN WND at 7:59pm 10.01.15 Smaller Boats 11/1350 I've recently taken delivery of a CDI FF2 and have ordered the installation kit from Sail Rite (than
Victron question gettinthere at 7:45pm 10.01.15 Musings With Maine Sail 4/1464 Why won't my battery monitor show 100% any more? It stops at 99.9%. Even after a few days on shorepo
Portlight Gasket Installation BobBarr at 5:14pm 10.01.15 Ask All Sailors 20/5330 Hi, Can anyone explain the easiest way to replace a portlight gasket on my Hunter passage 42 in the

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DIY tiller tamer fails ('68 Javelin) Hayden Watson at 9:55am 08.02.23 Interesting, Hayden - I had tried straight across, but the boat still either moved away from the wi
Ruddercraft Lower Pintle Failure AndreInPortland at 9:50am 08.02.23 It's definitely frustrating that they have a clear manufacturing defect. I just called Ruddercraft a
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? Anchored87 at 9:49am 08.02.23 Revisiting this idea... and following up on what @jssailem said... I think we could be more helpfu
VHF Handheld Timm R Oday25 at 9:45am 08.02.23 Batteries plus has custom built several battery packs for me .Very reasonable prices .
VHF Handheld smokey73 at 9:21am 08.02.23 I had an old Ray100 handheld. I sent the battery pack to a "battery rebuild service" and they made m
VHF Handheld rgranger at 9:16am 08.02.23 If you know an electronics gearhead, you could get them to replace the batteries in your beloved Un
MUSETTA Cruising the Atlantic and the Weather kappykaplan at 9:16am 08.02.23 Here we go, let's hope for good luck and mother nature's blessing! Absolutely! :beer:
Applying Cetol question rgranger at 9:15am 08.02.23 I ran across this article a while back. I'm not endorsing... just passing this along https://www.p
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? rgranger at 9:11am 08.02.23 Currently researching some possible options for my first boat, ... Revisiting this idea... and foll
MUSETTA Cruising the Atlantic and the Weather dLj at 9:08am 08.02.23 Skating between weather systems.... Here we go, let's hope for goo dluck and mother nature's blessin
Ruddercraft Lower Pintle Failure (1) Gene Neill at 9:01am 08.02.23
DIY tiller tamer fails ('68 Javelin) Philly2DC2LBI at 8:55am 08.02.23 What is it about the wrapped rope that doesn't work? I always used a newish 3/8" nylon line so th
Ruddercraft Lower Pintle Failure Gene Neill at 8:52am 08.02.23 Well, that makes four cases of this happening in C22's that I am personally aware of, including my o
DIY tiller tamer fails ('68 Javelin) Philly2DC2LBI at 8:49am 08.02.23 What is it about the wrapped rope that doesn't work? I always used a newish 3/8" nylon line so th
Applying Cetol question dmax at 8:39am 08.02.23 I do as Peggy says, using cheap "chip" brushes from Home Depot, throw away when done. Looks great. F
Vang Tang - Pearson 26 DougL at 8:37am 08.02.23 Padeye would work if you use a good quality welded piece. There can be significant stress since it
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? Anchored87 at 8:24am 08.02.23 I owned two Ensigns over time and really enjoyed them. The first one was my introduction to sailing
Info needed on LARGE Boats / Research Vessel (100ft+) Joe at 8:22am 08.02.23 I've been researching this for a bit and thought that this forum would be a good place to ask for
Vang Tang - Pearson 26 Joe at 8:06am 08.02.23 Padeye would work if you use a good quality welded piece. There can be significant stress since it'
Your experience with propane outboards? SkookumZac at 7:36am 08.02.23 I like my Tohatsu Sail Pro 5hp Propane. We originally used it with the 2-lb Coleman Gemini Power Pa

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