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Propnut30 at 7:01am 04.27.10
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Folks, I have a 1885 25' Mac. The boat is pretty solid as far as the hull goes, I am replacing the r
seadaddler at 6:03am 04.27.10
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Well the doctor and wife gave me the OK to go out sailing this past weekend as long as I promised I
newboatowner at 6:01am 04.27.10
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I have a catalina 30 with a hurth transmission. Does anyone know the diameter of packing that I nee
Ed Schenck at 5:27am 04.27.10
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Jessica is finding tougher conditions south of Australia than she saw at the Capes. Here is a part o
bad_com_pany at 2:59am 04.27.10
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have found a crack in boat , the area has some cause for concern its located at the transom where th
Mark15229 at 10:03pm 04.26.10
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Hi, I have a 1992 hunter 33.5. Underneath the head sink, the fresh water plumbing system has T-joint
catwithhat at 9:32pm 04.26.10
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Hi, I'm planning a sailing for the Sporades/Greece. Any recommendations for charter companies in Ski
OldCat at 8:18pm 04.26.10
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If all goes well at the final inspection, later this week I will be the owner of a C22 Sport :dance:
mseifert at 8:05pm 04.26.10
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I'm thoroughly confused on trying to calculate my electical requirements. If I know information suc
Prime Time at 7:13pm 04.26.10
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I am going to rebed 2 old bomar ports on my Bristol. I gave Bomar a call, and they sell rolls of 1/2
mandm at 6:59pm 04.26.10
S2
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Looking for other S2 owners - who's gonna raise their hands?
Duchess at 5:39pm 04.26.10
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I have a 1984 Hunter 25.5. The teak trim above the cabin needs to be replaced. Has anyone ever repla
Blitz at 5:06pm 04.26.10
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The title of this thread says it all. I'm looking to replace my deck cleats and was hoping to get so
BrianW at 4:16pm 04.26.10
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I have a 2003 4-stroke Honda 9.9 outboard. I want to buy the fresh water flush adapter. I have a que
captrick at 2:20pm 04.26.10
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I have an O'Day 30 and had the centerboard pendant break, I hauled the boat removed the board and ha
Jonathan12951 at 2:09pm 04.26.10
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I am an Oday 23 owner and an englishman with my boat sadly left behind in UK as I travel the world f
oldjags at 1:50pm 04.26.10
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For some unknown reason, several of the mainsail slides tend to get hung on the track gate when we a
rickardcl at 1:35pm 04.26.10
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Ok, Here's my problem. My renault (not sure on the model) runs great, judging by the stuffing box,
Bill C. at 1:23pm 04.26.10
S2
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I would like to increase the mechanial advantage on the daggerboard lift due to difficulty in raisin
druid at 12:43pm 04.26.10
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OK, so I finally got into some flat, relatively tideless water to test speeds for my new prop, and t

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Gelcoat Touch up
Project_Mayhem at 7:32pm 06.01.22
I've seen a few articles that suggest adding thickener such as 404 or 406 which sounds logical if th
O'Day 25 Head
Project_Mayhem at 7:19pm 06.01.22
Regardless of which route you go, I would highly recommend oderlos treatment solution. Thanks for re
Single-handed docking
capta at 7:16pm 06.01.22
For me, even on freighters and tugs, it is all about spring lines. Spring lines, spring lines, sprin
Legend Mast Tuning - pumping, new rigging
ben solomon at 7:08pm 06.01.22
What I have done in the past is sail on one tack, i.e. port tack and then tightened the leward shrou
Cheap crib board source found!
Hardhead at 6:57pm 06.01.22
As soon as I started reading, I was going to say -- "try old cutting boards". In my opinion it's
ProFurl B35S Drum Flip?
BigEasy at 6:42pm 06.01.22
Good afternoon all, I sent my 2001 Hunter 380's genoa for a new sacrificial leech and am delighted-
Gelcoat Touch up
sail sfbay at 6:26pm 06.01.22
Mepk catalyst will not alter gelcoat color. Are you talking about cutting Topcoat deck paint with c
Beacon Near Point Grey
Hello Below at 6:13pm 06.01.22
Thanks, @Hello Below ! I looked up the icon in Chart No. 1 but I could only identify the lighting
Charging from a tow vehicle
mermike at 6:05pm 06.01.22
I don't doubt Victron's specs. I missed that you were using the smaller charger.
Gelcoat Touch up
Davidasailor26 at 5:56pm 06.01.22
Thanks for the replies. I assume that adding thickener will alter the color? Thickener or catalyst
Legend Mast Tuning - pumping, new rigging
baycloud at 5:53pm 06.01.22
Thanks guys, I ordered the DVD and am continuing to read. To me it sounds like my upper shrouds are
Charging from a tow vehicle
AaronD at 5:47pm 06.01.22
As a practical matter, the installations I do generally have large house banks and a 30A DC-DC char
Single-handed docking
Project_Mayhem at 5:46pm 06.01.22
I thought there was a rule to never approach the dock faster than you would want to hit it. How do
Beneteau 323 railing item
nitrogenase at 5:45pm 06.01.22
Agreed, just curious what it was for and why they bothered to remove it. Bizarre eh?
Oday 26 chain plate leak
Project_Mayhem at 5:44pm 06.01.22
The sales brochure raves about this new technology they used to seal everything called silicone. Tha
O'Day 25 Head
Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 5:42pm 06.01.22
That's exactly what I was gonna recommend. The "MSD" designation in the model name/number means it
Gelcoat Touch up
Project_Mayhem at 5:40pm 06.01.22
Thanks for the replies. I assume that adding thickener will alter the color?
Need pic of O'Day 25 Bow
Project_Mayhem at 5:39pm 06.01.22
Already tried before posting
Single-handed docking
Daveinet at 5:35pm 06.01.22
Theoretically you could toss it over a dock cleat. I've never tried tossing a line on a cleat or py

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