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What zinc do I need on my max prop? kpsails at 7:27am 05.08.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1753 I'm a new owner of a 1993 Beneteau M445. I need to get some spare max prop zincs, but I've no idea
H36 Salon Table Addition/Extension ? PKFK at 6:55am 05.08.13 Big Boats 5/1225 Hi - The salon table in the H36 seems to be a tad small for entertaining - and the port side is es
Rail Chair Seats fireman416 at 6:42am 05.08.13 Ask An Oday Owner 3/759 Hay all Odayers. I want to build a set of chair rails seats for my 322 and am looking for some ideas
Decisions, decisions. Roger Long at 6:37am 05.08.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 9/8141 One unanticipated aspect of resuming the cruising frame of mind is learning the exercise of free wil
Cat 30 quadrant Cayenne at 6:23am 05.08.13 Catalina 30 0/975 I just bought a 1977 hull #367 that needs a new quadrant. The existing one has about a 10 degree pla
Hunter 23 Electrical panel box fstopf4 at 5:35am 05.08.13 Smaller Boats 8/2437 Hello all, I am in the process of repairing/updating a hunter 23. The issue I have at the current ti
Tiller/Rudder haul down Doc_holiday at 5:25am 05.08.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1775 I finally got one of the quick release things that will pop open if my rudder hits something. I can
windlass installation Mark Maulden at 9:17pm 05.07.13 S2 0/1029 I posted a post of my windlass installation in "ask all sailors" with some pix. I think it's going
steering wheel adjustment TOM HAFTMAN at 9:00pm 05.07.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1316 how do you adjust the steering wheel so that it turns in equal distance in both direction? mine stop
Companionway bulkhead thickness biglefty at 8:54pm 05.07.13 Catalina 22 11/2053 I bought a c-22 that i left in Baja, so I can't eyeball it. I've purchased a marine stereo I wan
lost drain martnj32567 at 8:45pm 05.07.13 Ask An Oday Owner 0/731 where does the drain in the foward compArtment lead to oday 23 it was stopped up so i undid it to fi
It's 5 O'clock Somewhere, and I Need a Blender. caguy at 8:22pm 05.07.13 Ask All Sailors 18/2533 Has anyone tried this product. It got mixed reviews on Amazon. Mention was made about having adequat
70s-80s model Perkins 4-108 Bonzai at 6:42pm 05.07.13 Engines and Propulsion 1/1742 Hey guys. Can someone advise me on minimum oil pressure at idle for this engine? I plan to rebuild b
O'Day 25 Spreaders close hauled at 5:47pm 05.07.13 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1638 My son just purchased his first boat, a '78 O'Day 25. The mast was temporarily stepped by the seller
Origo stove supplies DAVA390 at 5:03pm 05.07.13 Ask All Sailors 17/7268 So, we brought home the P23 Sunday and we've been going through it in the evenings. We`ve never cook
Yanmar YSM 12 rebuilt ! (4) orizon2012 at 5:01pm 05.07.13 Catalina 30 1/5309 I told you a few months ago that i was thinking of rebuilting my 33 years old YSM 12. SO I DID ! My
Sheave box attachment (1) JoeLena at 4:16pm 05.07.13 Ask An Oday Owner 0/753 Can you all tell me how the lower sheave box attaches to the mast? The boat is a Rhodes 19, but shou
Old original motor mount... 1973 22' Oday hp18carr at 1:10pm 05.07.13 Day Sailers 6/1750 What are the pros and cons of the old original motor mount? I'm thinking about keeping it as I rewor
Hanging a Hammock Capt Strapfoots at 12:55pm 05.07.13 Ask All Sailors 11/7221 How strong do we think the bow rail is. I am thinking of running a line from the top of the mast to
Anyone in Cape May? Roger Long at 12:26pm 05.07.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1033 I'm in Chesapeake City thinking of running down to Cape May tomorrow (May 8) with a group of other

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Spinnaker sheets Davidasailor26 at 5:17pm 07.12.22 It can be done. The lazy sheet rides in front of the sail and can rest on your bow pulpit when not
What Changes are happening in Your neighborhood? (1) jssailem at 5:00pm 07.12.22 I've heard about those cars... Always tucked into the garage at night... the motor is never pushed t
Spinnaker sheets jssailem at 4:56pm 07.12.22
Replacing a WC Headmate Tally Ho at 4:52pm 07.12.22 Raritan all the way! My old boat (Hunter 280) had a Jabsco. Seemed like I was always fighting with
What Changes are happening in Your neighborhood? (1) Tally Ho at 4:46pm 07.12.22 2 days ago i sold my benz roadster. no more high speed runs just for joy. I figured my sailboat ju
Failed Bottom Paint - Puget Sound - Options fstbttms at 4:41pm 07.12.22 I'm in Anacortes and have no barnies. Just some slime that easily gets cleaned with a homemade hull
Re-constituting 3M 4200 Tally Ho at 4:40pm 07.12.22 WOW... That is nearly a 12pack of good Canadian Beer. Tough decision time. 30 pack of Miller High
Soft Spot Repair - Lay New Glass Or Reuse Old Glass? nautilus55 at 4:32pm 07.12.22 You might want to check out the deck rebuild completed by Andy at Boatworks Today. Good YouTube vid
Spinnaker sheets (2) Tally Ho at 4:24pm 07.12.22 I get away with 1 sheet. Not sure, but I think I lost one in the drink. I usually put the aspyn i
Starter Battery Charging Issue on 2005 Hunter 36 drm1 at 4:19pm 07.12.22 Well here's another update, since the starter battery drained again. I have 4 house batteries (Gol
Soft Spot Repair - Lay New Glass Or Reuse Old Glass? jssailem at 4:05pm 07.12.22 You might want to check out the deck rebuild completed by Andy at Boatworks Today. Good YouTube vide
Spinnaker sheets jssailem at 3:55pm 07.12.22
Spinnaker sheets fred1diver at 3:44pm 07.12.22
Soft Spot Repair - Lay New Glass Or Reuse Old Glass? nautilus55 at 3:17pm 07.12.22 We used new glass, but we were sailing nearly daily in the eastern Caribbean. My bigger worry would
Battens on the jib shemandr at 3:14pm 07.12.22 I had a tape drive and it held its shape until it was Swiss cheese. It was a good sail until UV did
Soft Spot Repair - Lay New Glass Or Reuse Old Glass? capta at 3:10pm 07.12.22 We used new glass, but we were sailing nearly daily in the eastern Caribbean. My bigger worry would
Battens on the jib capta at 3:04pm 07.12.22 The pro's I can see are longer jib life and consistent shape. I think that might be more efficien
Outhaul car on Selden Boom sail sfbay at 2:40pm 07.12.22 Selden parts dealer. That is where I source Selden parts.
Prop Shaft Height mjsb at 2:31pm 07.12.22 While raising the mounts will "soften" them a little bit because of increased leverage on them. you
House Battery Recommendation DArcy at 2:11pm 07.12.22 If you are staying with lead acid, have a look at Main Sail's deep cycle battery page before selecti

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