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Weather Forecasts sailaway78 at 8:12am 03.18.09 Ask All Sailors 11/1537 Have been watching the weather pretty close for the raft up this weekend. The NOAA forecast is for N
Lexan port panels salderfer at 8:10am 03.18.09 Bigger Boats 8/3441 Looking for recommendations for replacing port panels on an O'Day 322. Are these custom only? Are t
Lexan port panels salderfer at 8:04am 03.18.09 Ask An Oday Owner 23/3994 Looking for recommendations for replacing port panels on an O'Day 322. Are these custom only? Are
Lightning and sailboats Cpt. Jon at 7:53am 03.18.09 Ask All Sailors 25/5754 Hello, I know this is very long, but I wanted to share the experience that leads to the questions
Headsets and Mics? windward54 at 7:29am 03.18.09 SSB and Ham Operators 1/5201 Spring is just around the corner and so is better weather. In fact, the first day of Spring is Frida
Painting and Cleaning a Prop (1) Earl S at 6:48am 03.18.09 Ask All Sailors 6/7934 Last year I installed a new Maxi prop along with a new Yanmar engine. When the boat was pulled for w
S2 7.9 Daggerboard Lift Git-R-Done at 6:39am 03.18.09 S2 4/6256 We put my new (1985) 7.9 in the water on Saturday. I immediately noticed that lifting the daggerboa
S2 7.9 Daggerboard Lift Git-R-Done at 6:37am 03.18.09 S2 0/1 We
OB Engine Cutoff Lanyard (1) Warren Milberg at 6:17am 03.18.09 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 2/1426 OB Engine Cutoff Lanyard (TAKEN) This item (see Item 2 below) is the "Safety Switch Lock" used to c
Sail kits Nereussailor at 6:03am 03.18.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1379 Has anyone ever bought a sail kit from sailrite and sewn their own sails? or ever purchased a sail m
Boat paint scratching easily! nameaneh at 8:04pm 03.17.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2108 I recently finished painting my boat with Glidden's Poly Floor and Porch paint and it's been about 4
Time to start planning. Benny at 7:42pm 03.17.09 Ask All Sailors 14/2013 Last year we went to see the Washington DC 4th of July fireworks from the Potomac River in our trust
REAL Sailing Stimulus Package Andy1237 at 7:40pm 03.17.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1568 Could you could qualify for a tax credit of up to $8,000 to buy a sailboat? Here is the catch-You ha
Head maintenance FMott at 6:08pm 03.17.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/5017 Peggie: Your comments and recommendations in this forum have been very useful and I have relied on y
Thinking like a sailor, "sticking" around, "stuck" ashore: (1) blowinganddrifting at 6:05pm 03.17.09 Ask All Sailors 13/2162 With all the sailors out there, I'm thinking outside the "boat" at the moment. Yeah, the boat is st
Boom vang bail modification (2) Roger Long at 3:31pm 03.17.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1516 I've always known that the bail for the boom vang was a bit short so that the vang tension pushed th
Sheet Winch Adjustments (1) MacMikey at 2:27pm 03.17.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1539 My sheet winches on the 25 Mac are getting a bit wobbley between the main body and the top. I see a
marina holding title? bayside at 2:20pm 03.17.09 Ask All Sailors 30/4085 This is our first sailboat- first post, as well. We paid in full for the boat in dry storage and fo
Replacing 2003 Bavaria 44 Portlight Lenses & Seals La Bestia at 2:15pm 03.17.09 Bavaria 4/5521 Hello: I'll like to replace all lenses and seals on the portlights of my 2003 Bavaria 44. It has
My new BOAT BUDDY (1) Merry Prankster at 12:26pm 03.17.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1572 Another rainy day, sigh. I got out my sewing machine and a pair of scissors and converted my 5 gal.

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What parts should I replace while my Hunter 240 is on slings for center board maintenance? Dolphin55 at 8:51pm 06.22.21 I'd order and replace all the small parts you listed that are likely to wear. Maybe order roller,
Stern light Stu Jackson at 8:46pm 06.22.21 I think people would see me with the sails up but just to be safer and legal. Not at night. Googl
Catalina 310 line drawing appeal? KmPoq0731 at 8:40pm 06.22.21 We used this one...... https://marleyinthemiddle.com Very pleased with the result. When I get ho
Wind Generator Shopping (1) John Nantz at 8:38pm 06.22.21 We've had a wind generator for over two decades and it has been very useful. This is in combination
Help with diagnosing engine failing to start FastOlson at 8:15pm 06.22.21 Despite all the well meaning help from owners of other brands of diesel.... Replace those old "trail
Windlass "Rode Management Module" does what exactly? Captain Larry-DH at 8:10pm 06.22.21
tachometer not accurate Alfa at 8:09pm 06.22.21 Get Free App for iPhone to use as a optical RPM meter to compare your Tach readings. Accurate, just
What's in your toolkit? Terry Cox at 8:09pm 06.22.21 Does anyone have an elegant hack to skip the inverter when charging power tool batteries and not co
Boat leaning to port Roland5048 at 8:03pm 06.22.21 Of all the boats I have sailed, just about all of them, including mine, have a list to port or starb
Stern light MikeyJ at 7:03pm 06.22.21 Happens on a lot of boats. Many skippers have bitten the bullet and installed another light where i
UPS must hate sailors (1) Davidasailor26 at 7:01pm 06.22.21 And maybe Defender will package it properly this time. The top of the can was not properly protecte
What parts should I replace while my Hunter 240 is on slings for center board maintenance? Doug J at 6:55pm 06.22.21 I'd order and replace all the small parts you listed that are likely to wear. Maybe order roller, p
H260 Model Year Differences? Doug J at 6:46pm 06.22.21 Oh wow! I can't say I've ever seen one like that. But you got wheel steering :dancing:
tachometer not accurate (1) Hayden Watson at 6:33pm 06.22.21 Not even close...... Ok Maine, I can except that I am "not even close" as a possibility because it
315 PHRF rating cb32863 at 6:28pm 06.22.21 You can look it up here, Boat Class Lookup - US Sailing
Boat leaning to port 31seahorse at 6:22pm 06.22.21 Investigate the possibilities mentioned in the previous posts first. Then think about (1) items sto
Replacement for bose 321 ramoore at 6:03pm 06.22.21 The Bose 321 on my boat only partially worked when I bought it. I thought about totally replacing i
Boat leaning to port dlochner at 5:56pm 06.22.21 A full 20 gal fuel tank weighs 160 lbs. if you can counter the list by standing to starboard, you h
Boat leaning to port Don S/V ILLusion at 5:52pm 06.22.21 A full 20 gal fuel tank weighs 160 lbs. if you can counter the list by standing to starboard, you ha
Selden B & R rig Cap shrouds Gary Ryan at 5:51pm 06.22.21 Thanks guys!

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