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Mast Lights Catch the Sun at 8:00am 01.31.13 Parts Search 6/4099 Hello Sailors, I am planning to replace my mast lights this spring with new ultra bright LED ligh
widgeon year built bobkehoe54a at 7:59am 01.31.13 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2523 I have just been given an oday widgeon to restore and am trying to establish its age. It has a tag w
Vent Hose Mick143 at 5:00am 01.31.13 Bigger Boats 3/1107 Hello, Been having a discussion with a friend. I am doing some work on my 28ft O'Day. Will be repla
painted teak seabrooksailor at 4:33am 01.31.13 Ask An Oday Owner 51/8135 Does anyone know of a good way to remove paint from teak? My po in his infinite wisdom decided the t
Marlin 1 Boat 0 Sailm8 at 4:12am 01.31.13 Sails Call Lounge 4/3191 http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/blog/50860/a+hooked+marlin+sinks+a+fishing+boat+well+something+like+t
Yanmar Injector Stuck OfflineTN at 3:44am 01.31.13 Big Boats 2/1270 I have a hunter 340 and we are replacing the injectors on the Yanmar engine. One is rusted in prett
new sail source? obsailor at 7:21pm 01.30.13 Catalina 30 10/2143 I'm looking at a Cat 30 mkIII that needs new sails - any suggestions for reliable and reasonably pri
Best place to find/buy a used trailer Isabelle at 6:08pm 01.30.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2129 My trailer is 1988 vintage and quite rusty. If I can't grind off the rust and repaint it or it look
sailing Again!! jluke at 5:05pm 01.30.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/1305 8 years after selling my 43' Beneteau Idylle and purchasing a 40' Bluewater powerboat, I have purch
Drunken Sailor Part 2 (1) Calif. Ted at 4:19pm 01.30.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1490 Remember the sailor who ran into main beach Laguna Beach, CA with his Catalina 36 "Why Knot" while a
Newbe with questions 1) motor 2) Gene148 at 4:01pm 01.30.13 Ask All Sailors 17/2619 1) motor 2) size Is there any benefit to mount the outboard on the back instead of in the well ? And
Best route to Eleuthera? carlf at 1:16pm 01.30.13 Destinations 4/6780 What are the pros and cons of going to the Eleuthera (from Florida) by going first to Abaco and then
Longevity of lighter colored biminis southernheat at 11:41am 01.30.13 Big Boats 4/1218 Hi Everyone, my 12 yr old bimini is finally getting to replacement time. We have made many repairs,
Anyone added Jib/Genoa sheet cars to H30? tomgrigsby at 11:39am 01.30.13 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1892 I'd like to add a track and cars to my boat instead of using blocks on the toe rails. I mostly sail
Battery Monitor vs Vessel System Monitor JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 11:29am 01.30.13 Musings With Maine Sail 8/4774 I posted before about the electrical system upgrade I am working on this winter. One of the items t
Death by Ships Over 500 lost Stretch at 11:05am 01.30.13 Sails Call Lounge 1/1511 Authorities claim well over 500 people lost their lives due to smog created by shipping, in Hong Kon
Zincs and Corrision Charles Erwin at 8:57am 01.30.13 Ask All Sailors 0/882 For those interested in the subject : Gig Harbor Workshop to Address Boat Corrosion Saturday,
Sailrite Catalog Ron20324 at 8:11am 01.30.13 Ask All Sailors 3/2519 Just Got In The Mail The 2013 Sailrite Catalog. It's Nice To Have Something Else To Do With One Hand
Login/registration changes Phil Herring at 8:00am 01.30.13 Forum Help (Site Talk) 8/9719 Hi everyone, I made changes to the login/registration process to fend off some bot attacks we've
Mast crutches for Oday 222, or similar anchorclanker at 7:53am 01.30.13 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1763 Would anyone have general dimensions for mast crutches, and/or general guidelines for safely carryin

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WHAT TINT FOR FIXED PORTS Castrilper55 at 4:08am 04.19.23 I am just putting the original trim back in. it is in good shape. this picture is what you see whe
Hunter 326 Compression post finish Calif. Ted at 9:15pm 04.18.23 Vinyl cover like a Catalina ? Compression Post Cover, Vinyl w/ Zipper
Seeking a Columbia Bar Crossing Opportunity Stu Jackson at 9:15pm 04.18.23 What's your issue with the bar? Why do you need to go on someone elses boat? I did the bar on my
I asked an AI bot (ChatGPT) what I should do to upgrade my boat. What do you guys think about these recommendations? Stu Jackson at 9:07pm 04.18.23 Stupid question posed to a questionable source. You were actually expectring something more meaning
Fridge power - 2015 Oceanis 48 Ralph Johnstone at 9:06pm 04.18.23 Maybe you could put this a little simpler, where is the last place where you can positively detect c
Hunter 326 Compression post finish (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:48pm 04.18.23 Is this typical for Hunters? Sorry, but not for a 1999 as shown for mine below : a sore thumb. F
Sunbird Battery Box (1) Joeswift at 8:36pm 04.18.23 Wasn't expecting so many replies so fast. I use a minnkota trolling motor for docking and launching.
More efficient way to clean gears? Hayden Watson at 8:34pm 04.18.23
Rust color in Antifreeze Ralph Johnstone at 8:31pm 04.18.23
More efficient way to clean gears? thinwater at 8:21pm 04.18.23 I once walked into a masters Biochem final with a broken leg. The prof didn't recognize me and asked
Rust color in Antifreeze Tom J at 8:00pm 04.18.23 Hoe old is your antifreeze? Flushing the entire system and putting in all new coolant might help.
WHAT TINT FOR FIXED PORTS Project_Mayhem at 7:52pm 04.18.23 trim? This is one of the main things that's stopped me from going to plexi/lexan
WHAT TINT FOR FIXED PORTS Hayden Watson at 7:52pm 04.18.23 Did you cut those lovely corners with a jigsaw? When I did mine, I used a benchtop band saw to rou
Replacing cabin bow access board on Hunter 240 Arnie53 at 7:48pm 04.18.23 I ended up getting a sheet of dry erase board from Lowes and used Elmers wood glue to laminate it to
Sunbird Battery Box Project_Mayhem at 7:47pm 04.18.23 I have a pair of jeans that developed holes on the legs when they were washed, after moving my batt
Hunter 326 Compression post finish Don S/V ILLusion at 7:21pm 04.18.23 Rope coil
Checking shaft alignment jssailem at 6:58pm 04.18.23 I think you are heading in a good direction. I did not like the condition of the shaft and stuffing
Sunbird Battery Box jssailem at 6:47pm 04.18.23 I think we've all seen acid around or on a battery at some point I have a pair of jeans that devel
Checking shaft alignment High Current at 6:44pm 04.18.23 Thanks everyone! Sounds like step 1 is to try to clean it up a bit then bite the bullet and separat
Rust color in Antifreeze Hello Below at 6:41pm 04.18.23

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