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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 13/5938 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 5/2023 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 0/888 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
measuring speed walt at 10:13am 04.05.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2409 Im wondering about some sort of speed display with these type boats. Seems what would work well i

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gel coat cracks Project_Mayhem at 12:32pm 02.22.22 @dlochner What's your opinion of the Preval sprayers for small jobs?
Leaky Windows Project_Mayhem at 12:31pm 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 sque
2007 Hunter 41DS Autopilot Linear Drive Failure keepsmilin at 12:29pm 02.22.22 DayDreamer41, your suggestion was correct. There is a access cover when removed gives you direct ac
Battery options Stu Jackson at 11:43am 02.22.22 Charging 2 12v in parallel is not going to result in an unbalance like a series charge can. .... Ba
Battery options (1) jeepbluetj at 11:35am 02.22.22 Rod would link his own site: Batteries Archives - Marine How To As far as balance is concerned, let
BRASS THRUHULL VALVES CORROSION Project_Mayhem at 11:32am 02.22.22 A few articles I red said that these valves often times have a copper coating which explains the gre
Potential Buyer of DS1 Johnb at 11:11am 02.22.22 I am not familiar with that particular boat but I would like to comment based on my dinghy sailing d
Battery options mikeracca at 11:03am 02.22.22 I believe you are making a mountain out of a molehill & coming up with a 1962 issue in 2022. If yo
Water level Mark Maulden at 10:51am 02.22.22 Mark, Thanks, that helps a lot. Can i designate the smaller tank as the supply tank for the hub. Eli
Bent jaw toggles on lower shrouds bmorr at 10:41am 02.22.22 11 years ago when I first raised the mast on my 26 the same thing happened. I replaced them and now
Battery options Tom J at 10:28am 02.22.22 My current setup is 2 6v house batteries in the chart table, and a starting battery right next to t
Battery options Stu Jackson at 10:28am 02.22.22
Catalina 27 keel Tom J at 10:26am 02.22.22 The owner said they think the scuppers are leaking. By "scuppers", do you mean the cockpit drains?
Bosun's chair mikeracca at 10:22am 02.22.22 There was an incident in a mooring field in Key West when a sailboat heeled over 90 degrees and dun
Considering Hunter 49 Purchase ! Bluesmoods at 10:16am 02.22.22 My Hunter 50 is a tall rig, non furling main. I have owned the boat for over 5 years. It is a wonde
Battery options mikeracca at 10:15am 02.22.22 My current setup is 2 6v house batteries in the chart table, and a starting battery right next to th
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 10:10am 02.22.22
Barient 8P winch jamming, pawl problem? jssailem at 10:03am 02.22.22 Came across this sale on Pawl Springs. They have both large and small. https://ca.binnacle.com/p143
Battery options Ward H at 10:00am 02.22.22 Mike, sounds like you know what you are getting into with regards to battery banks. Great! For an a
Leaky Windows jeepbluetj at 9:52am 02.22.22 I found a few leaks in the chain plates, and I am well versed in the repair of those from my MacGre

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