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New Beneteau owner's questions Syversens at 12:21pm 11.01.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1225 Hi all, we have just recently bought a 1999 beneteau 361 and have a few questions. We have sailing e
ODay 23 Sails and Sizes Ernie Lessard at 10:33am 11.01.06 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1134 I purchased a ODay 23 this summer and it came with standard main and head sails with Oday labels. T
1974 28ft. irwin Jeff Lyons at 10:25am 11.01.06 Other Sailboats 0/832 Just bought this 28 ft.No major problems.It has a small oil leak under engine???
Which Battery to use for power? robert at 10:25pm 10.30.06 Ask An Oday Owner 5/831 Could someone give me an idea as to which battery I should use on an O'Day 22 to power the lights an
Mast up for the winter droopy at 9:58pm 10.30.06 Ask All Sailors 12/1146 I am leaving my keel stepped mast up for the winter. Should I loosen the stays? Is so how much, on
What to do with helm seat whn at anchor?? Grant Ziebell at 9:57pm 10.30.06 Mid-Size Boats 3/886 Just wondering what folks do with their removable helm seat when at anchor and have it rmoved touse
windlass for Hunter 306 Don at 10:59pm 10.30.06 Ask All Sailors 14/2091 I am looking for a windlass for my 2002 Hunter 306 which I single hand most of the time. Which make
bottom paint Tom at 10:30pm 10.30.06 Ask All Sailors 3/959 Previous owner of my Starwind gave me a 1/2 gallon of bottom-kote; I'm going to apply to the boat...
Helm play Benny at 11:33pm 10.30.06 Mid-Size Boats 8/1065 Our H320 has developed a little play in the rudder. I was thinking chain strech but although I have
Pop Top and other things Tony23670 at 11:57pm 10.30.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/805 Recently I purchased a 1984 25.5 Hunter and have noticed that the cabin top, just at the entrance to
Winterizing question cindy15934 at 12:11am 10.31.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1183 We have just winterized our boat. This is a new boat to us and we know the fuel in the tank was old
Two people in the V-berth of an Oday 22. Jack Hart at 12:04am 10.31.06 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1528 Hi everybody!One of the other posts made me wonder...can two people sleep in the v-berth of an Oday
The Web Site is Up! Salty Dog at 12:18am 10.31.06 Mid-Size Boats 5/829 Well the boat is on the hard for the winter so I had time to finally get my web site put together.
Can't Update Record Salty Dog at 12:31am 10.31.06 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/959 I have been trying to update my record but it won't update. I was able to add a photo, but it won't
up/down haul ideas (1) Justin_NSA at 12:51am 10.31.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1151 I want to replace my tiller with one from IDAsailor. Probably will get the post riser too. Does anyo
Where Do You Buy Your Anchor Chain? Joe Mullee at 3:29am 10.31.06 Ask All Sailors 21/4220 I'm looking to upgrade my ground tackle. I currently have 20 feet of 1/4" high test chain. I'd like
Centerboard Removal - ANyone have pictures? muised at 4:08am 10.31.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/708 I have done a search of the archives for how to remove the centerboard on the O'Day 25. I need to d
Boom Vang Wally at 7:18am 10.31.06 Smaller Boats 6/1074 I'm adding a boom vang and a boomkicker this winter to my 87 hunter 23.Has anyone had any experienc
Need help with specification details Paul Jarvis at 6:26am 10.31.06 Smaller Boats 6/739 Hi, Would someone please tell me what the following details refer to in the specification of a Hunte
Electric and or Hybrid propulsion Honeyman at 6:08am 10.31.06 Ask All Sailors 4/889 For all those inquiries HOW gets over the course of a year or so about electric motors, here is a we

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Looking for a C250 for sale sail sfbay at 5:52am 01.27.21 There are a number for sale on these sites: https://www.sailboatlistings.com/cgi-bin/saildata/db.cg
Video Blogs - which do you watch and why? Sailm8 at 5:50am 01.27.21 MJ Sailing I followed them since they rehabbed and aluminum boat in Indiantown and then sailed acro
Vend�e Globe? Scott B at 5:40am 01.27.21 Also looks like Louis Burton crossing the start line early and taking the 5 hour penalty was not suc
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats DougM at 5:21am 01.27.21 Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. The 2021 Beneteau First 53 is a beauty. However, I do prefer
12 volt charging at marina dlochner at 5:14am 01.27.21 The tech guys are a bit optimistic. At higher levels of SOC charging efficiency drops due to interna
A good first sailboat? Justin_NSA at 5:08am 01.27.21 There's a nice review of them in PS. It doesn't sail well into high wind https://www.practical-sail
Telltales kappykaplan at 5:07am 01.27.21 'Hair telltales stalled' Liked! :thumbup:
Telltales (4) TomY at 4:41am 01.27.21 I just typed telltales in my finder, and several of my photos came up. A knockabout out of Woods H
Barbecue Beefs (1) TomY at 4:24am 01.27.21 Ha! It's funny but I love the fact that the magma regulator just sort of swings with the 1 lb bottle
A good first sailboat? Whatfiero1 at 3:30am 01.27.21 Check sails as most valuable part lay out on ground see how flat they lay look at all 3 corners make
Telltales Whatfiero1 at 3:25am 01.27.21 As a kid, I grew up in 80's I'd use a little piece of duct tape and vcr tape or even cassette tape t
Telltales danstanford at 3:04am 01.27.21 Lots of telltales on the main of the America's Cup boats. I found it interesting that the rows have
Telltales Joe at 2:36am 01.27.21 I just call 'em "Tells". As far as location.... headsail luff and mainsail leech are absol
Redesign Binnacle Pod Marmalade at 1:31am 01.27.21
My new saildrive Mark Maulden at 11:22pm 01.26.21 Latest..Seems Twin Disc is not being very responsive. In their very weak defense, they (and Beta) m
Davits and Solar Panels desodave at 11:10pm 01.26.21 This local company (BC) - Ocean Marine Systems - has made davits to fit Hunter's for years and were
Barbecue Beefs Mark Maulden at 10:37pm 01.26.21 A cheap kettle with a few charcoal briquettes. Simple, easy, and cheap. Spent briquettes go overboa
Wallas Diesel Heater help jssailem at 9:38pm 01.26.21 The guys at Scan Marine are pretty good. They were helpful to me.
Telltales jssailem at 9:36pm 01.26.21 Arvel Gentry, when working to develop his understanding of sails, put tell tales all over the sail t
Wallas Diesel Heater help westcoastjack at 9:26pm 01.26.21 You might give Scan Marine a call. They are the Wallas distributor and service center for these pro

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