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offshore sailing rigalio at 12:30pm 12.17.12 Ask An Oday Owner 13/2393 I have an o'day 30 and I want to sail it from halifax to bermuda an then to the carabeian I would be
Looking for fiberglass repair service in NJ or NY Brian5067 at 11:53am 12.17.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/818 My Hunter 460 was badly damage in the Storm. I am looking for good fiberglass repair service who kn
Manual Bilge Pump in H33.5? Ken Palmer at 11:41am 12.17.12 Mid-Size Boats 6/2598 I was asked recently if my 1990 Hunter 33.5 had a manual bilge pump in the cockpit. Of course it has
Rearrange Instrument locations on Pedestal (1) Ron M at 10:06am 12.17.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/3218 I have a B331. Just bought a Raymarine e7 chartplotter. My initial idea was to repair the existing
Starboard fixed Lexan leaking Old Sailor 2 at 9:59am 12.17.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2122 Good day folks. another technical question for you DIY'ers. I have a Hunter 42 Passage with those
ODay 302 billyt14607 at 9:21am 12.17.12 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1683 Seriously considering the purchase of an 1987 ODay 302. Have been a sailboater for some time and wo
Legend 375 Holding Tank replacement Phil P at 7:01am 12.17.12 Big Boats 24/5289 Winter projects on my '91 are well underway. Completed replacing engine mounts, impeller, the rotted
Paint Removal nelsonragnar at 5:02am 12.17.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/987 I have a 1074 22' O Day that I recently acquired.It has two coats of old paint on it that I want to
The Accidental Tourist Roger Long at 4:19am 12.17.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 2/3329 I had no intention of visiting Hilton Head, it being very much the antithesis of the kind of places
33' Pearson to Cruise Gulf of mexico (1) sailwithme at 3:09am 12.17.12 Destinations 5/5532 Float plan: Seas are 3-4 ft off shore with North wind 10-15. Plan to sail around the clock for a we
Make That 14 C-22's! CaptDon01 at 11:01pm 12.16.12 Catalina 22 9/1504 WOW! A couple more have joined our growing numbers, we've got 14 C-22's now signed up to attend the
in boom furling eianm at 8:03pm 12.16.12 Big Boats 7/2180 I have a 1991 H42 and would love an easier way to furl or stow the main and it seems that in boom fu
Removing furling mainsail Viktor Eysselein at 6:42pm 12.16.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/10050 Please give advise: We have a Hunter 45CC (2008). How can you remove the furling mainsail (Seldo
Beware "On and Off" cleaner! jfrench at 5:56pm 12.16.12 Catalina 22 6/1705 There is an interesting series of posts on the Cat 30 forum saying that "MaryKate On and Off" cleane
Precision Sails Mark Maulden at 5:29pm 12.16.12 Ask All Sailors 1/6331 Anybody have experiences with Precision Sails? Prices seem pretty reasonable
In mast furling winch at the mast Graysailor at 4:42pm 12.16.12 Big Boats 3/1047 The continuos line has jumped out of the winch at the mast. How do I get the continuos line back int
Y30 Dinghy Davits kbuckley at 4:23pm 12.16.12 Yamaha 0/1898 Has anyone installed dinghy davits on a Yamaha30? If yes or no I would be happy to hear your thought
Prop walk thoughts. Chris Patterson at 3:04pm 12.16.12 Ask All Sailors 65/17437 Sunday evening, and I'm bored. So here is a thought that I've had for quite some time. At least it's
how do you get minor mildew stains out of sails? iSailor at 1:18pm 12.16.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1880 I brought the main sail home for the winter and it has minor mildew stains on maybe 1% of the sail (
wheel brake......not (2) Navicula at 12:29pm 12.16.12 Big Boats 4/1310 I have tried to clean my wheel brake pads and parts, (they were dirty grease and grime). I install

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New sail advice needed dlochner at 7:21pm 04.15.23 The most important consideration in a new sail is the shape and construction. Cloth is down the list
Buying new sails Gene Neill at 7:18pm 04.15.23 We've had great success with the Rolly Tasker sails we bought from thesailwarehouse.com eight years
New owner (1981} C22 Misc questions Gene Neill at 7:15pm 04.15.23 A long shaft motor is an absolute must.
New owner (1981} C22 Misc questions Salty Jack at 6:54pm 04.15.23 Thanks guys! Good stuff.
New owner (1981} C22 Misc questions Davidasailor26 at 6:47pm 04.15.23 1. Is using Dawn dish washing liquid recommended for boat washing? Is it really worth buying what's
Need seawater pump for Hunter 42 Kohler 9.5 KW generator eianm at 5:59pm 04.15.23 I have a 1997 Passage 42. It has a Kohler 9.5KW generator. Kohler Generator model # 3TNE78AC-KM
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta dLj at 5:31pm 04.15.23 Definitely not boring! How much does that Genny weigh? Nice job! dj
Short holding tank vent hose to Stern, or longer run to aft quarter? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 4:55pm 04.15.23 It's only recently that I've heard warnings against using it, but never with any reason WHY--how it
New owner (1981} C22 Misc questions AaronD at 4:50pm 04.15.23 If you're buying new, you won't regret a long or extra-long shaft outboard. The Tohatsu 6 HP SailPro
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta BigEasy at 4:11pm 04.15.23
keel help jssailem at 4:05pm 04.15.23 You need to get down to solid metal if you hope to seal up the area and stop further rust. What ever
in-cabin electric bilge pump question VanIslandGuy at 3:53pm 04.15.23 We added a second pump with a hose and a check valve that we use to vacuum the bilge drip dry, and t
Buying new sails VanIslandGuy at 3:48pm 04.15.23 If there are any local lofts near your home I'd start there. Maybe quote up a price with the online
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta JamesG161 at 3:43pm 04.15.23 Got a little exciting as you were getting the generator onto the dolly! Making Part 2 soon. The re
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta kappykaplan at 3:35pm 04.15.23 Got a little exciting as you were getting the generator onto the dolly!
New owner (1981} C22 Misc questions JRT at 3:09pm 04.15.23 Static at dock isn't a great judge of shaft length. You hit some rollers and you are out of the wat
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta JamesG161 at 3:07pm 04.15.23 Testing Rumble video... Marine Diesel Generator Pt1 Hope it is not too boring. Jim...
in-cabin electric bilge pump question Don S/V ILLusion at 2:55pm 04.15.23 or even basic head pressure, when they were describing how a pump if the hose is to long can creat
in-cabin electric bilge pump question dlochner at 2:28pm 04.15.23 or even basic head pressure, when they were describing how a pump if the hose is to long can creat
in-cabin electric bilge pump question Dil at 1:58pm 04.15.23 or even basic head pressure, when they were describing how a pump if the hose is to long can creat

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