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So now that we are in the "off-season"... gpd955 at 1:22pm 11.19.12 Catalina 310 9/1825 ....what does everyone have planned for their boats?? I will be: Must Do Oil/Filters Replace lip
webasto 3500blows only cold air Jeffrey Condit at 1:14pm 11.19.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1134 out of the blue..... no jets taking off..... no tap tap tap...... just cold air......where do I need
wet core under hull port-light 40.5 bustedrudder at 12:25pm 11.19.12 Big Boats 7/3447 I'm goin in... When we bought Leilani our surveyor found wet core from the aft end of the galley po
Varnish the floor boards? (1) Euphoria2011 at 12:12pm 11.19.12 Bigger Boats 4/1465 I am in the process of varnishing the woodwork on my oday and was wondering if it would be wise to g
Write an article for Mainsheet Magazine bobjames at 11:43am 11.19.12 Catalina 310 0/1242 Hi Captains and Admirals: You probably just received the Winter 2012 issue of Mainsheet Magazine
Twist Don Guillette at 11:23am 11.19.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 14/22015 I'm sure a lot of you have tried to describe some concept or other over the phone to a person who do
Kick Up Rudder Available c22sailor at 10:29am 11.19.12 Catalina 22 1/1430 Several people contacted me wanting a kick up rudder for their Catalina 22. At the time I did not ha
Power Tiller on outboard, Catalina 27, or something similar The Garbone at 10:15am 11.19.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/3761 I asked this question already over at the c27org forum but thought I would also give it a shot here.
O'day 23' Pulling electrical wiring rs8684 at 9:43am 11.19.12 Day Sailers 3/2389 Anyone have any suggestions on replacing/pulling the wiring on a '79 Oday 23? My Mast head light wi
Cutlass Bearing, How Much Play? jimmcgee at 7:35am 11.19.12 Musings With Maine Sail 13/24494 MaineSail, As part of my winterization checklist I checked my cutlass bearing and am feeling a bit o
New Outboard tgrass462 at 7:06am 11.19.12 Smaller Boats 23/5233 Currently - Grasshopper III (our 1999 H-260) is powered by a 1999 vintage Tohatsu 2 cycle - 8 HP Out
emergency tiller Pearson 36-2 chapinjim at 7:01am 11.19.12 Pearson 7/3478 Has anyone obtained or fabricated an emergency tiller for a Pearson 36-2? My boat did not come with
Removal of Helm Seat Section on h260 rcaw at 6:45am 11.19.12 Smaller Boats 6/2001 Greetings, I have a 99 h260 and ran into a couple breakdowns this summer. The boat has wheel steer
Any ideas on the purpose of electronics? (3) MacNCheese at 6:18am 11.19.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1010 Two electronic questions: 1) My used 26D came with a Autohelm that tells depth and speed manufacture
Coolant Flush Bowedtoothdoc at 6:00am 11.19.12 Big Boats 4/1730 Does any have any ideas as to the easiest/eco friendly way to do a coolant flush on my Yanmar? Over
30ft oday broken rudder va moby 1 at 4:37am 11.19.12 Ask An Oday Owner 21/5326 I'm thinking about buying a 30 ft oday that has A broken rudder post. I'm gessing in new one Is ab
Boom Rigging (3) Mick143 at 4:32am 11.19.12 Bigger Boats 1/1170 Can anyone explain these made up lines on the boom? The boom is on a 28ft O'Day Thank You
Autohelm Capt Steve at 4:18am 11.19.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1989 What is best Autohelm for 1997 Hunter 40.5? Also should i go with Mechanical or Hydraulic?
How big of a lift? Lpenrose at 4:03am 11.19.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1894 We've relocated to the Tampa area and purchased a home on a canal with Sailboat access and we have o
Green Spots???? Nodak7 at 1:20am 11.19.12 Ask All Sailors 11/2114 Just wondering (and I know Phil has the answer to this question) what are the green spots under the

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Inverter Bilge query Jeff2650 at 10:03am 03.09.23 All, thanks for your responses, good advice on many levels. I wasn't clear in my original post. The
TOO MUCH WIND? Kings Gambit at 9:35am 03.09.23 Yes. I know line squalls of the Chesapeake are notorious. As is similar in SW FL. Humidity-driven st
TOO MUCH WIND? mermike at 9:26am 03.09.23 I took a date out sailing (long ago) and pitchpoled a Prindle 16 at speed. I always wondered what is
TOO MUCH WIND? tfox2069 at 9:01am 03.09.23
TOO MUCH WIND? Kings Gambit at 8:47am 03.09.23
TOO MUCH WIND? dlochner at 8:23am 03.09.23 As one ages, one's thoughts about reefing change. I was once in the never reef and fly the 150 all t
1984 Hunter 31 - Cast Iron Keel Rust anelso29 at 8:09am 03.09.23 Interlux 2000 is a two part epoxy. Main thing is grind/sand to bare shiny metal and apply 2000 imm
Spinnaker in top pulley-is it a concern? (1) kloudie1 at 8:07am 03.09.23 here is what the spin halyard on a crane looks like: e halyards and forestay. Some fractiionally rig
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't dLj at 8:00am 03.09.23 I had a good day. Got the cutlass bearing and new shaft installed. Then we put on the PSS Dripless
O' Day 40, and or choice and selection? steve_d at 7:46am 03.09.23 (85) Anchoring, how to stop dragging and be secure. - YouTube I thought this was an interesting vi
TOO MUCH WIND? Kings Gambit at 7:45am 03.09.23 My two most common instances would be reefing when Santa Ana winds are about in case a big gust or w
Spinnaker in top pulley-is it a concern? Sailfanatic at 7:44am 03.09.23 Thanks for the responses, Annapolis installed the spar and halyards, and designated one as a spinna
TOO MUCH WIND? tfox2069 at 7:34am 03.09.23
TOO MUCH WIND? Kings Gambit at 7:20am 03.09.23 That looks like it might have been fun 60 years ago but now I reef early and stay comfortable! I s
Proper prop size tartan 33 Dave Groshong at 7:09am 03.09.23 Most prop shops will ask the waterline length, max RPM's, max speed, transmission reduction ratio
Spinnaker in top pulley-is it a concern? Jeff2650 at 6:57am 03.09.23 Thanks for the responses, Annapolis installed the spar and halyards, and designated one as a spinnak
Search issue HomeyD at 6:53am 03.09.23 Browser set-up was overshadowing top of page. Shut down and reloaded. Good now.
Water Tank Tally Ho at 5:53am 03.09.23
Hunter 410 curved companionway step kloudie1 at 5:33am 03.09.23 Take the step to a local cabinet or woodworking shop to get an estimate?
Inverter Bilge query Scott T-Bird at 5:07am 03.09.23 I don't understand your circumstance. Do you already have a primary bilge pump and a manual emergen

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