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Humor: Unqiue Boat Name (1) geoffschultz at 10:04am 08.12.09 Ask All Sailors 4/2161 Here's a photo that I just saw and got quite a chuckle out of it. -- Geoff
Roller Furling Hunter 19 Adrian9458 at 9:28am 08.12.09 Smaller Boats 1/1430 Any One Ever Put Roller Furling Jib On Their Hunter 19? If So Can I Do It Myself And What Brand Woul
Just joined Like to say Hi Oday20 at 8:44am 08.12.09 Ask An Oday Owner 33/3499 I just bought an O'Day 20 1974. I'm looking for other owners of a 1974 O'Day 20. I have many questio
Rings instead of cleats Smitty at 6:38am 08.12.09 Ask All Sailors 16/4535 My marina uses those stupid rings instead of cleats on the docks. I have made up a set of custom do
zinc for 1979 hunter 33 robertwomack at 4:54am 08.12.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/1978 I have a 33' Hunter 1979. I want to replace the zinc. The boat is in the water. Does anyone know the
Build a rudder? Phoebe 1 at 4:37am 08.12.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2887 Has anyone built a Rudder for a 25? I have wood working skills and would like to build an airfoil r
Mainsheet fiddle block Merriman free G A P at 8:40pm 08.11.09 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 1/1478 If you need a Merriman block you may have mine for the cost of mailing. It is in working condition
Pop Top dmkey at 9:26pm 08.11.09 Catalina 22 2/1486 I'm trying to figure out the secret to the pop top on my 22. It goes up on the pistons until it rea
Another rigging question dmkey at 9:22pm 08.11.09 Catalina 22 2/1733 I put my new to me '90 Catalina 22 in the water last week. We had trouble raising the genoa into the
Back in the saddle BobM at 9:22pm 08.11.09 S2 5/1444 Finallfy got out for a sail two weeks ago. Coming back in through a crowd of racers the furler line
Chesapeake Area Sailors Morgan_Dial at 8:13pm 08.11.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1271 I am a Navy student at the Defense Information School at Fort Meade. I am looking to do a photo stor
Need Propane 12v solenoid valve for 303 turk100 at 6:32pm 08.11.09 Pearson 2/2003 Hello everybody! I need the 12v propane solenoid valve that mounts inside the vented hatch in the co
OB Motor Bracket scuba717 at 5:38pm 08.11.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1156 Need to replace my OB bracket on my 25' Mac as the old one died!! Have a 4 stroke 9.9 HP any suggest
VHF MMSI Number Question Rick D at 5:25pm 08.11.09 Ask All Sailors 13/4139 I had a JRC VHF radio below decks as a back up and convenience item. Anyhow, the mike cord on it beg
Your Opinion? (6) rockp2 at 3:22pm 08.11.09 Trailer Sailors 21/7485 OK Folks, Bottom line up front, I have attached some pics and am seeking opinions. I made an impul
closet door newboatowner at 3:20pm 08.11.09 Catalina 30 2/1339 Is anyone interested in selling a left hand closet door (teak) for a 1980 30 foot catalina?
SoCal anckorage locations fraidknot at 2:30pm 08.11.09 Destinations 15/4444 I have been in san diego a9 for the summer. I need to move at the end of the month. I was hopeing
Tuning B&R rig on Hunter 310 prdewolf at 2:06pm 08.11.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2014 The upper diagonals (those attached at the top of the compression posts and the spreader) are very s
Westerbeke tranny question Aloha Marc at 1:43pm 08.11.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1355 I have an Aloha 28' with Westerbeke 13. The transmission is a HBW MODEL 50 2.7 TO 1 - W1 3A. La
Sailing in saltwater Fresh Water Sailor at 1:43pm 08.11.09 Irwin 2/2505 I have been sailing on Lake Michigan and am moving my boat to Florida. I have never sailed in salt w

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Between chart plotters Scott T-Bird at 6:57am 07.30.21 Sounds like a decent plan. I don't understand why you would have a 3-wire VDC cable but maybe I'm m
Need help identifying Scott T-Bird at 6:21am 07.30.21 Looks like a Snipe to me. Old design with reverse transom 15.5 ft long 3 things going against tha
New O'Day 25 Owner Ward H at 6:19am 07.30.21 Congratulations on your O'day 25! I had my 82 for 5 years. I think it is a great first boat with
2013+ MH-40 Discussion Hull13 at 6:05am 07.30.21 That is similar to my setup, except I just run tack line to the bow cleat. The block I installed do
New O'Day 25 Owner dmax at 5:49am 07.30.21 You should plan on gradually removing, epoxy potting and rebedding all deck hardware as you own the
Rust sealer for steel keel Crazy Dave Condon at 5:45am 07.30.21 Years ago, zinc chromate was used to coat cast iron keels to prevent rust.
Rig Shimmy Crazy Dave Condon at 5:35am 07.30.21 I too associated B&R rigs with no backstay thinking the 23.5 was the first without a backstay until
New O'Day 25 Owner shemandr at 5:09am 07.30.21 Leaks can be hard to trace. Water can travel sideways quite a bit before dripping out somewhere. O
Do we have a Battery or a Fridge issue? SEMPERAVANTI41 at 5:04am 07.30.21 The controller is right next to the compressor. I buy them on ebay.
Care and Feeding of Oceanis 343. Ron20324 at 4:51am 07.30.21 Probably not. Engine battery is under bottom step on companionway ladder. You should have 3 batte
Olympic Swimmers All U Get at 4:43am 07.30.21
What Starter Battery??? Maine Sail at 4:16am 07.30.21 While checking battery voltage can give you an idea of state of charge, it can also give you a fals
Between chart plotters RoyS at 4:13am 07.30.21 Suggest that you also drill a 1/4" drain hole through the bottom of the navpod. Navpod probably will
Yanmar 2GM (1) RoyS at 4:07am 07.30.21 Thermostat may be OK. Simply removing it for a second may flush out an air bubble from that area tha
Proposed changes to Broadcast Notice to Mariners shemandr at 4:03am 07.30.21 I have received the LNM via email for a decade or so. I've learned to scan it reading wise so that
Windlass on a Beneteau 343 BigEasy at 4:01am 07.30.21 @BigEasy . One thing I'm puzzled about in your description, what is the purpose of the block on the
Olympic Swimmers shemandr at 3:47am 07.30.21 With respect to the freestyle stroke at least, if you watch top notch swimmers their heads create a
Helm Seating - What do you do? (H38) (1) RoyS at 3:45am 07.30.21 I also insist on being able to see clearly from a seated position behind the helm. To this end I ins
C&C resources Apex at 2:48am 07.30.21 Klacko Marine was the chief manufacturer of metal hardware for C&C yachts. parts: C&C OEM parts (kl
H41 aft shower sump-out time? Slipin Away at 2:15am 07.30.21 There is a check valve in the box where the pump slides into the discharge hose. Check to see it is

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