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Plastic name plate for Daysailer II J Clark at 10:12am 08.11.10 Day Sailers 2/2331 I am looking for plastic name plates located on each side of cuddy for the DS-II. I've looked at se
head odor under sink jackpot at 9:48am 08.11.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/3539 We replaced our toilet about 6 months ago, and since replacement we ALWAYS use fresh water (boat is
Compass advice for a small boat ? (2) PotomacDaysailer at 9:32am 08.11.10 Trailer Sailors 11/10943 I'd like to get a compass for my boat. I bet there are a lot of good ideas and advice here. It ne
O'Day Boat ID swah at 9:24am 08.11.10 Ask All Sailors 6/1874 I recently purchased an O'day and have not had any boat experience previously. Therefore, I am not s
Panda Generator Broke Sailor at 9:13am 08.11.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/2455 Anyone out there in a H-36 or 356 with the factory installed Panda Generator? What KW rating is it
1995 Hunter 37.5 cradle bugsboat at 9:01am 08.11.10 Big Boats 0/1093 Does anyone know the width, length, height and weight of a cradle Hunter would have made for a 1995
Full Battens RBone at 7:12am 08.11.10 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 9/4825 I only have experience with standard battened mainsails and was wondering if there are any advantage
Water ballast theory Justin_NSA at 6:47am 08.11.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1600 I was cleaning out some email and ran across this article by Ramblin' Rod on how water ballast works
Mid-lake anchor for storm survival? (1) kpgraci at 6:18am 08.11.10 Ask All Sailors 19/4779 How bad an idea is this? The TS warning got me to thinking (and after looking at post Katrina pictur
PHII wet in closed mode Jim Divan at 5:58am 08.11.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/3500 My older PHII is pulling liquid from the bowl and it's coming back around though the top of the bowl
Roller Furling Question mark wessel at 5:57am 08.11.10 Catalina 30 2/1734 Three questions about the roller furling on a '79 Catalina 30: Is original equipment on this boat t
Fresh Water Tank - Replacement Cap shakenknotstirred at 5:50am 08.11.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/2405 Somehow lost the cap for the fresh water holding tank. It's a 1 1/2" threaded plug. Any idea where
lake powell awoody at 10:28pm 08.10.10 Ask All Sailors 5/3284 Is it possible to rent a sailboat on Lake Powell? I did not find any rentals in a search of the web
problem of fuel alimentation fabien caillot at 9:53pm 08.10.10 The Cherubini Hunters 3/2025 hello i'm a new owner , and my Renault rc8d, stopped to run .... i have fuel to the injection pump ,
Engine won't start! grania68 at 8:44pm 08.10.10 Ask All Sailors 20/8925 My 1987 catalina 30 universal engine just won't start. i have a feeling it's electric, because there
Showe Hose jorgefife at 8:15pm 08.10.10 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1423 Looking for a shower hose for my H33 (82) It has on both ends a fitting that is 1/2" on both sides:
Any ideas on a solar charger for a portable bilge pump for mooring a small sailboat? Fismo at 7:52pm 08.10.10 Trailer Sailors 2/4531 I have a 12' Oday Widgeon on a mooring on a lake. I am trying to think of different ways to make a s
Furler look to be in bad shape. (5) caguy at 5:57pm 08.10.10 Ask All Sailors 4/2080 I finally tood the furler of the boat and unrolled it to see what condition the sail was in. There
left over Trident 101 1" KD3PC at 5:17pm 08.10.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/2063 Looking for some short pieces of Trident 101 or 102 1" to replace a few that the PO did not replace.
Hunter 34 mainsail reefing ranchu56 at 5:05pm 08.10.10 Big Boats 10/6697 Members, I have a Kenyon boom with a double internal reefing line setup on my 1984 Hunter 34. I'm

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Fairclough Cover For Catalina 36 Mk. I jviss at 6:49pm 06.29.22 The cover's gone, thanks!
ATOMIC 4 OWNERS? Boatjoc at 6:45pm 06.29.22 That's cool, all but the grounding experience. That's one of the concerns I have after being a moto
Vagabond 17 - (Standing Rigging Unknown) SteveG_Esc at 6:12pm 06.29.22 Overdue follow-up/conclusion ... amazing how all the things in the world can conspire to keep you aw
should I be concerned ? FastOlson at 5:53pm 06.29.22 One tip to reduce the grinding mess by 94.3%...... get a cheap 3" hose shop vac. Set the hose end in
ATOMIC 4 OWNERS? jviss at 5:26pm 06.29.22 an Islander Bahama Wow! That's the first "big boat" I ever sailed on, a sales demo one out of Cit
Push button switch for starter Tally Ho at 4:53pm 06.29.22
Catalina 30 alcohol stove and oven jonelli at 4:34pm 06.29.22 Hmmm If I have to hook it all up myself, how do I 'vent' it? Propane is heavier than air. So, If
Mystery beneath my prop strut capta at 4:34pm 06.29.22 Is that silicone being used as bedding material?
Push button switch for starter chp at 4:33pm 06.29.22 Yup. Had that problem. The fix was to install a starter relay. Haven't had a problem since.
I got a free southcoast 22 skipperdee at 3:57pm 06.29.22 Hey, how's your boat holding up? I'm about to acquire a free Southcoast 22 and your "poor man's inj
Oday 19 centerboard help jepomer at 3:28pm 06.29.22 D and R Marine has the O'Day 19 centerboard plus all of the needed parts. http://www.drmarine.com/p
Mystery beneath my prop strut vwjim70 at 3:26pm 06.29.22 Thats what I thought. It kinda looks like it might say 'O'Day' at the top
trailer for Capr Dory 25 sailboat jepomer at 3:17pm 06.29.22 Need a trailer for my soon-to-be-bought boat - any ideas? Thanks I have a metal cradle with relat
Catalina 250 wheel to tiller conversion Don Guillette at 3:17pm 06.29.22 I moved from a Macgregor 22 to a Catalina 25 with tiller steering, I considered converting to wheel
ATOMIC 4 OWNERS? Boatjoc at 3:17pm 06.29.22 Thanks for the suggestions guys. I was aware of Moyer, but not the forum. I will definitely check
Trailer for 1976 O'Day 20 jepomer at 3:14pm 06.29.22 I find myself needing a new (to me at least) trailer for my O'Day 20. The one I purchased it with i
Mystery beneath my prop strut dlochner at 2:40pm 06.29.22 People write all kinds of secret messages on projects. In some remodeling projects I've written not
Old bronze brass sailors bell? edw_kym at 2:34pm 06.29.22
H240 spreader support toggles chriscampbell at 2:31pm 06.29.22 Thanks to both of you. I'm still trying to eliminate some of the bend in the mast. It still looks k
Looking at a 1987 MacGregor 26D Tedd at 2:30pm 06.29.22 I second @stickinthemud57 's comment. The D is an equally worthy a boat in every other respect, and

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