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O'day 192 Headsail Options??????? Frank at 12:27pm 09.21.07 Day Sailers 5/4348 Hello folks...I have an Oday 192 and consider it an ideal trailer sailer....the headsail is a safety
Westerbeak 50 - 48HP Fuel Consumption Jerry Clark H356 SV Persistence at 12:35pm 09.21.07 Ask All Sailors 6/2115 I am helping a friend take a Cabo Rico 38 from Kentucky Lake to Charlotte Harbor down the Tenn Tom i
Ranger 33 bench drains Desmond at 12:27pm 09.21.07 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 2/1947 I have noticed that the benchs do not drain while on the corisponding tack as the bench. They drain
cabin lights easy queston biggio at 1:22pm 09.21.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/1409 86 Catalina 27 tall rig has lights in the galley and head that has a slider switch.They have 2 ligh
Fuel gage sending unit andy m at 3:15pm 09.21.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1061 After replacing the faulty sending unit with a 33-240 ohm Tempo unit, my gauge still does not work.
Question for Single Handlers pvwarren at 2:39pm 09.21.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1403 I like to single hand but do NOT like to leave the cockpit and tiller while trying to bring down the
Do I have to tear out the settees? Dan at 12:50am 09.20.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/889 Two of my bigger upcoming projects on my '99 420 will be to replace the a/c and the water heater uni
Islander 36 Engine Info Needed - repair/replacemen Keith Bremner at 1:16am 09.20.07 Islander 3/2068 Our marina mechanic has diagnosed our engine problems as a blown head gasket, bad water pump and 'wa
Tie Downs For Hunter 25 Barry14722 at 2:17am 09.20.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/913 Can someone with a late model Hunter 25 measure the distance from the hook on the back trailer to th
Question for CDI furler owners Bob Fox at 2:44am 09.20.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1328 Im happy to report that my new CDI furler is installed and everything is working smoothly. To Secur
Asym Spin Sheets shemandr at 2:38am 09.20.07 Big Boats 16/1681 On a 356 how long should the asymmetrical spinnaker sheets be? What line thickness?Whoa nelly I th
Autohelm ST3000 sr1029 at 4:03am 09.20.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1732 Although this autopilot is discontinued is it realible enough for trips off the coast? Is it a good
Single Side Band Recievers DiggerKat at 5:22am 09.20.07 Big Boats 2/1315 We're heading to the Bahamas this winter and want to be able to receive Chris Parker's weather broad
Survey on the Hard Drew13440 at 6:11am 09.20.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1292 Is there a way to test an inboard diesel with the boat up on stands? Do you have to launch it to su
1970 Ranger 33 rudder Mike 16570 at 6:55am 09.20.07 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 0/1912 I recently purchased a 1970 Ranger 33 and found the rudder to be concaved on one side forward of the
Knots or Miles Per Hour Mergatroid at 7:06am 09.20.07 Smaller Boats 18/2538 I have noticed that many inland sailors use knots when referring to speed, on inland waters don't yo
Marina Del Rey help Matt s/v Catalyst 1994 at 10:03am 09.20.07 Big Boats 2/910 Hey y'all, I recently trucked my H40.5 "Catalyst" from Charleston, SC to Southern California (Oxnard
Thinking of upgrading in the future... Gregg9020 at 10:40am 09.20.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/922 I am thinking of upgrading to the new 26M. How does it handle??? Is it as fast as the 26 and 26's
Yanmar/Kanzaki Transmission Problem S/V Corvette at 12:35pm 09.20.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/6483 Hello all,I just bought a 2003 Beneteau 411 Special Edition in late August. It is berthed at Mar
Rudder install on a 32' cc, advice sought woody at 12:35pm 09.20.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/868 I recently bought an o'day 32 cc and the rudder needs to be re-installed? Would like to get input on

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Thanksgiving and Christmas WayneH at 5:20pm 10.24.21 Semper Fi!!!
Why are marine toilet bowls so small? Don S/V ILLusion at 5:17pm 10.24.21 There must be a reason for marine toilets to have such a small bowl. everything is relative.:cool
I need help sailing elipis at 5:04pm 10.24.21 While you may have eliminated most of the smell, your cushions (fabric & foam) are probably permeat
Engine lift - 1984 Hunter 37C Johnb at 4:57pm 10.24.21 Sail SFbay has provided a link to a really good read. To be honest if you are not sure what engine y
Finally went for a sail DeniseO30 at 4:53pm 10.24.21 Yep... It is like an easter egg hunt. That is a really a poor design for an inverted Loop that pla
I need help Scott T-Bird at 4:53pm 10.24.21 While you may have eliminated most of the smell, your cushions (fabric & foam) are probably permeate
Finally went for a sail jssailem at 4:50pm 10.24.21 Yep... It is like an easter egg hunt.
Finally went for a sail (1) DeniseO30 at 4:44pm 10.24.21 Never expected this! But did expect some kind of restriction! the plastic suction break fitting goe
Why are marine toilet bowls so small? sail sfbay at 4:33pm 10.24.21 Maybe your perspective?
Why are marine toilet bowls so small? jssailem at 4:28pm 10.24.21 Could it be that sailors of old had tight butts?:biggrin: You don't see many big butt pirates in th
Containers lost and now a fire jssailem at 4:24pm 10.24.21 On the other hand... Maybe the weather will get better. There will be fluffy clouds. A breeze to sai
Why are marine toilet bowls so small? justsomeguy at 4:07pm 10.24.21 Profit. The smaller the boat you can fit one in, the more toilets you might sell.
Why are marine toilet bowls so small? Rich Stidger at 3:47pm 10.24.21 Maybe so they fit easier in tight spots?
Draining 1986 H34 Hot Water Tank Rich Stidger at 3:47pm 10.24.21 I attach a 6' hose with garden hose fittings. You may need a longer hose to reach your bilge. At t
Boat away All U Get at 3:25pm 10.24.21 We went off-shore last night at Beaufort, NC and caught the green flash at sunset. As we continued
Port leaks BigEasy at 3:20pm 10.24.21 I wipe off the acrylic and the gasket pretty much every time I close a port when leaving the boat.
Draining 1986 H34 Hot Water Tank Tally Ho at 3:02pm 10.24.21
S2 Yachts 8.0b bilge access? rcompton at 2:44pm 10.24.21 The hole I made is just big enough to slide a phone into and I have some idea what's going on down t
Containers lost and now a fire MikeHoncho at 2:23pm 10.24.21
MEDICARE capta at 2:19pm 10.24.21 We're lucky. We have a family member who will receive, open, and if it is important, scan it and ema

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