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Unregulated Outboard battery charger MafaldaII at 12:46pm 07.16.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2698 My new (to me) boat came with a 1995 Honda outboard BF25. The other day I noticed that the voltage a
Sailing an ODay23 solo riz at 9:53am 07.16.10 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1515 I'm trying to learn how to sail solo. I have an ODay23 and sail on the great Peconic Bay off Mattitu
Replacement Compass CApmann at 9:46am 07.16.10 Catalina 30 10/7323 Hello everyone, I am looking for a replacement pedietal mounted compass for a 1983 Catalina 30. Can
Gray ports screen replacement Andr� R. at 8:25am 07.16.10 Big Boats 5/1733 Is there any one out there that has found a way to make its own or to replace the screens of the Gra
Anyone seen this? Initium at 8:21am 07.16.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2086 I stumbled across this today. http://marine.geogarage.com/routes It seems like a curious option to
New liveaboard IrishWake27 at 8:13am 07.16.10 Ask All Sailors 26/5109 I just purchased my 30' Catalina and will become a first time liveaboard. I'm going to need lots of
looking for itty-bitty part (1) Carlos12790 at 6:14am 07.16.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 12/3533 Hey all: Just fired up the head for the first time a few days ago on my recently-bought 83 Catalina
And we wonder why we gat a bad rap...? Maine Sail at 5:42am 07.16.10 Ask All Sailors 34/5360 Sailors like this give everyone of us a bad name..:doh::doh::doh::doh: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk
Finding a Gudgeon Pintle three sheets to the wind at 10:36pm 07.15.10 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1598 Does anyone know where to find a gudgeon pintle for an Oday 22 ? The lower one on my rudder broke du
diesel fuel from gas station dlewis812 at 8:06pm 07.15.10 Ask All Sailors 20/6560 no fuel gauge so base fuel level from the log book. know i'm good but sailing with guests tomorrow
They stopped the flow!!!! emergpa1 at 7:07pm 07.15.10 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1217 Just had to post a notice near and dear to all of us souther's: CNN reports that the cap is working.
Question about mounting the boom Paroxysm at 6:51pm 07.15.10 Catalina 22 6/2479 I recently bought a 1978 Catalina 22. After doing some research I see that the boom is supposed to
Old boat at Ground zero Billbeard at 6:50pm 07.15.10 Ask All Sailors 12/4812 I just saw this on CNN how cool is this:wow: Pieces of ship made in 1700s found at ground zero build
Mac 25D Water in bilge GreenG at 6:28pm 07.15.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1595 Bought a new to me 87 the other day and I'm running it through it's paces. I have noticed that when
luber line??? woodster at 6:25pm 07.15.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2688 just got a new to me hand held compass today ...and noticed it had no luber line ...it is made by we
Survey Complete gpd955 at 5:15pm 07.15.10 Catalina 310 4/2366 So today was the big day. In a nutshell, the survey/haulout/sea trials went extremely well. The su
Atomic 4 Motor DRSNOOK27 at 3:59pm 07.15.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1192 Does Anyone Need An Atomic 4 Motor.....4 Cyl. Gas 30hp Motor. Runs Well. Low Hours......i'm In South
depth sounder for a V25 Carolyn1964 at 3:21pm 07.15.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1816 I ave a 79 venture 25 and a garmin 140 fishfinder/depth sounder I plan on installing this weekend.
Beneteau Gelcoat Repair Kits Ducati at 3:00pm 07.15.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/7698 I would like to do my own gelcoat touchup and repairs. Do Beneteau sell matching gelcoat kits?
My Hull # ? Initium at 2:34pm 07.15.10 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1428 According to my paper work the Hull number is: XDYG2851M83J What does that all tell me really?

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Loose shrouds? rschuss at 7:49am 05.10.22 For me, looking at the pictures #3 and #4 tells the story. The mast step/ deck is caving in!. I own
Winch maintenance - how often do you? jon hansen at 7:32am 05.10.22 top offshore racing teams lube the winches, and everything that moves, before each and every race.
Mistake made when installing lines aft (fortunately it was an easy fix) Joe at 7:27am 05.10.22 My question is why or what are you glueing. I use a polysulfide type sealant, such as life caulk.
Help replacing sheave divider on a Hunter 26 RBryn at 7:05am 05.10.22 Thanks for the quick response. Yes, I was planning to do the same, but will look at the bent nose pl
Catalina 27.5 sail sfbay at 6:55am 05.10.22 Welcome to the forum!! Are you referring to the Catalina 275? If so, suggest an internet search on
2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season (1) JamesG161 at 6:43am 05.10.22 How did the forecast turn out? too large to upload here. The video shows the Surface temperature
Hunter H22 Spreader Bracket Replacement (1) rgranger at 6:39am 05.10.22 probably safe to just drill and rivet but if you want to be extra cautious, you could fill them with
Winch maintenance - how often do you? Parsons at 6:37am 05.10.22 I use a rule-of-thumb (literally) that a good surveyor taught me. Put your thumb in the handle hole
Help replacing sheave divider on a Hunter 26 rgranger at 6:34am 05.10.22 Same problem, but ... What the hell is that? https://forums.sailboatowners.com/attachments/205156
Legend 35.5 bow pulpit seat (1) sail sfbay at 6:20am 05.10.22 See posts # 1, 5, 6 and 6 on how several forum members made their seat Bow Pulpit Seat \| Sailboat Ow
Winch maintenance - how often do you? jviss at 6:17am 05.10.22 I do mine every other year. Pro tip: very little grease is necessary, only a film on the bearings.
Sailing the Heel Crazy Dave Condon at 6:02am 05.10.22 The past few responses reflect the same sentiments of Warren Luhrs who founded Hunter
Broken Steel Bolt in Universal M 12 Engine StanleyJ at 5:36am 05.10.22 Thanks Folks! After using a combination of your solutions, I finally was able to remove the broken
Sailing the Heel shemandr at 5:19am 05.10.22 In the OP the main looks pretty deep to me. Once you get to 15 Kts. the outhaul should be tight to
Mast wiring access bil1215 at 5:18am 05.10.22 Some builders use a wire connector on the deck. They are convenient yet they experience corrosion is
How can I protect this terminal block? jviss at 5:11am 05.10.22 If you don't care to eliminate it as others have suggested, you can try Corrosion-X.
Newport 30-3 grab rails bil1215 at 5:03am 05.10.22 Looks really nice! Greg Thanks Greg, it was about 4 hour labor to make the 2 of them. I messed up
SWEET GALE has left a trail of broken dreams from Texas to Maine that has spanned more than 70 years. TomY at 5:03am 05.10.22 Interesting that you should bring this up after 2-1/2 years! @TomY what has become of Sweet Gale?
Sailing the Heel jviss at 5:01am 05.10.22 Depends on the boat. Consult your naval architect! Some boats were designed to go faster at steep
how to take down mast for trailering Crazy Dave Condon at 4:57am 05.10.22 As a volunteer and owning a sailboat dealership, I took care of one such boat for the Boy Scouts @D

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