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Help locating spring clip Fred at 9:55am 05.05.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/845 I have noticed the one of the spring clips that connect the boom to the mast is missing. I have trie
Trailer hook Mark Hait at 9:46am 05.05.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/825 Hi everyone, here's another problem I ran into on my Mac 22 project boat.The loop thats at the bow
What works best for cleaning oxidized paint pieperj at 9:43am 05.05.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1015 I am a novice and just purchased a 1986 mac 22. The boat has spent some time on SF bay and the pain
Mug race down in Jacksonville Fl. LKYusnret at 9:27am 05.05.04 Racing 4/1661 Me and my crew of 3 survived the 35 Kt. winds the, downpour of rain-lighting. Many boats lost sails,
Need suggestions for floating docks for Hunter 19 Nancy Thompson at 9:26am 05.05.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/712 I have to get floating docks for my 1994 Hunter 19 waterballast. The slip is concrete pier on one si
Depth Finder Test Ben at 9:13am 05.05.04 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1274 We had trouble last year with our depth finder, an SR instruments model #DDM 1. The digital readout
Owner Manual Dick at 9:01am 05.05.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/829 I recently purchased an O'Day 222. The previous owner presented me an owner's manual at the time of
Should I buy a 75 O'Day 22 ? Don at 8:51am 05.05.04 Day Sailers 6/2680 Hello folks, I'm considering a 1975 22 and have no idea what these boats are like. I've owned a cou
Glassing over thru hull holes? JayK at 8:31am 05.05.04 Ask All Sailors 8/2755 So I have two leaky thru hulls, one for a knotmeter and the other for a depth sounder. I just got th
What's The Buzz? fred miller at 7:24am 05.05.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/918 This is making me crazey!My boat went back in the water this weekend after a long winter lay up. I
Discolored plexiglass windows Cyndy at 7:11am 05.05.04 Ask All Sailors 2/2193 I've got a question regarding discolored plexiglass windows on the sides of our sailboat. They have
Knotmeter and depthsounder installation Hunter at 7:00am 05.05.04 Other Sailboats 0/651 Do any Chrysler 22 owners have a knotmeter and depth sounder installed on their boats? Where did you
Beneteau Decals? Dave at 5:54am 05.05.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2516 Hey gang-We have a 1989 Beneteau 235 that would be a "10" if it wasn't for those ratty decals! Do
Rigging / Sail Plan Chris Wolschon at 5:30am 05.05.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1093 Hi all,I bought a "fixer-upper" Catalina 25 late last fall, and have stepped the mast for the firs
Bilge Smell - research - long Brett Beach at 4:41am 05.05.04 Mid-Size Boats 9/964 Well, I finally did some research on an issue with smell coming from under my V-berth. I had alread
Recommendations Please Bob at 4:34am 05.05.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/725 I am looking at buying a MacGregor 26X or 26M. I have been doing a lot of research, and these boats
Any Racing Advice Out There??? Allen at 4:22am 05.05.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/929 Hey Guys,I'm skippering my boat in my first race over Memorial Day Weekend. It's the Figawi Regat
forward engine comaprtment x member Kerry at 4:11am 05.05.04 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/772 I took out my engine in a cat 30 and out came the forward x member...should this be free floating or
Hailing ships, freighters, tugs, & barges Harry at 4:04am 05.05.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1169 What is the proper protocol to use when trying to hail when you can't identify their name? I'm plann
Keel Shield/Guard Mel at 3:26am 05.05.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/978 A few days ago I left a post on "ask all sailors" if anyone had applied the Keel Guards/Shields that

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Topping lift question. Justin_NSA at 10:06am 07.20.20 If the topping lift doesn't ease up with the maintain raised, you may have to do it at the cleat.
New to me Edel 665 kloudie1 at 10:04am 07.20.20 don't know what size the locker is, but a 5 pound tank is 8" in diameter and 12" tall.A "standard (B
New to me Edel 665 stickers11 at 10:01am 07.20.20 @sailor832 Thanks for the note. I think short of getting my hands on a little propane tank, I will n
4jhe injector replacement artboas at 9:54am 07.20.20 Contact Doug Dykens @ Yanmar. He is a wealth of information , and a nice guy to boot!
Where is the Autopilot ? artboas at 9:50am 07.20.20
New to me Edel 665 sailor832 at 9:46am 07.20.20 I would never store a propane tank on it side. By the way this is also the first boat I owned. I w
Water or sun damage? Justin_NSA at 9:43am 07.20.20 How else does the broker account for the water stains? Some of those gelcoat spots look like impacts
Water or sun damage? capta at 9:38am 07.20.20 The outside stuff just looks like gel coat degradation. However, the inside lines on the varnish app
1990 2GM20F issues - HELP! BOSSailor at 9:35am 07.20.20 As an update if anyone is still following or curious - I reinstalled the rebuilt injector pump and e
2007 Beneteau 373 Shifter sticking forward and reverse yet not when button pushed for neutral Larrycadman at 9:33am 07.20.20 thanks for the responses The button is at the bottom of the shifter mechanism and only needs to be p
HUNTER 380 2001 STRIP PAINT sail sfbay at 9:29am 07.20.20 100 feet for my Hunter 46 cost $97.50 with a 10% discount from BoatUS, if you have that. Of course
Anyone in Tampa, FL (Pinellas County) that might look at a Catalina 30 for me? BelladonnaII at 9:28am 07.20.20
HUNTER 380 2001 STRIP PAINT BIGUA at 9:24am 07.20.20
Anyone in Tampa, FL (Pinellas County) that might look at a Catalina 30 for me? miketcook at 9:20am 07.20.20 Sure. Call or text me. Mike Cook 678 463-8938.
Repainting a dink hull Meriachee at 9:20am 07.20.20 While a little unorthodox, instead of just painting the hull, why not coat the whole thing in a nice
Fuse on Tohatsu 8hp starter battery cable? twalker H260 at 9:16am 07.20.20
New to me Edel 665 stickers11 at 9:09am 07.20.20 Yes there is a drain. But I would always manually shut-off the regular before and after use - again,
Forward holding tank not reading hunter 49 2008 Don S/V ILLusion at 9:03am 07.20.20 Depends on what type/brand gauge - In-tank float valve or capacitative read on plastic tank exterior
Size Boat Name Decal - Beneteau Oceanis 36CC DoubleDutch1962 at 8:51am 07.20.20 Thank you @MIBELLA!
Size Boat Name Decal - Beneteau Oceanis 36CC MIBELLA at 8:48am 07.20.20

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