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Skipper dies after SV rammed by large MV in LI fog Tom S at 3:54am 06.24.03 Ask All Sailors 15/1017 Now it would be a mistake to totally take everything from the NY Post article (link below http://w
Keel crack???? Matt at 3:30am 06.24.03 Day Sailers 0/940 I just launched my salvation project, a 1977 o'day 22. When sailing in a stiff breeze we noticed th
Replacement for Simpson-Lawrence SL 400 Don Davidson at 3:30am 06.24.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/2018 I may need to replace the Simpson-Lawrence manual head (model SL400) on my Contessa 32. The SL400 h
Broken Shaft Log - Anyone else?? J. Tesoriero at 2:56am 06.24.03 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1162 The shaft log on my 1980 Hunter 30 consists of a bronze plate with a shaft tube. The plate is caulke
Bumper molding Tom Ott at 2:07am 06.24.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/802 Hi, I recently purchased a 1987 30' Catalina and I am having trouble with the rubber molding on the
Inside Tire Wear - 23.5 Trailer Frank Leisten at 1:59am 06.24.03 Smaller Boats 5/874 Anyone have any idea why my trailer tires are only wearing from the inside. Have only 5,000 miles o
How do these boats look for 1st sailboat? Brent at 1:35am 06.24.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1146 OK, sorry I have started this in three separate posts now, but I didn't think ahead when I titled th
use of bow roller jerry at 12:49am 06.24.03 Bigger Boats 3/1385 My newly purchased O'Day 28 is equipped with a bow roller. What is this used for? Should the ancho
Which head to Buy???? Paul at 11:31pm 06.23.03 Ask All Sailors 16/1060 Hi,My old head on my C30 has finally started to fall apart. The plastic pieces are cracking after
CABIN LIGHTS JOE NEUBAUER at 10:14pm 06.23.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/951 I HAVE A 1978 CATALINA 30 . I'M CHANGING MY CEILING LIGHTS AND HAVE COME TO FIND NO POWER IN THREE O
How evil are flexible bladders really? Doug Snell at 10:11pm 06.23.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1196 I have a flexible bladder on my boat now which is emitting a very foul aura, but I'm assume the crus
Putt-lik esubstance in cabib on walls. Jack at 9:46pm 06.23.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1037 Hi everyone. I just bought a sailboat. Down below, the last owner must have felt the need for hooks
Hey, JIm Willis you out there??? Paul H at 9:41pm 06.23.03 Ask All Sailors 0/837 Jim, Need to talk to you about some Gelcoat questions. See post on Gelcoat site. Please contact me a
Rig for racing Ron Weiss at 9:38pm 06.23.03 Ask All Sailors 0/915 I have a C25 Tall Rig. Looing for info on Catalinas with respect to mast rake. The boat has a norm
Another keel bolt issue Ghislain at 8:57pm 06.23.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/1023 We would need some help from the C30 nation.We recently purchased a lovely C30 1987 and of course,
Installing a new Sherwood Sea Strainer John at 7:24pm 06.23.03 Big Boats 1/1005 I have a drip in my Sherwood raw water strainer to the engine. When replacing the old one what, if
Mast Light Deck Connector Ed at 2:33pm 06.23.03 Smaller Boats 20/3252 I have a '93 23.5 and have a problem with getting a solid connection on the thru deck connector for
Hunter or MacGregor Jason Alexander at 1:17pm 06.23.03 Smaller Boats 7/1403 Hello,I am looking at buying either a Hunter 260 or a MacGregor 26M, I was wondering if anyone ha
Shroud Teltales Larry at 1:13pm 06.23.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1417 I recently bought a set of teltales for the shrouds. The instructions call for deciding were to moun
Hong Kong Sailmakers Jim Sides at 1:04pm 06.23.03 Ask All Sailors 4/1188 I am looking for a new set of sails for my Hunter 34 and am interested in any experience anyone has

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26d trunk seam FuzzyBadger at 12:03pm 11.02.20 That's normal. Both my 26D's have the same seam. As long as there is no leaking from the DB trunk y
Mantus M1 (new style) on 1995 Catalina 36 Stu Jackson at 11:49am 11.02.20
Trailer clearance on keel V. Eclectic at 11:39am 11.02.20 While checking the springs, note if the axle is mounted on top of or below the springs. You may be a
Yet another holding tank vent question... Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:38am 11.02.20 Just FYI, when I eventually got the vent hose off, there was a blockage at the connector to the hol
O'day 40 Holding Tank questions (ha ha) Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:34am 11.02.20 Where is the tank located in the boat, Lou? And where is the head located--forward or aft in the ca
Marina Services Near Washington D.C. Capn John at 11:30am 11.02.20 We used to live in the Mount Vernon area, and before we moved I would take my old Hunter 26.5 across
I am looking for a cabin hatch cover for Windrose 18. Tvanoss at 11:23am 11.02.20 I did use a heat gun to get the Lexan to fit the curvature of the bow. It's just that the design is
Cant find the source of water in bilge - H33 Maurice Doran at 11:19am 11.02.20 Is your Fridge Running, it will put condensate into the bilge, check sink drains for leaks, I had l
Cant find the source of water in bilge - H33 sea_casper at 11:10am 11.02.20 Since launching in early June, I keep finding water in the bilge and I can't find the source. I am
O'day 40 Holding Tank questions (ha ha) nramsey at 11:05am 11.02.20 I ripped mine out, along with about 50 yards of stinky hose, and put in a C-Head 7 years ago. No m
Radar Head Elevation On Mast FastOlson at 11:01am 11.02.20 A minor bit of thread drift, if I may... we moved our stern light off of the pulpit (where some lig
Radar Head Elevation On Mast Richard19068 at 11:01am 11.02.20 @Richard19068 this is not intended to be critical of you, just critical of the crap that WM produ
Leaking Lewmar Hatch Rebuild nramsey at 10:50am 11.02.20 You should be able to find cast acrylic at a local plastics shop. I found that to be a lot cheaper
I am looking for a cabin hatch cover for Windrose 18. dlochner at 10:48am 11.02.20 A good photo would help. Acrylic (Plexiglass) can be heat molded to fit. Check with a local plastic
Electronics Ugrades - best approach? Jerry Nevins at 10:40am 11.02.20
Help figuring out existing bow wiring please Ron20324 at 10:22am 11.02.20 ......tried to use those wires for an anchor windlass. Or a bow thruster, which I believe was offer
Hunter 23.5 Rear Berth Rick Webb at 10:18am 11.02.20 It has a curved funny shape and is cut on a bias on one side of one piece. I can trace mine out and
Rookie Question about Spinnaker Tack Line Hunter216 at 10:18am 11.02.20 Here's a good thread with pictures on this subject: https://forums.ybw.com/index.php?threads/masthe
Lowrance map compatibility LeslieTroyer at 10:16am 11.02.20 A RM E22158 will convert your AP and ST50 instruments to SeaTalkNG/NEMA2000. Which will allow bi-d
Rookie Question about Spinnaker Tack Line Sailfanatic at 10:12am 11.02.20 The thread you linked to is discussing how to get spin halyards out in front of the forestay. I don

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