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Looking at a 1983 Oday 28 Kootenay Special at 7:07am 09.06.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/3289 I am going out today to have a serious look at an oday 28. From reading the reviews the 1983 model
Trolling motor on a Mac 26S Mick at 6:43am 09.06.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1333 I have a 26 S which I store in the back yard . It has a great honda 9.9 mounted on the fantail. We a
Galley Photos MLampner at 6:22am 09.06.09 The Cherubini Hunters 8/2317 When I bought my Hunter someone had replaced the original equipment with a electric cook top, non-ma
Hunter 33 1981 shower drainage spadaforaj at 5:57am 09.06.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/3757 Hi - does anyone know where the shower drains to ? Mine does not drain readily into the bildge.
Keith, mechanics tools 101 (1) Shoaldrafter at 3:29am 09.06.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1083 Keith, No problem reaching nuts on bolts on 26 with correct tools. Go to Sears to tool departm
Cat 310, 2001 - Control Panel Albanach at 1:18am 09.06.09 Catalina 310 3/2105 I seem to stumble from one drama to another with the purchase of this boat. Instead of sailing it my
Cat 310, 2001, Universal 25 XPBC Overheating Albanach at 1:14am 09.06.09 Catalina 310 13/3979
raising the motor with two fingers carolbsailing at 12:12am 09.06.09 Day Sailers 2/1509 Can anyone give me some advice on how to easily lift my outboard using the standard motor mount? I k
Monitoring trim of foresail? KandD at 12:09am 09.06.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1955 Anyone ever mount rounded mirrors to some stanchions just forward of the mast so they can see the tr
Flaking non-skid cedarsail272 at 8:15pm 09.05.09 Smaller Boats 2/1177 I recently purchased a 23.5 and when I was power washing it I noticed that paint chips appear to be
slow moving under full engine power ekkeb at 8:05pm 09.05.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1794 Catalina 30 1989 Universal 25XP engine. It was normal moving until in the mid of July start moving s
Columbia 45 nav lights lenses Capn Greg at 7:58pm 09.05.09 Columbia 1/3120 I have a 1974 C45 and the port/stbd nav light lens are UV damaged. Anybody know where replacement
Northwest/east passages natotm at 7:45pm 09.05.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1410 Good news bad news, the northwest passage is open again. New cruising grounds but... http://www.wund
Need some help AVaill5 at 6:55pm 09.05.09 Day Sailers 1/1208 Hi All: I need a little help. My wife got ill today with a migrane headache while we were out and I
New posts now on Twitter Phil Herring at 6:39pm 09.05.09 Ask All Sailors 8/1758 Not sure how many here use Twitter, but you can now follow new posts there, updated twice an hour.
Slow leak at exhaust riser drain screw christian adams at 5:23pm 09.05.09 Catalina 30 1/1316 The drain screw on the aft of the exhaust riser on my 1990 has started a very slow drip when screwed
BUI while Anchored?? MoonSailer at 3:30pm 09.05.09 Ask All Sailors 35/10439 I have heard that some states and the USCG have nothing better to do than arrest boaters for drinkin
Roller Furler Question if you trailer?? Sumner at 2:05pm 09.05.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/5245 Could some of you describe what you have to go through putting the mast up and down if you also have
beneteau 43 head backflow sam C at 2:00pm 09.05.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/4107 I have a 2008 B43 with two quiet flush jabsco heads. I have fought backflow since day one. We have c
I want to buy Catalina C-25 1986-1990 donzildzony at 1:56pm 09.05.09 Smaller Boats 1/2206 Dear all!I am looking for an 25' Catalina 1986-1990 wing keel,std rig; inboard diesel and for sure w

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Starting fluid Crusty Ol Salt at 4:14pm 04.05.22 A hair dryer probably costs less! :beer: About 10% of the cost. But, I wouldn't have to ponder wh
Dry Rot - Flooring - Morgan 27 dlochner at 4:01pm 04.05.22 There is probably no neat way to remove the sole. The usual tools of destruction will serve you wel
New Catalina 30 Owner BigEasy at 3:48pm 04.05.22 "Six one way and a half dozen the other way" I chartered a boat, over five years, that had double
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? JamesG161 at 3:27pm 04.05.22 No. A fluid cannot pull. oh yes it can. Look at this... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thixotropy
New Catalina 30 Owner DArcy at 3:25pm 04.05.22 I really like having a double sink on the boat for the same reasons Stu said plus one big sink stuff
Spinning Prop While Under Sail Hello Below at 3:25pm 04.05.22 I think we have lost the ear of the OP. It has been over a week since he last sought assistance.
Funny Friday!!! dmax at 3:22pm 04.05.22 An oldie I ran into: Yes, it's again that magical time of the year when the Darwin Awards are best
Starting fluid kappykaplan at 3:14pm 04.05.22 A hair dryer probably costs less! :beer:
Dry Rot - Flooring - Morgan 27 kappykaplan at 3:11pm 04.05.22 Do you have any photos?
Huner Vision Refrigeration Came Loose Undersail teacherspet at 3:09pm 04.05.22 Hi Mike from Canada and a fellow 32 vision owner. Im in the middle of replacing all the cabin floor
Starting fluid Crusty Ol Salt at 3:06pm 04.05.22 I am thinking something along the lines of this inlet air heater would be easier than a hair dryer.
Vision 32 Head floor (4) teacherspet at 3:05pm 04.05.22 Well here you can see the process and the finish.
Hard of Hearing Help lehighsail at 3:00pm 04.05.22 I got hearing aids about 2 years ago. While I was being fitted we had my wife come into the room an
240 mooring/dock cover hunter240! at 2:47pm 04.05.22 I can tell you, no cover will work when trailering the 240. I sent you a private message but no re
Toerail Varnish Strategy? jviss at 2:47pm 04.05.22 The only way to comfortably strip or finish toe rails is using staging. Nothing fancy, it can be sa
Toerail Varnish Strategy? (1) TomY at 2:18pm 04.05.22 Greetings. The teak toerail on my boat really needs to me scraped and varnished. I have never bee
Propane tank solenoid threads (1) senang at 1:52pm 04.05.22 I replaced the rubber hose from under the stove to the back of the stove with this:
Horizon Express Windlass - Just a clicking sound. senang at 1:22pm 04.05.22 Dead battery maybe?
New Catalina 30 Owner jeepbluetj at 12:58pm 04.05.22 ... Your boat, your choice. :) Ooh! I disagree with Stu! This is quite rare. Indeed, it's a ch
Spinning Prop While Under Sail JohnShannon at 12:53pm 04.05.22 Well you could buy a $1500 feathering prop, Kiwiprop super simple and worked pretty well for my Fi

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