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Beware of Odorlos! Terrel01 at 1:58pm 06.23.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 26/28735 I just want warn people that using the chemical called Odorlos can result in disaster. I used the p
Owners manual for O'day 26 sandersmills at 1:38pm 06.23.14 Day Sailers 2/1598 I need to get the owners manual for my O'day 26, detailing rigging, stepping mast etc. Anyone have o
air conditioner installation hunter 28.5 linecreek at 1:22pm 06.23.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1263 Posting again. I cannot find my post from earlier today. Trying to get input on installing a Sears
Making Room On The Stern Rail of a 376 (2) robertsapp at 1:06pm 06.23.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1045 We were trying to figure out how to make room on the sternrail of the 1997 376 we just bought for al
My 1980 Hunter 30 rennovation (2) Fuligule at 12:41pm 06.23.14 Mid-Size Boats 176/35547 Hi everyone, Here are a few pictures and a modest presentation of my last project who became a fami
De-Masted (2) DHaranSailor at 12:33pm 06.23.14 Ask An Oday Owner 20/2613 Hello, We had some wind on Saturday night in Chicago and I lost my mast during the rain storm.
I-30 fresh water tank issue (1) nestorph at 12:22pm 06.23.14 Islander 5/2994 I just replaced the water pump. The boat was on the hard during the winter and apparently I didn't
Replacing Lewmar Portlights runamuk at 12:19pm 06.23.14 Ask All Sailors 10/3459 I'm getting ready to replace six of the Lewmar portlights on my Beneteau Oceanis 321. I plan on us
Cruise and Carry Air Conditioner Bob4203 at 12:01pm 06.23.14 Catalina 30 7/6048 I do not see the Cruise and Carry Air Conditioner advertised on West Marine anymore. Are they still
New Bed - Topper+Cushion, Latex Pad/Mattress, or Froli + jpeac2 at 9:59am 06.23.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/5539 All - I have fallen deep into the bedding wormhole reading a lot of the threads across this site
Hunter 36 owners - ice box Alctel at 9:48am 06.23.14 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1350 What did you guys do about the absolutely massive, uninsulated icebox in front of the batteries?
Bottom paint , and rigging cost LA area Rug7236 at 8:59am 06.23.14 Catalina 22 13/3261 My wife and I bought a 2004 22 MKII last year and have yet to get it into the water ( hectic work sc
Entrance Way Hatch Cover for 19' Oday misslady at 8:57am 06.23.14 Ask An Oday Owner 1/729 Hi! I looking for 19 foot Entrance Way Hatch Cover for my 19 Foot Mariner ODay. Please advise
To buy or Not To Buy OS2Dude at 8:51am 06.23.14 Mid-Size Boats 7/1235 My wife and I were looking at a used 2006 Hunter 33 that a loacal sailing club is selling. It looks
interior vinyl trim Mike 01 at 8:23am 06.23.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1583 The adhesive foam backing for the interior vinyl of my 1988 Beneteau 28.5 basically disintegrated.
Return to MOB and the Life Sling Zzzzzz at 8:11am 06.23.14 Smaller Boats 15/2797 This topic has been covered everywhere, over and over. Since I recently managed to buy a big enou
How to change gear oil on Yanmar 1GM10? GorillaToast at 7:59am 06.23.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/5923 Hello. I need some help from fellow Yanmar owners. I have a new to me Yanmar 1GM10. I just checked t
Waxing topside while the boat is in the water LaColla at 7:41am 06.23.14 Ask All Sailors 10/2283 I'm curious to hear how other folks wax their topsides, waterline to deck, when the boat is in the w
Water Ballast Valve Replacement atwhite2 at 7:27am 06.23.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2825 We just spent a great weekend on the water... Sailing around the Apostle Islands off the northern ti
Unknown drainage Source to thru-hull well BarryBershad at 7:08am 06.23.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/710 There is a drainage hole into the well area where my depth transduce and knot meter are mounted. It

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Mast raising ideas... Leeward Rail at 10:40am 04.30.23 I will attempt to get my brother in law to assist me the first time. Eek.. that might be the real
Mast raising ideas... JBP-PA at 10:38am 04.30.23 To prevent the shroud turnbuckles from jamming I use masking tape to tape the shrouds to the life li
Mast raising ideas... JBP-PA at 10:28am 04.30.23 I use my main halyard and spinnaker halyard as temporary shrouds. I'm guessing that is what people
Mast raising ideas... Salty Jack at 10:16am 04.30.23 Aaron: thanks for your explanation and all the detail. I will be sailing a lot alone. I'm retired a
Help With Bilge Pump Wire Connection - Solid Wire to Stranded Wire? Don S/V ILLusion at 10:02am 04.30.23 Heat shrink crimp connectors or heat shrink over crimp connectors would be the way to go in areas w
Mast raising ideas... Salty Jack at 10:02am 04.30.23 Thank you Joe. Jack
Alternative to bimini Straycat22296 at 10:01am 04.30.23 On my Catalina 36, I installed a fishing pole holer to the pedistal guard. I then purcahsed an inexp
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? Kings Gambit at 9:54am 04.30.23 p.s. @Kings Gambit - a bonus is the MedAire folk track your supplies and will let you know what is
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? dLj at 9:46am 04.30.23 I didn't see that on the web site. When you contact them, you get a representative to discuss your
1972 Pearson 30 Bow Chocks? ShalomOrchard at 9:26am 04.30.23 I see no need to mount them on the wooden blocks, that would just add more leverage on the bolts an
How to rig double sided main sheet to helm jviss at 9:20am 04.30.23 Good discussion here: https://www.practical-sailor.com/sails-rigging-deckgear/do-twin-sheets-better
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? jviss at 9:17am 04.30.23 I got their smallest kit for 10 people. I didn't see that on the web site.
How to rig double sided main sheet to helm jssailem at 9:16am 04.30.23 Control of the main sheet and thus the sail is the critical point. Even more so than the convenience
Catalina 30 tall rig windlass installation (6) CaptnDean at 9:09am 04.30.23 I have a Catalina 30 MK3 and I recently installed a Maxwell RC8-8 windlass in my anchor locker. I c
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? Kings Gambit at 9:01am 04.30.23
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? dLj at 8:58am 04.30.23 That Medaire website is directed towards megayacht owners! Yes, to a degree, but they also suppor
Wiring solar and ACR's jviss at 8:45am 04.30.23 Yes, that is what I meant, shunt goes between battery and the house bus. Thanks for noticing my in
Oceanis 36cc Line Information (2) jssailem at 8:40am 04.30.23 15mm Main... Main Halyard or Main sheet? Halyard on a 36ft boat must fit the sheaves at the top of
Help With Bilge Pump Wire Connection - Solid Wire to Stranded Wire? (1) Project_Mayhem at 8:39am 04.30.23 Heat shrink crimp connectors or heat shrink over crimp connectors would be the way to go in areas wi
Wiring solar and ACR's JoeWhite at 8:38am 04.30.23 I just don't get it, or you are writing imprecisely. The negative side of the the battery is the ne

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