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cast iron keel marty gelbard at 3:43am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1130 Periodically I've sanded down the cast iron keel on my O'day 37 and applied epoxy. It seems corrosio
Autohelm Instrument Adjustment Terry Cox at 4:14am 10.22.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1581 Our boat came with the standard suite of Autohelm instruments including depth, speed, wind and autop
Winter Cover for 310; also Cockpit table Irish Ayes at 4:50am 10.22.07 Catalina 310 1/1564 Has anyone purchased a winter cover for their Catalina 310? If so, would mind sharing from whom you
Sailboat Shipping in Hampton Roads, VA BradG at 4:45am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1423 I need a hauling company that has a hydraulic trailer to move my hunter 27 from carrollton to va bea
Diesel motor Noise Digger at 5:18am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 7/2477 I sail 1988 Catalina 30, Universal M18 Diesel (14 Hp) We have noticed an increase in Motor Noise.
Interior Cushions Davis at 5:10am 10.22.07 Catalina 30 2/1494 Hi all. I am new to this list. I have a 1989 Catalina 30 and the time has come to replace the cush
How to Retrieve a lost sheet end from top of mast? wpageabc at 5:38am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 13/2058 Hi, looking for a tip on how to get the sheet end connector that clips to sail head. It was inadve
Purchasing H356 Douglas Washburn at 5:56am 10.22.07 Big Boats 9/1281 I am considering upgrading from my H31 to an H356 (2003). Are there any Achilles Heels for which th
Not to toot my own horn but PrincessoftheLake at 5:52am 10.22.07 Big Boats 1/910 If you go to this link you will find the current issue of the sailing magazine, Northern Breezes. Th
Not to toot my own horn but PrincessoftheLake at 5:50am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1210 If you go to this link you will find the current issue of the sailing magazine, Northern Breezes. T
Caulking versus butyl tape around windows sailingdude at 6:18am 10.22.07 Catalina 30 2/2797 I am in the process of resealing all of the cabin windows in my 1980 C-30. I'm wondering if anyone h
Dead body found on the Chesapeake Bay Broke sailor SV Marcell at 6:32am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 22/2976 On Channel 16 we heard of a body found. The boater that found it floating face down wearing a PFD w
Do I need new sails? John at 7:35am 10.22.07 Day Sailers 16/3106 How do I know for sure if I need new sails? I have been having a couple of problems for the last t
Considering the 28-30 range Banooma at 7:02am 10.22.07 Mid-Size Boats 7/4451 Hi,I'm a newbie to this forum, but have spent quite a bit of time researching what's available, an
Hunter 34 Compressor Access Crimson Tide at 6:57am 10.22.07 Big Boats 3/988
Prop Walk Don Guillette at 8:00am 10.22.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 15/3191 Last week I was in Puerto Penasco (Rocky Point), Mexico, which is located on the Sea Of Cortez about
Need discontinues spinlock powervang vx 950 rod sherwin at 8:07am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 1/3182 Anyone know where i can find a replacement powervang boomvang? They are discontinued, and would con
What does the letter after the "26" mean charlierusty1234 at 8:14am 10.22.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1214 I would like to know what the letter after the length of the boat - 26m 26x and others. I assume it
Marine growth by speed paddle thru-hull jveatch at 8:26am 10.22.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1061 I have a continuing problem of marine growth by the speed paddle thru hull. Because the material is
3 Blade prop aisling at 8:51am 10.22.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1033 Can anybody tell me if an O'Day 34 would benefit from having a 3 bladed prop fitted, replacing the 2

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Wiring for electric winch - 2002 386 sail sfbay at 8:39am 11.08.21 I had a 2004 Hunter 386 and thought about installing an electric winch for the main sheet as I now h
Adding a 115V outlet Bob J. at 8:29am 11.08.21 This isn't complicated. If your battery charger comes with a plug, plug it in. Just be sure the rec
ALLWAYS A MESS!!! sail sfbay at 8:28am 11.08.21 FastOlson........that's the way I do it!!
ALLWAYS A MESS!!! FastOlson at 8:23am 11.08.21 I have adopted some old advice about wrapping a heavy wall 'zip lock' baggy around the horizontal oi
Finally went for a sail DeniseO30 at 8:20am 11.08.21 Well wrapping this up and guess until spring (except for winterization) I also guess I won't know if
Hunter 50 AC - Spare Rudder System Gianni65 at 8:18am 11.08.21 Thanks. Let's see if anyone has ever had the chance to see what Spare Rudder System is for Hunter M
Beneteau 473 with low maximum speed PEDRO MENDES PINTO at 8:03am 11.08.21 I'll check it. Thanks
Its funny Friday! (1) DArcy at 8:00am 11.08.21 Punctuation saves lives
ALLWAYS A MESS!!! Claude L.-Auger at 7:51am 11.08.21 Agree with Shermandr about an upline fuel filter. I have a Racor 2 micron fuel filter in an accessi
Single handing (1) Will Gilmore at 7:50am 11.08.21 A lead lineo hole in the hull, unless you're using it wrong. Stows most anywhere out of the way whe
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 7:41am 11.08.21 There is a sign near the community dumpster that says RACOONS close the dumpster lid. It makes me
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 7:34am 11.08.21 So are apostrophes. Oh, you went there. :poke: But not, Oh you went they're. -Will
Hunter 50 AC - Spare Rudder System Velero49 at 7:33am 11.08.21 Gianni65, Greetings from Naples FL. Not sure what they meant by spare rudder. On my 2009 49, the
Who is successfully using a small solar panel? (less than say, 30 watts) (2) william24424 at 7:22am 11.08.21 Not sure if this helps? Or perhaps different solution to similar issue? I use a Jackery 100w solar
Its funny Friday! SFS at 7:10am 11.08.21 Or for the Oxford fans: Eats, Shoots, and Leaves
Adding a 115V outlet Ward H at 7:09am 11.08.21 Crusty, Is this your first boat? Are you day sailing? Will you be plugging into shore power on a reg
What Top-down Furler Do You Like? BarryL at 7:03am 11.08.21 Hi, For me it was a very easy choice - that's what the boat came with :) I bought this boat in the
Possibly One of My Best Ideas Yet. T J Furstenau at 6:52am 11.08.21 Looks like I'm off to start sourcing parts for another "Art Boas Original" (pat pend) upgrade to my
Single handing WI Rigger at 6:48am 11.08.21 I am looking at installing a depth gauge. One that does not require putting a hole in the hull. Are
Pulling dead diesel from Cal 2-27 ricksoth at 6:46am 11.08.21 The old motor is not going to be rebuilt. It died I expect about 2006 when a new Honda 9.9 was put

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