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Meet your new forum Moderators Phil Herring at 5:51pm 09.26.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1439 With all the shiny new stuff this week we also have a very welcome change on the moderation front:
holding tank backing up into sink John Van Stone at 5:41pm 09.26.08 Big Boats 2/1242 I have a strange thing going on. When I empty the forward holding tank on my Hunter 2006 450cc it b
Interesting anomaly and site question Clark at 4:54pm 09.26.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/2158 On most of the pages, there is a "Welcome Clark" which is fine; yet, on the Home page, it reads "Hi,
Can't find the old "Your Custom Forums" Mulf at 3:59pm 09.26.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1219 I used the old "your Custom Forms" to select which forums I monitored. Am i not looking in the righ
Removing paint on hull set2sail at 3:55pm 09.26.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1874 Hello, I need help. I need to remove the "old boats name which is painted onto the hull. Are th
adding an avatar kenkindy1 at 2:32pm 09.26.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1315 Hi, Where do I add an avatar? I can't seem to find this in the user profile area. Thanks. Ken
Hoisting for storage GRIZ1000 at 2:21pm 09.26.08 Day Sailers 1/1266 We own an early Javelin with wood floor boards with a trailer. Want to hoist hull in garage so we c
Life comes at you fast... Brian D at 2:03pm 09.26.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1472 This morning I am sitting at my desk getting ready for lunch. I get a call that a woman who owns a b
Members on line list. Ross at 1:56pm 09.26.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1093 The roll call is not complete I think. Sometimes I am logged on and not shown in the list and someti
Inverter problem/question sailaway78 at 1:35pm 09.26.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1580 The scenario. Was doing some engine compartment wiring this afternoon. No shore power to the boat.
One Person Mast Raising System papamills at 1:20pm 09.26.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1747 Looking for suggestions for one person mast raising system for 1985 MacGregor 25....in water and on
Bottom Sanding - Painting sailcapt340 at 12:45pm 09.26.08 Big Boats 2/1286 When the boat is hauled for the sesaon, can it be light sanded now (Oct/Nov) and left to paint in th
NavPod Installation Tips (Photo Heavy Post) (8) Maine Sail at 11:52am 09.26.08 Ask All Sailors 5/3823 It occurred to me, after seeing a guy at the boat yard destroy a $200.00 + NavPod, that some may be
Removing Mast Step ggreen at 11:31am 09.26.08 Ask An Oday Owner 24/2967 I have a 1984, 23 ft. O'day with a stepped mast. The mast plate leaks, and needs to be rebedded, how
Anyone else going to the Lats & Att's party at 2 harbrs. caguy at 11:22am 09.26.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1327 Anyone else going to the Lats ' Att's party at 2 Harbors. Oct 10-12th? Promises to be a good time.F
Rigging Diagram for O'Day 19 Conrad at 8:52am 09.26.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/5191 I have just purchased a 1983 O'Day 19 and I need a diagram of how to rig the the mast, sails,etc.I a
Yanmar Manuals Warren Milberg at 7:27am 09.26.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/1598 Phil: I still cannot find the Yanmar engine manuals that Jim Seamans had posted to the "Resource" s
Vinyl GoldLeaf Lettering igor at 6:51am 09.26.08 Ask All Sailors 9/3205 Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone has ordered vinyl goldleaf letters for the name of their boa
Sailcare Warren Milberg at 6:35am 09.26.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1225 FYI, for those of you who like and use "Sailcare," as I do, their 15 % discount period runs on sails
Control of specific forums to show? Rich Stidger at 6:35am 09.26.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/1669 On the old site a user could check off which forums in which they were interested and only those pos

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Occaisional Head Smell Muttondressedaslamb at 8:43am 01.10.22 Hello all! I have a new 2021 Catalina 315. It has an electric head, fresh water flush, holding tank
What is the Purpose of This Toe Rail Fitting kloudie1 at 8:30am 01.10.22 If installed by PO, ya prolly want to make sure that it is through bolted with backing and not simpl
interested in buying a 310 Muttondressedaslamb at 8:28am 01.10.22 The 310 is on my short list of candidates for our next/last sailboat. Please let me know if you're
What is the Purpose of This Toe Rail Fitting Will Gilmore at 8:18am 01.10.22 Actually, the one purpose I wouldn't use it for is a tether attachment for a safety harness. Person
Safest knot for dock line on a o ring... Daryl V at 7:58am 01.10.22 Thank you so much guys... for all your help. Much appreciated Daryl
What is the Purpose of This Toe Rail Fitting dkinzer at 7:50am 01.10.22 Thanks for all of the ideas. Yes, there is one on the starboard side as well in the same approximate
Desperately Seeking Steering; not Susan Muttondressedaslamb at 7:44am 01.10.22 Roy... Possible not necessarily re was both a fin and winged keel version. The rudders have differ
What is the Purpose of This Toe Rail Fitting sail sfbay at 7:35am 01.10.22 As pointed out above it is a padeye, an attachment point for any number of purposes stated above....
Desperately Seeking Steering; not Susan Muttondressedaslamb at 7:33am 01.10.22 Would I be correct in saying that your rudder extends down deeper than your keel? I think there mi
Desperately Seeking Steering; not Susan (1) jssailem at 7:26am 01.10.22 Roy... Possible not necessarily
Is compass light wired into stern running light on the 270? jssailem at 7:18am 01.10.22 Plus 1 with Joe on the instruments switch.
Desperately Seeking Steering; not Susan RoyS at 6:59am 01.10.22 Would I be correct in saying that your rudder extends down deeper than your keel?
What is the Purpose of This Toe Rail Fitting jssailem at 6:52am 01.10.22 It is identified as a PadEye. It is used as a strong attachment to the hull. It can be used for any
Hunter 356 2002-coupler replacement sesmith at 6:49am 01.10.22 Assuming your boat is on the hard, here's what I did in a similar situation. 1" clearance is enough
I still don't quite get rule #2... Scott T-Bird at 6:32am 01.10.22 Greg, are you still blaming this Progressive video for your lack of very basic knowledge? (how is it
What is the Purpose of This Toe Rail Fitting Parsons at 5:52am 01.10.22 Is this duplicated on the starboard side? I see that you clipped the end of a halyard to the lower s
Point to ponder: furling the jib NoReverse at 5:10am 01.10.22 Need to read your manuals. If you have an oversized jib on my 37.5, you need to remove 1/3 of the
Best to lift a Core Sound 17 with large Davits (1) videorov at 4:53am 01.10.22 Im changing my plan and looks like I will put the Core Sound 17 on the boat lift once I get the bott
Safest knot for dock line on a o ring... justsomeguy at 3:48am 01.10.22 Bing Yeah, Bing sucks. ;)
What is the Purpose of This Toe Rail Fitting Nodak7 at 3:35am 01.10.22 All is good but the true reason for these pad eyes is to attach your jacklines and tethers for man o

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