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ODay 25 capsizing ERJ_Pilot at 9:06am 04.28.10 Ask An Oday Owner 7/12065 My friend has a 1979 ODay 25 (I'm pretty sure that's the model) with a swing keel. Apparently she ra
When is it time to replace your zinc (magnesium) (1) DannyS at 8:55am 04.28.10 Ask All Sailors 16/7943 In the past, I've always replaced the magnesium anode every time we hauled the boat (northern climat
New Windows (3) jeffmacdonald at 8:42am 04.28.10 Catalina 30 20/4887 My name is Jeff from Tampa FL and I purchased windows from Cruising Concepts which is a vendor on th
we are at it again..LOL zeehag at 8:11am 04.28.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1200 ok we out of psj and headed for ingrams bayou----will post more then----had an incident in bay at ps
Leaking Port Lights Ron M at 7:33am 04.28.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1825 My 331 has two port lights that are leaking slightly. Is there a seal installed or are they just se
deck plate Gary Meckes at 6:27am 04.28.10 Day Sailers 1/1303 Can anyone tell me where I could get a deck plate for a daysailer II. This is a smaller diameter tha
Corian Counter Tops howard at 6:17am 04.28.10 Ask All Sailors 16/7255 Has anyone had Corian counter tops installed. If so how has it worked out and was it worth the cost?
C-30 outhaul repair Jimm at 5:30am 04.28.10 Catalina 30 5/7499 Need to replace the internal rigging on my outhaul. Line is frayed. Has anyone made this repair? It
speed, depth sounder in hull transducer ghaynie at 11:35pm 04.27.10 Lancer 8/2775 Please help if you can. The depth sounder and speed display quit simultaneously weeks ago. (still
216 Capsized...Couldn't Do It Paul Wash at 8:06pm 04.27.10 Smaller Boats 5/2052 There's been quite a few posts on this forum regarding the propensity for a boat to capsize. This pa
'82 33' Cherubini Emergency Tiller..pffftt HunterSailorJax at 6:46pm 04.27.10 The Cherubini Hunters 10/3040 We were in the ICW in JAX. Rudder cables snapped. Reached for the emergency tiller....its had rusted
OD28 Thru Hull Question Tom Potter at 6:23pm 04.27.10 Bigger Boats 3/1798 I have a question concerning thru hulls under the Head sink. I have two side by side in that locatio
vertical launching compadre at 6:07pm 04.27.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2606 hi, i'm a prospective Mac 26 d (looking at 1990 model) owner and want to dry sail the boat, using ou
water system issues piragua27 at 5:46pm 04.27.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1358 we're new sailors and we purchased our first 27 foot Hunter last fall.. We winterized the water syst
Cleaning sails bigsick at 5:40pm 04.27.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/1846 Never had to clean sails on old sailboat, but my new one (2003) I want to stay ahead of dirt buildup
to much sail ? lafland 17 picnic tion010 at 4:50pm 04.27.10 Ask All Sailors 2/2113 l o a 17.3. beam 6.8. displacement 700 ibs. total area 204 ft. main sail 119 ft jib( furling) 85 ft
Flaking The Main Solution Ducati at 4:23pm 04.27.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2826 Our last boat had Dacron sails with a Dutchman system for the main and a roller furling headsail.
Cover for Walker Bay Dinghy? fuzzy at 4:11pm 04.27.10 Ask All Sailors 2/2450 Ahoy, where can I find a cover for my 8ft Walker Bay dinghy? I store it under a gas dock and collect
Rudder leak Sandman1234 at 4:05pm 04.27.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1471 I own a Beneteau 42cc (2005). Recently, I notiiced water on the floor of the engine room and traced
mast step spacing chengczk at 3:01pm 04.27.10 Ask All Sailors 1/2305 Does anyone know what the spacing should be for mast steps? I am planning to install fold up steps a

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Irwin 28 New-to-Me Maiden Voyage jssailem at 6:02pm 05.27.22 Stepping up is normal. Be on board when they lower her in the water. Leave her in the slings till yo
Best Boat Transporter? berner73 at 6:01pm 05.27.22 Go with Brownell, you won't be disappointed. Very professional operation, high attention to detail
High SWR on VHF Cabling/Antenna (1) dkinzer at 6:00pm 05.27.22 I went up the mast today with a buddy (who is a sailer and a rock climber) manning the winch. After
Best Boat Transporter? PaulK at 5:32pm 05.27.22 We considered moving our boat last summer and contacted these guys: Trust us to handle your Boat Hau
fuel tank replacement DArcy at 5:25pm 05.27.22 Just run the fuel line to the top of, and down into, a Jerry can about the same height as your fuel
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? jssailem at 5:20pm 05.27.22 When are you setting sail? Will you be posting a tracker on line?
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? jssailem at 5:19pm 05.27.22 Your 17 and my 15 were similar sisters designed by Lyle Hess and built by Jerry Montgomery. One of t
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? Kings Gambit at 4:59pm 05.27.22
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? Kings Gambit at 4:30pm 05.27.22
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? Epic1969 at 4:17pm 05.27.22 Thanks everyone for input! Tim Teplow sailed a Potter 19 to HI from San Francisco in the 90s ? If
2 inch exhaust hose H356 2002 dkinzer at 4:13pm 05.27.22 The best prices that I've found for the MPI brand of 252 series wet exhaust hose are on eBay. I need
Fighting in mast furling again, and I'm loosing. thinwater at 3:42pm 05.27.22 Bottom line: I don't think IMF would ever make sailing more enjoyable, for me.
Never thought I'd post this... but I am back in action! jssailem at 3:33pm 05.27.22 How do you align the shaft? Carefully
Removing the mast Scott T-Bird at 2:28pm 05.27.22 If you have the yard crew removing the mast, just stay out of the way. You don't need to be there o
fuel tank replacement dlochner at 1:34pm 05.27.22 Diesels have 2 fuel pumps. One is a low pressure pump that provides fuel to the high pressure pump.
Never thought I'd post this... but I am back in action! shemandr at 1:28pm 05.27.22 I, for one, am used to talking to myself.
Never thought I'd post this... but I am back in action! dLj at 1:22pm 05.27.22 I think we are just talking to ourselves. The OP has not been back on the site since the start of
Never thought I'd post this... but I am back in action! dLj at 1:20pm 05.27.22 I'm still stuck on the V drive. Why? I can't see that the engine is less intrusive to the cabin.
2 inch exhaust hose H356 2002 seadaddler at 1:17pm 05.27.22 Short piece from mixing elbo to exhaust muffler than muffler to loop and eat it could be very differ
Never thought I'd post this... but I am back in action! rgranger at 1:15pm 05.27.22 I think we are just talking to ourselves. The OP has not been back on the site since the start of t

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