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Info on Goiot manual windlass, 351 Oceanis Pir8te King at 5:41pm 04.26.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/591
Prop Walk when in reverse billredd1 at 2:59pm 04.26.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 29/9760 I own a 1979 Hunter 33. It's challenging to handle when maneuvering in close quarters. It currently
Marinebeam stern light wiring Scott T-Bird at 2:08pm 04.26.20 Ask All Sailors 20/3580 It took me a while but I finally fished the wiring for my new LED stern light through to the panel.
next parts to add, mast turning blocks S/Y Obelix at 1:50pm 04.26.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/672 After a successful treasure hunt for a winch and deck organiser I have found myself in need of a cou
O'day Widgeon conversion to workboat dmtorre at 1:42pm 04.26.20 Ask An Oday Owner 18/3781 Hi All, Not sure how this will go over on a sailing forum but here goes. I've recently acquired an
Original O'day Upholstery Fabric (1) DannyS at 12:52pm 04.26.20 Ask An Oday Owner 13/4104 Has anyone had any luck locating the upholstery fabric originally used on O'day 34's and 35's? Ours
cockpit size nottooold at 12:52pm 04.26.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/871 how much longer is the cockpit in a capri 16.5 than a 14.2?
Painting just below water line NYCatalina30 at 12:00pm 04.26.20 Catalina 30 7/1310 My Catalina 30 has 4 coats base + 2 coats of Interlux CRC applied. A more experienced sailor in my y
Spare Haylard as Topping Lift for Spin Pole? markwbird at 11:51am 04.26.20 Ask All Sailors 4/853
Please help me identify this fixture on my Pearson 27 (3) geoks59 at 10:45am 04.26.20 Ask All Sailors 47/4494 Hi fellow sailors. I'm new to the forum and this is my first post. I own a 1988 Pearson 27 (great
New owner of a 29.5 dbrooksatc at 7:57am 04.26.20 Mid-Size Boats 4/1415 Assuming the survey and sea trial go well I will be a proud owner of a Hunter 29.5. I was wondering
An encouraging sight in Rockport Harbor (Me.) (1) TomY at 5:31am 04.26.20 Destinations 4/786 Three Joel White Shellback dinghies and a Dyer Dhow, all rigged to sail, yesterday.
Mega 30 restoration (2) Ethanhopps at 8:30pm 04.25.20 Trailer Sailors 11/1687 My mega 30 that I got free is coming along. sanded it back to gel coat (the various colours of it),
Sailing Grand Traverse Bay: Victoria 18 or O'Day 192? Csaucer at 8:15pm 04.25.20 Trailer Sailors 7/1770 I am a first time trailer sailor (have been sailing dinghy's exclusively) and I am looking at both a
Mt Sinai, NY Ablative Bottom Paint Recommendation? Mickstr at 7:33pm 04.25.20 Ask All Sailors 12/1246 I've had an O'Day 322 in Mt Sinai for 4 years now, using West Marine CPP bottom paint. I'm not lovin
Why I love newbe boat owners Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:33pm 04.25.20 Sails Call Lounge 44/3377 "Dear Headmistress. According to your instructions I put the thingamabob in the whatchamacallit, t
Need Hunter cabin fabric Chicago Syren at 7:30pm 04.25.20 Parts Search 4/666
Thrust requirements Jerrycans at 6:56pm 04.25.20 Ask An Oday Owner 3/637
Headsail furler problem Hydro Therapy at 12:56pm 04.25.20 Ask All Sailors 13/1103
Rudder post / sleeve leaking near hull (3) tylcole at 12:49pm 04.25.20 Catalina 30 2/1783 I've got a 1982 Catalina 30 that I've been slowly working on over the past year. When underway recen

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ODay 25 - Relocating the battery Ward H at 5:30pm 08.27.24 Our 25 came with 2 batteries. I believe the original one ,is the one mounted under the cockpit . Th
Skipper II help please Richard19068 at 4:57pm 08.27.24 When I shut the intake hose and open the discharge hose to empty the tank, water still come into t
Skipper II help please kappykaplan at 4:44pm 08.27.24 Is water supposed to be coming into the bowl when I have the intake hose closed and I'm pumping to
Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From Indysailor at 4:44pm 08.27.24 I am asking my 87 year old dad if the Morse Code part is plausible. He was a ditty bopper in the Arm
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? Davidasailor26 at 4:35pm 08.27.24 Our prevailing wind is from the South. We both are now in a marina in the northern part of the bay.
Skipper II help please CCC at 4:25pm 08.27.24 No, loops into and valves into a holding tank. There was an option to discharge directly as the boat
Skipper II help please Foswick at 4:07pm 08.27.24 When you talk about the discharge hose, are you talking about the hose to a through-hull below the w
Catalina 30 - Not starting! Please help. FastOlson at 4:06pm 08.27.24
Skipper II help please CCC at 4:05pm 08.27.24 Is water supposed to be coming into the bowl when I have the intake hose closed and I'm pumping to
Skipper II help please CCC at 4:02pm 08.27.24 Hi All Thank you for opportunity to join such a fine group. To your question, no I don't.
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? kappykaplan at 4:01pm 08.27.24 My main reservation is that I have read that they reduce prop walk in reverse. A nice benefit for s
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? Foswick at 4:00pm 08.27.24 My boat is a bit of a pig in light winds, so the idea of gaining a 1/2 kt is pretty appealing. My ma
Skipper II help please kappykaplan at 4:00pm 08.27.24 My first suspect is the joker valve. Any idea when the head was last serviced? Welcome to the forum
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? Ward H at 3:58pm 08.27.24 @Scott T-Bird and I were just talking about this a week or so back. Our prevailing wind is from th
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? Tally Ho at 3:55pm 08.27.24 I've wondered about those. You're happy with yours? Very happy. Reverse thrust is really good.
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? kappykaplan at 3:50pm 08.27.24 You're happy with yours? I'm very happy with mine! :beer:
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? Foswick at 3:47pm 08.27.24 With my new Max Prop I've wondered about those. You're happy with yours?
Catalina 30 - Not starting! Please help. (1) capta at 3:37pm 08.27.24 Stay in sequence and you might save yourself a great deal of work and perhaps, money. Start with the
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? (2) Tally Ho at 3:34pm 08.27.24 I usually figure if I am making better than half of the wind speed, I am doing OK ! With my new M
Engine removal? capta at 3:08pm 08.27.24 Removing engines from boats can be a job for a magician. I often construct an a-frame that fits belo

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