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Where are the stanchion bolt nuts????? (4) George Da Porge at 7:43am 04.18.15 Catalina 30 11/5285 I need to repair the gunwale, starboard side, just forward of the "gate" stanchion. Yesterday I was
Help Needed bripop at 7:02am 04.18.15 Day Sailers 0/714 Looking for an experienced APC repairman to fix all the cracks in my 146. Michigan area.
Seeking 4-sheave Deck Organizer and Clutch goodintheory at 7:01am 04.18.15 Pearson 4/1340 I am seeking a 4-sheave deck (2+2) organizer and clutch for the reefing system and jib halyard on my
Barrier Coating! shozbot at 6:57am 04.18.15 Bigger Boats 5/1464 What does it entail? Do I need it and is $2100 a good price for my '81 28'?
Looking for fresh water fill randykanipe at 6:19am 04.18.15 Bigger Boats 6/1704 I just got a 1975 Oday 27.6 - has two sinks. Owner says he never filled the holding tank, so could n
Wiring channels near winch (1) ppm411 at 6:17am 04.18.15 Catalina 22 1/683 I have an issue with the way my wiring is interfering with the step plank into my cabin in my 74 Cat
sliding main hatch seal Cjdaley at 5:24am 04.18.15 Smaller Boats 4/2063 Can anyone advise how to replace the 'flap' that prevents water coming in through the forward edge o
rigging an assym on an O25. sdstef at 5:09am 04.18.15 Day Sailers 1/728 I ran my assym with a block shackled to a very small bale at the mast head. It is a stainless brack
Sure sign of spring - Chicago bridge lifts begin today :) dlandersson at 3:33am 04.18.15 Ask All Sailors 1/902 Sure sign of spring - Chicago bridge lifts begin today :D http://theexpiredmeter.com/2015/04/chi
Add GPS to laptop jmkinsfbay at 11:25pm 04.17.15 Ask All Sailors 15/6683 My Beneteau has great electronics including GPS. I want to be able to use my Windows 8.1 laptop (not
Antal v grip rope clutch NYSail at 6:00pm 04.17.15 Ask All Sailors 2/1003 Hello all...... Replacing clutches this season. Antal v grip look nice and are the perfect foot pri
Removing Windlass on Hunter 36 daddygo at 5:50pm 04.17.15 Big Boats 3/867 My 2006 Hunter 36 has a Sprint Atlantic Gipsy/Drum that has locked up. I can remove the drum and gip
Voltmeter Wiring Question Ward H at 5:03pm 04.17.15 Musings With Maine Sail 9/2560 I am finally going to install the Blue Sea 8 Position DC Breaker panel, replacing the stock O'day pa
H34 mainsheet phitos? a65sailor at 4:36pm 04.17.15 Big Boats 9/1335 I am finally getting to the point on my boat that it will launch this spring. So I got out the boom
Leaking Heat exchanger cap Westerbeke 30B3 Pinch at 3:58pm 04.17.15 Engines and Propulsion 8/5481 Hi all My 2000 Ben361 has a Westerbeke 30B3 with about 1200 hrs. All running great but have persi
Site change ALERT -- please read Phil Herring at 3:18pm 04.17.15 Ask All Sailors 12/2182 Over the next 72 hours we will be installing some significant changes to the sites. These changes (
Volvo Ocean Race.... I just lost all respect Scott B at 2:47pm 04.17.15 Ask All Sailors 18/2595 Ok, I am willing to be corrected here, but, the all-female team SCA blew out their Code 0 in the las
Too big a motor? costange at 2:33pm 04.17.15 Ask An Oday Owner 2/814 I'm considering buying a Tohatsu 6 hp long shaft (25 inches, Sailpro model) for my O'day 192. Is it
stanchions on S2 11.0A scottr at 1:50pm 04.17.15 S2 6/1550 I've looked at a S2 11.0A to purchase and was wondering if it is possible to remove the stanchions a
Best outboard for O'day 192? costange at 1:28pm 04.17.15 Day Sailers 7/4019 I'm shopping for a new (used) outboard for my O'Day 192. I have a chance to get a very nice Tohatsu

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Lantern Advice (1) Jim Legere at 4:04am 10.24.23 I second what Terry Cox says above. In order to get decent light for reading (and the consequent inc
House Battery Condition Nodak7 at 4:03am 10.24.23 All the batteries in one bank do not degrade at the same rate. I run a 36V Golf Cart with six 6V
House Battery Condition Davidasailor26 at 3:39am 10.24.23 I run a 36V Golf Cart with six 6V batteries and whenever it feels a sluggish I conduct an individua
Rough night - storm surge kappykaplan at 2:27am 10.24.23 Wow. Looks very gnarly! Glad to hear that you, your crew and your boat are safe.
Water Leak C320 Driveshaft Witbooi at 10:19pm 10.23.23
Diesel shut off pull Benny17441 at 9:17pm 10.23.23 Whenever you stop the boat you should let the engine cool down to normal idling temperature before s
House Battery Condition Benny17441 at 8:54pm 10.23.23 All the batteries in one bank do not degrade at the same rate. I run a 36V Golf Cart with six 6V b
Mast Trailer Project_Mayhem at 8:12pm 10.23.23 lol, a friend of mine works at a sail loft in Halifax NS, the owner of the mast (not my friend) str
Square top main on water ballast? (1) rgranger at 8:08pm 10.23.23
Hunter 216 in light air Benny17441 at 8:08pm 10.23.23 It is all about speed, not enough water flowing through the rudder. Go deeper on the tacks.
Hunter 216 in light air rgranger at 8:02pm 10.23.23 Good idea. I'll try this strap first, if works, I'll need to figure out how to install a traveler.
Hunter 216 in light air chuckwayne at 7:53pm 10.23.23 rgrainger's suggestion to bear off a little to gain speed is a good one, as is adjusting mast rake.
Mast Trailer PaulK at 7:36pm 10.23.23 If you can leave the boat on poppets at the yard it would be simple to rig up some slings between th
Rough night Dave at 7:32pm 10.23.23 Earlier this evening @dLj shared a video of a rough night in his marina. The video itself was most c
Square top main on water ballast? SkookumZac at 6:41pm 10.23.23 I am fortunate to have an Evolution loft right here in Charleston. They did the measurements and des
Lantern Advice Rick D at 6:27pm 10.23.23 I have one in the main cabin of our Hunter 40.5. The best use over the years was offshore races when
Mast Trailer tom154ca at 6:19pm 10.23.23 I had to do this to transport my mast to a fabricator for repair after I launched once. My trailer
Mast Trailer (2) tom154ca at 6:17pm 10.23.23 Which boat and length of mast please. Do you have your sailboat on a trailer too? Type of keel
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger dmdiehl64 at 6:12pm 10.23.23 Hi John, Your sailing experience leads me to believe that you won't be satisfied coastal cruising L
Mast Trailer tom154ca at 6:11pm 10.23.23 What makes your mast unsafe to leave it with the boat. I ask as a trailer sailor I think my mast is

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