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need a window jtallen2489 at 4:45pm 07.14.11 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1729 I am looking for a tinted plexiglass window for the starboard side of the cabin for my 1987 O'day 40
Swing Keel Cable Humming tcarloni71 at 4:29pm 07.14.11 Catalina 22 14/6726 While I am sailing the cable to my swing keel hums from vibration. I don't let it down all the way
Best Battery Application Red Ryder at 4:23pm 07.14.11 Day Sailers 11/2520 I am sure that this topic has been discussed before, if so I apologize ahead of time: however; I hav
Center board stuck any suggestions tommym at 4:00pm 07.14.11 Day Sailers 5/3729 My 12 year old Hunter170 has a stuck centerboard. Never has done anything but drop all these years
Waste Holding System Upgrade Duke at 3:49pm 07.14.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1857 I have a Morgan 321 that still has the original bladder - instead of a tank - waste holding system.
Hunter 31 thruhulls mellis18 at 3:38pm 07.14.11 Mid-Size Boats 7/2633 I want to make sure I find all the thruhulls on my 84 hunter 31. I found the valves for the engine w
The Yawldory Sails! (1) Roger Long at 2:44pm 07.14.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 6/4285 http://hphotos-snc6.fbcdn.net/280002_1666882852370_1846284215_1067897_1270867_o.jpg Full album here
nature powered bilge pump merlinuxo at 2:27pm 07.14.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2158 I think this is a neat idea: http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/show_product.do?pid=632
auto pilot dlewis812 at 1:38pm 07.14.11 Ask All Sailors 27/6349 reading other post on single handed. have been single handing just fine without an auto pilot o
Boat Us Trying To Help (1) kloudie1 at 1:03pm 07.14.11 Ask All Sailors 8/3213 This was discussed before but here is the BOAT US letter from yesterday.. This is looking pretty ser
Repairing a wooden mast wetass at 1:01pm 07.14.11 Ask All Sailors 6/5079 I have come into possession of a 50' wood mast that came off a boat that sunk in our local marina af
Lights out MarkW at 12:54pm 07.14.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/1226 My Steaming light and Bow running lights are out. I have used a wire brush and cleaned the ground w
Can Chain Alone Anchor Your Boat??? Maine Sail at 11:08am 07.14.11 Musings With Maine Sail 18/9090 Hi All, So over the years I have read many a diatribe by those professing that; "The anchor is not
Reefing the mainsail - Hunter 216 Steve Huber at 10:48am 07.14.11 Smaller Boats 1/1501 Any suggestions on the best way to reef the mainsail on a Hunter 216 and the best way to store the r
Gelcoat Colour 1990 Hunter 30 Ray1156 at 10:33am 07.14.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1219 I'm repairing some deck delamination and would like to match the grey nonskid colouring. I'm having
Sizing the prop for a 1990 H-33.5 w/ 2GM20F navigator97 at 10:07am 07.14.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1277 Can anyone give me guidance to determine the correct prop size for my H-33.5 with a Yanmar 2GM20F en
A "Single Hander"? Coastie at 8:06am 07.14.11 Ask All Sailors 51/8005 Have gotten a bit older, but still love sailing. Am going to buy a boat, but want one I can "single
Help Sailing scuttlebutt at 7:32am 07.14.11 Ask All Sailors 14/3547 Hi well I have a Catalina 30 from 1988 I need to get her out and sail. I live in BocaRaton fl and
Who is Responsable for Damage mcrow33 at 7:12am 07.14.11 Ask All Sailors 22/4774 Hi, A week ago a micro-burst thunder storm rage though our area. Winds topped 40-50+. The other da
'74 Ericson 27 For Sale -- Excellent condition BobBBalt at 6:30am 07.14.11 Ericson 1/7068 Hi all, Sad to say, but life has forced me to sell "Mariposa", my beautiful 1974 Erics

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WWP 19 converted to power boat. Han Solo at 8:05am 09.18.22 At the 70 locks along the way. They all have 115v outlets in WC. Or moor at a marina once awhile, I
WWP 19 converted to power boat. dlochner at 8:02am 09.18.22 So eliminating the lead aid battery is not possible. I will buy a small tractor size lead aid batte
Outhaul line replacement for furling main nitrogenase at 8:00am 09.18.22 Too early in the morning for me I guess - you said outhaul not inhaul. I can think of even less rea
Outhaul line replacement for furling main nitrogenase at 7:59am 09.18.22 What brand of mast? US Spars has instructions for replacing the line at https://www.usspars.com/wp-
New Boat - 1988 Wing Keel! Leeward Rail at 7:51am 09.18.22 IMO, silicone eventually will fail in this application. Congrats on the new boat... And yes.. Sili
FM Radio/CD player connected to starter battery Tally Ho at 7:49am 09.18.22
H37C Need to Replace Turning Blocks (2) PhilaSailor at 7:43am 09.18.22 Hello, Figured out the direct replacement for the turning blocks. I'm just finishing a deck Awlgri
Hot water tank use when at anchor NYSail at 7:35am 09.18.22 I put in an 8 gallon Isotemp. It is a beast! After water is fully heated using either engine or shor
Outhaul line replacement for furling main Davidasailor26 at 7:28am 09.18.22 Hello all, my Beneteau 323 outhaul line for in-mast furling is stiff and frayed but the marina owne
FM Radio/CD player connected to starter battery JoeWhite at 7:24am 09.18.22 In cars the battery does not run down due to radio consumption. There are 2 wires powering the radi
Fuel Polishing in St. Louis area Leeward Rail at 7:09am 09.18.22 When you carry a hundred or more gallons then a different system might be better. I utilize a pump
Outhaul line replacement for furling main jdrutten at 7:06am 09.18.22 I can't imagine why you would "need" to take down the mast. On my in-mast furler setup, the outhaul
WWP 19 converted to power boat. Han Solo at 7:06am 09.18.22 Did some digging during my morning coffee, outboard under 50hp require 250 CCA. 20AH flooded. Yama
Carbon Monoxide Alarm going off due to the head? Leeward Rail at 6:58am 09.18.22 What is the brand of your unit? Kidde? Based on photos yes. Combo smoke/Co talking detector wit
How to Clean Webasto flame sensor Air Top 3500 jssailem at 6:54am 09.18.22 Webasto heaters are sold and I believe serviced by SureMarine in Ballard WA (across the canal from S
Is island hopping on Lake Michigan too much for O'Day Daysailer or Spindrift Daysailer HeelBoy at 6:53am 09.18.22 I have yet to find a boat that doesn't enjoy the lakes. You can honestly make such trips in anything
Reef line separated in boom Ward H at 6:50am 09.18.22 Here is the block I use. It is a 40mm carbo block with a soft shackle to a welded SS ring. Works
Outhaul line replacement for furling main Davidasailor26 at 6:40am 09.18.22 What brand of mast? US Spars has instructions for replacing the line at https://www.usspars.com/wp-c
Hot water tank use when at anchor jssailem at 6:38am 09.18.22
Hot water tank use when at anchor thinwater at 6:34am 09.18.22 6 gallon Seaward heater, Honda 2000 generator, tank water probably starts in the 60's (Fahrenheit)

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