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VHF/depth sounder installation? Richard at 2:38am 03.28.04 Smaller Boats 0/817 I am considering relocating the VHF and depth sounder on my 1987 Hunter 23. They are currently loca
Creative storage Art at 1:36am 03.28.04 Smaller Boats 6/994 Ok all you creative girls and guys. I have finished all the necessary upgrades to my C-22. Now its
rebedding canvas snaps john withrow at 1:05am 03.28.04 Ask All Sailors 5/2472 One of the snaps that holds my hatch cover(sunbrella fabric) has come out of the fiberglass. What i
Checking transmisson fluid Rick at 12:48am 03.28.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1203 I have a fwc universal m18 diesel with a hurth tran. Should the engine be running to check transmiss
info on 27 o'day for sale ? Chip Chalker at 1:39am 02.28.02 Ask An Oday Owner 15/1174 272 Bryan,I purchased an 87 model 272 last year. This was my first sailboat. I love it. It is
Anyone have the Brazilian site URL? Sarah Jane at 12:22am 03.28.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/917 James, Mark, anyone: Do you have the website/edress for the Brazilian O'Day pages? They were the onl
Pin replacement Sarah Jane at 11:46pm 03.27.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/939 Hi, all. Long time no speak. I and my husband and father are new owners of an old boat ('73 O-23). P
Where to install GPS antenna? george s smith at 11:36pm 03.27.04 Smaller Boats 2/1175 I have a 2001 Hunter 260 and I must install a GPS antenna and I don`t know where to put it. Any sugg
Seeking General Information on Cherubini 33 and 30 Dave at 11:29pm 03.27.04 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1296 I'm seriously considering buying a Hunter 33 or 30. Where can I go to get general information, like
Question about 1983 Hunter 30 holding tank Steve Young at 9:11pm 03.27.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1137 Hi Peggie, I originally posted this question in the general forum, before I discovered this one. Fr
Question about 1983 H30 holding tank Steve Young at 8:41pm 03.27.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/921 I've only had the boat for about a year and I'm in the process of replacing a lot of stuff. Recentl
Marina lightning? Mark Crociati at 8:24pm 03.27.04 Ask All Sailors 11/1367 Anyone heard of a lightning strike on a sailboat supported with boat stands. Does anyone know how I
Keel Bill at 7:58pm 03.27.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/1234 Sometime in the dim and distant past I remember seeing a reference to there being a "Firebrick" in t
Clearance for a 25" shaft outboard? Richard at 1:39pm 03.27.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1136 I've decided to repower my 1978 Catalina 27. She had an OMC saildrive installed in the 80's and it's
Question about Rhodes 19 and Mariner Chris Kottaridis at 1:03pm 03.27.04 Day Sailers 3/8529 I have stumbled across some local boats for sale, an O'day Mariner and a Rhodes 19. I am trying to g
sanitizing water in the islands Debra B at 11:55am 03.27.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1256 I will be heading south to the islands soon and am wondering how much bleach to add to water I take
buy a furling jib or a storm sail morley mitchell at 10:59am 03.27.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1006 I bought a 1991 Macgregor 26 last year and am very pleased with it.It has a both a jib sail and a
checking transmisson fluid Rick at 10:38am 03.27.04 Ask All Sailors 9/1237 Dose the engine have to be running and in neutral to check fluid. Hurth transmisson universal diesel
Wilmington, NC Sailing Steve at 10:35am 03.27.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1616 My job may force me to move to Wilmington, NC. Opinions of sailing oppertunities and marinas in the
Celestial Nav books Gregg at 10:08am 03.27.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1041 I see the HOW chandlery has lots of books on celestial navigation. Can anyone recommend a good begin

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New spin halyard gets wrapped around headstay at the top Joe at 4:55pm 11.14.20 Clip the halyard shackle to your spinnaker pole's mast ring. If you don't have one of those, then a
Cracked liner after keel strike nightowle at 4:54pm 11.14.20 From experience, I'd say you'll be fine with these repairs now that you've found a reliable yard. I
Newport 27 Through hull replacement sbcwolff at 4:40pm 11.14.20 The linked article says "All through-hulls are bronze, but they're fitted with PVC gate valves." "
New spin halyard gets wrapped around headstay at the top Hunter216 at 4:10pm 11.14.20 I recently rigged up my Hunter 34 with a spinnaker and it's boatloads of fun. I absolutely agree!
Autopilot for 30T Rxsail at 4:06pm 11.14.20 Where did you find the the above mentioned deal?
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 4:06pm 11.14.20 187253
Wiring Crazy Dave Condon at 4:06pm 11.14.20 What is the model and manufacturer? Ate the wires color coded? Do you have AC as well as DC?
Wiring Project_Mayhem at 3:49pm 11.14.20 Sometimes its easier to start over and sometimes its easier just to tap off of an existing line (gra
Newport 27 Through hull replacement Richard19068 at 3:41pm 11.14.20 We just got a Newport 27 this year, and reading the Newport 27 article, it has me wondering about u
I need a starter for an OMC Zephyr 1982 a sail drive on a 1982 S-2 Project_Mayhem at 3:31pm 11.14.20 This was posted on the Saildrive mailing list a couple of months ago Amazon.com: DB Electrical SAB01
black marks Project_Mayhem at 3:27pm 11.14.20 I haven't tried acetone, but the PO warned me against using it for a reason I don't really remember
Steaming, Anchor and Deck Lights Ron20324 at 2:51pm 11.14.20 and only needed one breaker postion!
Cracked liner after keel strike Mechone at 2:50pm 11.14.20 Hi. Yes. The repair is well underway. One of the big worries was removing the keel without doing fu
Wiring Don S/V ILLusion at 2:48pm 11.14.20
New spin halyard gets wrapped around headstay at the top (1) Claude L.-Auger at 2:35pm 11.14.20 John (jssailem) has a very good point about possibly bringing the spinnaker down with the halyard o
Newport 27 Through hull replacement sbcwolff at 2:33pm 11.14.20 Looks to me like you have 4 good reasons to make sure your through hulls are good. You say PVC...
My turnbuckle has failed........ thinwater at 2:24pm 11.14.20 I think I've only seen threads pull out in stainless when they have been cross threaded or thread p
My turnbuckle has failed........ thinwater at 2:21pm 11.14.20 Not if you already have the inserts and tools. I can put one in for you in a few minutes, for peanu
3 Mainsail Quotes - Advice on which you would pick and why Dave Groshong at 2:19pm 11.14.20 Doyle is reliable, middle of the pricing pack, and tops in quality. Doyle City Island NY
Question about AC wiring Benny17441 at 2:08pm 11.14.20 Don't believe hidden junction boxes will be up to code.

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