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Forum for O'Day 26 Dick Lemming at 3:58pm 10.23.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1267 I've brought this topic up before, but have you noticed there still is no forum for questions relati
Sealing Cockpit Engine Inspection Cover -- Help! Serenade30 at 3:19pm 10.23.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1263 Our engine compartment cover in the cockpit is leaking like profusely during rainy days. Does anyon
The "Zora Lee" Part II Ron L. Dixon at 12:50pm 10.23.02 Trailer Sailors 2/1635 You fellow sailers did not think after all my and my first officers patience, that we would motor on
Ice Box Lid Gasket Dave Emery at 12:47pm 10.23.02 Ask All Sailors 1/2362 I have a 1990 Catalina 34 with a top loading Ice Box. The lid has no gasket and appears to have been
33.5 companionway inside lock David at 11:42am 10.23.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1522 Does anyone have an idea of how to lock the companionway boards and slider from inside the cabin whe
Sundowners Robert at 11:29am 10.23.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1374 I have a simple question. I have read many articles where sailors are enjoying a sundowner after a d
Looking at a 1972 Catalina 22 and need some advice Greg at 10:29am 10.23.02 Smaller Boats 10/5711 I am looking to buy my first sailboat and I would value ya'lls opinion on whether or not this is a g
Packing nut Nils Andersen at 9:55am 10.23.02 Big Boats 2/1095 We have a recently purchased 36MkII. It comes with a teflon packing gland. The way it is adjusted no
Oday 28 repair Jason Lemos at 9:27am 10.23.02 Bigger Boats 6/1479 Help! Have a oday 28 with a small crack in the center of the area between the primary and secondary
Dry Storage for Mac26X John at 8:59am 10.23.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/969 I plan to purchase a 26X in the next few weeks and would like to keep it at, not on, the water. Loc
Up grade Steps into the main salon Nelson Santiesteban at 8:57am 10.23.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/967 My C-30 is a 1985 tall rig. I would like to replace those heavy steps into my main salon with the ne
Removing registration decals John Pollitt at 8:55am 10.23.02 Smaller Boats 4/918 Since I need to change my reg. to Indiana, from Arkansas, was wondering what is the best way to remo
Rough seas how will 1993 37 Hunter do Bob Jones at 8:17am 10.23.02 Big Boats 3/918 I am thinking of purchasing a 1993 Hunter 37. How will it do rough seas? Heading for the Bahamas th
Forward shore-power anyone? Brian at 7:55am 10.23.02 Big Boats 3/925 The other day I saw a h410 with shore-power connections in the anchor locker. It made me think about
Battery Access Harold Fahs at 6:07am 10.23.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1121 I recently bought an 85 Cat. 30. Is there an easy way to access the batteries under the nav. station
Quick Disconnects Alan Kibbe at 5:44am 10.23.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/954 The hot 'n cold plumbing tubing on my 380 is put together with plastic fittings which resemble quick
In the wet rudder removal Ozana Halik at 5:43am 10.23.02 Big Boats 3/955 Can you remove the rudder while on the wet? If yes how?Thanks in advanceOzana
Has anyone seen this bottom paint? Jim Rice at 5:27am 10.23.02 The Cherubini Hunters 1/926 3 years ago, when I tried to strip the bottom, I came on a layer of red bottom paint. Someone at th
Boat Acne aka Blistering Hell Jim Rice at 5:24am 10.23.02 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1109 Well, for the third season the boat is hauled and we can see how badly our 1980 H27, "Boatwright", b
Hunter 22 sheared centerboard mike at 5:11am 10.23.02 Smaller Boats 0/727 bummer - pulled my boat out today and there's only about a foot of centerboard remaining at the top

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New 1 1/2 sanitation hose to old 1 5/8 thru-hull RoyS at 5:54am 09.14.20 Assuming you have a threaded thru-hull cock here or at least a ball valve somewhere in the line. Sho
Backing plates? We don't need no stinking backing plates. RoyS at 5:37am 09.14.20 Capta, In answer to your question to me of how to place a nut splitter on nuts that are imbedded in
WINTERIZING PLUMBING uncledom at 5:30am 09.14.20 I used to blow the whole system with air, now I don't do a thing. It's nice to be down south. :)
TS Sally JamesG161 at 5:23am 09.14.20 Two models differ. 1) Eye passes over 2) Eye passes to the east Tie up is easier on #2, since winds
What's in a name? kloudie1 at 5:03am 09.14.20 OOOOO RAAAHH
Does my H26 main sheet need this much rope? Crazy Dave Condon at 4:50am 09.14.20 Thank you @rgranger and @twistedskipper for those comments. I designed that mast raising system for
Liquid Rubber or some other coating on dc ground bus bars? CYQK at 4:49am 09.14.20 8oz. tube 8bucks on ebay free shipping.... done
Height of mast when on trailer? Crazy Dave Condon at 4:44am 09.14.20 The highest point of the 260!on a trailer is the backend of the mast aft of mast carrier. You can l
Fineline at 4:21am 09.14.20 Good morning - some digging done by the previous owner has turned up the idea that this Mistral is 9
Enchanted Charter (Sept. 2020 Issue of Sailing) BigEasy at 3:35am 09.14.20
What's in a name? kappykaplan at 3:31am 09.14.20 :facepalm:
TS Sally (3) Will Gilmore at 3:31am 09.14.20 https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphics/AT19/refresh/AL192020_5day_cone_no_line_and_wind+png/095754_
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 3:08am 09.14.20 Lafitte Yeah! Thanks. -Will (Dragonfly)
TS Sally Rick486 at 2:46am 09.14.20 The next buoy, with camera to watch. NDBC - Station 42040 Recent Data and the NOAA station 4 miles
Height of mast when on trailer? Rick Webb at 11:11pm 09.13.20 Mine was made from a pressure treated 2 X 6 you may want to use a 2 X 8. Screwed blocks to match up
New 1 1/2 sanitation hose to old 1 5/8 thru-hull NYSail at 9:57pm 09.13.20 What kind of hose are you using? I use rariton hose these day. Would think if you heated up with hot
O'day 222 Mast Base Plate NYSail at 9:53pm 09.13.20 Try d & r marine..... Rudy may have it or will have an idea where to get it. Good luck!
What's in a name? justsomeguy at 9:06pm 09.13.20 This Maureen you write of, who is she?
Funny Friday!!! justsomeguy at 8:58pm 09.13.20 My neighbor is a Lafete, a direct descendant of Jean. The father, Pierre, taught at the local high
TS Sally JamesG161 at 8:43pm 09.13.20 The next buoy, with camera to watch. NDBC - Station 42040 Recent Data and the NOAA station 4 miles

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