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Spreader Lights jwieneck at 12:15pm 01.21.14 Big Boats 5/1759 It looks like the mast must come down to get the Radar mounted and the cable run. While it is down
It's Official Tim R. at 11:51am 01.21.14 Ask All Sailors 15/2190 The wife, dog and I will be throwing off the lines this May to go cruising for 12-15 months.:dance:
Davits for a 34' or 35' O'Day. Handsolo at 10:58am 01.21.14 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1191 I am going to purchase either the Martek 370 or the Garhauer DD6-1 davit set for my 35' O'Day and wo
Hunter 45cc & 49 Fuel Tank Location carefree at 8:53am 01.21.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1068 Hi all. In my continuing search for a bigger boat, I have narrowed it to the 45CC and the 49. Questi
Isolation Transformer Head Sail at 8:02am 01.21.14 Ask All Sailors 4/2765 My boat came equiped with an isolation transformer. While I have a general idea of what this does,
More expensive than gold? (1) Bill1565 at 7:59am 01.21.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/780 Gonna put a track on my mast to store a whisker pole. Pole was $200,used, track $200 new, and this
Replacing Original Autohelm Tridata Insrument romley at 7:31am 01.21.14 Mid-Size Boats 13/3906 Before next launch (May 2014) I plan to replace the non-functioning Tridata instrument - Depth/Speed
Eureka! Oil pad under engine JonnyQuest at 6:54am 01.21.14 Ask All Sailors 17/2107 I love seeing the photos of other boats with engine sumps clean enough to eat off of. Unfortunate mi
convert my alcohol stove to flamless 1dandy at 6:14am 01.21.14 Catalina 30 4/1407 I have an alcohol stove that when lighting it, almost burns the boat up. I have been told there is a
Replacing furling mast sail with lazy jacks jveatch at 8:10pm 01.20.14 Big Boats 14/4495 Is it possible, practical, or wise to replace the furling mast sail on our 2006 Hunter 36 with a laz
Happy Birthday Sail (2) Flamingo1 at 8:06pm 01.20.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2086 I took my daughter and her friend out for a birthday sail. She turned 23 today and it was a beautif
Changed oil and engine won't start??? Soaring eagle at 6:51pm 01.20.14 Mid-Size Boats 11/2323 Okay what happened? Started engine after sitting for a couple of months with no problem. Shut it do
H356 salon hull ports replacement sailmaster39 at 6:34pm 01.20.14 Big Boats 4/979 My fixed hull ports located in the salon both port and starboard are so cloudy etc. you nolonger can
for all of the northerners... "Daydream"ing (7) hawk232 at 6:22pm 01.20.14 Ask All Sailors 10/1609 dixiedawg (and family) and I decided to hit the water today... and since it isn't hard I figured I w
Healing angle cstonedent at 6:09pm 01.20.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/6064 My wife and I have sailed 02 311 for one season. We had an on board lesson. Understand the boat is t
composite propane tank Mark Maulden at 5:53pm 01.20.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1291 I see composite tanks are back http://us6.campaign-archive2.com/?u=d2655484a4'id=21f7809ae2'e= l
Tiller Handle & Tiller Tamer (1) Darkarcher at 5:18pm 01.20.14 Catalina 22 5/1863 My wife and I purchased a Swing Keel 22 last spring and have really just been getting started on the
Oil in my Bilge sd1953 at 4:36pm 01.20.14 Ask All Sailors 14/7926 I bought a 27 year old boat (an Endeavour 38 center cockpit) and I have been resurrecting it over th
Raw Faith, George McKay william at 4:05pm 01.20.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1331 This story left me stunned...guy with no experience sailing decides to build a 118' schooner? Gets t
Engine mounting maintenance IanJ at 3:10pm 01.20.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1139 One of my Yanmar mountings has got a little rusty from the shaft. Pretty much cleaned it up, but an

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Dockside water connection jviss at 12:35pm 06.21.23 neither of us can quantify the relative risk so arguing which is greater is a function more of opin
Engine vibration universal m3-20 odaydokay at 12:31pm 06.21.23 Brazen is right. I bought a 10 year old O'Day 28 in 1995 (Universal M12) and it would not idle with
Topping Lift Philly2DC2LBI at 12:24pm 06.21.23 I have a related question about how to handle the well-known issue of the boom coming down into the
Dockside water connection Don S/V ILLusion at 12:23pm 06.21.23 I'm surprised at those who try to argue that the risks are equivalent. neither of us can quanti
Dockside water connection jviss at 12:01pm 06.21.23 I recognize experience and perceptions vary - mine is that a dock hookup like anything else on a bo
1975 C&C 33 - Mk 1: Compromised Deck Needs Help - Suggestions Please? High Current at 11:58am 06.21.23 Besides, a survey is a great "road map" for the (deferred!) maintenance you will inherit on any use
Fixed blade prop specs vs folding blade specs dlochner at 11:37am 06.21.23
Dockside water connection Don S/V ILLusion at 11:30am 06.21.23 Don, I certainly respect your experience in this area, but, are you saying I'm wasting my money pay
Fixed blade prop specs vs folding blade specs Rich Stidger at 11:25am 06.21.23 I converted from a 2-blade standard prop - I think it was 18 x 16 - to a 3 blade feathering AutoStr
Fixed blade prop specs vs folding blade specs Davidasailor26 at 11:12am 06.21.23 We went from a 3 blade 17x12 traditional style fixed prop to a 16x12 Flexofold. The Flexofold size w
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? jviss at 11:11am 06.21.23 Well, I did run it at varying speeds in gear. Maybe not as good as in water, but I didn't have tim
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? BigEasy at 11:03am 06.21.23 That's not really an effective break-in. It should be run under load, at varying loads and motor s
Need a captain for a survey BigEasy at 10:50am 06.21.23 Interesting thought, but I question if the broker conducts a sea trial would that (under the law) r
Need a captain for a survey Captain Larry-DH at 10:38am 06.21.23 Seems that the issue should be the responsibility of the broker, not only finding a captain but als
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? jviss at 10:37am 06.21.23 NO! unless you hook up water to cool it. you will destroy the water impeller in 3 seconds That'
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? jviss at 10:36am 06.21.23 When I purchased my 2.5 HP Suzuki a few years ago, it reqired a few hours of break-in time. I plac
1983 o'day 34 prepurchase questions... Arrgh at 10:31am 06.21.23 No...not dead haha and I haven't added any sealant in there. I'm not sure if any of the previous ow
Dockside water connection jviss at 10:31am 06.21.23 an activity no government, state or Federal, does for small boat accidents. Don, I certainly respe
Need a captain for a survey All U Get at 10:01am 06.21.23 Broker.
Hardware needed to attach CDI roller furling on a 1989 Catalina 22. mhessick at 9:48am 06.21.23 justsomeguy, The manufacturer and model # had worn off of the furler drum. With a lot of research,

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