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Oday Swift Rigging Jeffrey J Grillo at 5:08am 07.20.11 Ask An Oday Owner 4/4448 I recently purchased an O'Day Swift at a church yard sale. Seems to be in good shape and workign ord
Wiring Guidance wufibugs at 11:39pm 07.19.11 Ask All Sailors 12/3124 Rather than track down a replacement for my broken 2 pole yanmar ignition switch that allows removal
Outboard help needed. mklein@iowatelecom.net at 10:41pm 07.19.11 Ask All Sailors 13/4583 My most recent aquizition is nearly ready to set sail? I just mounted the motor that came with the b
Stern light blocked by dinghy.... rfrye1 at 9:20pm 07.19.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2664 We now have davits on our H376. When we have the dink hauled up it mostly blocks our stern light. It
Spinlocks shanker at 9:17pm 07.19.11 Smaller Boats 6/2053 Because I will do my share of single handed sailing, I have started reading about how the experts do
Concerned about 1623 hrs on 1991 m25xp deisel Blue Streak at 6:05pm 07.19.11 Catalina 30 4/2279 Looking at a 30 Cat but 1623 hrs on engine. Should I be concerned? What does a rebuild run? Thanks
28 HP Beta marine engine Help Florida sail at 5:50pm 07.19.11 Ask All Sailors 2/2395 I'm looking at a boat that recently had the Westerbeke 27 replaced with a 28HP Beta Marine. I would
Port replacement lens flyella10 at 5:44pm 07.19.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1198 I have a 28.5 1986 Hunter and need to replace the Grey port lenses. New ones are available at Sailb
New North sails hi1cotton at 5:37pm 07.19.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1410 Has anyone received a recent quote on North racing mailsail. I have a Hunter 23. The quotes I've rec
windlass wiring thoughts rochesterdriver at 5:01pm 07.19.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2364 So the windlass draws up to 200a at 12v. I'm thinking there are two ways to go here. 1. Put s 12
Hunter 34 Kitchen stevestk at 4:32pm 07.19.11 Big Boats 13/2708 In all the pictures I've seen online of Hunter 34's, there are cutouts for wine glasses etc. in the
Raymarine A50D/Chart Plotter/Fishfinder Becka Anne at 4:14pm 07.19.11 Catalina 30 2/1591 I'm a proud new owner of a 1985 Catalina 30. Recently, I purchased a Raymarine A50D which comes with
GPS/depth gauge advice svscott at 3:53pm 07.19.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/7107 Hello all, first post on the forum... I have an 87 Macgregor 26d that my dad used to race in Long B
checking the keel bolt old guys sail at 3:48pm 07.19.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1274 I have a question. I have a 93 26s and have the 2 access doors. What good are they? I want to check
Sailrite, Annapils MD Ron20324 at 3:02pm 07.19.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2245 Sailrite, Annapolis MD I just had a call from Matt Grant, who tells me the store is closed, packed
need help finding a trailer sailks at 2:43pm 07.19.11 Catalina 30 2/1536 I'm hoping someone may have a suggestion for finding a trailer for a 94 catalina 30 wing keel new or
A prop-walk issue Christian Sailing at 2:10pm 07.19.11 Irwin 1/3747 Vessel: 1974 Irwin Mark VI LOA: 28.5 Summary: I have a Yamaha 9.9 mounted on the starboard side of t
'88 Mac 26D Rudder Upgrade? Brad1968 at 1:59pm 07.19.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/7704 Looking to replace my stock rudder with a used IdaSailor or Ruddercraft, but don't really want to sp
Winch for mast raising shanker at 1:29pm 07.19.11 Smaller Boats 48/12527 Does anyone know what size of winch would be required to raise the mast of a 260? I'm looking at a 2
first fatality in 103 years...how sad.... Valentina at 1:25pm 07.19.11 Ask All Sailors 2/2107 Hats off to the 10+ boat crews who abandoned a race to rescue a crew of a capsized 35 footer last Mo

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Gel Coat Spider. (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:51pm 10.15.22 Andy is the most knowledgeable guy I've seen on the web when it comes to repairs. In this set of vi
Merit 22 owners Shakalaaka at 12:33pm 10.15.22 I finally found you guys. Got mine last summer, thought I had the only one in existence!
Gel Coat Spider. jssailem at 12:26pm 10.15.22 Demonstrations that I have watched which provide guidance as to crack repairs. 339W-ZNC1_0 WcuQZfrr
Replacing transducer on C310 PlaneTom at 11:44am 10.15.22 It's been 4 or 5 years since I replaced my knotmeter transducer, so not 100% sure. From the transdu
Leaking thru hull jssailem at 11:26am 10.15.22 1983 ODay 28 with a slow leaking thru hull fitting that feeds the toilet. Any in water options? By
Buy now or wait for recession? thinwater at 11:15am 10.15.22 The purchase price is not the big cost. Don't get hung up on one model. Then buy something good and
Leaking thru hull Tally Ho at 10:55am 10.15.22 Gregg, What was age of your cracked hoses? Had an older boat on my dock that sunk a few ye
Leaking thru hull BigEasy at 10:44am 10.15.22 While you are at it, check the hoses attached to those valves. I had a drain hose under my galley
Leaking thru hull BigEasy at 10:38am 10.15.22 1983 ODay 28 with a slow leaking thru hull fitting that feeds the toilet. Any in water options?
Keel winch replacement: Worm Drive sola fide at 10:32am 10.15.22 Good day mates, I seem to have an issue with my clipper marine 21' keel winch, I purchased one wit
Leaking thru hull (1) Tally Ho at 10:31am 10.15.22
Leaking thru hull JamesG161 at 10:19am 10.15.22 Welcome to the Sailboatowners site. We have many experts that can help. Also pictures posted here,
I bought it, now for the cribs... HeelBoy at 10:12am 10.15.22 Rather than start a new thread (I'm posting a lot) I thought I may ask this here: Can the bow be lif
Leaking thru hull JamesG161 at 10:12am 10.15.22 Cautions for sure. If that Thru Hull breaks off you will sink your boat!! Unfortunately you need t
25 vs 26S, who's best to windward? HeelBoy at 10:09am 10.15.22 . However, I did try changing the angle on my centerboard to straight down... Nice, how did you ma
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida palcuz at 10:08am 10.15.22 Welcome to seamanship 101. Know your boat. Airdraft The distance from the top of your mast (plus a
Remote controls for 9.9 Yamaha on a Niagara 26 jssailem at 9:35am 10.15.22 Your Niagara 26 is a well built boat by a talented nautical engineer. Congrats. The 9.9 Yamaha I a
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida jssailem at 9:23am 10.15.22 Welcome to seamanship 101. Know your boat. Airdraft The distance from the top of your mast (plus a
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Leeward Rail at 9:05am 10.15.22
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Don S/V ILLusion at 9:02am 10.15.22 As you say, not a big deal either way if it doesn't leak. i think the whole point here is to add

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