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Anchor & rode stowage Win and Jack at 7:54pm 07.07.13 Day Sailers 5/4734 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 7/25520 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 12/5675 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 4/3315 Hello, new to the site and sailing (since sunfish as a boy scout anyways). We bought a 1973 Javelin
Proper way to tow the sailboat? iSailor at 6:28pm 07.07.13 Ask All Sailors 8/4594 Last weekend the engine died and had to sail back towards the dock and ended up anchoring under sail
genoa sheets weedstomper at 6:11pm 07.07.13 Smaller Boats 2/868 genoa sheets: IGNORE, JUST FOUND THREAD ON THIS. THANKS Need to replace genoa/jib sheets on a Hunt
Ever heard of this? sailaway78 at 6:06pm 07.07.13 Ask All Sailors 12/2751 Just heard a guy talking about an new method for sand blasting. I have used baking soda in the past
what kind of hose jtmccue at 5:19pm 07.07.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/1125 The fuel tank breather vent hose on my H28.5 is pretty tired and the outer skin is cracked and peali
Bottom Paint Amount O'day 26 (1) John Stevens at 5:16pm 07.07.13 Ask An Oday Owner 5/4029 Will a gallon do the bottom of my O'day 26? TIA, John
Need photo of wire tie in anchor clevis DAVA390 at 4:45pm 07.07.13 Ask All Sailors 16/5423 I`m assembling my new anchor, chain, rope etc. need a photo showing correct knot/pattern/method to t
Single line reefing Clydo at 3:48pm 07.07.13 Catalina 310 5/1988 Newbe question. On my C30 had dual line reefing system now single line on new to me C310 # 245. T
GPS cymeyer at 3:40pm 07.07.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1397 One more question.... I have an old Raymarine handheld GPS which is not reliable. I want to ins
IRR allow the Sailing Instruction Rule Change? Lookout at 3:23pm 07.07.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/1396 I am wondering if allowing a Committee Boat the power to End a Race and DNF unfinished boats even th
C27 Ice Box stevec22206 at 3:09pm 07.07.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/1877 I was very frustrated with the fact that the ice box on our 87' C27 was/is essentially useless with
30 Amp Receptacle Ajay73 at 2:53pm 07.07.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/1094 For the C27, where have you placed the 30A shore power receptacle on your boat?
Electric Outboard Motor bobbened444 at 2:50pm 07.07.13 Smaller Boats 8/1720 I have a Hunter 216 which comes with a four HP Nissan gasoline outboard. This motor does not gear do
Masthead transducer Swap Rovic at 2:45pm 07.07.13 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1197 Is it possible to use a Stowe ( Dataline ) masthead transducer and cable with a Raymarine or Raython
My Coast Guard boarding party (1) DannyS at 2:38pm 07.07.13 Ask All Sailors 56/17381 We got boarded the morning of the fourth while still on the hook. All the boats in the anchorage wer
What is the best way to install A/C? cymeyer at 2:24pm 07.07.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/2028 Would be nice to have A/C on our boat since it gets pretty darn hot and humid. I suppose we could h
Solar panel update (1) DannyS at 1:21pm 07.07.13 Ask All Sailors 0/896 A month or so ago, I asked about solar panels as it pertains to my needs. You can see the discussion

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Marine Toilet Question (1) jviss at 5:07am 05.28.23 Or, you could always buy RV and Marine toilet paper!
Weeping keel shemandr at 5:03am 05.28.23 Why in the world would a builder put those foam pockets in a keel? :yikes: To save money on lead or
Early Music Instruments jviss at 4:54am 05.28.23 My kind of vintage! $$$ yikes https://images.reverb.com/image/upload/s--qlDkFRxi--/a_0/f_auto,t_la
What speed makes you fire up your motor? shemandr at 4:49am 05.28.23 I'll add to my post that if sailing in LI Sound upwind against the current you might not be going an
Marine Toilet Question dlochner at 4:49am 05.28.23 We do not have macerator and have no issues. Use single ply TP not the fancy thick puffy stuff. Anot
Electrical upgrades Gene Neill at 4:38am 05.28.23 Wow, impressive work! Your panels are 50W each, right? You're making me itch for an upgrade. :biggri
Question re Shore Power Circuit Breaker CYQK at 4:37am 05.28.23 2x on the elci breaker code now says you should have one good time to upgrade
Nicopress CYQK at 4:32am 05.28.23 research the order in which you make a crimp with a nicopress tool Cant do that....take it to an air
What speed makes you fire up your motor? Kings Gambit at 4:10am 05.28.23 If the boat is making less than 3 kt SOG toward destination if heading to one, then using the auxili
Santana 21 design info needed Kings Gambit at 3:47am 05.28.23 You can find a lot of measurements information on sailboat models easily by visiting sailboatdata.co
Marine Toilet Question dLj at 3:42am 05.28.23 When I ran those toilets, I was careful to use toilet paper that was "septic" friendly. There are br
What is at the top of my mast. Davidasailor26 at 3:29am 05.28.23 Please forgive any typos, the iOS app has black text on a black background for the message, white o
Center Board problem Will Gilmore at 3:19am 05.28.23 Is it possible to provide pictures of the CB and trunk to illustrate what screws you are pulling? I
Center Board problem bwilldoit2 at 2:31am 05.28.23 Thank you for your reply. Thought about the extract and re tap. As for the through bolt, how do I g
Early Music Instruments Joe at 12:20am 05.28.23 My kind of vintage! $$$ yikes https://images.reverb.com/image/upload/s--qlDkFRxi--/a_0/f_auto,t_lar
What speed makes you fire up your motor? Joe at 12:03am 05.28.23 I turn it on if I can't rely on the wind to get me out of trouble. It's never about the boatspeed.
Center Board problem Joe at 11:49pm 05.27.23 You're probably going to have to extract the screws, fill in the holes then re tap, or through bolt,
Nicopress Joe at 11:45pm 05.27.23 You need a crimping tool. West marine has a tool bench with one that you can use. Might be able to
What is at the top of my mast. Joe at 11:37pm 05.27.23 Here you go, the image is linked to the product. You'll find your explanation there. It's a wind va
Weeping keel Benjammin at 8:31pm 05.27.23 I have a 35 with a lead fin keel, can't tell if yours is lead or cast iron. Mine has 3 pockets fill

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