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Broken Swing Keel '75 Oday 20 repair? Fatal flaw? (5) chipleak at 8:30am 08.05.15 Ask An Oday Owner 15/6345 Loading onto the trailer in rough sea conditions the boat was bouncing in 1+ foot seas hitting the
Stepping/raising the mast on a H23 SDLars at 8:15am 08.05.15 Smaller Boats 10/1984 http://www.mrunix.net/h23/resources.html Very close to having my son's 1984 H23 ready for the water
Anyone have dimensions of Catalina 27 head sink/cabinet? badgrafxghost at 7:45am 08.05.15 Mid-Size Boats 6/3024 Hi everyone! My 1976 Catalina 27 was part of a racing fleet for many years and as such was stripped
auto pilot 26M Buffett1 at 7:44am 08.05.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/3118 I am thinking about an autopilot for 26M. any suggestions/experience?
2000 381 Cmp1110 at 7:42am 08.05.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1460 I'm looking at a 2000 381 and it is listed with a single 11000 btu ac have other people found that t
MAGIC OF 3D PRINTING if you have an (old) yacht (3) batami at 7:32am 08.05.15 Ask All Sailors 28/3570 Some time ago, being a newbie, I posted on Sailboat Owners a problem that I had - a traveller on th
Swing Keel Assistance Please (1) Kper at 7:24am 08.05.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/795 After removing the cabin steps I discovered I have dislodged the upper portion of the keel cable tub
cost fiberglass repair LordNelson at 6:03am 08.05.15 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2219 my mast step is sagging on my 1974 oday 20. I wanted to see if anyone knew what it should cost to ha
Water leak update (1) bugsboat at 5:11am 08.05.15 Big Boats 1/721 we re-sealed the water fill fitting and sealed the screws to furling line fitting, then tested four
Throttle problem, H280 matts997 at 10:12pm 08.04.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1172 I have an H280 and a Yanmar 2GM20F with a throttle problem. The throttle won't hold its position bet
Trolling motor for outboard Daveinet at 9:59pm 08.04.15 Engines and Propulsion 12/3878 Just thought I would report back on one of the successes of my vacation. About a month ago, I was ha
ORR Rating For Oceanis 45 (1) JoeRickard at 8:49pm 08.04.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2518 To enter my Oceanis 45 into a race between Chicago and Mackinaw Island (on Lake Michigan), I need an
Morgan 24 (1973?) HIN location? jcasto at 7:58pm 08.04.15 Morgan 1/2052 I am helping a friend who has a Morgan 24 find a new home for it. But, I cannot find a HIN anywhere
Water in the boat! gregrosine at 7:13pm 08.04.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/906 We sail a Beneteau 352 in Lake Michigan. Pounding waves and 17-20 knot winds, we discovered a good a
Reverse gear when sailing Akapeterc at 6:44pm 08.04.15 Big Boats 4/1196 I was just reading some notes from the past owner of my yacht and they say put the gear shift in rev
Recommendations on Hunter 34 through 375 sandiegosailor99 at 5:55pm 08.04.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1183 I'm looking at one of the newer Hunter models. Looking at the 340, as well as the 37.5 and newer (
First sailboat need some advice Armyaviation at 3:10pm 08.04.15 Ask All Sailors 9/1374 Brand-new to the form and sailing I just purchased an American fiberglass 21 foot sailboat. I'm tryi
I like the cut of your jib (2) Macboy at 3:08pm 08.04.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1768 KZB7xEonjsc Okay - so it's not a jib...it's a Spinnaker. And as near as I can determine it's a sy
EZ steer feedback sailmaster39 at 3:02pm 08.04.15 Smaller Boats 6/1534 Looking for feedback / advice ,good and bad for the EZ Steer hook up between rudder and outboard mot
Daysailer: Mostly Dry? Texsinbad at 2:37pm 08.04.15 Trailer Sailors 12/4555 I previously held 100 ton Captain's license and sailed on many boats from the Sunfish up to CT56, wh

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Do you need to put your boat on a diet? stickinthemud57 at 8:36am 10.01.23 Accumulating excessive ancillary gear on the boat happens almost effortlessly. A lot of this owes to
Ultrasonic wind masthead transducer dLj at 8:36am 10.01.23 Very true. I am not crossing oceans with my setup. For my sailing in the Salish Sea, it is really
PVC inflatable repair glue Hayden Watson at 8:29am 10.01.23 @Hayden Watson, my go to adhesive of late is West System 650 g/flex. It seems to adhere to almost a
PVC inflatable repair glue Kings Gambit at 8:28am 10.01.23
Ultrasonic wind masthead transducer Hayden Watson at 8:27am 10.01.23 So you are running your electric autopilot off wind direction. I've had autopilots that can do that
Ultrasonic wind masthead transducer dLj at 8:26am 10.01.23 I wonder if having a RADAR unit mounted mid mast if the signal could be interrupted. Anybody have ex
Universal 25xp. No start. charliec30 at 8:19am 10.01.23 Thanks all! Was just confused with the additional wires. Got it sorted and running well.
Ultrasonic wind masthead transducer dLj at 8:18am 10.01.23 I have my autopilot interfaced to my G-wind and in many cases, the AP steers the boat better on the
Ultrasonic wind masthead transducer Hayden Watson at 8:14am 10.01.23 Hayden, is your G-wind wired or wireless? Wired. The wirless version says that it is good to 40'
Ultrasonic wind masthead transducer jssailem at 8:14am 10.01.23
My solution for winch override. Yours? stickinthemud57 at 8:13am 10.01.23 If this evolves to a next-generation, please share it. I think it is interesting. My thought, is t
My solution for winch override. Yours? Hayden Watson at 8:01am 10.01.23
PVC inflatable repair glue Hello Below at 8:01am 10.01.23 @Hayden Watson, my go to adhesive of late is West System 650 g/flex. It seems to adhere to almost an
A windlass in the future? Kings Gambit at 7:46am 10.01.23 I have an H31' circa 87, and am looking at putting a windlass on the boat, as pulling up the anchor
Ultrasonic wind masthead transducer ricksoth at 7:39am 10.01.23 Hayden, is your G-wind wired or wireless?
Ultrasonic wind masthead transducer Hayden Watson at 7:26am 10.01.23 A question I've always had for these units that run a sensor at the mast head with no wiring is how
Universal M25 Oil Pan alteration Hayden Watson at 7:20am 10.01.23 Thanks for the offer, but I use different grade oil. dj besides, it is a long way from Lisbon!
Anodes, test cell, fresh water & hull potential. JamesG161 at 7:06am 10.01.23 Please Note Fresh Water galvanic corrosion is a very slow Chemical reaction. Sacrificial Anodes Sur
Ultrasonic wind masthead transducer Tally Ho at 6:41am 10.01.23 I use a Windex. Neither wireless nor ultrasonic. dj Well, it is wireless! Mine is too ;) Greg
My solution for winch override. Yours? thinwater at 6:14am 10.01.23 If this evolves to a next-generation, please share it. I think it is interesting. My thought, is th

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