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Gelcoat or Paint? Steve L22188 at 10:30pm 07.07.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1280 I filled some voids and small holes in my O'Day 302 last week with a polyester resin/putty. It appea
4 stroke outboard on a 1985 Cat 30 Jeff at 11:38pm 07.07.07 Catalina 30 0/1083 Any suggestions on an outboard to serve as the main engine on a 1985 Cat 30? We are just light weat
What is the best method to flake a mainsail r. gallagher at 12:10am 07.08.07 Ask All Sailors 7/3910 I just recently moved from a Catalina22 to a Hunter 28.5. I had no problem flaking the main on the 2
Knot Meter may or may not work Mike48 at 12:17am 07.08.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1118 We purchased our H23 last year. The PO told us that the knot meter would work off and on. The first
In water rudder repair Mike D. at 12:22am 07.08.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1287 I have a '91 Hunter 30T. I've noticed increasing side to side 'wobble' in the rudder post and suspe
Message reply etiquette ...? Jerry B at 3:36am 07.08.07 Ask All Sailors 16/1207 This post is just to have a light hearted exchange of ideas about what to do about a "know-it-all" e
Sea Warrior sailboat kuckwood at 4:03am 07.08.07 Ask All Sailors 0/1165 I have a 1975 Sea Warrior sailboat made by Sea Warrior Boats of Orange park, FL. I can't find anythi
H376 Fuel tank pickup question Bob F at 4:37am 07.08.07 Big Boats 3/850 Had a bit of a fuel problem yesterday, I assumed it was a clogged filter, but the fuel pickup was pa
Gas Refrigerator? maccauley123 at 5:42am 07.08.07 Ask All Sailors 14/1971 Please see the item in the attached link. Has anyone ever thought of or tried something like this L
Reversing gear oil Ned at 6:02am 07.08.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/863 I have a 1980 H27 with an 8hp Renault Diesel. I've never changed the reversing gear oil because I c
Going Rate for slip rentals in southern CA..... Dave B. at 6:54am 07.08.07 Ask All Sailors 7/2816 Just feeling things out...want to know on average what it costs you per month to park your boat in t
The first day on my "new to me" 1986 Mac 25 chucker1 at 7:25am 07.08.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1339
Gasket for fuel regulator chamber Ned at 7:11am 07.08.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/871 My Hunter 27 has an 8hp Renault diesel. There is a chamber that appears to be a fuel regulater, it
Hunter 36 Toilet replacement Broke sailor SV Marcell at 7:31am 07.08.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1534 Has anyone replaced a Groco Toilet with a Raritan PH II? Is it a matter of unplug one and plug it i
PFD's sand sailor at 8:05am 07.08.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1276 what are the most comfortable pfd's for active sailing
gas attack ? smitroe at 7:51am 07.08.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/1261 Today I started my Yamaha T-8 and it idled beautifully. after 20 minutes of motoring to a good spot
yatch specialties pedestal parts jtmccue at 9:27am 07.08.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/967 I have an early H28.5. The pedestal's "!plastic!" housing thru which the throttle lever's axle trave
Electrical problem !!! Buck at 9:06am 07.08.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1167 Am not getting any "juice" to the back of the ignition switch. Have verified that the ignition swit
AGM vs Flooded Mark Juetten at 9:37am 07.08.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1266 Are AGM worth the additional cost? Looking at 2 Optimas for $199 apiece. Also do closed cell batteri
Docking Problems muised at 9:49am 07.08.07 Ask All Sailors 20/2806 I just changed boats this year from an O'Day 25 to a Douglas 32. In addition to the full keel, extr

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Chainplate Caulking (1) DArcy at 9:08am 08.21.21 I redid one side with butyl tape. After a time a leak started. Tightened the screws on the slotted
Creature comforts BC Bernie at 9:02am 08.21.21 Noce job!! You vhf radio an mic at the helm looks like my Standard Horizon Matrix GX2200 with AIS/
Never say never kloudie1 at 9:00am 08.21.21 Having sailed several boats without a bimini, when I bought my boat in '91, it didn't have one; I ha
How to rig outhaul on O'Day 272? The manual doesn't show the outhaul. shemandr at 8:57am 08.21.21 Here are some diagrams. I couldn't copy them individually. So look at the Harken 2:1 or the Ronsta
How to rig outhaul on O'Day 272? The manual doesn't show the outhaul. shemandr at 8:53am 08.21.21 You don't need to install a new clutch solely for the outhaul. You can terminate the outhaul line o
Beneteau courtesy light controller DougM at 8:48am 08.21.21
How to rig outhaul on O'Day 272? The manual doesn't show the outhaul. (1) Revolutionary at 8:48am 08.21.21 Does anyone know what this is in the boom? Is there what I run the outhaul line through?
Indicator lights on AC/DC Control Panel kloudie1 at 8:48am 08.21.21 If both quit at the same time, I'd suspect that the power circuit for those LEDs has a bad connectio
Indicator lights on AC/DC Control Panel sail sfbay at 8:44am 08.21.21 The indicator lights are subject to failure. Just replace them. I had to replace the majority of in
Chainplate Caulking jssailem at 8:38am 08.21.21 Roy, 2016, I removed and reinstalled the 6 chainplates on my boat. Before slipping the chainplates b
How to rig outhaul on O'Day 272? The manual doesn't show the outhaul. Revolutionary at 8:38am 08.21.21 I don't have time for a detailed response now. But yes the reefing line looks better to me and the
Creature comforts sail sfbay at 8:33am 08.21.21 Noce job!! You vhf radio an mic at the helm looks like my Standard Horizon Matrix GX2200 with AIS/G
Creature comforts kappykaplan at 8:16am 08.21.21 Looks good, @BC Bernie ! :beer:
SELF TAILING WINCH ARM DIRECTION sail sfbay at 8:13am 08.21.21 Can you post a photo showing your concern? Do you have the winch manual? Are you asking what positi
Chainplate Caulking Spindrift NH at 7:42am 08.21.21 I need to rebed my chainplates and it sounds like I have the same configuration. I was planning to u
Beneteau 361 new owner sail sfbay at 7:38am 08.21.21 Good to hear you are having success unfurling your mainsail!! If your mainsial is 17 years old a re
Dish Soap Rinsing SFS at 7:35am 08.21.21 The easist way to get hot water for washing is to put a little water in the dirty skilet with a few
26D windows..... sail sfbay at 7:34am 08.21.21 Are you simply wanting to replace the tinted acrylic window? In that case, carefully remove the win
Beneteau courtesy light controller (1) Davidasailor26 at 7:29am 08.21.21
Beneteau 361 new owner (2) Swoon at 7:25am 08.21.21 Yesterday during a four hour sail I tried alternating the main in and out. It seems to be getting ea

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