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Building a cradle jdamm3000 at 8:53am 06.04.09 Day Sailers 1/1059 Does anyone out there have any info on building a cradle for an O'day 23? I have seen other small bo
Bimini Top on 260 earlkeim at 8:11am 06.04.09 Smaller Boats 2/1557 Hi all, I hope you are having a great summer. This year I purchased a bimini top for a 260, sta
Propane Tank Replacement Murray16764 at 8:11am 06.04.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/2343 Has anyone had to replace their propane tank on their late 90's Beneteau? In Canada the regulations
Metric Rigging higgs at 8:06am 06.04.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1491 When replacing some of my rigging, I have been told that no one, any where on the planet, makes rigg
lock down swing keel rosfreed at 7:58am 06.04.09 Catalina 22 6/3188 We just bought a catalina 22 1980 swing keel and imported it into Costa Rica. It doesn't appear to
tankage capacity and mat'l sailormanbigd at 7:10am 06.04.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1030 Was thinking....see the smoke? I want to replace my 50 gal steel diesel fuel tank on sv free Wiley,
nanopulser jtmccue at 6:04am 06.04.09 Mid-Size Boats 5/1802 Has anyone had experience with the "Nanopulser" (~$85) - the unit is attached to the battery termina
Probability of Capsizing a Hunter 22 Capt w/o a mate at 5:42am 06.04.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/3751 I am the "new owner" of a 1981 Hunter 22 and wondering about the possibility of capsizing. My girlfr
Check your EPIRB registration Chuckbear at 4:27am 06.04.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1120 There may be a problem. See the info at http://www.acrelectronics.com/alerts/psa_regcodes.aspx Chuc
Main Sail MED at 4:12am 06.04.09 Catalina 309 Group Forum 4/2480 Has anybody fitted a mainsail with full length battens. If so, in your opinion how does the main w
Mr. Dieselduck44 at 1:52am 06.04.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1309 Where/how would I post if I was looking for crew to assist in bringing my Diesel Duck 44 steel sailb
Mr. DieselDuck44 at 12:45am 06.04.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1219 I've got a man who started working for me recently and he says: I've sailed my O'Day 26 from Ft Mye
something i cant find??? sand sailor at 11:51pm 06.03.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1234 I usually make like a hinge step for the mast and an extension for the boom track but the 3' piece o
Installing remote outboard motor controls TabbyQ at 10:08pm 06.03.09 Islander 8/22863 We have a 27 Islander 1970 with a newer nissan outboard in a well behind the tiller. The previous ou
Replace Topping Lift on O'Day 302 Steve Liggett at 10:00pm 06.03.09 Ask All Sailors 0/24 Has anyone successfully replaced the topping lift on an O'Day 302? Mine needs to be replaced and w
Replace Topping Lift on O'Day 302 Steve Liggett at 10:00pm 06.03.09 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2306 Has anyone successfully replace the topping lift on an O'Day 302? Mine needs to be replaced and wh
Anyone have a 25 mainsail reasonably priced? RECESS at 9:26pm 06.03.09 Ask An Oday Owner 18/2046 My sail was damaged in a freakish high wind and hail storm we got yesterday. I had it on the boat an
Rodgers 26 RJMartin at 8:19pm 06.03.09 Ask All Sailors 2/5327 Anyone know of any links with info about the Rodgers 26? There is one for sale near me and I can't
Electrical Parts Source brcarpent2 at 8:05pm 06.03.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/984 I recently purchased a 1983 H30 and am having electrical challenges. The main breaker flips whenever
Plastic fuel tank odor dhagen at 7:43pm 06.03.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/3962 This is in relation to the plastic fuel tank on my 2001. There are no leaks that I can tell. Howe

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Battery options Stu Jackson at 1:49pm 02.25.22 Wiring a new charger From Maine Sail: Marine Battery Chargers - Installation Tips & Considerations
Plastic Teak Toe Rails - Looking for opinions and feedback dmax at 1:49pm 02.25.22 Yes, butyl is not ideal because of the screw turning. Wow, PlasTeak is out of stock, strange world w
USCG Registry versus State Benny17441 at 1:48pm 02.25.22 Regardless of what they say, we cruised for over 40 years in RI/MA/NH/ME/NY with my unregistered ou
USCG Registry versus State Benny17441 at 1:45pm 02.25.22 Congratulations on your new boat!! In Massachusetts, boats exempt from registration requirements i
Fuse ratings Tater at 1:41pm 02.25.22 I was being pretty quick before and didn't add the link to the page about battery fusing:Battery Ba
Fuse ratings (1) jviss at 1:35pm 02.25.22 My batteries all have fuses right on the terminal: MRBF's on thermal blocks from Blue Sea Systems.
309 water leaking from mast area with main furling (2) sailingdeac at 1:34pm 02.25.22 Bt the way the photos show a deck stepped, and my mast is as shown On very close observation of t
Fuse ratings Richard19068 at 1:32pm 02.25.22 In review some of what has been stated by all is valid. That kind of reminded me of what Dylan sa
Hack Freedom 20/Link-2000R for LiFePo4? Stu Jackson at 1:31pm 02.25.22 Good question. I've had my Link 2000 for almost 20 years and have become somewhat of an "expert" on
Oday 25 portlights Project_Mayhem at 1:30pm 02.25.22 I had to rebed our windows a number of years back and I used 3M 4200. Two years later they were le
Fuse ratings jeepbluetj at 1:20pm 02.25.22 I was being pretty quick before and didn't add the link to the page about battery fusing:Battery Ban
Battery options jeepbluetj at 1:16pm 02.25.22 You don't need a triple charger if I understand/remember what you're planning for battery banks. You
Another Ship is burning. Tater at 1:07pm 02.25.22 Fire on a ship has always been (and continues to be) a real threat. It is ironic given the fact th
How to connect VHF radio to NMEA2000 MFD jeepbluetj at 1:07pm 02.25.22 You have STng. So you'd want the STng version of the YDNG-03. All Raymarine stuff has a STng conn
How to connect VHF radio to NMEA2000 MFD Matt White at 12:56pm 02.25.22 ...The YDNG-03 is available in both NMEA2000 and STng Versions. STng is identical to NMEA2000, ex
Sail question shemandr at 12:52pm 02.25.22 Color me confused too. I would think rolling out a bit of jib would make the boat sailing around it
Battery options DayDreamer41 at 12:51pm 02.25.22
Hunter holding tank Sailgunner at 12:50pm 02.25.22 I use to have the same boat. I replaced my tank with a custom tank. I think the original was 15 gal.
Sail slug replacement shemandr at 12:41pm 02.25.22 I'm guessing you have full battens. Full battens put compression on the mast and conventional slide
Hunter holding tank DayDreamer41 at 12:41pm 02.25.22 Near as I can tell it would be a 20 gal tank (that's what the 31 has) this may be helpful a link fro

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