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Where's the ground? emergpa1 at 7:02pm 10.13.09 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2092 I am trying to repair and replace wiring on my boat. I ran across a question I couldn't find the ans
midship cleat Don Crowther at 6:25pm 10.13.09 Ask All Sailors 9/3757 Has anyone installed a cleat midships on a Hunter 31 83-87? Did you attach it to the toe rail? Wha
Raise the boom? Chuck OConnor at 6:15pm 10.13.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1568 Greetings Sailors: I purchased a used 13' Escape Rumba last spring and sailed it this summer. Lot
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 0/1802 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 1/1307 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 3/2048 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

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Two-battery LiFePo4 system? Garbonzo at 3:19pm 04.28.22 Winnebago EKKO Owners
Galley sink drain leak (1) Calif. Ted at 3:18pm 04.28.22 The sink drain on yours appears to be a 3.5 inch kitchen sink drain to which the forespar sink drain
Starwind 19 project boat Project_Mayhem at 3:17pm 04.28.22 That looks great! Would you recommend the foam teak you used? If so, what brand is it?
Replace mechanical rotary autopilot drive unit (ST4000Mk2) with linear drive unit? Len Ingalls at 3:17pm 04.28.22 https://raymarine.app.box.com/s/rvhycb6x1brzo64921k5tsqwv2ica3j6/folder/1517486581
Not sure what I need shemandr at 3:13pm 04.28.22 In pic 16595 that seems to me to be the mainsheet cleat on a swivel. That's where I would expect it
O'Day 25 Shoal Draft Centerboard Water Leak Project_Mayhem at 3:11pm 04.28.22 On my 25 the holes for the centerboard plate lead right inside the keel. I discovered this when fuel
O'Day 25 Shoal Draft Centerboard Water Leak jmallett at 3:07pm 04.28.22 The epoxy is not really the problem, that's pretty straight forward. The issue is water coming throu
Replace mechanical rotary autopilot drive unit (ST4000Mk2) with linear drive unit? jviss at 3:03pm 04.28.22 https://www.defender.com/pdf/253654_INSTALL.pdf And?
Replace mechanical rotary autopilot drive unit (ST4000Mk2) with linear drive unit? Len Ingalls at 3:00pm 04.28.22 https://www.defender.com/pdf/253654_INSTALL.pdf http://www.busse-yachtshop.de/pdf/rayST4000plus_mk2
Fuse or Breakers? jviss at 3:00pm 04.28.22 I would like to put my navigation lights, deck lights, chartplotter, wheel pilot and a couple other
Pearson 30 live aboard cruising? CaliBro860 at 2:50pm 04.28.22 Regarding living on a smallish boat I would recommend not filling the boat with comforts and necess
Not sure what I need (3) Hgproks at 2:44pm 04.28.22 Thanks again for the help. I took some more pics. I think I need something like the Genoa car that w
Line Bags (3) jmce1587 at 2:43pm 04.28.22 I like to use my line bags to keep all the lines led aft in one place. Before these they would wind
Fuse or Breakers? BAD ORCA at 2:31pm 04.28.22 This. I was going to say make sure you current protect the feed to your switch panel. Sure, it's co
Protecting your face and skin from the wind kappykaplan at 2:09pm 04.28.22 Full bimini, dodger and a hat. :plus: And SPF 50 sunblock.
Line Bags kappykaplan at 2:07pm 04.28.22 I have two of them - like 'em. They're used for the unused halyards, so can put water bottles, sun
Line Bags sail sfbay at 2:05pm 04.28.22 I like the Blue Performance bags for tidying up lines.........they are well constructed, hold up rea
Line Bags cb32863 at 1:58pm 04.28.22 Have a friend that got some Blue Performance on sale a few years ago and they work on his boat great
Protecting your face and skin from the wind brockangelo at 1:56pm 04.28.22 I have been using Harkenderm products for the past 3 years. Got a sample at the boat show. Showed t
Protecting your face and skin from the wind brockangelo at 1:55pm 04.28.22 I hate sunblock so I generally go with a big hat, long pants and long sleeve shirt. I know Champai

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