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Is alcohol alcohol? Andy at 12:07am 08.23.04 Ask All Sailors 12/2019 I bought a jug of stove fuel (alcohol) at WM. A fellow sailor then said, "Why not go to the hardware
Bow Pulpit nfaz4 at 10:47pm 08.22.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1258 Does anyone know where I can get a used Bow Pulpit? I bought an older Oday 27 and the bow rail (pul
Twisting Without a Traveler Joe at 9:32pm 08.22.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/1145 Sail Trim articles frequently talk about trimming the Main to add or remove twist. How can I (or can
Into the drink SailboatOwners.com at 2:35pm 08.22.04 Ask All Sailors 42/3104 "Man overboard" may be the most chilling sound associated with sailing. Even when tied to the dock
oday rigging Les at 2:26pm 08.22.04 Ask All Sailors 0/953 Looking for a diagram of how the jib and main sail attach to the boom and mast of a oday sailboat (2
Help -- Need a Centerboard or Specs -- Starwind 19 Stuart Bethune at 1:06pm 08.22.04 Ask All Sailors 1/2656 I've had my '86 Starwind 19 for many years now, but have run into a major problem. We were recentl
H376 Main Cabin Leak Wind Chaser at 12:30pm 08.22.04 Big Boats 4/919 During the torrential rains over the last month, we now have a leak in cabin roof of our 376 somewhe
Battery Charger to Isolator Marvin at 12:25pm 08.22.04 The Cherubini Hunters 18/1743 Isolator/combiner question that I have not found an answer to in the archives. Will I damage the
What type of wood should I build the galley with David Blum at 12:24pm 08.22.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1252 I bought a 1980 Mac25 two months ago. It has been sitting in the Arizona sun for many years, have r
Merriman dilemma Ken at 12:16pm 08.22.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/1451 Some of you may have been through this already and I could sure use the help. My control cylinder b
Losing Power and getting smoke on a yanmar 1 gm Frank at 12:08pm 08.22.04 Ask All Sailors 7/3119 I have a Yanmar 1GM that produces smoke that blackens the transom, and causes low RPM. I have repalc
mounting fluxgate compass richard4457 at 11:25am 08.22.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/946 I am installing an auto pilot. I have a 1978 Hunter 30. What is the best location for the compass.
black gunk on the back of your boat richard4457 at 11:21am 08.22.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/1018 what is the best way to get rid of the black gunk on the back of your boat after youve been running
Preventing Rust on Winches rose20532 at 10:44am 08.22.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1286 I am currently restoring a Catalina 27. There are three very old winches on her, all with horrible
Oil Changer R at 10:29am 08.22.04 Big Boats 11/1206 All, I'd like some feedback on experience doing oil changes. My debate is to use a power pump or ha
Cleaning Penetroled Surface tarheel at 10:20am 08.22.04 Ask All Sailors 9/2097 Several weeks ago I did a Penetrol treatment on my 1981 Pearson 323. After approximately four coats
Water ballast to fade away? Juice6576 at 10:00am 08.22.04 Smaller Boats 5/925 Attended an in water boat show at Waukegan today. When talking to the Hunter dealer, he led us to be
New 27 footer to debut at Annapolis - No more WB Juice6576 at 9:58am 08.22.04 Mid-Size Boats 0/821 Attended an in water boat show at Waukegan today. When talking to the Hunter dealer, he led us to be
Hunter 310 - 320 - 326 any differ. construction Wolf at 9:55am 08.22.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1084 Is there a difference between 310-320-326 in the construction?It looks as the floorplan is the same
It broke! V21 Gooseneck at 8:54am 08.22.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/941 I was rigging out my V21 this weekend and the gooseneck broke at the hinge. The aluminum had worn to

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Requesting some positive vibes and thoughts... (1) Will Gilmore at 1:35pm 02.07.21 190102 Good vibes and positivity to you. Send pictures of your new boat, when, not if, you get it.
Need some offbeat advice rgranger at 1:17pm 02.07.21 Otherwise offer it on Craig's List as a free haul it away themselves mast. :plus::plus::beer::beer
Genoa track for O'Day 25 or 26 sail sfbay at 12:53pm 02.07.21 Welcome to the forum!! These threads show pics and posts on genoa track location on a similar O'Day
Need some offbeat advice sailboatracer at 12:48pm 02.07.21 There's a guy looking for a mast for a C&C 35 on this site. Maybe he could use your mast, sleeve it
Top Down Furler sail sfbay at 12:47pm 02.07.21 Seems to me the spinnaker luff should not be longer than the luff extension. Perhaps your local sai
Requesting some positive vibes and thoughts... DJ Ambrose at 12:46pm 02.07.21 Thanks, if that happens the first thing I'm. going to do is make a call to the only owner of a 40
Mast painting Capt Robbie at 12:41pm 02.07.21 Painted my h34 mast about 3 years ago. used a wire wheel on spots that were starting to flake and ox
Requesting some positive vibes and thoughts... DJ Ambrose at 12:39pm 02.07.21 The IRS has a statue of limitations of 7 years. So they aren't going to get you for whatever you di
Need some offbeat advice TomY at 12:33pm 02.07.21 A hack saw, stout one with a new aggressive blade, would likely do the trick.
Have any of you changed out a Beneteau 323 Windscreen? JamesG161 at 12:10pm 02.07.21 Is there any way to restore them without replacing them? Yes, if you know the material of the Hatc
Need some offbeat advice DJ Ambrose at 12:09pm 02.07.21 sell it, then buy more tools jon, I loved my kids more than anything and my marriage was good as w
Need some offbeat advice bawlmer at 12:04pm 02.07.21 Sawzall. Ahhh.... Divorce stories. I have a few of them.......
1974 Catalina 27 toilet removal tips tricks ? bawlmer at 11:59am 02.07.21 I did a lot of work on my sanitary system. The first and mandatory task is to pump your tank before
Performance with a keel sailboatracer at 11:57am 02.07.21 I would not consider a Capri 22 or a Catalina 25 to be sport boats or capable of planning. If you're
1974 Catalina 27 toilet removal tips tricks ? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:37am 02.07.21 It's absolutely essential that you do whatever is necessary to empty the tank before you do ANYTHING
Have any of you changed out a Beneteau 323 Windscreen? balguy at 11:03am 02.07.21 Hi guys, I'm restoring my (new to me) Beneteau 323 and notice that the windscreen is crazed like m
Requesting some positive vibes and thoughts... Jacktar at 10:35am 02.07.21 Murphys law in action, not to mention a little Darwininsm too.
lifepo4 battery installation Beneteau 373 (1) mishka at 10:25am 02.07.21 The space under the aft berth is directly connected to the engine compartment. There are two flexibl
Switching an inboard for an outboard sailme88 at 10:23am 02.07.21 Clubmates converted a Newport 28 to outboard. Their mistake was removing the Atomic 4. Forgot to an
Requesting some positive vibes and thoughts... Johnb at 10:13am 02.07.21 Cheer up they said, things could be worse. So I did. And they were right. Things did get worse.

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