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splax at 12:23pm 05.03.13
6/1311
Hello, My quandary about the old diesel fuel in the tank ended as I resigned to dump some more addit
RECESS at 11:44am 05.03.13
9/1579
Am I the only sailor here jonesing for June 1st to get here already so Red Snapper season can open?
dcranford at 11:44am 05.03.13
8/2759
Needs a lot of work so I am looking for any info Owners manual specs whatever Any help is appreciat
GorillaToast at 10:55am 05.03.13
16/1802
Tiller broke off when I sat on it while tacking. does anyone know of someone who is parting out a
kpgraci at 10:55am 05.03.13
6/1133
so....I know you northern latitude sailors deal with long sailing layoffs due to that thing you call
Piotr at 10:11am 05.03.13
17/1555
Going down Chesapeake tomorrow, so I decided to check my 2-year old OB I bought brand new from West
RonBarr at 10:01am 05.03.13
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0/1078
I have just purchased a S2 6.7 and want to go sailing. Has anyone used a lifting bridle on a 6.7/6.9
Capt Strapfoots at 9:36am 05.03.13
1/962
I just bought a telescoping swim ladder but it tends to stick, if I shake it back and forth it colla
harraz at 9:13am 05.03.13
1/789
Hello, I'm looking for a mast for my O'Day II or O'Day 17. It's a 1986 boat with mast attached to
Chris Burti at 8:44am 05.03.13
17/6700
In the FWIW category, the Admiral and I each have a set of high quality Atlantis foul weather gear p
Hull Finish   (2)
agprice22 at 7:58am 05.03.13
8/1569
Just finished the first 3 coats on my hull today. Thought I would send a photo. Instead of waxing, I
Flyindiver at 7:20am 05.03.13
0/769
I have posted previously that I was considering buying a 235. The one I have been evaluating is hull
pullark at 7:10am 05.03.13
4/1520
Hi, I want to check valve lash/clearance and reading the service manual it talks about adjustment o
MollyMaguire at 6:58am 05.03.13
27/5305
So, I live in Connecticut which has a 6% sales tax, but I'm buying a boat in Rhode Island, which has
FourPoints at 6:46am 05.03.13
17/15299
I've been using the Finesse-it II on the buffer before waxing for the last few years with quite good
kingsailor at 6:21am 05.03.13
6/1553
Does anyone know where to find the faucet in the attached picture?
YVRguy at 6:04am 05.03.13
4/4263
Has anyone experimented with different types of stove fuel for the Origo non-pressurized or similar?
Albanach at 3:05am 05.03.13
1/1036
foolproof at 10:15pm 05.02.13
6/1282
Hello all: I currently own a '76 Catalina 30 and like a lot of owners, am looking at moving up.
Kestle at 9:09pm 05.02.13
18/2714
A 55 lb 12 volt minn kota trawling motor has been suggested to me. Anyone experimented with one of

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Sleeping on 22 new design
LakeShark at 5:49pm 05.11.23
(Either we're bigger than LakeShark and his wife, or we don't love each other as much as they do. O
Hunter 410 door latch
sailing gal at 4:51pm 05.11.23
It you say so. It takes a lot of valve to turn a $10 part into $160. Now I realize a lot of that is
Funny Friday!!!   (1)
Will Gilmore at 4:01pm 05.11.23
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Funny Friday!!!
Will Gilmore at 3:58pm 05.11.23
From Reader's Digest, "Visiting Annapolis, I noticed several plebes on their hands and knees holdin
Sleeping on 22 new design
Gene Neill at 3:34pm 05.11.23
Best solution so far is sleeping alone on the boat :D Yup. My wife sleeps on the port side, I sle
Machine screw for hand rails
egreen024 at 3:26pm 05.11.23
Thank you. Did not see them on chart but thing granger might be able to order them for me
When does a screw become a bolt?
Kings Gambit at 3:25pm 05.11.23
Hard means to push the tiller all the way over. Facetiousness on my part, of course.
Mast Electric Connector
Gene Neill at 3:24pm 05.11.23
Dang. I was hoping this was a thread about the best connector to use. :biggrin:
Dinghy Power
Scott T-Bird at 3:18pm 05.11.23
Well, he did say that he sometimes wonders whatever happens to all those people who ask him for dire
Solar panel/battery charger suggestions 1986 C22
Gene Neill at 3:14pm 05.11.23
I'm running 2 Renogy 50W square panels and a Renogy charge controller. Nice! It looks like you ar
Catalina 320: Mystery Motor near Shower Sump Pump
Scott T-Bird at 3:06pm 05.11.23
Wow, I don't like that - the shower sump gunk - hair, soap film, etc. - potentially going into the
When does a screw become a bolt?
dlochner at 2:45pm 05.11.23
"Hard" is not a part of a boat. What's a hard? Hard means to push the tiller all the way over.
When does a screw become a bolt?
Crusty Ol Salt at 2:44pm 05.11.23
So how do you tighten the nut on a bolt of lightning? :huh: Only Zeus can accomplish this task.
When does a screw become a bolt?
Crusty Ol Salt at 2:41pm 05.11.23
I think this is a great thread! It's like the difference between a ship and a boat. The navy ans
When does a screw become a bolt?
Crusty Ol Salt at 2:39pm 05.11.23
Alright then... next question... are these screw drivers or wrenches.:biggrin: long run.
Catalina 320: Mystery Motor near Shower Sump Pump
jviss at 2:35pm 05.11.23
The intake thru hull served 3 purposes ... 1) toilet intake (which we have eliminated by using fres
Catalina 350 extended range fuel
Cmp1110 at 1:54pm 05.11.23
JSSailem, no disrespect intended but if I enter that performance chart at 2500 rpm then follow to t
O'Day 28'.
Davidasailor26 at 1:51pm 05.11.23
When does a screw become a bolt?
Kings Gambit at 1:46pm 05.11.23
Very cool... thnx So why do we call it tacking when we zig-zag into the wind? And what are we co

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