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Expensive - so let's save money Johnb at 9:37am 05.20.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2367 Based on what I see around the dock, and what I have helped others with there are some things that c
Plywood panel on cuddy floor dougfrommaine at 8:50am 05.20.10 Day Sailers 8/3327 Plywood panel on cuddy floor (1984 DSII) Hi, I'm the new owner of a 1984 "25th Anniversary Editio
Wood Steps - Hunter 450 Passage sunniedays at 8:27am 05.20.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1424 Wondering how to care for the steps on our Hunter 450. The wood is in great shape but the finish ha
How to replace 9.2 water heater? richard965 at 7:20am 05.20.10 S2 12/2790 my water heater, probably original, on '83 9.2A is inoperative, leaking, and rusted out. How do you
Gulf Sailing after the Oil Spill JohnEh at 7:12am 05.20.10 Destinations 17/7564 We posted a topic in "Ask All Sailors" and the topic was responded to primarily be sailors in Califo
Need Gear Reduction Info Windwalker* at 6:16am 05.20.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1432 I'm buying a new Flexofold for my 1983 O'Day 34 "Windwalker", but first, I need to know the gear red
Finishing newly rebedded portlights PrincessoftheLake at 5:51am 05.20.10 Big Boats 2/1138 All right, here is my final question. Now that our new fixed portlights have been rebedded with Dow
Compressed natural gas wdancer at 5:38am 05.20.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2339 My Hunter came equipted with a compressed natural gas system. I am finding it difficult to get thet
Where to Sail near Budd Lake / Mt Olive New Jersey- Lake Hopatcong or other?? Mich222 at 4:33am 05.20.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1425 My job requires that I visit the home office in Budd Lake/ Mt. Olive New Jersey on a monthly basis.
New AGM Install Question DennisMansour at 2:30am 05.20.10 Big Boats 4/1496 Good Day. Does anyone have a picture of what is under the teak floor inside the port settee. I want
135% Genoa on 2002 Hunter 270 jimfrankelly at 10:10pm 05.19.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/1520 I recently purchased a 2002 Hunter 270 equipped with a UK 135% Genoa that has apparently been on th
Northstar 22 - Ever heard of my new boat? caruthers at 9:55pm 05.19.10 Ask All Sailors 4/7917 Hi folks, I just bought a Northstar 22 and will be picking it up soon. It will be my first boat and
Balboa 23' main sail and beam 2dogsnight at 8:40pm 05.19.10 Balboa 3/4243 just bought 78 Balboa 23...the only marking on main sail is number 1....shouldn't factory sail be ma
how far have you heeled and kept sailing? piedpiperIII at 7:55pm 05.19.10 Catalina 22 12/3455 What is the most heel you have had and kept it sailing ?? I kept sailing at 30 degre. a few times wi
furler haaf at 7:51pm 05.19.10 Catalina 30 4/1855 Time to replace the old HOOD furler on my '81 Cat 30. Any recommendations?
Ranger 26 - outboard size???? bonbrightbd at 7:03pm 05.19.10 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 2/2850 I have a Ranger 26 and the Johnson 8hp 2 cycle outboard is over 10 years old and I'm thinking of rep
Hot water system (1) GKuffner at 5:31pm 05.19.10 Catalina 309 Group Forum 4/2642 What am I doing wrong? Last fall when I winterized my drinking water system, which uses Whale
Upgrading traveler on Bahama 30 linz1 at 4:23pm 05.19.10 Islander 1/2593 I want to change the traveler on my Bahama 30. It is mounted forward of the companion way and has a
Replacing Manual Foot Pump in Galley linz1 at 4:04pm 05.19.10 Islander 2/2653 I need to replace the Whale Gusher foot pump in the galley of my boat. Has anyone done this on an Is
Does ANYONE know what this may be worth? capjames at 3:08pm 05.19.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1724 I have a Force 4 New Zealand rib. The company is bankrupt and I can find NONE in the states for sale

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Firefly battery issues Tater at 4:28pm 06.08.22 I bought my 4 G31 in 2019 and they are now dead. Paid over $2000 for under 3 years of use. My last
Firefly battery issues Nantu at 4:11pm 06.08.22 I bought my 4 G31 in 2019 and they are now dead. Paid over $2000 for under 3 years of use. My last w
Age 80, O'Day 26 CB, great loop Davidasailor26 at 3:51pm 06.08.22 McLube doesn't admit to anything I can find for components. From the Jamestown Distributor site
Age 80, O'Day 26 CB, great loop (2) Ralph Johnstone at 3:22pm 06.08.22 McLube is Krytox based, which is a different compound than silicone. C'mon, at the end of the day
Marine Aire (Dometic) 18,000 BTU HVAC freezing Don S/V ILLusion at 3:05pm 06.08.22 Another possible cause is external- if bilge air comprises some of the external air source through t
Age 80, O'Day 26 CB, great loop Davidasailor26 at 2:45pm 06.08.22
Marine Aire (Dometic) 18,000 BTU HVAC freezing SEMPERAVANTI41 at 2:26pm 06.08.22 I had the same problem in my Hunter 41, which I sold. Try setting the fan to a constant speed higher
Marine Aire (Dometic) 18,000 BTU HVAC freezing Rich Stidger at 2:13pm 06.08.22 Thanks for the very quick response Rich. The tech suggested the same thing, however, it invariabl
Age 80, O'Day 26 CB, great loop jon hansen at 2:09pm 06.08.22 you go, jimmy. have a great adventure
Age 80, O'Day 26 CB, great loop Ralph Johnstone at 1:59pm 06.08.22 I am still figuring out how to put the headsail on the roller furl As @kappykaplan said, but also
Spar Height PaulK at 1:53pm 06.08.22 If the boat sails beautifully the way it is, what is frustrating you about the current setup? Diffic
Buff buff buff (1) rgranger at 1:47pm 06.08.22 Now you've done it....
SBO is moving to the lower right-hand corner (2) rgranger at 1:41pm 06.08.22 Very nice. I'm happy for y'all. It is a lot warmer in Florida. You will have to get a new ward r
Marine Aire (Dometic) 18,000 BTU HVAC freezing Sailgunner at 1:38pm 06.08.22 I have a similar unit and I leave it in Moisture Mode all summer. The boat gets hot but the humidiy
Age 80, O'Day 26 CB, great loop kappykaplan at 1:28pm 06.08.22 I am still figuring out how to put the headsail on the roller furl The jib should have a luff tape
Marine Aire (Dometic) 18,000 BTU HVAC freezing RandB Davis at 1:26pm 06.08.22 Thanks for the very quick response Rich. The tech suggested the same thing, however, it invariabl
O'Day 23 interior repair questions Timm R Oday25 at 1:18pm 06.08.22 I used a water based adhesive and covered the hull with a very light blue outdoor carpet. After fif
Question about boat speed under power (Tartan 31 Ralph Johnstone at 1:16pm 06.08.22 2800 is way, way off, no? No. 2800 RPM (78% of max) is the recommended cruising speed for a 2GM2
Marine Aire (Dometic) 18,000 BTU HVAC freezing Rich Stidger at 1:10pm 06.08.22 I have a different Marine Aire unit and in conditions of high humidity and long running it will ice
Fuel Puzzle cloydmilton at 1:04pm 06.08.22 My engine died due to a plugged pick up tube. The tube had a screen plugged by algae growing in the

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