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40.5 depth meter question Celtic Princess at 4:23pm 11.07.11 Big Boats 4/1250 I keep my boat in the Swan Creek area on the east side of the Chesapeake (near Rock Hall, MD). The d
Main sail question allen-deckard at 4:22pm 11.07.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 7/10986 This spring I plan on buying a new main sail. When I was at the anapolis sailboat show I went aro
Sealander 752 to Raritan LBA Conversion Dan Hill at 4:08pm 11.07.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2324 I recently purchased a 88 28.5 Hunter that has an inoperative head. To the best of my research its a
Wish I Had Seen SBO's New Low $'s Before I Went DIY! rardiH36 at 3:00pm 11.07.11 The Cherubini Hunters 14/3422 Over the last couple of years, I had been checking the cost of the four large replacement lenses for
Honda O/B Running Rough saildork at 2:56pm 11.07.11 Trailer Sailors 17/7364 The outboard on my Catalina 22 is a 1983 Honda 7.5 hp 4-stroke. Until recently, it has performed be
New Waste Holding System Duke at 2:46pm 11.07.11 Morgan 0/1564 I getting ready to replace the waste holding bladder with a proper holding tank aboard my Morgan 321
New H30 Owner H30Gary at 1:47pm 11.07.11 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1219 Hi all - I'm the new owner of Cutlass, a 1980 H30. Actually, I've had the boat about a year, but jus
Oops! Bill Jones at 12:42pm 11.07.11 Smaller Boats 1/1101 I took my H23.5 off the lake Saturday and noticed when parking it for the long winter I was missing
What to buy, 26M, 26X 25M +Video of my Mac 25 abk at 12:14pm 11.07.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2526 Just a link to a video on my 1984 25M on the Delaware River near Bristol, Pa on July 4th 2011. I ha
An idea for Cabin Lights... (1) rgranger at 10:56am 11.07.11 Ask All Sailors 23/4860 I was at a trailer supply shop Saturday and saw these... They are fully enclosed backup (White) LED
Gudgeon for O'Day 25? DharmaBum at 10:53am 11.07.11 Ask An Oday Owner 13/3841 Hi, Anyone have any ideas where I can find a transom-mounted gudgeon for my O'Day 25 tall-rig? The
ODay 28 - Winterizing Engine questions skisil at 10:25am 11.07.11 Bigger Boats 2/1698 I have an OD 28 with a Universal 5416 Diesel. This is the first time that I have winterized engine a
GFI in Catalina 25 kmdeleon at 10:22am 11.07.11 Smaller Boats 5/2396 Hi All, Hubby and I went to spend some quality time on the boat this weekend only to find that we ha
Speed Paddle Wheel / Knot Meter jrgINTHEoc at 10:17am 11.07.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/2689 Newer owner of a 1974 Cat27. Knot Meter was inop so I located the speed paddle wheel and housing in
53 'Cheoy Lee Motorsailer vatab at 9:50am 11.07.11 Ask All Sailors 2/4433 I am looking for a large sail boat in size 50-55 foot for sailing around the world. I wonder if the
Bow plate Dreamgate at 9:48am 11.07.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1129 I read a great article by Bob Skalkowski in 2004 on how he modified the bow plate for an anchor set
Solar panels in the pacific northwest Jared1048 at 9:47am 11.07.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2044 I'm looking at getting a 65watt panel added to the top side of my deck below the main. I know its no
Bent Mast drterryh at 9:44am 11.07.11 Ask All Sailors 8/1818 I have a friend with a small daysailer who has a bent aluminum mast. The mast was in it's cradle and
Attention all O'day Refurbishers /Recyclers (1) Panta Rei at 8:49am 11.07.11 Bigger Boats 19/5399 Picking up on Joe's (25 years later) recycler concept , I have decided to make a set of rub on dec
Pettit Ultima SR 60 Questions..... (1) Sumner at 8:23am 11.07.11 Ask All Sailors 11/10010 First thanks for the help on the Zipper/Enclosure Window question. I'm going to get some 303. We a

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Where to buy quality running rigging at a good price? sail sfbay at 11:11am 10.27.22 Not all 3/8" Dacron (proprietary polyester) rope is the same. For control line Samson XLS3 or New En
ODay 34 refrigeratiom AndreNJ11 at 10:59am 10.27.22 Sorry I am late to this August discussion, but perhaps this will help someone in the future.... See
Where to buy quality running rigging at a good price? BigEasy at 10:55am 10.27.22 Why must the halyards have eye splices? None of the halyards on my previous boats, nor any replacem
40 ft O Day winterizing water system AndreNJ11 at 10:50am 10.27.22 Don't forget: Shower sump pan to overboard drain through the pump (a pint or two should do). Shower
Yanmar 2GM20f may have cranked too long dlochner at 10:43am 10.27.22 Interesting. So the water goes past the rings into the crankcase? I'll have to check that out. The
Yanmar 2GM20f may have cranked too long Richard19068 at 10:12am 10.27.22 His alternative tips when there are no decompression levers were interesting. First he suggested t
Where to buy quality running rigging at a good price? Richard19068 at 9:58am 10.27.22 Rope is a commodity. There are many outlets in the US or Canada. Spec Dacron 3/8 diameter line and
Where to buy quality running rigging at a good price? Richard19068 at 9:47am 10.27.22 Sorry to burst a bubble...It is not about looks or even style it is about the way a line functions.
Where to buy quality running rigging at a good price? sail sfbay at 9:43am 10.27.22 Defender
Removing sludge from heat exchanger-Yanmar Ralph Johnstone at 9:03am 10.27.22 Agreed. I would think if Prestone flush will handle an automotive engine safely, it will handle a s
Where to buy quality running rigging at a good price? Brian D at 8:28am 10.27.22 All of my running rigging has been purchased from here. I never went to West Marine or Defender. SBO
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 8:27am 10.27.22 It is 27th of October... I had mentioned this was a planned day to haul the boat. Not happening. He
Inverter upgrade on 38.1, model year 2018 joker460 at 8:06am 10.27.22 What I was trying to explain is, if you physically disconnect the inverter output (Carefully) do you
Yanmar 2GM20f may have cranked too long jdrutten at 7:59am 10.27.22 This is an interesting thread and the hydrolock boogeyman sometimes finds me during a cold start or
Inverter upgrade on 38.1, model year 2018 JShilo at 7:49am 10.27.22 Thanks for your reply. Yes the outlets work without the inverter on shore power. I believe the bypas
Where to buy quality running rigging at a good price? Justin_NSA at 7:46am 10.27.22 And no extra cost. I like it !!
Inverter upgrade on 38.1, model year 2018 JShilo at 7:43am 10.27.22 Thank you for your reply, if you can , would you expand on the neutral ground possibility? Thank you
Inverter upgrade on 38.1, model year 2018 (1) joker460 at 7:42am 10.27.22 The way I read the manual is, the shore power goes directly to the inverter input connection. The ou
H34 chainplate revisited. jmce1587 at 7:41am 10.27.22
Where to buy quality running rigging at a good price? (1) jssailem at 7:35am 10.27.22 Sorry to burst a bubble...It is not about looks or even style it is about the way a line functions.

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