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Mast wire 'tail' length jfrench at 9:02pm 11.28.10 Catalina 22 4/1384 So I'm rewiring the mast and have never sailed the boat. I'm wondering how long of a 'tail' I should
26' Swing keel Greg Niderost at 8:59pm 11.28.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1589 Hello , I am looking for a 25' to 26' trailerable sailboat. Does anyone have experience with the Be
310 ice box upgrade JonPan at 6:41pm 11.28.10 Mid-Size Boats 5/2383 Just getting my first Hunter, a 2000 model 310. It has an ice box and I plan on adding refrigeration
How much paint e714753 at 6:36pm 11.28.10 Catalina 22 5/4909 Can anyone tell me how much paint it will take to paint my catalina 22 with one coat of topsides pai
Interesting take on the use of an old, rescued wooden boat. CharlieCobra at 4:40pm 11.28.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2889 Some of you have read my Seasmoke threads. Here's a Portuguese racing sailor's view on modifying
Inspecting the keel on a Mac 25 Hippie Sailor at 11:51am 11.28.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2412 Hi everybody, First some background. I'm not a total newbie to sailing or the general love/hate m
YANMAR fresh water pump??????????? woodster at 11:31am 11.28.10 Ask All Sailors 14/10712 i have a 2gm20f yanmar engine new to me but needs some work.....i need to rebuild the fresh water ci
Hunter 26 Replacement Hatch tkahler at 9:57am 11.28.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2011 Does anyone know where I can find a replacement hatch and replacement forward windows for a 1995 Hun
1980 H27 Mast Height Merry Prankster at 9:55am 11.28.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/3808 I thought I wrote this down after measuring it, but I can't find it and don't remember. Is it 43 ft
Some Sunday Inspiration for O'Day Owners, ONLY Johan S. at 9:24am 11.28.10 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1652 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35x_rwyBh-8'feature=related
Damage to equipment during Equilization?? John T1594 at 9:22am 11.28.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1072 Alright all you volt-heads out there, I need your advice. The owners manual for my Xantrex Turuechar
Going for a day sail one November day! (3) estopa at 8:08am 11.28.10 Day Sailers 6/1540 Sailing while its 45 degrees outside and winds gusting to 30mph makes it a very interesting ride. A
1996 461 cutlass bearing bp461 at 6:59am 11.28.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1785 Hello, Has anyone ever changed the cutlass bearing on a 461 without dropping the rudder and pulling
Green line conditioner Quoddy at 5:06am 11.28.10 Ask All Sailors 24/6302 We got some commercial grade nylon line (it was better handling than premium when new) and after 1 y
Hunter 33.5 New Owner Questions ChuckH at 7:48pm 11.27.10 Mid-Size Boats 16/7901 I am a new owner of a 1988 Hunter 33.5. I looking forward to getting her out on the water this sprin
Just bought an O'Day 22' JoeSellsHomes at 4:32pm 11.27.10 Day Sailers 18/2918 Hello All, I just picked up an O'Day 22 and am outfitting a trailer so that I can transport the boat
New Boat Mark Parsons at 4:08pm 11.27.10 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1803 We live on a small inlet off of Chickamauga lake in Tennessee. I am looking at an Oday 22 as my fir
222 kick-up rudder mm2347 at 3:33pm 11.27.10 Day Sailers 4/2045 the line that holds the kick-up rudder down has come out of the rudder. :eek::eek: What is the best
Broken Boom Gary Kay Taylor at 3:01pm 11.27.10 Big Boats 3/1536 We are sailing our 1999 Hunter 410 along the Pacific coast of Mexico on a long cruise south. We were
My Vacation Captain's log . . . again. Enjoy and relate! (1) dscribner at 2:57pm 11.27.10 Trailer Sailors 6/3847

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WTB 23.5 or 240 in PNW PNWSailing at 6:31pm 11.19.21 Thanks, I went and looked at that boat a couple days ago. It was amazing...except one flaw I found t
Modifying the Galley Sink Drain Pipe - 41DS Nodak7 at 6:29pm 11.19.21 Had to laugh that is exactly what mine looks like now. So far it has been OK. The aft bathroom sink
Replacing the Exhaust Hose - 41DS Nodak7 at 6:26pm 11.19.21 I have a friend who replaced his and used fiberglass elbows at the elbows.
bottom job or sand and paint? dlochner at 6:26pm 11.19.21 A few years ago I removed many years of VC-17 from my hull. It is not a job that I want to do again.
2000 Oceanis 411 Rudder Issue (5) RitSim at 6:25pm 11.19.21 I had the same issue on my 1999 B411. On my rudder, the upper bearing is some type of plastic. The
Perkins M30 engine Jwhy at 6:22pm 11.19.21 Thanks js. I am set
bottom job or sand and paint? jdrutten at 6:13pm 11.19.21 I agree that it doesn't really make much sense to be using vc17 on my current topographic hull. Whic
NOT buying H34 (4) DeniseO30 at 6:09pm 11.19.21 And so to bed...
Advice on replacing crazed and cracked portside fixed portlight on Catalina 310 Good Vibes at 6:09pm 11.19.21 Thanks https://forums.sailboatowners.com/attachments/instructions-for-inst-of-cabin-house-windows-j
2000 Oceanis 411 Rudder Issue Mechone at 5:48pm 11.19.21 I believe I read somewhere Beneteau farmed out some later 411 rudders to Tides marine. Your rudder
Teak darker than expected after refinish? (1) jon hansen at 5:40pm 11.19.21 my recipe inside my boats is, if you put your feet on it or abuse it while sailing it is gloss, it's
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina Crusty Ol Salt at 5:35pm 11.19.21
confused as to what to look for in a blue water boat Hello Below at 5:21pm 11.19.21 Here is a YouTube sailing channel that has an episode covering, amongst other things, the hows and w
Teak darker than expected after refinish? (1) Davidasailor26 at 5:13pm 11.19.21 Maybe the issue is I didn't use this "EZ Wood Sealer" product? Not sure what that does, I went stra
bottom job or sand and paint? shemandr at 4:57pm 11.19.21 If that were my bottom I would sand it as smooth as possible with 80 grit and put Bottom Coat on it.
bottom job or sand and paint? sesmith at 4:57pm 11.19.21 VC17 is great stuff. I use it on our boat on the Great Lakes. I've never heard of painting it over
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question Capt Robbie at 4:49pm 11.19.21 as you guys had asked about how I checked fuel tank and pick up tube, I still have not been able to
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina sailme88 at 4:45pm 11.19.21 Maybe you're being punked. Overhauling ( Chip Foose) but a boat not a care...
confused as to what to look for in a blue water boat shemandr at 4:41pm 11.19.21 Draft is a big issue. If it's primarily a coastal cruise you want to stay around the 5' area. Or g
Advice on replacing crazed and cracked portside fixed portlight on Catalina 310 Monheganlover at 4:37pm 11.19.21 Thanks!

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