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Hunter 23 Electrical panel box fstopf4 at 5:35am 05.08.13 Smaller Boats 8/2548 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 11/1938 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 0/1075 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 5/1461 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 11/2175 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 0/752 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 18/2760 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 1/1814 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 4/1736 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 17/7877 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 1/5548 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 0/805 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 6/1888 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 11/8034 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 2/1056 I'm in Chesapeake City thinking of running down to Cape May tomorrow (May 8) with a group of other
Oceanis 370 in-mast furling aluzjaay at 12:26pm 05.07.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 19/7359 A couple of years ago, we purchased a 1993 Oceanis 370 and overall, we are very happy with the perfo
Haul a boat Florida to Toronto? Tracy Schmitt at 11:46am 05.07.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1519 Hi! I am an aspiring paralympian needing to haul my boat from Florida to Toronto. It is small 14
a small step down from a big step down (the story ends) mdsdurango at 8:13am 05.07.13 Trailer Sailors 11/12731 This is how the story ends. For now. As you know I have been reading, foruming, googleing, and gener
SAIL Magazine Request sailmagazine at 7:43am 05.07.13 Trailer Sailors 22/6547 Hi all, My name is Lauren and I'm SAIL Magazine's Assistant Editor. For our August issue, we're w
Starting Battery w/ Deep Cycle Battery Chesapeake Bob at 7:28am 05.07.13 Musings With Maine Sail 13/5094 Maine Sail, With an old, traditional battery selector switch on a 1984 sailboat with a Universal M

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New Daggerboard Timm R Oday25 at 12:53pm 01.09.23 Almost too pretty to use
Rain water through the mast jonelli at 12:27pm 01.09.23
Ugly wallpaper jssailem at 12:24pm 01.09.23 Make it look nautical. Carpet is a dust collector. There are some FRP panels that look like bead b
Reefing Sail Trim Don Guillette at 12:21pm 01.09.23 Don, I am not sure I understand the question. John: To be honest with you, when I was presented wi
Dealing with water spots on cove stripe stickinthemud57 at 12:18pm 01.09.23 The Meguiars products are great. I was hunting around for my #49 Oxidation Remover and could not fin
Reefing Sail Trim jssailem at 12:16pm 01.09.23 Sailing at extreme heel and rudder angle may feel fast, but usually is slow. Not only is it slow b
Dealing with water spots on cove stripe (2) Ralph Johnstone at 12:13pm 01.09.23 As far as gel coat stains on the hull, my first go to is : rub until hell freezes over without dang
Solenoid Switch on the Battery Switch Panel, What Activates It? jssailem at 12:09pm 01.09.23 THis link may help... https://marinehowto.com/automatic-charging-relays
H240 bulkhead thickness (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:52am 01.09.23 Take a look at Chicago screws for step one : of decorative metal backing plate on the opposite side
Bearing Cap rusted tight Crazy Dave Condon at 11:46am 01.09.23 Thank you all for helping with your advice. If the poster wishes me to contact him, please advise.
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? Crazy Dave Condon at 11:40am 01.09.23 The plans for the 23,5 as a dealer came from me and the mast raise system was my design. I was invo
Solenoid Switch on the Battery Switch Panel, What Activates It? dkinzer at 11:22am 01.09.23 You might want to change this over to a Blue Seas ACR. Yes, that is exactly what I'm considering.
Solenoid Switch on the Battery Switch Panel, What Activates It? artboas at 11:12am 01.09.23 The solenoid is activated by the key switch. You might want to change this over to a Blue Seas ACR.
Dometic Refrigerator Update kappykaplan at 11:11am 01.09.23 Sweet!
Reefing Sail Trim BarryL at 10:43am 01.09.23 Hi, This is a good topic. A few points from me: In use my boat for day sails, weekend or longer cr
Reefing Sail Trim DArcy at 10:16am 01.09.23 The answer very much depends on the sail being reefed and on the point of sail. A slab reefed main w
Reefing Sail Trim shemandr at 10:11am 01.09.23 The main sail trim goal I have for a reefed main is to make sure the leech reef line pulls the foot
Buying a Boat Outside Canada without a License ?? DArcy at 9:58am 01.09.23 @Prairie Virgin Sailor are you interested in the boat license or operator license? n the second pa
New sailing toy for Christmas Allan12210 at 9:58am 01.09.23 That clock is wrong if you are retired... Then it is 6 Saturdays and 1 Sunday. Our site superviso
Buying a Boat Outside Canada without a License ?? Leeward Rail at 9:50am 01.09.23 The guy turned around and drove over it. Is there a chance it resembled his wife ? My wife did t

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