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Atlantic Crossing in a Oceanis 36 CC Spud at 4:53am 05.19.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/4400 I'm thinking of sailing my 36 CC to the BVI. Has anyone heard of someone else sailing a 36 CC across
help need advice on price jane10200 at 4:28am 05.19.04 Bristol 2/1823 can anyone give me an idea of value of Morgan 46 1981 - sound but definitely a 'project' boat. needs
Grommets Warren at 4:23am 05.19.04 Mid-Size Boats 5/1042 I have a 1986 Hunter 28.5. Both of the cockpit locker hatch covers, and the small ice chest hatch c
innerspring mattress for a 386 Floyd at 4:20am 05.19.04 Big Boats 7/1195 Anyone know of a company that offers a folding innerspring mattress for a 386 aft cabin. The foam m
Special Events for Memorial Day Matt Borders at 3:35am 05.19.04 Ask All Sailors 2/930 Does anyone know if there are any special events that are going on for Memorial Day weekend in the m
12' Skimmar restoration project Stewart Rae at 3:31am 05.19.04 Trailer Sailors 0/2717 My father and I just acquired a used sailboat that needs some repairs. After searching the Internet
10 day cruise in the Chesepeake Bay Matt Borders at 3:27am 05.19.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1256 My wife and I have a Hunter 22. We are about ready to leave on a cruise, in about 10 days, and we a
I've sold my 272, or should Isay she has found Tom at 3:23am 05.19.04 Bigger Boats 4/1150 a new home. I have been around the Oday site just about since it started way back when Phil was a
Topping Lift Larry at 1:22am 05.19.04 Smaller Boats 4/1854 Does anyone have a diagram of how to rig a topping lift for a C22? I would rather configure my own
Battery Safety Tim at 12:54am 05.19.04 Ask All Sailors 19/1619 I tend to be overly cautious of my vessel when not aboard. For instance I close all the seacocks an
Ventelated Loop Leviosa at 12:37am 05.19.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1179 Peggy...on the top of our Ventilated loop we have a valve that can be opened or closed......Should i
Pulleys at base of mast - mounted on the deck Ohio Ron at 12:27am 05.19.04 Smaller Boats 4/1257 I posted this before but it got marked under the wrong boat size. I have a H26. The double pully b
Rudder Replacement Tony at 12:00am 05.19.04 Smaller Boats 8/1108 When considering replacing a kick-up rudder on a 1988 wing keel, should I stay with a kick-up? I hav
Cruising chute rigging question Bob at 10:42pm 05.18.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/983 I am going to be buying a used cruising chute (from someone who advertised on this site!) in the nex
fuel filters- micron size bob shultz at 10:41pm 05.18.04 Big Boats 4/1253 In layman's terms what is the difference between 2, 10 , and 30 microns for the Racor filters. Is a
Dumb Question pablo at 9:57pm 05.18.04 Smaller Boats 1/854 It seems that I've lost a spacer on my pulleys at the base of my mast on our H26. How do I get the p
Yacht comparison Malcolm at 8:17pm 05.18.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1300 I understand that Beneteau got some "yacht of the year" award for their new 423 and that the previou
What happens if oil overfilled? Peter at 4:01am 05.17.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1105 overfilling Here's what I've heard, but I don't know if some or any of it is true. Overfilling may
Wanting to sail in Puget Sound on Vacation Jim Cook at 2:57pm 05.18.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1048 SCHOOL IS OUT!!! Our vacation plans will bring us to the Tacoma WA area about the 1st week in Jun
Replaceing Racor primary filter Bob F. at 2:55pm 05.18.04 Big Boats 5/971 I'm considering replacing the all metal racor primary fuel filter with one that has an easy drain if

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Bilge Pump and Float Switch in Frozen Water Don S/V ILLusion at 10:12am 12.27.20
Military Sail Boat? JamesG161 at 10:03am 12.27.20 I thought we might link different methods of cleaning the boat.:laugh: Yes there are interested part
Bilge Pump and Float Switch in Frozen Water dlochner at 10:00am 12.27.20 Possibly, especially the float switch. The float is usually a couple of pieces of plastic stuck toge
Bilge Pump and Float Switch in Frozen Water jssailem at 9:59am 12.27.20 Such is a possibility.
Military Sail Boat? dlochner at 9:55am 12.27.20 I thought I would let others ponder on that boat.:pimp: Camouflage? Jim... PS: It is for sale.
Cal 3-27 Cutlass Bearing jssailem at 9:42am 12.27.20 Bill I came across this website data that may help. https://marinehowto.com/replacing-a-cutlass-bea
Military Sail Boat? kloudie1 at 9:34am 12.27.20 Bowsprit: Probably took it off to avoid paying for the extra 5 feet of marina slip!
Military Sail Boat? JamesG161 at 9:31am 12.27.20 I thought I would let others ponder on that boat.:pimp: Camouflage? Jim... PS: It is for sale.
Hacked? Captain Larry-DH at 9:23am 12.27.20 Someone wrote me a PM and I'm posting it here for general info: t authentication. DUO is an enterpr
Military Sail Boat? shemandr at 9:22am 12.27.20 Didn't that bow sprit used to go the other way?
Hacked? Captain Larry-DH at 9:16am 12.27.20 Some years back, my daughter and I were in a shop and they had a "password" book. Slightly larger t
Reattaching Flotation Foam - 1982 O'Day 19 (3) GerryG at 9:12am 12.27.20 John, Hunter, thanks. I just assumed it was some standard type of foam, but thinking about it, it m
Hacked? capta at 9:09am 12.27.20 Some years back, my daughter and I were in a shop and they had a "password" book. Slightly larger th
New Self Tailing Winches capta at 8:51am 12.27.20 Cranking should only be tuning. I don't think this is possible on many, if not most boats, especial
Military Sail Boat? (1) jssailem at 8:36am 12.27.20 Reminds me of the boat from Captain Ron.
Catalina 27 (1980) port cockpit locker (1) jssailem at 8:30am 12.27.20 Hi Paul and Keary.. Welcome to the forum. Your port of Poulsbo is a favorite place to visit. One gr
Hunter 33 rudder split RitSim at 8:26am 12.27.20 We had cracks and a hollow area on our C30 rudder. I could see water in the rudder looking down the
Coax connections at the mast Don S/V ILLusion at 8:22am 12.27.20 There is a small degree of loss in every connection. However, if the contact is good it is general
Battery Switch Query Don S/V ILLusion at 8:18am 12.27.20 There is no one, single correct answer. Depends on how the batteries are wired, what runs off them,
Battery Switch Query sailme88 at 8:06am 12.27.20 So does the battery always feed to the panel? A battery switch sure makes it easier to shut everyt

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