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Automatic bilge pump jfschena at 11:01am 11.10.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/934 I've been advised to install one. Is this a big job? As anyone done this on an oday 26? The boat wil
heading south...again... zeehag at 7:26am 11.10.12 Destinations 7/17953 so. next week we set out yet gain on our continuing southerly voyage to panama then thru cana
Running the engine on jack stands? Gunni at 6:23am 11.10.12 Ask All Sailors 17/5370 Someone long ago told me to not run my engine on the jack stands (probably one of the know-it-all ru
looking for trailer unlucky at 4:37am 11.10.12 Trailer Sailors 2/1914 Hello, I'm looking for a float on trailer for my '75 Lancer 25 that i just bought sight unseen. The
looking for trailer unlucky at 3:59am 11.10.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1576 New to this sight. Hey...I just bought a '75 Lancer 25 sight unseen. It's at a marina 175 miles away
Adjustability of OB Motor Mounts David S at 10:29pm 11.09.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/878 Please see my post under TRAILER SAILORS FORUM and ALL DISCUSSIONS on this topic. :doh: Is there
Adjustability of OB Motor Mounts David S at 10:19pm 11.09.12 Trailer Sailors 9/10778 On my 79 O'day 22 I have a hard time raising my old 9.9 Evinrude manual start (yes it is heavy). Th
Ideal trailerable sailboat - theoretical approach Bosman at 9:05pm 11.09.12 Trailer Sailors 175/126306 Hi all, Let's face it. Currently there are not really that many choices when it comes to NEW trail
Corrosion in Cabin - Help! Bob Camarena at 8:17pm 11.09.12 Catalina 30 6/3404 My 1981 C-30 has been closed up for a couple of months at it's dock and, when I opened it yesterday,
356 Bimini-where to find Jimongee at 7:53pm 11.09.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1714 Ok -so we have a budget! Do any of you sailors have information on where to get the "best pricing" o
Deck Light Replacement Bulb rjstevnson at 6:52pm 11.09.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/3354 Does anyone out there know what type of deck light was used onh 1995 42s7? It is a steaming/deck li
Careening Catalina 30 wing keel pullark at 4:19pm 11.09.12 Catalina 30 6/2358 Hi All, I would like to give my boat a bottom scrub. Doesn't need new bottom paint quite yet. The bo
info about Crown Marine Converters Rebelwi at 4:18pm 11.09.12 Pearson 0/1876 I recently purchased a 1981 model Pearson 424 which has a Crown Marine Converter mod 3012-3. The uni
OK To Winterize Engine With Propylene Glycol? Ducati at 3:33pm 11.09.12 Ask All Sailors 37/15887 West Marine said it was OK to winterize the Volvo diesel with propylene glycol...so I did. However
Need some dinghy advice Bobglas at 2:44pm 11.09.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2973 OK, I've got a new 26m delivered at the end of the season. Only used it 3 times, love it!! I got an
Baby Stay on Beneteau 235 lskid47 at 1:46pm 11.09.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1740 Do you really need the Baby Stay on a 235 if 90% of our sailing is under 15 mph? If so how much tens
Electrical Fault Pompadi at 1:41pm 11.09.12 Catalina 309 Group Forum 9/4776 Hi all Went for a sail last night The first thing I noticed was that my engine battery was down to
See SPOT Run. Roger Long at 1:12pm 11.09.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 2/3558 Those of you who watch my SPOT several times a day (as a few have admitted doing) as a form of vicar
S 2 9.2A 3 Blade Propeller 15 R 11 Bob McKee at 11:04am 11.09.12 S2 1/1181 I have a 1976 S 2 9.2A, several years ago I installed a Yanmar 3GMD engine that produces 20hp at 340
Fwd mast groove on 336 curtdo at 10:51am 11.09.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1484 This may be a dumb question, but what is the mast groove that is on the forward side of Hunter 336 m

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which Anti-fouling paint for speed wheel fstbttms at 11:25am 11.17.22 I was hoping @fstbttms would chime in to give us the right answer. So what is it, Mr. Bottoms - if
Electric dinghy engines Captain Larry-DH at 11:22am 11.17.22 I see bare minimum price at $2,600 so the above makes no sense. I did see another brand - Newport
Where, or where? Ted at 10:49am 11.17.22 Very funny! Actually, Antenna is a small island lying midway between Nesoya and East Ongul Island, t
West Coast Space Launch (1) Leeward Rail at 10:47am 11.17.22 I asked Space-X the rename StarShip to Jefferson StarShip. That flew like a lead balloon. They sho
which Anti-fouling paint for speed wheel Parsons at 10:44am 11.17.22 I was hoping @fstbttms would chime in to give us the right answer. So what is it, Mr. Bottoms - if
Removing Two Stroke Exhaust Marks Roland5048 at 10:41am 11.17.22 I've been using Gel Gloss for years now. Does a good job with soot stains from the exhaust. At Hom
Removing Two Stroke Exhaust Marks Project_Mayhem at 10:28am 11.17.22 Removes surface gel coat Could this be a replacement for wet sanding??
Where, or where? Richard19068 at 10:21am 11.17.22 Weird is right. I can't even find that on my globe.
Removing Two Stroke Exhaust Marks (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:15am 11.17.22 Something I've always found to remove ANY stain is : ou can find. Just apply a liberal dose of elb
Dyneema for furler line Mifeo at 9:42am 11.17.22
Questions About Bottom Paint fstbttms at 9:30am 11.17.22 It may be that the ecological rules will soon make bottom paint useless. What's your definition of
Questions About Bottom Paint fstbttms at 9:27am 11.17.22 Ablative paint, by it's nature requires less diver maintenance... 100% not true :laugh:
Lazarette Pad Locks: Battery, Fuel and Companionway Project_Mayhem at 9:23am 11.17.22 I'm guessing you're in salt water? I've been using those rubber coated master locks with the hex sha
winterizing puzzle dmax at 9:23am 11.17.22 Diesels need three things to run: compression, fuel and air. It's not compression, engine was just r
winterizing puzzle JoeWhite at 9:21am 11.17.22 No fuel in the tank?
which Anti-fouling paint for speed wheel fstbttms at 9:21am 11.17.22 I wouldn't put any paint on it. I'd be afraid that the crud would just stick more firmly to the pa
Dyneema for furler line Project_Mayhem at 9:17am 11.17.22 For distance from block to spool I will say as far as practical. At some point the furling line be
Removing Two Stroke Exhaust Marks rgranger at 9:06am 11.17.22 That kind of stain possess a unique chemical challenge. If the stain is soot, then it is mostly car
Back to the Moon, Sailing in a Vacuum kappykaplan at 8:59am 11.17.22 I've just heard not to EAT the yellow snow. :poop::thumbup:
new jersey, the best sailing on earth :) (1) rhodes1776 at 8:53am 11.17.22

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