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Blocks Before the Bell at 9:41pm 04.05.05 Ask All Sailors 1/959 Hello, I'm buying new blocking for my running rigging, when I bought the boat (sloop rig 25') the bl
Vision 36 Cruising abilities Rick Jennings at 8:44pm 04.05.05 Big Boats 3/690 We recently purchased a 93 Vision 36 and are thinking of cruising. Is this a good idea?
vent dave reitman at 8:24pm 04.05.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/747 vent on starboard side of boat that acts as overflow for watertank is rusted and needs to be replace
The GAS Crunch Dennis at 7:48pm 04.05.05 Ask All Sailors 70/3663 Why, with the unending rise in gas pricing, is not the companies going back to gasohol? The mix was
reefing on hunter 23 Rio19516 at 3:16pm 04.05.05 Smaller Boats 5/1002 I am still kinda new at this stuff, I must be doing something wrong this past year when I was trying
getting marks off the side of boat chris at 3:07pm 04.05.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/815 recently the admiral bumped the dock at the pump out dock. the dock was lined with that plastic doc
stiff halyards chris at 2:51pm 04.05.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1233 is there anything that can be done to "soften" stiff halyard ropes?
Lights Dim when engine on! pauljgrenon at 12:45pm 04.05.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1016 Hi Guys! I was wondering if you could help me out.. I bought a new (used) boat.. y2000/hunter 410.
anchor light replacement bulb, what kind? duality at 12:21pm 04.05.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/901 my 1984 hunter 34 anchor light bulb is out, need to replace, any idea what kind of bulb before i sen
fluorescent light, where to buy duality at 12:19pm 04.05.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/832 my light over the head sink does not work anymore, i searched the catalogs but cant seem to find the
Bent Keel Bolt Droop at 11:59am 04.05.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1014 I was looking at a nice boat this weekend and one of the keel bolt was bent back say an 1/8" from th
C22 Running Lights wiring problem randy at 11:31am 04.05.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1082 1976 C22. red and black wire comes from stern, stern light works fine.red and black wire at bow lig
replacement plexiglas mike at 11:01am 04.05.05 Smaller Boats 5/849 FYI.........I recently broke the plexiglas sliding hatch cover on my 23. Don't ask how. Anyway I w
420 mast height Persy at 10:51am 04.05.05 Big Boats 4/1543 The mast height on a 2001 420 passage is listed at 58'5". I've got some power lines on nearby rive
Speed difference between 3 bladed BOB at 10:42am 04.05.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/850 I was wondering about how much speed do you think I would gain (under normal conditions) on a Catali
26x autopilot mark at 10:10am 04.05.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/775 Does anyone have any recomendations on an autopilot for a 26x. I heard the raymarine sport pilot plu
Rubrail trim HT at 10:10am 04.05.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/740 The trim I'm looking for is for a 1984 34" ODay. Thanks
Rubrail trim H T at 9:50am 04.05.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/735 I need help!!! One of dock lines broke during the last storm we had and the starboard rubrail was da
Alternatives to firearms ian19147 at 9:24am 04.05.05 Ask All Sailors 45/3695 I realize that everyone has a strong opinion as relates to carrying firearms and I do not want to sh
SAILING IN HEAVY WIND DEB AT SCHMIDS at 9:22am 04.05.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/909 I HAVE RECENTLY PURCHASED A 1983 MACGREGOR 22' WITH A CRANK KEEL. THE MARINA AND LAKE ARE VERY SHAL

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Cam cleats for jib sheets?? Daveinet at 5:27pm 09.21.20 My RL had cleats right at the edge of the cabin. This made it very easy to cleat and uncleat. I neve
Sailmakers fred1diver at 5:22pm 09.21.20
Yanmar 3YM30 Heat Exchanger Removal and Cleaning LVGS at 5:13pm 09.21.20 Thanks everyone, your feedback is very helpful and much appreciated. I had the opportunity to spend
Catalina 22 crack near lock pin Gene Neill at 5:13pm 09.21.20 Yes, it is safe to sail, but you will likely have a persistent annoying leak. Most likely, the keel
Lewmar port light seal , replacing surfstud31 at 5:12pm 09.21.20 Chris - thx for posting that. I spent 5 hours today trying to replace a gasket on one of my Lewmar p
Adventures in reefing G0ri11@ at 5:07pm 09.21.20 Or maybe this one https://www.westmarine.com/buy/harken--40mm-t2-loop-soft-attach-carbo-single-blo
Fixing brakes on 1990 Mac S Trailer Daveinet at 4:59pm 09.21.20 One of the faults with drum brakes is they use the rotation of the drum to increase the braking forc
Adding refrigeration to a Hunter 410 Sailgunner at 4:58pm 09.21.20 Glad it worked out for you.
Hunter 34, bilge questions Allan12210 at 4:56pm 09.21.20 The main wiring down that low is to the bilge pump and shower sump. Those connections are supposed t
Neglected boat meets shore! shemandr at 4:51pm 09.21.20 I don't know but my guess is someone couldn't afford monthly storage and just anchored it hoping for
Jeep grand Cherokee diesel as towing vehicle. (or similar) Allan12210 at 4:47pm 09.21.20 Ford is has been putting a small diesel in the F-150 for a few years now that has very high torque r
ODay 40 Owners Manual sail sfbay at 4:47pm 09.21.20 Have you tried these guys for $40? http://www.iheartodays.com/manuals.html
Stove for 1981 O'Day 28 seanmcclain at 4:46pm 09.21.20 Thanks for all the replies. I was hoping to get better news. From the opinions I've heard here and
Stink Boat Allan12210 at 4:43pm 09.21.20 You may find K.O. does the trick. Or C.P. Both are recommended by Peggie. The time our original hold
Neglected boat meets shore! Timm R Oday25 at 4:42pm 09.21.20 Wow ,I think it's a Catalina 22 sport .Very nice condition . I do not understand how someone could n
Sailmakers Timm R Oday25 at 4:31pm 09.21.20 We got our last two sails from this website . Great people ,very good prices and the money supports
Cam cleats for jib sheets?? (1) RussC at 4:30pm 09.21.20 On my Ranger 26 I had horn cleat type jam cleats for the jib sheets. One turn and a tug and they we
Fixing brakes on 1990 Mac S Trailer Timm R Oday25 at 4:29pm 09.21.20 This type of braking system is commonly refrred to as surge brakes . I would suspect the master cyli
ODay 40 Owners Manual DonEvans at 4:28pm 09.21.20 Anyone happen to come across an ODay 40 owners manual ???
O'Day. 40- reefing setup? DonEvans at 4:20pm 09.21.20 I'd be interested in the results of this post too. although haven't seen my boat first hand, should

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