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Lewes, DE--Overnight Dockage Randy at 7:53am 08.09.01 Ask All Sailors 2/1442 Would anyone know of a marina in Lewes, Delaware that offers overnight (transient) dockage? Aside f
steering David at 5:33am 08.09.01 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/1126 Im wanting to add a steering wheel to my macgregor 26d .. has anyone attempted to put a wheel in a 2
O'Day 40: Over Powered by Hydraulic Backstay? RT Fagan at 3:47am 08.09.01 Bigger Boats 2/1316 We are considering the purchase a 1987 O'Day 40. General condition of the boat is very good, except
Has anyone added a "whale tail" to Mac 19 outboard Mike at 1:27am 08.09.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1739 I just bought a Mac 19 and don't like the way it trims (bow stays too high with motor in lowest tilt
Forward ventilation on Mac 19 Mike at 1:13am 08.09.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1232 I just bought a Mac 19 and want to add a forward hatch or some other way to ventilate the forward ca
sad time ED at 12:12am 08.09.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/958 Help! We are considering selling our 1985 40'. Any feedback on whether to sell through a broke
Cabin Cracking? Nick at 10:32pm 08.08.01 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1006 Heard a bad rumor that the Oday has had problems with cracks between the cabin and the decking. Is
Rigid vang / Head sail Furlers Joris Hitt at 3:34pm 08.08.01 Big Boats 3/913 I'm looking at installing a rigid vang on a legend 37 and am researching but was hoping to get some
Custom Cockpit foam? Tim Schaaf at 11:20am 08.08.01 Ask All Sailors 7/1667 I am contemplating a set of custom closed cell foam cushions for my cockpit, such as are made by Bot
Depth Finders jim at 11:06am 08.08.01 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1082 I am intersted in finding out about through the hulldepth finders for a 1986 222. I have been told
spoiled fuel due to excess tank size STEVEN WOJTASINSKI at 9:48am 08.08.01 Big Boats 6/1254 I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 1981 37 ' CUTTER RIG HUNTER IN EXCELLENT CONDITION FROMA PARTY INPORTSMOUTH R
Should Jib / Main bitter end be secured? Walt L at 9:02am 08.08.01 Ask All Sailors 3/1073 I have winches and horn cleats on the mast of my C27. The ends of my halyards are not secured in any
Rudder mods compressed - Jeff! Steve Dion at 8:48am 08.08.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/843 Jeff:May I make a suggestion. That spring could turn out to be a lethal weapon if it ever cuts lo
Help with the plastic trim around the hull? Blair at 8:20am 08.08.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1021 I have a Catina 27 and the hard plastic trim piece that goes all the way around the hull. The plast
rudder bearing rob lennon at 7:32am 08.08.01 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1909 i own a beneteau oceanis 500, 1989 hull, built France... i am currently in cartegena, colombia and
Owners manual and jib blocks chuck at 7:28am 08.08.01 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/1032 I own a 23' 1982 O.Day tjaat I bought used without an owner's manual. Do anyone know where I might g
Advice buying used 1983 Catalina 30 Simon Capell at 6:31am 08.08.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/6260 Hi, I am looking at moving from my existing Catalina 25 swing keel to a Catalina 30 that is for sale
Cruise Question Darren at 5:25am 08.08.01 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1019 I am planning a cruise from Duxbury across Cape Cod Bay to Wellfleet. I am fairly new to sailing bu
Cleaning or replacing interior cushion covers Scott Bukolt at 5:03am 08.08.01 Ask All Sailors 5/1612 Has anyone cleaned or replaced the interior cushions on an older boat? If you've successfully cleane
Hoisting Mainsail is touogh!! Oley Olsen at 4:03am 08.08.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1051 Just acwquired a 1997 Hunter 340 in very nice shape.It has the full roach main (two full and two ha

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Hunter 34 - replace cutless bearing propeller shaft RoyS at 5:04am 05.05.20 Strut alignment is extremely difficult. I would take another route if at all possible.
2008 Beneteau in mast furling ? SycloneDriver at 4:54am 05.05.20 I was told to always keep a little tension on the outhaul. Maybe that's wrong or maybe the sail is
Best winds for Older V-17? (5) rgranger at 4:39am 05.05.20 I've attached four similar diagrams showing how to set up a single line reefing system led back to t
Hunter 23.5 Roller Furler Pin CurtisC at 4:35am 05.05.20 As long as you match the diameter of the clevis, any stainless steel rigging pin should be more than
Club racers. L.Christensen at 4:33am 05.05.20 Thanks!
Club racers. cb32863 at 4:31am 05.05.20 The bottom paint is 3 years old with a few fiberglass blisters. It has been about 6 months since
Please help me identify this fixture on my Pearson 27 rgranger at 4:19am 05.05.20 When you take people sailing and the wind picks up..... arbitrarily walk over and shift it a few ti
Fore-deck Fun Will Gilmore at 3:54am 05.05.20 Fun. -Will (Dragonfly)
Fuel pump/lift pump failure (1) JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 3:38am 05.05.20 Anything better than a shovel connector. I use the anchor marine ones that have a plastic lip to h
1979 Hunter 33 - Porthole Replacement billredd1 at 3:37am 05.05.20 Perfect! Thanks Dave!
New arch for P42 mbaker at 2:15am 05.05.20 Jim H_42 Did you have any trouble accessing the starboard lower leg backing plate? It seems the pro
What is the Weirdest Thing You Have Ever Found on a Boat justsomeguy at 12:22am 05.05.20 Well, how were they?
My new saildrive Stewart stephenbson at 12:00am 05.05.20
H41ac standard novakool fridge and freezer condenser drains? leemarkadams at 11:54pm 05.04.20 After pulling the freezer out there was no condensation or water in that area and think I may have n
My new saildrive Mark Maulden at 11:34pm 05.04.20 Raw water via water pump sharing with engine heat exchanger via water filter Where is the water pu
My new saildrive Stewart stephenbson at 11:29pm 05.04.20 Are you drawing raw water up Through the saildrive? Raw water via water pump sharing with engine h
Social distancing on a launch? capta at 11:06pm 05.04.20 Personally, I think it's just plain stupid to go out in public unnecessarily right now, but it's you
My new saildrive capta at 10:59pm 05.04.20 From what I've read, this is a hydraulic transmission, correct? On the Borg Warner Velvet Drive hydr
My new saildrive capta at 10:54pm 05.04.20 Not to hijack your thread, but we have a different problem with our BorgWarner Velvet Drive. We los
Fore-deck Fun AaronD at 10:53pm 05.04.20 All I can say is I feel your pain. Good luck on that project, and (unlike me), you made the wise cho

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