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Roller furler improvement (3) HukilauMike at 7:53am 06.21.12 Ask All Sailors 5/2345 I am unduly proud of an improvement I made to my Oday 23. I have been frustrated with my roller fur
Holding Tank on a 2012 Hunter 33 Dunham at 7:35am 06.21.12 Mid-Size Boats 7/2176 Hi everyone, new to this forum and to our Hunter 33. Something that we just learned over the weekend
Looking for marine mechanic schools fifedog at 7:30am 06.21.12 Ask All Sailors 18/3439 My boy just graduated high school, and is interested in a career in Marine Engine Mechanics. We're
Topping lift Doc_holiday at 6:16am 06.21.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1276 I don't know what's standard on the Mac because of my "Frankenship" set-up but I hang my boom from t
Old Warhorse Makeover Followup (13) CharlieCobra at 6:13am 06.21.12 Ask All Sailors 16/1942 Finally launch the Santa Cruz 50 Anomoly today, or should I say the SC-52. It was a very long day in
A bird ate my Mast Head Wind Unit rajhnsn at 4:05am 06.21.12 Bigger Boats 8/1845 At the end of last season I noticed that my Navman 3100 masthead unit was missing and there was othe
Newbies need Mentor - Traverse Bay area GreatLakesFlagbearer at 12:21am 06.21.12 Trailer Sailors 1/1829 Husband and wife, newly retired and back in the area after an absence of 15 years. :) We now have
Gennaker with B&R rig Cool_Change at 11:48pm 06.20.12 Big Boats 40/10505 We have a 340 with furling main, jib and the B'R rig. Wondering if there are any restrictions on fl
Kat on Board? and Lazyjacks David S at 10:49pm 06.20.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1358 Zee Hag, I just looked at your profile and love your Tabby Kat. I had one when I was 7 years old, s
My dog and my O'Day 20 Gr8ful7Tahoe at 9:39pm 06.20.12 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1664 Hey there guys, thanks for all the valuable info on here. I just bought my first O'Day 20 and have
rigging boat for solo sailing jrale at 9:06pm 06.20.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/3814 Dear Macgregor Owners, I am considering converting my sailboat to solo sailing. Anyone have pictures
blistering Pearsons capta at 8:22pm 06.20.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2326 Good day all, I was wondering if any of you who own Pearsons have had any problem with blistering. L
O'day 26 Centerboard Wedges cddreyer at 8:12pm 06.20.12 Ask An Oday Owner 16/3268 Looking for suggestions on how to make replacement wedges for my O'day 26. Tried D'R Marine but, wh
rOnDAYvous shirts (3) appleman at 8:05pm 06.20.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/840 Hey folks, only two days left to order your copy of the 10th annual rOnDAYvous polo shirt. I have on
Mooring Gilligan and mate at 7:53pm 06.20.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/5100 Quick question. I saw on an earlier post that when you moored your boat, you hooked to the bow eye.
What's this I see? (1) dj2210 at 7:05pm 06.20.12 Catalina 30 7/1741 While doing some (first) maintenance on my C30 and took some pictures. I was surprised to see the st
please advise, atomic 4 vs outboard ?? yoyvy at 6:05pm 06.20.12 Engines and Propulsion 15/6276 Hello. i am new to this site, and to sailing. our islander 28's atomic 4 engine needs $2500 repair +
Catalina 320 -water in fuel Breezey at 6:02pm 06.20.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/4616 I am an owner of a 1996 Catalina 320. Last year while motoring the engine did not seem to be getting
advice please, atomic 4 engine vs outboard ? yoyvy at 5:38pm 06.20.12 Islander 1/3096 Hello. i am new to this site, and to sailing. our islander 28's atomic 4 engine needs $2500 repair
Control lines lead aft - An engineering/design exercise. (1) Charles Erwin at 5:38pm 06.20.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1494 Assume you have to design and fabricate: 2 - double sheave blocks for boom downhaul tackle. 1 - do

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Replacing Holding Tank fconmass at 8:01am 04.25.22 Hi All, Sorry for not getting back sooner with this update. I did replace the holding tank in my H
Where have you seen rain water infiltration/leaks on Oceanis 41/45? Calif. Ted at 8:00am 04.25.22 I once replaced the clutch on the furling line on a 423, the owner questioned my use of Butyl tape s
Annual WAxing ROutine dmax at 7:53am 04.25.22 This is basically the bible on hull waxing, from the ultimate source, MaineSail: https://www.sailnet
Need new deck surface patrickfarley at 7:51am 04.25.22 Ok. This looks like a job that needs to be done when it is warm. I think that I will need to paint
Hunter 34 Port Light Shroud Length Allan12210 at 7:50am 04.25.22 When I swapped my original Grey portlights for the Beckson Rain Drains I had to trim them as did Don
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta (4) JamesG161 at 7:39am 04.25.22 We went to work on Electrical and meet with the New Claim Adjuster, Paul. We drove to the spot the b
Hunter 34 Port Light Shroud Length Don Crowther at 7:33am 04.25.22 I had to trim mine when I changed them. I think they are generic and trimmed too your needs. Hope th
C34 deck flex over sliding companionway top sailme88 at 6:59am 04.25.22 There is a turnbuckle ( on keel stepped) that runs from the overhead to the mast. This is to offset
Where have you seen rain water infiltration/leaks on Oceanis 41/45? braddexter at 6:53am 04.25.22 Ah... leaks in a 10 yr old Beneteau...... My biggest problems have been the main windows in the salo
PVC Valve Safe Between Holding Tank & Macerator? sailme88 at 6:51am 04.25.22 I did a complete overhaul of my system a few years ago after the macerating pump failed. I had the
PHRF racing on an Oday 302? compared with others. cb32863 at 6:50am 04.25.22 You can look up their numbers here if that helps. Boat Class Lookup - US Sailing
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out Growl at 6:50am 04.25.22 I ordered bosses or eccentrics, I am not re installing the cracked ones. am waiting for mailman. I g
PVC Valve Safe Between Holding Tank & Macerator? shemandr at 5:37am 04.25.22 I never understood the design of the Hunter 356 macerator system for the very reason the OP states.
Tahatsu 6hp Sailpro for my Hunter 240 Rick Webb at 4:53am 04.25.22 The larger small Mercury outboards have a "Grip Shift" throttle. Twist the throttle one way for forw
C34 deck flex over sliding companionway top RoyS at 4:52am 04.25.22 The dodger deck fasteners often leak water into the deck core.
Mooring ball pickup - single handed Will Gilmore at 4:08am 04.25.22 the common mooring ball rings that are located in Puget Sound at various State marine parks, like B
Managing the water ballast in my Hunter 240 Crazy Dave Condon at 3:53am 04.25.22 I respect you for asking. There are no dumb questions because I beat everyone asking. once, I as
Question on ODay 302 crack Davidasailor26 at 2:32am 04.25.22 The crazing at the seats is probably just cosmetic and not a big deal. Corners are susceptible to th
Docking with a loop nightowle at 11:08pm 04.24.22 Thanks for the video, Greg. I did something similar with a flat board and a cheapie wall hook. The
New Catalina 30 Owner jssailem at 9:55pm 04.24.22 She looks like a smiling debutant. All cleaned up and itching to party.

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