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Flexible Furler Problem gjaffess at 7:09am 08.19.12 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1591 I have a flexible furler on my O'Day 272. It has a plastic piece that you attach to the sail with a
E33 head smell GreggL at 6:55am 08.19.12 Mid-Size Boats 6/1822 Have a new 33 and somehow am already getting a smelly head. I always flush properly and excessively
replacement of port in head newboatowner at 6:17am 08.19.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1185 Good morning to all. Hope you are having an enjoyable and healthy summer. I was caught in a horri
Deck wiring gfroch at 5:10am 08.19.12 Smaller Boats 1/1085 Good morning all- I have a 1995 H26. The VHF wire from the mast base to the radio is deteriorati
Beneteau Moorings 50.5 2011 john hayman at 3:52am 08.19.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1527 I am contracted to purchase this yacht in 4 years time. On recent charter in Kos I have discovered t
Oday? Cat? Sirius? which one? joes new addiction at 3:25am 08.19.12 Ask All Sailors 9/3278 Boat hunting............ Narrowed it down to 3 Each 22', each has about the same amount of "tinkerin
What is the better boat? MacGregor 26M or Hison 26 (1) finding41 at 9:54pm 08.18.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/9387 Just found this. http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/411252904/26ft_Fiberglass_Sail_Boat.html I wonde
Stainless Steel Chainplates (failed 50 miles offshore) (1) RECESS at 5:43pm 08.18.12 Ask All Sailors 45/20367 When we bought the Pearson 6 months ago I checked the chainplates visually. The Pearson has larger 4
Water tank leak at cover bolts smokey73 at 5:22pm 08.18.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1249 I have a Hunter 1994 Hunter 40.5 I noticed that the starboard water tank is leaking and it appears
Catalina309 Waeco Refridgerator mike and kathie at 4:34pm 08.18.12 Catalina 309 Group Forum 1/1505 We're having problems with the opener bar on our Waeco refridgerator. Anyone having a problem with
Looking for a 35lbs CQR xcyz at 4:24pm 08.18.12 Parts Search 4/3569 I've been looking for a backup anchor for the Fortress I currently have and know some of you are rep
Lehr propane outboards David W at 3:05pm 08.18.12 Ask All Sailors 12/2816 I saw a 2.5 hp version of these in a chandlery, very cool idea. Runs off camping size cylinders or o
Saying goodbye (1) UPSGUY at 2:37pm 08.18.12 Catalina 22 3/1308 My son and I delivered our beloved Windseeker to her new owner this morning. It was very hard to le
Help, im buying a Bene 473 snadd1s at 2:34pm 08.18.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1616 Hello all, im buying a 2003 Bene 473. In that regards, is it anything special i should look for?
Maine shark All U Get at 1:08pm 08.18.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2236 Hi all, Got this from a friend, little area where a lot of people sail and swim (like us). I guess t
Good Evinrude Repair/Info Link carboman at 12:44pm 08.18.12 Smaller Boats 0/761 http://www.leeroysramblings.com/OMC_info/OMCinfo.htm
Removing compression post on 1978 Oday 25 Mad Dog at 11:55am 08.18.12 Ask An Oday Owner 8/3312 Hey guys, So I think I will be replacing my bulkheads this winter but I have not been able to figur
Tachometer Viktor Eysselein at 11:34am 08.18.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1891 My tachometer works intermittently. My mechanic could not find any defect since it was working then
Hunter 22 with no mast? Littoral at 11:00am 08.18.12 Smaller Boats 4/2124 I just purchased a Hunter 22 in decent shape, and I'm wondering if it's possibleadvisable to remove
Wanted O'Day 34 Ron10215 at 10:11am 08.18.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1274 I'm sad! Sold our O'Day 28 "Wild Flower" and am boatless. Earnestly looking for an O'Day 34 good con

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Bottom in great shape jssailem at 5:11pm 10.26.22 I just ordered Trindad75 form JD Best price I found. Color I wanted. Free Shipping. I'll let you kn
on deck solar panel Mickstr at 5:10pm 10.26.22 I have 2 100 watt panels and a Victron controller. It connects to my iPhone and when I'm on the boat
Inverter upgrade on 38.1, model year 2018 JShilo at 4:53pm 10.26.22
Inverter upgrade on 38.1, model year 2018 JShilo at 4:47pm 10.26.22 Inverters must have transfer switches ,be it automatic relay ( the relay de-energizes when shore po
Swim Ladder Treads (3) Don Crowther at 4:34pm 10.26.22 More pictures
Swim Ladder Treads (1) kappykaplan at 4:12pm 10.26.22 The attached is what I did to get a longer ladder about three years ago.
Buy now or wait for recession? Tally Ho at 4:05pm 10.26.22 It's funny I almost have the same story, I was looking at tons of boats and the only one that I lik
Removing sludge from heat exchanger-Yanmar Richard19068 at 4:05pm 10.26.22 I know there are radiator flushes, but don't know how save they are for Yanmars. The engine is a
Inverter upgrade on 38.1, model year 2018 (1) Mechone at 3:55pm 10.26.22 Inverters must have transfer switches ,be it automatic relay ( the relay de-energizes when shore pow
Networking NMEA 2000 ... help! Scott T-Bird at 3:38pm 10.26.22 Nothing to report yet ... I purchased and started to install the networking components. The diagram
Loading boat on trailer Tater at 3:11pm 10.26.22 x2 on dish detergent. I've used that on bunks with great success. I will caution though: be VERY ce
Bottom in great shape (1) Ralph Johnstone at 3:08pm 10.26.22 Next spring I'll have the bottom painted again as I see no reason to push it past that. One good
Removing sludge from heat exchanger-Yanmar karellen at 2:32pm 10.26.22 Do you have a brand name ? Hey Ralph, I didn't use any cleaning chemicals when I did mine. I beli
Removing old antifouling applying new gelcoat? (4) rgranger at 2:15pm 10.26.22 Thanks!! After you do this do you wash the bottom with anything or just rinse? I have been having
Networking NMEA 2000 ... help! Johann at 2:14pm 10.26.22 Any update on the setup?
Hello everyone! I'm looking into getting into sailing and need some advice on a boat I would like to purchase Richard19068 at 2:02pm 10.26.22 less than a year old That's a plus!
Bottom in great shape (1) jssailem at 1:56pm 10.26.22
Loading boat on trailer Orbweaver at 1:36pm 10.26.22 x2 on dish detergent. I've used that on bunks with great success. I will caution though: be VERY cer
Insurance claim dlochner at 1:24pm 10.26.22 Reading back through this thread, two key pieces of information are absent. First, is the hull paint
Bottom in great shape Davidasailor26 at 1:05pm 10.26.22

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