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Shore Power and gas storage on a 26S Ray at 11:00am 04.27.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1157 I am going to install shore power on our 1994 26S, in which we just bought. I am trying to find som
Water in tanks - stinky! G at 10:36am 04.27.03 Ask All Sailors 2/931 Hi,We have a fresh water holding capacity of about 60 gallons. I drained the tanks a couple of wee
looking at 37 cherubini alex at 10:36am 04.27.03 The Cherubini Hunters 6/984 I'm looking at a 1981 37 cutter. I did not see any deck softening or port leaks, my wife saw one. We
Gelcoat or Epoxy paint? (1) Tim Long at 10:19am 04.27.03 AMF 0/1785 I have always finished my fiberglass repairs with sprayed-on white gelcoat paint, because that's wha
New boat bottom paint not adhering John at 10:05am 04.27.03 Big Boats 6/1361 Our new 356's hull was painted by the dealer with 2 coats of blue Interlux Micron CSC last spring.
New boat bottom paint not adhering John at 9:56am 04.27.03 Big Boats 0/757 Our new 356's hull was painted by the dealer with 2 coats of blue Interlux Micron CSC last spring.
ROTTEN WOOD REPAIR JERRY MITCHELL at 9:48am 04.27.03 Ask All Sailors 2/867 I am looking to repair a soft spot on my deck where I suspect the wood has rotted underneath the fib
Line organizer fitting HELP Stephen Ord at 9:22am 04.27.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1217 I have a 2 line organizer that was factory installed on the Startboard side. It is bolted in but th
Does Oday Shipbuilders have a Web Site? Donald Griffin at 9:20am 04.27.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/983 I am restoring/modifing a 1963 Rhodes 19. I need new MFG markers for port and starboard. Does Oday h
Barient winch parts Norm Hittinger at 7:11am 04.27.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1016 I sent a great deal of time seeking information and access to Barient winch parts. The most promisin
Cleaning Non-Skid John Young at 6:39am 04.27.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1168 Does Poly-Glo work on non-skid or does it make it too slick?
Cleaning mildewed lines jcherubini at 6:03am 04.27.03 Ask All Sailors 6/1500 The lines on this old boat are well-aged. Left coiled on the deck for some years by POs, they have
Replacment of Centerboard Pendant Bryan at 5:53am 04.27.03 Day Sailers 1/1031 I am searching for information regarding the replacement of the Centerboard Pendant on a 17 fts O'da
hunter 40 electric panel Tony DiCarlo at 5:35am 04.27.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/982 Does any one know where I can purchase the lights on the electrical panel for DC on and AC on? The b
Question for H37c sloop sailors Ken DeLacy at 3:16am 04.27.03 The Cherubini Hunters 8/944 Greetings all Wondering if any others have had any issues with the low prifile cowl vents when sail
spinaker downhaul block for racing jimbo at 3:11am 04.27.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/927 on my C30 the spin down haul is too far foward and giving my foredeck crew a pain getting during jib
catalina 30 deck organizer jimbo at 2:59am 04.27.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1519 hi guys. my boat: C30 #4188 1985.Problem: sheaves for deck organizers torn upIn looking for rep
Favorite sailing season Sailboatowners.com at 1:10am 04.27.03 Ask All Sailors 34/1549 What's your favorite sailing season? Many people's knee-jerk response would probably be summer, o
Mainsail cover dimensions for 78 30' Pete at 12:29am 04.27.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1163 Hi,My boat did not come with a mainsail cover. I am having one made and am requesting measurement
rudder protection Teddy Taylor at 10:27pm 04.26.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1140 Sirs:I recently purchased a used sailboat, yet I know nothing of sailing or caring for the equptme

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Sailing in France with Covid 19 crbboca at 9:56pm 08.10.20
What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in? Bdeller at 9:46pm 08.10.20 Hello Jim26m, I am a novice sailor with no immediate plans for a boat purchase. Doing my research a
Sad day, and no way to fix justsomeguy at 9:31pm 08.10.20 Be careful with cleanup. That's a big job with dangerous forces. Amen. Judicious chainsaw work, ro
Dufour 35 Classic Help jssailem at 9:21pm 08.10.20 No info on the spreader length. Suggest you call Ballenger Spar Systems, Inc. 215 Walker Street. Wat
What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in? Jim26m at 9:20pm 08.10.20 What sailing experience do you have? As @rgranger says, you get heel quickly with water ballast, bu
Help! Fresh water system sucking air? Stephentrapani at 9:18pm 08.10.20 Thanks so much everyone for your help. I think I'm almost there! The pick up tube is corroded in a f
Widgeon - another replacement question - buoyancy foam replacement jssailem at 9:16pm 08.10.20 Best of luck. Flotation in a boat is an important element. Makes it easier to recover should a heel
Batteries/Combiners jonelli at 8:58pm 08.10.20 I think I discovered my original problem. I'll start over... This might help someone later. I had
Stiff Steering Wheel balbontin at 8:39pm 08.10.20 Check cables, pulleys, grease, make sure break pads are clean, Quadra wires are not over-tight.....
Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Ball Check Valve Ralph Johnstone at 8:33pm 08.10.20 I remembered reading the Racor manual ages ago about a "fuel check valve" that's cleverly hidden at
H-34 Manual Fuel Check (1) hunter34austin at 8:29pm 08.10.20 same here. previous owner did a hack job with the quarter berth wall. access to the locker from here
First Weekend as a Widgeon Owner (1) Sunbird22358 at 8:29pm 08.10.20 Hard to be sure from picture, but it looks like you have the Main sheet rigged about right, jib shee
Following in the footsteps.... (1) Himilou at 8:22pm 08.10.20 Not much in the world of boat modification today, its work from home day until it gets too hot and I
Sad day, and no way to fix srimes at 8:19pm 08.10.20 Oh that sucks bro! I lost a boat the exact same way back in Arkansas. Big oak tree flattened it. Maj
Widgeon - rotted transom - suggestions on how to cut the stern bench (or not) to replace the full wooden transom Sunbird22358 at 8:17pm 08.10.20 I'm not sure that I properly explained my idea of cutting a small part of the deck off to gain acces
Following in the footsteps.... Himilou at 8:12pm 08.10.20
Widgeon - another replacement question - buoyancy foam replacement tdol87 at 8:09pm 08.10.20 Sunbird, Hunter216 and jssailem - than you all for your replies. The foam that was under the gunwal
Sad day, and no way to fix (5) Daveinet at 8:09pm 08.10.20 I already called the insurance agent. My homeowners does not cover the boat or even the cost of gett
Widgeon - rotted transom - suggestions on how to cut the stern bench (or not) to replace the full wooden transom tdol87 at 8:03pm 08.10.20 Sunbird, thank you very much for your response, very helpful ideas and approach. Not sure i can go
Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Ball Check Valve Claude L.-Auger at 8:03pm 08.10.20 Good post indeed ! Have had fuel starvation issues twice in the last 2 years even though I totally e

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