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&^%@#&^% electricity! Roger Long at 2:25am 05.13.09 Ask All Sailors 21/4220 When I was young, I dreamed of having a boat in which the only piece of electrical wire was the one*
Bleeding the Fuel System (2) morgantheship at 8:15pm 05.12.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1832 I have just finished repowerering my H27 with a Yanmar 2GM (replaced a Renault). I have a document t
Need new cabin cushions for 1980 O'Day 25 captainlowell@hotmail.com at 6:47pm 05.12.09 Ask An Oday Owner 5/3032 Can anyone direct me to the website for 1980 O'Day 25 sailboat cabin cushions?
Oday 272 outhaul PatSul22 at 6:21pm 05.12.09 Bigger Boats 2/2009 I just bought an Oday 272 and was curious about the outhaul. It seems to have an internal system and
Making Battery Cables? Bob S at 5:40pm 05.12.09 Ask All Sailors 12/1750 If I was to parallel (2) #4 wires could you use one 2/0 lug or is it better to use two # 4 lugs and
Batteries, Will We Drain Ours? hughtad at 5:27pm 05.12.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1511 Hello All, Well we sailed in the Atlantic ocean for the first time last Sunday and had a blast!!
Coachroof Portlights sandpiper10471 at 5:20pm 05.12.09 The Cherubini Hunters 11/1870 Since my windows always leak and make a mess inside my 37C, not to mention they are the root of my w
Cockpit Cushions brettgrant at 2:59pm 05.12.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/3264 We've just bought a "new" 2007 hunter 31 and want cockpit cushions. Have any of you bought cushions
A Handy Hitch (1) ChuckThomas at 2:32pm 05.12.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2136 I would like to show a hitch that I have discovered and ask what you think. First I am a humble st
A Handy Hitch ChuckThomas at 2:18pm 05.12.09 Ask All Sailors 0/8 First
which foam should I get? Newbie Sailor at 1:52pm 05.12.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1281 Hey there everybody. New sailors on a 1980-something 27' Catalina. The previous owner just put on
Alternator Charging Wire To Battery Barry7363 at 1:10pm 05.12.09 Ask All Sailors 15/4102 Gentlemen, I'm in the process of re-wiring my house and start batteries with new DC switches and pan
Dow corning 700 Mark Juetten at 11:46am 05.12.09 Big Boats 5/1353 I am going to need to replace side acrylic window in cabin top due to cracking . I believe you need
Free Boat update sailormanbigd at 11:32am 05.12.09 Ask All Sailors 14/1784 Well, I just finished filling out the Coast Guard paperwork for changing owners on the "free boat. I
Bosun's Chair Tips Mike H. at 11:31am 05.12.09 Ask All Sailors 21/6805 I have to go up the mast soon to install radar and I will check out the mast head and clean and lube
Portland Pudgy: Any experience? maggiegee at 9:11am 05.12.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1439 Does anyone have any experience with the Portland Pudgy lifeboat/dinghy? I'm thinking of getting one
venture 21 swing keel cracks hansen4401 at 9:03am 05.12.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/2293 hi all, I have 3 'fractures' in the swing keel running perpendicular to the length of it and am won
Signal Flags Pinot Blanc at 8:45am 05.12.09 Catalina 22 0/1067 Dear Friends, I am wishing to mount a set up to display signal flags on a halyard from the spar on
Chainplates Needed Jimmy J. at 8:24am 05.12.09 Day Sailers 14/4266 My O'Day 20 is in need of new chainplates...I have checked with DRMarine but the cost for them seems
Cracks in Transom - on a New 2008?! moentrol at 7:19am 05.12.09 Ask All Sailors 8/1813 Ok, first, I'm very new to this (have never posted), but thought this would be the place to go to ge

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Pearson 30 Davidasailor26 at 5:26am 12.05.21 what can you all tell me about pressurized alcool stoves I'd use the word "exciting", which is pro
Oceanis 321 Looking for complete assembly bow anchor roller Claude L.-Auger at 5:23am 12.05.21 Thanks to all who chimed in. With your help we got the info required and everything is now in my fri
H26 crutch mount bolts rgranger at 4:54am 12.05.21 The aft bulkhead has a hatch. Open that and you will be able access the back of the bolts
Any ODay 290 Owners Out There? Apex at 4:51am 12.05.21 Looked online at a 290, and you can likely glean support from cal 28 owners. Good looking boat. T
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? Will Gilmore at 4:38am 12.05.21 Jim, I have very little experience buying boats, I've bought two used and one new over the years and
Getting cables to reach bus bar RoyS at 4:38am 12.05.21 You can purchase cable crimp couplings. Crimp with the proper tool and tape over. There will be no v
Getting cables to reach bus bar dlochner at 4:18am 12.05.21 Back in the day, one of the senior mechanics would have sent me to find a cable stretcher.:huh: We
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? sailme88 at 4:14am 12.05.21 Up here in Maine, a state that joined the union under the Missouri compromise we tend to share a qua
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? jmczzz at 2:48am 12.05.21 here are a couple of boats listed on this site, i inquired about: the first one no response? Used sa
Single handing Will Gilmore at 2:25am 12.05.21 This will depend somewhat on the waters you expect to anchor in. Let's say never more than 50', for
Aquilon 265/800 trailerable cat elusivehorizon at 12:46am 12.05.21
New Capri 18 Owner thedude at 9:02pm 12.04.21 Sail looks to have a pretty good shape! The sails were doing pretty decent. Definitely not new bu
Proper Course PaulK at 7:36pm 12.04.21 So, back to the question: 1. Should L have given way? L could have made the mark by falling off
Proper Course PaulK at 7:16pm 12.04.21 OK. I threw in the towel a couple of days ago. But, I am unconvinced that L (J105) can sail whate
New Capri 18 Owner shemandr at 6:43pm 12.04.21 Sail looks to have a pretty good shape!
New Capri 18 Owner (2) thedude at 6:36pm 12.04.21 Good news, she floats and sails. Went out today and sailed for about three hours while figuring the
What color for your Bimini? SailingLoto at 6:26pm 12.04.21 I personally can't stand the Pacific blue, navy is tolerable. I like your tan idea and haven't not
Proper Course Jumpstart at 6:22pm 12.04.21 My proper course as leeward boat is any course that is fastest for me to get to the mark. In the exa
Getting cables to reach bus bar Tom J at 6:09pm 12.04.21 Thanks. If joining two cables with a bolt is considered good practice it certainly will be the easi
Proper Course Jumpstart at 6:06pm 12.04.21 What? Rule makes no mention of compass course. Proper course could very well be 10-15 degrees above

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