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swing keel Marc Paulin at 6:46am 08.08.12 Day Sailers 1/1079 My Oday25 is a great upgrade for me but I have a swing keel and it is locked down and I don't know h
Looking to see a Mac 26s in person chapster5 at 5:09am 08.08.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 28/3236 Hi My wife and I are new to sailing and we are looking at getting a trailerable Boat. We are intere
Ouch BobM at 4:36am 08.08.12 S2 2/1201 Took my Boss for a sail yesterday. Brilliant guy...but it was a bit like having a four year old abo
GFI Tripping vmaks at 4:29am 08.08.12 Ask All Sailors 10/2332 The title sure sounds like the "goovy days" doesn't it? I just had my O'Day rewired up to code, alo
Fynspray Hand Pump vmaks at 4:21am 08.08.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1466 I just replaced my Fynspray pump in the head sink with a brand new pump. Should I expect the water
Shurflo Pre Filter vmaks at 4:10am 08.08.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/845 On a recent trip I watched a few people use a pre-filter on their hose which fills the fresh water t
main traveler track bolt(s) size vmaks at 4:02am 08.08.12 Bigger Boats 2/1042 O'Day 28, 1983....the traveler track has "lifted", meaning, the last starboard bolt has lift to the
Where in the world to bareboat charter a macgregor? WhiteDown at 12:54am 08.08.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1600 Hi, After years of sailing in the cold North Atlantic, Irish Sea and Ireland's inland waterway syst
Frig drain on Oceanis 370 islandrunner70 at 8:16pm 08.07.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1437 I have taken ownership of a 1993 Oceanis 370. The water does not drain out of the frig drain and I
Meteors on the Chesapeake caruthers at 7:55pm 08.07.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1311 I'm hoping for good weather this Saturday night for the annual Persieds meteor shower. A question fo
removing tiller and re-drilling ... navigateur at 7:53pm 08.07.12 Mid-Size Boats 5/2910 I am not at the boat presently, but when I return next week I would like to address the excessive 'p
Hunter Legend 37 with 2 blade prop mcfiechter at 7:40pm 08.07.12 Engines and Propulsion 5/3107 We purchased a 1988 Hunter Legend 37. The surveyor indicated the prop is approx 11" in diameter and
Sink faucets. Hardware vs chandlery Goldfinger at 7:30pm 08.07.12 Ask All Sailors 8/2236 Need to replace the mixer tap in the galley. Is there any difference between those chrome-plated bra
Deck flex ahead of helm in cockpit H33 Saqqara at 6:43pm 08.07.12 The Cherubini Hunters 13/2491 Boat shopping and boarded a 1980 Hunter 33. The deck flexed considerably when I stepped just forward
28-5 rudder split Jeff McVittie at 6:43pm 08.07.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1430 My rudder on my 28-5 is split down the rear seam when I purchased it. So now I have to decide wheth
Compression Post Repair (8) StanFM at 6:32pm 08.07.12 Catalina 22 19/10031 OK, Don't laugh. This could be the weirdest repair yet! When under sail, I collect a small bit of
Catalina 22 in Chicago? CABixler at 6:23pm 08.07.12 Catalina 22 0/951 Good friend made the mistake asking me about maybe getting a sailboat in Chicago. Of course sailors
White smoke, reduced RPM, increased fuel consumption jviss at 6:17pm 08.07.12 Engines and Propulsion 25/13811 This year the M25 in my C36 has been smoking under load, white smoke. I had just assumed it was ste
Lewmar Folding Wheel CABixler at 6:15pm 08.07.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1331 Just thinking about it but I have a B331 with a Whitlock steering system and was curious if the Lewm
Using Split Backstay to Support Dinghy Davits? Piratenorm at 5:35pm 08.07.12 Catalina 30 3/2253 My Catalina 30 has a medium service davit set that uses 1" stainless steel tubing properly and profe

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Winch maintenance - how often do you? jssailem at 6:58pm 05.09.22 I look at the winches as to how long are they exposed to the elements not how often I use them. I
Winch maintenance - how often do you? SFS at 6:58pm 05.09.22 Interesting questions. I cleaned mine when we bought the boat. They were filthy, and the liveaboard
There is water under the bed... (1) El Pinguino at 6:49pm 05.09.22
After a lightning strike? Davidasailor26 at 6:26pm 05.09.22 Opinions: Is the marina at fault for placing the boat so close to a building? Without that ground p
Simrad WP30 Belt Tension SabreToothedEngineer at 6:23pm 05.09.22 He's planning to make the replacement out of Teflon, which, of course, nothing sticks to. We'll prob
Help, Please, with Link2000-R Programming edwardc at 6:20pm 05.09.22
PNW flooding, terrible.. MFD at 6:08pm 05.09.22 Seems we have more of that 'california weather' up here nowadays. What is it called, the four seaso
After a lightning strike? Ken13559 at 5:43pm 05.09.22 The last time I've got lightning damage, I spend $3500 in eqpt replacement (no insurance coverage) a
How can I protect this terminal block? Don S/V ILLusion at 5:38pm 05.09.22
Transmission Cable mikeracca at 5:36pm 05.09.22 Provide model an year of your Catalina. In my case it was not the cable, but the moving exle that t
Pleasure Craft Operator Card 2 Johnb at 5:23pm 05.09.22 Since I was hoping to still be alive when it was time for the geezers to need one I obtained it la
ODay 35 keel bolt Tally Ho at 5:22pm 05.09.22
Need Advice for Reprop of '08 h36 seadaddler at 5:20pm 05.09.22 I have had my FOF on since 07 and never any problems just keep it clean.
Mistake made when installing lines aft (fortunately it was an easy fix) pclarksurf at 5:16pm 05.09.22 It can certainly be done --but even when I have done the same to myself on purpose ( latest C22 exam
Funny Friday!!! (1) All U Get at 4:52pm 05.09.22 I think I posted this before.
After a lightning strike? Capt Robbie at 4:42pm 05.09.22 my boat has been struck by lightning three times, twice in the water with minimal damage due to alm
Pleasure Craft Operator Card 2 capta at 4:34pm 05.09.22 Well, you're a unicorn. :biggrin: In NY all operators of pleasure craft need to have a "Boaters S
Macgregor 25 Main Sail Replacement Giro at 4:31pm 05.09.22 I bought our MacGregor 25 her replacement main sail from Ullman Sails in Santa Cruz California a cou
After a lightning strike? dlochner at 4:23pm 05.09.22 Look carefully at all of the through hulls. Lightning follows mysterious paths, but generally flows
After a lightning strike? dreadpiratk at 4:17pm 05.09.22 The insurance adjuster is coming out Wednesday. We're reading up on lightning strikes and making a

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