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O'Day Air Boomvang at 7:52am 03.16.12 Bigger Boats 13/3068 I'm looking to install a reverse cycle air conditioner in my O'Day 34. Does anyone have one install
Duracell EGC2 Battery Boxes (1) H33CRich at 7:42am 03.16.12 The Cherubini Hunters 11/3706 I made two battery boxes for the 4 EGC2 batteries I picked up from SAMs on Monday (seee attached). T
Ben First 285 Louis911 at 7:13am 03.16.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1003 Hi guys! I have the chance to put my hands on a 1989 ben first 285! Can someone tell me more about t
Forum redirects? Roger Long at 7:01am 03.16.12 Ask All Sailors 16/2621 I've been getting a lot of Internet redirects to this site: 63.209.69.107/search/web/roger+long+f
C309 non-skid GKuffner at 6:57am 03.16.12 Catalina 309 Group Forum 2/2418 I have a love/hate relationship with the non-skid on my deck. I love the fact that it works and I h
Beneteau First 47.7 Teak Decks? jacrider at 6:37am 03.16.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1397 Anyone have any experience with the teak decks on any of the Farr designed First .7 boats? They loo
Moving her from Key Largo to Fort Lauderdale ...OOps! millra at 5:22am 03.16.12 Mid-Size Boats 1/1305 So I finally took her out of Key Largo on her way to home port - Las Olas, Ft. Lauderdale, a beautif
bulkhead alans at 5:08am 03.16.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1415 Has anyone removed or altered bulkhead at v-birth, I have already removed doors and gained about 2 i
Hair line cracks in gelcoat Chris Bogle at 4:03am 03.16.12 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1905 Just bought 1976 Oday 22. It has a number of small cracks in gel coat on the deck especially around
Wind vane jorgefife at 10:33pm 03.15.12 The Cherubini Hunters 6/2439 While selling some doors yesterday, a client informed me his father had a Columbia sailboat, and he
What do THEY think of us? Bad Obsession at 8:00pm 03.15.12 Ask All Sailors 66/10743 My wife and I had a discussion tonight. She was talking about the expense of boat ownership. She i
272 bimini boot spritefairlane at 7:41pm 03.15.12 Bigger Boats 3/2040 It's time to replace the bimini boot but it is a complicated affair with the slot for the back stay
Hunter 33 shower pump SusieJoyce at 7:28pm 03.15.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1444 I have a 1980 Hunter 33 and the shower pump does not work. I pull the switch above the sink and noth
O'Day 272 bow to stern trim cbourne200 at 6:35pm 03.15.12 Bigger Boats 5/2126 I'm sure other 272 owners have noticed this and have corrected it. When it rains, water standfs in c
New Tohatsu Sailpro! (1) gunkh-O-lin at 6:16pm 03.15.12 Day Sailers 5/1827 Really excited about my new Tohatsu Sailpro (6hp with 25" XL shaft, alternator, and high thrust prop
Storage under the cabin sole oldjags at 6:11pm 03.15.12 Big Boats 6/2231 How easy is it to use the spaces under the floorboards for storage? There are lots of nice space
32" Coronado 1973 mrwwine at 5:44pm 03.15.12 Ask All Sailors 17/9601 All..this is my first post on this site and I am glad that I found it. I am looking at buyig a 1973
Daggerboard Design JasonC at 5:25pm 03.15.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1299 None have specs, on the 26 M daggerboard. Mine is busted and I want to build a replacement. Thanks
Windlass on Hunter 34 saildog at 5:20pm 03.15.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2042 I have a 1983 Hunter 34 and I am thinking about installing a windlass. Do any other Hunter 34 owners
red white LED light 430 hunter (2) Navicula at 4:18pm 03.15.12 Big Boats 2/932 Hi....... I found these LED lights, they are white light and red light (night vision), so I installe

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Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida Crusty Ol Salt at 1:51pm 11.21.22
Painting over sanded non-skid surface JoeWhite at 1:37pm 11.21.22 And; testing it on a piece of plywood would provide how the fished result would look before performi
Painting over sanded non-skid surface PaulK at 1:37pm 11.21.22 The non-skid is going to wear down. It might be easier to be patient. The white glare is also goin
Keel crack Scott T-Bird at 1:27pm 11.21.22 If I didn't know that this keel is lead, I would say the crack looks like oxide jacking, also known
Catalina 30 MK2 rudder quadrant replacement (1) Hayden Watson at 1:21pm 11.21.22 I wasn't planning on it as the cables and chains seem to be in good condition. Any pro tips on why
Catalina 30 MK2 rudder quadrant replacement Hayden Watson at 1:15pm 11.21.22 I think your radial may have been in better condition at the start of your restoration. Mine seems
Catalina 30 MK2 rudder quadrant replacement Hayden Watson at 1:08pm 11.21.22 I wasn't planning on it as the cables and chains seem to be in good condition. Any pro tips on why
Keel crack JamesG161 at 1:05pm 11.21.22 It is unreactive, resists oxidation and corrosion in most environments, and forms a protective, imp
Keel crack (2) JamesG161 at 1:00pm 11.21.22 it looks like it's "antimonious lead." My guess too. Personal Protection Equipment need. Do not
First time sailboat owner jssailem at 12:59pm 11.21.22 One of the things I love to do on my boat is open the cupboards, voids, and hatches - just to look i
Companion Way Screens CrispyCringle at 12:55pm 11.21.22 I did the same with mosquito netting as well, for both the companionway and a ceiling vent/window. I
Keel crack rgranger at 12:51pm 11.21.22
Hunter Legend 37 Rudder bearings Stella Orion at 12:48pm 11.21.22 I have a Hunter Legend 37 (1988). Do either of you guys have the drawings for the Legend 37 rudder b
Painting over sanded non-skid surface jssailem at 12:47pm 11.21.22 my wife does not like the colour (white), too glarey and, to a lesser degree, the non-slip is too s
Painting over sanded non-skid surface dlochner at 12:45pm 11.21.22 Have you considered Kiwi Grip? Or Soft Sand? Some sanding will be necessary to get good paint adhes
Clever Boat Names thinwater at 12:10pm 11.21.22 Most are fun, but do they make sense over the radio? Will they confuse the marina or the USCG? Reali
Refinish Cabin Sole Hollyberry at 11:48am 11.21.22 Years ago we used a wonderful product (who's name I've forgotten, of course).. .... It was called
Keel crack dlochner at 11:45am 11.21.22 Keel casting are never pretty. After the keel is installed it is usually faired to take care of all
Winterizing the A/C (6) sailcapt340 at 11:42am 11.21.22
Looking for expert Bene opinions! Hollyberry at 11:41am 11.21.22 Our (31 yr old) Bene 35s5 has spider cracks here and there but not as extensive as you show.. As men

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