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New Owner Bart34 at 1:22pm 07.15.11 Lancer 1/1464 Hello everyone. I am a new owner of a 76 Lancer 25. This is my first sailboat and my family and I
fried alternator? javelin at 12:50pm 07.15.11 Catalina 30 5/1722 My grandson, 10, inadvertedly shut off the main switch from all to off WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING.
I got a new toy yesterday! doehunter at 12:13pm 07.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2225 I bought a Ray Marine ST1000 auto pilot. I haven't been to my boat with it yet so I have no plan on
swingkeelcable michaelstar at 10:42am 07.15.11 Smaller Boats 1/1234 anyone have to replace the cable for a swingkeel? have tried getting to the attachment point on the
Fastening to the Boom or mast John rolka at 7:18am 07.15.11 Ask All Sailors 12/6977 One of my projects this weekend is to install a topping lift, 2 weeks ago I nearly dropped the boom
Davits for 400 MK II Chip2007 at 6:35am 07.15.11 Big Boats 3/2516 We have a 2001 400 MK II and would like to add davits. Would appreciate any information on what work
Formosa 41 Formosa41ketch at 5:22am 07.15.11 Other Sailboats 4/6642 Trying to survive a refit on our Formosa 41. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Rocking and Rolling RAD at 4:52am 07.15.11 Ask All Sailors 10/3708 I'm in a marina for the weekend on the Hudson River in NJ and the surge from the river traffic has t
Sailboat Hire in New England? esterhazyinoz at 4:31am 07.15.11 Day Sailers 0/1390 My wife amd I will be in the NY/NJ/ New England area come this late Sept, early October. We will ra
Port Townsend to Port Angeles mschoap at 10:00pm 07.14.11 Destinations 4/6340 What do you think of this area for sailing in late August? Any travel advice would be appreciated. H
Hunter 54 rebuild update (interior) CharlieCobra at 8:45pm 07.14.11 Ask All Sailors 8/3332 It's been a while since I posted up progress on the Hunter but it was a ton of work. Here are some b
Heater bypass (3) paulj at 7:45pm 07.14.11 Catalina 310 6/2314 Ray I think we have the same unit for heater bypass system. Have you found a metal replacement f
Hunter 34 shoal vs deep keel stevestk at 7:21pm 07.14.11 Big Boats 11/5441 I've been looking at older Hunter 34's (80's if it matters). Can someone tell me the difference in h
Whats your favorite marina in Solomons Md? Marc Bergmueller at 7:09pm 07.14.11 Ask All Sailors 14/3645 Hi, looking to go to Solomons next week and looking for a better, cleaner, more family friendly plac
need trailer jaygilmer1 at 6:22pm 07.14.11 Lancer 1/1654 Need trailer for 28 foot Lancer. Any suggestions? Live in Tn.
New Owner, Hull Strength Question (1) Zee at 6:06pm 07.14.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/3164 I am new to sailing. I purchased my first sailboat this summer, a 1973 22' Venture. I have read th
need a window jtallen2489 at 4:45pm 07.14.11 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1754 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 14/6747 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 11/2571 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 5/3772 My 12 year old Hunter170 has a stuck centerboard. Never has done anything but drop all these years

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Oday 28 want to know more before I buy Apex at 9:46am 10.10.22 I had a '79. YSM8 inboard. Outboards are an ugly bandaid to me....I moved from a Catalina 25 to t
Keel Bolts for a 1999 Oceanis 461 APP314 at 9:42am 10.10.22 Hi Michale, I found virtually impossible to apply the required torque (120- 260 Nm or about 100-190
Oday 28 want to know more before I buy Project_Mayhem at 9:41am 10.10.22 As @Davidasailor26 mentioned, they are notorious for deck leaks because O'Day used silicone which is
maybe a dumb water heater question.... Ralph Johnstone at 9:39am 10.10.22 maybe a dumb water heater question.... Nope, didn't see that one anywhere in our list of dumb quest
Through holes and prop (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:25am 10.10.22 My basic point is that I think the ABYC standard may have been written for power boats with much hi
1 gallon paint can pour spouts rgranger at 9:23am 10.10.22 When you close the lid for storage turn the can upside down for a moment. The paint will form a thi
Sailboat with Original Engine - Ya or Nay? JamesG161 at 9:18am 10.10.22 I like the 5 points stressed by John Harries about buying a boat. Duh I counted 4 on your list. I
1 gallon paint can pour spouts senang at 9:14am 10.10.22 When you close the lid for storage turn the can upside down for a moment. The paint will form a thin
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) JamesG161 at 9:08am 10.10.22 I tried soaking the bolt and threads with vinegar hoping that the acidic vinegar would help to diss
Loose footed main vs bolt roped main h2o_snow at 9:06am 10.10.22 Blown out is blown out. A Recut will help but as folks have noted, is not the end solution. Our new
Oday 28 want to know more before I buy cryptotech at 8:40am 10.10.22 Welcome to the forum!! Suggest doing an internet search on Oday 28 sailboat specs and reviews to l
Marine head on a 1972 Macgregor Venture 24 dlochner at 8:34am 10.10.22 Several folks have suggested hiring a surveyor and in general that is good idea if you are unfamilia
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) Rich Stidger at 8:26am 10.10.22 If you have the clearance, I would use a large "C" clamp as a press, put a large Deep Well socket o
Hoisting the Headsail Project_Mayhem at 8:23am 10.10.22 It may even tear the sail cloth. To further elaborate, the sailcloth often gets pulled into track
Marine head on a 1972 Macgregor Venture 24 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:18am 10.10.22 1. Did Macgregor install marine heads on the 1972 model sailboat or was the marine head and afterma
Sailboat with Original Engine - Ya or Nay? jssailem at 8:06am 10.10.22 I bought my 1974 built boat, in 2015. The Perkins 4.107 engine was built in 1973. Pre purchase resea
Loose footed main vs bolt roped main Parsons at 8:05am 10.10.22 Beautiful sentiments and work, @JBP-PA - I love the can-do attitude and willingness to tear it apart
Oday 28 want to know more before I buy Davidasailor26 at 8:03am 10.10.22
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) BigEasy at 7:58am 10.10.22 Suggestions and comments from all of the experts? I had a similar problem a couple years ago whe
Oday 28 want to know more before I buy Tally Ho at 7:56am 10.10.22 What year? I see 3 different varieties of the O28 https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat?filter%5Bnam

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