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I picked up a sailboat joe boisvert at 7:31am 10.27.05 Grampian 1/1788 I picked up a sailboat (about 15 ft.) It has a wooden mast. It says on the name plate grampian yauht
lines to the cockpit steve at 6:45am 10.27.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1145 This is my first post so please forgive any mistakes. I own a 1982 catalina 27. This my first boat
Chesapeake for Year round sailing??? Tom at 6:30am 10.27.05 Ask All Sailors 21/5716 We have considered moving our boat to the Chesapeake bay. Is the bay good for year round sailing???
Is my battery dead (failed) or not? flyhop at 5:35am 10.27.05 Ask All Sailors 28/2641 I am fairly sure of the answer, but I've learned to ask the question anyway.I just bought this boa
Main Sail Shackles GregS at 5:25am 10.27.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1030 Anyone try these out? Would be much easier to install, but seems like they would rip easier. Any
genoa size clay wright at 5:02am 10.27.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/885 Hi all,It's time to spring for a genoa for my '76 Oday 22 (masthead). I am going to stick with hank
electronic wire connector sheila10693 at 4:55am 10.27.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/912 I need an eight pin, round screw on connector for the wiring cable leading to the wind indicator
Travelers, Outhauls, Masthead failure Daydreams at 4:17am 10.27.05 Seidelmann 1/1786 Fellow sailors,I'd like to hear about owners' experiences in installing travelers and a real outhau
Oday 25 Repair Rick Ellis at 3:50am 10.27.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/890 Hello all,I am a surviver of hurricane Katrina. Although my boat did recieve damage I have decided
Built-in Galley Iceboxes Stu at 2:55am 10.27.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/821 Does anyone out there know of a manufacturer of prefabricated galley ice box liners?I am exploring
bilge pump Ctskip at 2:10am 10.27.05 Other Sailboats 2/824 under the starboard side setee there is what says ( according to the paper label) to be a bilge pump
Anyone modifed the water filler Hunter 25? KennyH at 1:57am 10.27.05 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1035 I hate the way the water filler is located on my 1981 Hunter 25. It is impossible to fill the tank
Winterizing galley sea water pump pm26336@aol.com at 1:25am 10.27.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1234 WE cannot figure out how to winterize the galley sea water pump and the refrigerator drain. This is
Newbie? Remove sails for winter? Doghouse at 12:52am 10.27.05 Ask All Sailors 17/9644 I live in VA, Southern Chesapeake region. I will be getting my first sailboat in the next couple of
What removes the Velcro glue Arturo DeVitalis at 12:41am 10.27.05 Smaller Boats 10/1153 Tried WD40 with only fair success. what else do you reccommend to eliminate the residual cockpit glu
Diversion to Baseball Scott at 12:33am 10.27.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1007 Congradulations to the White Sox! 5 Sorry New Englanders, Californians and Texans ... this was Ch*
I cannot find reference to a First 31.7 geoff adams at 9:59pm 10.26.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1011 I need info on 33.7
Lifting centerboard Toine at 8:02pm 10.26.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1249 Can anybody tell me the steps to lift the centerboard for my 23.5? ThxToine
Mast Replacement and Shipping George Schlossnagle at 6:20pm 10.26.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1026 My mast was recently destroyed by hurricane Wilma. The factory where it is made is in California an
Shipping masts George Schlossnagle at 6:08pm 10.26.05 Ask All Sailors 14/1520 My mast was recently destroyed by hurricane Wilma. The factory where it is made is in California an

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Passage 42- Electrical Panel A/C light indictors - wires - burnt Puesta del sol at 8:37pm 05.09.21 In your third picture, 8906, there is a red wire connected to a green wire. I find it difficult, i
Passage 42- Electrical Panel A/C light indictors - wires - burnt Puesta del sol at 8:37pm 05.09.21 No certified electrician here, Keith, but I just sent you a private message that contains several p
Passage 42- Electrical Panel A/C light indictors - wires - burnt Terry Cox at 8:32pm 05.09.21 When we took possession of our boat in 2002, the DC amp gauge did not work. When I checked it out fo
SD50 cooling water intake valve jimcowell at 8:27pm 05.09.21 Thanks for the feedback; makes sense. i will post a picture. thank you
Passage 42- Electrical Panel A/C light indictors - wires - burnt Terry Cox at 8:26pm 05.09.21 No certified electrician here, Keith, but I just sent you a private message that contains several pi
Found a 2003 C310 marchem at 8:26pm 05.09.21 Finally got batteries replaced. I ordered all of them the night this happened from Batteries Plus,
Jerk rgranger at 8:20pm 05.09.21
Jerk Terry Cox at 8:17pm 05.09.21 Ouch! The only thing stolen from our boat is a nice pair of leather gloves. Took them from our dingh
H26 waterline / water flowing into gas locker on tack JimSails at 8:16pm 05.09.21 Perhaps this old thread has an answer, not enough weight up front.... our v berth storage is complet
Towing a wooden dinghy Tom J at 8:02pm 05.09.21 I have a new wooden dinghy. I am interested to know how you would attach a towing bridle to it. M
H26 V Berth leak: anchor locker, drain or worse? JimSails at 7:43pm 05.09.21 Confirming Taking that small front cover off in front of the v berth let me access the anchor locker
New bottom paint, old barrier coats? Ward H at 7:07pm 05.09.21
H40.5 Forward Head sump circuit shorted. edguy3 at 7:02pm 05.09.21 well, the panel meter goes to 50 A for a second before the sump breaker trips. It's a brand new pump
Jerk jssailem at 7:01pm 05.09.21 Man that sucks. Hope you get lucky. They or you find the offenders and they get their comeuppance.
Jerk Don S/V ILLusion at 6:31pm 05.09.21
New bottom paint, old barrier coats? dLj at 6:21pm 05.09.21 @njlarry, I had my O'day 25 media blasted and @Scott T-Bird had his blasted by same yard. Both end
2000 Oceanis boom part Mechone at 6:20pm 05.09.21 Looking to replace a piece of the traveler car for a 2000 Beneteau Oceanis 461. If anyone happens t
O'Day 34 cabin top going soft AndreNJ11 at 6:20pm 05.09.21 Here is another video with good documentation on evaluating where the deck is bad, ripping it up, an
Jerk Tom J at 5:58pm 05.09.21 Outboards are always a concern for theft. Sometimes I can't believe my 9.9 Yamaha was never stolen
Found a 2003 C310 Ward H at 5:48pm 05.09.21 @JRT Nice! That's the ACR to use. for starting and house loads. Consider your starting battery a

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