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1979 Oday 30 Prop Question pcpk at 6:09pm 04.21.14 Engines and Propulsion 3/1325 Hi All, I recently purchased a 1979 ODay 30 with a folding prop and am currently in the process o
water leak johnareeves at 5:32pm 04.21.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1047 My 1996 Catalina 270 has developed a water leak. It is definitely salt water. yet to find source but
Tiller Tamer Doc_holiday at 4:51pm 04.21.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/3608 Santa brought me a tiller tamer and a battle stick. My tiller has a lot of things going on. (Autohe
1987 Hunter 37 question (1) Phil Herring at 3:14pm 04.21.14 Big Boats 13/1059 We're working with an owner who purchased a 37 that's had the centerline skylight replaced... poorly
Here's one for ye, Zee (4) shemandr at 2:20pm 04.21.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1090 I took a stroll down to the Mitchell's Park Marina here in Greenport today. There's only one boat i
Cleaning "teak" on cockpit seats kenvail at 1:24pm 04.21.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/2084 We just bought a 2006 Hunter 38. The teak on the cockpit seats need a good cleaning. Anyone have a g
Cruise from Panama City Fl to Brunswick Ga this summer RECESS at 12:43pm 04.21.14 Ask All Sailors 39/5255 I have accepted a teaching position in Camden county for next year. I will shorten the commute to my
Selling your boat ( Annapolis area ) MerSea at 11:11am 04.21.14 Ask All Sailors 12/1611 Selling our boat ( Annapolis area ) Hi guys , it has been a while since I came in here , lot of new
Cracked Spreader jefft23 at 11:11am 04.21.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/2560 I have crack in the metal spreader that holds the standing rigging away from the mast. I know this
Interior upholstery material on Catalina 25 smprincipal at 11:07am 04.21.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/5896 OK so this is a long shot, I am trying to search for the original fabric on a 1985 catalina 25 with
Bridge height ICW St Mile 943 (1) jmoorman54 at 10:32am 04.21.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1223 Hi gang, FYI the 65' bridge at Webasso FL (just north of M945) has been allowing barely 63' clearanc
Old Kevlar Racing Sail: 2 Seasons ... or 2 Outings? (1) rardiH36 at 10:16am 04.21.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1506 Wondering what the SBO community thinks will be the life-span of the headsail pictured. My typical o
Emergency Tiller System DIGIUSTO at 9:39am 04.21.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/3200 I have a Hunter 27 Year 2007. Does it have an Emergency Tiller System? Hunter 27-2014 list an Em
Any Cat 22's heading to the BEER Cruise? HillbillyWanderer at 9:36am 04.21.14 Catalina 22 12/1414 I am planning and hoping to go to the BEER Cruise in Penscola FL this June and was wondering if anyb
Black transmission oil geoffschultz at 9:27am 04.21.14 Ask All Sailors 26/5819 I just changed the transmission oil on my Yanmar's KM3A and it was black. Normally it looks like n
Stuffingbox ??? 7sailing7 at 8:39am 04.21.14 Mid-Size Boats 3/779 Well the other day my neighbor asked me how often I adjusted my stuffing box. I said what ?? He said
Newbie heading to the B.E.E.R Cruise! Questions? HillbillyWanderer at 8:37am 04.21.14 Ask All Sailors 16/2146 I am planning on heading out to the BEER Cruise this June and have so much planning and prep work in
Attention Lake Superior sailors! Jackdaw at 8:36am 04.21.14 Ask All Sailors 0/690
Equalization, is this the solution? FourPoints at 8:35am 04.21.14 Ask All Sailors 16/2067 I charge my batteries almost exclusively off Solar through a Genasun GV-4 controller, the only other
Fresh water sys experts - SuperStor Effervescence Skipper at 7:31am 04.21.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1462 Just commissioned the domestic water system for Spring 2 weeks ago. I had drained the system for win

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Boom Vang danstanford at 2:45am 04.15.23 Add one... it's a safety device when downwind in a breeze. I have always considered a vang to help
Interior/Birth Measurements? Joe at 1:43am 04.15.23 You mean berth, with an E. I hope you do, anyway.
'78 H30 Head Platform Dimensions MikeHoncho at 11:15pm 04.14.23 OGO
Perkins M30 Compression issue twalker H260 at 10:23pm 04.14.23 Do you have an old injector or glow plug? If so you could take those with your current adapter to
CapCut video editing Captain Larry-DH at 9:32pm 04.14.23 Thanks @Captain Larry-DH . Something else to keep me awake at nights :yikes: . I like your idea o
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 9:15pm 04.14.23 Oh the horror :yikes: of just thinking that thought:facepalm:.
I'm a newbie fresh and green! Joe at 7:28pm 04.14.23 Thank you Dave ...............to all for your input. Hey Clay, sharing your enthusiasm with the gr
CapCut video editing Ralph Johnstone at 7:17pm 04.14.23 When you install an app and give it access to your devices system resources it can access what you
Anyone know how to get this cheek apart (4) lunaseas at 6:58pm 04.14.23 Yes heat sid Also . Corrosion. So heavy I used CLR and coke To dislodge it
Keel Winch Failure 1984 Catalina 22 Gene Neill at 5:48pm 04.14.23 It appears to be a totally legit winch. Nor does it look all that old. It looks to be the same as th
I'm a newbie fresh and green! Clay Smith at 5:20pm 04.14.23 Thank you Dave that helps clarify things for me. Greg, it sounds like you learned in a much more tra
Keel Winch Failure 1984 Catalina 22 (1) dano2022 at 5:07pm 04.14.23 Even if the company that's coming to inspect the boat finds nothing wrong, I'd still float her for a
H34 Insurance Company is Totalling the boat splax at 4:54pm 04.14.23 also the sails if they are still available
H34 Insurance Company is Totalling the boat splax at 4:52pm 04.14.23 i would be interested in a jib winch and the starboard stanchions and life lines.I really only need
Escape Rumba - Mast Replacement Project_Mayhem at 4:46pm 04.14.23 If the size is right, try aluminum conduit as it's not subject to rust. I did this for a Force 5 but
Polishing the hull of a 1980 sailboat advice Project_Mayhem at 4:12pm 04.14.23 Take a pic. There's a good chance we could tell if it was painted with a close up pic. Harbor Freigh
Buying new sails Salty Jack at 3:54pm 04.14.23 Thanks for your advice.!.
'78 H30 Head Platform Dimensions Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 3:37pm 04.14.23 What make/model toilet are thinking of putting on it? --Peggie
Short holding tank vent hose to Stern, or longer run to aft quarter? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 3:30pm 04.14.23 Venting out the transom (stern) makes it impossible for the tank to "breathe" because air can only f
Funny Friday!!! Justin_NSA at 3:07pm 04.14.23 I dunno. They may be Bud Lite drinkers! :beer:

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