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Moving O'day 26 Jonathan Sherlock at 11:01am 10.22.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/914 I have moved about 200 miles north from where I used to live (San Luis Obispo) to the SF Bay Area an
stepping a mast with furling system Ted at 10:54am 10.22.05 Big Boats 1/829 How much more complex or difficult is it to unstep/step a mast with an in-mast furler?
H 28 Muffler Hugh McCully at 10:04am 10.22.05 Mid-Size Boats 0/892 I had occasion today to remove the muffler on Swallow, my H 28. While it was out, I noticed that the
I broke my cable, too! Randy18528 at 9:34am 10.22.05 Smaller Boats 6/1108 Well, after reading all of your excellent advice and vowing to be careful with the pump to avoid the
93 legend 40.5 hatch hardware steve bowen at 8:06am 10.22.05 Big Boats 0/802 Looking for a replacement hardware setup for the port aft cabin top opening hatch. The original, so
vagabond 42 info needed capt jimbo at 8:02am 10.22.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1213 I have a 1982 Vagabond 42 cc ketch and I have the pugeot lehman engine. I also have the hurth transm
Hunter Legend Ted at 7:32am 10.22.05 Big Boats 2/1027 I'm looking at Hunter sailboats and I also see Legend sailboats and sometimes Hunter Legend. I'll se
hunter 170 vs catalina 16.5 paul4378 at 7:27am 10.22.05 Ask All Sailors 7/2152 I'm looking to purchase a daysailor and have come down to these two boats has anyone owned both or h
P33-2 Performance Tim R. at 6:53am 10.22.05 Other Sailboats 4/816 I currently own a 1976 P28-1. I love the way she sails and she is very competitive when racing. Ho
stiff gear shift steve at 6:10am 10.22.05 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1081 It is that time year in Nova Scotia when the boats are being hauled out. The gear shift is very sti
winter storage stevec5542 at 5:24am 10.22.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1028 I need to find a winter storage place for my catalina 22 swing keel on a trailer. (I've been storing
cradle measurements ohpoppy at 3:41am 10.22.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1160 I have a custom flatbed tandem trailer for an old hunter 25' I used to have. I just purchased a 28.5
Tiller Tamer back cleat attachment pts on H170 Sav'h Steve at 3:40am 10.22.05 Day Sailers 9/1578 Seems a number of you have had good success with the TillerTamer for short moments away from the til
Week's top scam inquiry Phil Herring at 3:15am 10.22.05 Ask All Sailors 2/958 Culled from the huge collection we filter from our classified ad inquiries..."hello,i saw you ad
repairing hatch leaks windy24518 at 2:23am 10.22.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/2507 We are new owners of a 1998 36mkII. Our boat was previously a charter boat. There were a few leaks i
Pearson 28-1 Tom T23568 at 11:42pm 10.21.05 Other Sailboats 0/808 Has anyone had to contend with maintenance on an A-4, within the confines of an engine room "space"
Pearson 28-1 Tom T23568 at 11:41pm 10.21.05 Other Sailboats 0/932 Has anyone had to contend with maintenance on an A-4, within the confines of an engine room "space"
Pearson 28-1 Tom T23568 at 11:36pm 10.21.05 Other Sailboats 0/777 Has anyone had to contend with maintenance on an A-4, within the confines of an engine room "space"
Barlow #23 winch parts Landsend at 11:35pm 10.21.05 Other Sailboats 1/3727 Does anyone out there know of a source of replacement parts for #23 Barlow self-tailing winches.I n
1981 Mariner Bill L at 9:27pm 10.21.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1431 Hi- Just bought a 1981 Oday (Spindrift) Mariner. Got it a guys yard with a For Sale sign on the tra

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Mast setup Crazy Dave Condon at 9:39am 04.21.21 @Justin_NSA is correct about lazy jacks. I believe you have a barrier coat issue. Be glad to talk
Mast setup Scraigward at 9:32am 04.21.21 Thank you all for your replies and information. Having now looked at what a lazy jack is and looking
Hunter 19 or 19-2 Jib haylard wraps around CDI furler Crazy Dave Condon at 9:30am 04.21.21 @twalker H260 I have asked for two photos to solve the issue to cover what I think is a too long e
Centerboard removal issue Crazy Dave Condon at 9:26am 04.21.21 As you look at the top plate that the bolt head rests on, do not be beat on on it or you could break
Dock Tying Alternatives Terry Cox at 9:24am 04.21.21 Hi Doug, had the same predicament when we purchased our current boat. Decided to add mid ship cleats
Holding tank area uses after removal? Whatfiero1 at 9:20am 04.21.21 Small boat you don't need that much water remove and just use space for towels
Lubricant for impeller JRacer at 9:20am 04.21.21 KY Jelly - Ingredients: Water, Glycerin, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Chlorhexidine, Gluconate, Gluconola
variprop Jake N Eggs at 9:11am 04.21.21 Here is the dealer information in Canada. EXCLUSIVE IMPORT AND DISTRIBUTION: Nautilus Propeller
variprop Jake N Eggs at 9:06am 04.21.21 It is a special white waterproof grease. I purchase mine from a Variprop dealer. Comes in a grease g
This is crazy (1) william24424 at 9:06am 04.21.21
Lubricant for impeller Alan Gomes at 9:06am 04.21.21 I tried auto and hardware stores and I haven't found glycerin. I do get some strange looks :huh: Wh
Painting over molded non-skid deck PeteTheri at 8:54am 04.21.21
Painting over molded non-skid deck william24424 at 8:48am 04.21.21 Easy job..although a bit time consuming. I mixed Total Boat nonskid 2 parts white, 1 part sand/beige
cleaning a marine head Project_Mayhem at 8:36am 04.21.21 No-Flex Digestor Noflex Digestor is the best one I will definitely buy this next. The stuff I have
Painting over molded non-skid deck PeteTheri at 8:35am 04.21.21 No need to sand out nonskid diamond pattern. I cleaned nonskid, wiped surface with acetone, then lai
Painting over molded non-skid deck (1) william24424 at 8:33am 04.21.21 No need to sand out nonskid diamond pattern. I cleaned nonskid, wiped surface with acetone, then lai
B361 Battery replacement Guan at 8:14am 04.21.21 tks David. I'm probably going for 2 house G31 AGM and AGM21 for start... as will be lighter to repla
Mast setup Joe at 8:13am 04.21.21 I agee with Justin about the lazy jacks. It is rare to see a recreational boat of this level equipp
1989 Macgregor 26D.....new to me.. and a few questions rgranger at 8:06am 04.21.21 ... and it looks like the line could easily slip off the hook. Is it hinged. It kind of looks li
Replacing steaming light and mast integrity tanstaafb at 8:05am 04.21.21 Thanks all! I also asked in another forum (the Discord chat for reddit's r/sailing forum for those i

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