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Looking for a mast base halyard organizer... Fresch Breeze at 10:28am 10.21.11 Bigger Boats 6/5101 I am the new owner of a 1980 Oday 28 with a keel mounted mast. Im looking for a plate I can mount o
Stanchion Replacement cazadordetesoro at 10:06am 10.21.11 The Cherubini Hunters 16/3718 Hello All, Does anyone know which manufacturer makes a stanchion base which matches the dimensions
Genoa lead car heelingsoul at 9:37am 10.21.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2294 I'am preparing to do some minor changes for next year for better sailing and easy handling from the
New holding Tank Received - Installing soon H33CRich at 9:21am 10.21.11 The Cherubini Hunters 6/2136 I ordered a 22 gallon holding tank last week and was informed after placing the order that it would
C22 Mast Winch-info Chris Patterson at 8:38am 10.21.11 Catalina 22 1/1321 Greetings boat gurus.. Probably due to a lack of computer skills, (old dude), I can't seem to find a
Hunter 34 Refit - Day 1 (1) brian3820 at 7:09am 10.21.11 Big Boats 5/2116 Hello all. So, day 1 of my repairs and restoration wasn't so great. As many of you know, I have crac
SBO Forum App for Blackberries? BrianW at 6:42am 10.21.11 Ask All Sailors 5/1739 Any plans for a mobile forum app for Blackberries? BrianW
Minimum Wind for Water Ballasted Hunters BrianW at 6:37am 10.21.11 Smaller Boats 8/2314 What is the minimum wind velocity that you'll leave home to go sailing on your Hunter water-ballaste
rudder on a hunter 22 popping up while underway hellerjo at 9:13pm 10.20.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1282 On my last sail, I was sailing with reefed main and jib. (approx 20 mi winds) I dropped the main and
Swamping help 1Bandit at 8:43pm 10.20.11 Ask All Sailors 11/3218 Hi, I just bought a 1966 16' O'day Widgeon to relearn sailing. I went out with a new friend, and he
9 boats sunk 11 damaged Ken Honeycutt at 8:01pm 10.20.11 Ask All Sailors 19/5891 25 foot waves and 60 MPH winds outside the harbor. http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/8318580-418/h
Christmas Island windward54 at 6:50pm 10.20.11 SSB and Ham Operators 5/10427 Hey all, Just a head's up. There is a group on Christmas Island doing a DX Expedition. I was abl
Tough day in Milwaukee OdayDave at 6:34pm 10.20.11 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1335 http://www.fox6now.com/news/witi-20111020-wakeup-wind-damage,0,2507641.story Big winds (50-60 mph)
In need of a head kit (1) rgranger at 5:33pm 10.20.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/4791 Hello All I did a thread search for kits and didn't get a hit but I'm certain that what I'm asking
Gulf Crossing Becka Anne at 4:55pm 10.20.11 Catalina 30 4/2022 :redface:We are getting ready to make our first gulf crossing. We will leave from Appalachicola to C
Lowering the mast on a 25.5 Hunter JShaw at 4:48pm 10.20.11 Smaller Boats 0/1284 I am lowering the mast on my 25.5 tomorrow. I have never done this before. I am intending to use the
anchors mgreen at 4:38pm 10.20.11 Ask All Sailors 14/3583 I am looking for a good anchor, and i heard, and read, that the "spade" or "sword" are the best. Is
Boat carnage in Chicago! Joel H. at 3:02pm 10.20.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/2517 Huge winds tear boats from moorings in Chicago's Monroe Harbor. If I knew how to link I would. Check
Por 15 rognvald at 2:10pm 10.20.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1117 Has anyone used Por 15 paint system to paint their engine? Any feeback would be appreciated. Best, R
Parking in Florida djplatt@cogeco.ca at 2:05pm 10.20.11 Trailer Sailors 20/7853 Anyone know where I could park a truck and trailer in Florida for about 3 weeks while I sail the key

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New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 8:02am 02.23.22
Plastic Teak Toe Rails - Looking for opinions and feedback (2) Project_Mayhem at 8:01am 02.23.22 It looks like this is not the case with the O'Day 25. If I had to guess, it's the rub rail screws th
USCG Registry versus State jviss at 8:00am 02.23.22 Asking strangers on the internet.... So, you're rejecting the entire concept of this entire forum.
Leaky Windows mikeracca at 7:59am 02.23.22 I have used many of those products when I was an auto body tech, but I would love to hear how well t
LiFePo4 Refresh jviss at 7:58am 02.23.22 Interesting. Unless you have external regulation I think typically you charge the AGMs with the alt
USCG Registry versus State FastOlson at 7:58am 02.23.22 Asking strangers on the internet vs asking the appropriate state agency....um, yeah, tough choice!
Another Ship is burning. dlochner at 7:43am 02.23.22 Don't expect good deals on VW cars in the near future. 1,100 lost cars will put a big dent in the Ea
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 7:37am 02.23.22 ... and gasoline processed at a plant that gets its power from coal. -Will
Plastic Teak Toe Rails - Looking for opinions and feedback dlochner at 7:26am 02.23.22 I don't think flexibility is an issue. If you look closely the current teak toe rails are proabably
Plastic Teak Toe Rails - Looking for opinions and feedback sail sfbay at 7:24am 02.23.22 Cons: need to be thicker since it is more flexible and might require stainless steel reinforcement.
Starwind 19 project boat Project_Mayhem at 7:13am 02.23.22 How is your O'Day coming along? Last I read you were doing a bunch of deck work. It's a never endi
Considering Hunter 49 Purchase ! SEMPERAVANTI41 at 7:11am 02.23.22 What year is the boat?
Leaky Windows Project_Mayhem at 7:07am 02.23.22 I've had good results using a scotchbrite wheel on a drill to remove old sealant. They also work wel
Newport 30-3 grab rails sail sfbay at 7:04am 02.23.22 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! How many loops are you looking for?
BATTERY BANK SETUP dlochner at 6:57am 02.23.22 Well, here we are again. A relatively new member asks a question that generates more questions and l
Expanding Hardening Foam sail sfbay at 6:42am 02.23.22 What is the application? What is your compression strength specification? Do you want to be buy it
Replacing portlights with screwless, VHB tape mounted windows (2) kloudie1 at 6:35am 02.23.22 Some folks have used temporary screws (as few as possible) to hold the frameless glass in place unti
BATTERY BANK SETUP captcoho at 6:32am 02.23.22 As Scott T-Bird mentioned, there has been no consideration for any basic house loads, especially vhf
BATTERY BANK SETUP Scott T-Bird at 6:21am 02.23.22 The other difficulty is that when you put your batteries in series to supply power to your motor, yo
Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 6:21am 02.23.22 202889

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