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New to Sailboats. Just bought an Irwin 3/4T PotomacSouth at 5:34pm 10.13.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2980 Hello everyone, So like I said I just purchased an Irwin 3/4T which needs a little help, nothing
July 4th Photos (2) Mike G. at 5:21pm 10.13.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1589 I was reviewing this summer's sailing photos and thought that I would share these photos taken at Sa
travaler shim Pop at 5:20pm 10.13.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1079 Im looking for a cabin top teak travaler shim for an 88 model 27 , catalina direct doesnt have them
Plasteak feedback... Wayne Gibson at 4:38pm 10.13.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1735 Ahoy! Has anyone used the Plasteak sole covering or similar vinyl to do the floor of their cabin?
sail repair dlewis812 at 4:17pm 10.13.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1485 clearly something sharp on the spreader.. attached can see bad tear which I unsuccessfully tried to
Mystery Leak Don3098 at 4:11pm 10.13.09 Smaller Boats 4/1401 For the past 3 yrs. I have been chasing a mysterious leak that emerges along the starboard hull/deck
Do I Have To Plog It (1) 7 SEAS at 4:04pm 10.13.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1580 I'M A NOVICE SAILOR AND I JUST GOT THIS 1978 O DAY ll 16.9 DAY SAILER. AFTER CLEANING AN WAXING LOOK
2 Blade Props Roger Long at 3:57pm 10.13.09 Ask All Sailors 7/2131 Two blade props don't get much respect so I'd like to put in two cents for them in response to Mains
Irwin 3/4T Competition Info Please... PotomacSouth at 3:24pm 10.13.09 Irwin 0/1800 Hello, I'm new to the forum. I just purchased an Irwin 3/4T. There is very little info on the w
O"Day 25 tall rig questions stx203 at 3:24pm 10.13.09 Ask An Oday Owner 7/4259 I'm considering buying a '79 25 Tall rig/fin keel which has a westerbeke inboard. With that age boat
H26 floor replacement Sanford H. at 2:51pm 10.13.09 Smaller Boats 10/2247 I know this has been covered time and again, but I am tired of having a "Spongy" floor in my H26. ev
haul out with mast on jhundert at 2:20pm 10.13.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1683 I have a new Beneteau 40 in lake Ontario and have just gone through its haul out. In hauling out, t
Hunter 23.5 Life Lines strobeone at 2:11pm 10.13.09 Smaller Boats 1/1306 Well, I had two life lines break last weekend. Had a little rust and I ignored it....should have add
depowering sail vrs reducing sail Franklin at 1:47pm 10.13.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 14/9171 Something I've been wondering about for a few days and thought I'd ask the expert before I play with
jib size Tom Rechtin at 1:24pm 10.13.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2047 I have a Hunter 260. In conjunction with switching to a roller furling jib, I would like to increas
Roger All U Get at 12:34pm 10.13.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1602 Hi all, We were out for the last day before the haul in Casco Bay just enjoying the day and reviewin
Interior Paint njbaker at 10:40am 10.13.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2362 I have torn out all of the interior of My '71 Venture 22 and am begining to sand and chip the ceili
salt caked intake and discharge lines BeneteauCanuck at 10:11am 10.13.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/2800 I have recently had to replace the Y valve which diverts waste water to the holding tank or overboar
epoxy filling void on vertical surface jknappsax at 9:03am 10.13.09 Ask All Sailors 10/8375 I'm redoing a 1974 O'Day 32' CC, and it had teak coaming boxes that had rotted out including the bal
Zincs gfrazzle at 7:28am 10.13.09 Big Boats 10/2449 I have been unable to find any reference in the owner's manuals or to physically locate any zincs on

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Male NMEA connection for Raymarine Raymic Hello Below at 10:11am 04.28.22 When I saw DMclaughlin's question for the same boat and radio I have I was hoping he had a solution
O'Day 25 Shoal Draft Centerboard Water Leak twodzusfittings at 9:51am 04.28.22 Better yet, go around the yard and find a few pieces of the shrink wrap that gets left around. Much
Desperate leakinhg Hayden Watson at 9:48am 04.28.22 It would be helpful if we could see some photos of the crack (both closce up and back for perspectiv
Its funny Friday! (4) rgranger at 9:40am 04.28.22 204864 204865204866
Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 9:27am 04.28.22 204862
Not sure what I need rgranger at 9:24am 04.28.22 If you are going to all of the trouble to design your own system, I'd get a used piece of T-track an
Ammeter replacement questions kloudie1 at 9:20am 04.28.22 To make it work like the old one, connect the ends of the shunt to the old ammeter leads. (bigger sc
Galley sink drain leak Calif. Ted at 9:08am 04.28.22 It's a Forespar 3/4" sink drain assembly, Forespar Sink Waste
Male NMEA connection for Raymarine Raymic Swimfar1950 at 9:08am 04.28.22 The Radio has been discontinued. The Raymarine sight shows this link to a cable. https://www.raymar
Not sure what I need Crazy Dave Condon at 8:59am 04.28.22 Call Dave Stanton at American Sail in Charleston SC who built your daysailor
Fuse or Breakers? jviss at 8:40am 04.28.22 This. I was going to say make sure you current protect the feed to your switch panel. Sure, it's co
Fuse or Breakers? jeepbluetj at 8:27am 04.28.22 Ok perfect. I figured there would be no problem , but just wanted to make sure there was no safety
Not sure what I need Hgproks at 8:14am 04.28.22 Thanks for the replies. I'll take some better pictures when I get home. It looks like I have a combo
Male NMEA connection for Raymarine Raymic jssailem at 8:14am 04.28.22 The Radio has been discontinued. The Raymarine sight shows this link to a cable. https://www.raymari
cl 14 jssailem at 8:09am 04.28.22 Yes. The line looks a size or two large for the drum of the furler. Note this is a furler on a small
Not sure what I need shemandr at 6:44am 04.28.22 I agree there's more than one way. If you need to attach a mainsheet to the boom and you don't have
cl 14 31seahorse at 6:41am 04.28.22 Hello dewe48, I agree with Davidsailor's thoughts on the furler. The line should hold in the drum
cl 14 Davidasailor26 at 6:29am 04.28.22 So I put the mast up the order day and I'm understanding the way the jib actually holds it up. Now
Male NMEA connection for Raymarine Raymic Swimfar1950 at 6:15am 04.28.22 Looking for the male NMEA connection to connect a Raymic to the pedestal. The Raymarine model is Ra
cl 14 (1) dewe48 at 6:07am 04.28.22 A picture would help

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