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Let us redesign the O30 Head Denise at 5:38am 07.09.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/848 Mine is vintage 80's with the (ugh) brown fiberglass sink that is molded out of fiberglass. That as
Basic battery care Ben16737 at 6:02am 07.09.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1074 I finally had to replace the battery on my Capri 22. It had a fairly standard combination deep cycl
sailing with dogs update.... Paul H at 5:10am 07.09.07 Ask All Sailors 18/1604 I am pleased to say that my golden retriever did amazingly well on our 10 day trip...there were time
Where to find interior trim? Curt4327 at 6:43am 07.09.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1041 When I took the interior trim down to re-wire our O'Day 22 I broke some of the trim and now need to
Forward hatch Popeye18296 at 7:01am 07.09.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1022 Ahoy Mates, As usual there is another question i have that i'm sure you experienced sailors will
Solar Power Capt. Strap Foot at 7:16am 07.09.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/1577 Ok, guys. What is the skinny on solar cells. All I need is one that will power my Garmin Gps 498 a
O'day Daysailer restoration needed Robert H. Wilson at 7:49am 07.09.07 Day Sailers 0/1973 I own a 1962 O'Day Daysailer and I am looking for someone in Massachusetts who is interested in doin
Mainsail Arthur Stock at 8:11am 07.09.07 Other Sailboats 3/1140 I just blew my mainsail yesterday on my 1987 Ericson 34. It was an older but still very serviceable
Trailer hitch repair Jack at 8:06am 07.09.07 Trailer Sailors 2/1632 The clamp on my trailer hitch needs repair. Should I just replace the clamp or the entire unit? the
Propane tank Broke sailor SV Marcell at 9:10am 07.09.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1471 Who knows where to order one of those little propane tanks that come with the new Hunters? Part num
Stuffing box tube specs John at 9:52am 07.09.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1610 I have a 1977 C 30. I think that in the near future I will need to replace the hose that connects th
Stuffing box tube specs John at 9:52am 07.09.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/939 I have a 1977 C 30. I think that in the near future I will need to replace the hose that connects th
lost battens David Wilson at 10:48am 07.09.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1239 We've watched our battens fly out of the pockets into the water! There doesn't seem to be any built-
Great sail Saturday...finally had a camera RobG at 10:58am 07.09.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1053 So I thought I'd share:)Great steady wind at 8-10.
torqeedo John R. at 11:10am 07.09.07 Ask All Sailors 30/2753 I am planning to buy a small dinghy and a motor for the dinghy. I've read a little about and seen th
Modify ski boat trailer for Oday 22 Wes Brown at 11:22am 07.09.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1130 I am going to buy an 1980 O'Day 22'. I have an 18' Ski boat trailer that I want to modify for the b
hull number kms at 11:29am 07.09.07 Big Boats 2/1269 Where can I find my hull number on the registeration?kms
quadrant deck plate Susan Campbell at 12:12pm 07.09.07 Catalina 30 2/1544 MY QUADRANT DECK PLATE IS SPONGY AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED...CATALINA NO LONGER STOCKS THE PART...ANY
shakedown cruise report Steve Feinsilver at 12:53pm 07.09.07 Big Boats 6/1396 Spent 9 days on our new 44DS ,hull 234. Boat is fitted with CO and smoke detectors, total of 6 unit
Original 23' Venture Sails? Thomas at 3:22pm 07.09.07 Other Sailboats 0/794 I have recently completed the renovation of my 1973 23' MacGregor Venture; However, I do not have an

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Are the water tank outlets accessible? CurtisC at 4:41am 10.13.21 During some battery relocation work I remember noting some access capability from the batt box under
CNG tank exchange or CNG self serve stations Terry Cox at 4:38am 10.13.21 Thanks all. Certainly looks to be a solution
Asymmetrical Rigging ideas sailme88 at 3:11am 10.13.21 ATN makes a device called a Tacker. It wraps around the furled headsail and allows you to work the s
Asymmetrical Rigging ideas danstanford at 2:15am 10.13.21 If you are going to launch and douse your spinnaker from the hatch or a bag on deck inside the jib s
Asymmetrical Rigging ideas sail sfbay at 9:11pm 10.12.21 Joe.....thanks for mentioning the use of a tacker.
Asymmetrical Rigging ideas Joe at 9:07pm 10.12.21 To rig an adjustable TACK line on any boat, attach a block to the stemhead fitting. That's where y
Fixed Dock Piling Pulley System (1) Joe at 8:32pm 10.12.21 I think it' a device for keeping the boat centered by compensating for changes in water level or con
Repairing an HS35 handset SoSound at 8:21pm 10.12.21 The USB port is what I used to charge mine for a year, when there were no charging cradles available
FP hose clamp failure Ralph Johnstone at 8:01pm 10.12.21 As all the other clamps are still good, I presume that this clamp failed because of it's resting on
Repairing an HS35 handset Tally Ho at 7:58pm 10.12.21 Although we just now found out that the handset has a USB jack on the bottom that you can charge i
Repairing an HS35 handset SoSound at 7:07pm 10.12.21 Is your charging cradle mounted in the cockpit or at the nav station? my charger is at the nav sta
Still Racing in Texas PaulK at 6:57pm 10.12.21 Try to get a good start and sail fast! Keep the crew out of the cockpit!!!
Its funny Friday! (1) Will Gilmore at 6:53pm 10.12.21 199256 Well buckle me swash! -Will
Asymmetrical Rigging ideas gfrost39 at 5:57pm 10.12.21 Thankyou for this advise and link to the nice article. The Hunter 23 has no bow roller to attach a T
Repairing an HS35 handset Davidasailor26 at 5:19pm 10.12.21 Thanks for sharing that info. i have the B&G equivalent. So far, no charging issues, but at times
Macgregor 25 stickinthemud57 at 5:05pm 10.12.21 When I decided to get a larger boat, the Mac 25 was on my list, but I opted for 26S. Put simply, the
Repairing an HS35 handset Tally Ho at 4:52pm 10.12.21 Thanks for sharing that info. i have the B&G equivalent. So far, no charging issues, but at times
FP hose clamp failure Benny17441 at 4:51pm 10.12.21 Very likely, but take it as a reminder that periodically all clamps, hoses, valves and thru hulls sh
H280 Rudder Depth? Tally Ho at 4:29pm 10.12.21 How much depth do you have where the rudder will be? The deep draft keel has a rudder slightly shor
Hunter 34 deck non skid needs painting sail sfbay at 4:02pm 10.12.21 The gelcoat on the deck non skid is badly worn, and I plan to paint it in spring............ Is it

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