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Walker Bay 8 MoonSailer at 7:24am 04.06.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1428 I have a walker bay 8 dinghy and want something a little larger. The Pelican Scorpio and some other
old radar not functioning - solution too simple? Banooma at 6:46am 04.06.09 Ask All Sailors 12/3376 I bought my boat with a Raymarine radome and Autohelm radar display, plus wind, speed, and depth met
What to use to hold centerboard? 48dodge at 6:00am 04.06.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1280 What glue/caulk should I use to hold the two wedges in place that hold the centerboard up? Also sho
steering cable adjustment question Jim at 4:50am 04.06.09 Ask All Sailors 7/2982 I noticed my steering cable was lose on mt C36 MK II. It is an Edson rig. How do I adjust the cabl
Furlex yanked Deadline at 4:36am 04.06.09 Mid-Size Boats 4/1671 A burly rugby player inadvertently pulled my jib furling line out of the Furlex drum, and I can't fi
Leak in head under sink earlkeim at 3:44am 04.06.09 Smaller Boats 4/1380 I have found a leak in the cabinet under my sink in the head. I think the port light above the sink
Correct Prop Size bobtigar at 3:34am 04.06.09 Ask All Sailors 13/5939 I konw there must be a formula for determining the correct prop size/pitch for an inboard engine on
Islander 29 owner's association gseto at 11:43pm 04.05.09 Islander 8/11476 Anyone know of one?
Galley Mods oreana123 at 10:40pm 04.05.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2299 I started my galley mods today. I removed a lot of the previous owner's woodwork that I felt is not
Full Size Brand New Charts Se Ak; Columbia River stephenronning at 10:27pm 04.05.09 Ask All Sailors 0/2 I wound up with some charts. Brand new. 4 SE AK and two from Oregon Columbia and Willamette rivers.
Clr Run Through My Outboard/cool Longshaft Swap Today ;) (1) stephenronning at 10:17pm 04.05.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2024 Hello group. I did a cool project today. I bought a honda 75 '80 for my new kicker. she's been garag
My thru hull repair (5) Scott T-Bird at 9:04pm 04.05.09 Ask All Sailors 11/6037 This thru hull is at the bow for the head discharge and it appears to be a 1-1/4" thru hull. The fi
Sailboat Owner Survey Phil Herring at 8:47pm 04.05.09 Ask All Sailors 14/6081 Hey, remember that survey many of you completed last spring? We asked you to rank your current an
Epoxy as epoxy paint? Hermit Scott at 7:31pm 04.05.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1546 Epoxy as barrier coat? I have finished refairing the keel on my boat. I ground away all the fairing
H240 Jib Traveler? Scott2 at 7:08pm 04.05.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1446 As I gain experience sailing, I have become very frustrated with my ability to trim my jib since my
Hatch Screen Bad Obsession at 5:48pm 04.05.09 Catalina 30 2/1716 Just wanted to show everyone the new upgrade inside of my boat. This is a screen for the hatch in t
Keith and caulking removers... Shoaldrafter at 3:38pm 04.05.09 Ask An Oday Owner 0/889 Keith, Check out the thread: http://forums.oday.sailboatowners.com/showthread.php?p=612045 Gee
Do we have the M-25XP or M-25XPB? SceptreSailor at 3:19pm 04.05.09 Catalina 310 4/2358 Mine is a 2004 Model. Also we are you finding the best place to get oil and fuel filters? Thanks
Lampshade and holding tank questions. flopster12000 at 12:15pm 04.05.09 Morgan 4/2980 Hello everyone, My first post. We bought a 1989 Morgan 41 from Green Cove Springs in Florida i
Mr. STLOY at 11:12am 04.05.09 Smaller Boats 1/1211 I have never posted a thread (nor ever refinished a sailboat). I was given a 1986 Hunter 23 foot s

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Hunter 49/50 alternator wiring Laid-back at 3:13pm 02.22.22 I determined that this wire goes to a tach, which is not required here so the wire is not used.
Hunter 216 Centerboard sailtec hydraulic ram Crazy Dave Condon at 3:11pm 02.22.22 @chuckwayne can you help
Battery options leo310 at 3:10pm 02.22.22 I have only used 6Volt GC batteries over the last 20 years. They are the Interstate fld GC 225 amp 6
BATTERY BANK SETUP Scott T-Bird at 3:10pm 02.22.22 Life is too short to worry yourself about the state of charge of your sailboat's batteries, the amo
BATTERY BANK SETUP shemandr at 3:07pm 02.22.22 A refreshing post with an alternative view. But I'm not sure I agree. We sailed a friends T37 in t
Installed stern rails and replaced centerboard lift on my Hunter 240 Crazy Dave Condon at 3:00pm 02.22.22 Thank you for sharing. Have an ale of grog for me
Catalina 27 keel richkish at 2:58pm 02.22.22 I have a Catalina 27 and I bought it knowing it had a Catalina Smile; the keel cracks. I bought it
Centerboard add on Crazy Dave Condon at 2:58pm 02.22.22 If you hear a klunking sound with the centerboard hitting both up and down then the line is set appr
Lower shrouds LakeShark at 2:52pm 02.22.22 Hi All - I went ahead and did it the right way. I replaced all the shrouds, fore & back stays. All
Leaky Windows Kingjim91 at 2:49pm 02.22.22
Bent jaw toggles on lower shrouds Crazy Dave Condon at 2:46pm 02.22.22 When the turnbuckle stud is bent , you will need to replace the turnbuckle stud. You will need to k
BATTERY BANK SETUP GeorgeC at 2:45pm 02.22.22 Life is too short to worry yourself about the state of charge of your sailboat's batteries, the amou
Bent jaw toggles on lower shrouds rgranger at 2:44pm 02.22.22 I actually ordered a set of spares from this site... because I knew no matter how much I wanted to b
Leaky Windows Project_Mayhem at 2:40pm 02.22.22 If you can find some Bed-It, it's a pleasure to work with. The automotive stuff I picked up to resea
Lower shrouds kclancy at 2:32pm 02.22.22 Hi All - I went ahead and did it the right way. I replaced all the shrouds, fore & back stays. All n
2007 Hunter 41DS Autopilot Linear Drive Failure jviss at 1:56pm 02.22.22 These linear drives are notorious for clutch and also gear failures, but they are also ubiquitous.
gel coat cracks dlochner at 1:54pm 02.22.22 A good option, I've used them too. It is necessary to thin the gelcoat or the sprayer will clog and
BRASS THRUHULL VALVES CORROSION Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:48pm 02.22.22 Brass is not a good choice in a marine environment. This article from Sail magazine is worth the ti
Leaky Windows mikeracca at 1:25pm 02.22.22 I used butyl for one of my windows. If you put too much on you'll never get all of the extra to squ
Battery options mikeracca at 1:22pm 02.22.22

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