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The Red Book Foswick at 1:04pm 03.28.25 Ask All Sailors 10/476 This thread is an experiment in response to the discussion started here: Emergency Manual Let's se
Refresh teak - exterior (1) skunther at 11:22am 03.28.25 Ask All Sailors 25/815 I'm looking to refresh my teak. It currently has flaking varnish and is overdue. The issue is that s
Emergency Manual Foswick at 12:34am 03.28.25 Ask All Sailors 57/2075 When we have guests on our boat, there is a non-neglible chance that they could find themselves in c
1986 Hunter 23 mast light connector? Andrew125i at 8:37pm 03.27.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/279
New Sails BillFred at 6:25pm 03.27.25 Ask An Oday Owner 5/267 Bought a 1988 240 sight unseen. Sales are trash. Suggestions on vendors that can help with new hea
fresh water flush Arrgh at 8:21am 03.27.25 Bigger Boats 59/1989 Anyone ever think of putting in another fresh water tank to use exclusively for flushing? I'm think
Need New Spreader Bracket and Spreader for 1982 H25 (2) Colby D at 5:38pm 03.26.25 The Cherubini Hunters 5/305 I just bought my first sailboat, which is a 1982 Hunter 25, and I need to get a new spreader and spr
Bavaria 41 anchor sizing boaterbob at 3:27pm 03.26.25 Bavaria 5/392 Currently I have a CQR 35 lb. Too frequent dragging for me. Want to upsize to what? CQR 45?? change
Alternator Temperature Sensors dlochner at 2:22pm 03.26.25 Musings With Maine Sail 42/1377 On an externally regulated alternator without a dedicated place to attach a temperature sensor, wher
Gaff Rigs Making a Comeback? Foswick at 1:46pm 03.26.25 Ask All Sailors 9/308 Well, probably not, but it is interesting that we are starting to see new boats with a short-gaff ri
Pearson 36 3HM35F engine mount replacement advice Marty Pearson36 at 12:15pm 03.26.25 Ask All Sailors 1/137 Any advice on how to change engine mounts on Pearson 36 3HM35F. One of the mounts is accessible. The
Cliffside sails SailingLoto at 9:27am 03.26.25 Ask All Sailors 18/689 Has anyone dealt with Cliffside Sails? I ordered a mainsail from them right after the first of the
WACKY Wednesday...... (1) sailme88 at 5:30am 03.26.25 Ask All Sailors 0/145 230518
Folding Cart Foswick at 3:36pm 03.25.25 Ask All Sailors 16/481 I was just complaining about how far out we are at our marina, in another thread. Made me remember I
Galley table ideas fred1diver at 2:22pm 03.25.25 Ask All Sailors 19/368
Any Nissan/Tuhatsu experts out there? azambella at 2:00pm 03.25.25 Ask All Sailors 5/195 I have an old Nissan 2 cycle outboard motor and want to identify it. The "TAG" has worn off so the
DIY Remote Monitoring System (1) Foswick at 1:27pm 03.25.25 Ask All Sailors 15/451 Last fall, I designed a system that allows me to remotely monitor conditions on my boat. I'm not the
Looking for Sweet 16 owners FulhamKC at 1:18pm 03.25.25 Trailer Sailors 0/135 I am the Vice Commodore for the Sweet 16 Sailing Association and am building a database of all the S
Replacing a cutlass bearing Marty Pearson36 at 12:25pm 03.25.25 Pearson 4/273 Hi everyone. New to this site. Was going to attempt to replace cutlass bearing on my 1989 Pearson 36
Adding eye straps to C320 toe rail rickr104 at 12:13pm 03.25.25 Mid-Size Boats 6/360 Hello - I will be adding netting to my lifelines to keep my dog onboard. I'd like to anchor the bo

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Part 2: Did a Oday 192 dry run on my driveway. I have LOTS of questions! JBP-PA at 5:11am 04.17.25 I am not familiar with the Oday 192 spreaders, but at the tip there should be some clues. Perhaps t
Propellor missing help john duncan summers at 5:10am 04.17.25 Thank you .
Part 3: Did a Oday 192 dry run on my driveway. I have LOTS of questions! JBP-PA at 5:05am 04.17.25 The halyard looks pretty beefy for a 19 ft boat. You could use 1/4 in.
Propellor missing help Foswick at 4:57am 04.17.25 My post is solely to do with the prop size nothing else so the only person who can answer is an own
Part 3: Did a Oday 192 dry run on my driveway. I have LOTS of questions! EnamrdSalr21 at 4:36am 04.17.25 That image confirms two issues I identified. The size of the halyard is chafing on the sides of th
Propellor missing help john duncan summers at 12:17am 04.17.25 My post is solely to do with the prop size nothing else so the only person who can answer is an owne
Mast gate and repairs for C27 Project_Mayhem at 10:16pm 04.16.25 You'll need to find out where the wire conduit and halyards are inside your mast so you don't accide
(another) Fuel/Water Separator Thread - Help me choose! max_sailing at 9:29pm 04.16.25 Am I the only one who didn't get a separator with my boat? Do we know what Catalina was using, and w
Southwest Vancouver Island PNWE36 at 9:09pm 04.16.25 There is a good article in the March 2025 issue of Pacific Yachting on a trip from Victoria to Barkl
Did a Oday 192 dry run on my driveway. I have LOTS of questions! Will Gilmore at 8:01pm 04.16.25 I wouldn't get hung up around putting your halyards inside your mast. The 192 is a trailersailer.
Propellor missing help jssailem at 7:46pm 04.16.25 Contact any prop maker or prop shop for a quote. Larry provides great detail for your prop shop. A
Part 3: Did a Oday 192 dry run on my driveway. I have LOTS of questions! jssailem at 7:30pm 04.16.25 That image confirms two issues I identified. The size of the halyard is chafing on the sides of the
Lithium battery question dlochner at 6:24pm 04.16.25 Curious if you ever tried the Overkill Solar app with your Kilovaults? I just tried Overkill and
Lithium battery question colemj at 5:37pm 04.16.25 I'm still concerned for an over current or under current disconnect with three different charging s
Hunter 38 cockpit cushions dLj at 5:27pm 04.16.25 Where are they located? dj
Lithium battery question colemj at 5:27pm 04.16.25 Depending on where the sense wire is located and how it is connected to the battery the voltage dif
Southwest Vancouver Island Hello Below at 5:08pm 04.16.25 Sounds like @jssailem is the man you need to talk to. Plus @Michael Davis
Did a Oday 192 dry run on my driveway. I have LOTS of questions! EnamrdSalr21 at 5:08pm 04.16.25 On your photo of the masthead, the backstay attaches to a pin on the rear of the mast crane. On my
Winchrite V5 replacement battery?? eianm at 4:44pm 04.16.25 Got a soldering iron? Build your own! TN-RJ-9l-94 thank you gfrazzle- do you know if he succeeeded
Southwest Vancouver Island Ward H at 4:28pm 04.16.25 Sounds like @jssailem is the man you need to talk to.

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