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Sewage out the holding vent Ron at 5:50pm 07.02.02 Ask All Sailors 9/1409 Recently I've several intermittent episodes of holding tank "stuff" spraying out the vent of my cat
Price Ckeck Tom Akin at 3:24pm 07.02.02 Ask An Oday Owner 16/1080 Just checking. Is a ODay 25 on a galvanized trailer with lots of extra gear including an older Loran
Gone home for the holiday Crazy Dave Condon at 3:03pm 07.02.02 Smaller Boats 1/880 My beloved wife and of course my fourlegged son will be gone for the next5 days at Smith Mountain La
wenches Rick D at 12:39pm 07.02.02 Day Sailers 1/1092 I sail a Oday 20 with small Gibb wenches. There seem to be a lot of play up and down on them. Should
Toe Rail--Acid rain William T Allen at 12:20pm 07.02.02 Big Boats 4/1189 I have a 2001 Catalina 400 (Hull #233) that I keep in Ft. Lauderdale(Although I live in North Caroli
winches Rick D at 12:20pm 07.02.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1287 I sail a Oday 20 with small Gibb winches, there seems to some play up and down on them. Should I att
no big deal Bill at 12:18pm 07.02.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1082 Just go ' do it !As the saying goes , even a bad day on my boat , is better than a good day at work
aftermarket bow chocks and toe rails. Mike at 12:05pm 07.02.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/2083 Anybody install bow chocks on a boat with the toe rail that runs right up to the tip of the bow? My
Catalina 22 swing keel lock down bolt location Marcial - "IMAGINE" at 11:57am 07.02.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/2261 I just purchased a 1981 Catalina 22. I was locking for the swing keel lock down bolt and could not f
What's a small sailboat to do... George Chamberlain at 11:21am 07.02.02 Ask All Sailors 15/1425 ...I don't think I'm being paranoid or over-reacting, but what happened to courtesy on the water? O
1977, c-22 modafacations Dwight Critcer at 10:58am 07.02.02 Smaller Boats 6/1332 While cleaning up an older c-22 I just bought (from someone's back yard )I noticed that several of t
Backstay Structure and Loads Geoff McLaughlin at 10:34am 07.02.02 Big Boats 3/1050 Hello allDoes anyone know:1. typical backstay loads, with and without spinnaker, and/or resource
Mast step on a 34 1983 Lambert Saint-Pierre at 10:10am 07.02.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/826 I just bought a new mast for my H-34 1983, I had to change my old mast due to an accident. My questi
Are spreaders necessary on a mariner? mgmurray at 8:03am 07.02.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/995 I recently purchased a Mariner 19. I would like to simplify the rigging by eliminating the spreaders
Rookie with adventurous heart? Craig at 7:59am 07.02.02 Ask All Sailors 7/1021 Hello All,I just inherited a 27 foot Catalina Sail Boat. I have been sailing, but have never sailed
Archives still down SailboatOwners.com at 7:46am 07.02.02 Destinations 0/1358 Forum archive update: they're still down, although I expect to have them running again by the end o
How much Bleach is enough? Steve Clarke at 7:37am 07.02.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1290 In "Fresh Water Maintenance" you recommend 2 oz bleach per gallon solution, and one gallon of soluti
I'm sunk! Glen Yost at 7:02am 07.02.02 Mid-Size Boats 9/1175 My boat took on enough water to fill the cabin, engine, electronics etc. any suggestions on steps t
Battens Larry and Carol Schroeder at 5:58am 07.02.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/817 Hey, thanks for the tips. Steve, we'll wait to see how we do with Hunter, otherwise we'll be in tou
Charter Management Mike Meece at 5:56am 07.02.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1077 I am interested in anyone who has their boat under a charter management service. I would like to kn

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CUBA! dlochner at 12:15pm 07.22.20 Yes, can't even go to Bahamma's at present as well as many Carribean islands that are not US terri
Whats the best way to keep a couple smart phones charged, on a sailboat? BigEasy at 12:00pm 07.22.20 In fact, we had a medical emergency this weekend. Hiking on a newly made public, trail, we realized
best headsets? yz4pilot at 11:59am 07.22.20 Excellent explanation Capt Larry! Seems like a no brainer to make things easier.
Battery Switch Help Scott T-Bird at 11:55am 07.22.20 This was a tough sentence to parse, with the multiple negatives. :) But, no, the "B" position is
best headsets? Captain Larry-DH at 11:55am 07.22.20 I'm sorry, but what exactly would you need to be shouting back and forth while docking or anchoring
best headsets? yz4pilot at 11:54am 07.22.20 Thanks for the response Capt Larry and SoSound. I'm taking notes the suggestions and will research a
best headsets? yz4pilot at 11:50am 07.22.20 OK, well thank your for sharing your expertise Jon and Capta, I'm very impressed. I take it that you
CUBA! BigEasy at 11:46am 07.22.20 . And then there is Covid-19. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/Inte
best headsets? jon hansen at 10:49am 07.22.20 yeah, exactly what capta says. nothing else required
best headsets? capta at 10:45am 07.22.20 I'm sorry, but what exactly would you need to be shouting back and forth while docking or anchoring?
CUBA! dlochner at 10:44am 07.22.20 Can't go without a license from the State Department. And then there is Covid-19. https://travel.st
Ranger 23 (1976) Boom gooseneck (1) rgranger at 10:44am 07.22.20 Have you tried rivets? I have this one and use it very often. It is just the cheap Lowe's brand.
New Victron Smart Shunt vs. New Balmar SG2000 Maine Sail at 10:40am 07.22.20 Anyone with knowledge of the new Victron Smartshunt and how it might compare to the SG2000? I know
V222 Keel Water Intrusion? (Fiberglass model) rgranger at 10:36am 07.22.20 I don't think you keel looks that bad. If you could get it off of the boat, I'd remove any loose p
Hunter Legend 37.5 - Owners Manual Panama Jack at 10:36am 07.22.20
Hunter Legend 37.5 - Owners Manual Panama Jack at 10:34am 07.22.20 Yes "rgranger".....I did just join. Just got my Hunter last month. Thanks for the welcome.
Does this boat exist? cb32863 at 10:30am 07.22.20 @stickinthemud57 Time for me to chime in with a First 235. Have a look. Been called a perfect pocket
best headsets? Captain Larry-DH at 10:28am 07.22.20 No yelling, no glaring, no confusion (other than my own...), just a continuous running conversation
V222 Keel Water Intrusion? (Fiberglass model) rgranger at 10:26am 07.22.20 I'd love to see those if you don't mind, thanks. Did you modify your rudder by adding that block? I
best headsets? Captain Larry-DH at 10:22am 07.22.20 We use the Sea SPH10 as well. One of the best boat purchases ever. No yelling, no glaring, no con

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