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galley sink drain Mike4116 at 11:02am 04.16.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 12/7440 Last spring (2010) when I launched the boat after winter lay-up there was a small leak at the connec
How do I repair this bow damage (4) bear62041 at 11:00am 04.16.11 Ask An Oday Owner 17/13497 I'm a newbie to the ODay Owners group, and a new (1986) ODay 222 and I need some advice. The previo
Broken plastic "donut" on outhaul tadd5181 at 10:37am 04.16.11 Big Boats 4/1947 The plastic donut (size 2 3/4") on the main outhaul broke...I need the name, suggestions on replacem
Waypoints/buoys for Windward Islands tadd5181 at 10:31am 04.16.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1927 I like a list of buoys lat/long for St. Vincent and Grenadines. Supposedly BOAT US has one on their
Inverter draws when off? (1) Stephen Trapani at 9:57am 04.16.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2835 Does anyone know if this inverter draws when it's switched off? I'm on my boat trying to figure out
Getting hammered today RobG at 9:48am 04.16.11 Ask All Sailors 9/2782 No work getting done today. Check out the web cam at my marina this morning. It is looking south eas
Searching Archives - New Huner Owner jmce1587 at 8:58am 04.16.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1276 I recently purchased a H31 and am new to Hunters. I have been pouring over the forum information and
Need some help with a 1975 Hunter 30 (1) tasschisling at 8:54am 04.16.11 Ask All Sailors 7/3185 Hello folks, I am new to the forum and just recently returned to the world of sailing after a 12 ye
having trouble with Maine Sail polishing system gghost at 8:10am 04.16.11 Ask All Sailors 13/4827 After reading the glowing results of the now famous Maine Sail System of treating a boat's hull I to
How to repair a bent mast tyles08 at 7:26am 04.16.11 Ask All Sailors 9/6862 We bent the mast on our Venture 22 in half and are currently looking for repair options, or in need
Fixing a Venture 22 mast tyles08 at 7:23am 04.16.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2603 We bent the mast on our Macgregor Venture in half yesterday after catching a stay on a stray buoy.
1977 Yamaha 25 MKII Amazing Sailing Day (1) JBSailsSD at 7:20am 04.16.11 Yamaha 8/6068 I had an amazing 4hr maiden sailing voyage on my passage from Shelter Island San Diego over to Missi
Oday 22 owners... jackhartjr at 7:05am 04.16.11 Ask An Oday Owner 5/2070 ...is the drain at the center rear of the cockpit large enough to drain water? Also, anyone have to
Getting to the bottom of it, or, "You're all wet" and hatchi Skip Gundlach at 7:05am 04.16.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1679 Thanks to Roger for posting for me - I THINK I've managed to slay the profile and other dragons whic
Catalina 445 bonding CaptMike B at 6:52am 04.16.11 Big Boats 2/2212 On the new Catalina 445, does anyone have any experience with bonding the boat? Catalina has no bond
packing Psykocsis at 5:25am 04.16.11 Catalina 30 6/2409 I'm a First time Catalina owner second season with the boat..Im about to repack the stuffing box con
What boat soap is wax safe? FourPoints at 5:19am 04.16.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2893 I know I've seen Maine Sail post what soaps are safe for washing the boat without removing the wax b
Getting to the bottom of it, or, "You're all wet" Roger Long at 4:50am 04.16.11 Ask All Sailors 0/120 I'm posting this for Skip and Lydia of Flying Pig who were having trouble connecting with SBO just b
Looking for a 260 shanker at 11:05pm 04.15.11 Smaller Boats 4/1562 Does anyone know if there is a Hunter dealership or a Marine dealership or any Marinas in the Denver
Transom Ladder permanent David S at 10:04pm 04.15.11 Ask An Oday Owner 4/3507 I want to make a permanent boarding ladder on my O'day 22 transom on port side, ( the outboard motor

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Convert Ice to Fridge Don S/V ILLusion at 4:36pm 08.25.22 60+/- amps per day is the conventional wisdom depending on efficacy of insulation. Add cost of addit
Convert Ice to Fridge sail sfbay at 4:34pm 08.25.22 Do an internet search on "converting a sailboat icebox to refrigerator" like this one: Conversion Ki
What bimini top works with a 1976 MacGregor Venture 222? sail sfbay at 3:51pm 08.25.22 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! Simple......take measurementsjust m
Sail modifications Siamese at 3:08pm 08.25.22 Does this client have an aversion to sail makers?
OMG I may have bought a piece of junk :( :( brockangelo at 2:47pm 08.25.22
OMG I may have bought a piece of junk :( :( jon hansen at 2:46pm 08.25.22 https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/learn_the_ropes brock used the term correctly
Sail modifications fred1diver at 2:39pm 08.25.22 I can't help but wonder if it would be more cost effective to simply trade your sail for one that
Sail modifications kappykaplan at 2:28pm 08.25.22 Maybe call Bacon Sails or one of the other used sail lofts and ask them that question. :plus:
OMG I may have bought a piece of junk :( :( Thaniel at 2:01pm 08.25.22 You mean "lines". :tongue: Makes me think of this: Qf1q1Gex-2M:56 .....And before you know it yo
Seawater pump for A/C JamesG161 at 1:35pm 08.25.22 After a phone call, I think @4Winds AC unit is working well, for now. Jim...
Need Advice Regarding Sunfish that Has Rarely Been Sailed shemandr at 1:09pm 08.25.22 I donated my Sailfish to a local yacht club for sailing lessons. It was too heavy for much other us
DIY TITANIUM HOSE FITTING FOR STERN TUBE IN BENETEAU (1) Alfa at 12:50pm 08.25.22 One more thing: If the stern tube in your boat is supplied with sea water from the Yanmar heat excha
Need Advice Regarding Sunfish that Has Rarely Been Sailed dlochner at 12:33pm 08.25.22 I wouldn't bother with repairing the splash guard. It is minor and inconsequential. I would try to
Fuel Tank Sludge Hunter 356 (2) chp at 11:38am 08.25.22 So. I made a fuel polisher and sucked out a lot of crud. In fact the sludge plugged up my 3/8 pickup
Stainless Steel Hanks (2) jon hansen at 11:16am 08.25.22 208689 the sew on style are the only way to go for me. not the bend in style. 208690 i save t
Stainless Steel Hanks jon hansen at 11:08am 08.25.22 a couple of years ago my sailmaker told me that bronze hanks were getting hard to come by. my newe
Stainless Steel Hanks shemandr at 10:52am 08.25.22 I think I'd rather have bronze. The hanks will ride on finite areas of the SS headstay. I'd rather
Seawater pump for A/C JamesG161 at 9:54am 08.25.22 Check you private message is 5 minutes I gave you my home phone number , private messages is the l
Got a 1976 MacGregor Venture 222 a week ago. Looks like it used to say Elsker Vann. Looking for info on it from the previous owner. Slavik at 9:44am 08.25.22 I found him. He's on here as Bud.
Stainless Steel Hanks JamesG161 at 9:38am 08.25.22 Not sure that is correct. I advised from a material corrosion stand point only. Jim...

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