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O'Day 222 Companion Way gowfer at 9:37am 01.18.21 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1014 My boat is in storage and can't get to it until spring ... so I'm looking for the measurements of th
One more plumbing project checked off (1) Justin_NSA at 7:08am 01.18.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 14/1439 Just finished up my water heater bypass project. Up to now, every Fall I manually disconnected the i
Nasty smell in heads 1340fxd at 6:45am 01.18.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/1584 My 25 year old Westerly has a new Jabsco toilet fitted and all the heads floor and bilge underneath
Smallest boat with dedicated shower? Marc the army sailor at 6:45am 01.18.21 Ask All Sailors 40/17320 Hi all, Are their any sailboats under 40ft out there with seperate/dedicated shower? All i'm findi
BATTERY BASICS Stargazer3 at 6:07am 01.18.21 Ask All Sailors 21/1894 My 4D house batteries have "died." Rather than to replace them (an expensive task!) I am trying to f
Prop removal NYSail at 5:41am 01.18.21 Ask All Sailors 14/2395
Part help.... (1) NYSail at 4:56am 01.18.21 Ask All Sailors 6/713
Garmin striker 4 SailingLoto at 3:59am 01.18.21 Ask All Sailors 4/3069 i was looking for just a round depth finder for my boat, and came across the Garmin Striker 4 on sal
Y25-II chainplate leak/bulkhead repair drew_d at 1:16am 01.18.21 Yamaha 1/637 i'd had a suspicion i had a leak this winter, and i finally caught my chainplates actively leaking a
Paint is peeling EVERYWHERE (5) wyndcatcherowner at 8:19pm 01.17.21 Ask All Sailors 10/4173 My partner and I just bought our first boat. It was the first boat that we looked at, and to be hone
Battery panel 2.0 (1) kpgraci at 7:35pm 01.17.21 Day Sailers 2/773 Just finished rebuilding my battery charging panel for my Oday 22 after my last set of batteries die
1 pound Propane bottles for Kenyon cook top ricksoth at 6:00pm 01.17.21 Ask All Sailors 13/1991 My "new to me" old Cal 27 has a Kenyon 219 - 2 burner propane cook top. The PO had a 20# tank conne
Brand new coolant pump fail. Skipper at 5:31pm 01.17.21 Ask All Sailors 7/615 I posted previously about the coolant pump failing after only 5 years. Original had lasted 31 years.
Yanmar 3YM30 Tach Lead Optical or Lead off Alternator mytime at 5:28pm 01.17.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1041 We purchased a 2007 Hunter 33 without a working hour meter. The previous owner kept excellent mainte
Hull construction at keelson, O'Day 40 DonEvans at 4:47pm 01.17.21 Bigger Boats 26/4469 Anyone familiar with the hull construction/layup at the keelson? is it balsa core as per the remaind
Advice for grinding out and tabbing in a new bulkhead michaelapk at 4:08pm 01.17.21 Ask All Sailors 4/2258 Looking for some guidance on preparing the inside of the hull for tabbing in a new forward bulkhead.
Amount of Exhaust Water out the back Sethsdad1965 at 3:58pm 01.17.21 Ask All Sailors 25/2912 Hello all! This summer I replace the Impeller on my Sherwood twice after it failed. I recently upg
Rotten egg smell/ new batteries BAD ORCA at 2:28pm 01.17.21 Musings With Maine Sail 8/2079 I just installed two brand new Trojan T-105's in series. I noticed when i was charging them at work
What's going on with the end of our traveler? (3) pmbuck at 2:02pm 01.17.21 Ask All Sailors 2/1157 We are refitting a 1973 C'C 39. Our traveler appears to have serious metal corrosion on the large me
Odd requirement in boat insurance Dr. D at 1:29pm 01.17.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/2877 Due to a "Practical Sailor" article, I reread my Geico boat insurance policy. The insurance does not

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Crazy Idea - or Great idea? JBP-PA at 11:11am 01.05.25 Depending on where the boat is in Canada, there's only so many places to clear into the US. Detroi
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? dLj at 10:26am 01.05.25 It's a 30 footer - what boat is it? Just a thought, are you looking for competent crew??? I've alwa
Cracks in 32 Vision mast step SeaDogGo at 10:18am 01.05.25 Thanks for the info. My boat is also 1989. same mast. My issue is not with the partner rings but the
Rigging - When do you decide to refit your rigging? dLj at 10:16am 01.05.25 My rigging is of an unknown age My best guess is 20+ years and looks to still be in fair condition
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? jssailem at 9:46am 01.05.25 As a foreigner, what are the tax considerations of buying a boat in Canada and then importing it to
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? ShawnL at 9:44am 01.05.25 Depending on where the boat is in Canada, there's only so many places to clear into the US. Detroit
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? JBP-PA at 9:16am 01.05.25
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? Project_Mayhem at 9:11am 01.05.25 Would you regret not doing this sail? Probably. Spend some time on the boat before you set sail. Sl
Rigging - When do you decide to refit your rigging? jssailem at 9:09am 01.05.25 i'd probably just replace the cabling By cabling, I interpret that as shrouds. When I did mine, I
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? john6206 at 9:09am 01.05.25
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? LloydB at 9:05am 01.05.25 Now I more understand that trailer sailors commonly speak roads and launch sites rather than lee sho
Rigging - When do you decide to refit your rigging? BAD ORCA at 8:26am 01.05.25 Sorry jssailem, didnt mean to send your thread off topic. My rigging is of an unknown age My bes
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? john6206 at 8:13am 01.05.25
Rigging - When do you decide to refit your rigging? jssailem at 7:58am 01.05.25 My memories of Ensenada are the morning curl as set after set rolled in. Fresh-made tamales from the
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? JBP-PA at 7:57am 01.05.25 I would arrange to spend a week or so on the boat where it currently is, don't just show up and sai
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? dlochner at 7:54am 01.05.25 After posting, I read an article on Off Center Harbor by boatbuilder Harry Bryant. He quotes Goethe,
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? Rick Webb at 7:41am 01.05.25 It's all about attitude. Is it a disaster or an adventure if you are broke down someplace you had n
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? dlochner at 7:32am 01.05.25 No, it is not a crazy idea. What you will be taking is a series of day sails. Each day is easily man
Estimate?? Crazy Dave Condon at 7:23am 01.05.25 I will respond later as my hand is shaking. @Rxwoman check your pvt message.
Rigging - When do you decide to refit your rigging? dmax at 6:12am 01.05.25 My experience with boat yards in New England has been very positive, with no complaints about the qu

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