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San Diego C-22 Fleet CaptDon01 at 11:00pm 10.13.13 Catalina 22 0/735 We'll be appling to the National Catalina-22 Association for a C-22 Fleet here in San Diego. If you
New Sail Recommondations for Islander 28 revir92 at 8:10pm 10.13.13 Islander 0/2544 Z
Cockpit locker water in O'Day 22 Pianobob at 8:00pm 10.13.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1056 Hi, I'm a new and novice sailboat owner. I just bought a 1978 O'Day 22. The boat seems to be in g
Peason Hawk 16 rebuild (2) abramoff at 7:47pm 10.13.13 Pearson 15/3803 Pearson Hawk 16 rebuild I have recently been rebuilding a Pearson Hawk 16, serial # 201. I plan on
Water system Dave Fran at 7:43pm 10.13.13 Lancer 2/1458 Can someone tell us where the water heater is located on a Lancer 36? Only thing we see is a small
Deck paint Lost Parent at 5:55pm 10.13.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1494 Anybody ever use Krylon or automotive spray paint in a can for deck paint
Broke my mast foot jblersch at 5:37pm 10.13.13 Smaller Boats 4/1136 While lowering my mast yesterday for winter storage, the mast foot of my 240 snapped where the pin i
Sail Trim Topics Don Guillette at 4:07pm 10.13.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 11/5423 I've trawled through the many sites for the past few days but can't find any subject of interest for
Bronze paint for boot stripe IH82BL8 at 3:56pm 10.13.13 Ask All Sailors 11/3489 I'm looking for a paint for my boot stripe that neither WM nor Jamestown seem to have. I want a boo
Bilge odor Hunter 31, 1984 steve1366 at 3:35pm 10.13.13 Mid-Size Boats 9/3426 Does anyone have any pics of the holes people drilled into the bilge area to drain water from the li
Boat Meals Roger Long at 3:01pm 10.13.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 1/4445 Four Points asked for the recipe to this un-named dish I served him on the leg from Milford to Croto
Is some hull flexing normal? We2Sail12113 at 3:00pm 10.13.13 Mid-Size Boats 0/1018 I'd like to know if some sections of the H27 hull is normal to flex easily? When I say flex, I me
Water in Bilge that won't drain WallyLake at 2:23pm 10.13.13 Day Sailers 1/1801 I recently purchased an O'Day DaysailerII. Upon removing the bilge inspection overs I noticed a fa
Ferrites With A Raymarine ST60+ Depth Finder Joe Mullee at 2:21pm 10.13.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1641 First; please excuse my ignorance. I installed my Raymarine DF. I used an Airmar hockey puck style t
Sail material Lost Parent at 2:14pm 10.13.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1429 Is there a way to determine what material my sail is made of
Annapolis meet-up photos (6) Phil Herring at 1:31pm 10.13.13 Ask All Sailors 12/3074 Thanks again to everyone who braved the wild weather in Annapolis this week to hang out for a while
Surveyor found a "soft spot" in hull. patrick33308 at 11:57am 10.13.13 Ask All Sailors 4/3576 Had my old 1993 Hunter 33.5 surveyed last week, I bought it back, and during the survey he banged on
Fuel lift pump - Yanmar 2GMF jmce1587 at 11:47am 10.13.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1894 I have a leak around my fuel lift pump on my H31 Yanmar 2GMF. Is this item repairable or will have t
Winter Cover Frame (1) 2 OLD PIRATES at 11:27am 10.13.13 Ask All Sailors 6/4299 Another Puzzler!!! I have a winter cover made by Genco for my 310. Unfortunately there was no frame
Winter Cover 2 OLD PIRATES at 11:21am 10.13.13 Catalina 310 6/1697 Another Puzzler I have a winter cover made by Genco for my 310. Unfortunately there was no frame w

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A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 10:18am 05.01.23 I hope the past beautiful weather has brought enjoyment and outdoor boating to all, replacing the we
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? jviss at 10:17am 05.01.23 What I didn't know about were "ZipStiches " . We have them several first aid bags that travel with
Sailing Movies? buddybear at 10:15am 05.01.23 You can find lots of movies, audiobooks, and ebooks from your public library. Especially ones you w
DIY of standing rigging with compression fittings Avi at 10:10am 05.01.23 Thank you all for the reply, I always learn something and get educated from all the feed backs
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? dLj at 10:07am 05.01.23 @Timm R Oday25 so my first question to you is how is your hand now? That sounds very bad. The second
Alternative to bimini Kingjim91 at 10:01am 05.01.23
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? tfox2069 at 9:59am 05.01.23 What I didn't know about were "ZipStiches " . We have them several first aid bags that travel with
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? Timm R Oday25 at 9:44am 05.01.23 Interesting thread . Personal experiance has lead me to believe ,eventually I will get more stitches
Sailing Movies? DRhoads at 9:40am 05.01.23 the weekend sailor.
Raritan PHII lubricate piston from top? (1) dlochner at 9:25am 05.01.23 Why do you change the joker valve every spring ? I keep waiting for the first indication of a failu
DIY of standing rigging with compression fittings jssailem at 9:05am 05.01.23 @Joe stated is very clearly. I concur with his observations. 2016 I removed the mast on my 1974 Cal
Raritan PHII lubricate piston from top? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:04am 05.01.23 I don't get out too much Dave, so I'll have to ask for your patience here. or the first indication
LiFePO4 Update - Any Experiences to Report? dlochner at 8:59am 05.01.23 Yes, but they still have batteries and some 12V stuff, don't they? The batteries are likely very
Raritan PHII lubricate piston from top? dlochner at 8:55am 05.01.23 Sorry - I meant do you squeeze it in the top of the pump? Or do you remove the pump and squeeze it
Raritan PHII lubricate piston from top? skunther at 8:47am 05.01.23 Great minds think alike or you've been looking over my shoulder :facepalm:. have and/or the diamet
Raritan PHII lubricate piston from top? skunther at 8:43am 05.01.23 I give the tube a good hard squeeze or two. It works with a tube that is at least half full, doesn'
LiFePO4 Update - Any Experiences to Report? jviss at 8:32am 05.01.23 They run big generators all the time. Yes, but they still have batteries and some 12V stuff, don't
DIY of standing rigging with compression fittings Captain Larry-DH at 8:12am 05.01.23 @Avi re: photo 4. The easiest way to cut wire rope with a clean (unsplayed) edge is with a rotary to
Shakey in gear Ralph Johnstone at 8:10am 05.01.23 Thanks for all the tips. I've installed the sigmadrive and I'm happy to report that my engine is ru
Advice on interior paneling repair marchem at 8:03am 05.01.23

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