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Modest keel leak in O'Day 22 (1) Pianobob at 12:31pm 03.18.15 Ask An Oday Owner 10/3161 Hi. Now that the NE Winter is winding down, I want to start thinking about addressing a problem with
PSA: Check your Fire Extinguishers FourPoints at 11:38am 03.18.15 Ask All Sailors 12/1677 PSA: Everyone remember to check your fire extinguishers this year, several million Kidde units were
Sailboat Painter in Indiana? Drhoppy at 11:04am 03.18.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1626 Hi All, I just bought a 2000 Hunter 260 and am thinking about having her painted. It currently ha
fresh wate bottom paint for Hunter 22 jander31 at 10:56am 03.18.15 Smaller Boats 9/1585 I'm getting ready to launch our like new Hunter 22 onto a lake in Tennessee. Most boats here get a
Jiffy/Slab reefing the main TerryAnne at 10:47am 03.18.15 Sirius 21/22 1/1675 Anybody using the single line Jiffy system? Like to hear from you. Problems reported are excess f
Want to buy 30 T - what looking for ? Klaus at 10:20am 03.18.15 Mid-Size Boats 1/780 Hi everybody, I had a post regarding osmose with 30 T and thanks for the reply. I want to by a
replacing a 4000+ and st60 on a 29.5 Dad21fjggh at 9:22am 03.18.15 Mid-Size Boats 5/1144 does anyone know what I need to replace the above parts with, preferably raymarine. buying a 29.5 w
Morgan 27 keel reattachment advice needed sikoraphoto at 8:56am 03.18.15 Morgan 2/2001 We have hit an object/reef, not really sure on our night crossing and water poured in from one of th
Sailing boat speed on a Hunter 49 or 50 Romagic at 8:31am 03.18.15 Big Boats 12/3865 What kind of boat speed are you getting when you are sailing? I think I am sailing slow, but I am n
where can I moor my 320 in Huntington Beach, CA dmeister_luvsK at 8:29am 03.18.15 Ask All Sailors 4/943 I am looking for a slip where I can moor my 320 in huntington beach, ca, close to the pier or somewh
Curtian mounting screw eyes - mounting ? jmczzz at 7:35am 03.18.15 Catalina 22 6/764 We want to hang curtains on a bungee cord. What size screws can I put in the hull liner without caus
So what happens in 6 years? WayneH at 7:17am 03.18.15 Ask All Sailors 11/1562 So I'm on a few nautical mailing lists and sometimes I see things that make you go "Huh?" Case in p
Hunter 34 speed sending unit puzzle! (1) hunter healer at 6:37am 03.18.15 Big Boats 11/2190 Hey there! I just ran into another horror show while re bedding all the stuff going thru the hull on
Backing Into Narrow Slip lehigh375 at 6:08am 03.18.15 Ask All Sailors 13/4767 I have read and watched a lot of articles and Youtube videos on backing the boat into a slip and hav
Replacement Headsail Traveller Cars (1) Jeremy2015 at 4:42am 03.18.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1969 Both the traveller cars on my Beneteau First 30E are broken - can anyone help with where to find rep
Drains from cabin to bilge daliafarm at 2:39am 03.18.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/2863 Just bought a 22 and after hosing out the cabin I found it was not draining. I saw a small hole (1/4
Thanks!!!!!! carboman at 8:18pm 03.17.15 Smaller Boats 4/841 Sold my hunter 23 a few weeks ago to a good owner that will hopefully enjoy the countless hours of l
Keel wobble. Video Rexxis at 7:31pm 03.17.15 Catalina 22 5/1333 Well, the boat is out of the water for the first time since I have owned it. She did not have a trai
Thinking about keel work. First timer Rexxis at 6:48pm 03.17.15 Catalina 22 13/1327 Would ya look at that! My first post! So, my question is, how far does one have to drop the keel
1982 28' O'Day Thru Hull Replacement CRichardsDSX at 6:06pm 03.17.15 Bigger Boats 14/4798 Hey Everyone - New O'Day owner here. I've been trolling the forums for quite some time leading up t

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Surveyor - Bad experience Leeward Rail at 7:52am 08.25.23 If getting your own ask a couple of insurance adjusters for recommendation(s). 2 insurers I previo
Surveyor - Bad experience Kings Gambit at 7:38am 08.25.23 No clue what certification requirements for surveyors in Canada is but I know that in the US, it me
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Timm R Oday25 at 7:32am 08.25.23 Good morning and welcome . My thought from here is that the seacocks "used" to be for dumping the co
Mods to our 35s5 Hollyberry at 7:13am 08.25.23 Hello, fortuitously, I came across this site as I am starting out on a refit of my 35S5 and have a
Surveyor - Bad experience Leeward Rail at 6:58am 08.25.23 If you want a different surveyor, i hired one to help me buy a boat in niagara-on -the-lake via long
New to sailboats - scraped keel/ cracks/ exposed wood treatment? JBP-PA at 6:31am 08.25.23 6. Does the hull actually have to be painted or it is possible to use a transparent sealer of some s
Bad experience with a yacht broker, appreciate some advice Kings Gambit at 6:06am 08.25.23 IMO, sailboat purchase is more or less a DIY activity where the broker just acts as a facilitator an
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Johnny Sails at 6:04am 08.25.23 I guess I will plug the seacocks from the outside before I get a pipe to close these through hulls.
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 (1) Johnny Sails at 5:41am 08.25.23 219260
Thoughts on chart tables? jviss at 5:40am 08.25.23 I've only had two big boats, a Catalina 36, "Mk.I," 1984, and my current boat, a Tartan 3800, 1996.
New to sailboats - scraped keel/ cracks/ exposed wood treatment? garymalmgren at 5:01am 08.25.23 Hi Colocass. RE: I have been told that maintaining a wooden boat is a nightmare, but I have since fa
Looking at a 373 Davidasailor26 at 4:39am 08.25.23 Our Oceanis 37 has a 3YM30 30 HP engine which is completely adequate, so the 40 hp in the same size
New to sailboats - scraped keel/ cracks/ exposed wood treatment? shemandr at 4:33am 08.25.23 Relax! It's not that delicate. Wood is a very durable material that is pretty easily repaired. Th
Mods to our 35s5 Moet123 at 3:38am 08.25.23 Hello, fortuitously, I came across this site as I am starting out on a refit of my 35S5 and have a q
Traveler Upgrade form 4-1 to 6-1? Project_Mayhem at 9:55pm 08.24.23 This place was hands down the cheapest for stainless and delrin bearings when I rebuilt my furler. I
Impact driver on window screws? BigEasy at 8:17pm 08.24.23 I should clarify that I meant a manual rather than power impact driver, the kind you hit with a ha
Bad experience with a yacht broker, appreciate some advice Ralph Johnstone at 7:43pm 08.24.23 They are a lot like assholes, everyone has one and they all stink. But how do you REALLY feel abo
I have an 21' American Fiberglass Davidasailor26 at 7:26pm 08.24.23
Bad experience with a yacht broker, appreciate some advice dlochner at 6:50pm 08.24.23 The Broker's job is to sell the boat and his responsibility is to the seller, not the buyer. The amo
Bad experience with a yacht broker, appreciate some advice shemandr at 6:40pm 08.24.23 ...Boat brokers and car salesmen have many things and many traits in common. Have you ever been b

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