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Windlass for H33 lindenorr at 9:20pm 04.10.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/1717 Hey fellow H33 owners... what is the best windlass to install on a H33, year 2004?
Where to place deck pipe for anchor rode? cmbrossa at 9:11pm 04.10.10 Catalina 22 11/5616 I have a 1981 Catalina 22 with a bow roller and anchor locker but no thru-deck pipe for feeding the
mac venture 21 fido at 8:45pm 04.10.10 Trailer Sailors 10/5012 hello to all I just bought my brother a mac 21, it has a rather large head sail that does not seem
Autohelm 5000 John at 7:53pm 04.10.10 Ask All Sailors 1/2347 I saw an ad for (I presume a used) autohelm 5000. I have the 3000 or 4000 on my boat (Catalina 36).
por15 paint on steel keel Syntonos at 7:03pm 04.10.10 Ask All Sailors 4/3856 Has anyone had experience with por15 rust paint on their steel keel? The process looks sound for boa
Venture windows (3) flynfol at 6:30pm 04.10.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1649 Just finished my Venture 25 window replacement. Had a local glass shop make the acrylic replacement
Outboard motor storage emelnick at 4:57pm 04.10.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1336 Hello to all: I need your advice. Where and how do you store your dinghy's outboard? We have rece
Bildge pump location Edlk at 4:39pm 04.10.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1501 What is the best location for a bilge pump in a 1982 M25 Thanks Ed
water tank?? Edlk at 4:32pm 04.10.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1618 There is a round barrel type water tank in my M25 with a brass deck port in the cockpit for filling,
CATALINA 27 RENDEZVOUS - Cdn West Coast chambao at 3:53pm 04.10.10 Mid-Size Boats 6/9687 Catalina 27 owners on the Pacific Northwest coast are invited to the 2nd annual Catalina 27 rendezvo
Raymarine ST60's with ST50 Senders & Thoughts Rick D at 3:23pm 04.10.10 Ask All Sailors 9/7208 When my ST50 wind went out and I found it prohibitive to replace the sending unit, I elected to go w
Windlass on an O'Day 34? BaySailMD at 3:05pm 04.10.10 Bigger Boats 5/4983 I have an 1984 O'Day 34. I want to add an electric windlass for the anchor. Has anyone done this?
Oday 30' 1984 Rigging ambienta@caribe.net at 3:03pm 04.10.10 Ask An Oday Owner 2/2001 I just bought a 1984 30' Oday 25th Anniversary Special Edition. I had the rigging chequed by a rigg
Vitran sailboat? sailgirl at 2:34pm 04.10.10 Other Sailboats 0/1363 My nephew just purchased a 1969 Vitran sailboat. All he knows is that it was built in Europe(not su
Another Battery Question truckman at 12:41pm 04.10.10 Catalina 310 4/1896 Hello all, I am finally installing the starter battery this weekend and was hoping for a little con
Heat Exchander zinc (1) paulj at 12:30pm 04.10.10 Catalina 310 5/2398 While checking my HE zinc last couple times I found them broken off from the screw in fitting and la
Marine Surveyor in San Francisco Bay Area MDO at 12:28pm 04.10.10 Ask All Sailors 7/7277 I just had an offer accepted on a Beneteau 331 and am looking for recommendations for a surveyor in
H33 Water trickling along cabin divide SusieJoyce at 11:53am 04.10.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/1337 I have a 1980 Hunter 33. I have a very slight trickle of water along the bulkhead outside of the he
Drilling through SS? druid at 11:46am 04.10.10 Ask All Sailors 42/7655 OK, I'm on my 3rd hour and 3rd bit, trying to drill a 1/4" hole in an 1/8" piece of Stainless Steel.
Mast light for 260 Earl Keim at 11:02am 04.10.10 Smaller Boats 4/2337 HI, I need to replace a mast light for my Hunter 260 yr 2002. I have removed the old light and it is

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Planing in a O'Day Widgeon? Rick Webb at 5:35pm 05.28.22 What will hum? The boat? I have noticed when I am getting up to speed the tiller hums at a certai
2 inch exhaust hose H356 2002 bcrossb at 5:21pm 05.28.22
Alternator upgrade thoughts for Yanmar SycloneDriver at 5:05pm 05.28.22 I came to the conclusion that my best option was to work some overtime and stop wasting my time rese
Planing in a O'Day Widgeon? kgray9 at 4:46pm 05.28.22 it is worth pulling the center/dagger board up some or maybe all. Thanks for the tip @Johnb. That
Planing in a O'Day Widgeon? Johnb at 4:42pm 05.28.22 If you are going to start going really fast in a dinghy it is worth pulling the center/dagger board
Planing in a O'Day Widgeon? (1) jssailem at 4:37pm 05.28.22 If you "Have the Need for Speed", you will find one like in the video will be faster than possible w
Planing in a O'Day Widgeon? kgray9 at 4:33pm 05.28.22 What on earth!!!! Take a look at the Widgeon Photo section on here; Blue Bird is my boat!!!! (and
Need a new furler for B310 jssailem at 4:30pm 05.28.22 You are correct about the bearings. Harken in the MarkIV Unit 1 use both Delrin and Torlon bearings
Planing in a O'Day Widgeon? kgray9 at 4:19pm 05.28.22 Yes, it will plane, without a spinnaker. It hums like crazy when it does. We sailed Widgeons at Hic
Planing in a O'Day Widgeon? kgray9 at 4:16pm 05.28.22 Sailing on a trapeze is a learned skill. You are out with legs extended when the wind blows, and yo
Planing in a O'Day Widgeon? Rick Webb at 4:10pm 05.28.22 Yes, it will plane, without a spinnaker. It hums like crazy when it does. We sailed Widgeons at Hick
Need a new furler for B310 Mechone at 4:07pm 05.28.22 Not sure which system you have. Sounds like your frustration with the system has you considering a
Funny Friday!!! SFS at 4:06pm 05.28.22 We knew it was only a matter of time until.... head start".
Planing in a O'Day Widgeon? jssailem at 4:06pm 05.28.22 Sailing on a trapeze is a learned skill. You are out with legs extended when the wind blows, and you
Best Marina in San Diego? AlastairLC at 3:59pm 05.28.22
2 inch exhaust hose H356 2002 AndyL at 3:57pm 05.28.22 Just a heads-up and I don't know if this is applicable to your boat, but when the yard replaced the
Planing in a O'Day Widgeon? kgray9 at 3:48pm 05.28.22 At 180 lbs and a SA/Disp ration of 45.2, with a strong wind and a crazy crew you could probably get
Bavaria saildrive Tally Ho at 3:40pm 05.28.22
Planing in a O'Day Widgeon? jssailem at 3:35pm 05.28.22 At 180 lbs and a SA/Disp ration of 45.2, with a strong wind and a crazy crew you could probably get
Bavaria saildrive Kings Gambit at 3:34pm 05.28.22 Does that alarm only work in salt water? Curious in case I ever end up with a Volvo Saildrive. Gr

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