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Hard Dinghy (2) All U Get at 1:31pm 07.24.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1334 Hi all, What are these hard dinghies worth? This one is 9 foot long and 4 foot wide and made of
Beneteau First 285 boom height tmjb at 12:30pm 07.24.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/3684 I am considering buying one of these boats but the height of the boom above the cockpit floor with t
Sailing with new sailers markb_nc at 12:19pm 07.24.14 Catalina 22 5/1096 I had several home projects to take care of over the weekend. However, the temperatures were cooler
New Dodger, Ruffled Sunbrella (2) robfmcc at 10:37am 07.24.14 Ask All Sailors 13/2526 I had a new dodger made and it looks a little loose. I was told that the Sunbrella will shrink a bi
272 demasted (1) randykhunter at 9:54am 07.24.14 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2279 Sailing my 1988 Oday 272 close hauled in 8 knots of wind, the port side lower stay let loose. Befor
Motor Help drhbrody at 9:50am 07.24.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1013 I cannot plane with my beat up Mercury 50 HP. What size and model can you recommend? I want to put a
DSC, GPS and protocol conversion Meriachee at 9:17am 07.24.14 Ask All Sailors 11/1658 The Raymarine guys are suggesting the use of an Actisense protocol converter when wiring a NMEA0183
Update for July Jim Seamans at 8:43am 07.24.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1039 About time for an update: Just finishing my 5th session of chemo and things are going well. A fe
O'Day 22 V-berth cushions djohnmccarthy at 8:40am 07.24.14 Day Sailers 2/1874 I bought an O'Day 22, but the V-berth cushions were missing. I was quoted $600.00 for new replacemen
Wishboen rig source dzimbric at 8:05am 07.24.14 Ask All Sailors 2/834 I have a Offshore 33 Kat Ketch with free standing masts. The PO installed the Hood Sto-boom overpric
Looking for used sails - 222 jerseygirl at 7:23am 07.24.14 Parts Search 9/2586 Hello- I am looking for a set of sails (main and Genoa) for my O'day 222. My sails are a bit old, a
Finding a Mechanic to Diagnose a Perkins - Mid Chesapeake 4arch at 6:16am 07.24.14 Engines and Propulsion 6/1581 I have a Perkins Prima M50 at 3,600 hours with several issues that are starting to impact its reliab
Propane Locker Install Piratenorm at 4:27am 07.24.14 Catalina 30 13/4855 Has anyone retro-fitted a propane locker into a Mk 1 30 Catalina? I'd like to make my own, commercia
2GM20F idling dropped after warm up Ken13559 at 12:31am 07.24.14 Engines and Propulsion 1/924 When engine is cold the ideal rpm is about 850-900rpm. After some driving around and engine warm up
Just Downloaded the SeaStatus app, 2 Thumbs up caguy at 10:45pm 07.23.14 Ask All Sailors 16/1871 Unfortunately it is only available for IPhones and IPads. There was an interview with the creator,
Anchoring in Brenton Cove RI Bob S at 6:22pm 07.23.14 Destinations 6/4218 We are debating on taking a long weekend sail to Newport RI. Been planning the trip and it looks lik
Our first boat newbie72 at 3:41pm 07.23.14 Catalina 22 6/877 Hello all! We finally did it and bought our first boat! We bought a 1985 Catalina 22. We are new
Rigging & Mast (Urgent Question) TriSwiss at 3:25pm 07.23.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/2411 I'm interested in purchasing a 1998 Hunter 376 - The biggest issue is that it will need complete rig
Leasing my 36 ft S2 EQUINOX22 at 2:26pm 07.23.14 S2 2/1054 Hello fellow S2 boat owners, knowing what a great sailing vessel, an S2 Cruiser is, do you know anyo
painting the ceiling carpet EQUINOX22 at 2:22pm 07.23.14 S2 3/1449 Hi, I would like to make the interior of my boat lighter and more attractive, so I am wondering if I

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New owner of a daysailer needing assistance. HardArgh at 6:10pm 08.24.23 the daysailer.org site has a lot of info on all models of the daysailer and you should be able to f
I have an 21' American Fiberglass (3) Perry Welch at 5:59pm 08.24.23 Hi guy's I put all your info into use and I am pleased with the results. Thankyou Along with the im
Bad experience with a yacht broker, appreciate some advice Crusty Ol Salt at 5:47pm 08.24.23 Just my opinion and you know what they say about opinions..... They are a lot like assholes, everyon
Thoughts on chart tables? Tally Ho at 4:55pm 08.24.23 If it's a catchall, then it should be flat. With a fiddle!
New owner of a daysailer needing assistance. stickinthemud57 at 4:55pm 08.24.23 Youtube is a great source of info: enObMJEhZ44
Regarding a 1987 ODay Sailor 1 17ft in Length. dbk0630 at 4:55pm 08.24.23 There's an excellent forum on all things Daysailer related... I suggest you inquire there. DaySailer
Impact driver on window screws? Tally Ho at 4:49pm 08.24.23 Thanks for these replies. Greg, I should clarify that I meant a manual rather than power impact dri
H380 settee table installation (1) JamesG161 at 3:38pm 08.24.23 ok this is picture of mine, but it was taken after my Boat was Dunked.
Impact driver on window screws? RitSim at 3:35pm 08.24.23 These are probably #10 screws. Takes a little practice to drill the SS screw and not let the drill
Speedometer Paddle Wheel Stuck plenny7 at 3:34pm 08.24.23
Kent Ranger 26 Topping Lift Help dlochner at 3:11pm 08.24.23 BTW, it is perfectly acceptable to allow the boom to rest on the dodger between the time the pigtail
O'Day Widgeon stern/transom emblem nacra1425 at 3:10pm 08.24.23 Found one! Thanks to a forum member here, got one. I am going to try to make a mold & make more. Let
Impact driver on window screws? Berkeley 30 at 3:03pm 08.24.23 Thanks for these replies. Greg, I should clarify that I meant a manual rather than power impact driv
Hunter 33.5 false bilge? plenny7 at 2:55pm 08.24.23 We just sold our 1992 H33.5 last month. I attacked that real bilge soon after we bought it and was
Kent Ranger 26 Topping Lift Help Tally Ho at 2:54pm 08.24.23
Kent Ranger 26 Topping Lift Help dlochner at 2:52pm 08.24.23 @rgranger I believe I do. I believe this changes the camber of the boom? It seems quite necessary h
Bad experience with a yacht broker, appreciate some advice Tally Ho at 2:45pm 08.24.23 Bad experience for sure. Did you lay for a survey? That should tell you most of what you want t
New owner of a daysailer needing assistance. chuckwayne at 2:41pm 08.24.23 the daysailer.org site has a lot of info on all models of the daysailer and you should be able to fi
Kent Ranger 26 Topping Lift Help Canception at 2:28pm 08.24.23 That is absolutly correct. You do not want the pig tail connected (or tension on a topping lift)
H380 settee table installation marcham at 2:22pm 08.24.23 Thanks, I'm 400nm away and won't be back at the boat for another week...

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