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recent purchase of ODay 20 ft. Don Chesley at 10:46am 09.01.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1609 I have just bought a older Oday 20 and I was told it was a 1974, I don't have much of a pond to sail
Davis tiller tamer Don Chesley at 9:56am 09.01.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1313 I have just bought a ODay 20, it is a 1974 but it is in good shape for her age. My question concerns
Yanmar Diesel Question Rob at 9:45am 09.01.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1218 I looked at a 2000 Catalina 270 with very low hours (<75)on the Yanmar 2GM20F. The boat has not be
Ericson 32 Models Frank Couce at 9:42am 09.01.05 Other Sailboats 2/2198 Hi, Does anyone have information on how to determine your Ericson 32's model.I.E. I have a 1987 Eri
kATRINA HELP NICE N EASY at 9:13am 09.01.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1071 I am heading to the Slidell area Tues. Hopefully I get in there and see whats left. Any of those wit
Rerigeration without shore power? Chip Willis at 9:04am 09.01.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1045 We have a 1983 Catalina 30 with refrigeration instead of an icebox. The entire refrigeration unite w
Rudder Upgrade, 26 C bagwingca at 8:53am 09.01.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/878 Is it both the rudder ' the posts that require upgrading? Is there a kit available for this? How eas
GPS recommendation? Forever Lost at 8:08am 09.01.05 Ask All Sailors 14/1290 Anyone have a recommendation for a GPS system? I need to upgrade some of the electronics on my boat
Steer clear of D ex-admin at 7:44am 09.01.05 Ask An Oday Owner 17/1191 As one customer looking out for future customers....I would strongly recommend avoiding D
Katrina info, lost/found, housing offers, etc. Phil Herring at 7:27am 09.01.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1102 It appears there is a critical information mass forming at Crag's List, both New Orleans and Jackson
Lost Winch Handle Scott at 6:50am 09.01.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/921 We recently lost the winch handle to our 1980 Oday 23 with Barient Winches. Looking for a sorce to
Katrina damage. Aerial views provided by NOAA mdsailing7820 at 5:51am 09.01.05 Ask All Sailors 0/870 The link provides aerial views of the areas affected by Katrina. Maybe this will help those who are
Winterizing a C-30 cmorin at 4:38am 09.01.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/3163 I have a 1989, Catalina 30 and this will be the first season I will winterize the boat. Where can I
Capsize Screening Factor - 1979 30' Aaron Norlund at 4:33am 09.01.05 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1573 Hi there all,I was wondering if anyone here knows the capsize screening factor for the thirty foot
Fuse Size for Batteries Cris Hazzard at 4:16am 09.01.05 Ask All Sailors 15/4971 Hi.. Just wondering if someone knew how to detmine fuse size for a battery bank. This is the fuse
Switching from manual to pressurized water uploadjoe at 3:57am 09.01.05 Ask All Sailors 10/1121 I wondering if anyone has any experience "upgrading" a boats water system from a hand pump system to
Block sizes for Cat 36 rob19588 at 3:28am 09.01.05 Big Boats 2/945 I am in the process of changing out the blocks on my 1985 Cat 36. Standard rig with a 155 genoa and
Hunter 29.5 Window Bulging Bob B at 3:10am 09.01.05 Mid-Size Boats 0/905 I am considering buying a 1995 Hunter 29.5, but noticed that the long, fixed windows on each side of
Islander 28 New to me Mike Holtzinger at 2:40am 09.01.05 Islander 12/4023 I just purchased an Islander 28 that is fully equipped and in absolutely super condition. I am looki
Katrina Pics Nice N Easy at 1:59am 09.01.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1192 I still have no info on my situation with my boat and house. Going to try and get into there next we

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How many coats of varnish? (1) jon hansen at 6:32am 02.22.21 first you put on as many coats as it takes to fill every pore in the woods surface. then you start y
Boats not winterized DaveJ at 6:01am 02.22.21 Two winters ago there was a boat at our club that had it's engine freeze and crack. It was in the wa
Marking anchor rode smokey73 at 6:00am 02.22.21 I have marked mine with colored zip ties coded to RYBWG at 25 foot intervals (about the length of my
Question about replacing one of the Marinco 30A shore power inlets Ward H at 5:58am 02.22.21 Make sure you buy those as the replacement ends are a waste of time, effort and money. How long be
Thru hull question Ward H at 5:54am 02.22.21 I agree with @njlarry . Too many other good sealants to choose from that are not considered permanen
New owners/new name smokey73 at 5:45am 02.22.21 Just a thought. Might think about a name the Coast Guard could reply to. Something like "Lost at
Be Aware of Documentation web sites! dlochner at 5:34am 02.22.21 Makes total sense. I conjecture that the agency will discover this change will be a financial shot
Question about replacing one of the Marinco 30A shore power inlets uncledom at 5:24am 02.22.21 They make Smart Plug cords that are molded... Make sure you buy those as the replacement ends are
New owners/new name JRT at 5:05am 02.22.21 Congrats, we did a renaming ceremony with friends and fellow sailors. I had everyone in my family t
Odd Offset Shackle; For What? Kings Gambit at 5:01am 02.22.21
Sanitation question Justin_NSA at 5:00am 02.22.21 Just installed my new 1 1/2" Raritan Saniflex hose between the thru hull and the discharge pump. Tha
Finding Cabin Lights Electrical Short Parsons at 5:00am 02.22.21 Thanks for the encouragement, @jssailem - Lewmar hatch with a dozen #12 screws easily accessible fro
Marking anchor rode rgranger at 4:49am 02.22.21 I have used shot pieces of 1" wide webbing woven thru the anchor rode. One color at 25', another a
VHF antenna problem Ward H at 4:47am 02.22.21 You mentioned you checked the PL259 connector. How many do you have? On my C30 I have 4. One at na
Marking anchor rode sailme88 at 4:37am 02.22.21 Our previous boat had 20' of chain that the 3 braid rode was shackled to. I didn't start marking th
Marking anchor rode bobtigar at 3:56am 02.22.21 I have used shot pieces of 1" wide webbing woven thru the anchor rode. One color at 25', another at
Be Aware of Documentation web sites! jssailem at 3:55am 02.22.21 so I might as well start now. Makes total sense. I conjecture that the agency will discover this
Marking anchor rode kappykaplan at 3:46am 02.22.21 I use colored zip ties. :plus:
Odd Offset Shackle; For What? kappykaplan at 3:44am 02.22.21 I have one like that on my main halyard.
Thru hull question jssailem at 3:31am 02.22.21

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