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Anyone have experience with a sunbird 16? Zu13 at 2:32pm 09.10.15 Trailer Sailors 13/15760 I am looking at buying my first sail boat and this seems to be a great option with my limited budget
Question about replacing bent turnbuckle jaws davidmhull at 2:17pm 09.10.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1318 Good morning . I have a question about shroud turnbuckles. On the port side I have two turnbuckle j
Beaching a 23.5 SFKjeld at 1:46pm 09.10.15 Smaller Boats 12/2022 Planning a sail to Clipper Cove at Treasure Island this weekend with a bunch of West Wight Potters.
Trailer - Aluminum vs Galvanized VT Fitz at 1:45pm 09.10.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/4357 I am looking at purchasing an H260 that has no trailer, so I have to purchase one separately. I ass
What size is your hole (4) paulj at 1:24pm 09.10.15 Catalina 310 17/2309 What size is your hole and does it go thru to the neck of your manifold. It appears mine does
Winch cleaning Veit at 12:46pm 09.10.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/3957 Hi, I am just starting to clean the whole winches of my First 38. There are different opinions about
Lifeline Gate for mac 25 tj15830 at 12:06pm 09.10.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/949 Did the mac 25 use pelican clips for lifeline gates? I have the link tangs/chain plates on either si
Re-bed cat 30 windows (10) Anonymous member 131 at 11:57am 09.10.15 Catalina 30 3/2432 Well I bought myself a Cat 30. I Was really bumming after haveing a Cal 25 sold out from under me b
How do I find if my boat is wired for Radar BladeRunner at 11:07am 09.10.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1321 We own an 2007 Hunter 33. It has a Raymarine C70 and we're trying to find if it's wired for radar.
Serpentine belts NYSail at 10:34am 09.10.15 Engines and Propulsion 6/1509 Hello all Yanmar 3HM35F and a balmar 70 amp alt. I have a standard belt however was wondering about
222 Bilge DJ MKE at 9:42am 09.10.15 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1505 I'm looking to purchase a 1984 O day 222. Is it a good idea to install a bilge pump. I do plan on h
in light winds should I still be flattening slightly? danstanford at 9:17am 09.10.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 9/5206 My question is related to the use of my outhaul and Cunningham in light airs. My tendency is to like
Ouch Meriachee at 9:03am 09.10.15 Ask All Sailors 3/771 Ouch. That's gonna leave a mark Large Hunter goes up on English Bay. http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/
Portable Navigation Lights Bob S at 8:50am 09.10.15 Ask All Sailors 20/2587 I have been using a LED lantern as a stern light on my dinghy. I want to buy a good light I can perm
To Toggle or not to Toggle KenG at 7:37am 09.10.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2050 Was having my morning Hunterowners fix this morning when I read CHSN WND's post about buying a CDI f
Anchor locker hatch (1) Anonymous member 131 at 6:21am 09.10.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/2931 Bought a 1980 C30 in july. They split the anchor hatch in half athworth ships to install a windlass
Bondo repair under the water line Nathan57 at 6:11am 09.10.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2451 I have a Catalina 22 I bought that was in a slip for at least 4 years. I trailered it and found som
Loose footed mainsail? (1) Drinkmilk at 5:53am 09.10.15 Catalina 22 19/6292 Ripped our regular mainsail in 17-23 mph sustained winds a few weeks back. 2 heads with the boa
Simple Install; Complicated Issue: Remote VHS Speaker Rick D at 10:21pm 09.09.15 Ask All Sailors 13/4518 I am sending the following to both Standard Horizon and Poly-Planar in hopes of finding a trouble-sh
Outboard Power DJ MKE at 8:55pm 09.09.15 Ask An Oday Owner 3/868 Please excuse this novice question. I recently completed sailing lessons. The Ensign boats we used

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Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 dLj at 4:37am 08.28.23 In a few years I'll take a loan and buy a nicer boat when I know more about what makes a good sail
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 (2) Johnny Sails at 4:27am 08.28.23 niice! that sounds like it is working great for you. i'm def going to be setting it up that way. My
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 dLj at 3:32am 08.28.23
How do I describe this or better yet find one? (1) Calif. Ted at 9:19pm 08.27.23 Oh, the whole mount, appears to be only available one place, Catalina Direct $100, search for: Bimin
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. mikeracca at 8:14pm 08.27.23 I am assuming that you will be doing a long block overhaul. The kits that are available are a real
cabin fresh water pump PeteT at 7:32pm 08.27.23 Peggie: Goes on to the tech calendar. Thanks all again. I've got your link. pete
Surveyor - Bad experience CliffA at 7:21pm 08.27.23
cabin fresh water pump Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:17pm 08.27.23 You won't find an additive that prevents scale build up in your fresh water plumbing that won't also
Groko K backfills somewhat and handle moves Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:05pm 08.27.23 It could be as simple as a badly worn joker valve that's allowing backflow into the bowl...but only
Gulf Storm Potential Don S/V ILLusion at 6:44pm 08.27.23 I understand and agree. The concern would be an excess of rain accompanied with strong winds. May
Our Cherubini Chainplates Are 40+ Years Old -- Any Failures? rardiH36 at 6:41pm 08.27.23 chichiflys - Good work around the chainplate cover plates on deck. I am sure that your epoxy core
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 jssailem at 6:39pm 08.27.23 Going out on the open water, assuming you want to revisit land some place safely, requires: A boat
2GM20F V-Belt for Alternator dlochner at 6:36pm 08.27.23
How do I describe this or better yet find one? (1) rpwillia at 6:34pm 08.27.23 From rgranger's post, this is close to what I was looking for (except stainless would be nice and th
How do I describe this or better yet find one? dlochner at 6:30pm 08.27.23 Canvass guys will call this a grenade pin.
Groko K backfills somewhat and handle moves dlochner at 6:28pm 08.27.23 Is the back flow fresh water or not so fresh water? Joker valve is the first choice. Flapper valve
Gulf Storm Potential (1) jssailem at 6:26pm 08.27.23 There are a number of previous storms that have visited Florida. Idalia appears to be on a similar t
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. Hayden Watson at 6:24pm 08.27.23
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Johnny Sails at 6:14pm 08.27.23 I'm tempted to push off and leave the slip now and never come back but I'm not prepared and I know I
How do I describe this or better yet find one? shemandr at 6:14pm 08.27.23 Well we can't see the whole system but it looks like a dodger/Binimi anchor on a track in stainless.

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