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Sold!! cb32863 at 5:50pm 11.09.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1155 Sold my 1977 O'Day 25 today. Good enough, moving on to something more sporty but still some comforts
I am.... OUT! cb32863 at 5:47pm 11.09.14 Ask An Oday Owner 23/4284 Sold my 1977 25 today... With the sailing I am doing now and what I want to do in the future, anothe
?? This Old Highway's Gettin' Longer ?? Kermit at 5:46pm 11.09.14 Trailer Sailors 28/4533 I'm finding it would be good to have an anchor roller on my H260. The anchor and chain are getting
Question about bottom cleaning alwaysbusy3 at 5:34pm 11.09.14 Smaller Boats 10/1594 I just bought a 2001 Hunter 270 with an outboard and was curious as to how I need to clean the botto
Boat Cover Question (1) Ward H at 5:18pm 11.09.14 Ask All Sailors 19/4841 I did a search on boat covers and found a few threads but they were in the Hunter Owners section. So
Need help on gear reduction ratio Rick486 at 10:35am 11.09.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1237 Hi all: I own a 2007 44DS with the HJ4HE 56 HP Yanmar. I need to know the gear ratio on the transmi
LED relacement bulbs djplatt at 7:52am 11.09.14 C&C 4/2489 I have a 1982 C'C 32 and would like to replace the lights with LED bulbs. I have replaced the compl
Trailers and Towing Barnacle_Bob at 7:24am 11.09.14 Catalina 22 28/6706
Atomic 4 replaced by Volvo MD6A diesel? eugenesdream24 at 7:16am 11.09.14 Ask All Sailors 22/8212 I've had some trouble with my Atomic 4 and have compression issues, potentially something really bad
old varnish,use it or lose it? DAVA390 at 6:55am 11.09.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1028 In my shed I just found 3/4 can of Rustoleum marine spar varnish. Last time I varnished anything was
Mast base blocks/block attachment Gavmc at 6:25am 11.09.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2555 Folks looking for some help. I have a 1996 Oceanis 321 and am getting ready to re-fit and add some
backstay wire diameter Captpete12 at 6:14am 11.09.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1163 Anyone know the diameter of the backstay wire on a 2008 Oceanis? boat is on the hard for the winter
12 Volt Distribution Issue seacilia at 5:04am 11.09.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1029 First off my electrical knowledge is not very extensive but I do have a good principle understanding
Has anyone used PVC board for hand rails? kito at 4:25am 11.09.14 Ask All Sailors 20/8104 I removed my cabin top teak hand rails from my H30 yesterday thinking I could save them. 35 years h
Swing Keel Pivot Pin Question (1) Seahorse24 at 8:34pm 11.08.14 Ask All Sailors 5/2120 I have attached a photo of the pivot pin. The swing keel was removed nine years ago and the pin was
Actual depth of 1990 C-36 CATBOAT WILLY at 8:15pm 11.08.14 Big Boats 7/2044 I am trying to find out the depth of a 1990 Catalina before taking it to survey and I wonder if anyo
Galley backsplash - the way I did it (1) chrisings at 5:03pm 11.08.14 Catalina 30 27/8016 Ahoy folks, So, I've seen photos of galley backsplashes but when I searched for the topic didn't c
Source for push on push off breakers rmwac at 4:36pm 11.08.14 Catalina 30 6/1234 Hi All: Does anyone have a source for the classic push on/push off breakers used on the older Catal
engine ground location M25XP? obsailor at 4:26pm 11.08.14 Catalina 30 2/1347 I'm trying to find the location of the engine ground on a Westerbeke M25XP Any suggestions?
Boom vang Outeast at 3:37pm 11.08.14 Pearson 2/1413 I have a Pearson 34-2 which doesn't have a boom vang. I see it was an option when purchased new. The

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Invest 95L JamesG161 at 6:13am 09.14.23 Would love an update early tomorrow! This is the closest tide station near you. Station Home Page
Fuel pump filter-necessary? east coaster at 4:17am 09.14.23 Thank you all for your experience and advice. I will remove the 75 micron filter when I do all my fi
Parts required for adding an Asym. to 29.5 Bentsailor at 4:04am 09.14.23 Thanks Greg...will do. The owners manual does show Z-Spar as the go to on their asym. option drawing
Pricing advice. What to ask for original 1981 sails, rudder & tiller Salty Jack at 3:22am 09.14.23 Thanks! Will do some research about this...
H38 - How to prevent anchor chain piling up and jamming windlass Sailgunner at 3:02am 09.14.23 Wow, where is that? The cheapest wired Lewmar one I can find is $200. Don't need a lewmar. Just u
School's back in session cruise! Hayden Watson at 8:50pm 09.13.23 @Hayden Watson. Too funny. We had stuck our nose into Eagle Hbr around noon yesterday and saw 3 emp
Color of your lines Stu Jackson at 8:43pm 09.13.23 Mine are pretty much all the same color. I learned their proper names and used those.
I have an 21' American Fiberglass (2) Perry Welch at 8:41pm 09.13.23 Hi Guys New question On the stern where the rudder mounts on the boat there is a stainless steel rod
School's back in session cruise! Hello Below at 8:28pm 09.13.23 @Hayden Watson. Too funny. We had stuck our nose into Eagle Hbr around noon yesterday and saw 3 empt
Bumpers on H41AC Swim Ladder Rails? Ralph Johnstone at 8:24pm 09.13.23 I think I'll make them from UHMW - less expensive and enjoyable to fabricate. The ideal material.
Seaward W/H Leaks at PRV When Water Cold Ralph Johnstone at 8:14pm 09.13.23 Imagine my disappointment when unheated water began flowing from the newly installed PRV once I hoo
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:28pm 09.13.23
Deception Pass. (4) Hayden Watson at 7:20pm 09.13.23 We came through Deception Pass today and DeepZoom indicated that the current was 4.4-kts but that mu
Manufacturer's Sail LOGO Davidasailor26 at 7:19pm 09.13.23 Problem solved. There is an error in the HTML code that does not pass on the boat manufacturer's na
Where to find a 2005 Beneteau Oceanis owner's manual? Davidasailor26 at 7:16pm 09.13.23 The owners manual for our 2014 Oceanis 37 is 115 pages, so more than your 26, but still does not go
Genoa sheets Gene Neill at 6:50pm 09.13.23 Outside. Otherwise tacking gets complicated.
Looking for new sails?? Gene Neill at 6:48pm 09.13.23 In all honesty the inside tracks have been the best change I have made. They easily give me 3 deg m
School's back in session cruise! (4) Hayden Watson at 6:44pm 09.13.23 Well John, we were in the upper NW corner and got some clouds on Monday and Tuesday, but the rain he
Bumpers on H41AC Swim Ladder Rails? dkinzer at 6:43pm 09.13.23 Thanks for the photo. I think I'll make them from UHMW - less expensive and enjoyable to fabricate.
Bumpers on H41AC Swim Ladder Rails? quadrille38 at 6:11pm 09.13.23 You are missing the parts that cushion the helm seat. here is the link to them on SBO. They ate pri

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