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I need a rudder template for an ODAY 25ft stewartgxyz at 6:43am 05.15.13 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1072 My O'Day dragged anchor and washed up on a sandbar - no damage, but the rudder sailed away, I'd like
outboard motor throttle lock (2) Kevinbilly at 5:22am 05.15.13 Catalina 22 6/5038 Got the boat in the water yesterday. Haven't had the sails up yet. I have some mast work that needs
First 285 - unidentified switches Granny at 4:44am 05.15.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/939 I have gradually identified the major electrical runs on my F285 "Border Terrier" but there are 2 s
How do you roll/unroll a headsail? Chris Patterson at 4:41am 05.15.13 Ask All Sailors 22/9305 Yeah, that sounds pretty simple, huh? No, no real instructions are needed on the actual procedure of
Strut installation Ron-Anne at 4:12am 05.15.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/1121 Hi all, we got our strut back and we are ready to re-install and I was wondering if there is a way f
Parts for OMC Zephyr SailDrives Daboosailing at 3:54am 05.15.13 Engines and Propulsion 4/3148 Does anyone know where parts might be available for the OMC Zephyr SailDrive?
Keel bolt torque bornin59ca at 3:53am 05.15.13 Big Boats 1/1030 I am re-bedding ' sealing my keel on my 1988 Hunter 40' and need to know what the torque should be o
Rope to Chain Rode Packages Ralph Johnstone at 10:10pm 05.14.13 Ask All Sailors 38/5816 Does anyone know of a well priced supplier that will make up rope/chain packages to given dimensions
Condensation Lost Parent at 9:34pm 05.14.13 Ask All Sailors 11/2938 I just lifted my cushions to take covers off to make new covers and yes new foam to and discovered m
Heel Control MacGreg at 9:11pm 05.14.13 Catalina 22 52/8499 I am having trouble controlling heel on C22. The boat heels over to the point where it feels like ne
Cleaning shorepower line. Robert1224 at 7:39pm 05.14.13 The Cherubini Hunters 3/918 Hello, As I was connecting my shore power line today, I noticed it is no where near the clean yello
oday37 broken pulpet and anchor roller Blue-Tango at 7:15pm 05.14.13 Ask An Oday Owner 0/691 I have an oday37 that is a project in progress. I kind of hit the slip pilling and broke the cast m
Cleaning your PC Brian D at 4:14pm 05.14.13 Sails Call Lounge 8/26818 I, like some here, have been hit with a minor virus. Not really a virus, but malware. This is undete
Looking for Apollo Parts rhwills at 1:19pm 05.14.13 AMF 4/13534 Hi - I'm looking for a rudder, a mast foot, and a jib furler for an AMF Apollo 16 sailboat. I have
Liability Insurance on an older boat Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 12:32pm 05.14.13 Ask All Sailors 21/4275 After carrying Liability on my 25 foot, 8 Hp outboard sailboat, I found today that my insurer will n
Survey Or Not? Scottag at 12:32pm 05.14.13 Big Boats 12/2785 I'm purchasing a 2010 Catalina 375 with less than 100 hours on the engine. Overall, the boat is in l
Chipped gelcoat caprice at 12:18pm 05.14.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1589 Any good gelcoat fixes I can use while the boat is in the water? A small 1x2in gelcoat chip expos
Where not to go in the BVI shemandr at 12:03pm 05.14.13 Ask All Sailors 14/2577 I'm surprised this hasn't been posted yet. It is an entertaining 6 minutes. If this was NY the voi
Pearson 26 Hatch RBrown at 11:31am 05.14.13 Parts Search 0/2471 Has anyone replaced a Pearson foredeck hatch with either a Lewmar or Bomar?
macerator pump installation galynd at 11:30am 05.14.13 Ask All Sailors 12/2312 I'd like to put a macerator pump into my beneteau. I don't have room next to the holding tank. can t

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Lewmar window gaskets (1) JamesG161 at 6:37am 04.25.23 Sorry for the lack of proper verbiage It makes a difference, if you have to order a replacement.
Replacing Cabin Floor Tips (2) kloudie1 at 6:33am 04.25.23 The settees are fairly easy to remove. They are screwed to the floor (sole) with cleats (wooden bars
Can't get sanitation hose off diptube JBP-PA at 6:21am 04.25.23 Cut thorough the black threaded nipple. They are cheap. Then you can unscrew the nipple from the ho
Can't get sanitation hose off diptube Leeward Rail at 5:49am 04.25.23 I would recommend removing that entire haywire assembly and installing a proper MIP X BARBED adapte
Irwin 33.1 dlochner at 5:26am 04.25.23 If you are interested in a project boat for an inland lake, this might be suitable. Irwin's were pro
Lewmar window gaskets jviss at 5:24am 04.25.23 That is a Portal and not considered a window. A Portal is "Water Tight" like your hull. Is the P
Lewmar window gaskets NYSail at 5:24am 04.25.23 You might try warming it (agressively) with a hair dryer. Once it is soft, you may be able to pry
Lewmar window gaskets NYSail at 5:22am 04.25.23 Sorry for the lack of proper verbiage...... Yes the gasket for the portal is coming undone in the co
Irwin 33.1 SailingLoto at 4:46am 04.25.23 If you are lucky, the water in oil is a head gasket leak, or some complication in the water cooled
Overloaded our electric system. smokey73 at 4:44am 04.25.23 Don't know the age of your Hunter, but on some (at least in the 90's) there are two small pop-out br
Overloaded our electric system. Maine Sail at 4:41am 04.25.23 If you have AC there should have been a second 30A service installed. Your 30A service should not ex
Not to complain about weather forecasting certainty dlochner at 4:39am 04.25.23 Do you know of any that actually, actively compare forecasted to actual as I alluded to above as a
Overloaded our electric system. jviss at 4:23am 04.25.23 For some circuit breakers, you have to push the lever all the way to the OFF side before it will tur
Keel material dlochner at 4:04am 04.25.23 The aluminum mast and boom are also worth some money. And then there are the bits and pieces that
Shroud Protector Installation dlochner at 4:01am 04.25.23 My backstay goes through my bimini. It's not the easiest boat to build a bimini for. It took the PO
Lewmar window gaskets JamesG161 at 1:49am 04.25.23 Have a window with a gasket that is coming undone in one corner That is a Portal and not considere
Not to complain about weather forecasting certainty JamesG161 at 1:20am 04.25.23 Do you know of any that actually, actively compare forecasted to actual Yes I do. During the Trop
Not to complain about weather forecasting certainty Screen Saver at 1:07am 04.25.23 Do you know of any that actually, actively compare forecasted to actual as I alluded to above as a p
Not to complain about weather forecasting certainty deander at 11:19pm 04.24.23 I'm a meteorologist but spent my career in research, not forecasting so if someone on this forum is
Mounting a solar panel on the stern pulpit rail Joe at 9:37pm 04.24.23 Tom, I don't have measurements, sorry. However, I think I'd take a different approach. The clamps

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