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New Halyards Bill Jones at 5:01am 06.30.11 Smaller Boats 1/1213 Yesterday, my wife and I went to the lake to take care of a few things on the boat. The biggest pro
Daysailer II Capabilities andersailing at 4:58am 06.30.11 Ask An Oday Owner 4/36021 I just bought a 17' Oday Daysailer II. Can somebody tell me what the capabilities of this boat are
Which Winch?? nemosuit at 2:51am 06.30.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1782 Forgive me, guys. I know we've talked about this before, but I've got a quick question and just don'
1990 Pearson 33-2 information please luv2sail31 at 10:06pm 06.29.11 Pearson 15/22319 Hi There, I am considering purchasing a 1990 Pearson 33-2 sailboat but I cannot find too much info
Raymarine autopilot fluxgate compass wiring Blitz at 7:56pm 06.29.11 Ask All Sailors 3/4528 I'm in the process of installing a Smartpilot X-5 Wheel auto pilot. Trying to get a the optimal pos
wire gauge question starter beauxt at 7:43pm 06.29.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2469 In exploring the electrical system in my (new to me) 1981 hunter 22, I found that the positive line
catalina direct shipping timeframe BJW at 7:01pm 06.29.11 Catalina 22 20/5520 Helllo everyone, I placed an order with Cat. Direct on this past Sunday evening for a new keel lif
Apostle Islands andersailing at 6:40pm 06.29.11 Ask An Oday Owner 12/2690 Has anyone ever sailed the Apostle Islands? I was wondering if the wind/water would be too much for
Apostle Islands - Proper Boat? andersailing at 6:35pm 06.29.11 Ask All Sailors 20/13842 I was wondering if anybody could tell me what is the cheapest possible boat that they would be willi
used oday rigging and sails Jack S at 6:34pm 06.29.11 Ask An Oday Owner 2/2096 My son has an oday daysailer 16' and is looking for used sails and rigging, tiller, etc. Any thoug
How to hold H23 cabin hatch in up position isaksp00 at 6:31pm 06.29.11 Smaller Boats 11/2734 My '91 H23 has a swing-up main companionway hatch, which can be raised when the sliding hatch is all
First 36.7 electrical manual boubette at 6:27pm 06.29.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/4350 Hi I will help a friend to add some equipment on his first 36.7. Do you know a source where I can g
Clean exhaust/water mixer (1) oceanblues at 5:25pm 06.29.11 Catalina 310 2/1738 Just bought a C320 and was having problems with the engine. Took apart the exhaust/ water mixer and
batteries shugy at 3:15pm 06.29.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1654 I currently have a 3 bank system on board / 2 house 8d ' 1 start all wet cell. Am considering agm an
shaft R/R shugy at 2:40pm 06.29.11 Engines and Propulsion 3/2234 Am curious about prop shaft suppliers besides Beneteau ?
Yanmar mixing elbow again Icetug at 2:34pm 06.29.11 Big Boats 5/6931 The maintenance of Yanmar diesel engine mixing elbows is a continuing topic. This is a situation I r
Possible boat for me and wife An anonymous user at 2:02pm 06.29.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/3888 Hello all, My wife and I are going to look at this boat this weekend. Can anyone give me suggestions
The last 10% of the job... Roger Long at 1:36pm 06.29.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 6/6089 always takes the other 90% of the time. I went down to give the prop a quick lap job since Maine Sa
Hunter 45 CC Galley Sink Drain Jeff20919 at 1:01pm 06.29.11 Big Boats 0/1037 Has anyone out there had to replace the galley sink drain hose on a 2006 or newer Hunter 45 Center C
50 HP Nissan Dies on me when Idling back to Dock Shawn Man at 12:11pm 06.29.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2255 Hi, I have 1998 Macgregor 26 which was tuned up last year. However since i'm new in the sailing scen

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Persistent Fresh Water Leak Davidasailor26 at 4:51pm 09.22.22 I would think your water tank would be empty pretty quickly if the bilge pump is cycling 6 times a
H49 Deck Dorade / Cowl vents sail sfbay at 4:37pm 09.22.22 I aslo replaced my tired PVC cowls with large stainless steel ones from Shop \| Buchan Marine. Same s
Invest 98L Tally Ho at 4:31pm 09.22.22 So to be clear, it is going to rain? Just kidding, our weather forecasters never get it right:huh
MK1 interior rearrangment. Tally Ho at 4:27pm 09.22.22
H49 Deck Dorade / Cowl vents joshw5144 at 4:21pm 09.22.22
Persistent Fresh Water Leak Tally Ho at 4:11pm 09.22.22
Help Me Choose A Boat !! Tally Ho at 4:03pm 09.22.22 I think you really need to ask yourself whether or not you will be sailing to Tahiti in the near fut
where to add a second halyard sail sfbay at 3:56pm 09.22.22 If you want to install a dedicated halyard consider a block near the top of the mast. Can you use th
Catalina 30 Needing Dinette Table or Dimensions Hayden Watson at 3:49pm 09.22.22 It's for-sure nice to have the extra bunk area, but be aware that the sleeping person is 98% likely
H49/H50 main sheet input joshw5144 at 3:45pm 09.22.22
MK1 interior rearrangment. Stu Jackson at 3:18pm 09.22.22 Pete, your ideas are not consistent with how boats are built. I've owned Catalinas since 1983. The
MK1 interior rearrangment. dlochner at 2:51pm 09.22.22 Boats are a compromise. Part of that compromise is the cost. If you like more modern boats, then you
H49/H50 main sheet input Daze at 2:26pm 09.22.22 I replaced mine as the original parted after the outhaul parted....long story - 35 knot sustaining w
What's this hole in the shelf for? Rick Webb at 2:24pm 09.22.22 Looks like the perfect place to keep your rolling pin so that it does not roll all around making noi
Invest 98L jssailem at 2:23pm 09.22.22 Time will tell. We will post as soon as clarity occurs in our crystal ball. Let's all chant togethe
Invest 98L kloudie1 at 2:13pm 09.22.22 Watching carefully!
Invest 98L Rick Webb at 1:13pm 09.22.22 Was nervous this could be the "I" storm but Ian only has three letters so if my theory holds true it
H41DS heater venting jssailem at 12:28pm 09.22.22 On my Wallas install the heater is in the middle of the aft compartment. I run the exhaust directly
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida Bob S at 11:52am 09.22.22 It's pretty cool when a herd of wild cows come to the beach to welcome you!
Invest 98L JamesG161 at 11:33am 09.22.22 For the origins of why I use Dammit Jim when one SBO poster Tagged me with that Title in 2017. Small

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