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Help! 410 forward vanity won't drain Dave Jackson at 3:30am 05.29.02 Big Boats 8/1158 I have a new 2001 (last August) 410 that is wonderful in most respects but one. No matter what my d
Chartplotter choices Tim at 3:20am 05.29.02 Trailer Sailors 9/2256 Looking to buy unit and keep cost @ $1000 or less.Leaning toward the Garmin 182C or Standard Horizo
Any tips on attaching the forestay easily? Chuck at 2:45am 05.29.02 Smaller Boats 8/5329 When stepping the mast on my Hunter 170 with a roller Jib, I have had difficulty getting enough tens
Doyle Stack Pack Steve and Betsy Lazerow at 2:11am 05.29.02 Big Boats 5/3085 I am considering changing our H376 main to a Doyle Stack Pack, since it takes a lot of effort to get
In Need Of Trailer Mike Benedek at 2:04am 05.29.02 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1011 I am in need of a trailer for a 22 Oday 1974. any sug. ThanksMike
P-42 battery maintenance hint Bruce Hill at 1:53am 05.29.02 Big Boats 2/1145 Finally replaced the batteries in my Passage 42. I decided to stay with wet cells for a variety of
Self Contained Head Jim S at 1:53am 05.29.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/2160 Peggy,I revived my '76 hunter 30 last year after a long dry dock, I tore out the original head and
Battery management John Visser at 1:02am 05.29.02 Big Boats 7/2059 I have a battery charging and management system that I am not happy with. On a C-36, two house batt
better cusions in aft berth? Jay Williams at 1:00am 05.29.02 Smaller Boats 13/1407 This holiday weekend we sailed out for four days straight, only touching land once for water, fuel,
O22 mainsheet setup (1) proto57 at 12:33am 05.29.02 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1017 The question of how to rig the mainsheet on O22's (with the blocks on the transom) has come up a cou
New sailer needs help please Joshua at 11:59pm 05.28.02 Ask All Sailors 15/1235 I have found a new love in sailing. My father used to take me as a kid and now I would like to get
Transmission dip stick Tim at 11:13pm 05.28.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/919 I have a 1989 Catalina 27 that I have owned for one year. While doing the routine maintenancee (Uni
Main Sheet Oday 25 Brett at 10:52pm 05.28.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/919 Someone contacted me a while back about their need for pictures of a main sheet system. I have those
teak cleaners/brighteners John O'Donald at 8:56pm 05.28.02 Other Sailboats 1/872 Do teak cleaners/brighteners remove island girl products or poly glow?
Where are the Venture 17's? Jim at 4:55pm 05.28.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1054 Last year I was able to check out messages about Venture 17's which were made from 1968-1974? I can
dfg Mark at 4:34pm 05.28.02 Smaller Boats 0/838 dfg
P42 ELECTRIC HEADS paul foster at 4:30pm 05.28.02 Big Boats 0/831 A few weeks ago I posted a question about electric heads on a passage 42 which wouldn't prime.Thanks
Leak, collecting in engine compartment Keith at 2:51pm 05.28.02 Mid-Size Boats 12/1541 When it rains or I wash my boat water collects in the engine compartment, which I have learned holds
ROLLER FURLING SYSTEM FOR HEADSAIL RICK APPLING at 2:30pm 05.28.02 Trailer Sailors 5/2606 I'm in the market to purchase a roller furling system for the headsail of my 23' O'DAY. I am a trai
The boat came first Carol at 1:35pm 05.28.02 Ask All Sailors 0/959 Just 5 years ago we bought a 27ft.Hunter. All previous crafts were powerboats. Having never sailed b

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Compatible with RV Pump-out? Tedd at 8:22am 08.05.20 @Tally Ho : The regs in Canada are slightly different: You can only have a pump-out-compatible disc
Dumb Jabsco head problem Ron20324 at 8:20am 08.05.20
What brand of bottom paint is best for fiberglass small sailboats dlochner at 8:20am 08.05.20 Correct, I think best opinion is to contact them and let them test it for you. So far I can say tha
Outhaul and reefing line rope sail sfbay at 8:00am 08.05.20 The forum will offer a lot of great experience.............suggest polyester double braid line like
What brand of bottom paint is best for fiberglass small sailboats capta at 7:58am 08.05.20 As said by others above, if trailered, I can see no reason to paint you boat's bottom. However, afte
Outhaul and reefing line rope jssailem at 7:52am 08.05.20 Oh my you may have opened a hornet's nest. good primer on running rigging. https://www.westmarine.c
Dumb Jabsco head problem artboas at 7:52am 08.05.20
What brand of bottom paint is best for fiberglass small sailboats jssailem at 7:39am 08.05.20 It is an interesting suggestion John. I can see you have enjoyed the quality of the paint in your e
Outhaul and reefing line rope Whatfiero1 at 7:36am 08.05.20 Best method is to buy some cheap string from Walmart attach to exist lines and pull out/in. Then mat
Hunter 376 tap jssailem at 7:18am 08.05.20 Antoine. Not always. Some owners have installed one. On a small boat you might ask why? The tanks te
New Sirius owner dsims at 7:18am 08.05.20 Oh just reread the post. You already downloaded it Yep I downloaded it from the link above. It
What brand of bottom paint is best for fiberglass small sailboats epicjohn at 7:09am 08.05.20 The thread is about bottom paint, also known as anti-fouling paint. I doubt the doors you painted w
Need to repair a stripped deck organizer anchor FastOlson at 7:04am 08.05.20 My condolances. Sounds like the OEM cost-cutting measures for hardware installs have left you with a
Stepping the Mast on a 25.5 doable with a Ginpole and Stern Crotch ? (1) RockynHilda at 6:48am 08.05.20 Can you snap a pic of the base on the deck? This is the base of mast bracket RG ! Mast is off and
Loose spokes on wheel tfox2069 at 6:48am 08.05.20 You're BOTH going to love the folding wheel that will replace that worn out and probably UNSAFE old
Loose spokes on wheel jssailem at 6:47am 08.05.20 OK... It might work. Just do not let her see these messages.... It most surly would backfire. Good
Stepping the Mast on a 25.5 doable with a Ginpole and Stern Crotch ? (1) RockynHilda at 6:45am 08.05.20 Yes Sir, that particular bracket is just like the one on the base of the mast which goes inside the
We are the proud owners of a 84 Hunter 25.5 ! RockynHilda at 6:42am 08.05.20 that brings back memories! We had our senior grad party there. Floated down the Guadalupe before it
We are the proud owners of a 84 Hunter 25.5 ! Justin_NSA at 6:29am 08.05.20 Yes Sir, that is where she was on Canyon Lake near New Braunsfels Tx ! that brings back memories!
Stepping the Mast on a 25.5 doable with a Ginpole and Stern Crotch ? RockynHilda at 6:25am 08.05.20 No worries, I still like "Crotch" better, seems to fit the resting place of the mast at the stern, l

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