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Anchor locker hinges + AC drain question (1) tredychris at 11:56am 09.08.15 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1483 On my O'day 28, one of my anchor locker hinges fractured across the two screws on the deckside of th
Spinnaker question Tim22 at 9:21am 09.08.15 Mid-Size Boats 7/1977 I have had my Hunter 310 for just over a year and have been flying my cruising spinnaker in mostly l
Columbia 22 boom, rigging, sails and other items needed Tinneric at 8:45am 09.08.15 Parts Search 0/690 I have a 1969 Columbia 22. I need Boom Mainsheet rigging Sails Galley Owners manual I am s
Recent purchase of a Columbia 22, need help with rigging Tinneric at 8:41am 09.08.15 Columbia 0/1164 Hello, I just purchased 1969 #375 Columbia 22. The boom is missing, as are the sails. Where can I
succes with a question repawn at 7:31am 09.08.15 Ask An Oday Owner 14/1449 Hi all, Well I purchased my O'day 22 July 2014 - finally went out sailing over the weekend. While
Folding Bikes Bob S at 7:23am 09.08.15 Ask All Sailors 13/3818 I have a pair of folding bike on our boat. I finally scrapped the WM 199.00 special I bought 4 years
Bow Cleat on Hunter 270 larryjbrandt at 7:21am 09.08.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/746 How is the best way to tighten bow cleat when nut has come off bolt inside the hull?
Cowl vent (1) yorammelnik at 7:03am 09.08.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/784 Hi, I have an Oceanis 390 from 1989 and Im missing 2 forward cowl vents. Attached is a picture of t
H34 hull only 1/4" thick at head seacocks? (1) H3newdog at 6:54am 09.08.15 Big Boats 5/1127 I couldn't believe my eyes when I removed the seacocks for the head. It is so thin it makes me think
What to do about the slope of the sole OS2Dude at 6:12am 09.08.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/843 As those of you with a Catalaina 30 know, the slope of the sole is quite pronounced near the vberth
Throttle cable for my 1983 Hunter 30 Nelsonhow at 6:03am 09.08.15 The Cherubini Hunters 0/504 Last weekend the throttle cable on my 1983 H-30 failed. The old one is still in place. I have a H
11.0a owners and others interested Mark Maulden at 10:16pm 09.07.15 S2 1/1030 Since we're planning some "longer"cruises. I've decided to convert the larger hanging locker space t
How can I identify nylon vs. non-nylon line? SFS at 8:26pm 09.07.15 Ask All Sailors 11/1794 Ok, I've had the boat two weeks now. Working through little things, but that isn't preventing us fr
Great Labor Labor Weekend! (2) Ward H at 8:04pm 09.07.15 Ask All Sailors 4/890 At work last Thursday I was sitting next to a company VP during lunch. While making small talk I fo
Cal 2-27 spreaders needed Tripaddle at 7:34pm 09.07.15 Parts Search 1/1424 Have a 76 Cal 2-27 that needs the spreaders replaced. Does anyone know the specifications? Or anyone
H49 engine stalls Brezzin at 7:27pm 09.07.15 Big Boats 16/3572
More solar questions nautikaljeeper at 3:20pm 09.07.15 Ask All Sailors 18/2320 Planning a solar project for the boat. I would like to use 2 140W Kyocera panels and 1 90W Solarland
O'Day 192 kick up rudder rswift at 2:13pm 09.07.15 Day Sailers 12/8389 We just recently relocated our 1987 O'day 192 to a lake that has shallow water at the docks such tha
H375 batter charger? (1) Don s/v Tellico at 1:56pm 09.07.15 Big Boats 3/1246 Anyone know the make/model of the OEM battery charger on a 1993 H375? I can see it, but cannot make
Before i sink a lot of money into it NiceBeny at 1:34pm 09.07.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1579 Isn't it the case, flawless day and the engine starts and runs poor at a mid rpm, put it in neutral

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Raymarine GPS antenna sensor Screen Saver at 2:05am 11.21.23 The antenna doesn't have a use by date so I would suggest there is some other problem. By False read
E-80 Screen Saver at 12:14am 11.21.23 Ok press menu system setup date/time.... Note almost as suggest by Shemandr the actual date and tim
cleaning the fabric covers of cushions rgranger at 9:15pm 11.20.23
cleaning the fabric covers of cushions colin59 at 8:03pm 11.20.23 thats great info, thanks
E-80 shemandr at 6:55pm 11.20.23 So I've waited a while to see if there have been better answers. I think that the time and date co
Funny Friday!!! (1) Kermit at 5:54pm 11.20.23 221541
Funny Friday!!! (1) Kermit at 5:53pm 11.20.23 221540
Trolling Motor as Auxiliary lacoursmarc at 5:22pm 11.20.23 Afraid I no longer have that boat. As a trailer sailor, I used it on a small lake and in anchorages
Which are the best good old daysailers? jimshipsky at 5:07pm 11.20.23 I'm adding the Rhodes to my list. Lots of sailors love them. Lots of clubs have fleets. That's gotta
Does anyone recognise this windlass? Terry Cox at 5:01pm 11.20.23 The horizontal Maxwell windlass on our boat was made in Australia, but looks nothing like the PO's v
Boom eye - What is this called? Apex at 4:54pm 11.20.23 looks custom???, why not move against the boos with eye straps?
Which are the best good old daysailers? shemandr at 4:44pm 11.20.23 Rhodes 19 with a keel? I don't know if it's self bailing or not, but I don't think the Flying Scot
So, I pulled the trigger on an "X2Power" lithium battery. Rick Webb at 4:42pm 11.20.23 I can pull the gun and flares out as easy as pulling a letter out of an envelope. Good to hear.
Does anyone recognise this windlass? heritage at 4:34pm 11.20.23 Try posting on the Cruisers Forum. They have a large number of Australian members.
cleaning the fabric covers of cushions ggrizzard at 3:35pm 11.20.23 I used the local Stanley Steamer affiliate. All clean, no smell, no problem with the foam 'innards
Which are the best good old daysailers? jimshipsky at 2:51pm 11.20.23 Dave, I just shot him an e-mail. That July end date is long gone, but I gave it a shot anyway. Defin
Which are the best good old daysailers? dlochner at 2:20pm 11.20.23 Here's one in the right price range and it is more or less in your neck of the woods. https://fssa.
Which are the best good old daysailers? jimshipsky at 1:48pm 11.20.23 Thanks Dave. I agree. I raced on Scots and they perfectly fit the bill. Unfortunately they remain po
Which are the best good old daysailers? dlochner at 1:43pm 11.20.23 For simplicity and fun to sail, consider a Flying Scot. Older ones were built in the 1970s and they
Need advice re: odor fighting and an abandoned macerator pump chriscampbell at 11:57am 11.20.23 It should be, but you may have some residual odor in the places those hoses passed through to deal

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