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Portside leak when it rains next to head captined at 9:17am 07.09.11 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1389 Rain leak portside, where bulkhead joins deck, in back of portapotti. Caulked windows from outside,
Couple of Overdue Shout Outs rpwillia at 8:04am 07.09.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1386 I was just reading the Shuttle Atlantis post and agreeing with Benny and wondering what BL40 was thi
Brina- hope the weather is cooperating merlinuxo at 7:29am 07.09.11 Trailer Sailors 4/3235 with your refit?
SailCare taichi at 7:25am 07.09.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2623 Hello, I've been searching and pricing out a new jib and came across the website for sailcare that h
Oday 23 Backstay chainplate Indysailor at 6:51am 07.09.11 Ask An Oday Owner 13/2974 I am going to install a new backstay chainplate on my boat soon. The one I got from Rudy is straight
Battery thoughts; interesting but useless Geoff K at 6:45am 07.09.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2866 So far everything I've read about batteries says the longevity is severely compromised by deep disch
Plate on cockpit (1) g5665 at 5:49am 07.09.11 Yamaha 1/1733 Hi My MKii it's almost done... Im working outiside now... painting and restoring some parts in the
Bilge & cockpit water when motoring and/or sailing Casco bay at 5:32am 07.09.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2083 When either motoring or sailing without the engine on my 28 ft 1977 Cape Dory, I notice water being
Antenna Coax Short r.oril at 4:18am 07.09.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2623 I was checking my HF radio on my 26D and found a short at the coax. I had crushed the coax at the ba
Outboard size slosacco at 4:00am 07.09.11 Catalina 22 6/2746 Hi everyone I have aquired a 1970 Catalina 22 with no engine and looking for help on what hp, shaft
BOATUS is a Scam!!! Tom Hoffman at 3:56am 07.09.11 Trailer Sailors 30/19369 BOATUS Trailering Division is deceptive... (Ok, I was upset and angry at the treatment of the disp
Deck Layout Lost Parent at 9:36pm 07.08.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2180 I have a 1982 Catalina 30 and my winch for my main halyard is to close to my dodger to use a rope bl
What Stinks Mike H. at 9:21pm 07.08.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 26/11529 The head is new. The holding tanks is new. There are no leaks. Is it the old 1 1/2" hose? The sm
Deck Layout Lost Parent at 9:18pm 07.08.11 Catalina 30 4/2854 I have a 1982 Catalina 30 and would like to run my main halyard back to the cockpit so my wife can b
LED replacement running light bulbs DannyS at 7:39pm 07.08.11 Bigger Boats 7/3186 Anyone know what size festoon bulbs are used in the running lights for a 1985 O'day 35? I want to r
New cabin cushions for 23.5 av8erdunn at 6:55pm 07.08.11 Smaller Boats 5/1751 Anyone know where I can get new cabin cushions for my 23.5. Mine smell really bad, I may just be abl
Cleaning very old fiberglass Roger Long at 6:31pm 07.08.11 Ask All Sailors 13/5459 All the fiberglass above the rail on my boat is old, oxidized, pitted, and generally cruddy. Some o
O'Day 34/35 engine mounts DaveM at 5:32pm 07.08.11 Bigger Boats 1/1568 Has anyone replaced their engine mounts on an O'Day 34 or 35. I am curious what you replaced them wi
1984 H34 Questions stevestk at 4:04pm 07.08.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2433 I just looked a this H34 for purchase consideration and have a couple of questions. First, I noticed
Fixing Stainless Steel Scratches Ducati at 3:50pm 07.08.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2212 How do I fix a scratch (small gouge) in stainless steel (pulpit). I have a Dremil and was thinki

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Heat exchanger anode 2 OLD PIRATES at 4:54am 01.23.22 Had the same problem ........... just cut 1/4 " off of the bolt with my sawsall. Worked out just fi
"Hawkeye" SFS at 4:46am 01.23.22 Simon! I have missed your posts. Spend a minute and update us on how you are and what you are doing
"Hawkeye" jssailem at 4:38am 01.23.22 Good to see your post again Simon. How your well and still active in sailing. Is the reason the boat
Something I found on my computer when copying files to my new one. jssailem at 4:32am 01.23.22 Nicely developed check list. Thank you.
Something I found on my computer when copying files to my new one. BigEasy at 4:16am 01.23.22 Great list. That should keep me busy for a weekend!
"Hawkeye" kappykaplan at 3:56am 01.23.22 Welcome back, Simon!
Steering Wheel Replacement 1986 C30 TR Davidasailor26 at 2:19am 01.23.22
The Thetford Porta Potti ErikVR at 9:31pm 01.22.22 Yep. Never had a problem. The ride my trailer gives the boat is pretty smooth and, of course, I'm a
New Capri 18 Owner (2) ErikVR at 9:13pm 01.22.22 Just for clarification, the device you're referring to is often called a " boom pig tail" and is so
New Capri 18 Owner ErikVR at 8:47pm 01.22.22 If you ever consider going to a 135 (%) headsail, I highly recommend going back to the CDI Flexible
Headliner sail sfbay at 8:41pm 01.22.22 Glue carpet?
1989 Catalina 30 Control line size and length Joe at 8:03pm 01.22.22 I have never relied on a manual or chart to determine final estimate of length and size for my runni
New Capri 18 Owner Joe at 7:38pm 01.22.22 Yeah, looks like it. The stock Catalina boom holding device was a short wire pennant attached to th
Cruising Wobbly and lessons in seamanship - crossing the Wash. (1) Will Gilmore at 6:51pm 01.22.22 Jolly good show, @wobbly, jolly good.
Something I found on my computer when copying files to my new one. Crusty Ol Salt at 6:47pm 01.22.22 Thx a million for the reminder.
Oil shortage Calif. Ted at 5:56pm 01.22.22 Is there any other kind? :biggrin: Presto Logs, a wax and sawdust candle compressed into the shap
Cruising Wobbly and lessons in seamanship - crossing the Wash. DArcy at 5:34pm 01.22.22 That's a fun video, I like the narrator's hat. He must be a sailor :) A bit of a different view of
1989 Catalina 30 Control line size and length sail sfbay at 5:34pm 01.22.22 Attach a tag line with a hook or sew the ends together and pull it through, separate from the tag li
Hunter 26 mast fit on 260 sail sfbay at 5:24pm 01.22.22 Good plan.........lots of sail AND powerboats out there for purchase.
Hunter 26 mast fit on 260 Vaughn at 4:41pm 01.22.22 Thank you everyone. We ended up passing on that hunter and went north to look at another one. We hav

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