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H410 bilge issues Perfect Excuse at 8:57am 07.08.13 Big Boats 5/1573 Having to replace batteries has solved another issue, bilge odor. There was a build up of primordial
new sailor michaelknowles at 8:49am 07.08.13 Ask An Oday Owner 4/3504 What is the line near the cockpit floor for. It goes down a hole. Also there is a hole midship just
Lower gudgeon access? markb_nc at 7:53am 07.08.13 Catalina 22 5/1054 How in the world does one reach the "inside" end of the lower gudgeon bolt? Should I cut an access
Under the cabin sole? markb_nc at 7:48am 07.08.13 Catalina 22 10/2620 This is my first post here, so, a little background info: "Mersea" is a Catalina 22, 1976, swing ke
C30 TRBS Asymm Tack Line Rigging Blue Hull at 7:42am 07.08.13 Catalina 30 6/2080 I have a 1981 C30. I am hoping to hear some various ways people have had good success with rigging t
Useful things tucked away in your mind... (1) rgranger at 7:27am 07.08.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1689 Hey All I guess I could have also titled this thread "Redemption". Here is my story.... Recently
demasting sailoral27 at 6:53am 07.08.13 Mid-Size Boats 10/3884 I have a 2007 Hunter 33. Yesterday, I was sailing close-hauled with 10 knots of wind and my mast cam
Companion way doors.. (1) Jimm at 5:33am 07.08.13 Catalina 30 13/5494 Finally finished a set of doors - much more convenient when cruising :)
Battery Charging Question Ward H at 4:08am 07.08.13 Musings With Maine Sail 27/5844 My O'day 25 has one type 24M battery. It is used to start my OB and so far it has been charged only
swing keel halyard Chasmo at 3:32am 07.08.13 Day Sailers 9/3367 I have to replace the 'wire to rope' halyard on my Oday 25 swing keel. I need to know the exact size
Hard Bimini bobtigar at 3:24am 07.08.13 Ask All Sailors 9/8657 Is there someone out there who has created a hard bimini for their sailboat. What sheet material di
Leaking lewmar port lights ISIS at 3:16am 07.08.13 Big Boats 9/4568 Does anyone know how to. Stop leaking port lights I've fitted new seals ' now think the solution may
My Kiwigrip trial (3) David W at 9:58pm 07.07.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1793 Before we head out on this summers extended cruise, the nonskid in our cockpit needed renewal. I'd l
Rigging time for a JY15? jlake at 9:56pm 07.07.13 Trailer Sailors 4/5282 I'm very new to sailing and looking for a small day boat to use with my 10 year old son around our m
Broken Main Sheet Sheave Mike H. at 9:21pm 07.07.13 Big Boats 2/1015 We have a 94 Vision 36. My main sheet and one of my reef lines is jammed. The axle that holds the
Cabin light water leaks Jwhy at 8:54pm 07.07.13 Catalina 30 2/1215 Moved into my newly purchased '85 Catalina 30 this weekend and found water damage in the cabin light
Anchor & rode stowage Win and Jack at 7:54pm 07.07.13 Day Sailers 5/4370 Anybody have any suggestions on stowing the anchor and rode on a 1984 O'Day 222? We bought the boat
O'Day 222 with a different mast & tabernacle Win and Jack at 7:48pm 07.07.13 Ask An Oday Owner 7/25376 I have also posted this question on a previous thread. My wife and I just became O'Day owners two
Lowrance Mark 4 GPS speed accuracy (2) walt at 7:01pm 07.07.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/5327 I have a Lowrance Mark 4 that I use in a 15 foot "experiment" boat that likes to plane. Other than t
Removing Foam Blocks from Javelin gmurray1113 at 6:34pm 07.07.13 Day Sailers 4/3019 Hello, new to the site and sailing (since sunfish as a boy scout anyways). We bought a 1973 Javelin

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Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD Sail22Capri22 at 3:16pm 01.28.23 I purchased the Thetford on Amazon. Will see if it is actually the MSD version. If not, free return
Head Discharge Pump Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 3:14pm 01.28.23 It's a myth that, unless there's very little in the tank, opening the deck pumpout cap can provide a
I'm changing out my batteries Don S/V ILLusion at 2:59pm 01.28.23
And this is? dlochner at 2:31pm 01.28.23 While it may not be proven to be effective, it can't hurt to leave it there. My boat had one, and,
National Documetation Portal kappykaplan at 2:26pm 01.28.23 the letter to me was postmarked in Santa Anna CA. I think this entity renews documentations for a f
My hunter 420 passage has a bad creaking sounds in aft cabin. Douglas Ronne at 2:05pm 01.28.23 Find the rubbing piece of wood and sand it so that it doesn't rub. This is the only method that I h
My hunter 420 passage has a bad creaking sounds in aft cabin. Douglas Ronne at 2:04pm 01.28.23 Hi Douglas, your post title states 420 Passage. Is that correct or is it a Passage 42? If a 420, I'
I'm changing out my batteries dlochner at 2:00pm 01.28.23 Stick with Deka. They are available under the Deka brand and also several other brands. I abused min
Head Discharge Pump Jeff Jellick at 1:28pm 01.28.23 Thank You, will check these out.
yanmar 4JH4-HTE dificult to start artboas at 1:27pm 01.28.23 the seafire unit should have a bypass switch on its control panel. I agree. I believe the switch i
National Documetation Portal BigEasy at 1:16pm 01.28.23 This scam has been occurring for a few years. Official looking return address on envelope, and seal
Fuel tank sending unit 87Jayhawk at 12:32pm 01.28.23 Thanks for the help. Tight quarters so I didn't want to struggle with the install. I will spend th
And this is? Calif. Ted at 11:40am 01.28.23 Interesting because if you are in a marina, you want your neighbors sailboat mast to be a slightly
Hunter 326 - Yanmar Engine Vibration - New mounts and maybe more?? jssailem at 11:39am 01.28.23
And this is? Zom-B-Land at 11:33am 01.28.23 At the risk of sounding like a newbie, which of course I am. I would like to know what the toilet b
Question depth transducer analog rca type cable to digital conversion Leeward Rail at 11:29am 01.28.23 I have a tacktick mn100 micro net wireless wind system Reading the manual, the mm100 is a multifun
And this is? jssailem at 11:18am 01.28.23 Im pretty sure the wire brush doesnt do anything bad. What? I was hoping it was a key to the Bermu
And this is? walt at 11:15am 01.28.23 FYI, the wire brush will enhance corona current. There is a good description of how this works in on
Solar panel power recommendations stickinthemud57 at 11:14am 01.28.23 Thanks for all the responses. Very informative!
Considering sonar Tom J at 11:05am 01.28.23 At 5 feet, I will feel/hear my centerboard dragging the bottom (I draw 6' with the C-board down, 1.

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