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Fresh Water Tank Leaks John Bannister at 5:51pm 12.05.02 Big Boats 5/841 Anyone had problems with this before and if so what have they done to resolve it ?
history/spec search for 1965 26' oday steve sylvain at 3:36pm 12.05.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1168 I have just purchased a 26' oday fixed keel boat which needs work. I have no information at all on i
redoing the electrical wiring......... tom at 2:46pm 12.05.02 Ask All Sailors 12/1296 Have a 22ft catalina that needs the wiring to the lights replaced. it seems, and i havent gotten to
looking for 35.5 bemini photos ted jensen at 2:45pm 12.05.02 Ask All Sailors 13/989 one of my winter projects is to add a binimi to my 35.5, if any one has a photo they can post, it wi
"Ginnaker" Gennaker without an olive Charlie at 10:17am 12.05.02 Smaller Boats 1/1067 I have just purchased a gennaker for my 23.5.I am considering mounting 2 swivel blocks to the padeye
Electrical Breakers Steve Brockhouse at 9:17am 12.05.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1060 I am the owner of a 1991 Beneteau 440 built in France and used initially in Guadaloupe as a Moorings
Got a trailer? Mark Schenck at 8:16am 12.05.02 Smaller Boats 1/819 Hey everyone, I recently stumbled into a 1982 Hunter 25 for a deal that I could not walk away from.
Refinishing wood slats on princess & helm seats? Tom Boles at 6:42am 12.05.02 Mid-Size Boats 12/1759 Does anyone have a clever way to refinish the wood slats on the seats? We have a Vision 32 and even
replacing just the glass in portlights john at 6:36am 12.05.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/890 I have recently purchased a hunter 27' 1979. Many of the portlights are etched from exposure to sa
Storm!! When do you go to bare poles? Joe Mullee at 4:59am 12.05.02 Ask All Sailors 46/6885 Recently I was in some rough weather while crewing on a boat in the Caribbean 1500. Winds were in th
Loose footed Main Dave Johndrow at 4:21am 12.05.02 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/1666 Don-I'm not sure where I read it but I do recall that you are not a fan of the loose footed Main.
New name lettering Joe Refkin at 3:58am 12.05.02 Other Sailboats 6/808 I have recently aquired an 83 Cat 30. It needs a name change. Will Island Girl safely remove the o
Removing CDI reefer Brian R Clare at 3:53am 12.05.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1665 On my recently acquired '88 O'day 272LE with CDI reefer, the halyard/messenger knot is jammed at top
Tight marina/Mac26x Stewart at 3:23am 12.05.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/918 I find it hard to control the boat (motoring slow)when trying to dock in a tight marina. Should the
Galley Wood Lee at 1:43am 12.05.02 Smaller Boats 5/890 I need to rebuild the galley to accomadate a small microwave. What type of wood is on the face of t
Bottom Painting while on a trailer..... Greg at 1:27am 12.05.02 Smaller Boats 15/1661 I was wondering if anyone has come up with any ideas on how to lift a 23.5 up off the trailer a bit
heaving-to in a C-22 tomD at 12:48am 12.05.02 Smaller Boats 12/3052 Several times last summer while cruising I elected to heave-to to go forward and deploy groundtackl
Choice of outboard motor Neil King at 11:58pm 12.04.02 Smaller Boats 14/1040 This has probably been asked a million times, but I'm new to this site: What is the most reliable o
Hey --- Here is an article on Frank Butler Tom at 11:49pm 12.04.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/733 and Catalina Yachts. For those interested. http://www.thelog.com/news/newsview.asp?c=7733
30 gallon tank dimensions frank swift at 3:33pm 12.04.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1096 I am a new hunter 336 owner and when the gas gage was getting below about 1/4 I refueled. I was exp

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Solar Vent on a head hatch. thinwater at 5:04am 07.23.20 And obviously, drill from both sides.
Solar Vent on a head hatch. Justin_NSA at 5:02am 07.23.20 How did it go? I've been thinking of adding a second one. The head hatch would be about right. A PO
CUBA! Justin_NSA at 4:58am 07.23.20 So true. I was in Fort Worth on business, staying at the Fairmont. For dinner I ordered bbq ribs
Scarce as hens teeth... jviss at 4:48am 07.23.20 For what it's worth, my understanding of an experience with liquid cooled engines is that once up to
Oh snap! It snapped! dlochner at 4:48am 07.23.20 Hopefully one of them will come through without too much hassle from the marina. Talk to the mari
Whats the best way to keep a couple smart phones charged, on a sailboat? TomY at 4:46am 07.23.20
Solar Vent on a head hatch. Cat36Amoore at 4:38am 07.23.20
Solar Vent on a head hatch. Cat36Amoore at 4:37am 07.23.20 Thank you!
Gearbox oil change frequency and tips please. NYSail at 4:32am 07.23.20 I change my transmission oil each fall when I change engine oil. Yanmar / kanzaki transmissions typi
Scarce as hens teeth... Maine Sail at 4:08am 07.23.20 Made a few passes by the mooring field. Bumped the throttle to 2300 ( max with the prop on the boat
First Sail on 23.5 CrispyCringle at 4:06am 07.23.20 I highly recommend a roller furler. Mine came with a CDI furler and it works great. Just so much eas
Scarce as hens teeth... sailme88 at 3:57am 07.23.20 180 might not be bad, whats the thermostat temperature? 160.....
Need Replacement Companionway Hatch Seals Caboteur at 3:55am 07.23.20
Gearbox oil change frequency and tips please. Guan at 12:47am 07.23.20 thanks again,as always so very helpful.
Need Replacement Companionway Hatch Seals Graham Haire at 12:38am 07.23.20 Merci Pierre! St Lawerence river eh! I grew up in Montreal, how far up or down the river are you??
Oh snap! It snapped! Project_Mayhem at 11:57pm 07.22.20 As usual @dlochner comes through with a reasonable explanation that just makes sense @DrJudyB Wow! T
Slow turning Yanmar ysm 12 on 1978 Hunter 30. Woodrowbr at 11:12pm 07.22.20 Update on Starter. Been working like a champ. Gets the yanmar going fairly easy. However, I notice
Ball Bearing Autoprop Assistane MikeHoncho at 10:42pm 07.22.20 Both are ball bearing ( old style) H5s
Summer in the Salish Sea MikeHoncho at 10:41pm 07.22.20 There slip prices looked pretty steep.
Solar Vent on a head hatch. Mark Maulden at 9:34pm 07.22.20 Drill backwards to start with little pressure

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