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Launch injury...Please read... Bob Todd at 12:36am 05.30.05 Ask All Sailors 1/918 A friend of mine recently was injured in a launch mishap doing something that we probably all do fro
Finally, on the water JerryA at 10:22pm 05.29.05 Day Sailers 3/972 I finally got my new 170 into the water yesterday afternoon. It's a fun boat! It only took us abou
Painting the dinghy James at 10:12pm 05.29.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1042 Not a question about my O'Day but rather a question about the dinghy I use to get to my O'Day 23 whe
Where oh where does the water drain? Ken Palmer at 10:02pm 05.29.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/791 Late last season I started to get water on the sole of the galley. After removing the wooden panelin
Need diameter size for flax packing Joe Stradley23783 at 2:53pm 05.29.05 Ask All Sailors 3/2401 Hi All. I need to re-pack the packing gland on my 1984 Newport 28, Universal 5411 diesel engine, 7/8
o difficulty tacking with a genoa vs. jib Ms Hillary at 2:42pm 05.29.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/1943 Just got a genoa to replace my jib. Harder to tack than with the jib.How is tacking best performe*
sails needed bluem27 at 2:31pm 05.29.05 Day Sailers 5/1023 Need sails for what looks like a 15 or 17' daysailer. Any used ones out there?What model is this wi
Lost Eagle Two/ Lake Monroe Florida bluem27 at 2:15pm 05.29.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/820 Have you lost your EagleTwo? ;[Looks like a 15 or 17' Daysailer. Sunken and recovered at Lake Monro
Boat Pox On a 192 Art Devlin at 2:14pm 05.29.05 Day Sailers 2/1124 Hi,I just bought a 1986 192. After I cleaned the bottom, which has never been painted,I noticed ma
Winch and tiller tamer Robin20020 at 1:10pm 05.29.05 Ask All Sailors 12/1380 I have 2 questions:1) For the first time, this year the main halyard binds every time I try to use
H260 Capacity Jack at 12:53pm 05.29.05 Smaller Boats 3/927 Anyone know the weight capacity in people, as well as the number of people, of a 260? Strictly spea
Catalina Capri 26 Owners Manual Steve at 12:40pm 05.29.05 Smaller Boats 1/2560 Hey all, looking for info on the Capri 26. Just bought one and am completely in love with her. Not
O'day 31 Overheating engine Jim at 12:03pm 05.29.05 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1252 I have an O'day 31 with a Universal M18 engine that I've owned for several years. This year, I repl
Looking for a good marine diesel mechanic Jim at 11:40am 05.29.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1348 I'm looking for a good marine diesel mechanic in the Quincy (South Boston) Massachusetts area, any r
Need to install windlass on 336 (1996) sailfunlb20774 at 11:25am 05.29.05 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1155 I have a 1996 Hunter 336. As I've read here a couple of ways of installing a windlass in the shallow
Seeking Herreshoff Meadowlarks Geo8308 at 11:00am 05.29.05 Ask All Sailors 0/976 Hi Everyone, I'm compiling a list of Herreshoff Meadowlarks and their location for the purpose of
Problems stepping mast Sea Sharp at 10:03am 05.29.05 Big Boats 6/997 I bought a 1994 37.5 last fall. No problem getting mast off the boat for the winter but when I went
Boat Smells opa8589 at 8:56am 05.29.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1110 Our boat, 1987 31 Hunter, has a heavy odor from the holding tank area. I planned to replace several
FORESAIL RIGGING Vern at 8:41am 05.29.05 Smaller Boats 6/1369 I've got a 2004 H260. When I took the foresail down last fall, I don't remember if I had a shackle
update on bilge hose problems Ron at 5:34am 05.29.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/799 I recently posted an article about a possible block in my bilge hose. I replaced the siezed pump wi

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Can you identify this? Glsawyer at 8:09am 10.05.20 A true sponge (Tarpon Springs, FL) and some soap. A bucket of seawater to lather with using sponge;
Can you identify this? Kings Gambit at 8:07am 10.05.20 A true sponge (Tarpon Springs, FL) and some soap. A bucket of seawater to lather with using sponge;
TS Delta kappykaplan at 7:53am 10.05.20 Looks like it has the potential to mess up my long weekend! Not gonna say your two favorite words j
Can you identify this? Glsawyer at 7:51am 10.05.20 Isn't that what the cold water faucet is for? If I were looking to ready a newly-acquired 40+ year
Toe rail corrosion fix kappykaplan at 7:51am 10.05.20 I'd attempt to put something like insulating tape between the dissimilar metals.
Can you identify this? Glsawyer at 7:50am 10.05.20
Can you identify this? Kings Gambit at 7:50am 10.05.20 Why don't you find out if it works before spending the beer money for a new one? If you go to all t
Can you identify this? lemoiney at 7:47am 10.05.20 OK, what is it that I don't understand? I look at the picture in the original post and all I see i
Would You Use Biodiesel if Available BigEasy at 7:24am 10.05.20 We use so little diesel on the boat it's not worth taking chances on the unknown. No way! Not go
Would You Use Biodiesel if Available JamesG161 at 7:21am 10.05.20 I was involved with making Biodiesel 8 years ago. I would not recommend it for slow consumption in
Would You Use Biodiesel if Available Justin_NSA at 7:05am 10.05.20 We use so little diesel on the boat it's not worth taking chances on the unknown. I also wonder abou
Can you identify this? Glsawyer at 7:04am 10.05.20 https://www.fredwarner.net/product/kuuma-11811-marine-water-heater-6-gal-front-heat-exchange-120v-a
Can you identify this? Ron20324 at 6:52am 10.05.20 If it's no good is there a similar unit that I could replace it with? Why don't you find out if i
Raymarine wind vane. (1) Justin_NSA at 6:51am 10.05.20 Have you considered a wireless system? https://www.defender.com/images/255409.jpg https://www.defen
Can you identify this? Ron20324 at 6:38am 10.05.20
Fixed portlights with painted-on trim Wesleymi at 6:32am 10.05.20 Thanks BigEasy, I'll try that this winter when I get back down to the boat Covid allowing). Gpshome
Can you identify this? Jan11 at 6:28am 10.05.20 OK, what is it that I don't understand? I look at the picture in the original post and all I see is
Hunter 26 leaking water into cabin light PJL at 6:19am 10.05.20 One option is to change the electrical pass-through. Have never seen one as tall as yours. The typ
1991 Hunter 35.5 Legend-Head Faucet Replacement (1) ttibbits at 6:12am 10.05.20 Thank you very much Canonshootternb. Quick follow up question- Did you remove screws from both the t
LITTLE TO NO WIND kappykaplan at 6:11am 10.05.20 omparto absolutamente las indicaciones. Hemos estado en una regata de 80 barcos en Chiloe, Chile y

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