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Cruising Yacht VMG Kings Gambit at 7:50am 07.15.23 Ask All Sailors 12/2824 If planning a long-distance (many days) sea journey, mostly with a fair wind, what is your expected
off to the races jon hansen at 7:34am 07.15.23 Racing 7/1715 port huron-mac starts at noon today
Cockpit Cover kuchase at 4:56am 07.15.23 Ask All Sailors 5/637 I am looking for a company that would make a waterproof cockpit cover for my 1960's 17 ft Oday daysa
310 main out haul disconnected inside boom SJN at 6:43pm 07.14.23 Catalina 310 1/932 Sailing today included discovering the loose footed main that has an internal boom factory out haul
Broker related question xavpil at 5:34pm 07.14.23 Ask All Sailors 38/3143 I am buying a boat I found w/o a broker. the seller has a broker. Can both parties have a broker?
Refrigerator in a 22 (1) Rltgold at 4:09pm 07.14.23 Catalina 22 3/775
Hunter 30 Cheurbini - Rigging and Mods PCannonSr1 at 3:05pm 07.14.23 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1348 Hello Folks, I have a 1978 Hunter 30 Cheurbini and I need help with both standing and running riggin
Reef points Duluthwinger at 2:27pm 07.14.23 Big Boats 6/927 Hi, Has anyone figured out how far back from the tacks are the reef points for a furling main and ji
Slidemoor vs. Tideslide docking systems Glen Curtis at 2:09pm 07.14.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1393
Mast Deck Connector (2) Rltgold at 11:18am 07.14.23 Catalina 22 0/548 Over the last 6 years of owning my 22 it originally came with a SeaDog plastic deck connector. I exc
Catalina Stickers (2) Rltgold at 10:59am 07.14.23 Catalina 22 10/1890 I finally got around to scraping off the original Cat stickers on the sides of my boat. I bought rep
Replacing Spinnaker Sheet Blocks (2) patbratton at 6:14am 07.14.23 Smaller Boats 13/2561 My H240 has spinnaker blocks attached to the railings on the port and starboard quarters. I plan to
Repairing a poly water tank on a 2002 hunter passage discovery at 5:42am 07.14.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/959 My stand alone fresh water tank on my 2002 hunter 456 has a leak..anybody had success in repairing a
simple wind/weather app for iphone Drinky Crow at 8:50pm 07.13.23 Ask All Sailors 20/1975 which one and why?
I60 wind fred1diver at 5:40pm 07.13.23 Ask All Sailors 11/1341 Hello everyone, what are your thoughts on the Raymarine I60 wind instruments. a bit of background in
Catalina 315 Mainsail Furling Problems; Spinlock Clutch (1) Skipper John at 5:38pm 07.13.23 Catalina 310 4/1055 Here is a tale that may assist other Catalina 315 sailors who are having mainsail furling problems.
Cleveland Area surveyor recommendation xavpil at 11:42am 07.13.23 Ask All Sailors 2/402 Hi all Buying a sailboat in Cleveland and looking for a great surveyor. Of course I checked the of
Early production Kittiwake JonConnors at 11:22am 07.13.23 Ask All Sailors 5/1252 Hello Everyone, I have acquired a 1966 Kittiwake. I know Kenner is the ma
Trailer Bunk Positioning SantaCruzin at 10:59am 07.13.23 Trailer Sailors 3/1259 I finally tracked down a trailer for my 1968 West Wight Potter 14 and I'm hoping to get a gut check
Need source for winch parts Rich Stidger at 9:34am 07.13.23 Ask All Sailors 24/2421 I need an output gear for an obsolete Lewmar electric OP2 made in 1997. Lewmar has no parts at all.

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Deck core repair around mast base. Oday 23-2 danooxnard at 4:58pm 09.03.25 It sounds like a good plan, but I would not us balsa to recore. I would use g10 a type of fiberglass
Replacement plastic logo nameplate for ODay Rhodes 19 rgranger at 4:26pm 09.03.25 but do not have access to a 3D printer. do a search in your area for a maker space. Or a public
Sanitary hoses dlochner at 3:12pm 09.03.25 3ffvhyMo9e4 1 or 2 mil plastic sheeting can also be used.
Universal M25xpb Engine Mount BlueberryHill at 2:28pm 09.03.25 I used these on my O'Day 35, same as the originals: DF-2205-2 Series Dual-Flex Marine and Industria
Universal M25xpb Engine Mount dmax at 2:26pm 09.03.25 I used these on my O'Day 35, same as the originals: DF-2205-2 Series Dual-Flex Marine and Industrial
Tether Pocket jssailem at 2:19pm 09.03.25 I think they call it a Fanny Pack... BumBag.. or Pochette.:biggrin:
Help, terrible smelling boat fred1diver at 1:54pm 09.03.25 Our foams were wrapped in foam, so just need to clean the covers (so lucky) more and more we are t
Universal M25xpb Engine Mount Michael Davis at 1:20pm 09.03.25 Know a millwright, welder or fabricator? Before I retired that looked like something we would do on
Help, terrible smelling boat Scott T-Bird at 12:24pm 09.03.25 Since you can't identify a source of the smell, it's likely that the smell permeates just about ever
Not sure what to make of this or how the damage occurred Project_Mayhem at 12:07pm 09.03.25 You can verify the color by applying some matched gelcoat without MEKP directly on your boat. It wil
Marine grade wire ferrules Project_Mayhem at 12:03pm 09.03.25 I've been using connectors from the T-Conn brand the last few years. Get yourself a pro grade crimpe
How to tie a reef line to boom with a track? JBP-PA at 11:49am 09.03.25
Rusted Trailer Extension JBP-PA at 11:38am 09.03.25 That's a wing keel right? So an extension might be needed on shallow ramps. Steeper ramps might be
Honda 2.5 outboard issues anyone? JBP-PA at 11:23am 09.03.25 In addition to the good tips above, also keep your fuel obsessively clean. The tiniest bit of dirt
New Harbor 20 Owner GaryT at 11:10am 09.03.25 Sorry, Steve, I just discovered you had emailed me at the time you posted on this forum, so you alre
Honda 2.5 outboard issues anyone? degas at 11:01am 09.03.25 I had the 2013 Honda 2.3 HP. (Model years for outboards don't mean as much as they used to, just wan
Merit 22 owners emh56 at 10:51am 09.03.25 I am planning on making a canvas cover for our Merit this fall as we need to store it at the marina
New Harbor 20 Owner GaryT at 10:46am 09.03.25 Steve, Sorry I didn't see your post until just now. Please feel free to email me with any questions
Merit 22 owners (2) emh56 at 10:34am 09.03.25 Out on the Hudson in our Merit with some girls from our sailing club's Adventure Sail program earlie
Merit 22 owners emh56 at 10:24am 09.03.25 After a four year search I'm finally back in the game!! I've continued to sail my Mac25 for the pas

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