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Winter projects. (1) Ed Schenck at 2:03am 12.06.02 The Cherubini Hunters 15/1279 Any major projects before Spring launch? I know, I know, some of you are ALWAYS launched. :) This
Battery bank for Cat 22 Art at 1:25am 12.06.02 Smaller Boats 5/1488 Happy Hollidays!I am looking at buying a 1984 Cat 22. I have been chartering for many years on boa
Comparison of Garmin GPS's Jim Dort at 12:39am 12.06.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1037 Does anyone have thoughts or the relative merits of 3 of Garmin's GPS's: models 72, 76, and eTrex Ma
HEY! Before you post in this forum... Phil Herring at 12:29am 12.06.02 Ask All Sailors 23/1941 The Ask All Sailors Forum (this one) crosses over to all of our sites for Beneteau, Catalina, Hunter
Impeller change..speed seal Brian at 11:05pm 12.05.02 Ask All Sailors 5/1726 I figured it was about time to inspect the impeller on my H380. Jeeesh, I spent a solid hour trying
Garhauer Paul at 10:01pm 12.05.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1256 Hello Everyone,I just received my order from Garhauer to upgrade some of my C30 running rigging.
Fresh Water Tank Leaks John Bannister at 5:51pm 12.05.02 Big Boats 5/879 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 1/1199 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 12/1371 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 13/1071 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 1/1095 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 1/1096 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 1/837 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 12/1896 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 1/928 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 46/7475 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 1/1707 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 6/879 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 8/1749 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 3/956 I find it hard to control the boat (motoring slow)when trying to dock in a tight marina. Should the

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Unknown Sailboat Type dlochner at 10:41am 09.10.20 The boat probably wasn't required to have a HIN based on size and motor size If the boat was buil
Mohawk at 10:36am 09.10.20 Welcome! It's hard to say on the Alden design #. There were just 11 or 12 Mistrals built. You obvio
Drilling hole to run lines through cabintop mounted traveller Richard19068 at 10:33am 09.10.20 Sorry to veer off a bit, but is that the original stock main sheet track? If so, what is the trave
identify this boat Warren Milberg at 10:32am 09.10.20 Looks a lot like my Alberg Sea Sprite.
identify this boat Warren Milberg at 10:29am 09.10.20 so I was told it was an Alberg 23, but an Alberg 23 owner told me it's a kestrel 23. can someone I
Unknown Sailboat Type tosudbury at 10:26am 09.10.20 Hello tosudbury and welcome to SBO forums, No one will say, "I think it is a XYZ". There are so m
Unknown Sailboat Type tosudbury at 10:25am 09.10.20 If it looks like there WAS one on the transom, then there should be another location inside, maybe
Negative Bus Location sreidvt at 10:17am 09.10.20 If it were me I would probably cut open an access area and cover it afterwards with a thin teak plat
How much anchor chain should I have in Carribean? Don S/V ILLusion at 10:13am 09.10.20 The Caribbean is a somewhat unique place compared with most of the US. All I can add is that chain w
Wiring Mast to Interior sreidvt at 10:07am 09.10.20 For future reference, if people find this thread through a search, these are the two connectors I wi
How much anchor chain should I have in Carribean? Ralph Johnstone at 10:05am 09.10.20 I've read that 3-strand rope can twist under load and cause the chain to twist as well. Never had
New to Oday 20, this drain near center of boat by cabin entry, been told it is rain drain. does it need to be plugged? sreidvt at 9:56am 09.10.20 I'm surprised that the cockpit drain goes directly to the bottom of the hull for discharge. I would
37C fuel tank size (1) gockleyd at 9:44am 09.10.20 While we are talking about the diesel tank, I recently had to cut mine out and replace it. Attached
How much anchor chain should I have in Carribean? Kings Gambit at 9:37am 09.10.20 I like the SS chain, which I have now. Others have opinions against it regarding comparative strengt
Persistent Coolant Leak Issue! Nodak7 at 9:25am 09.10.20 I am thinking that indeed a leak at the filler neck is my problem. After doing some research it look
Eternal Father - Navy Hymn sailme88 at 9:20am 09.10.20 As a former midshipman and retired Navy @JamesG161 , I appreciate you posting all the words. Tks.
Persistent Coolant Leak Issue! Nodak7 at 9:19am 09.10.20 Are the new caps for the Yanmar engine that you have or a generic cap from NAPA? Universals requir
Persistent Coolant Leak Issue! sailme88 at 9:18am 09.10.20 Are the new caps for the Yanmar engine that you have or a generic cap from NAPA? Universals require
Eternal Father - Navy Hymn shemandr at 9:11am 09.10.20 I'll keep them in my thoughts tomorrow.
Persistent Coolant Leak Issue! clavius at 9:11am 09.10.20 Another related thread on another forum. On post #13 of that thread, the owner has the same engine

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