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Paint Inside the Cabin JoshGray at 12:41am 06.03.08 Ask All Sailors 8/2012 I've just recently finished the major projects on my 1973 O'Day 22 (check out the link in my signatu
Hot Water Heater Errant Wind at 12:39am 06.03.08 Mid-Size Boats 6/1468 Errant Wind is a 2000 Hunter 290. I have a Seaward 600 Hot Water Heater. The heater seems to be OV
Tuesday Laughter (1) Jim Seamans at 12:26am 06.03.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1014 Couldn't remember if I had posted this before ;)
What size winches for 222 48dodge at 1:01am 06.03.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1195 Just wondering what size winch I should get to install on my 222. From what I've seen "6" is the ri
Update on my 222 48dodge at 1:12am 06.03.08 Ask An Oday Owner 0/840 Not much work done on the boat itself. I am removing the tape I used to cover the holes in the deck
Recognize this boat (2) Stillraining at 1:13am 06.03.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1804 There were several pictures of this boat hanging in the hotel we stayed in this weekend at my daught
Bimini Top Tim at 12:55am 06.03.08 Mid-Size Boats 1/1433 I am ordering a new bimini for my 1982 Catalina 27, but I can't seem to find my measurements. I bel
Putting flotation in a Daysiler yachtgirl at 2:17am 06.03.08 Day Sailers 2/1266 Having just learned the difference between the Daysailer, I and II. I wonder if it's possible to ad
Genoa setting Tom23400 at 2:44am 06.03.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1318 I have a 150 Genoa. If I'm not going to unfurl it all the way should I movethe blocks forward ?
boom/vang questions dkowalske at 2:49am 06.03.08 Morgan 2/1899 Hello all,This is my first post. Ive had a 1967 morgan 25 for two years. I bought it as a novice
Rocky Point Mike at 3:09am 06.03.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1340 Some friends and I are planning a trip to play some golf. I found Rocky Point which is in Hawk Cove
1994 Hunter Mast Replacement Need Help Finding Cheeky Monkey at 4:36am 06.03.08 Smaller Boats 5/2326 I have a bent mast on my 1994 H26 and need to replace it. Unfortunately Charleston Spar doesnt have
Raising the main sail Tom23400 at 4:32am 06.03.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1106 When raising the main sail should the tension on the boom be released?
Close-Haul Ability: Inside Track vs. Toe Rail Fairleads rardiH36 at 4:54am 06.03.08 Ask All Sailors 5/2012 This came up a obliquely in a thread a few days ago but no specifics.So thought to take it a bit f
Advice about mods Hec @ 19 at 4:56am 06.03.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/1277 I have just purchased an '88 26D from the Bay Area. The hull is sound, but the outfit seems to be re
Coach Roof Hatch sailortonyb Allied Mis at 5:12am 06.03.08 Ask All Sailors 0/1158 I must replace the coach roof hatch in its entirety. Its somewhere around 24X24. I dont know the man
Children and the bow pulpit sailor Jack at 6:19am 06.03.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1426 I was a guest on a much larger sailboat than mine over the weekend. The owners had no problem lettin
Cable Connection at Base of Mast Capt. Dick at 6:57am 06.03.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1060 I have seen a connector that allows you to easily disconnect cables from the mast that pass through
Mooring Overun Steve Braverman at 7:06am 06.03.08 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1759 My O'Day 25 is having a problem. It seems that the boat is overrunning the mooring buoy, and the lin
1GM Yanmar Diesel pazo at 3:50am 06.03.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1734 I have a 1981 Hunter sailboat w/Yanmar 1GM diesel. After it idles for 2-3 minutes, the temp light co

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H280 Battery Charger Change out SycloneDriver at 5:21pm 01.02.22 Looks like a noise filter. aka choke.
H280 Battery Charger Change out Crusty Ol Salt at 5:16pm 01.02.22 Continuing updates..... Great news all the interior lighting is now LED. Another small victory. I
H280 To Winch or Not To Winches Clark at 5:06pm 01.02.22 Hey Clark, Here is the link. A little pricey. Heck every thing is pricey when it comes to boats.
Barbed hose fittings Ralph Johnstone at 5:06pm 01.02.22 Depends on the lines they service. Potable water - only plastic Engine water, both AF and sea wate
Doesn't know where things are. Shaw_2112 at 4:47pm 01.02.22 Plus one on downloading your manual, you should find almost everything you asked about in there. Goo
H34 roller furler heritage at 4:41pm 01.02.22 My 84 H27 still has the original Hood furler that was built by Harken and still works perfectly. I
Hunter DS/ Junneau Sun Odyssey DS TimFromLI at 4:12pm 01.02.22 However, every boat Jeanneau and Benneteau have made in the last twenty years are all the same and
Pulling the trigger on a 1974 Alden Dolphin 47...... Joe at 4:01pm 01.02.22 Check out the "sailing magic carpet II" blog for some inspiration and motivation. It's a huge proj
Airmar ST800 Speed Transducer Issue Tally Ho at 3:59pm 01.02.22 When you get the new wheel, install it in the transducer, have some watch your instruments, while yo
Tiller (vs) Outboard Magic Joe at 3:53pm 01.02.22 The boat pivots around the keel/centerboard. It's not like driving a car where you just turn the fr
H280 To Winch or Not To Winches Crusty Ol Salt at 3:36pm 01.02.22 P.S. - can those instrument covers be ordered? I've pretty much resigned myself to try and make a r
Hunter DS/ Junneau Sun Odyssey DS Contest43 at 3:19pm 01.02.22
Pulling the trigger on a 1974 Alden Dolphin 47...... Contest43 at 2:56pm 01.02.22 What you must verify first is the core condition and integrity of the frame, hull, keel, rudder, dec
Tiller (vs) Outboard Magic Gene Neill at 2:48pm 01.02.22 Don't feel bad. There is no easy way into or out of a slip (or onto a trailer) in winds like that. I
Inflatable tender Art12050 at 2:47pm 01.02.22
Pulling the trigger on a 1974 Alden Dolphin 47...... sailme88 at 1:56pm 01.02.22 Maybe call Hodgsdon Bros in Southport, ME and see if they have any information on the boat as well a
electric toilet for Beneteau 323 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:55pm 01.02.22 Actually Raritan's Atlantes Freedom Raritan Atlantes Freedom may be your best choice if you want a
Pulling the trigger on a 1974 Alden Dolphin 47...... dlochner at 1:43pm 01.02.22 Not to be discouraging, just realistic, boat projects always take longer and are more expensive than
Pulling the trigger on a 1974 Alden Dolphin 47...... kj4fec at 1:37pm 01.02.22 beautiful boat. great choice. as you ready the vessel, we love pictures. alden is a great design
H34 roller furler Stu Jackson at 1:30pm 01.02.22 You have many choices, but consider if you only want roller furling vs. reefing, first. Once you've

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