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Airmail 2000 windward54 at 1:55pm 11.24.10 SSB and Ham Operators 0/4232 For all of you that use Airmail 2000 for your e-mail, there is a new version available for downloadi
Fair Winds and Happy Thanksgiving!! Winkfish at 1:33pm 11.24.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1632 This is an Irish grace my wife's aunt in Cork taught me a few years ago: "Some hae meat that canna
Cockpit Cover on DS II GG8616 at 12:55pm 11.24.10 Day Sailers 2/3708 I just purchased the 1977 DS II and am interested in getting a cockpit cover or boom tent to leav
Cap for Galley water tank chumpy36 at 12:51pm 11.24.10 Catalina 22 3/1649 Anyone know where I can get one? Catalina Direct says they don't exist anymore. thanks Jason
re- upholster Passage 42 eianm at 12:50pm 11.24.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1328 We have decided to freshen up Bellringer, our recently aquired 1991 passage 42 with an entire new se
Tiller for O'Day 23 Golden Road at 12:35pm 11.24.10 Ask An Oday Owner 9/2780 I'm going to need a new tiller for this 23, as its rotten and the foward end is snapped off. Can som
Wow !!! Maine Sail at 12:34pm 11.24.10 Ask All Sailors 18/4227 OK this is NOT sailing related but I think we can all respect folks at the top of a sport who push t
Side tanks in O'Day 272 CBSanford at 12:10pm 11.24.10 Bigger Boats 5/3219 My new-to-me O'Day 272 has built-in side tanks for water and waste. I bought a manual to research th
Mast step water leak problem - Keel step pigdogface at 11:56am 11.24.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/7558 I own a 2001 Beneteau 461 and I am looking for a mast base leak solution. Water enters the mast thr
seat/table on 23.5 bad_com_pany at 11:29am 11.24.10 Smaller Boats 0/1077 curious here, I'm wondering if anyone has ever tried to add a seat/table built atop the stainless tu
The rescue of Seasmoke... (19) CharlieCobra at 10:00am 11.24.10 Ask All Sailors 8/7702 Those of you that followed the rescue thread of Kettenburg K-40 hull # 3, will remember this boat.
Head Etiquette and Protocall Paul and Judy at 9:49am 11.24.10 Ask All Sailors 11/2952 Sensitative Topic. I am having problems with my 22 gallon holding tank. The only waste it gets is f
Hunter 27 Marine Air - Advise needed crewzen at 9:25am 11.24.10 The Cherubini Hunters 4/2039 I have recently purchased a beautiful '84 Cherubini 27' and I really would like to install Marine Ai
Hunter 260 cabin floor Skysail1 at 8:58am 11.24.10 Smaller Boats 1/1648 Have a 2001 260 that I just got :) the floor in the cabin needs a good cleaning but I am not sure if
Key West - Where To Stay / Things To Do Ducati at 8:45am 11.24.10 Ask All Sailors 19/4820 I'm taking a J-World course in Key West Florida this Feb. Looking for any info about places to st
Replacement parts for a shore power connector Mickey84H34 at 8:42am 11.24.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1917 I have an '84 Hunter 34 and the threaded ring on the shore power connector has broken. It's a separa
Looking at a Catalina 22 njmedic3306 at 7:34am 11.24.10 Catalina 22 8/3215 So here is the dreaded question... I am going to look at a early 70's Catalina on a roller trailer
I'd love to find a nice 80's O'Day 23 Technodad at 6:26am 11.24.10 Day Sailers 5/2269 Hi everyone, I am new to these forums. There looks to be a wealth of information and very knowlegeab
Blisters Sonny Griffeth at 5:29am 11.24.10 Ask All Sailors 14/2860 I have found a Oday 39 that I think I would like to own. I have found only one owner who has comment
Schaeffer clutch # 71-62 spring Florida sail at 4:44am 11.24.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1629 My boat came with double line Schaeffer clutches, model # 71-62 as original equipment. One of the s

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AC Wiring Question (2) Ralph Johnstone at 6:24pm 07.27.22 You do not start derating wire untill you get over 100 ft 12Gage is ratted at 25 amps. 14 Gag
Age 80, O'Day 26 CB, great loop jmczzz at 5:57pm 07.27.22 It may also be harmful to thread highjackers.
Chainplates for Drogue jssailem at 5:53pm 07.27.22 This is a series of tests from 2012. Interesting recorded results using different drogue's while mot
Lake Montauk Scott T-Bird at 5:46pm 07.27.22 I haven't been there in sailboat but I've had my ski boat in Lake Montauk via access at the town ram
Spreader Adjustment + Seizing Help on Baba 30 higgs at 5:41pm 07.27.22 Like jssailem I would be leery about going up the mast with the upper shroud not properly supporting
Opinions requested on engine work (1) higgs at 5:30pm 07.27.22 The broken bolt posed a real challenge as it did not break off cleanly. I needed to drill it out fo
Crazy Chicago Mac Race jon hansen at 5:22pm 07.27.22 Several weeks before the 1987 race, I was invited to train and crew on a friend-of-a-friends boat f
Where to attach tack and how to sheet asymmetric cruising chute on H38? (1) kbgunn at 5:15pm 07.27.22 Since the spinnaker setup is temporary, only set when using the sail, this would be a good applicati
Opinions requested on engine work (2) higgs at 5:14pm 07.27.22 Here are requested photos. One is of the mixing elbow showing where it rusted through. The other i
Stopping engine Tally Ho at 5:07pm 07.27.22 yes just down loaded wind indicator app - PredictWind.com looks cool didn't ask me for $$ probably
Opinions requested on engine work higgs at 5:05pm 07.27.22 If there was a leak a new flange, gasket, and mixing elbow should fix that.
AC Wiring Question (1) Hayden Watson at 5:00pm 07.27.22 Yeah my wires from shore power plug to main breaker are 12/3. So i should replace that wire with 10
Chainplates for Drogue All U Get at 4:54pm 07.27.22 :huh: Yep, my problem was with the aft wenches.
Chainplates for Drogue kappykaplan at 4:46pm 07.27.22 most use the aft wenches :huh:
Restoring the look of old Lewmar Winches jviss at 4:25pm 07.27.22 Re-chroming has gotten expensive due to environmental regulations, mostly associated with removing t
Opinions requested on engine work dLj at 4:18pm 07.27.22 Some of us would like to see high resolution photos of the bolts that broke. I'd be guessing, but yo
Restoring the look of old Lewmar Winches dmax at 4:16pm 07.27.22 I had my winches rechromed, look like new. I was not able to find anyone that would do small anodiza
Crazy Chicago Mac Race Steve L22188 at 4:15pm 07.27.22 I'd say this was a win-win win. You had fun (maybe not the 20 on the nose!)...you led the race for
Opinions requested on engine work kloudie1 at 4:12pm 07.27.22 I agree, carbon steel bolts , as were the original ones from Yanmar. Use an anti seize goop on the t
Age 80, O'Day 26 CB, great loop Davidasailor26 at 4:11pm 07.27.22 Why simple Green? Simple Green is known for crazing acrylic ports and hatches, and can be corrosiv

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