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Islander 28 Pistonbroke at 11:33am 05.24.15 Islander 5/5572 Hello fellow sailors. I have just bought a 1984 Islander 28 and the roof lining was torn and very di
Getting wires across an H34 a65sailor at 11:14am 05.24.15 Big Boats 8/1042 Need to pull a couple wires across the bump in the floor between the main salon and the head. Tried
A look at Peak Sails for the C-22 (Pics) CloudDiver at 11:00am 05.24.15 Catalina 22 60/16559 Note from Admin: Some years ago we reached an agreement with Art Kelly, who owns Peak Sails, that h
Keel position effect on Lee helm roehrle at 9:38am 05.24.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1478 I have extreme lee helm in my 1985 25ft macgregor. I think that my keel position may be causing m
Servicing the steering on a 29.5 (2) Daddio at 9:13am 05.24.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/651 Just wondering if anyone has serviced the steering on their 29.5? Mine seems to have a little more p
Survey Ron Roman at 8:32am 05.24.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/965 I accepted an offer on my boat. The next step is for the surveyor to come out to the boat. My questi
H240 centerboard bracket. Need help Crazy Dave Condon at 8:12am 05.24.15 Smaller Boats 2/808 On the centerboard bracket, there are two holes in the lower part of the bracket which to attach the
wheels for car / traveller on Missen Boom (3) batami at 7:28am 05.24.15 Parts Search 18/2693 I may have some terms wrong, so please excuse me - bit of a newbie. i acquired a Tahiti Ketch (se
Bottom paint dragonfly2 at 5:35am 05.24.15 Ask All Sailors 3/907 I am keeping my P21 in the water this year and had it bottom painted with ablative anti fouling pain
Location of dagger board wire / line? Braavos at 5:11am 05.24.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/585 Hi all. We are new 2002 26x owners who bought the boat last summer and are now fixing it up to be re
Raymarine ST60 Depth Instrument Errors ssbowen at 4:40am 05.24.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/901 I have recently purchased a Hunter 36 and have found that the ST60 depth unit only works when in dep
Are these the Access Hole Plugs? (2) Macboy at 9:04pm 05.23.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1514 We've got quite a few spares on board and in effort to help a fellow sailor we were going to offer u
Should Spreaders Clamp In Upper Shrouds Tightly? (5) DinoKanuck at 7:16pm 05.23.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 57/17040 Question on standing rigging. Should the end caps of the spreaders capture the upper shroud and h
Line diamensions Yellowjeepman at 4:15pm 05.23.15 Ask An Oday Owner 4/790 Can anyone steer me to information on sail handling line replacement sizes and lengths ? I have had
Oh no Leatherneck at 4:02pm 05.23.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/3631 My mast fell when I was trying to lower it. Now it's bent. Is there such a thing as mast repair?
Brown Water Leak Under Cockpit Rich6705 at 3:18pm 05.23.15 Ask An Oday Owner 2/919 Hello all. I have a 1981 O'Day 25 that has been leaking brown water into the bilge since I bought i
Broadside docking protection Ted at 1:24pm 05.23.15 Ask All Sailors 9/3059 My new docking arrangement this season has me docking my boat broadside to a fixed dock. I don't par
4JH3E Transmission Compatibility DivinaVitae at 12:15pm 05.23.15 Engines and Propulsion 9/7177 I have a Yanmar 4JH3E (European) that needs a marine transmission. In my quest to find and procure t
Yanmar parts GThorne at 9:36am 05.23.15 Big Boats 5/1750 Any suggestions on parts suppliers for an old Yanmar 4JHE engine? I am looking for a lubricating oil
Videos of O'day 26 hard to reach areas mlindberg1 at 8:19am 05.23.15 Ask An Oday Owner 3/656 Please do not get seasick watching these videos. Armed with my old ass and an Iphone I crawled aroun

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Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger Stu Jackson at 7:54am 10.15.23 John, I've owned boats since 1983 in San Francisco and sailed up here in 2016. Went through the sam
Hunter 18.5 Topping Lift Setup? Need Help (1) FreedomCrawler at 7:49am 10.15.23 Most people forget to circle back on these type of posts. Wanted to follow up as I went out yesterda
Invest 94L kappykaplan at 7:18am 10.15.23 This storm looks to be a Rain Event and Fish Storm Yay! :beer:
Engineering Help Needed Tater at 7:03am 10.15.23 Thanks gang. I had considered the foam. I may go there as this project fleshes out. The PVC will wor
Just how big is British Columbia? jssailem at 7:03am 10.15.23 All true. @Ward H was itching to adventure in the Pacific Northwest. On most years all that I said i
Yanmar 2GM20F Expansion Tank Drip Scott T-Bird at 6:59am 10.15.23 So that's where it's coming from?!?! For the past 3 seasons I've been wondering why there is a smal
Catalina Capri (Catalina 18) in high winds? john6206 at 6:51am 10.15.23 Before I bought mine, I read a review that said that it would take an incredible combination of high
New Portable Battery Charger for Winter Storage JBP-PA at 6:40am 10.15.23 While I did not leave them sit all winter, I never used a battery tender either. I would top them up
Water tank leak JamesG161 at 6:40am 10.15.23 The Leak has very little water pressure on that crack. I have repaired my tank by using a Dremel t
Engineering Help Needed JamesG161 at 6:25am 10.15.23 I am using PVC pipe for the frame. I haven't found a good material yet for the pontoons. You can u
Just how big is British Columbia? Ward H at 6:24am 10.15.23 "Come sailing with us in February" John says. "It just gets a little chilly, nothing like you see
how to fix this? 1975 oday 22 dmax at 6:02am 10.15.23 I would see if you can come up with some kind of rubber bumper to cover the damaged rub rail - would
Running lines aft on Oday 25 dmax at 5:58am 10.15.23 Check out Garhauer Marine (https://www.garhauermarine.com) - good quality and prices. They have ever
110 volt pulgs reset fuse location smokey73 at 5:57am 10.15.23 Is it just the "outlets" or all the AC. If its just the outlets and the rest of the AC (Waterheat
110 volt pulgs reset fuse location (1) smokey73 at 5:40am 10.15.23 The "breaker" near the shore power inlet may not look like a regular breaker you see on your AC pane
Water tank leak capta at 5:08am 10.15.23 I have seen a new system made to repair cracked plastic. There is a new tool that looks and works li
how to fix this? 1975 oday 22 capta at 4:57am 10.15.23 As above, the aesthetics can be handled in several ways, but my first thought was structure. If it w
how to fix this? 1975 oday 22 shemandr at 4:48am 10.15.23 Paint a bandaid on it?
Engineering Help Needed capta at 4:43am 10.15.23 studied bass for many years and they just don't swim that fast.;) So far, 17 knots is the fastest
how to fix this? 1975 oday 22 dlochner at 4:24am 10.15.23 The red gel coat can be easily fixed, but color matching will be next to impossible for an old boat

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