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Ducati at 4:00pm 10.15.11
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I needed to get up on my mast for 15 mins of work. Bosuns Chair @ West Marine - $150.00 Climbi
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Does anyone have experience in removing the fuel tank in an Oday 30 or 31. Any advice will be appre
obsailor at 1:57pm 10.15.11
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I'm thinking of installing a UK lazy cradle to replace my mainsail cover with the idea of simplifyin
SailorDave5050 at 1:40pm 10.15.11
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First year as a sailboat owner. Now it's time to take the mast out to trailer the boat to its winte
Peter Brennan at 1:39pm 10.15.11
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A previous owner removed the holding tanks from both heads in our 1982 O'Day 37. He installed a Lect
SenecaDaze at 1:27pm 10.15.11
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well i have no picture but maybe someone can enlighten me. the boat is a 1981 hunter22 on the dinett
powersailor at 1:18pm 10.15.11
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Just discoverd (the hard way when I removed the mast cap) that the mast on my 26M in filled with ex
senseipower at 1:13pm 10.15.11
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On my last day sail this year I ran out of wind and had to motor back. After about 3 miles my overhe
ondinesail at 12:37pm 10.15.11
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We are in process of purchasing a C'C 99. One concern we have is that there appears not to be enoug
therishel at 11:45am 10.15.11
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I am re-fitting a Balboa 20. It does not have any sails. I am looking into purchasing a suit of sa
Zoomie at 11:31am 10.15.11
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Hey Guys! Finally got my Jib back from SailCare after converting it for use with my Snap Furler. I d
rognvald at 8:54am 10.15.11
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In a recent boatyard discussion, winterizing engines was discussed. If you have a fresh water cooled
Maine Sail at 8:37am 10.15.11
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Great sailing right now.:D
dlewis812 at 7:43am 10.15.11
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wanted to get one more good weekend before laying up.. of all things too much wind!!??!! looks lik
Ned Blake at 7:01am 10.15.11
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Ok heres a complaint nobody has ever heard before - "My boat is too small!" My wife and I have bee
Jkenny13 at 6:31am 10.15.11
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So I am watching the weather for this weekend here in Newport RI. Wind with gust over 45mph. I have
RichH at 6:00am 10.15.11
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Tide against wind can be a problem along the Atlantic Coast, especially when 'shooting inlets'. A
Endurance2010 at 12:27am 10.15.11
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Skippers, help! I can't find the anodes on my 1983 Yanmar 3GMF (it's in a 1984 Hunter 34). But I t
eliems at 11:33pm 10.14.11
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Today the anchor was coming up twisting in the water like it usually does and arrived at the roller
rardiH36 at 9:55pm 10.14.11
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While looking for a picture on my hard drive to include on a "All Sailors" post about chain plate ca

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Removed fixed prop ... boat speed improved immensely!   (1)
Parsons at 6:08am 11.11.22
Finally decided to upgrade this to a new generation anchor?
Removed fixed prop ... boat speed improved immensely!
Scott T-Bird at 6:01am 11.11.22
Wait till you see what was on my bow!
Holding Tank Ventilation
Don S/V ILLusion at 5:57am 11.11.22
waste treatment plants will do the same: Same principle, different reason. Sewage treatment plan
Freeing rusty bolts - best penetrating oil
JamesG161 at 5:45am 11.11.22
I have seen similar test before. The number one in that test = Brake Fluid. #2 = Deep Creep by SeaF
Questions About Bottom Paint
dlochner at 5:19am 11.11.22
Since bottoms foul anyway, even with antifouling paint, we should be coating the bottom with Teflon
Happy Birthday Marines   (1)
Will Gilmore at 4:57am 11.11.22
210829 Happy birthday Marines. Still going strong. -Will
Mystery O-ring
RoyS at 4:36am 11.11.22
You can purchase silicon rubber in sheet form on Amazon and cut a gasket out of that.
Mystery O-ring   (4)
rgranger at 3:46am 11.11.22
Holding Tank Ventilation
Apex at 3:41am 11.11.22
waste treatment plants will do the same: We made micro perforated bladders that would be installed o
Replacing frameless acrylic fixed ports
xavpil at 2:36am 11.11.22
That is standard "dark smoke" acrylic. You can see through it without problem from the side that h
Mystery O-ring
twalker H260 at 1:42am 11.11.22
If my memory serves - I read years ago on this site of a member that installed a round inspection po
Freezer repair, 2015 Oceanis 48   (4)
Montage_55 at 1:22am 11.11.22
I end up taking the entire unit out. So I can fix that condensation problem because of poor build qu
Questions About Bottom Paint
Joe at 11:03pm 11.10.22
If you leave your boat in the water year round, like we do here in socal, it makes more sense to u
Marina pump out broken when hauled out--help to pump out at home
Joe at 10:27pm 11.10.22
I know nothing about your boat's holding tank.. size, location or installation details. But, if it
Filling Instrument Holes
Joe at 10:01pm 11.10.22
I wish I had time to find the article, but it is there on youtube. In this case, the repair was don
Lithium Installation for Legend 40.5?
Rich Stidger at 9:17pm 11.10.22
Rich Impressed with the genset install. I was going to put in a FP 4 kw unit, which just would have
Removed fixed prop ... boat speed improved immensely!
jssailem at 9:12pm 11.10.22
feel like we are being pranked What was you first clue? The size of the prop in comparison to the
Holding Tank Ventilation
Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:48pm 11.10.22
All tank vents--fuel, water and waste-- have two functions: to provide an escape for air displaced

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