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Best Mod To Date: thisoldspouse at 3:26pm 08.15.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1040 Just a brief update on the continuing modification of my 1977 V222, I put in a "jiffy reefing kit" a
Stuff To Worry About kloudie1 at 3:12pm 08.15.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1684 Well it has been a quiet storm season so far but today, we have 3 to watch and worry over.. Ana Bill
Draining the Bilge rolandjeep at 2:20pm 08.15.09 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1470 Hello. I'm new on this site and I have a dillema. I own a 1977 20' O'Day. How can I completely drain
Water too hot Roy10289 at 2:16pm 08.15.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1301 I have a 6 gal Seward electric water heater on my 1995 Hunter 37.5. Since I have owned the boay (2ye
SL-140 Missing Items (2) starowl at 2:01pm 08.15.09 Ask All Sailors 6/5941 Well, I revived an old SL-140 14' sailboat last week, but made a mistake in letting a novice take it
New Liveaboard-Week One butchrobbins at 1:46pm 08.15.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2249 Thanks to all for the info in my previous post, and now to share some thoughts from my first week ab
towing a fiberglass dinghy Carole M at 10:45am 08.15.09 Catalina 22 2/2000 How much drag do you have towing a fiberglass dinghy. I have a 4 HP engine on my Catalina 22. Does
Sun relief on a 9.2A BobM at 10:06am 08.15.09 S2 0/1133 Just not a lot of good options for sun relief at the helm of a 9.2A. So far my ventilated hat is th
Potomac and Chesapeake Sailors - NOR (1) rpwillia at 9:11am 08.15.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1403
Good Rainbow Photos (1) Larry7082 at 8:47am 08.15.09 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1142 Anyone got good rainbow photos? I took this in July just before we went out to see the fireworks...
Boat Listing Problem normhildreth at 8:26am 08.15.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1316 I have a 31' Beneteau First 1993 shoal draft. I bought the boat 3 years ago. At the time I noticed t
modifying the ladder OdayDave at 8:21am 08.15.09 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1687 My wife and kids complain that the ladder is uncomfortable on the feet when climbing out of the wate
Love that autopilot (4) OdayDave at 7:57am 08.15.09 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1836 I just finished a week of sailing on Lake Michigan and Green Bay with a buddy of mine (almost 200 mi
Gelcoat chip repair R.S.Cape at 6:56am 08.15.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1675 Has anyone used the gelcoat repair kits from West Marine? Or any other systems that work well?? We h
water in oil newboatowner at 5:44am 08.15.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1611 As a new boat owner after many years, I committed a foolish mistake and forgot to open the fresh wat
Xcite Rudder Hardware JDPeterson at 5:21am 08.15.09 Day Sailers 0/1390 Hi, Anyone know where I can find the hardware that mounts on an Xcite rudder? I need the entire a
Sail Magazine Cover / August Issue - Is That An Asymetrical Head Sail? Joe Mullee at 5:13am 08.15.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1500 I'm showing more of my ignorance by asking this question but I know very little about head sails oth
leaking centerboard mrlympi at 4:25am 08.15.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1239 I have a 1969 15 foot Oday and the centerboard is leaking. Where can I get parts? Thank you
vdo sumlog 34ac0002 at 2:40am 08.15.09 Ask All Sailors 0/2323 good day, all... i need a mechanical vdo sumlog sl speed indicator (30 knots-12 vdc), the impeller
Best place for a transducer? George16943 at 1:54am 08.15.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1592 I have a Mac 26 S and want to fit a through hull transducer (depth finder) but not sure of the best

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How old is too old? Rick486 at 3:27am 07.31.21 There is a 35 ft Pearson Alberg for sale on Craigslist, built in 1961. It looks to have been very w
How to know if you need more power or less drag? danstanford at 2:36am 07.31.21
How to know if you need more power or less drag? danstanford at 2:33am 07.31.21 Have you read Don Guillette's excellent book? Yes I have and I will review it again to see if it r
How old is too old? garymalmgren at 2:28am 07.31.21 On the other hand, for $25K, I could probably sell the engine, electronics, and fittings and not get
How old is too old? Will Gilmore at 12:42am 07.31.21 Do a thorough and professional survey. The age isn't as important as the condition. How old the bo
H41 aft shower sump-out time? artboas at 11:34pm 07.30.21 I highly recommend changing out a sump box to the Whale IC pump. Shower sump boxes are continual mai
Upgrading Windlass wire - double up on the wire MikeHoncho at 10:59pm 07.30.21 How about the 20 amp/hr rating on these batteries?
Helm Seating - What do you do? (H38) MFD at 10:38pm 07.30.21 The pics here look like a powerboat thread, not a sailing thread? If you are really sailing, you ar
Upgrading Windlass wire - double up on the wire Ralph Johnstone at 10:38pm 07.30.21 But like I said I want the windlass to work on just the full start batteries without having to run t
H41 aft shower sump-out time? MFD at 10:31pm 07.30.21 I have 2009, there is a sump under the shower pan but not a 'real' sump. Run the pump while you are
How old is too old? Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 10:12pm 07.30.21 Tehani was built in 1961. I had to do a bunch of repairs as she hadbeen abandoned for15 years. But
Funny Friday!!! Sailavie1 at 10:11pm 07.30.21
Restoring lens on Raymarine "C" Series Chart Plotters JamesG161 at 9:57pm 07.30.21 Check your PM, I may have one that I removed. Jim..
Beginner Questions Wolfpack Six at 9:41pm 07.30.21 Good evening folks, So, I just wanted to say thanks to all of you who've responded so far. You've
Upgrading Windlass wire - double up on the wire Roy1919 at 9:38pm 07.30.21 Just couldn't let that go by, I've got a few reasons ......................... - money - useles
Why does Hunter have a bad name? (2) MFD at 9:30pm 07.30.21 Yes, get the correct tool for the job. I certainly have an appreciation for more advanced materials
Windlass on a Beneteau 343 BigEasy at 9:18pm 07.30.21
Olympic Swimmers Benny17441 at 9:18pm 07.30.21 Swimmers are lean because they burn calories faster than they eat them. Their upper torsos, arms a
Helm Seating - What do you do? (H38) Benny17441 at 9:04pm 07.30.21 No deck sweepers for a coastal cruising boat. I keep tacks and trim adjustments to a minimum, I'll
So I want to find a Sirocco 15 (1) jssailem at 8:57pm 07.30.21 For a 15 foot boat with great utility, consider a Montgomery 15. stepmast means two can use the V- b

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