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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 1/3191 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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Replacing a thru hull on a Newport 30 my 3 bil1215 at 5:22am 11.14.21 Ok thanks a lot I will reach out to them for advice. I appreciate the info 1708 sounds like the stuf
Winter Jackstands and Blocking RoyS at 5:20am 11.14.21 Sounds like a good idea to me. All the marinas I have been in put a jack stand under the bow but I h
Keel to hull joint DeniseO30 at 5:20am 11.14.21 One of the reasons the bilge water is always there is the very long 1" ID pump hose. Hunter used a
Tips on Finding a Deck Leak - 2007 Hunter 41DS RoyS at 5:11am 11.14.21 You can use plumbers putty to build a dam around suspect deck fittings. Fill the resulting pool with
Keel to hull joint RoyS at 5:05am 11.14.21 I would proceed with your plan. I did mine and it has never displayed the joint again. Bottom paint
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina NYSail at 4:21am 11.14.21 I know even in my small marina they have security cameras all over the place so it would have been s
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina SFS at 4:09am 11.14.21 I just can't get behind the idea that this is legit. I know that we lose tone of voice in written t
Replace Traveler on 35S5 Joe at 11:25pm 11.13.21 Harken is good, I have Harken travelers on both my boats. However, their track is proprietary so y
recirculating ball bearing outhaul car rebuild Joe at 11:04pm 11.13.21 A thin piece of flat wood, such as a tongue depresser, with a raised rib in the middle to hold the b
Forestay and furling genoa Joe at 10:56pm 11.13.21 No. The second hole is not for the forestay. The forestay is inside the furling unit. This short
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina Will Gilmore at 10:10pm 11.13.21 OK Girls and Boys. I'm still not biting. Can you have a Facebook check-in 15 years before Facebook
Add a battery Benny17441 at 9:11pm 11.13.21 The boat's electrical system is 12V. You may have two 12V batteries connected in parallel or two 6
Slips in Tampa area Benny17441 at 8:47pm 11.13.21 Look inside the Bay, Land's End at Apollo Beach usually has slips available. It is a little pricey
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina LeeandRick at 8:45pm 11.13.21 OK Girls and Boys. I'm still not biting. Can you have a Facebook check-in 15 years before Facebook s
Keel to hull joint Benny17441 at 8:43pm 11.13.21 Don't let a little water in the bilge upset you, there will be many future instances where you will
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

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