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Ospray MCQMGA at 11:38am 12.29.13 Day Sailers 1/1029 Guys, thinking about buying a oday ospray as a project boat - I currently have a sunfish and wa
Beneteau 430 Throttle Cable pierreleloup at 11:01am 12.29.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1990 My throttle cable just broke. Anyone would advise on a replacement cable and how to replace? Thks
New Owner of Benuteau Oceanis 31 Travis Marina at 10:51am 12.29.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1502 Hi All, Just bought a new B31 Platinum Edition and looking for information on keeping her runnin
head tap - spare part OC50'07 JR1 at 9:55am 12.29.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/696 Hi to all, I'm looking for a new cartdrige in the tab in the front head. Never found a Online shop.
Determining engine age chrisings at 9:19am 12.29.13 Ask All Sailors 7/2302 Hello folks, Anyone know if, or how, you can tell the manufacture date of a Universal M-25 XP from
Thanks to all O'day owners (1) Panta Rei at 7:03am 12.29.13 Bigger Boats 4/1265 Two thoughts: First: I just read an article about websites shutting down or closely monitoring the
brass trainmanjess at 6:42am 12.29.13 Kittiewake 5/2897 hello all this last fall I bought a (new to me) 1967 Kittiwake 23 sailboat.... my Kittiwake is a c
Shroud Tension Specs azguy at 6:03am 12.29.13 Catalina 22 12/6501 Where can I find shroud tension specs for a 1988 C22...?? Also, can anyone recommend an inexpensiv
Whew...i can finally relax BobM at 4:36am 12.29.13 S2 0/760 With my fuel tank replacement project delays I ended up winterizing my boat on a chilly day. I coul
A question of tankage IH82BL8 at 4:06pm 12.28.13 Big Boats 3/1135 On the mid-80's H40's do the two heads have separate holding tanks and what is the volume capacity o
Upholstery protection IanJ at 3:32pm 12.28.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/718 Recently re upholstered my cabin cushions on my 1984 Hunter 31. Cushions are lovely, but ideas on ho
Datamarine instrument removal Osprey174 at 3:27pm 12.28.13 Pearson 1/1877 how do I remove the knot meter from the bulkhead? Pearson 31-2 hull #174.
Soldering wiring connections IH82BL8 at 3:14pm 12.28.13 Ask All Sailors 59/20957 Is soldering wiring connections recommended or not recommended? Does it require "marine" solder?:D
Catalina 25, not really in love we5coopers at 1:38pm 12.28.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 15/9467 Hi there! We have a Cat 25 after having owned a SJ24. I must say it is quite different and I rea
Free sailboat Bill sanders at 12:26pm 12.28.13 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 1/2335 This year only use my newport 17 once, and it was for two hours! If someone wants a free sailboat an
Filling water tank with shore connection? hdhr289 at 10:41am 12.28.13 Ask All Sailors 30/12854 Is there a reason (other than cost) that Hunter or other boats do not normally provide a means on ne
Random thoughts! Dan Hill at 9:50am 12.28.13 Mid-Size Boats 6/1113 Being on a shoestring sailing budget I like many do as much of my own repairs and upgrades as possib
Compass Wiring arlouper at 9:12am 12.28.13 Catalina 22 6/7355 My C22 did not come with any instruments but someone was nice enough to get me a nice big bulkhead c
Standing Rigging '88 302 Mackaroni at 7:43am 12.28.13 Bigger Boats 3/1079 I am about to take a 302 to survey, but I was curious if anyone has a ballpark price on what it woul
Generator pkum at 6:56am 12.28.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1394 Information/experience are needed 1) correct instalation of a generator 2) does anyone has a direct

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Emgine replacement brad minda at 1:31pm 04.27.23 Thanks jssailem for chiming in. Your response is about as helpful as o'l kappy's was. As you don't
St. Lucia Don S/V ILLusion at 1:16pm 04.27.23 We keep our boat in Marigot during Summer. Very few places with comfortable overnight anchorages or
St. Lucia brockangelo at 1:11pm 04.27.23 Tell me more about the boat boy culture you've experienced, especially if it was at St Lucia or Mart
Slippery floorboards Trent Tidmore at 1:09pm 04.27.23 FWIW we have visited a high-end sailboat (about 40+ feet) with a "Treadmaster" sole topping. Looked
St. Lucia (1) brockangelo at 1:06pm 04.27.23 Wow thanks for the info. I'll have to plot all these on the map. We're only going to be there for a
St. Lucia Hollyberry at 12:54pm 04.27.23 Over several visits we've done the eastern Caribbean chain from Barbuda to Grenada.. It's 'open ocea
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

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