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Drain Plugs info needed ddodgen at 2:17pm 02.01.14 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1169 Have searched but did not find an answer. My 1994 daysailer has a self bailer up near the centerboa
Be Careful Out There..... Maine Sail at 2:07pm 02.01.14 Ask All Sailors 66/9761 This is an amusing read and very, very SAD read from the Transportation Safety Board of Canada. Sad
Mid boom sheeting Bill1565 at 1:10pm 02.01.14 The Cherubini Hunters 11/1844 37c owners with travelers on the cabin top. How does your main sheet attach to the boom? Single po
We got ice! (1) dj2210 at 12:59pm 02.01.14 Catalina 30 1/754 Well the second race of the season was suppose to be today. Forecast was for a balmy 55 with 5-10 mp
Maritime Mobile sullyj020 at 12:57pm 02.01.14 SSB and Ham Operators 1/1828 Going to attempt to take a QRP rig with a buddy pole on a cruise with me. I've checked and I can put
Super Shute 90 Self Bailer ddodgen at 12:36pm 02.01.14 Ask An Oday Owner 4/6196 just got my Daysailer yesterday and when cleaning it out I came across the SUPER SHUTE 90 bailer..on
Update On Mexican Boat Impoundments Rick D at 12:34pm 02.01.14 Ask All Sailors 37/5075 They are beginning the release of boats. Meanwhile, a lot of sailors have elected to bypass Mexico.
Helmsman seat mount fotagra4@aol.com at 10:21am 02.01.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/1070 On my 94 33.5 the mounting hardware for the helmsman seat has been removed. I have the seat and woul
Hour Meter RumLine II at 9:11am 02.01.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1232 I know this is not a new request for information on hour meters but I've read through all the forums
Where to sell a boat? Chris14830 at 8:53am 02.01.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1176 Hi, I hope I am not stepping outside the guidelines with this question, let me know if I am: A frien
Canadian Maritime Charts sully75 at 8:48am 02.01.14 Parts Search 14/2511 Hello All, Looking for any and all Canadian Maritime charts for a trip from Salem, MA to Labrador
Outboard lower unit depth vizwhiz at 7:50am 02.01.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/998 I have an older ('93) extra long shaft 9.9 four-stroke that runs great. I've heard different people
1994 Hunter 26 Trailer Manufacturer BrianW at 7:46am 02.01.14 Smaller Boats 15/2478 From previous posts to this forum, I see that many H26 trailers were manufactured by Magic Tilt. I a
Stuffing box packing Bob Mc at 6:14am 02.01.14 Ask All Sailors 10/7392 I am getting ready to re do my stuffing box. Any thoughts on Flax vs Gore, Graphite, Teflon products
Location hull identification number Rode Gruett at 5:50am 02.01.14 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1071 Hi, Is somebody out there who can advise where to find the hull identification number on my Oday 32
Air Conditioning on B321 cymeyer at 4:51am 02.01.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1271 We have a 2000 MY Beneteau 321 and would like to install A/C. Just curious who might have done this
Still but not yet... nemosuit at 12:21am 02.01.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1055 Hi, Just letting the group know I'm still around but haven't put KUMUKAHI into the water yet. (Sh
closing the raw water intake valve?... centerline at 10:54pm 01.31.14 Ask All Sailors 5/3639 so... we now own a Cal 34-III. the PO said to always shut off the raw water intake valve when ev
Finally broke down and ordered!! Cal28_sailor at 10:26pm 01.31.14 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 6/4043 Well after having read many of the posts and answers on this forum and others. I just bought both th
16 months adrift alpha100 at 8:13pm 01.31.14 Catalina 22 4/984 This has nothing to do with Cat 22's so apologies if the post is incorrect, but I wondered if you ha

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WINCH DRUM tfox2069 at 12:53pm 04.27.23 You could see if the Barton Wincher will work for your winch - its an add on for non-self-tailing wi
Slippery floorboards FastOlson at 12:50pm 04.27.23 FWIW we have visited a high-end sailboat (about 40+ feet) with a "Treadmaster" sole topping. Looked
Glue to attach handle to hatch kloudie1 at 12:45pm 04.27.23 Talk to the Hatchmasters folks.. Home - HatchMasters Marine Hatch Repair They repair hatches and pr
Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 11:31am 04.27.23 Well we got a head start this week but...IT IS ACTUALLY FRIDAY ....:beer:
Abandoned and Derelict Boats--Redux rgranger at 11:20am 04.27.23 I mentioned this thread to a few of my friends at lunch today. One of the guys at lunch said that t
40.5 Fridge drain access and foam smokey73 at 11:15am 04.27.23 Thanks, I was just concerned that there was an anchor attached to the end of that rode. Would hate
How close is too close to shore? jssailem at 10:52am 04.27.23 So much of what you do and how you use your boat is based on where you sail. I would not dive in the
Abandoned and Derelict Boats--Redux jssailem at 10:51am 04.27.23 With the number of boats cruising the waters of the Puget Sound, derelict small boats is a serious i
How close is too close to shore? rgranger at 10:46am 04.27.23 I spent the night on the hook in a lake in my Hunter 26 one spring in 2019. I usually come into the
How close is too close to shore? shemandr at 9:56am 04.27.23 Well diving on it in 10' is a lot easier than 35'. Diving on an anchor is a whole other topic. I'
40.5 Fridge drain access and foam Rich Stidger at 9:55am 04.27.23 I am a little confused? Maybe I'm all wet but other 40.5 owners can correct me if I'm wrong. What s
De-winterization Dalliance at 9:52am 04.27.23 I have pretty much the same routine as Tally Ho and am in Chicago, so same conditions. Oil and filt
WINCH DRUM jssailem at 9:46am 04.27.23 Barlow non self tailing. They are on the mast, both sides. When I rerigged my mast in 2017, I repl
How close is too close to shore? jssailem at 9:39am 04.27.23 My observations breaking down your key points. I'm super paranoid even at 800' out in 35' depth. Bei
Glue to attach handle to hatch jssailem at 9:13am 04.27.23 Can you buy a handle that bolts through the plexiglass? Lewmar hatches use through screwed handles t
How close is too close to shore? bonkle at 9:12am 04.27.23 For the most part anchoring is for calm protected water. Yeah some cruisers get stuck in rolly anc
Anyone following the Golden Globe RTW race? jssailem at 9:08am 04.27.23 An amazing race. A terrific finish. A record of a Rescue at sea... Information that may help others
How close is too close to shore? shemandr at 8:50am 04.27.23 For the most part anchoring is for calm protected water. Yeah some cruisers get stuck in rolly anch
40.5 Fridge drain access and foam baycloud at 8:24am 04.27.23 Good point but it's just extra line @smokey73. Yeah on my to-do list (way down the line) is to make
Keel crack (2) jdrutten at 8:22am 04.27.23 Just a follow up on this. It was easy enough just to scrape away the paint in the spine of the fin a

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