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hual speed hotrodderjim at 6:47pm 07.21.13 Ask An Oday Owner 1/963 I have a 25 Oday tall rig with a fixed keel.Its powered by a 1GM Yanmar with a Sail drive with a 2 b
HIN judotim at 6:23pm 07.21.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1037 Could anybody tell me where I might find out what the HIN numbers stand for? This is on an O"Day boa
Rubber Grommets for cockpit hatches rfrye1 at 5:27pm 07.21.13 Big Boats 5/2061 The rubber grommet stoppers for my cockpit hatches need replaced. The ones with a screw in the middl
SEATTLE; TO SAN JUANS; LOOKING TO RENDEZVOUS ;) thank you valhallasailingtv at 4:30pm 07.21.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1868 IF SO TELL ME ABOUT YOUR LAST TRIP? DID YOU ATTEND THE MACGREGOR RENDEZVOUS IN PORT LUDLOW? I did.
Catalina 30 locker size Lost Parent at 3:39pm 07.21.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1216 I live quite a ways away from my boat and need the size of the opening in the port cockpit locker of
Runaway diesel, black fuel in return line zeehag at 3:33pm 07.21.13 Engines and Propulsion 47/28804 are these related? how did the fuel become black? it went in clear. about hour 40 of a nice 8
Stainless Bimini Modifications Mike D at 2:38pm 07.21.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1169 Hey all, I am in need of some 1" stainless tubing fabrication for mounting solar panels. I live i
Oday Widgeon (12'4") rjk15 at 2:38pm 07.21.13 Day Sailers 1/1178 Hi, I'm buying a used Oday Widgeon from a guy in Wisconsin in the next few weeks on my way to Door
grey water management tonyattard at 11:34am 07.21.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2089 could somebody help us, we have just taken our yacht to the Mediterranean where we are required to m
Broken Mast Step (3) minosdis at 10:42am 07.21.13 Smaller Boats 5/1624 I just purchased a 1986 Hunter 23 in relatively great condition. I brought it out to the lake to ge
Catalina C28 Furling Jib Issue keysefred at 7:16am 07.21.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/1905 Hi- I just bought a Catalina 28 and have found that when pulling the furling rope, the furler spins
a few successes! Panta Rei at 6:40am 07.21.13 Bigger Boats 2/1344 The engine compartment on my boat was a total disaster with the sound proofing completely soaked wit
Head bowl backfilling from holding tank ybrad at 6:38am 07.21.13 Big Boats 8/3157 Working on the plan to install a holding tank in our 37C. Intended install will have the head disch
Need recommendations for Livingston, Tx zjtr10 at 6:32am 07.21.13 Ask All Sailors 3/997 I am considering taking the Mac 26S to Lake Livingston for a few days of R'R. I'm hoping someone ca
Stop Cable Lubing (2) Bob S at 6:30am 07.21.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1229 Just wanted to give anyone who might have a hard time pulling their stop engine cable. Last season I
Tour of 80's H40 IH82BL8 at 6:25am 07.21.13 Big Boats 10/2452 I'm looking for a H40 owner who would be willing to give me a tour of his/her boat. I have a H31 an
North Channel Cruising Fred at 5:59am 07.21.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1716 We are eight days into a two week cruise on the Georgian Bay (Lake Huron) North Channel. This is abs
Traveller versus mainsheet? JonnyQuest at 5:17am 07.21.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 61/36353 The mainsheet and a traveller both control the amount of distance the boom is allowed to swing away
Need a mainsail cover for a 25.5 Hunter khalford at 4:47am 07.21.13 Smaller Boats 2/1138 Hello all. I am new here and hope I am doing this right! I have a 25.5 Hunter and I need a mainsai
Battery charging Milton.Audas at 10:10pm 07.20.13 Catalina 22 5/1043 I have two batteries installed on my boat. The main battery is a marine deep cycle used to power the

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Non working microwave Ralph Johnstone at 7:56am 05.14.23 Maybe a reset button on the back of the microwave ? Almost desperate enough to check the owner's ma
Spinnaker Kermit at 7:51am 05.14.23 I did some remote work for a graphic artist named Zoltan. I never met him or knew his last name.
Rudder Bearing (4) thetone at 7:30am 05.14.23 Pictures215645
Tachometer Trouble On Shore Power? Leeward Rail at 7:17am 05.14.23 . Could it be that the shore power charger is keeping the battery voltage high enough that the alte
Spinnaker justsomeguy at 7:14am 05.14.23 a block on the mast head Not a whole lot of lateral support at the masthead due to the fractional
Raymarine Axiom flightlead404 at 7:08am 05.14.23 This year I added a ESP32 (even smaller computer, low power) to do engine monitoring and a second f
Refilling CNG Tank Terry Cox at 6:54am 05.14.23
Advice for a Solo Sailor? Kings Gambit at 6:53am 05.14.23
How to Reduce Mobile Data Usage Leeward Rail at 6:46am 05.14.23 he'd been using it for decades before they bought it from a Chinese company. WhatsApp started in 2
Anchor chain corrosion - cause for concern? Terry Cox at 6:46am 05.14.23 If I need new chain, how do I mitigate such corrosion in the future? How old is your chain? Consid
Advice for a Solo Sailor? ShawnL at 6:38am 05.14.23 There are also times where you get tangled in the jack lines, life lines, etc. and have to cut free
Tachometer Trouble On Shore Power? Davidasailor26 at 6:27am 05.14.23
Advice for a Solo Sailor? smokey73 at 5:57am 05.14.23 Yes ... but I would say it is better to base you plans expectations on a worst case. For example, i
Correct Product for Rub Rail Sealant? SV Bella at 5:48am 05.14.23 Good pics. Appreciate it.
Correct Product for Rub Rail Sealant? (4) sailcapt340 at 5:44am 05.14.23 On my 340, there is nowhere near as much caulking at the rub rail and anchor roller housing. In fac
Spinnaker patbratton at 5:35am 05.14.23 Zoltan's girlfriend? She is gorgeous! I am sure that he is dead now.
Advice for a Solo Sailor? JBP-PA at 5:31am 05.14.23 Of course, many singlehanders go alone, in part, because they don't want to syncronize their plans
Spinnaker justsomeguy at 5:24am 05.14.23 Photos will follow. Zoltan's girlfriend?
Anchor chain corrosion - cause for concern? dLj at 5:15am 05.14.23 The only one I could find with a quick search that does small lots and chain, etc., is in Seattle.
Need help translating Hull Identification Number on Coronado 15 Crazy Dave Condon at 5:14am 05.14.23 Who knows. Catalina use to do that too. At least you found the number

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