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Gel battery damage question BBC30 at 4:02pm 05.27.11 Ask All Sailors 10/2855 I have just pulled out two Group 8D batteries that are only four years old. These were bought throu
Outboard sizing? daysailer at 3:38pm 05.27.11 Ask An Oday Owner 10/2425 I now have a 1988 Mercury 9.9, 2 cycle outboard on my 1988 O'day 25. I would like to upgrade. Wh
Considering a Beneteau 331 watercayman at 3:33pm 05.27.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/11105 Hi Folks, I've just sold my Catalina 250 and am getting ready to purchase a bigger boat. I've narr
316 stainless tube iwillmott at 3:19pm 05.27.11 Ask All Sailors 18/5488 I want to mount some solar panels atop my bimini or davits with 1" stainless 316. I figure on using
SR Mariner KL Knotmeter Replacement tomgrigsby at 3:17pm 05.27.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1739 I have a 79 Hunter 30 that has the old SR Mariner system. I think the transducer is probably shot. I
Rhodes 41 rebuild marcofloppo at 1:30pm 05.27.11 Pearson 1/1840 I'm currently rebuilding a Rhodes 41 from scratch. The current task is replacing the rudder and all
Hurricane Season Advice agaliha at 1:16pm 05.27.11 Destinations 21/10500 I was planning to take a long ICW trip from Mobile to the Chesapeake starting on November 1 to avoid
New batteries and which type simplicity at 11:49am 05.27.11 Ask All Sailors 22/5230 I am buying new batteries for my 34' sailboat and have researched enough to decide to go with 2 wet
New catalina 34 owner Mbaummer2 at 11:07am 05.27.11 Big Boats 2/2465 Hi, I am a new Catalina 34 owner, and was wondering if there are any big tips or things I should kn
Folding / Feathering Props capjules at 10:43am 05.27.11 Fantasia 35 0/45248 Hi, I'm looking for opinions / reviews from anyone using a feathering or folding prop. Are you h
Where to buy plastic holding tanks GeorgeK at 10:18am 05.27.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 12/6541 Where are molded tanks available, and if one is not available for my boat model, are plastic welded
Loose rudder (H260) Sublime at 9:27am 05.27.11 Smaller Boats 0/994 Nice and sturdy one day, loose and floppy the next. I don't see damage as if someone hit it. Some
Max safe people on oday 23 Gnageyj at 6:58am 05.27.11 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1665 Any one know the max number of people who can be safely carried on my ODay 23? Just got this boat a
Making a Drinking Playlist OulaMan at 6:44am 05.27.11 Sails Call Lounge 11/14584 Looking for a good mix of songs to drink to, any suggestions?
Oxalic Acid - What Is This Stuff Ducati at 3:58am 05.27.11 Ask All Sailors 11/8117 I have a bottle of Interlux Teak Cleaner which I have never used because I hear it is too harsh on t
Have I got a rudder problem? Roger Long at 3:43am 05.27.11 Ask All Sailors 17/6596 I'd like to call this meeting of our metal and corrosion experts to order. Rich, Bill, Mainsail, pl
Full keel boaters and backing from slip! Brian D at 11:05pm 05.26.11 Ask All Sailors 14/20662 How hard is it to back a full keel boat? How much room do you need? Does the boat start to turn when
Replacing Winch Bolts Faris at 10:32pm 05.26.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1354 So, I installed winches on my V22 last weekend, which went pretty well except that the heads of the
OldCat where do you place tell tales for max performance. caguy at 9:34pm 05.26.11 Ask All Sailors 4/4801 If the OP or anyone else desires, I can give recommendations on tell tale placement and usage for be
Weekend Events FourPoints at 8:31pm 05.26.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1650 Have some friends coming up from NYC and DC for the weekend, and they want to go out and spend some

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25 vs 26S, who's best to windward? Tedd at 1:54pm 09.21.22 In cruising the Googles, I see a fair amount of discussion about leaks and how to repair them. What
05 H36 Non-technical question on B&R rig (1) DayDreamer41 at 1:47pm 09.21.22 B&R rig, IMF. Around these parts, in Barnegat Bay NJ, I don't see owners unstepping and stepping ea
What's this hole in the shelf for? (1) jdrutten at 1:47pm 09.21.22
05 H36 Non-technical question on B&R rig jssailem at 1:40pm 09.21.22 Rigging concerns weren't caught in the survey done in August. Not a surprise. Unless the surveyor
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida Scott T-Bird at 1:34pm 09.21.22 I wanted to stop at Tarpaulin Cove on my trip from Cape Cod, but my idea got shot down! We were adv
05 H36 Non-technical question on B&R rig jssailem at 1:33pm 09.21.22 Rig tension for your B&R rig is a system of several elements. They work together to maintain the pro
05 H36 Non-technical question on B&R rig Banooma at 1:31pm 09.21.22 B&R rig, IMF. Around these parts, in Barnegat Bay NJ, I don't see owners unstepping and stepping eac
Refrigerators used by Hunter T J Furstenau at 1:29pm 09.21.22 Ok I am to the point where I have decided to replace at least the larger refrigerator and maybe the
H49 Deck Dorade / Cowl vents T J Furstenau at 1:16pm 09.21.22
05 H36 Non-technical question on B&R rig shemandr at 1:14pm 09.21.22 I think the B&R rig is tuned on the land i.e. with the mast down. Until the boat is pulled I would
05 H36 Non-technical question on B&R rig DayDreamer41 at 1:10pm 09.21.22 Way too loose! The diagonals adjust prebend in the mast, mast needs to be down to adjust these prop
New Boat - 1988 Wing Keel! Zinger88 at 1:09pm 09.21.22 Congrats on your new acquisition. There aren't many Cat 22 MkII owners on this forum so anytime one
Space Forces First Christmas jssailem at 12:59pm 09.21.22 I wondered...
Space Forces First Christmas dlochner at 12:59pm 09.21.22 So are they going to have a football team and sing the anthem at all the games? Will they try for
Space Forces First Christmas jssailem at 12:57pm 09.21.22 So are they going to have a football team and sing the anthem at all the games?
Aftermarket Chinese Impellers dlochner at 12:56pm 09.21.22 When it was time to change impellers on my Yanmar, I went with a Globe Run Dry Impeller. 700 hours l
New to me boat with rotting bulkhead Ritdog at 12:51pm 09.21.22 The repair might not be great, but I think it would last for a couple of months as long as I cut it
1977 O'Day 27 - Water damaged bulkhead / Chainplate Repair Ritdog at 12:48pm 09.21.22 I have a 25, and have replaced the bulkheads twice on 2 boats (wife got the first one in the divorce
Persistent Fresh Water Leak dlochner at 12:47pm 09.21.22 Just what I want in my morning coffee, DayGlo Orange! Yummy! :yikes: This isn't really hard, searc
25 vs 26S, who's best to windward? stickinthemud57 at 12:44pm 09.21.22 FWIW, I am waiting on sails and rigging from Blue Water Yachts that purportedly will make my 26S poi

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