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CDI furler Quoddy at 4:52am 12.06.09 Ask All Sailors 12/3329 CDI warns that if your fairlead is aft and not pulling equally on leech and foot the furler may lift
Going offshore tomorrow for the first time. any advice? luvitt at 11:41pm 12.05.09 Ask All Sailors 32/8836 Charleston, SC. wind = 15-20 knots, waves = 1-4 feet, visibility = 10 mi. havent really been to
I guess it's time to take the canvas off :( (1) Manny at 8:06pm 12.05.09 Ask All Sailors 9/1912 It was around 60 degrees last Sunday, but today was a different story :doh: Manny
Missing anchor on columbia 32 lightshaft at 7:42pm 12.05.09 Columbia 0/1784 I am going to look at a columbia 32 for sale. The owner has sent me pictures and there appears no pr
Anchor missing lightshaft at 7:27pm 12.05.09 Columbia 0/1655 I am going to look at a columbia 32 the owner has sent some pictures but looking closely the boat do
Pearson 36-2 spray hood chapinjim at 4:51pm 12.05.09 Pearson 8/4167 Anyone removed and rebedded their companionway spray hood? I have cracks around the edges and leakin
Water purifier Laurent w at 3:53pm 12.05.09 Ask All Sailors 6/2346 I am looking in installing a water purifier on the boat. Anybody has experienced with these devices?
More Inverter Musings (2) Maine Sail at 2:40pm 12.05.09 Musings With Maine Sail 12/7329 Just messin' around in the barn this afternoon and compared the factory ASUS 12V adapter vs. the fac
Recutting a Sail Bob S at 2:23pm 12.05.09 Ask All Sailors 7/2985 I inherited a few sails from my dad that I just looked at. He sailed on a 39 Gulfstar. There is a sp
Purchasing a Cape Dory 30mkII cdsailor at 2:15pm 12.05.09 Ask All Sailors 4/8486 I am about to purchase a 1988 Cape Dory mkII. I would like your opinion on this boat. As the forme
Advise - Chesapeake Bay to Oriental, NC spadaforaj at 2:08pm 12.05.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2437 Has anyone done this run in a boat about 33 feet ? Looking for advise and watchouts - going inside
Blue Water Copper Shield 45 Hard Experience? sbailey64 at 12:26pm 12.05.09 Ask All Sailors 1/2293 Hi, I am contemplating the use of Blue Water Copper Shield 45 Hard as my next bottom paint. I live
Is Flo still around? Stu Jackson at 11:11am 12.05.09 Ask All Sailors 5/4241 Remember last week's topic about three people and two pit bulls on a twenty eight footer wanting to
Jabsco Manual Toilet dwgifford at 11:06am 12.05.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2541 Purchased and installed a standard size Jabsco manual head in my H33 in August. We are in port a lo
Sea Water Pump symptom and question Stephen K at 9:36am 12.05.09 Catalina 30 13/3183 I researched the archives here, the C34 web site and Torrensen Marine...a lot of good information wa
Can Catalina 22 trailers be used on Capri 18 sailboats? Austin Eric at 9:19am 12.05.09 Smaller Boats 3/3170 Hi. I am new to this forum. I recently purchased a 1987 Capri 18. I want to buy a used trailer for i
Following Jessica Watson ... Scott T-Bird at 9:07am 12.05.09 Ask All Sailors 35/32053 I have to admit that she has got me interested in her blogs and I'm rooting for her all the way. Sh
Considering going to a longer keel pkdailey4 at 9:05am 12.05.09 Ask All Sailors 10/4982 I have a B321 with a shoal draft lead bulb keel that was good in Texas . Now that I'm in SF, Im not
Shore Water wufibugs at 9:00am 12.05.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/2914 I am planning on adding a water hose bib so I can use shore water when my boat is in slip. I planned
An Introduction And A Question ChrisRamsey at 6:00am 12.05.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2202 Hey all, First of all - brand new to the forum. Just found it this morning, spent a while reading

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New to me o'day mariner 19' jssailem at 1:21pm 05.01.22 Hi Girth, Welcome to the forum. Cleaned up the extra images for you. Looks like a great find. She
Wire run through cabin deck to instrument panel (2) bradm at 12:07pm 05.01.22 Finally found a wire route for the dodger solar, with the help of an inexpensive endoscope. This ro
why not have these built in? BigEasy at 11:56am 05.01.22 There should be a gas strut mounted on the starboard side of the compartment. The wood mounting bra
Removing Old "Sling" Decals Knotallthere at 11:49am 05.01.22 3m rubber wheel by far is the best solution
windlass not working and how to use it solo? BigEasy at 11:48am 05.01.22 I just use the corded hand held controller from the bow. Engine on and reving while operating the
courtesy lights not working SycloneDriver at 11:42am 05.01.22 On my Beneteau the light on the steering pedestal is controlled with switch mounted just above it.
why not have these built in? SycloneDriver at 11:31am 05.01.22 In the photo it almost looks like there is some kind of gas or spring strut. Maybe its just worn ou
Flooring for Hunter 1984 kappykaplan at 11:28am 05.01.22 Look at post 1214 in this thread for an idea: Repairing Hunter 40 damage from Hurricane Matthew Wel
courtesy lights not working stephen covey at 11:27am 05.01.22
why not have these built in? Davidasailor26 at 11:13am 05.01.22 Later Beneteau models (the 2007-2014 37 for example) use gas struts for exactly that.
why not have these built in? kloudie1 at 10:56am 05.01.22 Or a couple of gas struts. Takes a bit of measurement to get it correct but they work: Amazon.com: 2
Deep stick kappykaplan at 10:53am 05.01.22
Autopilot drive interface dLj at 10:51am 05.01.22 I definitely need to learn as much as possible in this subject. No idea where I'll have to use it ye
Deep stick Ralph Johnstone at 10:47am 05.01.22
courtesy lights not working sail sfbay at 10:41am 05.01.22 Congratulations on your new sailboat!! Same problem on my Hunter 46 and discovered the cockpit cour
why not have these built in? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:40am 05.01.22 Howzabout a couple of small discrete screw eyes and shiny chain as such : be too big. If the weig
New to me o'day mariner 19' kappykaplan at 10:23am 05.01.22 Sorry about the double pics You can edit your post to delete the extras.
New to me o'day mariner 19' Girth Brooks at 10:21am 05.01.22 Sorry about the double pics this forum is also new. Go ahead and roast me if need be.
New to me o'day mariner 19' kappykaplan at 10:21am 05.01.22 @Will Gilmore will probably have some ideas for you. Welcome to the forums! :beer:
Raymarine Wheel drive autopilot on Hunter boat- to upgrade? dLj at 9:53am 05.01.22

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