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Delayed Departure sailaway78 at 9:31am 10.11.06 Ask All Sailors 3/937 Well here we are, still sitting in Keyport, NJ. Seems like our postal service has forgotten about
why I love sailing in October (1) john at 10:07am 10.11.06 Day Sailers 8/1329 In October I am aware that any sail might be my last before winter sets in. I don't tend to worry
O'Day 27 Ballast bbh at 10:39am 10.11.06 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1253 I am considering purchasing a 1977 O'Day 27. I need to know if the keel is lead or steel. It is to
Y33... Engine under V-berth Brian D at 5:27am 10.11.06 Yamaha 6/2684 Any idea why Yamaha put the engine so far forward in this boat? Was this maybe to help distribute th
How quickly do solids break down? Lou 14643 at 9:41am 10.11.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 12/1561 Peggie,I've got your book but don't find this topic covered. I'm going sailing this weekend with s
Rebedding recommendations ken at 9:33am 10.11.06 Ask All Sailors 15/3642 I plan on rebedding all the deck fittings on my '79 O'Day 25 this fall prior to rainy season. 25 yea
Garmin GPS Installation at Helm Tom5850 at 12:43pm 10.11.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1270 I just purchased a Garmin 3205 GPS. When I purchased my 31, it came with a small GPS that was on a s
Re-Launching Time in SW Florida, Suggestions? Bro Paul at 12:48pm 10.11.06 Mid-Size Boats 4/869 Well it's time to put Magic Wind back in the water again. She has been on the hard, for the first t
information veronica23926 at 2:11pm 10.11.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1190 Help, we just bought the above boat as a fixer-upper. It is not in the best shape but it appears ve
H40.5 Ridgid Vang Capn Grumpy at 2:21pm 10.11.06 Big Boats 4/1005 With best regards to Fred Facarra and many other H34 owners, my bride the "Princess of the Lake" and
fuel fill cap size? Jon W. at 4:06pm 10.11.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1050 Dropped my cap into the drink while I was fueling up today (the retention chain had come unscrewed),
raise the mast..... which way ? C. goldsbary at 3:14pm 10.11.06 Other Sailboats 2/1580 I have just purchased my first sailboat.I have not been on, or ever sailed before. My question is, w
Caliber, Island Packet, Sabre KAK at 7:21pm 10.09.06 Ask All Sailors 11/7578 After trudging through a very soggy boat show I came away interested in 3 boats, the Caliber, the Is
A QUESTION OF COURTESY Paul J. Rusyniak at 10:08pm 10.09.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1035
how to make money with a Mac 26?? CobraEarl MAC26s at 11:10pm 10.09.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/928 due to the lack of middle management jobs these days, ive been underemployed for about 4 years.. And
Bi-pod Lee at 11:02pm 10.09.06 Smaller Boats 2/895 I constructed the bi-pod that was posted on this site. Wow! The dimensions were perfect. It worked
Fuel tank pickup problem Scott21120 at 10:49pm 10.09.06 Ask All Sailors 10/1638 Sunday we took some friends out on our Oday 34 - 15 kts of wind, but 3'-4' choppy waves like we ofte
Companionway Hatch David ONeill at 12:51am 10.10.06 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1340 I have a 79 Oday 22 that needs the companionway hatch replaced, as well as the old tracks that the w
Moving chain plates... Alain Pascal at 1:58am 10.10.06 Ask All Sailors 10/2347 Good day all,I would like your opinion on moving the chain plates on an Oday 25 from the outboard
Solor power and autohelm 1000 KennyH at 1:36am 10.10.06 Ask All Sailors 1/986 Anyone have any idea if the higher voltage generated by a solar panel into a full battery can effect

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What Starter Battery??? Maine Sail at 11:15am 07.29.21 Thanks everyone for the responses. I'm aware of the ideology on MarineHowTo.com regarding using dee
Helm Seating - What do you do? (H38) tfox2069 at 11:03am 07.29.21 I have a similar boat to yours - a 2009 H36. And I agree, the helm seating is nearly hopeless - sea
Helm Seating - What do you do? (H38) flightlead404 at 10:53am 07.29.21 My dodger top is in my direct eye line. I'm going to raise it but even then not a complete solution
Rig Shimmy Artey1 at 10:47am 07.29.21 What you described sounds more like mast pumping. It can be scary. Suggest you google that Yes the
what's a bottom paint cost in yr marina ? fstbttms at 10:47am 07.29.21 You can have the work done well or you can have the work done cheap. You can't have both. $20/hour?
Helm Seating - What do you do? (H38) sail sfbay at 10:42am 07.29.21 Agree, the helm sets is less than optimal but have not found many sailboats with optimal helm seat.
Hunter 45DS Hidden Bilge seanmadian at 10:21am 07.29.21 Thank you Don. I'd be happier if they had a sump built into it!
Hunter 45DS Hidden Bilge Don S/V ILLusion at 9:59am 07.29.21 I've worked through all of the documentation from Hunter-Marlow but cannot find anything that sp
H23.5 sliding hatch SkookumZac at 9:58am 07.29.21 I'm about to rebuild mine with new Plexi. Can provide dimensions. -Z
Help with identifying my boat? rgouette at 9:52am 07.29.21 It was suggested of me, to write to Good Old Boat magazine...which I did. Here's the reply: Hi Rich
Need help identifying 31seahorse at 9:46am 07.29.21 I see @31seahorse already found it! Ahh, retirement! We need something to keep the mind active b
Rig Shimmy Johnb at 9:34am 07.29.21 What you described sounds more like mast pumping. It can be scary. Suggest you google that
Beginner Questions rgranger at 9:28am 07.29.21 Trailer able = 26 feet or less Requires vehicle with 10,000 lb hitch Mast raising requires 2 or mor
C&C resources Apex at 9:17am 07.29.21 Here's a couple of cradles in Chicago. Both have been listed for many months so you could probably
What Starter Battery??? WasabiRush at 8:57am 07.29.21 Thanks everyone for the responses. I'm aware of the ideology on MarineHowTo.com regarding using deep
Using a trolling motor on small boat Philly2DC2LBI at 8:48am 07.29.21 Wow..... well, lesson learned. I paid a lot more for a MinnKota plus battery plus charger. In term
Beginner Questions sail sfbay at 8:41am 07.29.21 Wolfpack Six...........suggest reading as many articles and threads like these below (in addition to
Proposed changes to Broadcast Notice to Mariners jssailem at 8:35am 07.29.21 I use the WX channel each morning while sipping coffee. Tells me the big picture as seen by the CG.
Recommendation on Tablet to use for Navionics App? kloudie1 at 8:31am 07.29.21 I hope it is waterproof like the new iPhones.
Recommendation on Tablet to use for Navionics App? La catboat at 8:26am 07.29.21 Waiting for this ------> Apple coming out with a new I-Pad mini (9" screen) this fall --- gonna wait

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