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26 Days Until I leave for Vacation in the Bay! Bad Obsession at 10:44am 05.05.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1425 I am leaving for vacation in 26 days and I am going to head from Colonial Beach to the Bay. My plan
Transom ladder Les J. at 10:28am 05.05.05 Ask All Sailors 0/937 '86 Friendship 33 came with an SS removable folding ladder that slipped into SS brackets. The brack
From Norfolk to Oriental, NC Paul (Affinity C320) at 9:08am 05.05.05 Ask All Sailors 10/4777 From Norfolk to Oriental, NCAny recommended reading, things to watch out for? How long does this
Damaged Keel Colleen at 8:55am 05.05.05 Ask An Oday Owner 4/843 My O'Day 322 has a wing keel. I was diving the boat the other day and noticed the aft, top section
gulf islands in june, any suggestions? robert at 8:44am 05.05.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1043 I am going to charter a 40 footer in Bellingham washington, and sail around the gulf islands in june
Rolling Up Head Sail- How Lewis at 7:56am 05.05.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1246 When it's time to roll up the headsail or genoa what point of sail works best under different wind c
Galvanized trailer on 26D/S models ? Rick4852 at 7:54am 05.05.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/901 Thinkng about getting a used 26D/S's, was the standard factory trailer galvanized or painted, or if
Who's the electrical guru? Gary at 7:33am 05.05.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/780 84 H31My battery monitor gave up and need to replace. Was thinking of a simple and inexpensive two
HUNTER 36 POLAR DIAGRAMS Isabel at 6:45am 05.05.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2410 I have recienly bought a new Hunter 36 with the not furling big mainsheet and a shoal keel. I cannot
Diesel Engine Problem Rob at 6:44am 05.05.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1149 My MD 22 L Volvo diesel is acting up. Runs fine up to about 1500 but thereafter more throttle does n
Closed Leech? Kevin at 6:10am 05.05.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/3763 What is a closed leech? Is it where the leech curves back to windward?I should probably look in m
pump pressure bryan at 6:07am 05.05.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1364 I just put in a Jabsco head and everything works fine except there is alot of pressure as you pump t
Chesapeake Bay HSA Rendezvous Jay20619 at 6:06am 05.05.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/847 This is the year of our biennial Hunter Owners Rendezvous. We will meet in Crisfield, MD, from 27-30
bilge vent cowls Mike4116 at 5:16am 05.05.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1078 My 1980 28' OD has the white vinyl/rubber bilge blower vent covers where they exit the deck at the a
Best anchor for Boothbay ME Reigon Steve at 4:43am 05.05.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/1027 Assuming you are doing near-coastal cruising in the Boothbay Maine area in a 1992 H28, how many anch
old cng tank Jack2438 at 4:05am 05.05.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/953 Hello, Does an old cng tank have any value? Can it be used for anything other then cng gas? Does
Seaward alcohol stove Gerard A. Holker at 3:51am 05.05.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1298 I need help in sourceing a replacement for the original Seaward alcohol stove. My 1985 Catalina 27
On Board Battery Charger - which one to use?? Pat Hillard at 2:45am 05.05.05 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1100 My O'Day 272LE has a GUEST 2615M 15 AMP on-board charger that appears to be original equipment. I t
Sailing without a centerboard Eric at 2:15am 05.05.05 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1528 It will be about 4 weeks before I can have my O'Day 25 hauled out of the water to have the centerboa
Engine blower Don764 at 1:52am 05.05.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/882 I have an O'Day 272 with a Westerbeak 10Twoc diesel. No engine blower or vent lines were ever instal

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Recommendation on Tablet to use for Navionics App? NINEv2 at 2:34pm 03.18.21 Rikejr, your Samsung tablet should work fine if you use the Aqua Maps program, as I do. But I've ne
Rebedding a toe rail (Chrysler 26) sail sfbay at 2:33pm 03.18.21 My two cents is you want it to be water tight. Consider using butyl tape or Boatlife LifeCaulk as a
9.8 Tahatsu question FuzzyBadger at 2:27pm 03.18.21 In the world of sailboat auxiliary engines 9.8 hp is pretty powerful. Many sailboats do well with
Venture 22 Rescue Project wynkoop at 2:23pm 03.18.21 What about decking inside the cabin next to the CB trunk. Is there supposed to be slatted decking?
Venture 22 Rescue Project wynkoop at 2:22pm 03.18.21 I plan to redo everything with new backing plates. I was surprised to see most of cleats had no bac
9.8 Tahatsu question Johnb at 2:12pm 03.18.21 I had a Clipper Marine 23 with a 10 H.P. Honda and traveled all over the Delta many times from Stock
Engine coolant valve and water heater Scott T-Bird at 2:11pm 03.18.21 Sure is a clean engine!
Engine Raw Water Intake Hose Tom J at 2:06pm 03.18.21 I hate trying to remove and re-install those hoses. I decided to install a three way valve at the i
9.8 Tahatsu question shemandr at 1:57pm 03.18.21 In the world of sailboat auxiliary engines 9.8 hp is pretty powerful. Many sailboats do well with a
Engine Raw Water Intake Hose dlochner at 1:54pm 03.18.21 Ward, that's the one hose I've never had an issue with. I have had problems with plastic strainers o
Prop shaft zinc 321 (1) Mechone at 1:42pm 03.18.21 I wonder If there would be enough clearance to prevent my prop in the folded position from hitting
9.8 Tahatsu question FuzzyBadger at 1:33pm 03.18.21 Thanks rgranger. But what is this motor capable of?
Switching an inboard for an outboard jon hansen at 12:59pm 03.18.21 Balderdash!
9.8 Tahatsu question rgranger at 12:59pm 03.18.21 Tohatsu makes a good motor. If yours is only 2 years old... change out the spark plug, put fresh (e
Venture 22 Rescue Project rgranger at 12:57pm 03.18.21 Those prop rods go in at a 45 degree angle from the deck in front of the pop-top to under the top.
Small hole filler pilott at 12:54pm 03.18.21 JB-Weld WaterWeld epoxy putty stick is great for filling screw holes - convenient & easy to use.
How to keep a Bimini top with split backstay cut outs from leaking when it rains? ggrizzard at 12:52pm 03.18.21 Don't you wear foulies when it rains?
Rhodes 22 battery location... (1) rustydusty at 12:39pm 03.18.21 Just ordered a Seadog switch/fuse panel. Believe it or not, Home Depot has the best price with free
Venture 22 Rescue Project RustyVenture at 12:37pm 03.18.21 Those prop rods go in at a 45 degree angle from the deck in front of the pop-top to under the top.
Recommendation on Tablet to use for Navionics App? ggrizzard at 12:37pm 03.18.21 Rikejr, your Samsung tablet should work fine if you use the Aqua Maps program, as I do. But I've nev

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