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Clew Outhaul H146 - DYI or FActory Supplied esterhazyinoz at 5:46pm 05.15.10 Day Sailers 6/2842 Clew Outhaul H146 - DIY or Factory Supplied? As the bits of my new H15 (the fibreglass H146) slowly
Wet core.... epoxy NYSail at 5:03pm 05.15.10 Ask All Sailors 9/4916 Hello all..... It's that wonderful time of the year!!!! Was taking deck hardware off the boat, o
Which Battens dscribner at 4:56pm 05.15.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1563 I have two sets of battens. One set appears to be made of PVC or some sort of plastic. They are qu
cheap sailboat trailers digitek718 at 4:46pm 05.15.10 Trailer Sailors 12/6955 I paid $875 for winter storage this year up on the hudson where I bought my 1981 oday 25 cb last fal
Refrig/Freezer control agaliha at 3:00pm 05.15.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2225 My 2002 B361 has a 12 volt Adler/Barbour system with the cold plate in the freezer compartment. The
sticky hatch jcwlbw at 2:32pm 05.15.10 Smaller Boats 4/2042 What do you use to lube up the hatch on a H26?
Mast (base) (1) someday at 2:09pm 05.15.10 Bigger Boats 3/2108 Hi I have a O'Day 30. The mast has been replaced at some point and I seem to be having a leakage p
Mast holder mbreitba at 11:18am 05.15.10 Catalina 22 19/3629 I just became the proud owner of a 1978 catalina 22 swing keel. This boat was given to me (with tra
Holding tank vent Nereussailor at 11:07am 05.15.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2461 How does a holding tank vent work? I was trying to figure it out the other day, and mine doesn't see
Rebuilt my head Nereussailor at 11:01am 05.15.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1669 Ok, Now that I have rebuilt my head, I still have a leak where the line from the bottom on the hold
rigging wrong? geehaw at 10:50am 05.15.10 Ask An Oday Owner 10/2452 Well hello, New sailor, new boat owner. Bought a O-day 25 and trying to teach myself to sail. Had h
fressh water pump problem gopolk at 8:53am 05.15.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1647 Jabsco PAR-MAX 3......about 4 years old. First time using it this season. Turn the breaker switch
O'day 20 Spreader Bar Oday20 at 8:27am 05.15.10 Ask An Oday Owner 2/3866 I have a 1974 Oday-20 I looked out today and I noticed one of my spreader bars fell off. don't reall
Be Careful who you do business with.. KurtO at 8:02am 05.15.10 Ask All Sailors 13/3759 Well, this is a first for me, never before have I felt the need to let everyone know about a marine
Anyone sailed to Macinaw in Lake Huron? luv2sail67 at 6:09am 05.15.10 Destinations 8/4938 Hi - we are planning to sail to Macinaw from the east from the North Channel at the end of June - wo
Interesting day on Tampa Bay. (4) Ed Schenck at 5:39am 05.15.10 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1728 One year later I sailed my boat! Cruise ship chased us out the channel(pic). And there is Ed A at th
Low Cost Windlass jibes138 at 4:38am 05.15.10 Ask All Sailors 4/2263 Has anyone ever rigged up a trailer manual winch on their bow to use as a low cost windlass? These
Welcome Home Jessica (3) Joe at 12:55am 05.15.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2236 http://www.abc.net.au/reslib/201005/r566879_3469051.jpg http://www.abc.net.au/reslib/201005/r56689
C-22 MK-II Lifting Sling (3) CaptDon01 at 8:17pm 05.14.10 Catalina 22 5/6485 We dry-sail our MK-II out of the Mission Bay Yacht Club in San Diego. It's cheaper to rent the stor
MK-II SCREACHING Starboard Cockpit Hatch (2) CaptDon01 at 8:03pm 05.14.10 Catalina 22 1/1462 We recently purchased a 2002 MK-II. We really like the boat, with one exception......when ever you

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Shipping boat from HI to mainland? capta at 10:10am 05.25.22 If you can crate the boat and rig separately, check into LCL cargo. It is by far the cheapest way to
MacGregor 25 Classification Richard19068 at 10:07am 05.25.22 I sincerely hope that I can avoid becoming an avid racer. It's an expensive hobby! Most avid racer
eenie, meenie, minie, moe Head Sail at 10:03am 05.25.22 I boat my boat from an electrical engineer. I didn't have your problem. Instead I had purple wires,
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? jssailem at 9:56am 05.25.22 Welcome to the SBO forum. Is the Montgomery 17 your boat being shipped? With all the supply chain/
Intake Silencer Ralph Johnstone at 9:51am 05.25.22 You have to keep i filled with DSF (diesel silencing fluid). Can you point to any literature on t
Survey Survey Survey Ralph Johnstone at 9:49am 05.25.22 I think it might outlast the boat. Let's see the archaeologists figure THAT one out 500 years fr
386 Miles per day? Planning a trip from NYC to Yorktown VA smokey73 at 9:36am 05.25.22 Sometimes I feel younger, sometimes older. Guess this is one of the "older" times.
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? rgranger at 9:35am 05.25.22 I would also factor in a sell and buy strategy vs. shipping when doing the pros/cons analysis.
386 Miles per day? Planning a trip from NYC to Yorktown VA jssailem at 9:35am 05.25.22 back in 1012 Wow, Smokey I had you figured as a younger man. Did not know Hunter had perfected the
DANGEROUS & Misguided efforts in the fight against climate change rgranger at 9:30am 05.25.22 @rgranger's 10% loss might be high, however even a 5% loss would be significant overtime. There are
Flush thru-hulls flange/head size on Catalina 42. BourbonS at 9:30am 05.25.22 Found this. Flange diameter is 2-/1/2". Ordered to try. ... (I guess this would be a right moment fo
DANGEROUS & Misguided efforts in the fight against climate change rgranger at 9:24am 05.25.22 The assumption is no loss of hydrogen before being used in the car. However, we all know that along
Magma grill JoeWhite at 9:16am 05.25.22 1 inch PVC white water pipe cut in halves and put under the clamp as spacer.
386 Miles per day? Planning a trip from NYC to Yorktown VA smokey73 at 8:57am 05.25.22 I made a trip from New Rochelle NY to Beaufort SC back in 1012 in my new to me Hunter 40.5. Like yo
DANGEROUS & Misguided efforts in the fight against climate change Davidasailor26 at 8:29am 05.25.22 Sorry, I missed the part about losses to spillage. That does make for a more interesting discussion.
can't pump out waste tank JamesG161 at 8:25am 05.25.22 It's either a faulty macerater or blockage in that line. Or 1) air leaking Deck Pump out Cap. 2) P
DANGEROUS & Misguided efforts in the fight against climate change JamesG161 at 8:18am 05.25.22 I live 15 miles from NASA Stennis Space Center. I have seen how they store Compressed Hydrogen. Si
can't pump out waste tank Windpilot at 8:13am 05.25.22 This adds another potential issue to your Trouble shooting. Jim... A vacuflush system does not cha
can't pump out waste tank JamesG161 at 7:59am 05.25.22 I have a sealand fresh water vacuflush toilets and 20 gallon holding tanks This adds another poten
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? dlochner at 7:57am 05.25.22 Probably the cheapest and easiest way for a small boat is to rent a container and put the boat in th

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