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Cabinets/ Storage kensh1 at 10:54am 03.28.21 Ask An Oday Owner 3/777
Bottom Paint on a Cradle (1) SirMichael at 10:52am 03.28.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/796
Catalina 385 / Golf Cart Batteries? Monterey385 at 9:41am 03.28.21 Big Boats 8/2306 Its time to upgrade my 4D batteries on my 2016 Catalina 385. I had really wanted to convert the 2 4
MAC26M. THE GOOD/BAD/ UGLY smjtvl at 9:21am 03.28.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1403 The good The bad The ugly What should we know about a 2008? Value - ? Offered at 23.5k, too hig
Tips on replacing rub rail - O'day 23 dexterbuell at 9:15am 03.28.21 Ask An Oday Owner 9/2283 I plan to replace the chipped and incomplete PVC rub rail on my 23-2 this Spring. Any tips on how to
Moisture damage (7) rukidn at 6:54am 03.28.21 Catalina 310 6/1702 Last summer we discovered the cabin top panel covering the companionway slide was wet. We found a c
Any suggestions on how to fix this? Seen a bunch of YouTube videos, a bit nervous as to specifics. Appreciate any specific advice. 1980 o'day 28. (2) 2weelz4me at 5:50am 03.28.21 Ask An Oday Owner 11/1480 192115
O'Day 26 Backstay length kensh1 at 12:17am 03.28.21 Ask An Oday Owner 5/895
Close call? Kings Gambit at 9:13pm 03.27.21 Racing 12/2370 So, we were racing in strong wind (SCA) last week in Long Beach Harbor on a course that required gyb
Emergency tiller inspection port replacement (2) Benjammin at 8:21pm 03.27.21 Bigger Boats 4/1275 I have a standard 4 in inspection port to replace the decaying original but learned that the rough o
O'Day 26 Backstay length kensh1 at 8:17pm 03.27.21 Day Sailers 2/686
Dinghy Security stephen_i_w at 4:52pm 03.27.21 Ask All Sailors 9/2086 We purchased a dinghy and a nice light Torqeedo outboard. My question is, how do we keep it from ge
Analog Wind Speed Indicator info MikeHoncho at 4:48pm 03.27.21 Ask All Sailors 0/353
Looking for Precision 23 trailer. Kuwull at 4:19pm 03.27.21 Trailer Sailors 1/672 Mast raising system preferred. For 2008 P-23. Live in Amelia Island Florida, but have truck, will tr
H310 outhaul rigging wdonovan at 2:45pm 03.27.21 Mid-Size Boats 15/2188 Replacing all running rigging and this is the last one. Tried to fish new outhaul aft to forward and
Looking for a 260 WB John Marrone at 2:38pm 03.27.21 Mid-Size Boats 3/666 2000-2005 WB Center Board, 9.9 Outboard, Wheel with Outboard linkage Giving up on Catalina, my prefe
Mystery Mastic (2) jdrutten at 2:29pm 03.27.21 Ask All Sailors 39/2905 I'm a rookie boat owner and noticed this unidentified stuff, presumably some sort of epoxy, at the t
Hunter 41ds sewer tank (1) Nachismo at 2:06pm 03.27.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/933 Somebody tell me Hunter used brown pipe dope
mast wiring q's fred1diver at 1:39pm 03.27.21 Ask All Sailors 14/1591 hey everyone, just came back from the boat yard, the boat is finally free of snow and ice, went insi
Small 3" bow ding (1) craigjames at 8:27am 03.27.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/746 Q#1I just bought a 1984 hunter 25.5 which has a 2-4" ding in the bow looks like a crappy job of p

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Anchor rode jssailem at 6:07am 11.13.24 Length of chain would depend on the waters I was sailing. If cruising in the Caribbean among the cor
Anchor rode thinwater at 6:00am 11.13.24 You don't need 5/16" chain; 1/4" G4 will do just fine and save weight. You might consider 100', tho
Strange solar/electrical setup on new boat Stanleywester at 5:47am 11.13.24 OK. I found a reference to the Bayfield. Built in Ontario CA. It is reported to be a 30/32, dependi
New main sail too tall. Now what? colemj at 5:46am 11.13.24 As for the troubles with furling, that old sail has a lot of positive roach and what looks like remo
New main sail too tall. Now what? colemj at 5:39am 11.13.24 One can't just put an old sail on top of a new one and get any information out of that. For measure
Raritan Marine Elegance vs SeaEra QC Conversion Kit colemj at 5:23am 11.13.24 We have had 4 Raritan Marine Elegance heads over the past 12yrs. There is no vacuum flush on them -
1989 H27 Steering Pedestal Rail Crazy Dave Condon at 5:20am 11.13.24 Call Edson and request engineering
Today I said goodbye to an old friend Indysailor at 3:01am 11.13.24 An O'Day is to be remembered as an especially fine boat. I had the 27. It's wonderful to keep the
Strange solar/electrical setup on new boat Indysailor at 2:54am 11.13.24 Thank you all kindly for the thoughtful input. Very much appreciated. It's a Bayfield (Gozzard), n
Atomic A4 Head Studs question Indysailor at 2:44am 11.13.24 Thinking about this a little more, I wonder if the stud design is so that they will stop turning at
Raritan Marine Elegance vs SeaEra QC Conversion Kit max_sailing at 12:48am 11.13.24 I hadn't considered a composting toilet. I've now started reading up on those too...
Serious Catalina 30 Oil Canning on Factory Cradle (1) john2 at 12:41am 11.13.24 I agree, small pads can not take load / weight . Just for stability. Best to make custom pads which
Raritan Marine Elegance vs SeaEra QC Conversion Kit max_sailing at 12:33am 11.13.24 I have Peggie's book on order! I am excited to study up on oder reduction, realizing that it is unli
Fridge Unit Replacement Help on Beneteau 40 (oceanis or not). How did you get it out? paulheth at 11:31pm 11.12.24 Update: (Chatting mostly with myself at this point, but hopefully this is helpful to someone). Lea
New main sail too tall. Now what? thinwater at 8:36pm 11.12.24 If North used the non-furling length ... Was the boat available with a traditional sail? If yes, di
The correct mast length for 1996 Hunter 26 captandave at 8:24pm 11.12.24 Thank you, I just sold a MacGregor 26x and there is so much info about that boat. I do like a lot o
Merit 22 Trailer Repair, Water in Cabin, and Repair Fiberglass Around Trunk (1) albakers at 7:27pm 11.12.24 It took me a while to grab a picture, but here it is. We've had a lot of rain for a few days, and
Hunter 31 Propane Locker installation. Tally Ho at 6:55pm 11.12.24 Does the boat not have a propane locker? Or do you need more capacity? As you probably know, the
New main sail too tall. Now what? Tally Ho at 6:47pm 11.12.24 I had a problem with my North Sail main, which interfered with the backstay and topping lift way up
1989 H27 Steering Pedestal Rail DHembree at 6:27pm 11.12.24 While I do plan to fabricate a table similar to the one shown in the picture, there is another suppo

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