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O'Day 23 mast rigging lines specs and hailyard rigging Jclark29 at 7:35am 05.21.12 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1087 Hello everyone, I am the proud owner of an 1979 O'Day 23. I am curious if anyone can help me with h
VHF repair CCHer at 7:02am 05.21.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1138 I want to give a shout out to United Radio of Syracuse, NY. When I de-winterized this spring and fir
Awesome weekend and some upgrades Tim R. at 6:57am 05.21.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1064 We had a great weekend here in Maine. Sailed everywhere and the weather was perfect. Good food, go
Speaker mod (1) Texrob at 6:49am 05.21.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1158 I am a A/V tech when I am not sailing and recently a couple of customers decided the outdoor speaker
Leak into bilge Deadline at 6:47am 05.21.12 Mid-Size Boats 6/1292 For weeks I've been trying to trace a leak into the bilge of my H320. Trial and error have deduced
OB lift davit CCHer at 6:33am 05.21.12 Catalina 310 0/1253 I'd appreciate hearing from those who have installed a lifting davit on their 310. I took the one fr
Jib Sheets SS-Aquilon at 6:15am 05.21.12 Mid-Size Boats 10/2849 I have a C-27 with Lewmar 40 st/ winches. The jib sheets are very large in diameter and the former o
Lee helm, a leak, damn power boater, advice on these. joes new addiction at 5:30am 05.21.12 Ask All Sailors 26/4544 Got "Fever Dream" out yesterday, 3rd time and this time there was a good breeze, no "motor-sailing!
Weather forecast inaccurate (4) audriuskanape at 4:38am 05.21.12 Ask All Sailors 19/2521 Anybody know the accurate weather app? The ones I got is totaly diferent forecast for the long weeke
Voltage reading Slipin Away at 4:18am 05.21.12 Big Boats 5/1270 Can anyone explain to me why I would get a voltage reading on my starting battery display with the s
Reefing set up Cmp1110 at 3:46am 05.21.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 15/4145 Yesterday we were out in about 15-20 with a reef in the main. My question is, should I lash the clew
prop detached from crank shaft The Very Thought of You at 12:48am 05.21.12 Big Boats 3/1210 My wife and I were cruising this afternoon and snagged a Lobster pod. I immediately shifted into neu
Post Your Sunset / Sunrise (2) Sail123 at 10:06pm 05.20.12 Ask All Sailors 191/35472 Even small bodies of water in land locked locations have great moments. This was at my lake this
Only to a boater Lost Parent at 8:57pm 05.20.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1812 Well it could have been worse . Was supposed to spend a relaing weekend on the boat but Was to get
How young are You? (1) finding41 at 7:36pm 05.20.12 Ask All Sailors 51/5523 I'm kind of surprised. At the Commodores reception, after the sail past, I found out that my family
Changing Outhaul ParamourII at 7:30pm 05.20.12 Catalina 30 1/1381 I am planning on changing my outhaul setup and running it down the mast and back to a clutch. It lo
H26 ceterboard line replacement without removing board? CaptJarrod at 7:27pm 05.20.12 Smaller Boats 4/1392 I purchased my 97 h26 just under a month ago and have been slowly fixing it up. The line to the cent
Emergency tiller............. (2) bbenkert at 7:18pm 05.20.12 The Cherubini Hunters 9/4579 O.K., I just bought this great boat! 1980 H33 Can't wait to get her out to sea, but taking my time a
356 Fixed Portlight Privacy Coverings Solemn Silence at 6:49pm 05.20.12 Big Boats 6/1705 Need some ideas for privacy covers/privacy inserts for the three fixed portlights (two in main cabin
replacement for 4D batteries jrohrbaugh at 6:24pm 05.20.12 Ask All Sailors 8/4936 my charger over cooked by existing 4D batteries. They are nearly 5 years old. I'm thinking of conve

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Sanitation hose recommendation requested Terry Cox at 9:25am 11.04.22 :plus: for Saniflex. Did you happen to use messenger lines or is your hose routing easy to pull new
Legend 40.5 - what length hose for forward head replacement? baycloud at 9:10am 11.04.22 For the archives or future readers, the answer: 18 feet. 19 if you're extra cautious. I think I cut
Sanitation hose recommendation requested baycloud at 9:06am 11.04.22 Just replaced all hoses and used both trident and saniflex. Both are reviewed positively but it's ce
Bow Thruster retrofit H 420 2004/5 senang at 9:03am 11.04.22 Have you considerd a retractable thruster?
Do you put your bimini down? BarryL at 8:28am 11.04.22 Hi, I hate my bimini, except when I love it. I love sailing. When the bimini is up I can't really
Do you put your bimini down? NYSail at 8:19am 11.04.22 We love the shade these days.... goes up and never comes down. In fact this year, the center piece n
crack/cut in compression post H30 kloudie1 at 8:14am 11.04.22 That crack is in a really bad place in the post. It really significantly reduces the ability of the
Sanitation hose recommendation requested Leeward Rail at 7:53am 11.04.22 "Saint" Peggie Hehe. Doesn't sainthood often mean martyrdom. :biggrin: Maybe SBO can create a mes
Older Car 27: any ideas on how to open up the space? xavpil at 7:51am 11.04.22 You could keep the bulkhead, but still open up the space like this. You'd probably still be a compr
Main sheet cleat options- running to rear jssailem at 7:47am 11.04.22 Saving money in the test mode, I just get some line and a couple of blocks or fiddle blocks and tie
Main sheet cleat options- running to rear (3) jssailem at 7:43am 11.04.22 Note, when you put the single block on the end it is a turning block for the center blocks control f
Sanitation hose recommendation requested Justin_NSA at 7:33am 11.04.22 :plus: for Saniflex. Did you happen to use messenger lines or is your hose routing easy to pull new
Riding Sail -- Use and Sources JBP-PA at 7:33am 11.04.22 A Bimini or a spilt backstay are not really a problem for a traditional riding sail, just hoist the
Sanitation hose recommendation requested jssailem at 7:28am 11.04.22
Sanitation hose recommendation requested Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:28am 11.04.22 Raritan SaniFlex is the top rated sanitation hose for two reasons: it has a 10 year warranty agains
Main sheet cleat options- running to rear bonkle at 7:24am 11.04.22 It is an idea. You could try it in light winds to get an ideas of the force needed to control the s
Cleaning a stanky bilge? HeelBoy at 7:11am 11.04.22 .I used to take my Mac 22 to the NC outerbanks each summer and I was often far from help and unable
Sanitation hose recommendation requested kloudie1 at 7:07am 11.04.22 I did mine with Santi Flex and I am very happy with the stuff so far. PO had used a "chemical rated"
Older Car 27: any ideas on how to open up the space? (1) JBP-PA at 7:04am 11.04.22 You could keep the bulkhead, but still open up the space like this. You'd probably still be a compre
Do you put your bimini down? (1) JBP-PA at 6:58am 11.04.22 I can't make it any taller since it already is rubbing on the boom. Mine has telescoping tubes. T

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