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Outhaul block & fuel filter??? Breal at 6:20pm 04.21.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1599 Hello all, I'm new to this forum and this upcoming season will be my 4th season sailing, so I'm stil
How to remove H376 foredeck hatches? Allan Frey at 5:34pm 04.21.09 Big Boats 3/1623 Any suggestions on the easiest way to remove the three Lewmar coastline hatches on the H376 foredeck
First Sail Of The Season jsalley at 5:18pm 04.21.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1326 After a long winter filled with numerous upgrade projects, took the boat out today for the first sai
eye strap-mast raising system Bob in LA at 3:26pm 04.21.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1345 Can anyone tell me the exact position of the eye strap for the mast raising on my 1995 26S. My boat
Conflicting info re: anode material Roy10289 at 1:56pm 04.21.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1231 This will be my second season on Lake Champlain . Can anyone tell me what material they use for the
catalina C27 trailer wanted goinfishin at 1:56pm 04.21.09 Mid-Size Boats 7/3256 Wow! I did a crazy thing. I finally bought my first sail boat! It's a 1974 Catalina 27. I've want
Installing a Depth Sounder sfa sailor at 1:53pm 04.21.09 Day Sailers 0/1181 I have a 1970 Mariner which I have restored. I have purchased a Hummingbird Depth Sounder/Finder.
Some people sailaway78 at 1:52pm 04.21.09 Ask All Sailors 19/2685 Have to laugh at this. Just did a tune up and water pump on my dink motor. The mighty and very p
mast Adrian9458 at 1:32pm 04.21.09 Smaller Boats 1/1118 what would you use to spruce up the mast?
mast castaway at 1:26pm 04.21.09 Smaller Boats 3/1280 Any one drill into the mast to add a bracket for a wind vane? any suggestions?
Blown Engine on my Cat! Fly Away at 1:07pm 04.21.09 Catalina 30 57/7563 Blown Engine on my Cat! UPDATE!!! NEW LUMP IS IN UPDATE POST 58 Well, it looks as if we have blow
Mainsail Reefing - With Dutchman jfreeman at 11:45am 04.21.09 Catalina 310 5/3107 Hey all - I am a new 310 owner, hull #40 (IA membership paid up a couple weeks ago...). My last b
O'day 28 bilge pump ombskid at 11:13am 04.21.09 Bigger Boats 5/3460 I just bought a 1980 O'day 28. There is a cut end of a hose in the bilge. i think it is supposed to
Mast head configuration AJ at 10:42am 04.21.09 Big Boats 0/956 I'm looking to add a tv antenna to the top of my mast of my 1985 34, I already have my raymarine win
The Sailing Book Thread (Educational Books) Maine Sail at 9:59am 04.21.09 Musings With Maine Sail 19/8533 Over the last few weeks I have been cataloging my marine books so when I go to buy a new one I don't
H34 Rudder Cracks (1) mark_swart at 9:49am 04.21.09 Big Boats 10/1660 Hello everyone. Yet another question for the group on my 84 H34. I have cracks in the rudder, just w
Los sluggos pmitch at 9:13am 04.21.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1288 Just got a 26 am and am wantin' to add the sail-sluggs. Does anybody know the optimum track size and
Hard Aground in Long Island Sound. Help!!! CaptianJack at 8:51am 04.21.09 Ask All Sailors 14/2729 Hello all, Last week I took my 1978 Pearson 26 on my first real cruise since I picked her up in t
Rub Rail Replacement Dwight Thomas at 8:07am 04.21.09 Ask An Oday Owner 15/4450 Okay, it been two years I've been putting this off, but now is the time. I need to replace my Rub R
Do toerails leak emergpa1 at 8:00am 04.21.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1225 Hey guys, do the toerails on the oday 26''s leak into the cabin? I don't see where the screws enter

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Looking for artists for a logo PaulK at 3:17pm 03.13.22 Are you in Port Orchard WA? These guys in Bremerton seem to do what you want: Signs That Work \| Grap
How best to change from Shore power to Ship Power jviss at 3:11pm 03.13.22 In my experience, the most likely cause of an external float/flapper type bilge pump switch is somet
New O'day 28 Owner with lots of questions (1) Ralph Johnstone at 3:02pm 03.13.22 Although it would have been better to have one vent thru-hull on the stbrd. side and one on port sid
Icebox conversion kits bawlmer at 2:54pm 03.13.22 I did it 3 years ago. It was worth it. You don't have to deal with ice anymore; getting it, lugging
Purchasing Sails Crusty Ol Salt at 2:39pm 03.13.22 Local it is. Now it is time for some leg work.
Running Rigging jssailem at 2:34pm 03.13.22 If your aren't adept at splicing double braid, request that the supplier place the splices for you.
New O'day 28 Owner with lots of questions Clutch Cargo at 2:27pm 03.13.22 Thanks for all the info. yes, I plan on revamping the vent situation with one going to port in the
LiFePo4 Refresh jviss at 2:27pm 03.13.22 @Maine Sail If I have a 24v system, is there any difference in the alternator if it has an external
LiFePo4 Refresh jviss at 2:25pm 03.13.22 Thinking by way of analogy to consumer electronics, this has been the trend for lithium ion charger
New O'day 28 Owner with lots of questions (1) Ralph Johnstone at 2:22pm 03.13.22 Ralph, what type of lubricant do you use? Super Lube as its synthetic. I live in terror of any p
Bristol 24 water tank (1) jssailem at 2:20pm 03.13.22 As an example, here is the fix I fashioned today to address the big hole left when I removed the lea
New O'day 28 Owner with lots of questions Ralph Johnstone at 2:18pm 03.13.22 1. The vessel is equipped with a holding tank of approx. 13 gallons capacity. If it's plastic, it
Raw water intake thru hull relocation Yamaha 25 (1) seatane at 2:15pm 03.13.22
Window Tint for Portlights BigEasy at 2:08pm 03.13.22 Given that plastics are often affected by organic adhesives to the point of permanent adhesion and
Window Tint for Portlights kloudie1 at 2:04pm 03.13.22 A very recent Practical Sailor article reported pretty good results from using "Vvivid" headlight ti
H41 inner forestay? DCGULL at 2:03pm 03.13.22 I love the idea and don't think that Furling is required for what I see its functionality. Storm jib
New O'day 28 Owner with lots of questions Clutch Cargo at 2:02pm 03.13.22 Ralph, what type of lubricant do you use?
Looking for artists for a logo mikeracca at 1:57pm 03.13.22
New O'day 28 Owner with lots of questions Ralph Johnstone at 1:57pm 03.13.22 Secondly, did you use any lubricant to help with the hose installation? I never touch a hose unle
LiFePo4 Refresh Hayden Watson at 1:53pm 03.13.22 @Maine Sail If I have a 24v system, is there any difference in the alternator if it has an external

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