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O'Day Daysailor II Cuddy Mods Woodworker at 6:47pm 12.15.10 Ask An Oday Owner 5/15018 I am considering a 17 ft 1978 O'Day Daysailor II. Has anyone modified the Cuddy by lenghtening and e
Broken Door Latch Spring (1) 97fxdwg at 4:09pm 12.15.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2441 Hi- I have a 1992 41S5 with a door latch that won't. I took it apart and couldn't figure it out so I
Restoration, 22' Mac (3) Smithy at 3:39pm 12.15.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 145/27914 Brought home a boat today, a Macgregor 22' swing keel. Price paid, $300, includes boat, trailer, sta
Externa Bow Thruster Reflection at 1:55pm 12.15.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1553 As anyone that has a Beneteau 411 will tell you, there simply isn't room in the bow of the boat to i
AIS on a laptop Stu Jackson at 1:21pm 12.15.10 Ask All Sailors 21/7517 If I am on a long trip I have a PC below that gets the AIS data from the radio and display the tar
Desulfate with nanopulse gizmo v.s. Equalizer Charger Upgrd Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 11:39am 12.15.10 Ask All Sailors 0/50 We are considering whether to replace our ancient Guest 2630 (30-amp, 3-bank) charger, located way b
Best wood for hatch board? (2) Ed Schenck at 9:50am 12.15.10 Ask All Sailors 24/16870 Yep, wrote board, not boards. Many years ago I cut a piece of marine plywood to fit the companionwa
Boat Sold larryw at 9:35am 12.15.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1376 Well, buoys and gulls, it's been a lot of fun and a great ride, but THE BOAT IS SOLD!! I'm torn betw
Clean green algae from dodger MichaelStacy at 6:26am 12.15.10 Ask All Sailors 5/5253 I get a green algae on the top of my dodger that faces north (minimal sun). Sunbrella recommends a
Using a winch to $tep your mast r.oril at 5:57am 12.15.10 Ask All Sailors 14/10503 I did a search of the forums and found several postings of those that use a winch to step their mast
Motoring Speed? jeffreckson at 3:52am 12.15.10 Catalina 30 6/6912 I have a 1988 Catalina 30 with a M25 Universal diesel and the standard 13 x 12 2 blade prop the boat
M25 maintenance AADIVER at 9:21pm 12.14.10 Catalina 30 3/1773 The Universal M25 manual suggest routine maintenance every 100 hours. I would rather schedule annua
Refinishing a mast Nelsonhow at 8:20pm 12.14.10 The Cherubini Hunters 6/2202 The 44 foot Kenyon mast on my old H-30 is very scratched and the white paint is in real bad shape.
Prop Shaft Diameter on H34 RForst at 6:37pm 12.14.10 Big Boats 7/2371 Trying to confirm something. My 1987 H34 has a Yanmar 3GM30F with a yanzaki 2.6 trans. So is my pr
Almost ready to cross Jim Seamans at 4:01pm 12.14.10 Ask All Sailors 15/3564 Joan and I are in Jupiter, Fl with about 30 miles to go before we stage over to the Bahamas. We exp
Should i purchase a 380 that was a Club Natico pdnervo at 2:39pm 12.14.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1878 My wife and i put an offer in on a 2000 380 Hunter Sailboat. the boats first owner was the Club Nati
Belowwaterline photo of Cat 400 and 42 bow jmack at 2:26pm 12.14.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1757 Hi I would like to see the underwater shape of a Cat 400 and 42 bow. Does anyone have a photo of a
Bayfield 25...anyone familiar? Bonzai at 2:04pm 12.14.10 Trailer Sailors 6/14246 In my search for a more wife friendly trailersailer I am looking at a boat heretofore unknown to me
new sailor needing advice on boats colin2010 at 12:41pm 12.14.10 Ask All Sailors 40/7795 hi there everyone, ive been on the water my entire life and have driven lots of boats (pontoons,
I search for a VHF with an incorporated AIS JFD at 10:19am 12.14.10 Ask All Sailors 4/4244 Hello, I search for a VHF with an incorporated AIS. What do you do recommend me in a cheap pr

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Garmin UHD 73cv and Wind Vanes/Sensors kbapark at 1:15pm 07.15.22 Thanks all for the info. I don't think I'll be going too crazy, like getting the G-Wind, for this bo
Javelin Replacement Recommendations sail sfbay at 12:58pm 07.15.22 Consider a Precision 15CB, which has a retractable keel and allows outboard motor with optional moun
Air bnb for Dock Rental Johnb at 12:50pm 07.15.22 I would love to see it working in the Bay Area and the surrounding waterways to the mutual benefit o
Age 80, O'Day 26 CB, great loop jmczzz at 12:18pm 07.15.22 so Ward says he will show me how to get out of this canal and across the bay. I was wondering does a
Universal 25 Overhaul Stu Jackson at 12:14pm 07.15.22 Engines 101 - The BIGGEST & BEST collection of M25 Series Universal Engine Information on the Intern
Age 80, O'Day 26 CB, great loop jmczzz at 12:03pm 07.15.22 simple thing but seems important. the boat hook that was on the included equipment list is not on th
Single Handing vs apparent wind and trim patagoniadave at 11:19am 07.15.22 Going to play Karnac here, holding an envelop to my forehead, and the message says "We don't suppor
hunter 23.5 centerboard haul line replacement and how to jack up boat Crazy Dave Condon at 10:42am 07.15.22 @rgranger Very funny Mr. Wascal Bunny.
New (to me) International FJ, drainage + repair questions Qorgyle at 10:41am 07.15.22 What happens when you open that? Can you see the foam? You know, I opened it and for some reason (
Universal 25 Overhaul jviss at 10:31am 07.15.22 Why is he overhaul necessary? This^^^. Is it top end troubles, lower end, low oil pressure, smoki
Condensation pump recommendations Don S/V ILLusion at 10:24am 07.15.22 Did you read the recent discussion about using a Venturi tube instead of a mechanical pump? Much pre
Air bnb for Dock Rental jviss at 10:16am 07.15.22 If you have to secure a permit to make it private, it is no longer public:tongue: But there's no m
Air bnb for Dock Rental rgranger at 10:12am 07.15.22 .... You need to secure a mooring permit - If you have to secure a permit to make it private, it
Vire 7 parts Wanted kloudie1 at 10:10am 07.15.22 Don't know if this helps? Vire 7 Marine Engine Home Page (indigo.ie)
Universal 25 Overhaul kloudie1 at 10:07am 07.15.22 Really depends on what is actually wrong with the engine. If it is just bearings, seals, piston ring
Securing Boom while trailering? Tater at 9:54am 07.15.22 I have tried several solutions and have settled on one. I use the lower mast support slot and secure
Air bnb for Dock Rental jviss at 9:47am 07.15.22 Private, commercial mooring fields in public waters? Yeah, what could go wrong?:biggrin: Not sur
Vire 7 parts Wanted Ralph Johnstone at 9:28am 07.15.22 Hi @Softy42 and welcome to the site. First off is that boats are not like production cars. Your bo
New (to me) International FJ, drainage + repair questions Simon Sexton at 9:22am 07.15.22 I'd like to add drainage holes to those seats Good morning @Qorgyle! Although the Flying Dutchma
Air bnb for Dock Rental rgranger at 9:13am 07.15.22 Also people with waterfront homes put moorings out even if they don't have a boat on it, Private

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