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Over 200 Marine Manuals Benny17441 at 6:34pm 05.11.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1688 It has been a while since someone posted this so I thought it might be good to post it again in hope
Cradling on the keel, 23 ' Oday Flyboy69 at 6:01pm 05.11.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/904 Hey folks! Just curious to know how you cradle your boats.... I have a 78 Oday with the centerbo
Back in New England via Rikers Island (5) Roger Long at 5:58pm 05.11.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 10/4877 (I'd forgotten I asked Four Points to write this up, I'm tired as he said. I just brought my total
steering wheel hunter 29.5 1994 james295 at 5:39pm 05.11.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1968 what was factory size steering wheel on hunter 29.5 1994 sail boat ?. I have a 42 inch wheel now and
Verrazano and Rikers Island, The Backstory... (9) FourPoints at 4:53pm 05.11.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 5/2803 Roger asked me to go ahead and write up this one, I'm pretty sure he's taking a well deserved :zzz:
Opposite of close call sailaway78 at 2:59pm 05.11.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1510 After reading higgs post bout their close call, I had to post this. Helped a friend bring his boat
Beneteau 321 Toilet Options cymeyer at 2:14pm 05.11.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1525 Have used the manual Jabsco toilet for years and when I replace parts, I always wonder if there is a
How to get to the Verrazano-Narrows 1 1/2 hrs Ahead of ETA Roger Long at 12:52pm 05.11.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 1/2025 http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/36577_2769112967434_1846284215_1644833_1482362323_n.j
Think Fast: Mainsheet Block Shackle Shears Off In Beaufort#2 rardiH36 at 12:49pm 05.11.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1450 I once thought to post a link to a video that showcased resourcefulness in a difficult sailing situa
In The Lesser Antilles Sequitur at 12:28pm 05.11.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1066 We are relaxing in the anchorage off Terre le Haut, Les Saintes, Guadeloupe, and I have just added a
Sail care and maintenace on the water? joes new addiction at 11:15am 05.11.12 Ask All Sailors 0/940 I'm starting to get twitchy, haven't seem my boat since last Saturday! Really weird having it in the
Looking for an Oday 222 for sale in Northeast mpulaski at 11:10am 05.11.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1162 Hi, I've given up on the bigger boats. I previously had an Irwin 34 and 38. Quite frankly - I mi
Shunt wiring; Using same ground ok? Jared1048 at 10:52am 05.11.12 Ask All Sailors 8/10072 I know all the dc grounds should connect to the "other" side of the shunt to measure how much goes t
Rudder shaft corrosion mpahl at 10:30am 05.11.12 Bigger Boats 2/2439 I'm pretty new to this boat- bought it last year. It's a 1977 Oday 27. The other day I dropped the r
Lines drawings Wanderer II at 10:29am 05.11.12 Ask All Sailors 4/2153 I own a Bombay Clipper 31, and here in thew UK it is 'illegal' for me to use it in European waters,
Free boat anyone? jfrench at 10:21am 05.11.12 Catalina 22 28/3826 Free Cat 22 posted to Craigslist two days ago. Near Annapolis. http://annapolis.craigslist.org/bo
Should I be concern? Cracks dennisv at 10:05am 05.11.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1010 Am looking at (2) 1984 Oday 28"S and (1) 1985 Oday 31. Love the layout and room. Love the finish o
Wood Tiller Arm KBettin at 7:48am 05.11.12 Ask All Sailors 5/2218 I'm excited to have purchased what I believe to be an Annapolis Discoverer 17. It needs some TLC, b
Brake System UpGrade (3) Tom Hoffman at 6:21am 05.11.12 Trailer Sailors 17/4228 I have an old Shorelander heavy duty trailer that came with my boat. The entire brake system need
38ccMkII fiberglass water tanks ebtech at 4:29am 05.11.12 Irwin 1/5005 Hi all, I've owned my 1987 38cc since 2006 and need to know if anyone has removed the top of the gla

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Propeller residue...normal/not normal? (1) JamesG161 at 10:11am 11.26.22 The prop is a Max Prop 2 Classic which I believe is bronze? There is more than paint needed on you
Propeller residue...normal/not normal? JamesG161 at 10:04am 11.26.22
Propeller residue...normal/not normal? Don S/V ILLusion at 9:38am 11.26.22 was surprised by how much the new zinc corroded this season! I'll put two on this spring. addi
First time sailboat owner Terry Cox at 9:29am 11.26.22 The valves are under the port settee Our P42 came with two water tanks; forward beneath the vee be
Propeller residue...normal/not normal? Walsh0575 at 8:50am 11.26.22 @dmax thanks...interesting...I never thought it was intentionally sprayed as a protectant. Good to k
Propeller residue...normal/not normal? Rich Stidger at 8:46am 11.26.22 I have used the Rust-Oleum-Professional-20-oz-Flat-Gray-Cold-Galvanizing-Compound-Spray-7585838/1001
Freezer repair, 2015 Oceanis 48 Mechone at 8:38am 11.26.22 I just finished a hunt for a new to me boat, of the 9 boats I viewed 8 of the boats the Fridge/Free
Passage 42 bulkhead Terry Cox at 8:32am 11.26.22 Thanks Keith.
Fuel pick location for a Diesel heater jssailem at 8:29am 11.26.22 I am always trying to outsmart Murphy... I have two CO detectors that use 9V batteries. I replace th
Buying a Hunter 23. No brakes advice isaksp00 at 7:56am 11.26.22 I would not have tried to tow my 23 without the trailer brakes, at least not very far or fast. Mine
First time sailboat owner kappykaplan at 7:55am 11.26.22 You should be able to rig a spring line on the outer piling on the same side as the finger pier. Pu
Absolute Best and Permanent Glue for Inflatible Dinghy's mermike at 7:50am 11.26.22 Depends on whether it's PVC or Hypalon. https://cascaderivergear.com/?s=Adhesive
Fuel pick location for a Diesel heater mermike at 7:22am 11.26.22
First time sailboat owner (1) hatchclan at 7:22am 11.26.22 This is an old Google map picture but my slip would be where the 6th boat from the top is (on the ri
Propeller residue...normal/not normal? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:21am 11.26.22 PS: It is not the white residue that is important, but the trailing edges of the propeller for c
Propeller residue...normal/not normal? JamesG161 at 7:10am 11.26.22 Is this white residue normal? It depends on the material of construction for the propeller. Do you
Propeller residue...normal/not normal? dmax at 7:09am 11.26.22 It looks to me that the PO sprayed the prop and shaft with cold-galvanizing spray paint (zinc): Rust
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke Timm R Oday25 at 6:52am 11.26.22 As a fellow owner of a 25 foot sailboat that also has a CDI furler ,perhaps this will help .I've als
Buying a Hunter 23. No brakes advice Crazy Dave Condon at 6:31am 11.26.22 What no one recognizes is the fact the hunter 23 is a wing keel that sits high up on the trailer cau
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke Apex at 4:03am 11.26.22 Set a ladder on deck, you cab easily reach the spreaders.

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