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Moving a 45' from coast to coast Peter Lashley at 11:40am 09.20.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1191 Hello all, Wondered if anyone out there might have some insight on boat transport.I'm on the west
lazy jacks Dream Weaver at 11:33am 09.20.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/989 I would like to install lazy jacks on my 1987 272LE. Any comments to share?
steering cable Dream Weaver at 11:29am 09.20.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1039 My rudder has lots of play in it. I would like to tighten it up. It looks almost impossible to rea
oday 22 cabin floor Bill at 1:48pm 09.20.06 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2213 Hi Has anyone ever replaced or repaired the floor on an Oday 22? The floor in my boat is very soft
Boat Sales Tax Levin at 4:58pm 09.20.06 Ask All Sailors 16/1897 Hello everyone... So I have a question about boat sales tax and hope that someone here might hav
ice box conversion sully22356 at 1:52pm 09.20.06 Catalina 30 0/1111 I just bought a 1990 C30 and want to convert the icebox to a 12v/AC fridge. The icebox has an odd s
Removing Rub Rail Mark M26D at 9:24pm 09.17.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/962 We rebedded the stantions and moved on to the rub rail. When I pulled the rubber out of the stern en
Swing keel cable and attachment dave63021 at 12:25am 09.18.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1974 Could anyone provide some additional details regarding the swing keel cable and attachments on a 199
Backstay SweetTrade at 12:00am 09.18.06 Smaller Boats 2/894 Ok I am trying to figure out the backstay adjuster on my hunter 23. I have the set up for it, but i
yanmar 1GM10 Bob8442 at 11:14pm 09.17.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1066 I recently changed oil and all filters on our engine. Was not able to get all the air out of the sys
Stack Pack Justin_NSA at 11:11pm 09.17.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1115 Anyone have experience with the Doyle Stack Pack? There are a handful on the docks. I sailed with so
Pirates! Arrrrr! T J Furstenau at 5:46am 09.18.06 Ask All Sailors 7/923 Okay, I felt that it was my responsibility to point this out to my friends here.It's that time aga
International Talk Like a Pirate Day Cap'n Jack at 5:44am 09.18.06 Ask All Sailors 8/980 As sailors we all need to be aware that tomorrow, September 19, is International Talk Like a Pirate
Cleaning the hull Wicho at 5:36am 09.18.06 Smaller Boats 3/1274 HI guys, my Catalina was in the Marina for 3 months(Lake), now very dirty with dark hull, any experi
Dock lines... Brian D at 3:29am 09.18.06 Ask All Sailors 12/1200 Time for me to replace my dock lines. I'll keep to old ones as spares. I tried to use WM Product Ass
O'day 23 Trailer Ideas stickman at 3:04am 09.18.06 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1083 I just picked-up a trailer for my O'day 23 and know it needs some retrofitting to work. What kind o
1GM sounding different, almost no power Windrifter at 2:59am 09.18.06 Ask All Sailors 5/915 and smoking (white) at the top end. Motor ran fine two weeks ago. Took it out yesterday and it was
Ranger 30 Cockpit Instrument Panel Heffy at 2:54am 09.18.06 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 4/2051 I have a cockpit mounted instrument panel that monitors an Atomic 4. Sunlight has deteriated the pa
HUNTER (41 AC) vs. CATALINA (41 AC) bubbles at 2:48am 09.18.06 Ask All Sailors 5/2304 Does anyone know the pros and cons for the HUNTER 41 and CATALINA 41 aft? Considering both. Thanks
1966 O'Day Tempest Bill McCullom at 2:43am 09.18.06 Day Sailers 1/1516 Interested in this model, assuming a weight of 3,000#-need a trailer recommendation.

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What Starter Battery??? Ward H at 11:43am 07.29.21 While checking battery voltage can give you an idea of state of charge, it can also give you a false
Helm Seating - What do you do? (H38) sail sfbay at 11:35am 07.29.21 To add to the last post, have your local canvas shop fabricate a fit-for-purpose cushion is contoure
Bilge water wont stay put! Ward H at 11:31am 07.29.21 I bought my 25 in later Sept 2012 and it was hauled for the winter a few weeks later. I knew it had
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

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