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Spider Cracks in 272 gel coat Mark at 10:23am 04.14.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1236 I've been looking at boats for years now and am very close to purchasing a 1988 O'Day 272 in excelle
Gel coat match sailaway50 at 10:55am 04.14.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1096 Where do we go to try to match the gel coat on our 400?
Two Wheel Drive vs Four Mergatroid at 10:30am 04.14.08 Smaller Boats 7/974 Looking to buy a new tow vehicle. To save a little money, I am considering a 2 X 4 instead of a 4 X
New or Used Sail??? Kevin at 12:41pm 04.14.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1374 Last Thursday, we had a super wind. Great fun. One thing I found as I was putting the boat up ... my
kiwigrip gary at 1:05pm 04.14.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1447 Has anyone used kiwigrip for nonskid refinishing of their deck? How easy was it to apply and how has
damaged centerboard Mark7498 at 1:16pm 04.14.08 Smaller Boats 8/1089 hello to all, we have a 240 that has enjoyed 4 winters in the keys and the shallows have taken their
overhead leaks drcooper at 2:29pm 04.14.08 Newport 2/2519 Leaking overhead, recaulked the ports, but it is still raining. Is there a way to get at the handrai
Citation 34 & Blue water ??? Brian at 5:28pm 04.14.08 Irwin 7/7013 I have been looking over lots and lots of boats. 90 percent of the time It would be used in protecte
Crealock 37 Storage Alan Coad at 4:40pm 04.14.08 Other Sailboats 0/986 Hi,Perhaps you can help me. I am in the process of completing the purchase of a Crealock 37 in the
Cockpit drain Charles at 11:07pm 04.12.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/3171 I was having a problem with water in my bilge when covering my boat with a cheap cover in the winter
trickle charge or not Jack at 10:51pm 04.12.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1644 My batteries were new last year, after a season in storage one reads 11.6v and the other 10.8v.i kn
Stiff/sticking rope clutches TheGreatEscape at 11:14pm 04.12.08 Ask All Sailors 2/2016 Does anyone have a solution for stiff and/or sticking rope clutches. I recently purchased a Hunter 3
perkins 4-108 wes justice at 1:10am 04.13.08 Irwin 1/1918 I am trying to find replacement screws for the impeller housing for a perkins 4-108 and any ideas w
Cutting 80" of the mast fredrik wortman at 2:06am 04.13.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1035 I can buy a Hunter 30 1989 in very good condition and with many extras.However the mast has been sh
Launch delays. Ed Schenck at 3:07am 04.13.08 Ask All Sailors 1/984 Tomorrow I get the boat out of the barn. But as you can see in the picture it will be awhile before
Nasty Coolant fox islander at 4:08am 04.13.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1010 I decided to change out my coolant yesterday (M25XP). I've had the boat only 4 months and you can ea
E25 Running Rigging help needed! (2) daveinnj at 4:59am 04.13.08 Ericson 0/1680 I have been unable to find pictures of E25 running rigging, so I thought I would ask other owners.
Cracks at the base of the trunk of the rudder post; leaking when motoring at 4+ Scott A. at 4:59am 04.13.08 Mid-Size Boats 0/1190 Seem to be taking on water (into cabin) when motoring above 4 knots or when encountering large waves
trickle charge or not...new volt meter... Jack at 5:04am 04.13.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1003 thank you to all...again...as we all know it is hard to see old 'faithful' tools that have lived o
Adding Batteries & Inverter Cruisin30MKIII at 5:43am 04.13.08 Catalina 30 2/1441 We are the proud new owners of a 1995 Catalina 30 MK III. I am looking to add AC power while underw

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NOT buying H34 (1) DeniseO30 at 4:52pm 08.28.21 How bad would the plexiglass/ acrylic slider leak without a dodger over it I want to remove the dodg
H41 aft shower sump-out time? (2) Nachismo at 4:49pm 08.28.21 Well. A 20 minute job took 3 hours because the English designed the little rubber feet as retributi
Beneteau 40 Quick Windlass jssailem at 4:45pm 08.28.21
wind indicators/depth/speed suggestions? sail sfbay at 4:05pm 08.28.21 As proposed above wireless system might be considered. I installed a wireless Tacktick (now owned by
wind indicators/depth/speed suggestions? jeepbluetj at 3:50pm 08.28.21 I almost never disagree with KG.:) And we're not it _that_ much disagreement. Sure, depth is nice f
Midship cleat on toe rail? jmce1587 at 2:47pm 08.28.21 I have not used one of these but have read good reviews. Should be perfect for single handed docki
2022-2023 Hunter Marlow 37 Marlow Hunter Sailboats at 2:40pm 08.28.21 Purely academic.
Near Miss in Port Huron dlochner at 2:13pm 08.28.21 If memory serves, the inside of the bend should have less current. Honestly, it has been a long tim
2022-2023 Hunter Marlow 37 Don S/V ILLusion at 2:08pm 08.28.21 Is this an academic question or is this in production?
Hunter 42 Passage Rudder removal JamesG161 at 1:54pm 08.28.21 If you look in the hole that your Emergency Tiller goes in, you will see the bolt that holds the ru
Help with a fresh water system issue twalker H260 at 1:52pm 08.28.21 If your system uses the push together whale fittings the pex can back out a bit and allow air in but
Engine size sail boat. Help please. sesmith at 1:23pm 08.28.21 Congrats on getting it in the water! One other comment concerning your setup. The "lazy sheet" on
Need source for boat plumbing parts (1) Dr. D at 1:10pm 08.28.21 Done! Yeah, it is a big Y-valve, but it is easy to turn (a bit of arthritis in my hands makes some
Help with a fresh water system issue discovery at 12:59pm 08.28.21 Or the filter itself... If the filter then the issue would not go away when I switch tanks right?
Help with a fresh water system issue discovery at 12:58pm 08.28.21 Vent not venting? Not sure..about vent but I can push some water back thru it to clear it..if it f
Best replacement for horizon 1500 windlass discovery at 12:56pm 08.28.21 Maxwell hrc 10-8 works
Help with a fresh water system issue discovery at 12:55pm 08.28.21 You may want to check the line from starboard tank to the on off valve. That entire line all the w
wind indicators/depth/speed suggestions? Kings Gambit at 12:44pm 08.28.21 A digital weather station is of little value over the Windex unless you have the speed log included,
NOT buying H34 DeniseO30 at 12:43pm 08.28.21 I just returned to my boat about 2:30 p.m. (Saturday Aug 28th) Me boat has passed a few tests now!
Rigging (Shroud & side stay) tension for O'day 222 sail sfbay at 12:28pm 08.28.21 Same question came up on this thread O day 222 anniversary rigging tension guide \| Sailboat Owners F

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