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Here's my new splash shield John Richard at 12:59am 03.04.05 Ask All Sailors 0/835 After a lot of thought and input about how I would attach a marine grade acrilic splash shield I cam
Spring Prep Pre-Launch Check List Richard at 12:00am 03.04.05 Ask All Sailors 2/2246 Relatively new to sailing and count mainly on the old memory banks - but I thought there must be a s
Pre Strainers Rob at 10:59pm 03.03.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/1270 Hello peggie,, its been a while since Ive been on and since spring is just around the corner the pro
Pre strainers Rob at 10:54pm 03.03.05 Ask All Sailors 0/912 Hello peggie,, its been a while since Ive been on and since spring is just around the corner the pro
Installing a small hamock Robert9885 at 10:44pm 03.03.05 Smaller Boats 1/917 I have read on this forum where some of you guys hang small hamocks to store items on the boat. My w
Edson radial drive unit Clint at 10:24pm 03.03.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/2320 I have a 1996 Hunter 29.5. The Edson Radial drive wheel needs to bereplaced. This drive wheel is wh
Installing a small hamock Robert9885 at 9:49pm 03.03.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1045 I have read on this forum where some of you guys hang small hamocks to store items on the boat. My w
Anti Turtle John Radcliff at 9:30pm 03.03.05 Day Sailers 18/3186 Other than the mast float has anyone tried another method of anti turtle? This spring I was thinkin
Depth Meter Problems diamondcat at 6:50pm 03.03.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1100 I recently acquired a Catalina 30 Tall Rig, which is great ! We are having some trouble with our dep
Space under Galley? Rob Morton at 2:18pm 03.03.05 Smaller Boats 7/817 We have a 1986 h23 and I have been working on the interior opening up some more storage space and fi
150 Genoa Robert Johnson at 12:00pm 03.03.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/862 My luff? ( that what you insert the jib tape in ) for jib furrling is 22'-10", and I think the new 1
stepping mast on 25' kennyb at 10:18am 03.03.05 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1054 OK folks..... first time for me lowering mast on my newly aquired O'Day 25. Have to trailer it home
Compression post question Bubbaloo at 9:53am 03.03.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/948 Pulled the post today. Good thing. Bottom was rotting and support was being provided by trim. Wha
Chesapeake Bay camping Jeff Prideaux at 9:17am 03.03.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/856 Are there any places to camp along shore in the lower Chesapeake bay? For example some place to be
Cutlass Bearing Replacement Jerry Purdy at 8:45am 03.03.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1379 It looks like I may need to replace the cutlass bearing on my 1995 Oceanis 321. Do I have to drop t
Anchor Storage JBOE at 8:39am 03.03.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/952 I own a 25ft 1979 Hunter, and currently I stow my anchor under the starboard cockpit hatch. Since I
Haul Out Method Clark at 8:08am 03.03.05 Smaller Boats 4/991 Anyone know of the do's and don'ts of haul out w/ a fork lift? Seems a bit chancy to me but wanted
Jensen Marine kennyb at 7:35am 03.03.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/979 Can someone shed some light on what the Jensen Marine name has to do with O'Day sailboats? I am new
Reviving the head Rich at 6:14am 03.03.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1110 I have a Groco HF head in an ODay 272 that has not been operated in some time (2+ yrs). Opening the
Securing Centerboard Dennis E. Gagnon at 6:03am 03.03.05 Day Sailers 2/1082 I bought an Oday 15 that needs some work. I have a question regarding how to keep the centerboard i

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Any Idea What This Is? duck21 at 6:09am 02.25.21 From what I understand the autopilot works just fine (PO said that the compass heading vs. autopilot
What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! DayDreamer41 at 6:07am 02.25.21 @DougM I am considering this addon, Granger and McMaster Carr have a great selection of gas shocks,
Onan 8K Gen losing coolant jibes138 at 5:53am 02.25.21 Hey Terry, OK. So given the three minutes dry, three minutes wet, 30 minutes dry scenario I'd still
Any Idea What This Is? duality at 5:42am 02.25.21 you may want to get the autopilot fixed before you embark on that journey! this guy is based in new
What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! DougM at 5:18am 02.25.21 The port side lazaret lid, big and heavy with no lift assist on it, you have to tie it with a bungi
Coach roof core replacement 1978 H27 Jon Elliott at 5:16am 02.25.21 Brokenarm- Thank you for uploading the pictures. This is super helpful. What material did you use as
What boats qualify as Affordable, Low Maintenance, Blue Water?? dLj at 5:06am 02.25.21
Marine Plywood? Justin_NSA at 5:05am 02.25.21 I'm using ACX plywood to replace a couple access panels in my stern locker. The laminations between
No Traveler? Sailfanatic at 5:04am 02.25.21
Marine Plywood? mermike at 5:00am 02.25.21 :plus:on using veneer over marine ply. Dimensionally stable, and the faces are smooth, which provide
i got carried away... SailingLoto at 4:57am 02.25.21 When you go to fit your plywood back in, look into a technique called spiling. It is for fitting pla
C310/315 IA Membership and BoatUS Discount Termination DaveJ at 4:50am 02.25.21 'Wages are doubling'. Did I miss something?? Cheers dj
i got carried away... mermike at 4:49am 02.25.21 When you go to fit your plywood back in, look into a technique called spiling. It is for fitting pla
Mast Pumping 1988 Catalina 36 MKI sailme88 at 4:43am 02.25.21 Your mast is not centered in the step. It is against the port side ( tight) with what looks like a
1976 Santana 21ft SailingLoto at 4:25am 02.25.21 nice work
Mast Pumping 1988 Catalina 36 MKI mermike at 3:54am 02.25.21 Brion Toss' shop in Port Townsend is now run by Ian Weedman, who apprenticed with Brion and has work
all rope windlass (1) All U Get at 3:06am 02.25.21
Terminology Joe at 1:46am 02.25.21 At most West Marine stores, and probably any other chandleries that are still open, you will find a
Terminology (2) garymalmgren at 11:36pm 02.24.21 If it has an eye splice and is made of wire or rope, or if it is a continuous loop it can be called
1976 Santana 21ft (1) mhancock3123 at 8:44pm 02.24.21 I finished clearing in the new table top. A light sanding and it will be done. This weekend I will

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