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Gooseneck Picture? Tim at 5:06am 07.16.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1805 In an earlier post I asked for info on where to locate a new gooseneck for an Ericson 29. I was giv
Window Rebuild Kit o grinder at 4:26am 07.16.05 Smaller Boats 2/1051 I have recently purchased a 1981 C25 which is in dire need of window rebuilding - major leaks. Has*
Tuning an O'Day 192 timohara at 3:48am 07.16.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/2430 I recently bought a 1985 O'Day 192 and have been trying to get ti tuned correctly. The problem I'm
Perhaps a discussion of DSC rsn48 at 3:26am 07.16.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1264 About two weeks ago, to took a course on VHF and DSC radio procedures for my radio license in Canada
Where to put water tank - fore or aft? deeman7777 at 2:52am 07.16.05 Smaller Boats 4/891 I am cleaning up the plumbing on my 77 H25. Since I will convert to a porta-pottie I will not need
lifeline bases C BACKSTAGE PASS at 1:09am 07.16.05 C&C 0/1747 We have a 1980 Landfall 38 C
blue book for sail boats scuba01 at 12:39am 07.16.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1335 here is a link for pricing out a used sail boat.
Odd occurrence of PYI dripsless seal? Jim Dort at 12:33am 07.16.05 Big Boats 5/937 While I was out of the country, my dock mate luckily noticed that my automatic bilge pump was going
Windlass Installation Larry/American Dream at 12:28am 07.16.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/1500 There is no Catalina owner with a windlass in a 30' Catalina? I plan on doing this installation myse
Sewing on a new clew ring? Brian Young at 11:44pm 07.15.05 Smaller Boats 3/1601 Folks,The webbing that held the ring at the clew of my jib ripped this week and I would like to at
Interior material, cushons, grounding Jason at 10:14pm 07.15.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/802 Would appreciate input on a few items. Price, texture and color aside, any negatives or positives t
deck setup for line organizer and mast base blocks steve at 8:24pm 07.15.05 The Cherubini Hunters 1/2864 I am replacing mast base blocks, deck line organizer and winch so as to direct my halyard and other
Restoring neglected batteries? Craig522 at 4:00pm 07.15.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1099 I bought a boat in April. It has 3 batteries, split into 2 banks. From reading other posts I reali
High Mosture Reading on Survey Dave at 3:50pm 07.15.05 Mid-Size Boats 6/1869 Recently found a buyer for our boat (1984 H31) but on survey it was found to have high moisture read
Removing wood epoxied/glued on deck Craig522 at 3:44pm 07.15.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1168 I have to remove a piece of teak that's been epoxied (or Sikaflexed, etc) onto the deck. I'm instal
leaving jib on when docked julie at 3:12pm 07.15.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1211 is it possible to leave the jib on when docked, it is the original hank on type, i don't have a roll
Winterizing Joe at 2:33pm 07.15.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1013 I moved up from a 22ft boat to a 30ft boat this spring. Of course, there are many more things to car
O'day 27 Keel "Shoe" frmreilly at 1:56pm 07.15.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1600 I have heard people reference a lead "shoe" for the keel. Is it a good idea? Where would I get one
boat selection for gulf coast doug at 1:48pm 07.15.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1361 Hi, I am shopping for my first sailboat. I have experience windsurfing, have friends with 30 foot s
Aft winches for 340 (question #5) Andy at 1:36pm 07.15.05 Big Boats 9/1188 I want to add aft winches to our 2001 Hunter 340 for 1) easier taking while single-handed and 2) spi

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Exposed lead keel rgranger at 10:57am 04.09.21 This thread has generated some real pearls of wisdom... :biggrin: to invite water into your boats
Winch removal dlochner at 10:56am 04.09.21 I did look at those other options and there is one new to the market from Australia. John Haries fro
Universal M25-XP Broken Engine Mount L Bracket Ward H at 10:56am 04.09.21 Let me preface this with I don't have a clue about you particular boat/engine/mounts. Looking at t
Beneteau Spare Parts Website Davidasailor26 at 10:56am 04.09.21 I'm a new Beneteau owner. What is the web address for the parts website? Sounds handy. Welcome to
Universal M25-XP Broken Engine Mount L Bracket Ward H at 10:45am 04.09.21 Sorry Stu, it was in jest - you are an encylcopedia of knowledge and no, you're not slipping. I had
Stem/Keel Repair Crazy Dave Condon at 10:42am 04.09.21 Water penetration can lead to many issues not knowing how long it was exposed in the water. We all
Replacing compression post (1) mhancock3123 at 10:42am 04.09.21 I guess my main concern is where the winch mounts to the wood it keeps splitting there. And maybe me
first trip to Catalina sailme88 at 10:42am 04.09.21 Don't. Instead, go to Dana Point or some other local site that is close to land. If you don't have
There's a hole in my boat (2) fred1diver at 10:40am 04.09.21
Exposed lead keel Crazy Dave Condon at 10:35am 04.09.21 Years ago, I heard Frank Butler, Catalina Yachts, and Charlie Morgan talking about keels as Catalina
Replacing compression post Timm R Oday25 at 10:21am 04.09.21 Should I find myself in your predicament ,here are the steps I'd take . Measure all dimensions and m
Beneteau Spare Parts Website mxwmxw at 10:19am 04.09.21 I'm a new Beneteau owner. What is the web address for the parts website? Sounds handy.
Winch removal Justin_NSA at 10:18am 04.09.21 Other options https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/does-anyone-have-experience-using-ewincher-o
Where is the electrical panel in your O'Day 20? tkyoung04 at 10:18am 04.09.21 Thank you for the information. A little wider photo would be appreciated.
Universal M25-XP Broken Engine Mount L Bracket dLj at 10:12am 04.09.21 Let me preface this with I don't have a clue about you particular boat/engine/mounts. Looking at t
Exposed lead keel dlochner at 10:08am 04.09.21 You are in less trouble with an encapsulated keel. I would seal the hole with a few layers of fibe
Winch removal dlochner at 9:57am 04.09.21 Wow! For $2300.+ I can buy a lot of other things for my boat. But not an electric winch. ;) I a
Exposed lead keel jssailem at 9:56am 04.09.21
Fresh water pump specs Rich Stidger at 9:40am 04.09.21 Just replace it with a pump that is rated to service the number of faucets that could be used simult
Stem/Keel Repair withintheruins14 at 9:27am 04.09.21 Like dlochner suggests, in order to be sufficiently strong the whole repair area needs to be opened

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