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Doyle Stack Pack Leif Askeland at 12:14pm 03.23.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1445 The main on my Vision 36 is way too big for me to handle by myself. I am considering buying a Doyl
Mariner II Interior Mike Smith at 11:49am 03.23.03 Day Sailers 2/1177 My son and I have a 1965 O Day Mariner II that needs some attention. It has been in our family for
Home Depot Foam James F. Girgenti at 10:16am 03.23.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1102 Is it ok to use window type insulating foam in the bilge? Does it provide the same flotation as the
Bottom square footage of a 25.5? ted at 9:58am 03.23.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1095 I am trying to judge how much bottom paint to buy but I dont know the bottom square footage of my 25
Spinnaker Rigging (1) Lew Thatcher at 9:48am 03.23.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1234 Has anyone set-up a spinnaker rig for a new 320?Need info on how high to mount pole lift on mast?
PHRF rating Sandy Rudolph at 9:44am 03.23.03 Ask All Sailors 3/5913 Oday322 anyone have a PHRF base rating.email srudolph@dataspeak.com
What size portlight lenses? Johnnie Poole at 9:28am 03.23.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/1141 I saw Rafi's recent post about portlights and ordered the G310 lenses that he called out. They are
mast cleaning neil at 8:30am 03.23.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1074 I'll be getting my oday 23 back in the water soon. Should I think about cleaning up the mast and boo
anyone on the Magothy? John Dodge at 8:29am 03.23.03 Ask All Sailors 8/1126 Just put a deposit on a slip at Ferry Point Marina on the Magothy River. MDMy wife and I were very
HELP! NEED HELP WITH VINYL WALLCOVERING IN HEAD JERRY MITCHELL at 8:28am 03.23.03 Ask All Sailors 4/7115 I NEED SOME HELP IN FINDING THE VINYL WALLPAPER USED IN THE HEAD OF OLDER MODEL SAILBOATS. MINE IS A
Leech luff with roller furling mainsail Warren at 8:12am 03.23.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1167 We just took delivery of our new Catalina 310 last week. We've sailed almost everyday and love the b
Cruising L.I. Sound,L.I. Block Larry at 7:53am 03.23.03 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1076 Looking for other couples to meet up with for short cruises-- also any ideas for new destinations-ma
Cruising L.I. Sound , L.I.,Block Is.area Larry at 7:46am 03.23.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1087 We have a 30 Oday in Branford Ct. Looking for other couples to occasionally cruise with. Also lookin
Rudder Crack Repair Sam Morgan at 7:43am 03.23.03 Smaller Boats 6/3805 Last summer, while sailing in Lake Mead, I got a side load on the runner when I got into shallow wat
Bottom Paint Removal Sam Morgan at 7:38am 03.23.03 Smaller Boats 1/819 The previous owner of my boat stored the boat in the water so he needed bottom paint. I keep the bo
Need battery wire supplier Jim Seamans at 7:29am 03.23.03 Ask All Sailors 17/1285 Hi All,Trying to find a supplier of marine grade 2/0 battery wire and other guages, other than Wes
Help I need a good service facility Stephen Woodward at 7:01am 03.23.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/950 I have a 26x and am in need of a dealer or marine repair facility within 2 hours of Wilmington, Dela
Water tanks Chris Cooper at 6:50am 03.23.03 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1066 I am attempting to recommission the water tanks (PORT and STBD).I have unscrewed the cover, but it
Reverse Polarity Indication on 340 E at 6:24am 03.23.03 Big Boats 4/971 2000 Hunter 340Upon parking at a marina dock (using a friend's slip) we connecte the shore power c
Electric Question Mike at 2:54am 03.23.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1025 I'm going to have the ability to connect to electric for the first time this season, but I have no w

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Fresh water tank vent - geometrical problem - vent to bilge an option? WayneH at 7:29pm 10.05.20 The tanks on my 1980 Tartan vent up inside of the hull before u-turning to end up in the bilge. It's
cooling water/exhaust hose leak (2) kloudie1 at 7:22pm 10.05.20 Steve, interesting note on the hose. It should leave the fiberglass fixture and go almost vertical t
cooling water/exhaust hose leak SteveO77 at 7:02pm 10.05.20 Seriously, before you go diving or ruin your marriage, answer a couple of questions: 1. Are you th
Raymarine wind vane. LeeandRick at 6:55pm 10.05.20 I mounted the Raymarine junction box on the side of the mast with wires inside the mast terminating
Would You Use Biodiesel if Available alexco38 at 6:48pm 10.05.20 Regular diesel isn't going to break the bank these days. I use $20 a YEAR as I sail most of the time
Your 2 cents on main sail furlers David in Sandusky at 6:38pm 10.05.20
Looks Important Maybe Bill19233 at 6:19pm 10.05.20 It looks like the pin from your broken boom kicker of last week. That happened in July of 2019, th
Cored hull for 1992 Beneteau First 265 Mechone at 6:02pm 10.05.20 I believe all beneteaus are solid glass hulls, only the cabin top is cored with balsa , and it is th
Hunter 38 cabin door latch removal. quadrille38 at 5:54pm 10.05.20 Now that's funny on one hand and scary on the other. Out sailing by yourself you'd be breaking the
Jimmy B in town Davidasailor26 at 5:44pm 10.05.20 He was up in Chesapeake City and Havre de Grace on Sunday. Passed pretty close by his anchored boat
Looks Important Maybe Ted at 5:42pm 10.05.20 You could use one of your cameras with a telephoto lens to take some high resolution photos. Zoom in
Would You Use Biodiesel if Available Capt jgw at 5:41pm 10.05.20 According to ISO and all engine manufacturers this a very bad idea. There are problems with high as
Looks Important Maybe BlowMeAway at 5:40pm 10.05.20 It looks like the pin from your broken boom kicker of last week.
Temporary Plug for Thru Hull Fitting marchem at 5:37pm 10.05.20
Fresh water tank vent - geometrical problem - vent to bilge an option? Fredct at 5:37pm 10.05.20 I forgot to add that the fill line also flows below the tank so it's always full of water. Venting t
cooling water/exhaust hose leak ggrizzard at 5:33pm 10.05.20 OH, and look around Defender.com once you verify the hose diameter for replacement hose AND new 'ABA
cooling water/exhaust hose leak ggrizzard at 5:30pm 10.05.20 Seriously, before you go diving or ruin your marriage, answer a couple of questions: 1. Are you thi
Fresh water tank vent - geometrical problem - vent to bilge an option? Capt jgw at 5:29pm 10.05.20 Saw one where they ran the tank vent to the head sink. All inside the boat so no chance of sea water
Your 2 cents on main sail furlers capta at 5:28pm 10.05.20 I can't help with your CDI MR2 furler but I will offer an alternative to consider. I don't know th
Fresh water manifold ggrizzard at 5:14pm 10.05.20 Looks like a lot of PVC/contact cement/glue(?) on the left branch. Could that be where the leak is

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