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Genoa for O'Day 27 Pmilly57 at 1:33pm 09.05.22 Ask An Oday Owner 2/718 I recently bought a 1979 O'Day 27 and so far love it. Sadly I have suffered a few sun-damage rips a
Yard work done resulting in more problems Don S/V ILLusion at 1:18pm 09.05.22 Ask All Sailors 12/1231 Many years ago, I had the marina do some engine work which almost resulted in sinking the boat becau
McLube........ McLeak? (1) NYSail at 12:59pm 09.05.22 Ask All Sailors 23/3321
Transmission Not Working Plymouth Sailor at 12:26pm 09.05.22 Ask All Sailors 7/742 Dear Fellow Sailors, I have been using my new-to-me boat for the season without issue. Last week I
2021 Oceanis 381 Wiring Diagram (1) 612lunasea at 11:42am 09.05.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/2281 Does anyone know where I can get an accurate wiring diagram for the 2021 Oceanis 381? My owners man
Catalina 88 36 Steaming Light replacement gasserjcp at 10:41am 09.05.22 Big Boats 3/2019 Hello, I unstepped the mast this summer and have been doing some upgrading and replacement. All th
41DS Refrigerator Replacement gfrazzle at 9:10am 09.05.22 Big Boats 3/737 Hi all, The original Nova Kool DC only unit finally quit working (15 yrs old). I would like to repla
Battery cables H260 RolfSail at 8:58am 09.05.22 Smaller Boats 6/1106 I have a 1999 H260. The battery is starboard behind the aft bunk. That location plus the motor on th
Mainsheet morbidfollower at 8:14am 09.05.22 Catalina 22 11/1431 Hello, Can anyone provide a photo of their main sheet orientation. I've been trying a few different
Bottom Paint Clarification (3) colb218 at 7:46am 09.05.22 Ask All Sailors 4/919 Hello everyone - I hauled out this weekend. My wife and I sanded using a 5" cordless random orbital
Airmar ST 800 Odd Problem Marc14857 at 7:43am 09.05.22 Ask All Sailors 6/1479
Clock/barometer over winter? (Canada) (1) nitrogenase at 7:24am 09.05.22 Ask All Sailors 6/835
Battleship Texas (1) Bill19233 at 6:05am 09.05.22 Ask All Sailors 7/1150 It was such a great experience to sail with the USS Texas as she was towed down Galveston Bay last w
C309 Generator Install Canvasback at 5:38am 09.05.22 Catalina 309 Group Forum 1/2263 Has anyone installed a generator on a Catalina 309? Curious to know where you put it, associated cos
C309 Generator Install Canvasback at 5:19am 09.05.22 Ask All Sailors 0/281 Has anyone installed a generator on a Catalina 309? Curious to know where you put it, associated cos
S2 8.5 hull and deck plans Lorihallam at 5:54pm 09.04.22 S2 7/1303 I am in search of deck plans and hull plans for the S2 8.5 so I can have a half model of our boat ma
Perko Brand Sea Water Strainer (5) Terry Cox at 4:04pm 09.04.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/965 Our 1991 H42 came with dual heat pumps for heating and cooling. These heat pumps receive sea water f
Hunter vision in mast wires P Lund at 11:31am 09.04.22 Mid-Size Boats 6/1139 Good day. On my hunter vision - My mast head anchor light wire disappeared into my mast. Do the wi
1977 O'Day 27 - Water damaged bulkhead / Chainplate Repair MarionAdele at 10:46am 09.04.22 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1816 Hello! My wife and I just picked up an O'Day 27 and we're aiming to get the bulkhead repaired so we
Running rigging lines internal to mast on a hunter 28.5 CptCliff at 9:34am 09.04.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/474 I've recently purchased a Hunter 28.5. The Mast is currently set up to route up to 4 lines inside t

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I need a Solar System! Do you like yours? FLWestCoast at 4:36pm 04.29.25 I have 4 100w (eco worthy) rigid panels and 1 200w flex (renogy) and 4 100ah lithium batteries (eco
I need a Solar System! Do you like yours? FLWestCoast at 4:31pm 04.29.25 Rigid panels are much cheaper than flexible ones on a Watt to Watt basis, although this might not b
I need a Solar System! Do you like yours? FLWestCoast at 4:28pm 04.29.25 I have a 380 watt ridged panel on my boat. I'm very impressed with how well it functions. I don't
Cleaning boat deck - recommended products and process BigEasy at 4:21pm 04.29.25 Power wash to remove the mildew & crud. Fiberglass stain remover if any persistent stain remains in
Teak Half-Round dLj at 4:18pm 04.29.25 I have a very similar head band on my boat - I'm milling my own. dj
Sunken Treasure Grumps at 4:13pm 04.29.25 I am curious.. How deep is the water where this boat is down? Do you intend to bring her up on you
Sunken Treasure Grumps at 4:12pm 04.29.25 I am curious.. How deep is the water where this boat is down? Do you intend to bring her up on you
Insurance assistance needed BigEasy at 4:12pm 04.29.25 Interesting, I didn't realize that State Farm insured anything larger than approximately 28 feet.
Thicker secondary filter o-ring and bleed screw gasket skunther at 3:40pm 04.29.25 Can anyone confirm the appropriate ID for these o-rings? I purchased 3mm thick by 38mm ID, to provi
Cleaning boat deck - recommended products and process Foswick at 3:38pm 04.29.25 I forgot to mention: There is a product called "FSR" (Fiberglass Stain Remover). It is a blue gel.
Thru-Hull Replacement - How do I get through this mess? Tally Ho at 3:38pm 04.29.25 I think I would still like to know what is under that blob of epoxy. But, to each his own. Greg
DC Distribution Panel Rehab Foswick at 3:30pm 04.29.25 So use caution if you choose to shorten your wiring, plan for future openings to get in there. My
Cleaning boat deck - recommended products and process flyingwaspsailing at 3:18pm 04.29.25 Wow, you sailors are fabulous. Thank you all for these responses. Time to get to work!!
Cleaning boat deck - recommended products and process Tally Ho at 3:17pm 04.29.25 I like Bar Keepers Friend (the powder) to scrub my deck. It contains some oxalic acid, and brighten
Cleaning boat deck - recommended products and process dlochner at 3:15pm 04.29.25
Cleaning boat deck - recommended products and process fred1diver at 3:13pm 04.29.25
Cleaning boat deck - recommended products and process Foswick at 3:07pm 04.29.25 Oh! Yes, as others have said, start with a pressure wash. I forgot that step. I suspect that will g
DC Distribution Panel Rehab (3) sailcapt340 at 3:05pm 04.29.25
Cleaning boat deck - recommended products and process Foswick at 3:05pm 04.29.25 The good news is I think your boat can get there. You'll find a lot of advice, some of it conflictin
Insurance assistance needed dlochner at 2:57pm 04.29.25 Provide images of the items you replaced from the company's web page and the receipts showing you pu

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