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sink drain windwatch at 9:27am 06.06.11 Day Sailers 1/1265 I'm having difficulty squaring away my sink. I have an O'Day 20 with a sink that has a drain hose a
Need rudder for '78 O'Day 25 Sailor Bryan at 8:45am 06.06.11 Ask An Oday Owner 9/2544 I crunched my rudder while putting in and would like to locate a used one. New ones are out of my bu
Photo request Brian D at 8:40am 06.06.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2022 Fellow sailors, if anyone has, or knows of someone who has, a Yamaha 9.9HP outboard, I have a reques
Sail Questions geehaw at 8:36am 06.06.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2277 I did notice the leach of my Genoa had a small line running the length of it and at the clew there
Hunter 36: How to modify that screwy dish rack light/fan deacm at 7:56am 06.06.11 Big Boats 3/1843 While a nice (but unused) touch on our Hunter 36, the switch that turns on/off the light/fan in the
Schooner Aground Near Portland, ME Soundbounder at 7:06am 06.06.11 Sails Call Lounge 3/7097 "Coast Guard Sector Northern New England watchstanders received a report that the 59-foot inspected
control panel issues paulvantol at 6:52am 06.06.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1188 I just bought a 2007 Beneteau 49 and the control panel (volts, water, fuel) does not appear to be wo
3QM30 Motor Mount (1) guidera48 at 6:48am 06.06.11 The Cherubini Hunters 3/4000 I know, I know, this subject has been flogged to death but I need to make an informed decision. Afte
selden Rodkicker rigid vane drchpete at 4:46am 06.06.11 Big Boats 2/2514 Anyone with a 466 or 460 have a gas spring installed in their rodkicker vang? Does it actually keep
Raymarine ST3000 Autohelm Head Unit Housing rortega46 at 3:53am 06.06.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1418 Does anyone know where I can get the housing for the head unit of an old Raymarine ST 3000 Autohelm?
Hunter 146 stay tension rncarlberg at 10:05pm 06.05.11 Day Sailers 3/1796 I'm new the 146. While sailing on Saturday in 12-15 mph wind, I noticed that the lee stays was quit
black spots on nonskid Bill23169 at 9:45pm 06.05.11 Ask An Oday Owner 13/2645 Hi I have black spots on the deck of my Oday 26. Getting them off the nonskid is possing a problem.
Trim to the Course and Sail to the Trim red_dolphin at 8:52pm 06.05.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 8/8967 On our recent race from Long Beach to Catalina, we sailed a very fast boat to a win. Well, Whoopee!
Re-creating the Oday emblem (2) adanob at 8:48pm 06.05.11 Day Sailers 0/1395 I have been updating my Oday 22 and wanted to create a logo for the hull. The typography is relativ
Point Jude mast hitch54 at 8:38pm 06.05.11 Trailer Sailors 0/3126 I am looking for a mast for my '87 Point Jude. The previous mast was a Dwyer, 21' 5". I sail at Lake
Oday 25 downwind performance ebsail at 8:33pm 06.05.11 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1602 Finally got my 25 up and running and now I'm racing it. We only have a less than 100% jib with a PH
Lewmar Pedestal Scott B at 7:14pm 06.05.11 Ask All Sailors 11/3335 Tried connecting the GPS to DSC today and speant well over an hour trying to fish a wire down throug
Dilemma??? paulh1 at 7:02pm 06.05.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2073 I've got some cracks in my gelcoat plus I also have pieces missing where I can see the fiberglass. H
Windows for H260 earlkeim at 7:01pm 06.05.11 Smaller Boats 0/1097 HI, Would the patterns for windows in the line of Hunter 260's all be the same? I assume that the
Point Jude mast hitch54 at 6:04pm 06.05.11 Parts Search 0/3384 I am looking for a mast for my '87 Point Jude. The previous was a Dwyer, 21' 5". I sail at Lake Taho

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Does your state charge an ANNUAL excise, use or property tax? Mac Smith at 5:35pm 07.30.22 It is infuriating! Property taxes on "Luxury Items" in South Carolina was passed, to include boats,
Winch replacement FastOlson at 5:35pm 07.30.22 Every spring, about March, West Marine has been selling their Lewmar ST winches on a "BOGO" sale. If
Winch replacement Sanfelice at 5:28pm 07.30.22 These would work nicely. You could go to 16s put I think that would be overkill. Look around for the
Bent turnbuckle/ Project_Mayhem at 5:23pm 07.30.22 That can work in some cases, but unfortunately what bent here was the fitting swaged on the shroud,
Hunter 356 side boarding step? Hello Below at 5:02pm 07.30.22 I tie off around a single point (stanchion or arch leg) and the crew steps in the very middle of the
What Brand and Size Battery Charger should I buy? (1) twodzusfittings at 4:56pm 07.30.22 Have you considered a solar array? I made mine for about $600 including the panels. 200watts total,
Beneteau 361 companionway hatch is tight at night or in cold weather kappykaplan at 4:52pm 07.30.22 Can't hurt to try.
Beneteau 361 companionway hatch is tight at night or in cold weather Harry Mathias at 4:45pm 07.30.22 Actually no. But the resistance is so tight in the cold that I can barely open it without throwing
Beneteau 361 companionway hatch is tight at night or in cold weather kappykaplan at 4:30pm 07.30.22 Have you tried to lubricate with something like McLube Sailkote?
Saildrive won't engage stopped suddenly (2) Hello Below at 4:25pm 07.30.22 Well that is odd. Don't rule out galvanic corrosion eroding the prop nut and then having the prop s
Saildrive won't engage stopped suddenly Hello Below at 3:51pm 07.30.22 Yup it happens. That was going to be my next question after you told me there is no th in both forw
Water dripping through bimini at ends of the traveller (2) Hello Below at 3:18pm 07.30.22 207821 This pic shows the underside of the traveller on the starboard side. The line is for the main
Winch replacement Don S/V ILLusion at 2:56pm 07.30.22 The biggest winches you can fit
What Brand and Size Battery Charger should I buy? rajhnsn at 2:24pm 07.30.22 Thank you all. Good ideas. I've been looking for Mainesail's information on this. I knew it was o
Winch replacement kappykaplan at 2:18pm 07.30.22 Why two posts with the same question? :beer:
Bow ladder for First 35 (1) Hollyberry at 2:08pm 07.30.22 Not an answer, I know.... but I find it interesting that while here in the PNW we would typically st
Hunter Legend 40.5 (1993) Sdiring at 1:25pm 07.30.22 The classic indication that the tank vent is blocked. All tank vents have two main functions: to
Saildrive won't engage stopped suddenly dlochner at 1:21pm 07.30.22 Thanks for the responses. Update, took a dive under the boat and no propeller? How we lost the pro
Adding portable general. NCBrew at 1:12pm 07.30.22 my A/C runs on a 20 amp breaker so I purchased a WAN 3800 watt generator and also changed the 110 v
Saildrive won't engage stopped suddenly Milt Fuehrer at 12:57pm 07.30.22 Thanks for the responses. Update, took a dive under the boat and no propeller? How we lost the prop

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