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seating of mast in mast step jdgnjp at 7:34am 09.04.13 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1056 On an 1973 O'day 22, must the front curved edge of the mast, rest firmly on the bottom plate of the
Broken cover over seat storage canderson1867 at 7:33am 09.04.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1007 Where can I find a replacement cover. It is expanded PVC foam. I found a source in CA for a 48"x
leaking deck skylight Arielle423 at 7:32am 09.04.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1478 My 06 423 has a large curved skylight just aft of mast that sprung a small leak in one corner and am
cabin leaks 26x Alberta sailor at 7:22am 09.04.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2950 We have water under the icebox area after rains and are wondering where it is coming from. Could it
Forward air conditioner captnkw at 6:50am 09.04.13 Big Boats 8/1171 Hi I have a problem with my forward air conditioner unit. One of the lines got a hole in it and the
Universal m15 RPM Cat36Amoore at 5:24am 09.04.13 Mid-Size Boats 7/1527 My 1983 universal M15 diesel acts up every once in a while. Just brought a 27 Catalina, know how to
Wiring caught in steering mechanism Dave951 at 9:12pm 09.03.13 Mid-Size Boats 0/1042 I just discovered that a wire to the compass has been damaged by the steering mechanism and is caugh
Help with a Mariner 9.9 long shaft 2 stroke manual Sailing18 at 8:45pm 09.03.13 Day Sailers 3/1109 May need new motor! I got my boat stuck in some mud got her unstutck! sailied her 1.5 miles down str
Getting used to blue water sailing YVRguy at 8:21pm 09.03.13 Ask All Sailors 26/5046 This is not an immediate issue for me but one that I'm burning with curiosity about. It's not going
What are these pad eyes for? $tingy Sailor at 8:20pm 09.03.13 Catalina 22 15/2061 This is my first year with this boat and it has factory-looking pad eyes installed in the deck about
Keel hanger countersinks unequal $tingy Sailor at 8:06pm 09.03.13 Catalina 22 3/864 Anybody heard of this? The countersinks in the keel hangers on my C-22 are about 1/4" deeper on one
More room for lines led aft? $tingy Sailor at 8:03pm 09.03.13 Catalina 22 10/1420 Has anyone ever removed their handrails permanently to make more room for running lines aft? I have
85' Hunter 22' Chasemixon at 7:56pm 09.03.13 Day Sailers 9/2842 Let me pre-apologize for my lack of knowledge... I recently traded for a hunter 22 it is something I
Single handing a Capri 14.2 Saraband at 7:12pm 09.03.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/6514 The owner's manual says you need at least two on board to right the boat after a capsize. Can a sin
Long distance boat transport Ross S at 6:57pm 09.03.13 Ask All Sailors 13/3714 I'm considering the purchase of a boat in Arkansas that would need to be transported to New York Sta
Water in bottom of V- Berth pilots lady at 6:55pm 09.03.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1392 We just purchased a 311/2000 and we have found small amount of water and salt crystals in the V-Bert
272 A-Frame agprice22 at 6:55pm 09.03.13 Bigger Boats 1/909 Does anyone know the length between either outer (main) shroud chainplate and the forestay chainplat
Oceanis 41 Dinghy Davits henrykatz at 6:50pm 09.03.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 18/12029 Hello and thanks for you help. I have a 2012 Oceanis 41. It has a very wide folding transom/swim p
Heart Freedom 2000 Inverter issues lyleh at 6:44pm 09.03.13 Ask All Sailors 4/4509 I have an older Heart Freedom 2000 inverter/charger which has been working fine but now the transfer
One more time - hull liner source Ritdog at 6:24pm 09.03.13 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1788 I have been searching this whole site repeatedly, and KNOW I have seen it someplace: Source of hu

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A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't kappykaplan at 2:03pm 08.13.22 You go for it Kappy. 36NM in just over 6 hours. V. glad I went straight to the first reef. Hope
dock neighbour's shore power cord? thinwater at 12:37pm 08.13.22 I depends on what it goes to. Some small boats were never equipped with 30 amp inlets and only use 1
Success!! ShawnL at 12:29pm 08.13.22 It'll float. They always float. Sometimes it's a matter of how long will it float ;) Just kidding
dock neighbour's shore power cord? Stu Jackson at 12:16pm 08.13.22 A few years ago some new dock "neighbor" not only re-plugged all of the adjacent shorepower cords in
Success!! Ralph Johnstone at 12:13pm 08.13.22 Hope she floats lol Just bring a large sponge with you and it'll be fine :doh: .
dock neighbour's shore power cord? MikeHoncho at 11:30am 08.13.22 Management should be all over that once identfied
dock neighbour's shore power cord? dlochner at 11:27am 08.13.22 Yep. you should be concerned and express those concerns to the marina's management. There are a bun
Success!! Jamesiv1 at 11:06am 08.13.22 I might get to put her in the water tomorrow. Hope she floats lol Wish me luck!!
Restoring the look of old Lewmar Winches DianaOfBurlington at 10:42am 08.13.22
Restoring the look of old Lewmar Winches DianaOfBurlington at 10:38am 08.13.22
Last ride rgranger at 10:31am 08.13.22 I once had mice get into a sail I had stored in the shed. Half dollar sized hole and lots of stain
Success!! Ralph Johnstone at 10:01am 08.13.22 Now THAT'S an accomplishment ! Congratulations.
Success!! kloudie1 at 9:46am 08.13.22 Congrats! Nice looking! Love the outboard engine!
Restoring the look of old Lewmar Winches PhilaSailor at 7:41am 08.13.22 Your thoughts on chrome and aluminum match a long ago memory from a materials course back in enginee
Last ride jssailem at 7:37am 08.13.22 Fruit squirrels. We have squirrels in the yard. They are nut and bird seed munchers.
Last ride PaulK at 7:32am 08.13.22 We had trouble with squirrels this summer too. Not with sails, however. They got all our pears.
Hunter 326 running rigging RobAL at 7:23am 08.13.22 I've concluded I need to buy a new set of lines and lubricate all the blocks (again), or replace as
Really weird water tank sensor issue artboas at 7:12am 08.13.22 Thanks @artboas. Great break down of the problem, understanding of the components and a resolution
Going bigger? Marmalade at 7:03am 08.13.22
What kind of mainsail furler is on a 97 Oceanis 400? sail sfbay at 6:27am 08.13.22 At that point I would consult with a rigger for maintenance best practice on you older furler.

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