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Stove for 1981 O'Day 28 (1) seanmcclain at 7:54am 09.18.20 Ask An Oday Owner 19/2538 185051 Hello, I am a new owner of a 1981 O'Day 28. I apologize in advance if I am not posting to t
Sailboat falls off trailer rgranger at 7:49am 09.18.20 Ask All Sailors 7/939 FYI: This post was on Cruiser's Forum https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f90/sailboat-falls-of-
Stove for 1981 O'Day 28 (1) seanmcclain at 7:45am 09.18.20 Parts Search 2/574 I would like to learn what stove came with my O'Day 28 because the mounting box is still in the boat
Looking for a used Seaward Fox 19 djletin at 7:31am 09.18.20 Trailer Sailors 9/3316 looking for a used Seaward Fox 19 (sloop rig, winged keel). Located at New Jersey shore.
Ridding the rattle with in-mast furling, when no sail is installed (winter slip with bubble, lifestyle question) asherah at 6:59am 09.18.20 Ask All Sailors 5/934 Tried to cover the call for help in title. We live on our Beneteau 473 through the winter, in Bosto
Hunter 386 Cabin Heat Gary Ryan at 5:16am 09.18.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/1716 Guys, temp is dropping here this weekend. Learning all the systems on our 386, I forgot to look and
Need repair shop in TX bank222 at 8:32pm 09.17.20 Ask All Sailors 2/330
Rigging life? Mike Oldak at 5:22pm 09.17.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/2503 I have an '84 H34 and heard on Sail Life that rigging lasts about 15 or 20 years. My rigging is alm
Raymarine Wheel Pilot Actuator rpwillia at 5:10pm 09.17.20 Ask All Sailors 13/1187 So it looks like my Raymarine autopilot wheel actuator needs to be replaced (the outer cover is crac
Norcold Icebox Conversion Kit - SCQT-6407 - NOT WORKING (2) ErikHunter30T at 1:14pm 09.17.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/571 Hi all, I have a Norcold SCQT-6407 Icebox conversion kit installed on my Hunter 30T (1991), which do
A little help? Krausser at 10:43am 09.17.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/897 Hello! I've got an '82 C38 and the main salon hatch is leaking. It's an old Bomar, looks like stee
Stuck anchor LagunaJay at 9:27am 09.17.20 Ask All Sailors 10/1267 Please read this and tell me if I should have done something differently: https://sqoopsailboat.blo
Cam cleats for jib sheets?? deltaten at 8:48am 09.17.20 Ask All Sailors 44/8835 I solo a majority of the time on my W27 in the far N.Chesapeake. Rapid changes in wind direction is
Victoria 18 rudder missing (1) Daniel Y. at 4:05am 09.17.20 Trailer Sailors 7/1689 I just acquired a Victoria 18 which is missing the rudder completely, is there a design or pattern s
Listing of all "Special Anchorages" as designated by the USCG for the US and its Territories smokey73 at 10:01pm 09.16.20 Ask All Sailors 13/1791 Just stumbled on the official listing of all Special Anchorages in the US and it's Territories. Thi
Repair to hull / deck seal AndrewJ at 7:18pm 09.16.20 Day Sailers 1/717
Adding a spinnaker boom topping lift HD74 at 5:55pm 09.16.20 Ask All Sailors 12/3632 I have a 1999 hunter 340 and have just added a vertical whisker pole car track on my mast. I need to
SV Hadley 2020 Labor Day Cruise (6) jssailem at 5:22pm 09.16.20 Pacific North West Cruisers 3/825 SV Hadley 2020 Labor Day Cruise - Part 1 It has been a long summer. Planned sailing experiences wer
Tighten/loosen stanchion nuts with only one person patrickkidd at 4:22pm 09.16.20 Ask All Sailors 17/2299 Has anyone ever figured out a clever way to tighten or loosen nuts for stanchions or other deck hard
Hello from Upstate NY FuzzyBadger at 3:04pm 09.16.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/1390 Hi all, My wife and I are new to all of this and seriously looking at a 1990 26D. I would like to ta

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30T/30-2 floor liner drilling..? soopad00pa at 2:10pm 08.11.24
Taking/storing a 32 sailboat off a trailer, properly? (Im in over my head) dlochner at 2:09pm 08.11.24
How do we know what we know? A question for the ages. Dave at 2:06pm 08.11.24 I don't see why not. I think it would be quite easy to select this little fellah : ould suggest
Looking to upgrade from a C22 to?? john6206 at 1:48pm 08.11.24
Dinghy Lights ggrizzard at 1:42pm 08.11.24 Very few plastics can be left out in the sun long term.
Dinghy Lights jviss at 1:40pm 08.11.24 Navisafe makes a line of lights that were designed for the purpose. They are not cheap. But, they
The Sewing Machine Thread jviss at 1:37pm 08.11.24 When looking at an item on Sailrite, click on a single item. Scroll down a bit to Description - Doc
30T/30-2 floor liner drilling..? Tally Ho at 1:37pm 08.11.24
Dinghy Lights ggrizzard at 1:36pm 08.11.24 Navisafe makes a line of lights that were designed for the purpose. They are not cheap. But, they m
The Sewing Machine Thread jviss at 1:35pm 08.11.24 Wow, I'm impressed with the projects people have completed. I have trouble getting started! It's m
Solar Voltage walt at 1:23pm 08.11.24 Sort of related to this thread.. I will share since I thought it was very interesting. I live at 7
Taking/storing a 32 sailboat off a trailer, properly? (Im in over my head) Tally Ho at 1:12pm 08.11.24 Greg, No, most companies (trucks) will only idle for 5-10 minutes when parked. They will shut down
How do we know what we know? A question for the ages. (2) Ralph Johnstone at 1:10pm 08.11.24 It was recently suggested that we add a "Poop" emoji to the reactions, I declined to do so. I don
Tartan 30 Pillow Block jviss at 1:02pm 08.11.24 If you can pack it in with a putty knife a better choice might be glass-reinforced polyester resin,
Rudder bracket RolfSail at 11:55am 08.11.24 Yeah that is the route to go. Fabricate a new one that is beefier. The original bracket is 26 years
How do we know what we know? A question for the ages. thinwater at 11:06am 08.11.24 And then there is the information that changes. A few weeks ago I went to revise the old posts on my
Solar Voltage thinwater at 10:30am 08.11.24 ... Battery impedance is brought up and is important. A battery of course has a very low impedance.
Plumbing adaptor Whale to Scandvik jviss at 10:27am 08.11.24 Just a nit: I think it's BSP, not BPS, as in British Standard Pipe. Threads Why not just abandon
Solar Voltage thinwater at 10:24am 08.11.24 Right, if for some reason the panel was wired directly to the battery or to the DC+ bus, then over
Tartan 30 Pillow Block charlesodowd at 10:23am 08.11.24

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