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Rudder Post Leaking nathan@needel.net at 7:25pm 03.20.11 Seidelmann 3/4083 Is anyone haveing problems with their rudder post leaking on a S37?
New Marina For Central Oklahoma Mick at 7:25pm 03.20.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1040 The Little River Marinna ,at Thunderbird lake which was destroyed last April will be inspected April
Free Spirit is now an official Oday (3) RAD at 7:08pm 03.20.11 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1598 When I bought my boat 8 years ago there were no markings,emblems....nothing that said it was an Oday
Propeller gear for sailing cmccann at 6:49pm 03.20.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/8628 I have a 1999 Hunter 45' center cockpit sailboat with a model 4JH2-HTE Yanmar 76 hp engine. Should
Spinnaker size for O'day 25/26 John Stevens at 6:42pm 03.20.11 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1416 Does anyone use a spinnaker on their 25 or 26? Could you give some dimensions? TIA, John
Keel delamination? (3) Steve Liggett at 6:36pm 03.20.11 Ask All Sailors 6/6055 The yard is getting ready to bottom paint our O'Day 302 and I got a call last week to "come check ou
buying trailer tires and wheels in Houston? doehunter at 6:10pm 03.20.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/4868 I just looked on line at trailer tires/wheels. Can anyone around the Houston area recommend a rea
Dinghy Davits jjholt at 6:02pm 03.20.11 Big Boats 9/5324 Looking for some advise on buying dinghy davits for my Hunter 356. We are looking to lift at least a
Water Ballast Pros/ Cons DAVA390 at 5:51pm 03.20.11 Trailer Sailors 28/47337 Ok. everyone we have time for one more pot stirring before everyone goes sailing.:) As a rookie who
What is this stuff? dscribner at 4:54pm 03.20.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2701 I was looking at my hull, considering what I'm going to to for bottom paint in the next few weeks. I
Dual Purpose Battery? Bad Obsession at 4:42pm 03.20.11 Ask All Sailors 26/20462 I had two deep cycle group 27 batteries in my boat for my house bank. I had to replace them so I we
Hunter 30 1988 spreaders boots (1) Aquarius at 3:43pm 03.20.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/1790 Hi I am a new owner of a Hunter30 1988 and need some information. How anchor light cable is install
Stuck oil filter Yanmar 3YM30 birnbaumr at 2:26pm 03.20.11 Mid-Size Boats 5/5816 Skinned knuckles today. Tried to remove the oil filter from a Yanmar 3YM30. Ending up bending the
Polars on a S2 27 path90 at 2:21pm 03.20.11 S2 1/1957 Do anyone have the polars on a S2 27'?
Anyone used a Mr. Heater (Portable Propane Heater) in there? rwblocker at 2:04pm 03.20.11 Ask All Sailors 10/6275 I just purchased a 9,000 BTU Mr Heater to use in my boat 43' Hunter. It is designed to be used in s
Halyard Question allantodd at 1:11pm 03.20.11 Catalina 22 1/1355 I have been told that 5/16" line is maximum size for internal halayards on stock catalina mast. I've
Is this dangerous? (3) davidb at 12:42pm 03.20.11 Smaller Boats 7/2309 I recently had to order a new jib, which led me to look closely at the top of the forestay as it com
1979 L25 Battery Hold Down (4) Steve22116 at 12:25pm 03.20.11 Lancer 0/1674 Good afternoon all. The last couple of weeks I've come up with two solutions for securing the batter
windows (2) Don Crowther at 12:08pm 03.20.11 Big Boats 7/1742 Well here's a couple of pictures of the finished product. Last fall when I pulled the boat for the
Dodger for a Legend 37 plharm at 12:06pm 03.20.11 Big Boats 4/2418 Has anyone added a dodger to their Legend 37? I have talked to several canvas shops who have told me

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Catalina 315 Quick Genius 600 Windlass Anchor Rode leslie894 at 11:32am 08.19.22 So, yes the chain did fit in the gypsy. But, we originally only had 20 feet of chain and as soon as
315 Battery Meter leslie894 at 11:26am 08.19.22 Skipper John, it all depends on what position your selector switches are in. If the engine selector
Western Lake Erie BrianH at 11:24am 08.19.22 N.C.Y.C. Lasalle, Mi I am pretty sure you need to be a member there. It is right next door to To
Western Lake Erie BrianH at 11:19am 08.19.22 Where do you sail out of? What Marina would you recommend? I sailed out of Toledo Beach Marina. T
Catalina 315 Quick Genius 600 Windlass Anchor Rode buddybear at 10:55am 08.19.22
Is this dinghy salvageable? Rich Stidger at 10:52am 08.19.22 My Achilles hypalon dinghy is 15 years old and looks like it could pass for 3-4 years old. I added h
37C Deck flexing from stanchions DianaOfBurlington at 10:48am 08.19.22
Hull and Deck construction Sunbird22358 at 10:46am 08.19.22 Deck was cored, hull was not.
Torqueedo vs. EPropulsion NotCook at 10:31am 08.19.22 I did have an issue with the tiller My experience with the Torqeedo is similar. Keep in mind, the
Interesting Article on Lift NotCook at 9:57am 08.19.22 A few rules of thumb, tell tales, and wind indicators, combined with what my seat is telling me abou
315 Starting Battery Specifications leslie894 at 9:54am 08.19.22
Is this dinghy salvageable? NotCook at 9:43am 08.19.22 My present dingy is an older wooden sailing and rowing pram with a small Torqueedo So do we. Love
Is this dinghy salvageable? NotCook at 9:42am 08.19.22 I e always heard a rule of thumb that inflatable dinks last 10 years. I suppose that could vary depe
Catalina 315 Quick Genius 600 Windlass Anchor Rode leslie894 at 9:24am 08.19.22
Replace grunert 110v with 12v system testimonies NotCook at 9:01am 08.19.22
C30 MKiii spreader & end caps Banooma at 8:38am 08.19.22 Doug, what was the reported issue with the spreader? Was the surveyor concerned they are weak, or ju
Raymarine Axiom vs. Axiom + jssailem at 8:25am 08.19.22 Going online to Raymarine you can find detail specifications about the two units. NEW Axiom+ Technic
New to us Hunter 40.5 baycloud at 8:17am 08.19.22
dock neighbour's shore power cord? thinwater at 8:08am 08.19.22 You don't get two phase 240 V power (120 degrees out of phase) from using A and B phase in household
Funny Friday!!! (2) jssailem at 8:02am 08.19.22 It is National Eat a Peach Day a fresh juicy Georgia Peach for Breakfast. OF COURSE I AM TALKIN

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