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Centerboard O'Day 23 Paul at 4:12am 11.10.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1217 Hi I just got myself a 23' and I cant figure out how to let the center board come down. I have looke
I Need A Canvas Guy In Balto-Annapolis-Deal Area Joe at 3:23am 11.10.04 Ask All Sailors 8/1643 I'd like to add a dodger to my H34 this winter. Can anyone recommend a fair and reputable canvas mak
Repowering an O'Day 34 Mark Elwell at 2:43am 11.10.04 Bigger Boats 1/1156 Hello Again 34 owners:I'm thinking about repowering my O'Day 34 and was wondering if anyone out th
Cleaning Aluminum water tanks?? Rob at 2:30am 11.10.04 Ask All Sailors 3/5740 I posted this question under Bleach??...but here goes again.This pertains to chemical reaction of
Water inside an "inner" skin Briann at 2:25am 11.10.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1380 We have a 1985 Hunter 31. I am continually amazed at what I learn about this boat as the days go on.
O"Day 20 center board removal Steve22106 at 2:19am 11.10.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1047 Looking for info. on removing center board on a "74" 20 foot O'Day
Air bubble in compass. Ken at 2:13am 11.10.04 Ask All Sailors 6/7154 I've been trying to get rid of a bubble in my Riche compass but all my attemps thus far have been i
To sail where no man has sailed before! Droop at 2:01am 11.10.04 Ask All Sailors 0/916 Is space, the next new frontier for sailing.Where no man has gone before?Or is that still a virg
Forward looking sonar Patrick at 1:28am 11.10.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1394 I am considering the installation of a forward viewing sonar to detech submerged objects while saili
Bilge pump breaker button Mike at 1:04am 11.10.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/894 I'm a new owner of a '96 P42. My breakerpanel has a bilge switch and a small yellowbutton above th
Adding a Pole for Jib/Genoa Kevin Bladsacker at 1:02am 11.10.04 Mid-Size Boats 0/738 Has anyone added a downwind pole to a 27-2 (not Cherubini) or perhaps bought one with a pole? We'd
Grampian 26 Sail Ken at 12:47am 11.10.04 Grampian 10/5057 Thanks jimq26 for the reply in rigging problems about my Grampian Classic 22. Here's another questio
Charting software - which is best ian19147 at 12:35am 11.10.04 Ask All Sailors 1/974 We want to use a laptop to do our route planning in the Caribbean. Which software package and which
Crack in C22 Cockpit Sole (Floor) Dick of Sylvan at 11:40pm 11.09.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/894 My 1974 C22 has a fine-line crack across the floor of the cockpit. Its had it for years, but up unt
Hatch Lleaking Darrell at 11:36pm 11.09.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1106 I just bought a 1985 Beneteau First 42.1: all the opening hatches leak. Does anyone know who made t
mast step Frank15180 at 11:25pm 11.09.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/938 I need to remove and rebed the plate my mast is stepped on. I intend to use the polysulfide caulk pu
Transom Seat Refinishing Calaloo at 10:58pm 11.09.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1637 I have a Hunter 310 and need to refinish the teak slots on the transom seats. I would like to paint
spreader brackets bryan at 8:17pm 11.09.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1048 One of my spreaders was damaged durring the last hurricane and needs to be replaced. All I really ne
Anchor holding sail with no backstay? Bob Cowgill at 8:03pm 11.09.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1208 I wish to add an anchor holding sail to my Hunter 216, but it has no backstay.Could I just hank one
Shrinkwrap...Is it worth it? Paul8753 at 7:45pm 11.09.04 Ask All Sailors 13/1432 $500.00 each fall. Seems like a lot of money, but is it worth it? My boat will be protected with a b

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Do Your Maintenance! (Please) S/V Honu at 3:48pm 08.22.20 A good owner will always care more about their vessel than anyone else; I do all my own work also. I
TD 14 <--- [old and dead Invest 97L] kappykaplan at 3:40pm 08.22.20 In my defense, @jssailem egged me on! :beer:
Purchased a Soverel 33 Project Boat PaulK at 3:20pm 08.22.20 Hope you got the main on today and tried everything out. Watch out to keep those runners on - you d
Cheapskate Wifi Extender AaronD at 2:57pm 08.22.20 What I have been doing for many years is turning on the WiFi hotspot on my phone, and connecting a
TD 14 <--- [old and dead Invest 97L] kappykaplan at 2:57pm 08.22.20 ???? ??????, ????! ???? ??????, ????! ???? ??????, ????! ???? ??????, ????! :beer:
TD 14 <--- [old and dead Invest 97L] kappykaplan at 2:54pm 08.22.20 Dammit Jim, Dammit Jim, Dammit Jim... Dammit Jim, Dammit Jim, Dammit Jim, Dammit Jim . . . :beer:
TD 14 <--- [old and dead Invest 97L] JamesG161 at 2:46pm 08.22.20 Jim has been singing out to them I knew I should have practiced singing more.:facepalm: Again @kl
Noisy sailboat Don S/V ILLusion at 2:37pm 08.22.20 I always thought that noise part of the charm of a marina but everyone is different. Just loosen the
TD 14 <--- [old and dead Invest 97L] jssailem at 2:35pm 08.22.20 I think you meant to say.. ura are out their playing and it is starting to look like Jim has been si
Nova kool freezer replacement Hayden Watson at 2:18pm 08.22.20 All of the 12v conversions use the same basic parts and will a torch, sliver solder and basic fittin
TD 14 <--- [old and dead Invest 97L] kappykaplan at 2:12pm 08.22.20 Dammit, Jim!
TD 14 <--- [old and dead Invest 97L] (1) JamesG161 at 1:58pm 08.22.20 Wooopsssss!!!! The Hurricane Hunters found TS Marco center and it did NOT go over the Yucatan. E="kl
Noisy sailboat Hayden Watson at 1:56pm 08.22.20 If the problem is internal slapping and not on the outside, you might find that a completely slack h
Invest 98L JamesG161 at 1:28pm 08.22.20 To see why both storms are curving to the Northwest... TS Marco <--- TD 14 <--- It is the HIGHs
Noisy sailboat shemandr at 1:27pm 08.22.20 On my Mark 25 they were noisy - slapping around inside the mast as the boat rocked at anchor. To me
Cheapskate Wifi Extender jviss at 1:26pm 08.22.20 What I have been doing for many years is turning on the WiFi hotspot on my phone, and connecting a B
Noisy sailboat Justin_NSA at 1:21pm 08.22.20 Can internal halyards be that noisy?! A nice card should be enough. Unless it's the external line.
TD 14 <--- [old and dead Invest 97L] (1) JamesG161 at 1:21pm 08.22.20 I like this 5 day out forecast that shows the movement of pressure fronts. Note the HIGH that is ov
Boat Preparations for Storms (1) kappykaplan at 1:07pm 08.22.20 Take pictures of your boat and the prep you did. From 2011 . . . Sail pack has since been replaced
C and Cw27MkV (1) Drinky Crow at 12:56pm 08.22.20 I think that forum dead, peeps vary rake as much as 5-6" I think. Will have to work it out. The rid

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