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battened jib sails walt at 11:46am 01.16.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/2016 Im thinking about replacing my 19 year old working jib sail on a 26S and may just get a conventional
Sail slug alternative TealDreamin at 11:31am 01.16.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1376 Hi All, My Oday 25 uses a sail slug stop for the main. The bottom 2 slugs are above the stop, which
Virtual Sailing captain cajun at 11:18am 01.16.09 Trailer Sailors 8/2809 For Christmas I received a PC program for sailing, it's does help with blues, however can I learn fo
Just have to say... Phil Herring at 10:31am 01.16.09 Sails Call Lounge 3/3690 After running across Snotter and ClaireBuoyant, i think we are in the Golden Age of screen names. S
Weather Helm captain cajun at 10:31am 01.16.09 Trailer Sailors 8/3792 Is it true, that adding to the front of the rudder helps remove weather Helm?:neutral:
Economical Bottom Paint sources? SeacretSailor at 8:28am 01.16.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2105 I'm about to schedule my first ever bottom job on a "new-to-me" sailboat (30ft C'C) down in New Orle
Standing rigging replacement cost BobM at 7:26am 01.16.09 Ask All Sailors 19/18395 A while back I posted that I have acquired a double bend in my backstay after they pulled my boat.
Bridge Clearance Oday 222 tchodgd at 7:10am 01.16.09 Ask An Oday Owner 5/3081 What is the bridge clearance for the oday 222. tks. Dave.
Dish rack light H36 Ken Honeycutt at 6:52am 01.16.09 Big Boats 5/1343 Quick question for H36 owners. Is your dish rack light wired so that it will only switch on when you
Difference between an Oday 22 and a 222 tchodgd at 6:32am 01.16.09 Day Sailers 4/2417 What are the differences between the oday 22 and 222. Is their any difference is size, design, sail
Suggestions on a boat for me. tchodgd at 6:06am 01.16.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2289 I'm looking to by a small sailboat (say a 22 footer) and I'm not sure what to buy. Here is my situa
Pedestal Repair Bill Sloan at 4:38am 01.16.09 Irwin 1/2025 I have a1977 CC 37' with a wobbley pedestal, when you steer or otherwise use the pedestal it moves,
oday 34 owner manuel captainraywilliams at 1:04am 01.16.09 Bigger Boats 2/1511 hello, dose antone have and oday 34 owners manuel they can send me it would help me, greatly, capta
Genniker fitting on 281 Green Flash at 11:24pm 01.15.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1518 We recently bought a 281 (1996) and want to fit a Genniker, but are unsure what would be the best at
Need an opinion on an '84 Hunter 20 Sloop mitchman at 7:52pm 01.15.09 Smaller Boats 1/1386 Hello all, I am in the market for a boat and I think I found a good deal on a 20ft 1984 Hunter Slo
322 as a Coastal Cruiser John M at 7:51pm 01.15.09 Bigger Boats 1/1590 I have a 1988 322 on a freshwater lake and am thinking of shipping it to the coast and do some coast
310 Stairs (1) SceptreSailor at 6:37pm 01.15.09 Catalina 310 8/3846 Ok, is anyone else really disappointed in the stairs on the engine compartment? The original l tan g
Dex-Cool : What Color Does It Turn if Bad? rardiH36 at 5:27pm 01.15.09 Ask All Sailors 25/23277 If the anti-freeze is Dex-Cool, are there any indications of problems before damage is noticed --- s
Rendezvous sailgypsy at 5:10pm 01.15.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1184 Does anyone know how to register for the Canadian West Coast Catalina Rendezvous? I believe it is h
advise needed on pilot boat dennis23685 at 4:48pm 01.15.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1294 Hi all Once again looking for same sage advise from those of you who have had some experience or k

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Universal M18 Kubota serial number dmax at 8:18am 02.13.22 Thread on m18 Kubota block equivalent: Do you have a Universal engine -- Read this
Saloon or Salon... stephen_i_w at 8:09am 02.13.22 I figure on a Beneteau or a Jeanneau it is a salon, but since I have a Catalina, I will call mine a
Galley Stove Gimbals FastOlson at 8:09am 02.13.22 How about a smaller non stick pan that only fits 2 or 3 eggs? FWIW we have found some 'petite' coo
1984 Hunter 37C smokey73 at 7:56am 02.13.22 Hi classmate. Hopefully Peggy wil chime in wlith a solution. Luckily on my 40.5 the aluminum holdi
Thru Hull Backing Plates Ward H at 7:56am 02.13.22 @Project_Mayhem What's the location of the thru hull you're working on?
Legend 40.5 (and others ?) - wine glasses Rich Stidger at 7:46am 02.13.22 I always thought that the metal rail was for grabbing, not hanging wine glassses.
Catalina 22 electric outboard jviss at 7:39am 02.13.22 My current gas powered outboard is ruining my sailing. I sail on the Mississippi River and thus nee
Shower drain Growl at 7:38am 02.13.22 Yes, there is a recess and a pvc 90 degree elbow you can almost see connected to a hose which of cou
Universal M18 Kubota serial number RitSim at 7:36am 02.13.22 What I learned at my Kubota dealer was that they didn't have access to the marine engine parts. Tha
Hunter 216 Sailing performance rgranger at 7:33am 02.13.22 I added a traveler to my H26. It helped A LOT
CDI Mainsail Furler on Hunter 28 sail sfbay at 7:33am 02.13.22
To oil or varnish?! Growl at 7:31am 02.13.22 Well written, but I think I will just leave it be and replace if necessary
Hunter 34 owners, hull & liner thickness near keel stub? (6) DeniseO30 at 7:29am 02.13.22 Actually got a couple more days on the boat but now we're back in the low 30s again & they calling f
New "possible owner" of 2001 Hunter 340 Terry Cox at 7:26am 02.13.22 One other point. During our survey it took a bit of prodding with our surveyor. I had my list of all
Legend 40.5 (and others ?) - wine glasses smokey73 at 7:23am 02.13.22 My overhead rack has a series of wooden slots that suspend the wine glasses from below the rack rath
NEED Hunter 25.5 Trailer, Central Texas. LloydB at 7:19am 02.13.22 Thanks for reporting your results that "Found one and got it moved. Learned more about trailer surge
Saloon or Salon... justsomeguy at 7:15am 02.13.22 C'mon man.......:( Saloon just sounds too...je ne sais quoi. And I like silent letters. ;)
Identify this boat jviss at 7:07am 02.13.22 Cant id brand but it has obviously had a flooded cockpit with the inevitable core rot and delaminat
Odd requirement in boat insurance Don S/V ILLusion at 7:07am 02.13.22 You're welcome to correct me if I'm wrong, but with the exception of the engine and generator, I ca
1984 Hunter 37C Mikem at 7:02am 02.13.22 Thanks for the input. There are four in her family, boy 13 and a girl 10 plus the husband. We have

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