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cam cleats-260 Larry at 7:58am 08.06.02 Smaller Boats 5/861 I'm replacing my cam cleats with spinlocks. Can someone tell me what size and type of screws I need
H25.5 Joe M at 7:11am 08.06.02 Racing 3/1299 Anyone racing a 25.5, if so how are you doing?
Need Engine Jacquelyn Banman at 7:07am 08.06.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1000 I need a new engine, any ideas on what to replace with?
Diesel smell in aft cabin/engine ventilation Brian Peyton at 7:07am 08.06.02 Big Boats 12/2650 After motoring for a while, the aft cabin will smell of diesel. I went over the engine (Yanmar 3GM
Seeking tips on spinnaker sailing Scott Blahnik at 6:32am 08.06.02 Other Sailboats 4/922 I'm new to sailing with a spinnaker. This past weekend, I had my new asymetrical up with the wife an
Autopilot Settings ST4000 MK II + for Cat30 Bob Berry at 6:30am 08.06.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/1559 I am looking for best autopilot settings for a wheel mounted Raymarine ST4000 MK II + for my Cat30.
Just a Little Trip Rick Ellis at 4:59am 08.06.02 Ask All Sailors 6/1181 I am planning a trip from Pass Christian in Mississippi to Destin Fla. in Sept or Oct. Have any of y
Beneteau 325 from 1985 Holger at 4:54am 08.06.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1118
Traveler Over Companionway on a 260? Stan Chapman at 4:15am 08.06.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/997 I would like to get the main sheet out of the cockpit of my Hunter 260. What would be the down side
Make/model archive specifications Philip H. at 3:06am 08.06.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1729 Hi,It's easy to find all sorts of specifications and data for new Catalina models. However, I am
Hull strength on O'day 19 (not Mariner & not 192) Dave at 2:31am 08.06.02 Day Sailers 4/1813 I have a 1984 O'day 19 (not a Mariner ' not a 192; by the way - what is its model name?). I just di
Packing gland water run off Brian Peyton at 1:43am 08.06.02 Big Boats 10/1209 We have a 2000 model 340.The packing glend began to leak badly after a particulary stormy return un
Boom Parts Butch Beard at 12:55am 08.06.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1137 I have a '79 30ft and am missing some parts off the boom (reefing jam cleat). Does anybody know wher
mast/steaming/anchor lights? Al at 12:52am 08.06.02 Ask All Sailors 15/6595 Could someone set me straight regarding the differences between a steaming light, mast light, and an
hatch parts Geoff in Ann Arbor at 12:49am 08.06.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1064 I broke the hold open rod on one of the deck hatches on my '92 33.5 -- actually not the rod itself,
my droopy port spreader Geoff in Ann Arbor at 12:44am 08.06.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1288 The lower spreader on the port side keeps drooping on my '92 33.5. I have pushed it back up a coupl
Never Sailed Looking at 17' Oday and 19' Mariner Peter Maglione at 12:06am 08.06.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1361 I have a 3 year old daugter and would like to get a small boat to start. I have looked at a 17 foot
Jacklines Bob at 11:57pm 08.05.02 Smaller Boats 19/1243 We see that a lot of sailers use inch wide strap for jacklines. I would like to know what everyone
Did the Form change the way post are posted???? Alan Wiser, '89 240 O'day at 11:48pm 08.05.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/777 Did this bulletin Board change format? I now get 4 columns titled, Topic , Regarding , Replies , La
Cutting Board Tony at 11:45pm 08.05.02 Big Boats 6/1069 We use our galley extensively and the cutting board which fits over the sink is showing wear and sta

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Boat Survey Tally Ho at 5:56pm 08.21.20 Might make sense if your purpose is to find any issues and fix them before putting her up for sale.
Hunter 240 dry weigths Rick Webb at 5:51pm 08.21.20 rick webb - If I do have any questions I will reachout. As while I am faily handy(replaced doors, i
prop stabilizer issue Kermit at 5:49pm 08.21.20 Aren't they the winglets that are on the bow of a submarine? :). (Theres o so many @Kermit comments
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Davidasailor26 at 5:47pm 08.21.20 i suggest for definition clarification we should add: the advanced sailor should be able to turn o
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 Jacktar at 5:27pm 08.21.20 So now get ready for a double storm dose in the gulf, double surge, double rain and double wind no d
Fuse ConFUSion Davidasailor26 at 4:55pm 08.21.20 Stationary connector blades riding on the slightly larger diameter glass body of the fuse? Bend bla
Ignition switch headache... Stu Jackson at 4:54pm 08.21.20 Those panels are pushing too much current through the key switch (unless they have added a relay, w
Roller furling track brake? Davidasailor26 at 4:50pm 08.21.20 The car should slide back as the sail unfurls, so it continues to pull both down and aft. If the car
Fuse ConFUSion heritage at 4:44pm 08.21.20 I noticed that two of the fuses are each supporting two loads. Not good. So you should consider a
Calif. Ted at 4:43pm 08.21.20 When I bought my boat there was an aftermarket cap and a small leak which I also thought came from t
Simulated Teak HMT2 at 4:38pm 08.21.20 I had the brushed down on the cockpit floor for about seven years. The only wear I had was a small o
Ignition switch headache... rpell1@msn.com at 4:26pm 08.21.20 Thank you for the input. Since my engine starts after a 12 second "pre-heat" hold of the key, at te
prop stabilizer issue Meriachee at 4:17pm 08.21.20 What are "stabilizers"? If you google that word I doubt you have any on your sail boat. Pictures wo
A wee bit of Scotland. PaulK at 3:55pm 08.21.20 Isn't the grass greener in Scotland? Didn't see trees like that in Dunoon. Wish we were there in M
Simulated Teak bhans at 3:38pm 08.21.20 Good day, To the people who have had SeaDek for some years. Do you have the "non-skid" pattern or th
Somes Sound On MDI PaulK at 3:21pm 08.21.20 They let catamarans in there now? We had a great romp in Somes Sound, having to tack out but findin
Invest 98L kappykaplan at 3:13pm 08.21.20 Just saw an update on Laura and TD 14 - it's not pretty. Looks like Laura is predicted to track a l
How do/would you do it? Davidasailor26 at 3:12pm 08.21.20 I would vote for not determining overall season champions. What's the point? It only diminishes the
Worth a shot-- pclarksurf at 3:04pm 08.21.20 The standard 3/8 gudgeons are without bushing-- the beefier 1/2" set from CD bring the bushing into
prop stabilizer issue Swaney at 2:55pm 08.21.20 Yes I believe so. Boats going to the yard for bottom job and refit including fixing strut and chec

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