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Comparison of Y 25Mii and Y26 Gil at 9:24am 10.15.08 Yamaha 0/1935 I am considering buying either a Yamaha 25 Mark II or a Yamaha 26. I have sailed a 25 and have not s
Can a prop be too far gone? (2) Hermit Scott at 9:03am 10.15.08 Ask All Sailors 39/4945 This was on my boat for probably five years or more with no zincs. Apparently someone cracked a blad
Lake Powell walt at 8:37am 10.15.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1532 Montanasailor asked about Lake Powell in a seperate thread - here is a new thread on the subject.
"REPAIR" rather then "REPLACE" >>?? Lucky Bum at 8:31am 10.15.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1212 Replacement is a big 200 dollar bill plus shipping. Regards to sloppy 222 rudder. Seems the holes
H34 Quarter Berth Bulkhead Bob Poff at 7:55am 10.15.08 Big Boats 4/1575 My winter projects involve working in the starboard PIT. Sorry, I won't fit down through the cave en
Upwind in a 356 Paul356 at 7:35am 10.15.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 13/4453 I posted this on the big boat forum, but realize I should post it here, too. Thanks: Tell me your
Long or Short Shaft? Weight & Why? okial at 6:52am 10.15.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1947 Hi To all of you that responded to my query concerning engine size for a 17' O'Day thank you. I
What to buy... mrmagik at 4:00am 10.15.08 Ask All Sailors 22/3241 I have recently decided that I want to buy a boat. The only problem is I dont yet know a whole lot a
Edson Pedistal Installation Help BaySailerBill at 3:36am 10.15.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1395 Hi All, I have a 1984 Catalina C-27 that I would like to change-over from tiller to an Edson Pedis
Soda blasted bottom to discover no gelcoat Barry7363 at 7:02pm 10.14.08 Ask All Sailors 8/2645 I'm in a quandry ... our ("new to us" June 2008) 1986 Catalina 34 was hauled early to get on with so
Winch capacity lbyonkers at 6:57pm 10.14.08 Smaller Boats 6/1305 I have a Ken's Welding trailer. What is the winch capacity? I may have to replace mine. I can't f
Hunter 31 stern pulpit material asmits at 6:36pm 10.14.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1311 My 2006 Hunter 31 has wood strips for the seat part of the stern seats. Are these teak wood or not?
Went to the Boat Show this Weekend (5) ITMaster at 6:06pm 10.14.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1729 Saw lots and lots of really nice boats there. Walking around in a dazze (sic)looking at all the glea
Winter Storage Capn Grumpy at 5:45pm 10.14.08 Big Boats 18/4024 :cry: Here we go again. Just had a long conversation with our marina's boat yard manager and he fee
Amendment 6 Seeks To Save Fla. Marine Industry Allan R at 5:44pm 10.14.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1280 Looks like this is something that needs to have the vote gotten out for in the sunshine state. Ame
Gunk in diesel fuel...how do I get rid of it? tadd5181 at 4:38pm 10.14.08 Ask All Sailors 12/7415 I have discovered gunk in my diesel fuel. I have a Racor R20S filter (plus one other) which reveal
UPDATE: Custom Forum and PDA layout (1) Phil Herring at 4:12pm 10.14.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/2084 Sorry for posting this here. I'll move it in a day or two but I wanted to make sure it's seen. 1.
UPDATE: Custom Forum and PDA layout (1) Phil Herring at 4:12pm 10.14.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1567 Sorry for posting this here. I'll move it in a day or two but I wanted to make sure it's seen. 1.
Hunter Owners Don Guillette at 3:28pm 10.14.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 6/5436 Over the many years that I've been involved with sail trim through this forum and selling my book an
There's always a positive side... (3) Maine Sail at 3:11pm 10.14.08 Musings With Maine Sail 15/8056 While most are worried about the economy, with good reason, I tend to follow the buy low mentality.

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Cruising Wobbly and lessons in seamanship - crossing the Wash. dLj at 12:55pm 01.23.22 Cross the Irish channel I look forward to seeing that video! dj
O'Day Sprite Rudder. (1) sail sfbay at 12:52pm 01.23.22
Something I found on my computer when copying files to my new one. rgranger at 12:39pm 01.23.22
Oil shortage rgranger at 12:38pm 01.23.22 Thus my engine is Gluten free. Gluten free, chemical free, organic, rain forest aligned, and respo
Raymarine depth transducer Hello Below at 12:20pm 01.23.22 If I were to replace my Raymarine ST40 Depth transducer, can I cut the existing cable and join the
Raymarine depth transducer (1) sail sfbay at 12:06pm 01.23.22 Pretty sure you can as advised by Airmar when I purchased a replacement Airmar speed transducer that
I purchased stock in ITW (maker of Plexus) ... Now What? (7) Scuppers at 12:00pm 01.23.22 Update: I have repaired several cracks with a Locktite brand MMA adhesive called "Plastic Bonder".
Cruising Wobbly and lessons in seamanship - crossing the Wash. wobbly at 10:30am 01.23.22 Nice outing. Looks like the right weather would be important. Where do they go next???!! Cross th
Hunter 410 clutch mounting sailing gal at 10:11am 01.23.22 The question is whether there is an alum backing plate molded into the fiberglass. Going to install
Cruising Wobbly and lessons in seamanship - crossing the Wash. ifmdalvey at 9:42am 01.23.22 Having had a weeks holiday on a narrow boat, i feel equipped to tell the origin of the name Wobbly.
Oil shortage lehighsail at 9:34am 01.23.22 This one is right up there on my list with items that are listed as "chemical free" My favorites
FUTURE PRICE OF EXISTING BENETEAU BOATS Mechone at 9:24am 01.23.22 Hell, I don't see how you could make money importing boats from Europe.....maybe a chance for other
Hunter 410 clutch mounting Ralph Johnstone at 8:58am 01.23.22 If you do not see a backing plate the clutch bolts might be screwed into an embedded aluminum plate
Something I found on my computer when copying files to my new one. Crusty Ol Salt at 8:56am 01.23.22 "copy and paste" is your friend. it is saved as a word doc as I type.
"Hawkeye" PaulK at 8:49am 01.23.22 Hope they have some zincs attached to that hull!
Oil shortage kappykaplan at 8:45am 01.23.22 Thread drift? We started with a simple question about synthetic vs regular oil and now we're on glu
Cruising Wobbly and lessons in seamanship - crossing the Wash. PaulK at 8:41am 01.23.22 Nice outing. Looks like the right weather would be important. Where do they go next???!!
Steering Wheel Replacement 1986 C30 TR CaptainRed at 8:37am 01.23.22 Measured yesterday. Amazed the wheel came right off without a wheel puller. 1" straight shaft, no t
Hunter 410 clutch mounting sail sfbay at 8:01am 01.23.22 If you do not see a backing plate the clutch bolts might be screwed into an embedded aluminum plate
Oil shortage dlochner at 7:57am 01.23.22 Thread dirft: oats don't have gluten but they often come into contact with wheat on the farm, glute

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