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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 6/1586 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 1/1577 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 10/1426 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 7/2481 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 2/1498 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 13/2059 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 9/1282 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 11/1216 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 2/2803 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 22/2980 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 16/3119 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 7/4462 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 3/990
Prop Walk Don Guillette at 8:00am 10.22.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 15/3192 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 1/3190 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 3/1220 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 5/1064 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 1/1036 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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Tips on Finding a Deck Leak - 2007 Hunter 41DS Benny17441 at 8:29pm 11.13.21 At that point of entry I would suspect the caulking in a deck fixture maybe fouled. A small puddle
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina Jumpstart at 7:53pm 11.13.21 I remember this boat when it was in Cleveland. If still on Lake Erie and in Michigan it could only b
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina (2) rdmerhar at 6:57pm 11.13.21 OH Numbers and Name, want to find her pleas help!
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina rdmerhar at 6:45pm 11.13.21 Sorry for not checking responses, was hoping I would get a phone call if someone knew anything. I he
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina Tally Ho at 6:38pm 11.13.21
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina LeeandRick at 6:34pm 11.13.21 As I cruise through my 68th year, I'm always concerned about dementia and progression to full on Alz
De Persia Automatic Bailer Johnb at 6:30pm 11.13.21 Long ago on a continent far far away I installed Elvstrom self bailers (Rig Rite $79). The equivalen
Assemetrical Davidasailor26 at 6:19pm 11.13.21 Do you actually attempt to tack these sails or simply set them on a long run, then sock the sail an
Forestay and furling genoa Tally Ho at 6:10pm 11.13.21 I am not a MacGregor expert, but unusually, the head stay is inside of the furling foil. So you h
Hoses from somewhere going nowhere. BOSSailor at 5:55pm 11.13.21 99% certainty that runs under the cabin sole to your water heater. Any chance you have a photo of th
Hoses from somewhere going nowhere. (1) mjsb at 5:50pm 11.13.21 I would suspect a leak in the heat exchanger somewhere and a previous owner just removed the HX fro
Hunter 306- can I add refrigeration? Arbee at 5:38pm 11.13.21 Very late to this thread so my info is most likely redundant, but in case not, our 306 has a Waeco C
Assemetrical Arbee at 5:23pm 11.13.21 Now that we've had our 306 for a season, and LOVING it, I'm ready to try out the assym that came wit
Winter Jackstands and Blocking Tally Ho at 5:23pm 11.13.21
Lancer 45' DayDreamer41 at 5:00pm 11.13.21 You might want to check the fuel pickup tube, the older model boats (not saying this your case, just
Winter Jackstands and Blocking dlochner at 4:55pm 11.13.21 The experts on jack stands is Brownell. A trip to their website is instructive. Jack stands should
Anchor 150 miles offshore ? Don Guillette at 4:10pm 11.13.21 I'm 60 miles downcoast from Los Angeles and it looks like a floating village of container ships all
Winter Jackstands and Blocking DayDreamer41 at 3:54pm 11.13.21 While not an expert I don't believe that the stand is there to suppor the motors weight, I know on o
Lancer 45' jon hansen at 3:33pm 11.13.21 i have had a fuel line gasket that had been pinched the wrong way. did just what you experience. i
puck lights that fit sunlover at 3:21pm 11.13.21 For the bar lights, these work well and don't fry your retinas. G4 LED Bulb 12V, Warm White... http

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