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Mega fantasy SailboatOwners.com at 6:42pm 01.20.08 Ask All Sailors 24/2433
Main Sheet Traveler Leo at 11:05pm 01.20.08 Other Sailboats 2/871 I would like to add some purchase to my Mirage 35 with boom end. The traveler is in the cockpit. H
Deck refit Van Hicks at 11:25pm 01.20.08 Other Sailboats 8/1413 Time for a deck refit on our 69 cadet. Teak decks. A bit soft on the fordeck. Does anyone out there
Mast Heights with Mast Down Robspan at 12:04am 01.21.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1895 Does anyone know what the clearance of an M26S is with the mast lowered to the stern support, but st
liferaft John at 12:11am 01.21.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1806 I'm starting to look at liferafts, including on ebay. I see some 6 person rafts for coastal use that
Grounding Plate Julia at 12:10am 01.21.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1074 I have purchased a catalins 30 and can't find a grounding plate. Could another owner point me in th
Depth Sounder anomolies Capt. Kermie at 12:36am 01.21.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1113 I have an inexpensive SeaEagle FishFinder/Depth Sounder that seams to choose when it wants to work o
How Much Paint? Journey6534 at 1:40am 01.21.08 Day Sailers 6/1606 Does anyone have an idea how much anti-fouling paint it takes to paint the keel of an O'Day 22 or bo
Anchor Locker not sealed. KennyH at 2:09am 01.21.08 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1101 Anyone else noticed the anchor locker on their Hunter 25 or larger is not sealed at the back end.
Novelman, I posted a vid of last Sat whale watching adventure. caguy at 3:06am 01.21.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1087 I know at your age the memories fade quickly. Sorry about the music I couldn't find my copy of Hank
Electrical Problem Charley Seaton at 3:38am 01.21.08 Ask All Sailors 21/1840 I have a 1997 Hunter 336. I was dockside with dock power. I flipped on the hot water heater which ru
Autohelm 6000 David Dick at 5:55am 01.21.08 Big Boats 0/991 I have a 2001 Hunter 340. I have the Autohelm 4000+ at present and I am thinking about upgrading to
trailer for 25tf O'Day w/centerboard stsilvia at 6:14am 01.21.08 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1283 We just bought a 25ft 1980 O'Day w/centerboard. We are getting a trailer bodified to fit our boat. H
head hose john little at 6:25am 01.21.08 Irwin 2/1947 My friend in the ajacent slip has a 1985 Irwin 38CC. He is trying to replace the hose coming from t
Catalina 22 - Repair Shops - Centerboard Craig at 6:35am 01.21.08 Catalina 22 2/2908 My centerboard cable snapped on my moored Catalina and the centerboard fell and basically anchored t
Perkins will not start Kerry13709 at 8:02am 01.21.08 Ask All Sailors 31/3578 While waiting to replace my sole, I have been unable to start the engine for about 4-5 weeks. Batter
Heeling porsche at 8:56am 01.21.08 Ask All Sailors 17/1432 What is the Ideal heel that you take your boat ? I have been told around 10 to 12 deg. I have saile
water ballast or swing keel ? porsche at 9:42am 01.21.08 Trailer Sailors 25/14337 Just wondering if the water ballast boats perform like the swing keel boats ? I have to have my boat
Jabsco head problem agaliha at 10:27am 01.21.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1920 I have a problem with a Jabsco "29 Series" manual head on a 2002 Beneteau. I bought a rebuild kit h
Signal flag ID assignments JC2 at 2:44pm 01.21.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1123 Chichester had a flag code, consisting of a letter (possibly C; I forget) and the numerals 67 (basic

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Anti overflow valve in fuel vent line? Alan Gomes at 8:00pm 11.19.21 Does it look like this?
PacificNW recovery Weather pattern: A dry weekend. SoSound at 7:58pm 11.19.21
Its funny Friday! dLj at 7:20pm 11.19.21 Well to get off skunks for change of pace... 4545201255563285 dj
Modifying the Galley Sink Drain Pipe - 41DS Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:08pm 11.19.21 'Twould have made a lot more sense just to run both drain lines down to a wye that connects 'em to a
Replacing the Exhaust Hose - 41DS dkinzer at 7:04pm 11.19.21 I looked into that and was shocked as how expensive they are - several hundred dollars each.
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 6:39pm 11.19.21 their tastes in beer may account for the skunks odor? ;) Apparently, since it appears they go for
Aquilon 265/800 trailerable cat dsk435 at 6:32pm 11.19.21 Allow me to chime in. I owned an Aquilon 26. In fact, I was the southeast rep for the boat. I also k
WTB 23.5 or 240 in PNW PNWSailing at 6:31pm 11.19.21 Thanks, I went and looked at that boat a couple days ago. It was amazing...except one flaw I found t
Modifying the Galley Sink Drain Pipe - 41DS Nodak7 at 6:29pm 11.19.21 Had to laugh that is exactly what mine looks like now. So far it has been OK. The aft bathroom sink
Replacing the Exhaust Hose - 41DS Nodak7 at 6:26pm 11.19.21 I have a friend who replaced his and used fiberglass elbows at the elbows.
bottom job or sand and paint? dlochner at 6:26pm 11.19.21 A few years ago I removed many years of VC-17 from my hull. It is not a job that I want to do again.
2000 Oceanis 411 Rudder Issue (5) RitSim at 6:25pm 11.19.21 I had the same issue on my 1999 B411. On my rudder, the upper bearing is some type of plastic. The
Perkins M30 engine Jwhy at 6:22pm 11.19.21 Thanks js. I am set
bottom job or sand and paint? jdrutten at 6:13pm 11.19.21 I agree that it doesn't really make much sense to be using vc17 on my current topographic hull. Whic
NOT buying H34 (4) DeniseO30 at 6:09pm 11.19.21 And so to bed...
Advice on replacing crazed and cracked portside fixed portlight on Catalina 310 Good Vibes at 6:09pm 11.19.21 Thanks https://forums.sailboatowners.com/attachments/instructions-for-inst-of-cabin-house-windows-j
2000 Oceanis 411 Rudder Issue Mechone at 5:48pm 11.19.21 I believe I read somewhere Beneteau farmed out some later 411 rudders to Tides marine. Your rudder
Teak darker than expected after refinish? (1) jon hansen at 5:40pm 11.19.21 my recipe inside my boats is, if you put your feet on it or abuse it while sailing it is gloss, it's
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina Crusty Ol Salt at 5:35pm 11.19.21
confused as to what to look for in a blue water boat Hello Below at 5:21pm 11.19.21 Here is a YouTube sailing channel that has an episode covering, amongst other things, the hows and w

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