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Stack Pack or Behind the mast furler Shooter II at 6:38am 12.16.09 Ask All Sailors 13/5467 I'm old, short, fat and ugly. Christmas coming and I always start dreaming. Santa can't help with
car stereo power requirement - data point (4) walt at 5:33am 12.16.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1896 I recently added some front bookshelf speakers to the car stereo system in the boat (stereo is about
Universal 25 - Installation -Burning rear bulkhead - 07-01-2009 (6) Albanach at 2:26am 12.16.09 Catalina 310 6/2653 It may be of interest to some other Catalina owners to see the end story to the captioned threat.
trailer for oday 23? curtisac at 1:49am 12.16.09 Ask An Oday Owner 4/2268 I need a new trailer for my oday 23. any suggestions for brand and info ?
Legend 40.5 Inside Speakers Bitofbrit at 9:55pm 12.15.09 Big Boats 5/1462 Can somebody help with replacing inside speakers? As an Xmas gift I plan to surprise the skipper wi
Ports Manny at 8:12pm 12.15.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2359 Why is it that all the opening ports i've seen on boats open inward (except for sliding ports)? Is i
Leaking Windows Causing Electrical Shorts ProjMan at 8:06pm 12.15.09 Catalina 30 2/1507 I am new to sailing and new to 120V power on the water. I have traced down some problems that all p
Blue Water bottom paint $149 gal. pkdailey4 at 5:39pm 12.15.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1242 I got some Blue Water Copper Pro SCX 67 hard bottom paint on sale at KKMI in Point Richmond Ca. $149
electrical help bobby c at 5:05pm 12.15.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1344 I'm not an electrician. A buddy and I were changing out bulbs and checking ties (keping wires neat)
Cockpit drains-mismatched hoses to below waterline seacocks (1) ccarmody at 4:56pm 12.15.09 Ask All Sailors 11/7002 We are new owners of a O'Day 37 and have come across the dreaded Forespar Marelon/RC Marine seacock/
Legend Design jnronekama at 4:21pm 12.15.09 Big Boats 12/2693 We're looking at moving up to the 40.5 model of the early "90's". The Legend design was the only one
Two cycle inboard question cheers at 2:24pm 12.15.09 Bigger Boats 20/8287 I recently (may 2009) aquired a 1973 O'day Sailboat. I saved it from being crushed by a marina owne
Picture needed / tiller connection headhunter76 at 1:38pm 12.15.09 The Cherubini Hunters 0/1110 I have a 1975 pop-top model 25' Hunter and was hoping someone could share their tiller-to-rudder pos
Pop top on O'Day 23 1975 El gran Momo at 12:52pm 12.15.09 Ask An Oday Owner 4/3412 Hello all, I have an O'Day 23 buit arround 1975. I'm going to put new electrical panels with switch
320 Muffler Problems James J. Ricciuti at 12:41pm 12.15.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/2514 My 1995 Catalina 320 Has a very leaky muffler. Has anyone had any experience in repairing or replaci
Life Raft Rental Joe Mullee at 11:48am 12.15.09 Ask All Sailors 9/4604 Has anyone ever rented a life raft? I'm located near Annapolis/Baltimore and was curious about it fo
Hunter Marine holiday schedule Phil Herring at 11:45am 12.15.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1477 Hunter Marine will be closed from December 19, 2009 through January 3, 2010. They'll be up and run
water in the ice box RBDUFFER at 11:44am 12.15.09 Big Boats 1/1197 I usually am asking questions, it's time I offered a solution! The water that finds its way into th
Yanmar Vibrations? samdale at 10:37am 12.15.09 Ask All Sailors 11/4515 I have a 1999 Beneteau 36CC with a Yanmar 3GM30F. The boat has a pronounced vibration (hammering or
Refrigerator/Freezer Lid Gasket AlwaysFORSAIL at 10:26am 12.15.09 Big Boats 2/3220 I have a problem with seal on my 2001 Hunter 380 Fridge/freezer lids not sealing. I have replaced t

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Binoculars jssailem at 8:15am 04.11.22 KG... Who says old school is a dead horse..:deadhorse: Sometimes real life is fun!o_O
Vinyl stripes Phil Herring at 8:03am 04.11.22 Welcome to the forums! There's no guarantee they're all the same so post a photo of your boat here,
O'day 23 need sliding companionway hatch Project_Mayhem at 7:39am 04.11.22 Mass Marine might have one. The same hatch may have been used on different models. D&R would have th
Coupling removal.... NYSail at 7:39am 04.11.22 Oh well, the fixing nut off, penetrating oil all over, the puller tokqued up, some heat, a few raps
New S2 ( to me :) Siamese at 7:36am 04.11.22 Can anyone give me information about where to buy Bimini covers for the cockpit, please? I need th
Skinny water fixed keel sailors - how does draft and depth impact your purchase, your marina choice, and your purchase decision? tangocaptain at 7:34am 04.11.22 :plus: Hi: I would strongly advise against Seaward. I owned a 32RK and I lost the keel twice. The
Hull Rot Siamese at 7:32am 04.11.22 Rotten fiberglass is just about the only potential problem you will not have on a fiberglass boat.
Coupling removal.... Caboteur at 7:31am 04.11.22 Oh well, the fixing nut off, penetrating oil all over, the puller tokqued up, some heat, a few raps
Lightning Protection JamesG161 at 7:29am 04.11.22 Also make sense now about the strike in the slings. My boat is on the hard now and I made sure I a
Jammed In-Mast Furling JamesG161 at 7:21am 04.11.22 My guess your sail has stretched at the Foot of the Sail Best advice on IMF is here, with pictures
Lightning Protection smokey73 at 7:16am 04.11.22 @JamesG161 Excellent point and something I didn't consider. As you stated, its not so much about
Lightning Protection JamesG161 at 7:12am 04.11.22 1. I really doubt the little 10 gauge wire would conduct a lot of the current with a direct hit to
Mast gasket dlochner at 7:09am 04.11.22 Try waterboot.com. They work well and are easy to install, unlike the vinyl ones that slide over the
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta (3) JamesG161 at 7:08am 04.11.22 And yet problems galore. A sobering lesson for all of us. We have gone from Smiles to Frowns durin
Mast step H310 wdonovan at 7:04am 04.11.22 Thanks guys. I did use a putty knife to separate the joint between the plate and the fiberglas deck.
Lightning Protection smokey73 at 7:01am 04.11.22 Found out some interesting things when working at a weapons disposal facility doing safety assessmen
Hull Damage Alansails at 7:00am 04.11.22 Your Hard work Paid off! Hope the new owner appreciates all you have done! Fair Winds with the new b
Jammed In-Mast Furling Davidasailor26 at 6:58am 04.11.22
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? BarryBershad at 6:57am 04.11.22 The original question is whether the sails are pulling or pushing the boat. The sail is always pulli
Mast gasket tdids007 at 6:56am 04.11.22 My 1983 S2 11.0 is missing the rubber deck top mast opening seal as well. Any suggestions on where t

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