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Must Have ICW Anchorage Guides and Fair Use Roger Long at 2:30pm 09.09.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 9/6241
centerbord pennant john grobe at 2:16pm 09.09.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1215 Should a new pennant used to raise and lower the centerboard be stainless steel?O'day mariner 1975
Creaking cabin bulkhead? Sanity slipping... maine89 at 12:46pm 09.09.12 Bigger Boats 29/9948 Firstly, I take it as a huge luxury (given I still have a very long todo list) to even feel comforta
Trailer tire size range crosswind at 11:42am 09.09.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 23/5755 The tires on my trailer are 2002. I want to replace them prior to hitting the road. I have been sho
marine head replacement ktm500mx at 11:33am 09.09.12 Mid-Size Boats 6/1889 i have a hunter 31 that currently has a groco hf head and in the last 3 years i have had the pump h
376 jammed furling main jander31 at 11:12am 09.09.12 Big Boats 10/2197 I checked the old forums, but haven't been able to find a solution to my problem. I was having prob
centerboard cable replacement john grobe at 10:19am 09.09.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1615 I had my cable replaced that raises and lowers the centerboard on my 1975 O'day Mariner. Within 3 we
Need help identifing a odor BJSSailing at 9:45am 09.09.12 Big Boats 12/2241 I know most odors come from the head, but I'm prety sure the one I'm experiencing is not from the he
Fiberglass propane tanks for H356 Jim Seamans at 9:05am 09.09.12 Ask All Sailors 8/1955 Finally have the write up for modification I made to my H356. It is a PDF file for now (large 20MB).
1985 Hunter 34' Pedestal Guard hunter frank at 8:18am 09.09.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1276 I have a Yacht Specialties/ Merriman steering system without a pedestal guard. Have seen many of the
Slot control Warren Milberg at 7:26am 09.09.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/4739 Don: I'd like to hear your views about when to open or close the slot between the main and headsail
Small bend in boom JasonC at 7:21am 09.09.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1767 When I got Demasted, I guess I bent my boom a bit. It is not to bad, and does not seem to effect th
Catalina 270 jhagg at 7:18am 09.09.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/4901 We are looking at a 1995 Catalina 270 - I've read the owner reviews on this site - just hoping someo
lost something I had soldier1964 at 7:00am 09.09.12 Day Sailers 4/1388 I sail a O'day 20 on a inland lake, and today was a wonderful day for sailing. I dock at the end so
Stanshion Source or Repairs? MLampner at 6:31am 09.09.12 The Cherubini Hunters 10/2266 If you have seen my post in the all sailors forum you will no by my own stupidity I broke the weld o
Backing out of a slip Against the wind MLampner at 6:17am 09.09.12 Ask All Sailors 31/16552 OK, lets start with this first truth in hindsight I did something stupid. It won't be the first time
O'Day - SPREADER Darin21 at 4:50am 09.09.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1077 Hello, One of my spreaders is "jury rigged" by a previous owner who obviously broke or lost the ori
Hard to believe... Costy at 9:45pm 09.08.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/3190 Hard to believe that I forgot to retract the center board and people launched and retrieved their bo
Ice box won't close jmhenry at 9:12pm 09.08.12 Pearson 1/2037 I'm the new owner of a Pearson 31. During my first sail, the ice box opened as it should, but upon
Deck moisture on Catalina 34 steve77 at 8:26pm 09.08.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2903 Hello. I'm looking at buying a Catalina 34, I found one that looked good and came to an agreement wi

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can you mix winch and winch handle brands? BarryL at 7:06am 02.17.23 Hey, Winch handles, what a great topic! Who would have imagined there could be so much to discuss!
Replaced all my sanitation hoses artboas at 6:45am 02.17.23 OK,,,,, Here we go. Ralph We have quite a few differences , Examples are that part of my soft ceili
Replaced all my sanitation hoses jdrutten at 6:44am 02.17.23 Congrats on the accomplishment! I've been fighting a boaty smell and have to assume that my 20-year-
Is there any safety issues with boats not having backstays? rgranger at 6:41am 02.17.23
Thoughts on New Design Interior Cushions ...3TacksontheWater at 6:37am 02.17.23 Thank you all for the replies so far. Gene: That's an interesting observation on the foam. The port
can you mix winch and winch handle brands? (5) rgranger at 6:32am 02.17.23 Unlike @dlochner , I have had a winch handle go overboard ...twice. Both times the jib sheet caught
Dockside water connection jssailem at 6:12am 02.17.23 The perceived convenience of having shore line water and its pressure in your boat has complications
thru-hull size needed for bilge jssailem at 6:01am 02.17.23 This is an interesting question. :clap: I do not recall it being asked before. There is a basic assu
Thoughts on New Design Interior Cushions Leeward Rail at 6:00am 02.17.23 Custom foam... That way you can make them as firm as you wish
Dockside water connection George Braun at 5:26am 02.17.23 we go into our slip stern first, so the exterior connection line will only need to be about 8' long,
Cleat backing plates? rpludwig at 5:24am 02.17.23 Guys, so the fix seems to be G10 from Jamestown, thinking below and above glassed in....what do you
can you mix winch and winch handle brands? RoyS at 5:13am 02.17.23 I also abandoned the locking type for the non-locking and have never had an issue. However, I lost t
Internet and telephone while off-shore in Canadian Pacific Northwest Leeward Rail at 5:11am 02.17.23 Define offshore. Sailing along the coast isn't that. Cell service is short range really meant for
Internet and telephone while off-shore in Canadian Pacific Northwest jssailem at 5:09am 02.17.23 While your ability to use the internet will vary depending on where you sail, equipment you use, and
Is there any safety issues with boats not having backstays? jssailem at 4:52am 02.17.23 I have sailed Dinghies and small sailboats without back stays. Each was safe and secure. I now sail
Yanmar 2GM Tune Up Kit RoyS at 4:49am 02.17.23 Yes, fair point about hydro-lock. Remember to always race your engine for a second to blow coolant w
Replaced all my sanitation hoses Terry Cox at 4:44am 02.17.23 Hi Art. Sorry to hear about your head hose project. Had a similar issue a few years ago with a 16 fo
can you mix winch and winch handle brands? Parsons at 4:20am 02.17.23 Sure, they are all interchangeable - never seen a handle that would not fit whatever winch, except r
3jh5e impeller replacement Terry Cox at 4:13am 02.17.23 All right, all right, I concede it's your clean living that has kept them from leaking One could o
Is there any safety issues with boats not having backstays? shemandr at 4:13am 02.17.23 Great pic of the trimaran, Thinwater! I note how close the main comes to being the shape of an airp

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