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Macboy at 12:45pm 08.21.15
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Our Mac came with a fish finder which gives us hull speed from a little paddle wheel on the back/bot
Hatch Latch   (1)
repawn at 12:28pm 08.21.15
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Hi all, My 73 O'day 22 did not come with a forward hatch cover - finally made one last night. Sti
Adamt24 at 9:38am 08.21.15
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Hi all I have excessive crazing on my 2003 H386 windows and was thinking of replacing them this wint
Sjvaun at 9:37am 08.21.15
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Wondering where I might put a generator (and what size) in my 05 Oceanis 373 to run the A/C and/or c
sunman at 9:36am 08.21.15
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Been looking at whats out there as far as Bow Anchor Rollers, and the $$$ built this one for under
wellfinishedpearson36 at 9:20am 08.21.15
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This is my 1986 Pearson 36 with a custom hard dodger I designed and built. Hope you all like it.
fgraham at 9:15am 08.21.15
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I want to move up to a boat that is a little more bluewater type. I have a nice Catalina 27 w diese
Roger Long at 9:10am 08.21.15
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It is illegal to operate a U.S. Documented vessel without a current and valid Certificate of Documen
El Jackalope at 7:32am 08.21.15
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The original Vovlo MD11 in our 1978 Sabre 34 is running hot and we're thinking it might be time to r
MrBill_FLL at 7:31am 08.21.15
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FWIW I was passed a link on waterway guide, and noticed the waterway Explorer (like active captain)
Phil Herring at 7:06am 08.21.15
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We are already in the process of upgrading some of the site features (boat and gear ads so far, docu
agprice22 at 3:53am 08.21.15
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I am getting ready to install wheel steering in my 272. Perusing the instructions, I see that there
Long Story at 3:32am 08.21.15
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Last night was 43 here in WI - a hint that fall is around the corner and boating season is coming do
Indysailor at 3:04am 08.21.15
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I have a friend who relocated to DC and is looking to get started in sailing. If you have experience
Brown7477 at 7:43pm 08.20.15
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I am looking for some Decal design ideas for my First 35. I am thinking about a dark blue 4" strip a
Ekvh at 7:34pm 08.20.15
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Picked up a C'C 25 for a song on EBay. Advertised as sail worthy with a solid hull. It was noted to
cookcwayne at 7:08pm 08.20.15
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anyone own one who can answer some general questions? Bought two months ago
jssailem at 6:41pm 08.20.15
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I have a 4107 with a bad coolant pump. I removed the pump and have ordered a replacement. I've been
bushav at 6:00pm 08.20.15
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Started sailing with a 12' sunfish knock off by "Formosa" in 1979 at age 12. Sailed that fine craft
One arm sailor at 5:57pm 08.20.15
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im wondering if the hull of my oday 27 1973 is solid fiberglass or is there is a core or any reinfor

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Fore Stay Bow Connection   (1)
pclarksurf at 9:26am 12.18.23
typical for our standing rigging is the 1/4" pin -- make sure you use good marine grade hardware (31
Shaft Packing Gland tube/hose   (1)
Ralph Johnstone at 9:19am 12.18.23
May be I just need to clean it. It's all that warm water that causes a build up of crud on the ho
Solar power systems
dlochner at 9:17am 12.18.23
For those who don't know John Harries, he is a life long sailor who has done a lot of high latitude
S2 7.3 Documented Vessel?
Roland5048 at 8:58am 12.18.23
@dlochner, You are absolutely correct. I did not check the URL close enough but their info is corre
Through-Hull to Ball Valve Joint
cyryc at 8:29am 12.18.23
g. 1/2-inch size) a Forespar Marelon seacock on a Groco bronze thruhull (also 1/2-inch)?
Solar power systems
American_Mainsail at 8:27am 12.18.23
Just think about it - how much sail area do you have to spread to get the push of a 3hp outboard en
Solar power systems
dLj at 8:25am 12.18.23
John Harries on Attainable Adventure Cruising on how to make a fast boat go slow for cruising (note
Hatch leak repair
dmax at 8:12am 12.18.23
Yes but that's not going to fix the leak - you can't seal it from the outside.
How dispose of sailboat?
tfox2069 at 8:11am 12.18.23
Thank you very much! I will research. I see those derelict boats all the time and I wonder why the
Solar power systems
dlochner at 7:52am 12.18.23
John Harries on Attainable Adventure Cruising on how to make a fast boat go slow for cruising (note
S2 7.3 Documented Vessel?
dlochner at 7:48am 12.18.23
5 net tons https://unitedstatesvessel.us/boat-documentation-requirements Be aware this is not the
Hatch leak repair
BigEasy at 7:45am 12.18.23
If it is a Lewmar hatch, yes the lid can be removed. There are two plastic covers that need to be re
Solar power systems
pgandw at 7:44am 12.18.23
Just think about it - how much sail area do you have to spread to get the push of a 3hp outboard eng
How dispose of sailboat?
shemandr at 7:39am 12.18.23
S2 7.3 Documented Vessel?
Roland5048 at 7:38am 12.18.23
5 net tons https://unitedstatesvessel.us/boat-documentation-requirements
Hatch leak repair   (1)
dmax at 7:32am 12.18.23
If your hatch is like mine (it looks like it is from images of O'Day 222), the answer is no - you ne
How dispose of sailboat?
QCI at 7:09am 12.18.23
And thank you tfox2069 for the link!
How dispose of sailboat?
QCI at 7:06am 12.18.23
Thank you very much! I will research. I see those derelict boats all the time and I wonder why the r
How dispose of sailboat?
tfox2069 at 7:05am 12.18.23
Derelict and At-Risk Vessels | FWC (myfwc.com)
How dispose of sailboat?
shemandr at 6:58am 12.18.23
You're in Florida, right? I've been hearing radio ads about a state sponsored program to dispose o

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