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Bottom Paint Upper Chesapeake, Md mytime at 6:58pm 11.06.14 Catalina 30 5/1129 Our new to us Catalina 30 needs a new coat of bottom paint. It came from Toms River, NJ and they inc
Cyclades 50 BillKlarer at 4:35pm 11.06.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/864 I am looking at a 2008 Beneteau Cyclades 50 and would like to know if there are any design or perfo
37 cutter frankies56 at 4:19pm 11.06.14 The Cherubini Hunters 3/736 anybody have any input on what the right size ac should be for my 37 cutter, I had a 16,000 btu but
Mast raising wander22 at 4:13pm 11.06.14 Day Sailers 6/1724 I just bought my first sailboat. An ODay 22 1980. I have no idea of how to raise the mast or where a
Quick Release Wheel Nut Dave Groshong at 3:31pm 11.06.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/694 Any B361 owners out there that can tell me what brand of pedestal you have? Lewmar? Edson wheel nu
What do you leave on board over the Winter (Northern Climate Mark48 at 3:22pm 11.06.14 Big Boats 14/1830 Just curious as to what people leave on board while on the hard in norther climates. I have bagged
Pump Theory wufibugs at 1:48pm 11.06.14 Ask All Sailors 19/1932 I was thinking of relocating my fresh water pump and was wondering whether it makes any difference
Gauge trouble Yellowjeepman at 12:11pm 11.06.14 Ask An Oday Owner 2/589 Hoping someone with an answer out there. I purchased a 1984 O'Day 34 back in May. We have only had a
LED Lighting Terry Cox at 11:12am 11.06.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/2649 Awhile ago Main Sail recommended Marine Beam as a quality supplier of LED lights for the marine envi
460 Staysail Sheet routing hosemandc at 10:33am 11.06.14 Big Boats 2/1004 I have a 2000 Hunter 460 with the staysail option. I cant figure out how to route the sheets to fly
Swing Keel Rope Replacement Seahorse24 at 9:10am 11.06.14 Ask All Sailors 11/4172 I am interested in finding photos of the swing keel on a Yankee Seahorse 24. My son and I are restor
Pics burnswelds at 4:56am 11.06.14 Catalina 30 12/1197 Good morning, how do I share pics on this site? Kind regards , Shannon
Rudder (3) stvnm at 6:54pm 11.05.14 Smaller Boats 5/826 I am trying to make sense of this 1987 H23 i bought recently from an older gentleman who kept in a y
water pump hose routing on m2-12 engine fastmover at 4:44pm 11.05.14 Mid-Size Boats 6/1251 I just replaced my sherwood raw water engine pump with the oberdorfer n202m16. It mated up to the en
Recutting a genoa scupper at 4:39pm 11.05.14 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 13/11316 I just bough a new 135% genoa, for very cheap considering it never has been taken out of the bag, it
wall boat stabilizer AtomicPhil at 3:26pm 11.05.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1050 hey guys, new to the site, and a newbie to sailing. got a question to ask, if anyone here knows how
oday 27 shaft strut... mquin25 at 1:52pm 11.05.14 Ask An Oday Owner 1/904 I bought a 1977 Oday 27.. with a Atomic 4, the shaft strut appears to be broken... has anyone replac
Raw Water System Hoses Windborne at 1:51pm 11.05.14 Engines and Propulsion 9/1944 Greetings - Looking for advice on hoses for my raw water system. It appears I have two kinds of hose
Catalina 25 - Capri 25 Nationals - Video Jackdaw at 12:18pm 11.05.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2422 Anyone that owns a Catalina 25 or Capri 25 and didn't make it to the Nationals this year missed a he
So lets talk cabin cushions... (5) Hooks at 11:48am 11.05.14 Ask All Sailors 34/3501 I have recently acquired a small boat that needs a bit of love. I'm happy to have something to do w

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Thank you all on this Thanksgiving's Day kappykaplan at 6:07am 11.24.22 Tks, John. Same to you and yours! :beer:
Do you like Pocket Yachts rgranger at 5:50am 11.24.22 Gosh..:yikes: They say boats are considered females. That I think might make you a serial monogamou
Freeing rusty bolts - best penetrating oil SeaCure at 5:44am 11.24.22
Warped Rudder sbrogden at 5:39am 11.24.22 You'll spend at least $210 making a rudder if you have to buy marine ply. I can buy a piece of re
Looking for expert Bene opinions! Mechone at 5:37am 11.24.22 Is the boat in the water or on the hard? Is there cracking where thre stringers meet the hull? If th
Warped Rudder shemandr at 5:36am 11.24.22 You'll spend at least $210 making a rudder if you have to buy marine ply.
Original Oday Upholstery Fabric Clutch Cargo at 5:35am 11.24.22 My 1985 28 has the same dark blue velour w/ off-white dots. Still in excellent condition with only
What's wrong with my thinking? JBP-PA at 5:31am 11.24.22 If your forestay is attached with link plates instead of a turnbuckle, you can get shorter link plat
Warped Rudder sbrogden at 5:19am 11.24.22 I appreciate the counsel! I've looked at a couple of ways to form a foil, regardless of which wood I
What's wrong with my thinking? dlochner at 5:17am 11.24.22 Tha amount of sway, actually it is usually referred to as sag, in your forestay is about right. The
Looking for expert Bene opinions! SeaCure at 5:09am 11.24.22
Warped Rudder shemandr at 5:06am 11.24.22 I think you should use marine ply which will be more stable in shape than a board. I made a traditi
Washington Sellers Beware jssailem at 5:06am 11.24.22
Winterizing the A/C sailing gal at 4:53am 11.24.22 In the years I lived in New england it never even occurred to me to winterize my air conditioning.
What's wrong with my thinking? shemandr at 4:30am 11.24.22 I agree with the above. Rake is set by the length of the forestay, not by the tension on the backst
Another Lithium conversion ... Hunter 49 Schematic CliveCollett at 4:30am 11.24.22 Thanks CliveCollett Are the Ultimatron's the same size of the old 8 D's? ? It appears based on you
Washington Sellers Beware shemandr at 4:10am 11.24.22 A good lesson. Thanks for posting. Most of my boats were sold in NY. I always assumed the new own
Time for me to post my favorite turkey roasting graphic kappykaplan at 3:06am 11.24.22 Happy Thanksgiving, all! :beer:
Warped Rudder Joe at 1:50am 11.24.22 Fiberglass on wood would make sense to me. Any reason you haven't mentioned that. Even fiberglass
What's wrong with my thinking? Joe at 1:41am 11.24.22 What does your backstay adjuster look like? If it's just an assortment of blocks and rope, well bi

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