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Javelin Mast Step JBB20755 at 11:24am 07.24.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/989 I have a late 70's Javelin under repair. The plywood under the foredeck is completely rotted away.
How an H36 handles a knock-down Al - s/v Persephone at 11:38am 07.24.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1067 This past Friday I (unintentionally) found out how my 05H36 behaves in a knock-down.The answer is
Water leak Ed Childres at 10:41am 07.24.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/918 I have a water leak at the mast step. During rain storms water runs down the outside of the mast po
Gooseneck David Egli at 12:12pm 07.24.06 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1132 I am interested in comments from you Cherubini Hunter 33 owners and others regarding removing the tr
Finally got it working! The autohelm nightmare Bad Obsession at 10:38am 07.24.06 Catalina 30 2/1435 Alright....after a long time and a lot of work, I finally got the autohelm working. Here is a brief
Looking to Buy a Spotlight Tsehum Pete at 1:00pm 07.24.06 Ask All Sailors 4/984 My flashlight is not cutting it. I am looking to buy a 12v spotlight with a long cord for use on my
Fresh Water Sputtering Barry Calhoun at 2:32pm 07.24.06 Catalina 30 7/2158 I'm breaking in my "new" Catalina 30 and have been going through all the systems. One thing I recen
25 CB pennant mrscott at 4:19pm 07.24.06 Trailer Sailors 10/1748 Just bought an O'day 25 that needs a centerboard pennant. Evidently the old one wore out and broke l
25 CB Pennant mrscott25 at 3:30pm 07.24.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1001 Just bought an O'day 25 that needs a centerboard pennant. Evidently the old one wore out and broke
Bulkhead Replacement Christian7591 at 10:41pm 07.22.06 Mid-Size Boats 6/1885 I've scanned the archive section of the site with regard to "Bulkhead replacement" for the Catalina
Netting around stantions; childproofing Christian7591 at 10:58pm 07.22.06 Mid-Size Boats 3/1526 Our one year old daughter is beginning to get her 'sealegs' and while we have one eye on her at all
Web access for smart phone users.... Maine Sail at 12:49am 07.23.06 Ask All Sailors 3/869 Hi All,I wanted to pass on some information that might be usefull to folks who own a PDA/Smart pho
Brian and Steph--Keep those articles coming ! megaboat2003 at 1:31am 07.23.06 Smaller Boats 3/876 Your articles are great! I've been following your adventures from the beginning. It's like reading a
Hunter 26 in 30 knot wind w/o water in ballast Rich L at 9:05pm 07.22.06 Smaller Boats 6/1661 I did a dumb thing that gave me a good lesson. As I was sliding my Hunter 26 off the trailer, I hear
Too Many boats (1) Art at 2:25am 07.23.06 Ask All Sailors 2/972 Hunter 146 and 140 need to reduce my # of boats.Hey guys It has been gerat sailing this summer in N
Need to reduce my # of boats (1) Art at 2:14am 07.23.06 Smaller Boats 2/860 I have too many boats. Can anyone out there tell me a good place to sell? Any help would be appr
Noisy berth M Green at 2:41am 07.23.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1889 It's nearly impossible to sleep in the aft berth of our 311 due to the loud slapping noise from wave
Leaks -- again Jerry10776 at 4:15am 07.23.06 Smaller Boats 6/880 Just put the 23 on the water this spring and have found and fixed most of the leaks. However, I hav
Water/fuel in swim lockers on '90 h30 Larry Closs at 4:06am 07.23.06 Mid-Size Boats 1/830 Upon purchasing my H30 in March I noticed some water mixed with oil or fuel sitting in bottom of swi
looking for sail repair in so cal gary at 5:35am 07.23.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/809 Looking for a place to repair my roller jib sail, in southern calif. thanks for your help

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Hello, new 25 owner with questions! J_Stone at 6:04am 06.30.21 According to sailboat data.com the O'Day 25 came with centerboard OR keel. So, are you sure you ha
H38 Companionway steps hinge screw holes stripped out on stair side letskeepriding at 5:48am 06.30.21 made repair #2 yesterday. Went with through bolts. The repair was no harder than doing the inserts a
Docking Against the Wind (1) jssailem at 5:45am 06.30.21 I'm going to try that next time I dock where there are cleats. Up in Canadian waters they use what
New toilet and holding tank system Deleted member 117556 at 5:43am 06.30.21 When cruising on our boat in Florida we find that the 17 gallon holding tank (assuming it's actually
Cushion modification rpludwig at 5:24am 06.30.21 Your boat has a BEAUTIFUL interior. Congratulations!! I'd get rid of that monstrous Frankenstove,
New boat owner... need help... fresh water not working jssailem at 5:23am 06.30.21
New toilet and holding tank system shemandr at 5:21am 06.30.21 I think the start from scratch approach is good. It will allow you to re-think the whole system. Y
New toilet and holding tank system jssailem at 5:19am 06.30.21 Nothing wrong with a rigid PVC pipe system. Be sure to get gravity working for you. The line needs
New boat owner... need help... fresh water not working kodiak1120 at 5:18am 06.30.21 Your boat is 12 years old and has not been used in three years. Bet that the water pump rubber imp
1987 Cat 22 SK: Cutting Halyards with Hot Knife shemandr at 5:09am 06.30.21 I had a cutter with a butane lighter as the source of heat. I found it useless. The blade needs to
Aft Cabin Leak MH-37 ice breaker at 4:56am 06.30.21 If you have an auto pilot with a linier drive there is likely a rubber bellows under the cockpit pla
Hello, new 25 owner with questions! shemandr at 4:53am 06.30.21 Electric start is nice. I would pay extra for it. Especially if you have any shoulder issues like
Cushion modification Gene Neill at 4:45am 06.30.21 Your boat has a BEAUTIFUL interior. Congratulations!! I'd get rid of that monstrous Frankenstove, a
Rebedding a Winch - Best sealant that can be removed after a few years? jssailem at 4:44am 06.30.21 I used butyl Bed-It-Tape to mount my windlass. I cut the holes to be used to penetrate the deck for
Can I connect an Airmar DST810 multi sensory to a Raymarine i70 display? ifmdalvey at 4:32am 06.30.21 My DST800 plugged straight into my NMEA2000 backbone and plays to everything including two i70s
1987 Cat 22 SK: Cutting Halyards with Hot Knife John Marrone at 4:14am 06.30.21 Thanks
Cockpit Instruments Moving...or Not? (1) Davidasailor26 at 3:33am 06.30.21
Rebedding a Winch - Best sealant that can be removed after a few years? skunther at 11:51pm 06.29.21 Dan, I used Bed-it- tape. No leaks and easily removed. Your looking for a good caulk not an adhesiv
New toilet and holding tank system MikeHoncho at 10:27pm 06.29.21 Although others will disagree, I went with a all rigid pvc system that includes inline ball valves a
New boat owner... need help... fresh water not working BigEasy at 10:09pm 06.29.21 Thank you r I am waffling between delight in finally owning a boat and feeling overwhelmed! I a

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