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Core thickness renom2 at 12:52pm 03.12.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1242 Hello I have an ODay 25 1983 and need to recore around the mast 8 sq ft or so. Can anyone who has
marinas Bogdang at 12:38pm 03.12.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1379 Hi Im hoping to get some info please, well we are moving to Jacksonville FL. in 30 days, been lookin
Engine overheating beached79 at 12:33pm 03.12.09 Catalina 30 9/2053 Coming back to the dock the other day, I noticed the engine wasn't pumping any water overboard and t
Engines Bill C320, Papillon at 12:32pm 03.12.09 Ask All Sailors 41/6817 This is almost as bad as asking is Catalina better than Hunter because it's mostly personal preferen
Battery fusing Roger Long at 12:23pm 03.12.09 Ask All Sailors 15/3628 I am going to add battery fuses to my system. I was looking at the Blue Sea ANL fuses and blocks bu
Spinnaker Thoughts? yodagwb at 12:17pm 03.12.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2347 Getting ready to pull the trigger with regards to a spinnaker. The question that I can't make up my
Everware Laminate Cleaning Dave Barber at 11:39am 03.12.09 Big Boats 3/1302 The Everware laminate in the cockpit of my Hunter 38 is stained. I have tried soap and water, but to
I wish.... CMM at 10:28am 03.12.09 Ask All Sailors 8/1698 I subscribe to several sailing magazines and love to read about the new designs that are "just launc
Nav Station Seat island time21 at 10:00am 03.12.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1459 I'm trying to find a seat for my nav station that swings in and out. Anyone know where to get one.
More Gloomy News Randy Burns at 9:52am 03.12.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1473 This trully is a world recession. Boat builders from New Zealand to Maine are being hit hard. Even
Which Prop with the Tohotsu 6 hp Motor Aldo at 9:47am 03.12.09 Catalina 22 2/5149 I finally saved up enough money to replace my (very reliable) '79 Johnson 6 hp 2 stroke motor. I pl
Trailer for Oday 20 tileguyrob at 8:34am 03.12.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1481 Hello all. My name is Robert and I hail from California's central coast. I'm looking at purchasing
Opinions on Costco's Deep Cell / Starter Battery caguy at 8:22am 03.12.09 Ask All Sailors 24/7435 I was in Costco's Tire store and noticed that they have a Deep Cell / Starter combination battery fo
Anyone heard of a Pop-Top conversion for a mac 26x thebigpulse at 8:02am 03.12.09 Trailer Sailors 8/4714 A pop top would be wonderful on the macgregor 26x. It would turn it from a 5'9" graze to 6'4" + com
Life of an anchor NYSail at 7:58am 03.12.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1468 Hello all, My Uncle just gave me a danthford styled anchor that he had used on his boat. Not sure
Tire size & boat weight, 26S Blake at 7:23am 03.12.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/5213 I am wondering what size of tire came on the original 26S or D trailers, and if anybody has weighed
Golf Cart batteries Phil V25 at 6:58am 03.12.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1357 I have been reading Don Casey's book "Sailboat Electrics Simplified" and he recommends using 6V golf
Storm Damage - Mooring cleat pulled out - Advice wanted. stewart kinsman at 3:35am 03.12.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1686 My Beneteau 44cc was damaged in the storm which hit the Marmaris/Fethiye area of Turkey in mid-Janua
Timo42 and I sail from MDR to Malibu New Video caguy at 8:36pm 03.11.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1999 Just posted our trip last from Sunday, MDR to Malibu. Beautiful day but winds were only 8-10 knts. W
Re-waterproofing foul weather gear Ted at 8:25pm 03.11.09 Ask All Sailors 9/4495 Does anyone have a product recommendation for re-waterproofing foul weather gear? I have a light wei

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Removing wall covering Timm R Oday25 at 6:29am 03.08.22 I chose a water based adhesive . There were no fumes at all when I was applying it . There was also
So, an East Orient 32, Sabre 28, and Hunter 27 walk into a bar... rgranger at 6:28am 03.08.22 OK, so maybe it is a bad "dad" joke (or at least a feeble effort), but my wife and I are currently
Fuel tank/sender (1) Growl at 6:25am 03.08.22
inspectors estimated current market value vs asking price dlochner at 6:06am 03.08.22 A surveyor may sometimes be required to provide a market value for a particular boat for establishi
So, an East Orient 32, Sabre 28, and Hunter 27 walk into a bar... dlochner at 5:58am 03.08.22 I know the story of the East Orient. It was moored in my harbor when it sank and when repaired, it w
Fuel tank/sender RoyS at 5:49am 03.08.22 Sender is easy to replace as long as there is enough space above the tank to install the new one. Be
inspectors estimated current market value vs asking price RoyS at 5:44am 03.08.22 A surveyor may sometimes be required to provide a market value for a particular boat for establishin
So, an East Orient 32, Sabre 28, and Hunter 27 walk into a bar... Marmalade at 5:41am 03.08.22 1) The EO owner says the soft spots could be taken care of easily with some spray foam. (I'm not so
BRASS THRUHULL VALVES CORROSION (3) Tin Kicker at 5:22am 03.08.22 With the boats coming out of Winter Hibernation it's time to inspect the valves CLOSELY. While the v
Great Lakes Charter wanted? DougM at 4:34am 03.08.22 You might have some luck checking around the Traverse City area, or Charlevoix and Harbor Springs. G
Furling line fairlead placement Harken Mark IV sailme88 at 3:57am 03.08.22 How about re-rigging it...pull the line thru. Loosen the block and move it out board to 11 o'clock
Hunter 306 - Lewmar Cobra pedestal 2nd hand market? Brinky63 at 3:00am 03.08.22 Thanks will look into it.
Furling line fairlead placement Harken Mark IV Joe at 12:55am 03.08.22 Wondering if anyone can suggest the correct placement of fairleads / blocks for furling line for a
Furling line fairlead placement Harken Mark IV Hayden Watson at 11:13pm 03.07.22 The furling line on my Mk-IV is outside of the pushpit but I have a bow sprit. My fairlead block is
26S keel cable connection mikeracca at 10:00pm 03.07.22
Inside Passage Book Recommendations MikeHoncho at 9:49pm 03.07.22 What I would like to do is get in on the first leg of the Vancouver trip but I think I would be chas
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 9:48pm 03.07.22 Ok so I need to find out if my boat even came with a black water tank to begin with. I found the val
Hunter 306 - Lewmar Cobra pedestal 2nd hand market? Halvern at 8:56pm 03.07.22 Check with Blue Pelican in Alameda, CA. Saw a few pedestals, I was looking to switch to pedestal on
Hunter Passage 42 Holding Tank Sending Unit JamesG161 at 8:52pm 03.07.22 oes anyone know the part number or length of the sending unit. Look at the number imprinted on the
Hack Freedom 20/Link-2000R for LiFePo4? Garbonzo at 8:43pm 03.07.22 Well, interesting discussion. I am only pointing out that LFP's are much simpler to manage than wha

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