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ODay 19 decal / emblem weh5748 at 11:44am 05.20.15 Day Sailers 5/1801 The ODay 19 insignia on side of hull within the blue stripe appears to be a "decal" and is badly che
O Day 23 DJ MKE at 11:43am 05.20.15 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1122 I just completed a basic keel sailing course. I'm looking at purchasing an O Day 23. This boat is
Inexpensive Self Mast Climbing Setup. Bowedtoothdoc at 10:57am 05.20.15 Ask All Sailors 31/7619 Does anyone have any tips or tricks for getting up the mast alone. I know ATN makes one, but it is 4
My first sailboat - leaking chainplate; other questions Jimski at 10:42am 05.20.15 Catalina 30 10/2146 I have just closed on my first sailboat - a 1986 C30. I had a survey done and that turned up a few t
Has anybody replaced their Lewmar Portlights? (2) DannoHeimann at 10:16am 05.20.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1685 Hi ! I have been trying to install new portlights on my Catalina 400 with no success. While the por
Keel bolt torque Canonshooternb at 10:12am 05.20.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1463 I have a 1986 Pearson 282 with a lead keel that I just purchased. The keel bolts are in excellent
1989 Hunter 37 Cushion question slowandeasy at 9:17am 05.20.15 Big Boats 9/976 I have a 1989 Hunter 37 where the settee table makes a double berth. I am able to set the berth up
Ventilation for reftigeration unit gregorybross at 9:07am 05.20.15 Catalina 30 5/1097 I recently installed a new Nova Kool refrigeration system in my boat. I noticed the ventilation req
Rodkicker installation Tim22 at 8:09am 05.20.15 Mid-Size Boats 3/2633 I am installing a rodkicker rigid vang with cylinder on my Hunter 310 and am a bit confused as to th
Stopping Leaks with the Magic of Butyl Tape (5) JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 7:17am 05.20.15 Catalina 310 26/11774 Ever since we have owned Smitty there has been a pesky leak in the hatch right over our berth. It w
Personal Address in Kemah Liveaboard Richard Olden at 6:42am 05.20.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1274 Am planning on purchasing a live-aboard in Kemah. Not sure on which marina for docking but I am favo
Hunter 18.5 1990 aunk5898 at 6:39am 05.20.15 Smaller Boats 7/1110 What should i expect when replacing Keel Bolts that are decayed and what is the best way to fix this
Oday 26 and Harken Traveler mlindberg1 at 6:35am 05.20.15 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1131 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 5/4561 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 6/11682 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 1/1851 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 11/1609 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 1/768 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 2/879 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 6/1795 I have a Beneteau 31. The electrical connections from the mast that connect on the cabinroof look to

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Selden in-mast furling questions Rick486 at 3:17pm 12.19.23 First thing to do is contact Selden US and ask for the owner's manual for the mast.....
Battery charging Davidasailor26 at 3:09pm 12.19.23
Battery charging Mike H. at 3:00pm 12.19.23 Thanks everyone for your responses. I'll need to hire an electrician to sort out what I have.
Beneteau Oceanis 34.1 Review Scott T-Bird at 2:21pm 12.19.23 It looks like you would be making a drastic change in style. Is that what attracts you? There is
Preferred Cutlass bearing makes (2) Justin_NSA at 2:00pm 12.19.23 I was opening up the cockpit sole panel to unbolt the rudder. The space below the panel is full of l
S2 7.3 Documented Vessel? dlochner at 1:05pm 12.19.23 Looks like you're stuck with state registration numbers on your bow. ;) :beer:
S2 7.3 Documented Vessel? (1) mtb369 at 12:42pm 12.19.23 Convenient. That PDF I linked above will actually tell you if you're eligible once you populate the
Seaward Fox 19 bilge information LloydB at 11:38am 12.19.23 I was somewhat disappointed that the manufacturer of my used sailboat did not even generate a user m
Through-Hull to Ball Valve Joint dLj at 10:37am 12.19.23 Apparently the usual problem of vintage Groco rubber core seacocks is that the rubber expands and o
Cover for Hunter 39 tfox2069 at 10:24am 12.19.23 Thanks for posting what you decided - helpful for others to see. I've had two boats now with winter
Re-rigging without mast removal. kbgunn at 9:59am 12.19.23 The B&R rig is a different beast than a typical bermuda rig. You can check this document starting on
H36 "Bulkhead" separation? tfox2069 at 9:55am 12.19.23 Just looping back on this. It would appear SBO no longer has a consulting team for older Hunters.
Through-Hull to Ball Valve Joint cyryc at 9:48am 12.19.23 Apparently the usual problem of vintage Groco rubber core seacocks is that the rubber expands and op
Through-Hull to Ball Valve Joint (1) cyryc at 9:43am 12.19.23 Often times you'll find marine life in the valve. Small mollusks shells can raise havoc. Do yoursel
Cover for Hunter 39 diduljc at 9:23am 12.19.23 Greg and others who offered advice on a winter cover for my Hunter 39. After reviewing several webs
Painting or removing headliner? jssailem at 9:13am 12.19.23 Spray painting is one option. You need to consider many issues when spray painting. Those little dro
Opinions? Navigation Laptops! kbgunn at 7:55am 12.19.23 I wrote a post here about using a Dell ruggedized tablet PC running Ubuntu as a chart plotter at the
How dispose of sailboat? QCI at 6:39am 12.19.23 Thank you, Rick! I downloaded the doc and appreciate the advice. I needed options and a some info on
Re-rigging without mast removal. Don S/V ILLusion at 6:14am 12.19.23
Prop rotation question RoyS at 5:52am 12.19.23 I would agree but with feathering prop I don't have any prop walk. :cool: You certainly do, as yo

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