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Taking my O'day to L.A. AWalker at 2:47pm 04.21.13 Ask All Sailors 11/1910 Coming up toward the end of June I am going to be near Anaheim Ca as my wife and daughters have a co
Installing Seidelmann 295 Centerboard jdrinker1 at 1:59pm 04.21.13 Seidelmann 2/3643 Can anyone tell me how to install the centerboard in my 1984 Seidelmann 295? I bought the boat 3 ye
Hatch Rails for O'day 222 treeman at 1:51pm 04.21.13 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1445 I purchased a new set of hatch rails (roof) from Rudy. I want to do this job this Spring. Can anyo
photos or diagrams of a 1990 Hunter rudder post set up nautikal at 9:33am 04.21.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/824 A few years ago someone dropped their rudder so they could reglue the lower bearing back in. If the
Whole lotta shakin' goin' on, revisited - Part 2... Skip Gundlach at 9:30am 04.21.13 Ask All Sailors 10/2429 Whole lotta shakin' goin' on, revisited - Part 2... When we left you, a little more than 2 months
batterycharger pabraam at 9:26am 04.21.13 Musings With Maine Sail 3/3820 Just bought a CTEK batterycharger , not for the boat, but my motorbike, and it has a multi charging
A big step down - updated mdsdurango at 9:07am 04.21.13 Trailer Sailors 46/40010 Update; All day at the computer yesterday digging deep into pocket cruisers. First - I want a boat
Beneteau Oceanis 44CC Owners in CT/NY/NJ realst at 8:35am 04.21.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1326 Hi All, I'm considering a mid to late 90's model Beneteau Oceanis 44 CC for purchase. I'll be li
tiller extensions & bimini question catndahats at 8:07am 04.21.13 Catalina 22 9/2009 Not to take away from the many other bimini questions: Solved my last problem easy enough....now
Blue water cruising with an outboard? rtmmurray at 6:53am 04.21.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/3213 I have not heard either way. Is it recommended to stay away from the open waters with an outboard? I
Oil Pressure Switch vs Oil Pressure Sender geoffschultz at 4:57am 04.21.13 Engines and Propulsion 28/13402 Last night we were on a 190 nm passage from Manzanillo, Mexico to Ixtapa. Just as I was about to co
2002 hunter 466 forward cabin Fully Detached at 2:36am 04.21.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1035 Hi there , can anybody tell me if the forward cabin on a 4 cabin version of hunter 466 can be conver
Replacing rotten core deck via inner skin removal pearsoncommander251 at 12:38am 04.21.13 Ask All Sailors 8/3937 Does anyone have expereicne removing rotten core wood from the deck by accessing and Removing Inner
Spinnaker pole size for First 310 Jossette at 12:31am 04.21.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1008 I lost my spinnaker pole overboard on a windy day with lots of guests aboard. I'm hunting for anoth
weather helm on 250 trevor clarke at 9:08pm 04.20.13 Mid-Size Boats 6/2473 i am in australia and am just purchasing a 250. it has a masthead rig so i wondered if raking my mas
San Juan Islands in August Ken Cross at 8:13pm 04.20.13 Destinations 16/8278 We plan on arriving in the San Juans around Aug 8th or so. It will take us about 2 days to get up th
Balmar alternator??? seadoggie at 7:58pm 04.20.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/904 Out hunter 40 has a Balmar alternator and a Heartguard charger/inverter. We have always taken day tr
A fender for a P.F.D. Chris Patterson at 6:03pm 04.20.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1816 Yep. This is what I told lovely bride she was getting for a new P.F.D. And if she's real good, I'll
Fractional Rig Headstay tension james2034 at 4:36pm 04.20.13 Big Boats 5/4351 I believe that my 1995 Hunter 35.5 fractional rig is tuned within tolerances, with a profurl furler,
Lavac marine heads Bonzai at 4:33pm 04.20.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/13408 Anyone have experience with these vaccum toilets? How do they hold up?

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B&G WR10 Autopilot Remote jviss at 3:03am 05.04.23 Thanks Dave. Where did you instal the BT base station? Is it tough to change the battery in the re
Urgent warning to genset owners Rick486 at 2:43am 05.04.23 Thanks for your positive repies My boat is in fresh water, not old by any standards, and maintenanc
Sailing Movies? Joe at 1:02am 05.04.23 The trouble with 'dead calm' is that the sailing footage is not credible for the most part... One
Boom Vang Hardware Joe at 12:41am 05.04.23 Uh, why do you want to connect the boom vang to the traveler? Perhaps you're thinking of the mainsh
Rigging- Has anybody seen this? Joe at 12:24am 05.04.23 This is a way to repair a damaged wire or a turnbuckle without replacing the entire shroud, which wh
"89 H 33.5 Decent for deep ocean cruising? Windpilot at 9:40pm 05.03.23 Sure, why not, you just need it set up and have it in a condition for exactly what you want to do. M
Stanchion bases Ken13559 at 9:37pm 05.03.23 If it is a h310, I believe there's a backing plate inside the fibreglass like my h326. You likely wo
Fortress anchor jssailem at 9:26pm 05.03.23 it would seem one needs to consider their typical anchoring environment more than I had thought. Y
Urgent warning to genset owners artboas at 9:18pm 05.03.23 I had that kind of cracking on my raw water hoses for the engine and generator. I replaced them all
Life's Most Infuriating Moments jssailem at 9:18pm 05.03.23 You are looking for something like this. https://www.westmarine.com/jabsco-snap-fit-port-clips-10738
25-II throttle cable replacement (9) Nunavut at 8:49pm 05.03.23 Work done on Piccolo the Yamaha 25 ii tall rig this winter and spring. Emptied, and cleaned the f
Sailing Movies? Stu Jackson at 8:39pm 05.03.23 I must agree about Dead Calm. You have this absurd scene with Nicole Kidman standing, holding to a
Universal M25 Crankcase vent line? Tom J at 7:49pm 05.03.23 My vent line was installed the same way yours was originally. Never had a problem in 17 years of us
Replacing corroded Seaward 5200 series water heater (20 g.) with Kuuma 6 g. HWH - removal and installation questions Tom J at 7:43pm 05.03.23 To avoid antifreeze in the bilge, connect a liquid transfer pump (available at auto supply stores) t
Replacing corroded Seaward 5200 series water heater (20 g.) with Kuuma 6 g. HWH - removal and installation questions Tom J at 7:40pm 05.03.23 Just to clarify, on step 4, you mentioned heat exchanger hoses, but I think you meant hot water heat
What sealant to use? Leeward Rail at 7:40pm 05.03.23 This is bad information. 5200 has limited uses on a boat. It is a polyurethane adhesive with minima
Replacing corroded Seaward 5200 series water heater (20 g.) with Kuuma 6 g. HWH - removal and installation questions Monheganlover at 7:36pm 05.03.23 I really think the 20 gallon one is overkill
Third summer, boat wont sail Leeward Rail at 7:27pm 05.03.23 Anyone do the keel pin spacers so get rid of the "clunk"? I think everyone does that when you serv
Replacing corroded Seaward 5200 series water heater (20 g.) with Kuuma 6 g. HWH - removal and installation questions JRT at 7:26pm 05.03.23 Wouldn't replacing with same model and size be easier? Unfortunately remove and replace.
First Aid Training? PaulK at 7:12pm 05.03.23 We were lucky at our yacht club to have the head of the Emergency Room at a local hospital as a memb

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