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rockie encounter geehaw at 12:03am 08.20.10 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1283 Well had my first mishap with my sailboat. Was fishing for salmon in Prince William Sound right alon
What is the best way to christen (or re-christen) a sailboat? truckmen at 11:09pm 08.19.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2518 Hello All! What is the best way to christen (or re-christen) a sailboat? I am preparing to s
Sticky Engine Tachometer 2008 33' dblbdl at 9:31pm 08.19.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1465 Tachometer is "stuck" and doesn't show engine revs?
Attaching a Mast to a 74' O'day 20 Danny Correll at 8:57pm 08.19.10 Ask An Oday Owner 5/6726 Hello, I'm new to your forum! I have sailed with others for a few years now. On Aug. 15th, 2010 I
Need reference help jimferry at 8:26pm 08.19.10 Cal 0/2071 New member here....I have a Cal 29-2 that is in need of a replacement engine. I made contact with a
New Webpage for my MacGregor project. nemosuit at 7:00pm 08.19.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1588 Hi! I just want to say THANKS for all the help and advice I've received in the short time (less t
Just Bought MacGregor 25 ChockFullOnuts222 at 6:53pm 08.19.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/3388 I just bought a 1983 MacGregor 25 for a really, really low price due to marina theft. Although the b
Staysail sheeting sandpiper10471 at 6:41pm 08.19.10 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1386 My 37C staysail sheet comes down the port gunwale to a cleat mounted on the outer side of the cockpi
25 or 26 modifications John Stevens at 6:34pm 08.19.10 Day Sailers 13/3964 25 and 26 owners- what modes have you made to your boats to make them better? Pictures? John
Rudder Haul line Chiriqui at 6:02pm 08.19.10 Smaller Boats 12/4757 I'm not sure if line is attached correctly. I can not lift the rudder beyond horizontal. There just
gps/depth instrument advice please gwp at 4:30pm 08.19.10 Ask All Sailors 18/3291 C34 need advice on a good depth/GPS pedestal mount with a shoot thru hull transducer. Don't care to
The "GEO method" John at 4:09pm 08.19.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/2859 I was reading about the "GEO method" for keeping holding tanks clean(er). This link refers to RV's b
Catalina 22 Motor mount types Eman at 3:29pm 08.19.10 Catalina 22 3/99 Greetings all, Looking at a new motor mount for my new (1976) boat. I have a 2008 Merc 4-stroke (83
Mac 25 trailer ffaubert at 3:29pm 08.19.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1596 Hi, Does anyone have an idea of the weight of a 2 axle Mac trailer for a 25 footer? Thanks
Yanmar Fuel Filter Removal . . . Clark at 3:06pm 08.19.10 Ask All Sailors 9/3853 For those who have replaced their secondary filter, which way does the ring turn to loosen? I hope t
Anchor rode, etc radioguy at 2:47pm 08.19.10 Catalina 22 3/1387 Sailors, I'm trying to tackle the problem of where to keep my anchor rode. I do have the fore hat
Barient Winches regh at 2:29pm 08.19.10 Ask All Sailors 2/3073 I would greatley appreciate any leads regarding purchasing spare parts for Barient Winches, specific
Draining bilge water Wallace Watson at 2:28pm 08.19.10 Day Sailers 2/1724 I'm seeking advice on draining bilge water from my Oday Widgeon. I'd particularly like to know if th
St. Vincent Bareboat KenG at 2:27pm 08.19.10 Destinations 7/4506 Hi there We are just starting to put together a bareboat holiday to St. Vincent ' the Grenadines i
Where to refill CNG tanks in Long Beach, CA? Alacrity at 2:19pm 08.19.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2632 Where I can refill my CNG tank near Long Beach, CA? Thanks.

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Thru-Hull Stats Davidasailor26 at 3:25pm 05.20.22 I also don't recall having a boat where the bathroom sink drained above the waterline. I've seen th
Thru-Hull Stats dLj at 3:12pm 05.20.22 All outlet/exhaust water would be above the waterline. That is, of course, assuming one is using a
Boom end cap arf145 at 2:59pm 05.20.22 I take a piece of folded over closed cell foam and jam it in there...and a little piece up at the ma
silly question on gas detector vetch at 2:42pm 05.20.22 A lot of those sensors work by trying to burn the air if it burns it alarms. So yeah they will be s
Progressive Insurance vetch at 2:38pm 05.20.22 I would never give Progressive any money for anything. Just look into the case with Katie Fisher .
The Best Charles Charger Retrofit Battery Charger Davidasailor26 at 1:58pm 05.20.22 I have a Xantrex because it came with the boat. I find it adequate. The first one lasted 6 seasons a
New to forum. Precision 18 splashed! Davidasailor26 at 1:37pm 05.20.22 Suggest practicing for a few hours away from the marina first This. Pick an arbitrary spot on the
Boom end cap Davidasailor26 at 1:18pm 05.20.22 Duck Tape..... I see what you did there. :beer:
Boom end cap Davidasailor26 at 1:18pm 05.20.22 An old rag works too. Until nesting season ends.
Does anyone recognize this knot? (1) jviss at 1:08pm 05.20.22 I like the halyard hitch knot for this use.
Thru-Hull Stats Davidasailor26 at 1:06pm 05.20.22 No need to bond the Marine Grade Bronze valves inside the boat to reduce Galvanic Corrosion. But if
Thru-Hull Stats capta at 12:59pm 05.20.22 All outlet/exhaust water would be above the waterline. That is, of course, assuming one is using a h
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta JamesG161 at 12:45pm 05.20.22 With Navy Blue bottom, will the whales get confused and swim into the boat thinking it is just more
Thru-Hull Stats dLj at 12:02pm 05.20.22 @capta How does a sea chest handle incoming water and outgoing discharge? I don't see how those two
H41 inner forestay? vgoya at 11:50am 05.20.22 Wow, great job you have done, Windpilot !! I'm tented to do the same on my 99 H410 but I have seve
Solar-powered vent seadaddler at 11:39am 05.20.22 I have had solar vent in front hatch many years in this boat and another but they always seem to sto
Electrical Question (Advice Needed) rlongfield at 11:13am 05.20.22
Broken (Cracked) Companionway Slider Kirsten at 10:05am 05.20.22 While it is always possible to fabricate a replacement, (Tap Plastics would be a resource), I would
Hunter 240 Motor jurovichfa at 9:53am 05.20.22 Thanks to everyone who responded! Everthing passed along to me is incredibly helpful, and y'all conf
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta kappykaplan at 9:52am 05.20.22 Geeezzzz they are moving faster than I expected. Well, it's taken a long time to make progress! '

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