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Hi, I am a novice sailor trying to get some help. I am in a process of buying a 1982 26' S2, but as
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because of a failure of the portside-toilet-doorhandle I tried to remove handle to inspect interior
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because of a failure of the portside-toilet-doorhandle I tried to remove handle to inspect interior
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Hey all - I've attached some pictures of the 'chainplates' on my darlin' Willadine. It appe
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Looking to replace the 3 partial battens in my 75 O'day 25's mainsail. The mainsail appears original
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2004 Hunter 33 with Selden furling main. New main required. Currently un battened. Looked at battene
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my ST3000 comes on just fine, but as soon as I push the auto button to engage it, it shuts down comp
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My Dutchman mainsail is very difficult to put the cover on. The problem is the sail flakes normally
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My Grandpa has offered to GIVE me his 1970 something O'day 23 and trailer. It has been parked in hi
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Hi, I just got my 1998 26x and I put it in the water for the first time last weekend. Me and my son
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I am in the middles of rewiring all the wiring in the mast. I am having a problem getting the remai
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I am looking to get a bimini top for my 1979 Hunter 33. I am basically wanting to get the dimensions
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I just bought a 1996 Catalina 250 fin keel model. I did quite a bit of research before picking up th
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Hi, I have a 81 hunter 33 and was wondering where to store the anchor, I have a delta 22 and fortr
DAVA390 at 5:58pm 05.21.13
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So, this afternoon, temps in low 80`s, off work a little early. Called the Admiral, "Let`s go out"!
Odie & Tweety at 5:53pm 05.21.13
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Bought a 1984 Anniversary Edition O Day 222 last summer. After a lot of TLC, got her looking pretty
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YES!!! I made it in the water today. A full month behind my normal schedule, but happy to have compl

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Puget Sound Chain Plate Replacement Recommendations?
DirtyScoobie at 8:48am 05.22.23
Well, my question is 'why do you have to replace the chainplates?' Well, jviss, how much time do
1964 islander 32
jssailem at 8:42am 05.22.23
Looking at the first question, the mast in the images looks normal. The mast falling down is not rea
Puget Sound Chain Plate Replacement Recommendations?
DirtyScoobie at 8:41am 05.22.23
Forgive me if you've done this already, but I was thinking you might get a lot of help from Island
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition
jviss at 8:40am 05.22.23
About 6 mo ago I was sitting on my dock enjoying a cold one and heard the pump on a friends boat cy
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition
rgranger at 8:38am 05.22.23
The bilge pump isn't going to save the boat, it's only going to delay the sinking. About 6 mo ago
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition
jviss at 8:37am 05.22.23
I'm sure the boat would have sunk if the bilge pump wasn't active. How can you be so sure? Was th
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition
Ralph Johnstone at 8:37am 05.22.23
So, I am inclined to not follow this practice, or at least to connect the pump to the batteries thr
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition
jviss at 8:31am 05.22.23
If your boat sinks because the bilge pump is not working on auto direct from battery or water rises
Engine Alinement
Ralph Johnstone at 8:22am 05.22.23
There are a lot of good comments here but I feel some of the ideas are being trivialized by limit o
New 170 sailor
SKOTBRO at 8:15am 05.22.23
No, to the contrary. The 170 has a broad beam for a boat of its length and is very stable when comp
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition
dmax at 8:09am 05.22.23
When I went to visit a boat I bought a week after sailing it home from CT, there was water up to the
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition
FastOlson at 8:03am 05.22.23
I have known several surveyors over the decades, and they do not like to see any connection to the b
Slow sump pump with backflow
kappykaplan at 8:00am 05.22.23
Where does the sump pump drain to? You should follow the drain line and find out.
Puget Sound Chain Plate Replacement Recommendations?
jviss at 7:46am 05.22.23
Well, my question is 'why do you have to replace the chainplates?'
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition
Jacktar at 7:43am 05.22.23
If your boat sinks because the bilge pump is not working on auto direct from battery or water rises
1964 islander 32
Scott T-Bird at 7:42am 05.22.23
I see nothing wrong with the mast base fasteners. Until you see movement between the plate and the
Puget Sound Chain Plate Replacement Recommendations?
Joe at 7:25am 05.22.23
We need to get the chain plates replaced on our 1987 Island Packet 31. Does anyone have any recomm
1964 islander 32
MikeHoncho at 6:51am 05.22.23
@MikeHoncho Love the expression "driveway engineering"! Yes, that looks like it is poorly designed

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