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O'day 40 Holding Tank questions (ha ha) LouisMK at 8:01am 11.02.20 Bigger Boats 6/788 OEM for the O'Day 40 is a miserly 15 gal tank, guess they weren't planning for anyone to go very far
Help figuring out existing bow wiring please Jskosmo at 7:57am 11.02.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1118
Hunter 23.5 Rear Berth RLynnRea at 7:55am 11.02.20 Smaller Boats 9/1461 I recently purchased a 1994 Hunter 23.5 that had experienced water in the cabin so the rear berth cu
Lowrance map compatibility (1) Justin_NSA at 7:20am 11.02.20 Ask All Sailors 10/1216 I broke the mounting bracket on my ancient Lowrance Globalmap 1600. I want to replace it with someth
Windlass for a Hunter 380 tb_gb at 7:18am 11.02.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/963 I have a 1999 Hunter 380 that did not come with a windlass. I am at an age now that I do need one.
Hunter H26 Where's the ballast pump? CaptainRan at 6:49pm 11.01.20 Smaller Boats 10/1025 I can hear the ballast pump when I press the 'manual' switch, but I don't know where it is located.
Marina Services Near Washington D.C. mmlspace at 6:09pm 11.01.20 Ask All Sailors 5/1186 Hello. I'm new to boating and still doing my research before buying anything. I live near Alexan
H260 Centerboard Line Replacement Questions rs1sensen at 5:46pm 11.01.20 Smaller Boats 16/2095 Hey guys, I'm going to be looking at replacing my centerboard line in the near future. I don't know
Forspar Dinghy Davits jhagg at 3:52pm 11.01.20 Big Boats 0/714
teak oil SailingLoto at 3:05pm 11.01.20 Ask All Sailors 11/4340 how often do you oil your teak? what process do you use? I am redoing mine right now. It all was
Replace the sheave on a block Reefing at 11:42am 11.01.20 Ask All Sailors 6/1957 How do I replace the sheave on a block. Mine are small sheafer block and appear to have a rivet axis
Greek Alphabet Crazy 2020 JamesG161 at 11:41am 11.01.20 Weather and Forecasting 17/1371 I just did a 16 day GFS forecast on Tropicaltidbits.com to check on the weather for my boats Lift ou
Yanmar 40 running hot [plus a couple questions (Where is seacock & Impeller access?)] Barflyer808 at 11:06am 11.01.20 Big Boats 6/1094 *Catalina 390- New to the Catalina world. Where on (my) boat is the seacock? Aslo, where is the acce
Merriman Pedestal Top Plate (2) SteveB at 10:14am 11.01.20 Big Boats 1/545 Before I fashion my own top plate from Starboard, thought I would ask one more time if anyone has fo
Ventilation for Catalina 25 AJN77 at 9:40am 11.01.20 Smaller Boats 10/2851 Looking for ideas from anyone who has added ventilation to their 25. She's going to primarily live a
Mantus M1 (new style) on 1995 Catalina 36 dancrosswis@gmail.com at 9:19am 11.01.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 15/1828 Hi Folks, Has anyone mounted a Mantus M1 on a Catalina 36? I have a 1995 MKII. I understand that M
They all come to an end. (2) TomY at 8:45am 11.01.20 Ask All Sailors 5/661 186783 It was a strange October. Usually one of the best months for sailing on the coast of Maine,
Leaking Lewmar Hatch Rebuild DonEvans at 7:31am 11.01.20 Bigger Boats 3/958 On an information search to identify the lewmar hatch style and sizings on my 87 ODay 40. I believe
Yanmar Engine Life??? Andersonelli at 6:53am 11.01.20 Ask All Sailors 16/5099 I am looking at a Hunter 40.5 with a Yanmar 4JH2E. The boat meets my requirements although a bit ov
Autopilot - quick and hard or long and soft? BillyK at 5:34am 11.01.20 Ask All Sailors 13/1068 Do all Wheel autopilots have quick harsh moves like mine? this is not the best example, but when it

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Lazy Jacks ? KCofKC at 3:47pm 10.15.24 I will address a couple of the posts. First I would say that my disdain for Lazy Jacks came from sa
Teak black spots ? dmax at 3:38pm 10.15.24 The finish is failing - you need to scrape off any compromised finish (use a cabinet scraper or some
Lazy Jacks ? Justin_NSA at 3:11pm 10.15.24 Sounds like the Dutchman is not a DIY project. Unless maybe you have the skills: https://dutchmar.co
mainsheet block change (2) kloudie1 at 2:58pm 10.15.24 6:1 here as in picture with a cam .. works fine but kind of a reach if singlehanding.
Tiller Clutch awesome ! BTC1984 at 2:18pm 10.15.24
mainsheet block change PaulK at 2:11pm 10.15.24 Putting the traveler just forward of the wheel is what we had on our J/36. We had a double-ended sh
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project rajhnsn at 1:59pm 10.15.24 If the new sections are thicker, will it line up correctly with the existing section?
Lazy Jacks ? Tally Ho at 1:47pm 10.15.24 I guess I really mis-spoke, I meant to say Dutchman, that is what I have used for about 20 years an
Surface Prep for Dinghy Bottom Paint sailcapt340 at 1:27pm 10.15.24 I heard back from TotalBoat today and they feel going forward I need to treat this boat as a new app
New sailor, new boat, new concerns Crazy Dave Condon at 1:11pm 10.15.24 My experience relies on the fact I sold nearly a quarter of the production line and know the boat to
Tool suggestion for grinding deep bilge areas. dLj at 12:31pm 10.15.24 Thank you. Those are great points i had not considered. I guess my biggest problem is that I have
Mix Axiom and C80? kblodorn at 11:32am 10.15.24 In this scenario, it would be the only one that the radar works with. For the future system, I doubt
Mix Axiom and C80? flightlead404 at 11:17am 10.15.24 Are you really going to use the plotter at the nav station? I certainly never did.
Lazy Jacks ? KCofKC at 10:57am 10.15.24 I guess I really mis-spoke, I meant to say Dutchman, that is what I have used for about 20 years and
2024 Honda 2.3 HP outboard winterizing SteveHughessails at 10:54am 10.15.24 Up here in Canada we can longer get ethanol free fuel at the pump. All fuels as of 2022 have ethanol
mainsheet block change BarryL at 10:50am 10.15.24 Hello, I used to have a C&C 110 with traveler on the bridge deck and main sheet controlled by a win
mainsheet block change dlochner at 10:42am 10.15.24 There's a trade off between increased friction with the block and increase purchase. I'm not certain
Tiller Clutch awesome ! pgandw at 10:03am 10.15.24 The tether should be short enough to prevent going overboard. Neither getting dragged, or watching
Keel bulge c&cgal at 9:54am 10.15.24 Great news! Thanks so much!!
C30 start battery recommendation BigEasy at 8:52am 10.15.24

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