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ZINC'S LAUREN at 9:39pm 09.09.01 Big Boats 2/1200 ARE ZINC'S ON THE PROPELLER SHAFT REALLY NEEDED? I KEEP MY 2000 340 ON A MOORING FOR THE SEASON.
Venture 17 backstay? Randy Jackson at 3:14pm 09.16.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1161 Just aquried a 70s Venture 17.Was there,should there be a backstay? Side stays are aft of the mast.
De-bugging a Heart 2500 Inverter..Any Ideas? Rick D at 2:41pm 09.16.01 Other Sailboats 4/866 Last weekend, the inverter shut down and would not come back. I followed the manual that included di
Permeated hoses Doug Washburn at 1:36pm 09.16.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1346 1. i spent this weekend removing both sanitation hoses plus the vent hose. the evacuation hose is
Communications Ken Wescoat at 12:10pm 09.16.01 Catalina 30 4/1420 communicationsWe are finally going from New Jersey to Florida leaving in October. Hopefully the Bah
Engine Control Panel and Engine Vibrations Harry Gafney at 11:57am 09.16.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1463 1. Yanmar diesel vibrates excessivelyat lowest idle, but not at higher RPM's. Have been told I hav
Catalina 25/250 web site Frank Vaughan at 11:38am 09.16.01 Smaller Boats 2/1591 Someting has happened to the association web page. Does anyone have any info on what it is?
Beneteau 393 Steve at 9:48am 09.20.01 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1319 To All,I'm planning on buying a sailboat early next year. I'm looking at the new 393. Is there an
port replacement chet pruszynski at 11:12am 09.16.01 The Cherubini Hunters 4/890 i need to replace 2 of the large ports in the main cabin an have seriously considered the bronze rep
pulley from FICO Australia gomisterg@msn.com at 10:30am 09.16.01 Ask All Sailors 2/5908 Hi, I need help in locating a special sized pulley to insert into a space on my rudder that holds (a
New Catalina models??? John Hilliard at 6:25am 09.16.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/889 I will be in the market for a new sailboat next Spring. Does anyone have any scoop on possible new C
Clam Cleats Ralph C. Regar at 6:04am 09.16.01 Smaller Boats 6/906 If your jib sheets are jumping out of the Clam Cleats used on your H260, there are tapered pads avai
considering omc saildrive - opinions please Todd at 1:13am 09.16.01 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1131 I am considering buying a 1979 O'day 28 with an OMC Saildrive engine. Please give me some feedback
trailer part Geoff Atkinson at 2:17pm 09.15.01 Smaller Boats 1/1108 I have a trail-rite trailer with a surge brake on my tounge extension. My question is, my brake line
H 23.5 tiller jockey c obrien at 10:55am 09.15.01 Smaller Boats 9/1139 i thought maybe you would be interested in the tiller keeper i made this summer. i was lashing the t
Motors for Mac 26 Bob Moneypenny at 7:35am 09.15.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1234 I am considering buying a Mac 26X, however, it seems that the "dealer" recommended motor is in the 5
Refrigerator for Mac 26X Terry Bowers at 6:33am 09.15.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1711 Is there a small 12V refrigerator available or recommended that can be fitted on my boat?If so, wha
Lazy Jack system Herb at 2:31am 09.15.01 Smaller Boats 4/1213 Has anyone installed a Lazy Jack system to a 22. I have a 71 catlina 22 that i am slowly tweeking f
Raising main sail chip barnes at 1:06am 09.15.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1080 New catalina owner. I can not raise my main to the top of the mast head. When the main is fully rais
can you really repaint over ablative paint? bill at 10:49pm 09.14.01 Ask All Sailors 9/11942 Boat has 3 coats ablative paint.Now covereed with slime. Some barnacles at edges and at stern. Quest

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Oday 28 stupid question: what is this?? justsomeguy at 11:19am 05.11.20 Drain for the chain locker? Odd being on the cutwater, but seems to be the most plausible.
Original Oday Upholstery Fabric (2) nramsey at 11:10am 05.11.20 I'd go with wool because it is comfortable hot and cold, wears extremely well and doesn't "puddle" l
Anchor Locker Does Not Drain ScottySailor at 10:52am 05.11.20 How about just installing an extra through hull at the bottom of anchor locker seems like a fairly e
Is the more expensive bottom paint worth it? capta at 10:47am 05.11.20 Not in my opinion, or that of any skipper I've discussed bottom paint with, over the last 8 or ten y
How to remove 30 yr. old tape. rgranger at 10:38am 05.11.20 Heat gun... or a good quality hair dryer. It will soften the vinyl and it should lift right off.
Are Saildrives becoming more popular? rgranger at 10:36am 05.11.20 An I/O is a bastardization of an inboard and an outboard used on runabouts. Usually powered by a 6
Converting a 33.5 from sailing yacht to trawler... John Nantz at 10:33am 05.11.20 The keel is 4,500 lbs, and I believe it is lead. should be worth something for scrap. Removing that
Are you on your last boat? rgranger at 10:33am 05.11.20 One disturbing trend is that I'm starting to drool over trailer cabin power boats also...Look! A C
Is the more expensive bottom paint worth it? justsomeguy at 10:32am 05.11.20 Anyone have experience with this? Is it worth it? According to a friend, no. You'll be repainting
Oday 28 stupid question: what is this?? loneshark64 at 10:32am 05.11.20
Oday 28 stupid question: what is this?? Michael Davis at 10:28am 05.11.20 Drain for the chain locker?
Oday 28 stupid question: what is this?? justsomeguy at 10:23am 05.11.20 While I love stupid questions, for the life of me there seems to be no reason for that hole right th
Restoring a 1965 ODay Widgeon - seeking sails Dave Groshong at 10:18am 05.11.20 Widgeon sails! https://shop.odayowners.com/cu/detail-tmpl.php?a=2&pid=54198&model=Oday+Widgeon
Are you on your last boat? DAVA390 at 10:17am 05.11.20 Yup. Although small, it fits the budget and if need be,the driveway. In our mid and late 60's althou
Bow thruster - is it a plus or minus? (1) Captain Larry-DH at 10:12am 05.11.20 Well, it's funny. After all this discussion, I still can't make up my mind about bow thruster, plu
Adding wind speed to a small Garmin kappykaplan at 10:10am 05.11.20 We install the transducer almost every time we head out, and remove it when we put the boat away. I
Supporting Hunter 170 for centerboard removal stickinthemud57 at 10:09am 05.11.20 Gelcoat the nicks and polish it to mirror finish while its out. Now he tells me ;) Can't recall i
Anchor Locker Does Not Drain Cruising Spirit at 9:59am 05.11.20 I agree the chain and rode, general cleanliness and cosmetic condition suffer from the situation. On
Are you on your last boat? capta at 9:56am 05.11.20 Maybe it's not my last boat..... I forgot the old saying: "old sailors never die, they just get a l
Are Saildrives becoming more popular? capta at 9:53am 05.11.20 @capta What does IO stand for? An I/O is a bastardization of an inboard and an outboard used on run

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