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Bottom Sanders Dragon Fly at 7:46am 04.17.13 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1048 WHAT IS the best sander for bottom sanding? I have a 28' oday. orbital? variable speed yes? vac c
Automotive Clear on Teak?? (1) Sumner at 6:53am 04.17.13 Ask All Sailors 11/5023 I've noticed that one product (Honey Teak) and maybe more use a 2 part system on exterior teak. It
Lightning ground Isla-Mae at 4:36am 04.17.13 Ask An Oday Owner 17/2909 On the starboard side of the keel on my O'Day 25 is a steel plate with the inscription "Do not paint
Edson pedistal guard feet installation NYSail at 4:31am 04.17.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1418 Hello all, One of my projects this spring is the complete rebuild of the 26 year old steering...
Re-bedding Deck Hardware with Butyl-tape Dadrider at 3:51am 04.17.13 Catalina 30 5/1991 I was hoping someone out there with experience working with Butyl-tape might be able to offer some a
Where do all the old boats go? Chrisbee at 3:01am 04.17.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1413 Question, What happens to all the old Fiberglass boats when they are ready for the scrap heap? There
Hunter 295 phrf? rlrmystic at 9:17pm 04.16.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1566 1995 Hunter Need rating does anyone know PhRF
Replacing the Mast fgg at 9:04pm 04.16.13 Ask All Sailors 12/2313 Hello to all, I am a new member, a new sailor and recently an owner of a used MacGregor M25. I bou
Missing Aft Railing LordMorham at 8:41pm 04.16.13 Ask An Oday Owner 0/723 Looking to find the Aft Railing that surrounds the cockpit on a 77 model oday 25. For some reason or
H25 Rudder... ChiTownSail at 8:27pm 04.16.13 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1050 The rudder had some play in it, and I removed the collar today that holds it on and it appears to be
Replacing Deck Step H25 ChiTownSail at 8:26pm 04.16.13 The Cherubini Hunters 1/751 I would like to remove this and add a fresh piece of wood. I have a very small leak up there that d
H25...Getting to the compression post wiring ChiTownSail at 8:25pm 04.16.13 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1152 I removed the Mast today, and need to run some fresh wires up. What is the BEST way to get behind t
Mariner Emblems StumpSail at 8:06pm 04.16.13 Day Sailers 2/1394 I have a 1964 oday mariner centerboard model and it is missing its plastic oday emblems on the side
Depth Sounder / Transom Type Ron Inglis at 8:01pm 04.16.13 Lancer 4/2345 I have a Lancer 28. Does anyone any experience mounting a transom style sounder transducer in shoot-
Hull Crazing, cracked, just cosmetic or serious? (2) pearsoncommander251 at 6:39pm 04.16.13 Ask All Sailors 12/4569 I am the new owner of a Pearson Ariel. I recently had the hull soda blasted due to years of paint bu
How much fuel do I have? dave1977 at 6:38pm 04.16.13 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1815 I haven't figured it out yet, on my recently acquired 1980 37C, just how to determine the fuel level
1967 Pearson Ariel Gel coat (Hull crazing?) pearsoncommander251 at 6:22pm 04.16.13 Pearson 2/1810 I am the new owner of a Pearson Ariel. I recently had the hull soda blasted due to years of paint bu
Transporting rod rigging smacklin at 6:22pm 04.16.13 Ask All Sailors 8/4122 Question on truck transporting a boat/mast with rod rigging. Can rod rigging be coiled ? How tig
Replacing turnbuckle Richie50 at 6:20pm 04.16.13 Catalina 22 9/4335 I want to replace a couple of turnbuckles, barrel type, to the open style and may also replace the o
Don's Sail Trim Chart and Guide: ready to ship Phil Herring at 5:42pm 04.16.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/5080 Sorry guys, we had a technical issue that caused a number of products to display an "out of stock" m

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Overloaded our electric system. TimFromLI at 8:01pm 04.25.23 Do you have power going through a transfer switch on an inverter? My Xantrex has a reset button but
WINCH DRUM (1) twodzusfittings at 7:40pm 04.25.23 @jviss, I hear you. You understand what I"m aiming at. I'm wondering if resurfacing isn't an option,
40.5 Fridge drain access and foam Rich Stidger at 7:02pm 04.25.23 My drain is connected to a hose that passes through the space under the galley sink and into the bil
Tachometer needle broken - help (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:01pm 04.25.23 They show a fuse but do not provide one and don't say what size fuse to use. Any suggestions? Loo
Advice for a Solo Sailor? smokey73 at 6:49pm 04.25.23 Scary :yikes:. I use a short "double line" tether with the jackline down the center of the boat or
Shroud Protector Installation Davidasailor26 at 6:48pm 04.25.23
Advice for a Solo Sailor? Davidasailor26 at 6:44pm 04.25.23
Advice for a Solo Sailor? dLj at 6:35pm 04.25.23 I've single handed my boats before, a Catalina 36, and now a Tartan 3800. But now I'm a solo sailo
Overloaded our electric system. Les356 at 6:32pm 04.25.23
Overloaded our electric system. smokey73 at 6:31pm 04.25.23 You may not have one but mine do not look like a traditional circuit breaker you have on your panels
Overloaded our electric system. Les356 at 6:30pm 04.25.23 You mentioned you had power to the gfci. That implies the problem is at, in or after the gfci.
Advice for a Solo Sailor? jviss at 6:29pm 04.25.23 If you have the standard harness/PFD & Harness and go over while tethered, your life expectancy wil
Can't get sanitation hose off diptube Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:29pm 04.25.23 I've been 90% certain it's not sanitation hose since the start of this thread, but since y'all are
Stanchions available rickv123 at 6:22pm 04.25.23 oh yeah, rvandemail@gmail.com or 516 359-4657
Stanchions available rickv123 at 6:21pm 04.25.23 Free to a good home. Just pay shipping. From my 36-2no lifelines now.
Overloaded our electric system. Les356 at 6:17pm 04.25.23 Odd to not see some sort of circuit interupter near the shore power inlet on the boat. I thought i
Advice for a Solo Sailor? dlochner at 6:13pm 04.25.23 I'm thinking, for one, I'll rig jacklines and tether-on when I leave the cockpit while underway.
Can't get sanitation hose off diptube Leeward Rail at 6:02pm 04.25.23 I would place a channel lock style pliers on the black part to keep it from turning and another pai
Tachometer needle broken - help smokey73 at 6:02pm 04.25.23 @Ralph Johnstone or anyone else for that matter. They show a fuse but do not provide one and don't
Overloaded our electric system. twalker H260 at 6:00pm 04.25.23 You mentioned you had power to the gfci. That implies the problem is at, in or after the gfci. I

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