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Autopilot Reviews & Price Range -- 33' Wheel Sailboat Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 3:18pm 10.29.10 Ask All Sailors 17/16811 We find ourselves in the market for an autopilot for our 33' 1981 Hunter (wheel steering). Although
diesel smell fiestaMojo at 1:40pm 10.29.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2588 so I'm taking all the cushions off the boat for storage at home, I didn't smell anything 'til they w
What size Ac unit do I need C Pate at 1:17pm 10.29.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1928 I just purchased 36 catalina and I would like to install an ac unit. What size do I need? One dealer
Kudos to Dometic ggrizzard at 1:17pm 10.29.10 Ask All Sailors 5/1993 More than a month ago I noticed a small leak coming from my Dometic MSD. As It was 'charged' but no
Question on interior wood species philwsailz at 1:17pm 10.29.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1882 Okay, maybe a silly question, but I am curious. On the real wood parts on the interior of a Catalin
Question on interior wood species philwsailz at 1:14pm 10.29.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/3 Okay,
Want a new poptop. Want a Sirius at 12:54pm 10.29.10 Sirius 21/22 0/2746 I am considering a Sirius 21. However, the boat in question does not have the poptop canvas. There i
What in the world are these? Davits or something? (2) Sailor Scotty at 12:35pm 10.29.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1844 I work at a marine consignment store in Portland Oregon and recently pulled two of these from the de
What in the world are these? Davits or something? (2) Sailor Scotty at 12:35pm 10.29.10 Ask All Sailors 4/2276 I work at a marine consignment store in Portland Oregon and recently pulled two of these from the de
What Type of Engine Sensors for Aftermarket Guages? rardiH36 at 10:33am 10.29.10 Ask All Sailors 7/3127 Finally getting around to a "to-do" list item three years after purchasing my boat. The PO did a v
Stackpack/sailpack (2) med2463 at 8:49am 10.29.10 Ask All Sailors 3/327 Finished sailpack, was kit from Sailrite with minor changes. Added pulley at top of both ends with c
good old boat swapping (2) emergpa1 at 8:33am 10.29.10 Ask An Oday Owner 16/2168 I want sailing yesterday morning, then later in the afternoon I went mountain biking near my home.
CB vs keel Quoddy at 5:42am 10.29.10 Ask All Sailors 8/3885 I have heard it said in many places that a centerboard will never go to weather as well as a keel.
Water ElJuMar at 5:13am 10.29.10 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1474 What is the best method to clean an O'Day 23 water tank? Eljumar O'Day23
Bow Thruster for passage 42 new install--? freedom at 4:05am 10.29.10 Big Boats 2/1660 Got lewmar 5 1/2" tube and all hardware now what? Mike at factory tells me it was not an option on t
Fuel tank replacement prdewolf at 3:29am 10.29.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/1373 Has anyone had to replace their fuel tank on the 310? If so what was the way the tank was extracted
Gas Tank... (5) Sumner at 8:57pm 10.28.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 23/4020 I finished putting in a .... http://purplesagetradingpost.com/sumner/macgregor2/10-14-10-21-Fuel%2
Florida help needed by landlocked sailor Catnip at 8:18pm 10.28.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/2318 I live in Iowa. Have a boat here. I have sailed back and forth across the same little lake a thousan
Cq Cq Cq sullyj020 at 5:54pm 10.28.10 SSB and Ham Operators 1/3375 Wow, nothing here since May. Hey, do all 30 members here talk this much on their radios?? QRZ
Low Moaning Noise - Wind Transducer steve stark at 4:57pm 10.28.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2853 On our H340, over the last couple of months, we have noticed a low, moaning acoustical noise that co

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Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina Crusty Ol Salt at 7:10am 11.14.21 I feel like someone is stalking or ghosting someone that owes them something.
They made the cover of People Magazine (1) Davidasailor26 at 6:54am 11.14.21 @Kermit I was just thinking about you the other day when my wife said Lenox released a new Christmas
Anchor 150 miles offshore ? Don Guillette at 6:31am 11.14.21 No problem for our Government. They will simply tell the news media to stop reporting on this issue
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina LeeandRick at 6:05am 11.14.21 What am I missing here? Where was Facebook mentioned? -Will Reverse phone number lookup got me t
Winter Jackstands and Blocking Terry Cox at 5:59am 11.14.21 Jack stands should be placed every 8 feet with a stand under the bow. Agree, Dave. When the yard h
Tips on Finding a Deck Leak - 2007 Hunter 41DS sailcapt340 at 5:45am 11.14.21 On a friends 340 we did the technique Roy outlined. Same area, same ending point as you. We added
Anchor 150 miles offshore ? RoyS at 5:27am 11.14.21 No problem for our Government. They will simply tell the news media to stop reporting on this issue
Replacing a thru hull on a Newport 30 my 3 bil1215 at 5:22am 11.14.21 Ok thanks a lot I will reach out to them for advice. I appreciate the info 1708 sounds like the stuf
Winter Jackstands and Blocking RoyS at 5:20am 11.14.21 Sounds like a good idea to me. All the marinas I have been in put a jack stand under the bow but I h
Keel to hull joint DeniseO30 at 5:20am 11.14.21 One of the reasons the bilge water is always there is the very long 1" ID pump hose. Hunter used a
Tips on Finding a Deck Leak - 2007 Hunter 41DS RoyS at 5:11am 11.14.21 You can use plumbers putty to build a dam around suspect deck fittings. Fill the resulting pool with
Keel to hull joint RoyS at 5:05am 11.14.21 I would proceed with your plan. I did mine and it has never displayed the joint again. Bottom paint
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina NYSail at 4:21am 11.14.21 I know even in my small marina they have security cameras all over the place so it would have been s
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina SFS at 4:09am 11.14.21 I just can't get behind the idea that this is legit. I know that we lose tone of voice in written t
Replace Traveler on 35S5 Joe at 11:25pm 11.13.21 Harken is good, I have Harken travelers on both my boats. However, their track is proprietary so y
recirculating ball bearing outhaul car rebuild Joe at 11:04pm 11.13.21 A thin piece of flat wood, such as a tongue depresser, with a raised rib in the middle to hold the b
Forestay and furling genoa Joe at 10:56pm 11.13.21 No. The second hole is not for the forestay. The forestay is inside the furling unit. This short
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina Will Gilmore at 10:10pm 11.13.21 OK Girls and Boys. I'm still not biting. Can you have a Facebook check-in 15 years before Facebook
Add a battery Benny17441 at 9:11pm 11.13.21 The boat's electrical system is 12V. You may have two 12V batteries connected in parallel or two 6
Slips in Tampa area Benny17441 at 8:47pm 11.13.21 Look inside the Bay, Land's End at Apollo Beach usually has slips available. It is a little pricey

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