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Help me catch a thief! agaliha at 1:07pm 08.24.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1496 Monday night I went to bed with my garage door open. During the night a thief stole a bunch of stuf
Dented Hull through Gel Coat/Fiberglass-Repair? Lynn Ocean at 12:28pm 08.24.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/3950 We had a little mishap with the ODay 222 this afternoon. She was run forward into the boat parked a
Bent mast Bill at 11:55am 08.24.08 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1500 Dropped the mast while the foot was still inside the bulkhead about 4', slightly bent the mast and p
Calling all upper Bay sailors Manny at 7:54am 08.24.08 Ask All Sailors 0/968 We are thinking of taking an overnight trip next weekend (finally got someone to watch the dogs!). I
Power Boat sinks Sag Harbor,NY seadaddler at 5:56am 08.24.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1895 Last sunday a fifty something power boat hit the rocks outside the mooring field and break water at
Table of Sailboat speeds APBY at 5:13am 08.24.08 Ask All Sailors 8/7319 What is out there in the aqua world of (semi) documented speeds of sailboats? I read in a Rhodes
Post Fay... Anton R at 10:51pm 08.23.08 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1090 Post-Fay. I hung it out aboard (I'm a LA, it's my home), doubled up my lines, and watched as the we
How to find the perfect sailboat ozesailor at 10:47pm 08.23.08 Ask All Sailors 0/1837 If you're looking to identify a good cruising sailboat from the thousands available, this could be o
coastal cruising in a 22' O'day ? Kurtj7 at 9:57pm 08.23.08 Ask An Oday Owner 15/5417 I have just purchased a '79 O'Day 22 and I am wondering if this would be suitable for some coastal c
Know what chaps my hide? Brian D at 6:51pm 08.23.08 Ask All Sailors 15/1285 Boaters that barrow things and then never return them. Several months ago, a boater by the name o
How does one transport a CDI Furler? Tom2903 at 2:57pm 08.23.08 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1497 This is the first trailable I have had, really for my grandson (link attached for boat) Trying to p
How the outhaul and reefing lines work Safe Passage at 2:12pm 08.23.08 Lancer 9/2569 I just bought my 29' 1980 Lancer. I washed the main and could not remember correct way to reattach o
Centerboard Pendant Attachment HukilauMike at 2:04pm 08.23.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1294 So I dove under my boat to see why my pendant was not moving, and I found out that the pendent is no
Get out your Defender catalog and help a brother out Recess at 10:01am 08.23.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1350 I have a 25 lb Danforth anchor and once I get past refitting this boat I plan on getting a Manson Su
Anyone familiar with the Catalina/Morgan 38 ? Calif. Ted at 9:34am 08.23.08 Ask All Sailors 0/1237 I saw one for the first time at the guest dock Thursday, since then I've learned about 60 were built
T.S. Fay Zaphro at 9:22am 08.23.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1215 Just got back from the NAS Jacksonville Marina. It's been a rough couple of days waiting to get dow
may be of interest to CDI owners bffatcat at 9:18am 08.23.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1102 While hoisting a jib on my CDI furler I got fed up with holding the down haul line down taught with
Whisker Pole Pad Eye placement 24632 at 8:50am 08.23.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/3370 I have a 135% genoa furled on our 26S. I just came across a used Forespar 6-12' whisker pole. Fores
Whisker Pole Pad Eye placement 24632 at 8:45am 08.23.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1453 I have a 135% genoa furled on our 26S. I just came across a used Forespar 6-12' whisker pole. Fores
O'Day 22 Cabin Reno; what can be done? Northern Sailor at 7:13am 08.23.08 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1120 I need to add more room for sleeping on my 22, I have a family of 5. Does anyone out there have imag

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New halyard on Selden in-mast furling mainsail artboas at 4:29pm 09.30.21 I have a Hunter 38 with Selden in-mast furling mainsail. I got new jib and main sails, yay! I want
Water leaking in through plate - 1986 Hunter 28.5 Tally Ho at 4:28pm 09.30.21
Water leaking in through plate - 1986 Hunter 28.5 heritage at 4:24pm 09.30.21 It looks like the bolt pattern of a prop shaft strut. Is it located inline and above the prop shaft
E33 Sol� TV Hello Below at 4:24pm 09.30.21
Replace fuel stop cable with stop button Tally Ho at 4:18pm 09.30.21 I have an O'Day 272 with an inboard and a tiller. The original controls were not easy to access for
Raymarine Wheel Drive plus B&G Autopilot? Scott T-Bird at 3:34pm 09.30.21 My only thought is ..... fantastic research! I have planned to do the exact same thing with regard
Mods to our 35s5 (3) Hollyberry at 3:24pm 09.30.21 Like the pedestal setup! Can't tell from the photo what you did with the stainless "hoop" that exte
Water leaking in through plate - 1986 Hunter 28.5 Lilo at 3:07pm 09.30.21 I don't know the layout of the Pearson but from your description it sounds like this could not poss
Mods to our 35s5 JRacer at 2:47pm 09.30.21 Like the pedestal setup! Can't tell from the photo what you did with the stainless "hoop" that exten
Water leaking in through plate - 1986 Hunter 28.5 smokey73 at 2:44pm 09.30.21 I don't know the layout of the Pearson but from your description it sounds like this could not possi
Water leaking in through plate - 1986 Hunter 28.5 Lilo at 2:36pm 09.30.21 Well if you are sure it is not a chain plate, then I can't see a reason to not open it up and look.
Light on Bimini Structure wont turn on. Changed Lightbulb, and checked the connectors for power, there is none. Any ideas? Hello Below at 2:33pm 09.30.21 Light on Bimini Structure wont turn on. Changed Lightbulb, and checked the connectors for power, t
Water leaking in through plate - 1986 Hunter 28.5 rgranger at 2:20pm 09.30.21 Well if you are sure it is not a chain plate, then I can't see a reason to not open it up and look.
E33 Sol� TV aescobar100 at 2:19pm 09.30.21 2014
E33 Sol� TV rgranger at 2:17pm 09.30.21 A 2104? It should start working in about 83 years.:poke:
Light on Bimini Structure wont turn on. Changed Lightbulb, and checked the connectors for power, there is none. Any ideas? aescobar100 at 1:54pm 09.30.21 I removed the light bulb and checked to see if there was any voltage there. None, no matter what th
Light on Bimini Structure wont turn on. Changed Lightbulb, and checked the connectors for power, there is none. Any ideas? shemandr at 1:53pm 09.30.21 Are you saying that you checked the connections where the wire enters the tube - assuming the wire r
Looking for First 405 stanchion bases guidera48 at 1:53pm 09.30.21 https://spareparts.beneteauusa.com/controleur.php?action=accueil don't know if this link will get y
Replace fuel stop cable with stop button Stu Jackson at 1:42pm 09.30.21 If you were starting from scratch, would you do a button or a cable? Thx for your detailed answer,
Mods to our 35s5 (2) Hollyberry at 1:38pm 09.30.21 I don't know if this issue is with all the 35s5's, but we found the cushions were not well supported

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