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Cleaning Bunk Covers Selena at 10:27am 07.14.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/1012 Any suggestions how to launder the covers for the cushions in the fore and aft cabins.
o A Lonesome Dove Update TJ-LJ Champion at 12:12pm 07.14.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/1058 We're half way through July (groans) the "DOVE" is in her slip spot but hasn't yet gone out for a sa*
Finishing up SCUBA classes Brian D at 12:20pm 07.14.07 Ask All Sailors 18/1329 So what does this have to do with boating? A great deal. Finally I will be able to dive on my boat
Chicago to Mackinac T J Furstenau at 1:55pm 07.14.07 Racing 4/2862 Their off! The race started today with stronger initial sustained winds than in many previous years
kiwi prop - shaft rotates in neutral Pat at 2:35pm 07.14.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1046 Installed a Kiwi prop this Spring. Works ok except that the shaft rotates in neutral when I shut the
broken mast on older cal 29 V. Bovhat at 2:53pm 07.14.07 Cal 2/963 We had a disaster on our cal 29. It is an older boat (70's)and while motoring the engine conked out
A new latch for the forward hatch R.A. Lueck at 3:28pm 07.14.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/887 I'd like to replace the "stock wing nut" latch system used on the forward hatch. The ideal would be
oday 222 bob at 4:07pm 07.14.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/944 I was just looking at iheartodays.com and noticed that Greg Nestor is selling his Oday 222.For those
What makes a Hunter a Cherubini Hunter Jeff B at 5:07pm 07.14.07 The Cherubini Hunters 4/2945 I have a 1978 Hunter 25, is this in the Cherubini Hunter class? Where can I find some info and hist
Mystery oil leak Scott21120 at 1:42pm 07.14.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1400 I have an Oday 34 - just launched about 4 weeks ago for this season. Never had an oil leak (except
BARIENT WINCH DIAGRAM? (1) Chuck R at 10:20pm 07.14.07 Ask An Oday Owner 4/2776 The Barient winch on my starboard cabin top is starting to stiffen up on my 1986 222 O'Day. Would an
Green stuff Jay at 9:35pm 07.14.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/956 I keep the boat in salt water.The galley sink drain through hull fitting has "green stuff" coverin
Centerboard at mooring Steve Braverman at 11:09pm 07.14.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1319 Is there any reason to raise the centerboard when the boat is at the mooring or dock? I always raise
swing keel moving Ken3389 at 11:19pm 07.14.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/874 i just relaunched my oday 26 after a fresh coat of anti fouling, now each time the boat rocks i can
Personal speed record Brian M H23 at 12:24am 07.15.07 Smaller Boats 3/1048 Well, I went out for an extended daysail yesterday (total of about 40 miles) and was just messing w
Weather Helm Problem Doug Mansfield at 12:45am 07.15.07 Other Sailboats 2/1060 I have a main sail with 1 reef and a 160 genoa on my Coronado 25. When sailing with the main unreef
Need an Owner's Manual Hunter 22 ft from 1983 John Banks at 1:40am 07.15.07 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 0/2481 Looking for an Owner's Manual for 22" Hunter 1983
Duck Bill Cockpit Drain Tom at 1:51am 07.15.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1601 My Newport cockpit drains utilize two simple duck bill valves that attach to the outboard side of th
Need a Owner's manual for 22ft - 1983 John Banks at 1:44am 07.15.07 Smaller Boats 3/913 Need a Owner's manual for 22ft - 1983
Building a website.... sailortonyb Allied Mis at 5:01am 07.15.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1410 I'm building a website for fun and mostly about my boat and its history as well as the history of th

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Complete new bimini/dodger/enclosure H38 - Ideas, Tips, Recommendations? flightlead404 at 11:40am 08.22.21 @Scott T-Bird has a very nice full enclosure on his C320. A connector between the dodger and bimin
Henri BigEasy at 11:36am 08.22.21 Good to hear that the trip was without incident and that the Skipping Stone is high & dry. Neptune
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta (6) JamesG161 at 11:23am 08.22.21 I got a phone call on Friday from the Yard asking if I had time to come and talk with the Fiberglass
Catalina 309 Osmosis Damage Hull geocadd at 11:23am 08.22.21 I had a problem with blisters the first year on my 2008 309. Let the the blisters dry and filled the
HELP Current on ground wire when on Generator Charles Erwin at 11:02am 08.22.21 Yes - take the isolator out of the calculus. I do not see that the egc (green) is bonded to DC neg b
anyone ever hire a tow truck to lift a boat? Admiral at 11:02am 08.22.21 You could always use a group of large trees and winches the same way.
NOT buying H34 DeniseO30 at 11:00am 08.22.21 Thank you everyone I have been researching it but it definitely has to come off until such time I do
anyone ever hire a tow truck to lift a boat? FastOlson at 10:59am 08.22.21 FWIW.... I once lifted our 1500# trailerable sailboat off its trailer in order to prep and paint the
NOT buying H34 kloudie1 at 10:17am 08.22.21 Some good info on youTube: raymarine st 4000 autopilot - YouTube
Complete new bimini/dodger/enclosure H38 - Ideas, Tips, Recommendations? Ward H at 10:10am 08.22.21 @Scott T-Bird has a very nice full enclosure on his C320. A connector between the dodger and bimini
Freshwater plumbing question (1) ricksoth at 10:04am 08.22.21 Update on this project and here is a better graphic of the system as it currently is set up. stops r
NOT buying H34 BigEasy at 9:57am 08.22.21 Raymarine wheel pilots are notoriously known for failing after years of use. The internal gear asse
Question about Insurance Drivers sail sfbay at 9:51am 08.22.21
Helm Seat for Catalina 309 (1) sail sfbay at 9:38am 08.22.21 Ouch!! Since it a flat seat, as shown below, it should be relatively easy to fabricate. Suggest co
Is Hunter (or Marlow Hunter) Still Even in Business? Bob R. at 9:31am 08.22.21 3DPhoto, congratulations on your purchase of the MH 42SS. My wife and I made a trip to Snead Island
Reconfigurable storage and hangers dlochner at 9:26am 08.22.21 3m Command Hooks work for lighter items. We use them for foul weather gear
Hunter 33, started some work BigEasy at 9:15am 08.22.21 Were those gate valves or ball valves? In either case, its probably best to replace the sanitation
NOT buying H34 DeniseO30 at 8:57am 08.22.21 I can agree. I took a bungee and MacGyver'd it in place during a cruise. Then I removed and fixed.
Complete new bimini/dodger/enclosure H38 - Ideas, Tips, Recommendations? flightlead404 at 8:41am 08.22.21 Other potential issue I have is davits and suspended dingy, securing said dingy while underway, and
A few 260 upgrades rs1sensen at 8:36am 08.22.21 Curious about the cooler. How long can you run it just using the boat battery? we go out for 5 plus

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