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Engine Mount / Raw Water Pump Franklin at 12:42pm 10.09.05 Big Boats 4/1303 After emails with Hunter and the engine maker, it's finally been said that the best approach to repl
Hull Dimensions Bruce B at 12:31pm 10.09.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/827 I have a '77 25 and a trailer that was being customized by the former owner. I need to set it up so
Transom Ladder DSTiffin at 11:45am 10.09.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/902 My apologies if I am not in the right forum. I am currently seeking information on a purchasing a Tr
Electrical query Cat30 Edward 14244 at 11:11am 10.09.05 Mid-Size Boats 6/1010 My bow navlights don't function and I can't find the problem. Bulb is ok, but there seems not to go
sailrite MrBill_FLL at 11:09am 10.09.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/941 I was driving around on saturday, and ran across the sailrite store.its is a strip mall near port
Profane language Terry Cox at 10:36am 10.09.05 Forum Help (Site Talk) 31/2910 Hi Phil, just a note to let you know there seems to be a recent rise in the level of profane languag
WOW yks What a deal - Annapolis boat show Jim Seamans at 9:48am 10.09.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1017 Background,First mate had authorized the purchase of the Garmin 3010c. I had shopped around on th*
Spam Phil Herring at 9:21am 10.09.05 Ask All Sailors 6/947 Unfortunately, we had a spammer get lucky last night and sneak an email through our list server; it
prop shaft bearing Fearless at 8:56am 10.09.05 Yamaha 7/2462 Has anyone out there in vacuum land replaced their prop shaft bearing? We have a Yanmar YSM 12 up
How do I manually operate this windlass? Persy at 8:25am 10.09.05 Big Boats 2/1017 The center socket release a clutch so that the chain will pull out free. I assumed that the outer s
outboard motor bracket replacement Allan at 6:05am 10.09.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/926 I am planning to purchase a Catalina 25. I was a Capedory Typhoon owner and thought I'd move up to
How much all chain rode on H36/356? abe at 6:04am 10.09.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1006 thanks in advance. I anchor in 35-50 ft with winds up to 30-35 knotts in the channel islands. I cu
Solar Panels Jeff H. at 4:51am 10.09.05 Bigger Boats 0/894 Has anyone installed a solar Panel to charge batteries on an O'Day 28. If so what is your experience
Solar Panels Jeff H. at 4:47am 10.09.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/971 Has anyone installed a solar Panel to charge batteries on an O'Day 28. If so what is your experience
difficulty engine start after sail Palmetto Moon at 4:32am 10.09.05 Big Boats 1/1065 After a hard sail to port or starboard the engine is difficult to crank and in my case requires the
New Sails rob19588 at 3:06am 10.09.05 Big Boats 4/1154 Has anyone used Far East Sails for the purchase of new sails? I have a Catalina 36' standard rig an
Evaluating a Cal 2-29 Jim H23099 at 1:48am 10.09.05 Cal 5/8548 A friend and I are looking at a local Cal 2-29 for sale:http://www.yachtworld.com/core/listing/pl_
Allmand owners where are you? Ctskip at 12:03am 10.09.05 Other Sailboats 9/5447 We just got my very first Allmand last week and we just love her . We are looking for others to shar
First 30E boom Gil at 11:57pm 10.08.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1134 the rear end part of the boom at my First 30E boat just broken.its a Somat made (mast and boom.)i
Bravo Neil Pryde Sails Steven at 7:51pm 10.08.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1571 On my recent trip to the Annapolis Sailboat Show, I met with Neil Pryde Sails. I was looking to poss

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New deck organizers H34 markwbird at 1:49pm 04.05.21 I considered this setup but the double stack deck organizer located the lines on the top too high to
Frozen seacocks,how to cure? DAVA390 at 1:47pm 04.05.21 You really dodged a bullet John. I will investigate more closely and try to get photos.
Window films shemandr at 1:45pm 04.05.21 Are these films in current widespread use in applications like office buildings?
Frozen seacocks,how to cure? DAVA390 at 1:44pm 04.05.21 Are you on the hard or ................... ? Vales are stuck in the open or shut position ? Siz
Small genset advice sail sfbay at 1:39pm 04.05.21 You might the threads below on this subject helpful. If the sailboats you are looking for has a mode
Engine block de-rusting question (1) dmax at 1:28pm 04.05.21 I did this to my engine, though the rust wasn't that bad. I raised the engine about 8 - 9 inches to
Catalina 315 - Any New Comments? stephen_i_w at 1:26pm 04.05.21 @tikiavenger I can well understand the worry about reefing sails in high winds, we also get some hig
Catalina 315 - Any New Comments? tikiavenger at 1:17pm 04.05.21 @stephen_i_w replace those batteries! lots of good resources online, make sure you've got a good dig
Question: Does anyone know how to match the 1984 light tan gelcoat on the decks? loneshark64 at 1:14pm 04.05.21 I have tried the color matches including spectrum in my 1985 Oday 28 in the past and all failed due
Catalina 28 MKII Shore Power (1) Tsuru at 1:11pm 04.05.21 Good adivce, as usual from Stu. On our 91 Mk1 the shore power connected on the stern port side. V
Mystery Mastic (1) jdrutten at 1:04pm 04.05.21 Just a quick follow-up from this past weekend. I took a closer look at the starboard side (bottom) a
Compac 16 owner Will Gilmore at 12:36pm 04.05.21 Congratulations, NotASailor. I am a fan of the Compac 16. My father owned a modified version that he
Cat Tails? Oksailor at 12:35pm 04.05.21 IMHO the best tells are located in the pocket of your sail, usually about 1/3 of the width at the fo
Replacing the gooseneck on the boom, C-18 JonnyEp at 12:29pm 04.05.21 The first ear came off while sailing and we never noticed it. The 2nd one came off while sailing, a
O'Day 222 Solar Panel Mount rschuss at 12:18pm 04.05.21 Just bought a solar panel and am watching for the comments. I'm thinking of attaching it to the port
Hunter 260 Opening Port For Deck Windows - rgranger at 11:51am 04.05.21 Looking to replace the galley and head opening deck windows on my 2002 Hunter 260. Found these win
LiFePO4 conversion Hayden Watson at 11:41am 04.05.21 On my system, I have an external regulated alternator with alt temp control. It is connected to a d
Plans for the starboard bulkhead on a 1978 O'Day 23. Timm R Oday25 at 11:40am 04.05.21 I'm just finishing a similar job. I took a big sheet of cardboard and used it as a template .It allo
Thinking about painting my hull (1) SailingLoto at 11:32am 04.05.21 This one's about to change colors.... I plan on using vansickle tractor paint.
Venture 22 Rescue Project (2) rgranger at 11:29am 04.05.21 I have read the manual on mast operations, but I am unclear on the side stays. Should I losen them

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