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O'Day 26 while docked: centerboard up or down? Louise M. at 9:48am 08.06.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1646 I've heard differenct points of view about having the centerboard pulled all the way up as opposed t
Yanmar water damage- boat sank james at 7:49am 08.06.03 Ask All Sailors 6/1727 I have a friend whose boat sank in 15 feet of freshwater with a Yanmar 2 cylinder. How do we clean
Put in Bay (Ohio) question! Tim McCarty at 7:41am 08.06.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/1925 I've been to the bay many times, but have never used the mooring balls. My question is this, if I g
Fiberglass or ABS / Saroca or Zuma? Jordan at 7:30am 08.06.03 Ask All Sailors 0/5468 I am considering buying a Saroca as my first boat and I've found that the hulls have been made of di
New owner- galley and spinnaker. Pete Dennison at 7:01am 08.06.03 Smaller Boats 7/1112 Hi all from sunny Aus. I'm negotiating the purchase of a C22 (we call them Boomaroos here!) and req
Water filters Scott Broad at 6:48am 08.06.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/923 I was wondering if anyone has ever connected a water filter system to the freshwater storage tank do
Centerboard Water Leak Rick Engel at 6:33am 08.06.03 Smaller Boats 7/1101 Lask week, we had a frightening experience. While our Hunter 26 was moored in its slip, my wife ' I
F235 Launching Joe M at 6:06am 08.06.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1175 Thinking about buying a F235, I am wondering "Can the fin keel model be launched from the trailer?"
Pulpit, leaks, plywood Mike Andersen at 4:58am 08.06.03 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1139 Hi All, and thanks to the many helpful responses from previous posts of mine.H27 1980Where the p
Beam reach vs. close reach Tom at 4:58am 08.06.03 Ask All Sailors 11/7192 I have started sailing again after 10 years (way too long!) and was reminded again last week of the
How Much Floatation Mark Hunter22 at 4:29am 08.06.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/859 Does anyone know how much floatation is in a Hunter22? What I mean is, will it still float if it fil
BOW THRUSTERS Waldo Emerson at 3:40am 08.06.03 Big Boats 0/1036 If u have installed bow thrusters would appreciate information.
retro fitting a propane stove on a 28.5 Mike H at 3:15am 08.06.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/838 Has anyone replaced their alcohol stove with a propane gas stove? If so, what size propane bottle?
Kids, anyone thirsty? Bill at 2:47am 08.06.03 Ask All Sailors 6/1198 You can use this to get your kids to drink more water while sailing!Water or CokeThis! Is really
222- Keeping the Kick up Rudder down Mark Hofmann at 2:45am 08.06.03 Day Sailers 5/2461 The previous owner of my 1985 O'Day 222 made a new tiller for it but did not include the cam cleat a
electric start outboard question... Brian Conneely at 2:14am 08.06.03 Smaller Boats 14/5434 At the beginning of this season I installed an 8hp 2 stroke Nissan outboard with an electric starter
Ablative paint mid-season care cleaning growth ? Michael at 2:12am 08.06.03 Ask All Sailors 10/2860 This spring our boat received a new bottom job with Interlux ablative paint (the stuff with the bioc
Engine quit Tony at 2:01am 08.06.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/794 I need some help. While motorsailing down the bay, me diesel died. It seemed to loose power first an
Yanmar YSB12 - Rebuild or Replace Thomas H. George at 1:17am 08.06.03 Mid-Size Boats 5/9998 I have a 1978 Hunter 30 which I love but the original engine - Yanmar YSB12 - overheated last week w
H34 clutch/deck org. install question: Marcus at 1:00am 08.06.03 Big Boats 4/950 Monday is install day for the new clutches, deck organizers, etc. In preparing for the rigger, does

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By-Passing Hot Water Heater (1) TomY at 1:12pm 11.11.20 So every year I have suctioned all my freshwater lines and now I hear it may not be the best idea s
'96 336 Lewmar portlight sizes Techstyle at 1:10pm 11.11.20 OK, Sounds good - I also need the seal for the Portlight in my aft cabin which is a Beckson 512 (Po
Ceiling Replacement Project Project_Mayhem at 12:49pm 11.11.20 hahaha My father is a very accomplished (in my eyes) amature wood worker. His version of this same
When should standing rigging be replaced? Project_Mayhem at 12:45pm 11.11.20 It sounds to me that the question is when, not if you will go for new rigging. You are correct and
By-Passing Hot Water Heater dlochner at 11:55am 11.11.20 Thanks for all the input but still no answers to my two questions. Yes, I understand it is a bit of
Selden Mast Stephen M at 11:40am 11.11.20 Check out this video at the 5 min 30 sec mark. This video series has been very entertaining watching
Cutting Genoa to a 135, is it a good idea? ontherocks83 at 11:36am 11.11.20 This seems a little excessive. If you look back at my post I said anything over 14-15 knots. 15 wa
Cutting Genoa to a 135, is it a good idea? ontherocks83 at 11:32am 11.11.20 Whether or not it is normal I don't know, this past year we saw 15-25 knots of wind regularly. From
Vend�e Globe? Scott B at 11:31am 11.11.20 Do you know if this tracking has a wind feature? It would be more interesting to track if we knew
Would love a Catalina 275 test sail! Molokai at 11:27am 11.11.20 Suggest contacting local sailboat charter companies AND yacht clubs in Hawaii. Called the factory
Vend�e Globe? shemandr at 11:25am 11.11.20 Do you know if this tracking has a wind feature? It would be more interesting to track if we knew w
Hunter 25 trailer information davidmustang at 11:22am 11.11.20 Just sent you a PM. Thanks Sailavie1.
By-Passing Hot Water Heater lehighsail at 11:15am 11.11.20 Thanks for all the input but still no answers to my two questions. Yes, I understand it is a bit o
Whisker Pole DArcy at 11:08am 11.11.20
Vend�e Globe? PaulK at 11:07am 11.11.20 Interesting dance going on with how each boat expects to handle tropical depression Theta. One boat
Ground height of a 380 for trucking purposes. DArcy at 10:59am 11.11.20 I just checked, the shipper said he needed 6 inches under the cradle, not a foot.
Foul Weather Gear Stinks rgranger at 10:54am 11.11.20 I have found regular old pinesol to be very good at cutting through mildew and mold stink. I add a
'96 336 Lewmar portlight sizes Dave Groshong at 10:48am 11.11.20 It's a size 5, Old Standard, shop here! We will meet or beat Defenders pricing on Lewmar product:
Ceiling Replacement Project rgranger at 10:46am 11.11.20 .... My brother's quote "Caulking trim and paint can make a carpenter what he ain't." hahaha My
Climbing your mast alone Techstyle at 10:32am 11.11.20 Looks fine to me, the Ascender is on the Spinnaker line which is connected at the bow and there is a

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