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SSB Antenna Mounting on Hunter 466 realkoalat at 4:45pm 04.25.11 Big Boats 5/1833 We have just purchased a SSB radio for our Hunter 466. The vendor said the 20ft. antenna should be a
Plans for companionway doors simpsoned at 4:04pm 04.25.11 Newport 0/5152 Does anyone have plans for replacement companionway doors for a Newport 28 or 30? I have the four
Bulge on Keel David Digby at 3:58pm 04.25.11 Ask An Oday Owner 4/2853 My 1978 23' O'Day has two tennis ball sized bulges on the starboard side of the (fixed) keel. When
Fiberglass Deck Repair (1) Bobbystone at 3:34pm 04.25.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2889 Hey guys, I repaired a bad crack under a stanchion. Cut away the damaged area. Made a plug of
All you electrical genius types sailaway78 at 3:31pm 04.25.11 Ask All Sailors 16/3079 OK Heres the deal. I didn't sail any last fall and winter, due to family obligations. I realize
Mariner Furler opinion? (1) hero4theday at 2:59pm 04.25.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1870 Let me start by saying I love this forum. Most of my questions get awnsered just by doing a search.
Pop Top Cored? bhstech at 1:56pm 04.25.11 Catalina 22 3/1758 This past weekend I took off the companionway cover off the pop top of my 77 Cat 22. The Teak rails
Hunter 33.5 Cutlass Paul and Judy at 1:06pm 04.25.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1539 Anyone know the cutless bearing size for a 1993 Hunter 33.5? Thanks
Website Weasel at 11:38am 04.25.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1441 Just found out about a website that would be of interest to all of us sailors, inland or coastal. If
Water behind the companionway teak (1) Lilikoi at 11:23am 04.25.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1968 I pulled some of the teakwork off the exterior of the C27 companionway and found it was pretty dirty
clamping mast boot Snotter at 10:03am 04.25.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2101 Does anyone know where I can get stainless steel hose clamps that will fit around my mast (24" - 26"
Solar Vents mcrow33 at 10:02am 04.25.11 Ask All Sailors 15/4051 Hi all, I'm thinking about installing a couple of solar vents to keep the musty smell away during th
Cleaning the prop sstarley at 9:23am 04.25.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1463 I had been told that a bronze wire brush, actually a wheel driven by an elecric drill motor, was the
My '80 C 30 refit pics - what do ya think? (5) jrowan at 9:06am 04.25.11 Catalina 30 12/3039 Just launched our new, old C-30 after a 2 month long refit. Posted some before ' afters - this boat
Newbie question about outboard on sailboats imdalziel at 9:05am 04.25.11 Engines and Propulsion 15/4781 Hi all, I'm a new sailboat owner, a Lancer PS27. And I have a few issues with the motor that came w
2011 Dauphin Island Race WTA at 8:12am 04.25.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2163 Well the 53rd Annual Dauphin Island Race is coming up this weekend on Mobile Bay. Just curious how
Pin or bolt for double headstay? hz293 at 7:37am 04.25.11 Ask All Sailors 9/3838 Some friends and I unstepped my mast on my 1976 Catalina 27 to truck it from Puget Sound to Longview
Roller Furling head sail LaColla at 7:22am 04.25.11 Mid-Size Boats 7/2083 I have a '07 H33 with the standard Selden Roller Furling Head Sail. I'm entereing my 2nd season wit
Mac 26S information needed for new water tank. FlbkRoxie at 7:14am 04.25.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2987 We are new owners of a 1993 Mac 26S sailboat and have a few questions of those who own similar boats
Basic procedures for sailing a boat for the first time???? woodster at 6:50am 04.25.11 Ask All Sailors 13/4267 how do i start this ....oh ok ...this past weekend my friend and i went to Fair Hope to sail his All

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O'Day 25 Head Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 5:42pm 06.01.22 That's exactly what I was gonna recommend. The "MSD" designation in the model name/number means it
Gelcoat Touch up Project_Mayhem at 5:40pm 06.01.22 Thanks for the replies. I assume that adding thickener will alter the color?
Need pic of O'Day 25 Bow Project_Mayhem at 5:39pm 06.01.22 Already tried before posting
Single-handed docking Daveinet at 5:35pm 06.01.22 Theoretically you could toss it over a dock cleat. I've never tried tossing a line on a cleat or py
Charging from a tow vehicle mermike at 5:34pm 06.01.22 As a practical matter, the installations I do generally have large house banks and a 30A DC-DC charg
Charging from a tow vehicle AaronD at 5:15pm 06.01.22 I used the Blue Sea Circuit Wizard. That makes sense. They default to the conservative 3% drop, wh
Marine plywood- to use or not to use? MikeHoncho at 5:03pm 06.01.22 my experience with PT plywood is that it is low quality with voids and shrinks significantly when dr
Beacon Near Point Grey MikeHoncho at 4:58pm 06.01.22 It's the center of the designated shipping channel outlined in purple. You can see there is another
Beneteau 331 rear swim platform teak insert Bluenose at 4:50pm 06.01.22 OK, but don't use 50 pounds - too much. Squeezes the stuff out.
Oceanis 352 - location of refrigerator compressor ("Cold Machine") (1) joker460 at 4:35pm 06.01.22 Mine is located on the stern port side (basically under the propane locker, near the hull. I have to
Mast.... (1) sail sfbay at 4:17pm 06.01.22 .......Also I need to know the overall height from bottom of the keel to the highest point(I guess
Need pic of O'Day 25 Bow (1) sail sfbay at 3:59pm 06.01.22 What year? Do an internet search on " YEAR O'Day 25 Stern Images" and find plenty at different angle
Mast.... kappykaplan at 3:30pm 06.01.22 DWL is designed water line, so your masthead height from DWL is 44.25 ft - also known as your air dr
Mast.... The_Sailing_Pelican at 3:20pm 06.01.22 I need these measures 'cause the trailer transport company needs them. Hey thx a bunch for your help
Mast.... The_Sailing_Pelican at 3:19pm 06.01.22 The P dimension of 34.8 feet is the length from the tack of the mainsail to the max hoist of the mai
Charging from a tow vehicle mermike at 3:18pm 06.01.22 I used the Blue Sea Circuit Wizard.
Charging from a tow vehicle AaronD at 3:16pm 06.01.22 40A? Holy cats that seems a bit excessive, I would be interested to know what the wire gauge is. I
Mast.... kappykaplan at 3:09pm 06.01.22 The P dimension of 34.8 feet is the length from the tack of the mainsail to the max hoist of the mai
Hold Fast is in the water! Rabe at 2:54pm 06.01.22 Congratulations on a safe and successful launch. :beer: Thank you
Connector for large white cable at Mast Step stephen_i_w at 2:40pm 06.01.22 There are access ports with covers built into the mast. I can reach the connector for the lights.

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