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Do I need a jib track to run a 135%? David Mosley at 10:36am 12.29.02 Smaller Boats 2/746 Thinking of purchasing a new jib, and wondered if I need a track or will the original winch configur
Access to holding tank Don at 7:12am 12.29.02 Big Boats 2/791 Anyone have any short cuts to gaining access to the holding tank on a 40.5?I was about to start rem
Honda 9.9HP outboard Jack at 6:01am 12.29.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1111 I am about 90% sure that I will buy a 2002 Honda 9.9HP outboard for my OD25.I would like to know if
Catlina 22 Swing Keel Gary Hansen at 5:49am 12.29.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/999 I am considering the purchase of a 1978 Catalina 22. The boat appears to have been well maintained.
Florida destinations Ken Corrigan at 3:50am 12.29.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/805 I am looking for a Marina or State Park or campground where I can keep my boat docked for a month or
Identify this boat. (1) Doug Rodrigues at 2:45am 12.29.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1088 Would someone please click onto the link and take a look at the photo to identify the boat. It's th
1996 42s7 Navigation Station John D. Scott at 2:08am 12.29.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1085 We have recently purchased a 1996 42S7. The Navigation station located to port, next to the bench s
Hoisting asymmetrical spinnaker problem Alastair Longley-Cook at 1:05am 12.29.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1687 Flying my new asymmetrical kite was easy with another crewmember on the foredeck. He held the clew a
Easy sailing mods Alastair Longley-Cook at 12:41am 12.29.02 Ask All Sailors 9/1477 I'm planning to make several modifications to my Catalina 30 to make it easier to sail single-handed
volvo engine parts john ewen at 12:12am 12.29.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1019 I am looking for a good source for Volvo engine parts. I have a First 310 with a Volvo 2002-BT engin
looking for a 235 I'm from NY Long Island Wing kil gerg F at 11:37pm 12.28.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/965 looking for a 235 I'm from NY Long Island Wing killmy email greg@liextreme.com
Headliner repair Jim Beatman at 7:59pm 12.28.02 Ask All Sailors 5/6602 Does anybody out there have experience dealing with headliners(the foam backed vinyl type) that have
Gross Tonnage of a 1986 H34 Captain Scott at 3:08pm 12.28.02 Big Boats 4/1105 I own a 1986 H34 on the Puget Sound. I'm in the process of renewing my USCG masters license and wou
Steering wheel conversion o"Day 25 Duane Klopfenstein at 2:44pm 12.28.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1507 I have been looking to convert to a steering wheel from a tiller. I would be interested in hearing a
Mounting Equipment to New 26X Boat John Koller at 1:01pm 12.28.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1088 We just took delivery of a brand new 26X (2002) model. The plan is to put it in the barn for the wi
Elbow cross piece John Dodge at 12:47pm 12.28.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/886 Does the inside of the mixing elbow have any cross pieces inside or is that just a build up of gunk?
Suggestions on location of stern/ bow cleats Alex Kowblansky at 12:11pm 12.28.02 Smaller Boats 3/1708 I am a new onwer of a 1990 H23. I am rather suprised that there are no cleats at all on the deck or
Main sail slugs Bruce Trotter at 10:42am 12.28.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/4976 I am thinking of converting my main sail from a bolt rope (way of attaching to the mast) by having a
Sagging cockpit floor FWD... Sean Herron...herrons@telus.net at 9:37am 12.28.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1176 Hello,Just noticed rainwater collecting in the fwd part of my cockpit...boat is sitting to her lin
Honda 9.9 missing one cylinder...??? Bobby at 8:46am 12.28.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1093 My Honda 9.9 started runnign rough the other day, and as well, it started turning on it's own.. I'v

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356 water heater hose chuckwayne at 6:32pm 09.22.20 sorry, I didn't measure this one - the water heater is under the forward edge of the master berth, a
Sailmakers Mark Maulden at 6:22pm 09.22.20 :plus: Keep it local. Small independent lofts can give you good sails without having to pay the fra
Hunter 34, bilge questions acarter at 6:21pm 09.22.20 I passed on the boat, I was going to buy it but there we some issues with unpaid marina bills and I
Winter Projects Timm R Oday25 at 6:17pm 09.22.20 We are starting to knock down our winter projects now instead of freezing my butt off or rushing to
Beckson Portlight Sealant Mark Maulden at 6:14pm 09.22.20 Call Beckson and ask why they recommend silicon. They will talk to you.
Beckson Portlight Sealant Stu Jackson at 6:12pm 09.22.20 I agree on silicone, don't like it anywhere. EXCEPT on my Beckson ports. They are the only place
Solar powered Deck Fan. Justin_NSA at 5:56pm 09.22.20 Something like Allan mentions https://theboatgalley.com/simple-exhaust-fan
Drilling a hole for a USB port in the DC panel Justin_NSA at 5:48pm 09.22.20 30mm = 1 3/16". 25 - 26mm is approx 1" https://www.rapidtables.com/convert/length/mm-to-inch.html
Sailboat outboard 4 hp hanger Bemer sail sfbay at 5:36pm 09.22.20 Consider applying penetrating oil. If that does not free up the nut/bolt then suggest cutting the bo
Orca Attacks? Lazy1 at 5:32pm 09.22.20 Oddly enough, someone has taken the time to post a map of sightings...
Orca Attacks? justsomeguy at 5:29pm 09.22.20 Wonder if depth sounders had anything to do with this?
91 Seaward 23 Portholes sesmith at 5:26pm 09.22.20 Try Manship for your questions. I believe they manufactured the portlights on the earlier Seawards.
Old propane tank Tally Ho at 5:17pm 09.22.20 I changed the fitting that connects to the tank to the newer fitting. They can be hand tightened an
Drilling a hole for a USB port in the DC panel Ron20324 at 5:03pm 09.22.20 drill several practice holes to get a feel for it 30mm is really close to 3/4" Hhmmm... and I al
S2 9.2a electrical control panels kandrzejczyk at 4:53pm 09.22.20 I own a S2 9.2C and I have replaced my main DC and AC panels with one combo panel: Blue Sea 8408 . Y
Reinforcement areas HD74 at 4:51pm 09.22.20 Thanks I appreciate the help. Do you think I need reinforcement at the winches
What is a good replacement for MS-RA205? Davidasailor26 at 4:47pm 09.22.20 We have a Polyplanar MRD87i - https://www.polyplanar.com/product/mrd87i-ipx6-marine-radio. Has USB a
Ranger 22 Cushions constablet at 4:44pm 09.22.20 Thanks so much! Indeed this is the way to go - custom cut. Finding anything custom-fit for a R22
Drilling a hole for a USB port in the DC panel jaysweet at 4:35pm 09.22.20 Take your care when drilling that hole with the step bit. You will be tempted to put the bit all th
Orca Attacks? Dave Groshong at 4:30pm 09.22.20 The Orca probably just had a bad day and was a little grumpy.

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