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Oday 26 and Harken Traveler mlindberg1 at 6:35am 05.20.15 Ask An Oday Owner 6/967 Hi all, Wondering if anyone could help me out? My Oday 26 has a Harken Traveler n front of the com
Running wires in an Edson pedestal. OS2Dude at 6:05am 05.20.15 Ask All Sailors 5/3984 I just bought a 1985 Catalina 30 with an Edson pedestal. It does not seem to have any kind of condu
How much oil does a Universal M25 diesel need OS2Dude at 5:49am 05.20.15 Ask All Sailors 6/9722 I have a 1985 Catalina 30 with a Universal M25 diesel inboard. The engine manual does not say how
Sense 'Dock and Go Peter T at 3:32am 05.20.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1304 I have a 2011 Beneteau Sense which I have to say is superb. However, it has a Dock and Go mooring sy
Masthead Light? Anyone have photo? Macboy at 9:39pm 05.19.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1328 We pulled off our masthead light tonight for some LED installation but found it to be a 270 degree u
Oceanis 36cc zinkanode bowpropeller carlager at 9:11pm 05.19.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/656 I will be taking our Beneteau Oceanis 36cc on the. hard next week to clean and paint the bottom. T
Skeg Bolt Location OS2Dude at 8:28pm 05.19.15 Catalina 30 2/731 During the hual-out portion of the survey, it was found that the skeg was lose. (The part that hold
Electrical connection putty? (1) John_F at 6:29pm 05.19.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1667 I have a Beneteau 31. The electrical connections from the mast that connect on the cabinroof look to
Cat 27 dodger richstar100 at 5:58pm 05.19.15 Parts Search 0/485 I'm looking for a used dodger to go on my 1984 Catalina 27.
Wood for Restore DHaranSailor at 4:38pm 05.19.15 Ask All Sailors 20/3629 Hello all - Been working on my Wayfarer and getting ready to start replacing the wood that is rot
Crack in mazt Gina Hopen at 4:13pm 05.19.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1597 I have a Crack in my mast just where the port spreader attaches. Can that be welded?
Fridge compressor (4) EuphoriaHunter34 at 4:07pm 05.19.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1204 Hi there, First time poster (however I suspect this will be the first of many posts asking for he
Bastardized catalina 22 (4) islanderrage at 3:50pm 05.19.15 Catalina 22 26/5122 Ok so i have been out of sailing for +10 years and i was looking to get back into it with a little C
I'm looking for an owners manual 37Stories at 3:46pm 05.19.15 Parts Search 1/664 I am trying to locate an Owners manual, for a 1976 Ericson 36C. If anyone knows where I can find one
Charleston Spar Furling Mast Manual for C-310 (1) KZW at 3:08pm 05.19.15 Catalina 310 1/2054 Charleston Spar was kind enough to forward a copy of their C-310 furling mast manual. This was not i
I need help finding ,owners manual 1976 36C 37Stories at 2:12pm 05.19.15 Ericson 2/2245 Hello , I am trying to find an owneres manual for my 1976 Ericson 36C Freedom Hull. Any ideas , wisd
Marine battery choices Milton.Audas at 1:20pm 05.19.15 Catalina 22 8/994 Looking for advice on marine batteries. I have an outboard with an electric start (I know, 'luxury'
New owner of an old Cat 30 Pete02093 at 1:19pm 05.19.15 Catalina 30 2/883 I have recently lost my mind and bought a 76 Catalina 30 :-) I'm 3 weeks into it, and have already g
Wire Rope for the dagger board Greg Deans at 12:54pm 05.19.15 Ask An Oday Owner 2/726 Does anyone know the type of wire rope that I need to replace the one that goes to my dagger board.
Mac 25 Interior Upholstery Carel3041 at 10:55am 05.19.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1283 I need to replace all of my interior cushions, mats, etc. Does anyone know of a good source for the

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Busted Mast Project_Mayhem at 5:47pm 01.16.23 If the break was above the attachment point for the stays, there's no need to raise the mast
Replaced Motor Mounts Ralph Johnstone at 5:46pm 01.16.23
Iron in saildrive oil Project_Mayhem at 5:44pm 01.16.23 Who took the sample and were there any marks on the drain plug from a wrench/screwdriver before the
Replaced Motor Mounts Hayden Watson at 5:42pm 01.16.23 It is nomal for the movement to be less at higher rpms. The best way that I have found to check the
Missing boom Project_Mayhem at 5:40pm 01.16.23 My bad. Outboard motor. Said it would push it good enough and last six hours. Of course your not sa
Must keep the mast from coming down (fiberglass) Project_Mayhem at 5:37pm 01.16.23 Plywood will probably outlast the boat and is faster to install than building up than mat or cloth
Ice Box Conversion Quandary Leeward Rail at 5:18pm 01.16.23 being able to install the system and locate the compressor in a area with good ventilation will be
Iron in saildrive oil Ralph Johnstone at 5:09pm 01.16.23 Cost for the SD60 installed was ~13k. Shoot me now :yikes:. What's involved in changing the oil
Reefing Sail Trim SkipR at 4:58pm 01.16.23 I'm the SF sailor who started this thread. For those not familiar with SF Bay conditions, from Apri
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? stickinthemud57 at 4:51pm 01.16.23 Does it make sense too get a sail too operate like power boat ? Sailing in and of itself does not
LiFePO4 Charging in cold weather dlochner at 4:47pm 01.16.23 I scorched a set of AGMs and I believe it was because I discharged below 50%. Of course 50% is not
Missing boom PRoberaon at 4:34pm 01.16.23 My bad. Outboard motor. Said it would push it good enough and last six hours. Of course your not sai
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? BigEasy at 4:27pm 01.16.23 Consider buying in the 26-30' range to keep front end and ongoing costs reasonable. Also boats in t
Missing boom stickinthemud57 at 4:24pm 01.16.23 Thanks, got an opportunity to get electric 24 volt motor. Think it would work? Confused. Work for
LiFePO4 Charging in cold weather rwsandersii at 4:24pm 01.16.23 I'm happy to see a discussion of LiFePO4 batteries. I have a Compac 27 with an electric motor and
Replaced Motor Mounts Tally Ho at 4:16pm 01.16.23 Not necessarily true. When I replaced the 34-year-old motor mounts in my 88-C30 they still measure
Ice Box Conversion Quandary MikeHoncho at 4:03pm 01.16.23 Seems the time to tear apart a portable unit, configuring it to work in a icebox with location chall
Selden Rodkicker strut replacement spadaforaj at 3:51pm 01.16.23 Given the cost of the Selden replacement - 20 years for an aftermarket spring sounds pretty good to
Invest 98L kappykaplan at 3:34pm 01.16.23 Yes, very sad . . .
Invest 98L JamesG161 at 3:29pm 01.16.23 Very Sad news arrived today about a missing victim of Hurricane Ian A Sailboat owner who tried to r

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