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extra water tank in 331 Finney at 11:27am 04.06.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1438 We have a 2001 Ben/ 331. It rides a little bow down with a full water tank. I'm thinking about try
Corpus Christi Hermit Scott at 10:49am 04.06.09 Destinations 6/3619 The Admiral and I have been hanging out downtown and the marina area trying to get a feel for the ar
Pelican Bay,Charlotte Harbor,FL seadaddler at 10:31am 04.06.09 Ask All Sailors 3/2226 Had a great day yesterday(Sunday) sailing around Charlotte Harbor,sailed past Pelican Pass,Pelican
Replacement paddlewheel for Horizon KM Hayden Watson at 10:22am 04.06.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1139 My boat has a Horizon knot meter which was manufactured in 1988. Does anyone have a source for a rep
Reef rigging maintenance Mike H. at 10:16am 04.06.09 Big Boats 5/1504 The single line reefing system on our Vision 36 seems a little "Sticky". We've only had the boat si
Polishing and replenishing Gregg9020 at 9:29am 04.06.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1389 We have a couple of older Venture 25's, one white hull, and the other is a light blue, the white on
1983 Catalina 25' Information Etch at 7:18am 04.06.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/5013 Hello all, I am new to the website and currently own a 18' Capri. I will be looking at a 1983 Catali
Question for anyone that has replaced all their bulkheads 48dodge at 8:55am 04.06.09 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1958 I'm trying to get an idea of how many sheets of plywood I need to replace all of my bulkheads and re
delorme lt-20 etrex legend and seaclear II txtowman at 8:35am 04.06.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2374 I need instructions on interfacing either of these for a vista laptop that only has usb no serial po
picture Bill C320, Papillon at 8:16am 04.06.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2098 How do you attach a picture to a reply? It used to be very obvious on the old site. Probably is sti
Spooky Weather sailaway78 at 8:09am 04.06.09 Ask All Sailors 12/1884 This weather is downright spooky. Was plenty warm here yesterday, going to be in the 30's tonight,
K6 KPH Special Event Bob Poff at 7:35am 04.06.09 SSB and Ham Operators 0/3685 I received this via our local club email list. Sure would be cool to work them from the boat. I won
Walker Bay 8 MoonSailer at 7:24am 04.06.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1438 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 12/3452 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 3/1289 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 7/3000 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 4/1676 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 4/1390 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 13/6210 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 8/11591 Anyone know of one?

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Should 23.5 bow touch trailer roller? Crazy Dave Condon at 5:04am 03.12.22 When you put the boat on the trailer, get it as close you can to the roller. You will not be able
1977 O'Day 27. 1st Sailboat ever. BigEasy at 5:00am 03.12.22 Welcome aboard! Congratulations on taking the next step in purchasing your new boat & learning to
1977 O'Day 27. 1st Sailboat ever. shemandr at 4:31am 03.12.22 Congrats for the new to you boat. You'll do fine.... First you hoist the sails and then see what ha
1977 O'Day 27. 1st Sailboat ever. Sail5 at 3:22am 03.12.22 It is good to welcome you aboard. What are your plans for learning to sail? Yacht club, racing cre
1977 O'Day 27. 1st Sailboat ever. Sail5 at 3:09am 03.12.22 Thank you. Yes, atomic 4 rebuilt with 500 hours. She purrs. I'm excited to learn the ropes
1977 O'Day 27. 1st Sailboat ever. nightowle at 1:20am 03.12.22 Congrats. She looks nice. I had a 1975 O'Day 27 as my first owned boat. She was an excellent boat
hunter 49 steering quadrant artboas at 12:54am 03.12.22 Is there any type of grease on the ball joints your showing? I had a friend who never thought to a
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer Mark Maulden at 10:45pm 03.11.22 Thank you to Maine for writing/finishing this article. I initially read it on his FB site as I am d
New Catalina 30 Owner (2) mikeracca at 10:16pm 03.11.22
1977 O'Day 27. 1st Sailboat ever. Will Gilmore at 10:16pm 03.11.22 It is good to welcome you aboard. What are your plans for learning to sail? Yacht club, racing cre
Should 23.5 bow touch trailer roller? Sailavie1 at 10:02pm 03.11.22 I have a H25 (2008) and pull my bow up the the front roller. I also added a roller under the bow whi
New Catalina 30 Owner (7) mikeracca at 9:34pm 03.11.22
refrigeration for a s2 11a jssailem at 9:12pm 03.11.22 Another thought. A Yeti cooler will keep ice for upto 7 days. It is a bit expensive but the reputati
refrigeration for a s2 11a Halvern at 9:05pm 03.11.22 I can dream but I know that I am not going to be doing any long range cruising with this S2. Just ho
Winch Maintenance JoeWhite at 8:03pm 03.11.22 I used bearing grease for the windlass and had worked well. It is waterproof, will not wash away or
Winch Maintenance jssailem at 8:00pm 03.11.22 Towels work. I watched @LeslieTroyer demonstrate winch cleaning for a group of Catalina owners. He u
Winch Maintenance JRT at 7:23pm 03.11.22 Thanks all, I used 2 towels, 1 wrapped around the winch and the 2nd rolled up for extra protection.
So, an East Orient 32, Sabre 28, and Hunter 27 walk into a bar... dlochner at 7:08pm 03.11.22 Thanks! Heading to see the Hunter Saturday morning...after I see the Sabre tomorrow afternoon. Of
1977 O'Day 27. 1st Sailboat ever. Richard19068 at 6:38pm 03.11.22 Congratulations. Looks clean. Have fun.
Decal Questions JRacer at 6:32pm 03.11.22 I always knew SIU had "stones". :laugh:

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