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Sirius 21 trailering dimensions. Gopher11 at 8:44pm 03.23.24 Sirius 21/22 0/1117
Morgan 34 prop shaft removal tilla at 7:58pm 03.23.24 Engines and Propulsion 0/34 Does anyone out there know if the rudder has to be removed on the Morgan 34s to be able to slide the
1967 Morgan 34 shaft removal tilla at 7:53pm 03.23.24 Ask All Sailors 9/541 Hey out there does anyone know if the rudder has to be removed to get the shaft out of the Morgan 3
Eight bells for Roadking Larry SycloneDriver at 7:25pm 03.23.24 Sails Call Lounge 2/956 I've been putting this off for as long as I could, but the sail club had an event in his memory toni
Hunter 306 - lee helm vs forward hull windage Arbee at 5:20pm 03.23.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/510 I know I've posted previously about the challenge of lee helm on our beloved in-mast furling H306. S
Ultimate demonstration of a displacement hull's hull speed. Daveinet at 8:28am 03.23.24 Ask All Sailors 2/678 Just watched a very interesting video that is a great demonstration of hull speed on a displacement
Yamaha 25 MK2 offshore experience Mackpappy at 7:50am 03.23.24 Yamaha 4/988 Hello, considering a 25 MK2 for sf bay and coastal cruising and racing. Can any of you share any exp
Floor plan to make new wood flooring for Oday DS1 afrattalone at 8:39pm 03.22.24 Day Sailers 0/271 Hello! My boat did not come with any wood flooring inserts. I thought about tracing it out with ca
Overboard discharge of waste tank? xavpil at 8:39pm 03.22.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/949 Hi all. I have a Sun Odyssey 419 and I know there are some common features with the benetteau. I am
Launching boats with an outback? Northof60 at 5:09pm 03.22.24 Trailer Sailors 7/956 Hi all, I'm new to the forum. I'm looking for input and experience on launching and retrieving a sa
LUCKGRIB a software package worth considering. (1) jssailem at 12:38pm 03.22.24 Pacific North West Cruisers 2/486 When I did some passage weather analysis for an open passage, I came across a software option that w
Canadian dilemma Drinky Crow at 11:36am 03.22.24 Ask All Sailors 9/851 So, it's bottom paint time. Plan is to take it down to gel coat and start fresh. Currently coated wi
Replacing half moon blocks at base of mast Manipogo at 11:12am 03.22.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/613 Ahoy, I am hoping another Catalina 38x owner might be able to help. I own a Catalina Morgan 381, b
1984 Hunter 34 Fuel Fittings (1) Globe Pilot at 10:33am 03.22.24 Big Boats 10/835 Good day, The fitting into the tank is starting to leak around the base. Before I overtighten somet
Can anyone recommend a good harbor along th MS gulf coast? rcoleman67 at 7:56am 03.22.24 Ask All Sailors 8/271 Looking for a good slip, good harbor, and good community along the MS gulf coast for a 32 foot boat
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Ted10028 at 7:53am 03.22.24 Ask All Sailors 45/2744 this seems like something worth looking into given a golf cart battery has to truly be a deep cycle
Can anyone recommend a good surveyor? rcoleman67 at 7:51am 03.22.24 Ask All Sailors 1/324 Looking to buy a new boat. Looking for recommendations on surveyors and diesel mechanic that can ins
Venting 3 compartments at once Ted10028 at 6:40pm 03.21.24 Ask All Sailors 44/1726 Along my starboard side I have battery compartment, black water tank, and then head. I would love to
Don't Always Trust Cross Reference Directories Rick D at 6:28pm 03.21.24 Ask All Sailors 3/247 I have spent a couple of days pulling some boat maintenance. The first annoyance was finding that so
M-12 Oil Change (1) Randall Schmidt at 6:07pm 03.21.24 Ask An Oday Owner 16/1179 I have a 1984 Oday 28. Oil drain plus is not accessible. To change oil I guess I need to pump it o

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Cabin Top Winch Advice... kappykaplan at 3:43pm 10.21.24 LOL. You're absolutely right. I have no business typing anything without a frosty mug of beer close
New Windows for Oday 272 kloudie1 at 3:16pm 10.21.24 This is what I did for my fixed ports: H-34 Fixed Ports Rebuilt \| Sailboat Owners Forums The black
1996 Hunter 26 v-berth and aft berth cushion redo SV_DonPapa at 2:42pm 10.21.24 Last winter I replaced the bottoms of my 260 aft-berth cushions- the fabric had rotted due to moist
1996 Hunter 26 v-berth and aft berth cushion redo SV_DonPapa at 2:41pm 10.21.24 I enjoyed redoing my cushions and yes I used the old cushions as patterns to sew the new ones. I us
1996 Hunter 26 v-berth and aft berth cushion redo SV_DonPapa at 2:41pm 10.21.24
Engine Compartment Blower Ralph Johnstone at 2:09pm 10.21.24 Theoretically, you can get an accumulation of propane gas down in the bilge, which would be highly
Seaward 26 T-Bar JoeWhite at 1:48pm 10.21.24 Good photo. Make a box out of 3/8 starboard, more like a U shaped or 3 sides, and fasten on top of
Wrapping a stainless tank in fiberglass Ralph Johnstone at 1:46pm 10.21.24 Well, as you said at 15:04 "Will it work. Let me know." I've got to let you know, that is the prob
Cabin Top Winch Advice... ...3TacksontheWater at 1:43pm 10.21.24 George, shouldn't there be a stbd in there? :beer: LOL. You're absolutely right. I have no busines
New Windows for Oday 272 Project_Mayhem at 1:19pm 10.21.24 Peidmont plastics in Chicago is a great company to work with. Petersen plastics is one of the larger
Cabin Top Winch Advice... kappykaplan at 12:59pm 10.21.24 I'll be running the Main Halyard and first reef to port and the Jib Halyard and second reef to port
Axle length Rick Webb at 12:56pm 10.21.24 Plan on replacing both axles If it is the axle I think it is you are not likely to find a direct re
Engine Compartment Blower CaptianSteve736 at 12:54pm 10.21.24 Actually, it's not meant to cool or extract hot air from the engine compartment, but rather the bilg
Winterising Tally Ho at 12:27pm 10.21.24 Hi Greg , do you use the pink plumbing A/F for the fresh water cooling portion of your engine? I se
New Windows for Oday 272 Iriegal at 12:16pm 10.21.24 The ones I got from D&R are "smokey," but I can see through them. The instructions advise to spray
New Windows for Oday 272 (1) Tally Ho at 11:54am 10.21.24 Hey All, I am getting ready to replace the windows on my Oday 272. I already have the Starboard si
New Windows for Oday 272 Iriegal at 11:51am 10.21.24 I just visited their site. That is very helpful. Thank You!
New Windows for Oday 272 kloudie1 at 11:13am 10.21.24 Check out Tap Plastics.. I have used them a couple of times and I was happy with their service: Cast
Toilet Intake Hose ....modification (1) WayneH at 11:12am 10.21.24 228104 Normally, the sink drain is closed. we open it at night to brush our teeth then reclose it a
1990 O'Day Daysailer 3 - sunk in Hurricane Helene AGMTurning40 at 10:37am 10.21.24 Curious - did insurance cover the loss as everything you listed would legally be their property? I

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