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Packing Gland Charlie at 3:40am 07.24.06 Big Boats 3/815 About 150 Tach hours ago I noticed that the Packing Gland was not dripping when the motor was on. I
back in the water (too deep by the stern) tmason at 3:55am 07.24.06 Mid-Size Boats 6/1565 The operation was a success. My '79 H27 is back in the Chesapeake after an 18-month bow-to-stern ref
Preventing Entanglements - folding vs. fixed props PHitchcox at 3:54am 07.24.06 Mid-Size Boats 6/1112 We've had many threads about the advantages and disadvantages of folding props. Putting aside those
16 HP enough? Pilot at 4:13am 07.24.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1070 Folks, great forum here. I am looking at an O'day 30. Seems to be in great shape. One concern I h
woody wax? Mystic51 at 4:12am 07.24.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1281 I need to bring the deck on my 85 Hunter 28.5 back to life. I used polyglow on my last boat with goo
outboard motor value david brumley at 4:38am 07.24.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/882 can someone steer me to a web site on used outboard prices, like a "blue book". I found one some
Window stain bart5008 at 5:12am 07.24.06 Smaller Boats 1/923 I noticed when cleaning the boat sunday that I have a discoloration around the plexiglas windows, ki
magic tilt trailer BART at 5:09am 07.24.06 Smaller Boats 3/945 Has anyone done any work on the Titan model 60 coupler? the shock absorber inside the unit is causin
Tow Vehicle joanne leigh at 8:38am 07.24.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/983 We want to buy a Catalina 27, but would like to know what type of tow vehicle is needed to transport
How many gallons can your bilge pump pump? Franklin at 8:44am 07.24.06 Ask All Sailors 16/2732 My boat only came with a Rule 1500 in the bilge. I just bought a Rule 2000 yesterday. I may get an
Mainsail vs. spreaders Jacktar at 7:36am 07.24.06 Smaller Boats 5/888 Help!Am I missing something? Out on close to a beam-reach, not even on a run and the spreaders and
NEW OWNER 25C/B ODAY NEEDS HELP sailormanbigd at 6:44am 07.24.06 Ask An Oday Owner 13/1118 Howdy y'all, i just this hour purchased a 1975 oday 25 with c/b. I bought it on ebay for a rediculou
How do you rigid a Asymectric Spinnaker Seekswind at 6:18am 07.24.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1135 Just wondering if anyone can give me some tips on rigiding a Asymectric Spinnaker
Anchor alarm Franklin at 8:58am 07.24.06 Ask All Sailors 9/1421 Yesterday when I was in the boat store, I heard a guy looking for an anchor alarm. That sounded fun
Mystery vibration Randy Church at 10:28am 07.24.06 Big Boats 7/1064 1984 Hunter 34 (3GMF) finally in the water this past week. New prop shaft, cutlass bearing and prop
I need to replace my propeller shaft strut. Craig Warren at 10:28am 07.24.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1129 Does anyone know of a aftermarket strut for the Oday 27?
Pearson 28-2 Manual Craig at 9:31am 07.24.06 Other Sailboats 2/2374 I just bought a Pearson 28-2 which is my first boat. It came without a manual and I have to figure
Phil - What happened to the h27 75-84 Page??! David11054 at 10:49am 07.24.06 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1135 This page once had over 100 owner reviews, around 40 pictures, and several projects. This is one of
Looking for a trailer for my C 22 Jesse at 11:15am 07.24.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1105 I recently bought a 1976 C 22 swing keel and was wondering if anyone had any info. on what type and
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.

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What weather forecast makes you cancel your trip? john6206 at 9:11am 07.02.21
Added a second battery and solar panel. (2) coreyjohnson99 at 9:11am 07.02.21 please do get pics of the mounting when you can. I'll be mounting a 100W panel on Serenade this wee
What weather forecast makes you cancel your trip? markwbird at 9:07am 07.02.21 Category 5 hurricane or a hangover.
Reverse Polarity and Inverter Damage dlochner at 9:05am 07.02.21 then the shore side polarity should make no difference, since the circuits should never touch. I
Question about buying Lewmar spare parts sail sfbay at 8:58am 07.02.21 Take a look at the Lewmar genoa car parts site [URL='https://www.lewmar.com/taxonomy/term/7?field_ca
By the power of the sun... thinwater at 8:56am 07.02.21 Cabin top. Yes, less output, but it's not in the way. Most boats have too much rail clutter.
Rebedding a Winch - Best sealant that can be removed after a few years? jeepbluetj at 8:55am 07.02.21 Never ever ever use anything that has the word "Silicone" on the package on a boat. Ever. Butyl tap
Changing aft heads toilet from manual to electric Legend 41AC Juice6576 at 8:55am 07.02.21 I bought the slope back model of the Elegance, and the footprint is different. I sealed the old hole
Just can't get no release! thinwater at 8:54am 07.02.21 Any block that is properly reeved (you will need to look that up for the specific design) will work.
By the power of the sun... jeepbluetj at 8:42am 07.02.21 I had 160W on the stern of my C-30 on tiltable mounts. I wouldn't have wanted one on the side, and d
Reverse Polarity and Inverter Damage JoeWhite at 8:35am 07.02.21 I would think that the AC is connected to a stepdown transformer, then used. Therefore the reversal
Reconnecting cut transducer cable on Standard Horizon DS35 JoeWhite at 8:30am 07.02.21 Yes, just solder, use shrinkable tubing. Be sure to connect the bare wire aswell. Make the wires as
Missing plate on mast ManicFarmer at 8:29am 07.02.21 If you know the mast manufacturer you might contact them for the part. I did not see a specific re
Reverse Polarity and Inverter Damage Davidasailor26 at 8:21am 07.02.21 Well technically AC reverses polarity 60 times per second so I would have to say his claim has no m
Missing plate on mast sail sfbay at 8:20am 07.02.21 If you know the mast manufacturer you might contact them for the part. I did not see a specific ref
By the power of the sun... dlochner at 8:05am 07.02.21 1) Which option would gather more power across all weather conditions? The panel which gets the m
Reconnecting cut transducer cable on Standard Horizon DS35 dlochner at 8:00am 07.02.21 Years ago I had the same problem. If I recall correctly, the cable is a shielded cable, if that is c
Refinishing Teak Hand Rails Project_Mayhem at 7:59am 07.02.21 :plus:
Reverse Polarity and Inverter Damage Project_Mayhem at 7:57am 07.02.21 Well technically AC reverses polarity 60 times per second so I would have to say his claim has no me
Missing plate on mast ManicFarmer at 7:56am 07.02.21 @sail sfbay Thanks so much, I will look into these and see which one will work best. Terminology is

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