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Sanipottie selection Alan Emerald 22 at 9:29am 06.10.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/890 Has anyone installed a sanipottie (the one that looks like a cooler on steroids)in their O'Day 22? I
anyone tried Sensatank 100 tank monitoing system ? Ron at 9:23am 06.10.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1231 I have read plenty of info on this site about the Acugage system. Has anyone tried the Sensatank ma
Since we're talking towing... swampy at 7:43am 06.10.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1027 I do not own a vehicle to tow my Mac25 so I expected to bug my SUV owning friends this summer to pul
sail slugs john meyer at 7:39am 06.10.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1203 Here's one I haven't seen discussed before. Last weekend I broke four plastic slugs that secure my
Proper Chain for Mooring RAFA at 6:27am 06.10.05 Ask All Sailors 4/4707 I am about to put in a new mooring for my 25' Catalina and am wondering if 3/8'' stainless steel or
Bulwagga Franklin at 5:36am 06.10.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/818 Anybody here try a Bulwagga anchor before or still use one? I think I like the design in that it is
40.5 Owners: Watch the Belly Tanks (and a laugh) Rick D at 5:18am 06.10.05 Big Boats 6/1064 I have water damage on my floorboard from leakage from the inspection plate on one of my belly water
slides and slugs on a main Josh at 5:02am 06.10.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/1452 I just bought a new main, but the representative made an error and put the slugs (the ones that look
My MAC 21' won't sail with only the main set? Ed Sanford at 4:38am 06.10.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1063 This is an old '72 21'. I am unable to effectively sail in any wind using only the main, as soon as
Rewiring of Hunter 33.5 Daniel18773 at 4:29am 06.10.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/931 Hello all:Bought my boat about 4 years ago. It was a salvage situation. Electrical and electronics
Transmission shifter PJE at 3:05am 06.10.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1007 I have a problem shifting my transmission from neutral to forward. I am aware of two adjustment po
Improvement to rigging / hardware 146 / 170 Tereza at 2:19am 06.10.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1026 This applies probably to 146 or 170, and maybe 140 owners.I have a 146, and have found some of the
Singlehanding out of harbor with no motor Tereza at 2:12am 06.10.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1077 Basic question. I hope you can help!I dock my Hunter 146 at a dock in a narrow cove. I want to av
Dodgers, Bimini rsn48 at 2:05am 06.10.05 Ask All Sailors 10/2548 I have been contemplating a combination Dodger/Bimini like other people have. I was talking to a ch
Mast sPk at 2:04am 06.10.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/882 1980 O'Day 25 CB. The mast light bulb is full of water and understandingly not working. The sprea
Anyone seen one of these? GregS at 1:50am 06.10.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1094 http://shop.store.yahoo.com/comfort1st/wicosawiandk.htmlMight be something fun if you can't get to
Roller Furling Question for 1979 C30 Birchy at 1:43am 06.10.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1015 I have a 1979 with the older roller furling system. This is the system that gets pulled up the fores
1979 C30 Standard Rig, Roller Furling conversion Birchy at 1:33am 06.10.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/892 I have the older roller furling system that gets pulled up the forestay. I want to replace with a ne
1974 cal 35 Chuck at 1:25am 06.10.05 Cal 1/764 I have found a 1974 cal-35. It seems solid but in need of serious TLC. I am a newbie and would lik
Northeast "rOnDAYvous" Pete at 1:24am 06.10.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/764 It's almost here! The big 3rd annual Northeast O'Day Owners "rOnDAYvous," scheduled for the weekend

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Mainsail furling line. fullbore at 9:33am 03.04.21 Thanks BigEasy and CalifTed. Will inspect, clean and lube furler mech.
Alternator assembly ... or, when curiosity gets the better of me (2) Scott T-Bird at 9:29am 03.04.21 Which Balmar regulator? How come you're not going to change anything? Just figuring you'd want to
Mainsail furling line. Calif. Ted at 9:28am 03.04.21 Page 41 of owners manual specs 10 mm https://beneteau.sailboatowners.com/images/kb/pdf/1266.pdf
Cover pic? Really? Calif. Ted at 9:22am 03.04.21 Winch Envy ? I see at least 6.
Cover pic? Really? Rick486 at 9:20am 03.04.21 On the best cruise I ever had in my life, in local waters, we sailed only 50% of the time. The remai
Cover pic? Really? Jackdaw at 9:14am 03.04.21 Send your comments to Michael Robertson, I'm sure he'll respond. I have no desire to do that. The
Mainsail furling line. BigEasy at 9:12am 03.04.21 Definitely agree with Doug, get rid of the 3 strand & replace it with double braid polyester... stay
Cover pic? Really? dlochner at 8:57am 03.04.21 I get all that. But the magazine is supposed to be aspirational, and there is NOTHING aspirational
Cover pic? Really? Jackdaw at 8:54am 03.04.21 I get all that. But the magazine is supposed to be aspirational, and there is NOTHING aspirational a
How long should a Mushroom mooring anchor last? dlochner at 8:45am 03.04.21 Wayne Hamilton, of the Hamilton Marine Stores Hamiltons, produced this video a few years back. If yo
Cover pic? Really? thinwater at 8:43am 03.04.21 a. It sycs with an article. b. Many sailors are boaters, and that's valid too. The last time on of m
Cover pic? Really? dlochner at 8:41am 03.04.21 Maybe someone who is curious could email the editor and inquire. Share the thread, he'll read it. ;
Cover pic? Really? rgranger at 8:41am 03.04.21 They are trying to be woke and a blond wasp is the closest representative they could find to actual
Cover pic? Really? Stu Jackson at 8:40am 03.04.21 motorboat with a stick on it I always thought it was: "trawler with a stick." :)
Mac 25 bottom issue (4) rgranger at 8:37am 03.04.21
How long should a Mushroom mooring anchor last? (1) Maine Sail at 8:35am 03.04.21 Unless you were sold a really, really poor mushroom, or used light weight bottom chain, this is most
Cover pic? Really? jon hansen at 8:16am 03.04.21 prolly because that is how so many use their motorboat with a stick on it:poke:
Cover pic? Really? dmax at 8:15am 03.04.21 What, motor sailing is not your thing :)
Cover pic? Really? dlochner at 8:14am 03.04.21 It's Onne van der Wal's daughter motor sailing?
Adding reef points to main Parsons at 8:08am 03.04.21 If you do DIY, remember the forces involved - don't just punch a hole and put in a grommet. I'm wit

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