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how much work for a cockpit floor? wjakubsky at 5:09pm 04.28.07 Ask An Oday Owner 4/2777 I'm looking at buying at buting a 22' oday, but the cockpit floor is alittle soft...I assume the flo
The West Bay 8' Rigid Dinghy...anybody got one? SkipperCanuck at 4:38pm 04.28.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1057 Now that I have gotten my 23' O'Day home from Biddeford, Maine, I would like to get a dinghy. I look
NorCal Marine Sanitation Install/Repair Services? HeadHoncho at 3:05pm 04.28.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1272 Hey all,I have been asked by the California Clean Boating Network (http://www.coastal.ca.gov/ccbn/c
Traveler Block Set ups Jimboyyy at 10:55pm 04.26.07 Catalina 22 1/1071 I have been looking for images of how racer's set up their blocks and travelers. The current set up
Water Tanks Peter Perkins pperkins@rogers.com at 1:23am 04.27.07 Big Boats 3/844 On the Passage 42, one of the water tanks is midships, below the cabin sole. I need to drain this ta
overheating Yanmar Patman at 1:29am 04.27.07 Ask All Sailors 12/2397 I have a Yanmar YSM-12, one cylinder in a 30 ft Catalina ' have a mystery re overheating. At the doc
Mast Running Light - H23 Bill Leathen at 1:56am 04.27.07 Smaller Boats 2/872 I plan to attach a white steaming light to the mast of my Hunter 23. Most other sailors in the club
MYSTERY LEAK GEORGE LEWIS at 2:25am 04.27.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1317 I have a Hunter 34 with a 27 hp Weserbeke- I think hull #32. I just put it in the water and still h
Pedestal Guard Richard Schaefer at 2:38am 04.27.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1454 Bought boat used a few years ago. No pedestal guard. I guess the original owner didn't want to pon
boat speakers Bob13770 at 3:34am 04.27.07 Big Boats 2/2079 I'm in need of new speaker covers for a Hunter 35.5 The covers are 6 1/2 by 6 1/2with rounded top a
anyone have a windlass...and use it letterman at 10:10pm 04.26.07 Ask All Sailors 14/1529 I did the ditch once and was the muscle man pulling up the 55 pound anchor every time we anchored.
trying to document it all... Alex at 9:57pm 04.26.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/767 Hey there. Finally, had a free moment to put together a little website dedicated to my boat :) Check
My Swing Keel is a problem too- It leaks!! Michael at 9:53pm 04.26.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1247 I just took my 1984 Mac 25 out for the first time since I bought it last year, and I agree totally w
B&G Hydra 330 Knot Log and Depth Finder (1) Capt.Dave at 8:25pm 04.26.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/5996 Does anyone have the installation instructions or knowledge base on a B ' G Hydra 330 knot log and d
HYLAS 442 bOAT REVIEW SjBucci at 4:44am 04.27.07 Other Sailboats 0/1390 Hello,I not sure if this site is able to answer my question or refer me another site.Will be purch
C27 wheel autopilot- what do you suggest? Tim Haibach at 4:24am 04.27.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/994 I'm looking to add an autopilot for wheel steering and wanted something that I could possibly instal
One more teak question... Brian D at 4:04am 04.27.07 Ask All Sailors 3/882 If I oil my teak and then decide that I don't like that and want to varnish, do I have to remove the
Cruising Sailors trip blog John T1594 at 3:51am 04.27.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1337 While the rest of us are scrapping and painting and waiting for the weather to improve, some sailors
Newglass2 jerry Snyder at 5:44am 04.27.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1184 How do you remove an acrylic coating (Newglass2) from your hull? We have tried ZEP floor stripper,
Penetrol on Deck? Steve Braverman at 5:15am 04.27.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1997 I read an article recently, I think it was in Good Old Boat magazine, but I'm not sure. The author

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new to sailing i seek experience sail sfbay at 12:45pm 02.28.21 ...........I am a good handyman and improviser when needed I am willing to trade labor for experien
Onan 8K Gen losing coolant HandsOnTech at 12:38pm 02.28.21 I feel foolish for having to ask, but how do you remove the cover from the end of the engine? It is
new to sailing i seek experience Bristol35-5sailboat at 12:29pm 02.28.21 Get or rent, or borrow a very small sailboat, and sail as often as you can to learn how to balance
Issues removing cutless bearing. Rick486 at 12:17pm 02.28.21 Are there set screws under the paint holding the cutlass bearing in? https://forums.sailboatowners.c
i got carried away... kappykaplan at 12:14pm 02.28.21 Quite the craftsman, @SailingLoto ! :beer:
i got carried away... (3) SailingLoto at 12:07pm 02.28.21 Front v berth area all fitted and glassed back in. I tabbed the bulkhead on both sides. 2 layers
Electric start connections on 9.8 Tohatsu MaryEllaRose at 12:07pm 02.28.21
FCC Moves Ahead With 5G Regardless dlochner at 12:01pm 02.28.21 As long as the FCC addresses the concerns regarding out of band emissions, adjacent frequency use c
Electric start connections on 9.8 Tohatsu Leatherneck at 11:54am 02.28.21 Tom, funny you should mention that. The starter lock cable that prevents starting the engine in gear
Swim ladder step repair dlochner at 11:54am 02.28.21 The one side looks beyond repair. If this a rope ladder then I would not trust an epoxy repair as it
B411 Shaft Pitting dlochner at 11:46am 02.28.21 It certainly looks like crevice corrosion. We know the cause, deoxygenated water and the metals in t
Dyneema lifelines on Hunter 36 AndyL at 11:40am 02.28.21 Thanks everyone. I did see some pics online but they are typically not high enough resolution to sh
Electric start connections on 9.8 Tohatsu MaryEllaRose at 11:31am 02.28.21
Survey on C310 #217 Tom J at 11:30am 02.28.21 Looks like the sent out the mechanic and the issue with the engine was a loose nut. We are going t
Air Conditioning unit in 37.5 Unwinder at 10:57am 02.28.21
B411 Shaft Pitting Ralph Johnstone at 10:52am 02.28.21 I pulled some shaft out of the shaft log and saw pitting of the shaft where the shaft is in the cut
Air Conditioning unit in 37.5 Unwinder at 10:50am 02.28.21 No solution to your question but... We have used 2 counter top 120VAC fans to blow Cold air from o
Alternator assembly ... or, when curiosity gets the better of me Rich Stidger at 10:27am 02.28.21 Tip: Use a metal wire to hold the brushes in the holder rather than a toothpick. I have had toothpi
41DS Charger/ Inverter Replacement Rick486 at 10:25am 02.28.21 Last Fall I replaced my 2500 Xantrex Charger/Inverter with the Xantrex 3012. It was nearly a drop in
Larger wheel? Tom J at 10:23am 02.28.21 You got me thinking. Now the pain has subsided I wonder if 2 or 3 strategically placed (folding/cla

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