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pump out question for Peggy Pete at 8:12pm 10.16.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 15/1786 Peggy I know you covered this over and over but please indulge me. Got a new (to me) boat and having
Dropping the mast Rodger Anderson at 6:28pm 10.16.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1009 I have to replace the sheaves at the top of my Catalina 30 (1981). Has anyone dropped there mast wit
centerboard replacment 31ft Kknighten858 at 5:12pm 10.16.05 Columbia 1/1362 I NEED TO REPLACE MY CENTERBOARD ON MY 1965 31FT SLOOP. CAN ANYONE LEAD ME IN THE DIRECTION IN HAVIN
winterizing windrose24500 at 2:40pm 10.16.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1058 Hi; Advice needed please. I am the newest owner of a 28.5 Hunter that I recently purchased and broug
hand crank dont fit dominick at 2:38pm 10.16.05 Columbia 2/1479 is there a reducer between the hand crank and the crankshaft
Coast to Coast boat trade Polly at 2:36pm 10.16.05 Ask All Sailors 9/1069 I am in a unique situation. Have a beautiful, 1980 Catalina 30 here in Charleston,S.C. Am relocating
Are we there yet? ex-admin at 2:31pm 10.16.05 Ask All Sailors 31/1720 "The aids to navigation depicted on charts comprise a system of fixed and floating aids with varying
Next season! Ameribritalia at 2:19pm 10.16.05 Ask All Sailors 2/781 I know this seems a bit premature however, here goes. Can anyone give me any inside info. or info.
cabin roof construction chris at 2:16pm 10.16.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1194 Is the cabin roof on a oday 22 cored throughout or just around the mast step? I drilled a few holes
Catalina 38 website Wayne at 1:43pm 10.16.05 Big Boats 3/1003 Hi All I saw there was a website for C380 owners last week. I have lost the info and
Fire N water Zen24600 at 1:35pm 10.16.05 Other Sailboats 3/766 HelloI am new to the A4 world. I have two questions. The first is simple. I noticed a water hose th
thinking about an 84 ericson 30 ..any advice? captainnice at 1:33pm 10.16.05 Other Sailboats 1/696 I am seriously looking at an 84 Ericson 30+. Does anyone have any advice on what to look for, perfo
All chain rode for '67 E30? Paul Furlong at 1:24pm 10.16.05 Other Sailboats 4/852 I would like to determine if my 1967 30' Ericson was originaly designed to carry a full chain rode.
Window Leak Tom at 12:54pm 10.16.05 Big Boats 3/755 My 2004 466 starboard aft window leaks, any fix recommendations?
O'Day 27 portlites Wayne Hermanson at 11:55am 10.16.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/861 It is time to replace the portlites on my (new to me) 1977 O'day 27. They are a PYHI plastic model.
Swing Keel Eye Bolt Al hughes at 11:39am 10.16.05 Smaller Boats 4/1260 I have replaced my swing keel cable this weekend, while under the boat and looking at the Eye Bolt I
Mounting a VHF radio Madison Oday at 11:25am 10.16.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/747 I am mounting a VHF radio in my 1986 Oday 272. It will be mounted to the bottom deck just inside and
The New Jersey Coast George Lewis at 11:09am 10.16.05 Destinations 1/1856 For any new or starting out sailor, the best advice I can give you with out any hesitation is: NEVER
Interior wood for 1984 Cal 24 SupraDoc at 10:24am 10.16.05 Cal 6/1279 My 1984 Cal 24 spent a few years in dry dock in an all season climate. It was completely covered, ho
Fresh water leaks RickN9737 at 9:32am 10.16.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/947 Does anyone know how to obtain replacement fittings for the Hunter fresh water supply system? I have

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Sail wrinkles CraigFlowers at 7:18am 11.21.20 Greg, thank you for sharing. Those look relatively wrinkle-free to me and I note you are in a slip
We need to grind down the cockpit coaming and paint it. We do not care to save the non-skid, so all we want is a nice smooth surface. What type of san capta at 7:11am 11.21.20
We need to grind down the cockpit coaming and paint it. We do not care to save the non-skid, so all we want is a nice smooth surface. What type of san capta at 7:09am 11.21.20 Amazon has it, EVA Faux teak. U-tube shows how to install. Do you think it would work under the w
The strangest thing I saw in season 2020. kloudie1 at 7:06am 11.21.20 Kinda like eating raw oysters.. Kinda messy to get into the shell but mighty fine..
Interesting concept? kloudie1 at 7:02am 11.21.20 Many a night back in the olden days...... but real beers..
On the Level RoyS at 6:57am 11.21.20 IMHO the info produced by this satellite will be useless. The sea level is constantly changing every
Galveston Sailing? HMT2 at 6:55am 11.21.20 Coming from downtown upper Galveston Bay is very convenient, I sail out of the Houston Yacht Club,
37c Rudder Quadrant joe28532 at 6:48am 11.21.20 I can't post a picture for you because mine is currently disassembled, but it's really just a circle
NOAA 2781 showing off JamesG161 at 6:47am 11.21.20 Another fun fact about our Sun... Our Sun orbits the Milky Way Galaxy. It takes one Galactic Year t
2" x 2" square pull ring locker hatch latch RoyS at 6:39am 11.21.20 Last time I was looking for a flush ring pull for my fridge cover I had a difficult time also. I was
The strangest thing I saw in season 2020. kappykaplan at 5:50am 11.21.20 WOW!! :beer:
Dirty Jobs Tonight shemandr at 5:49am 11.21.20 Think of it as the value of your boat going up.
2" x 2" square pull ring locker hatch latch Akathy3 at 5:48am 11.21.20 I think you meant FLUSH ring? Try McMaster Carr, McMaster-Carr for "lifting rings". McMaster-Carr
2" x 2" square pull ring locker hatch latch Akathy3 at 5:46am 11.21.20 I'm finding pull rings, but not pull ring locker latches. Am I correct in assuming that you need s
Vend�e Globe? shemandr at 5:44am 11.21.20 Today's position map proves the old adage "Nothing good happens at the back of the fleet!" The stra
Dirty Jobs Tonight (1) Whatfiero1 at 5:28am 11.21.20 Sounds like a horror story to me as I hate to see old boats go to the crusher 12 boats now and count
replacing a 12v DC accessory control panel Whatfiero1 at 5:26am 11.21.20 I'd either just replace the 120volt 2pole blue seas breaker and hope that's it. especially if 12volt
Honda 9.9 - Is there an oil filter? Crazy Dave Condon at 5:21am 11.21.20 Two or four stroke?
Long or short shaft Crazy Dave Condon at 5:17am 11.21.20 I use to be a Tohatsu/Nissan dealer besides being a sailboat dealer. Size of motor depends on the b
replacing a 12v DC accessory control panel jr22553 at 5:12am 11.21.20 It looks like the panel has been wet at some point? Is there water intrusion? David, Yes the boat

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