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Thermoelectric David at 2:27am 12.21.00 Ask All Sailors 3/1150 I would like to hear about anyone's experience with one of the portable thermoelectric coolers.
fuel consumption to expect John Crichton at 2:01am 12.21.00 Ask An Oday Owner 2/999 I need to move my boat from Hilton Head Island, SC to St. Simons Island, GA..a 115 mile trip down th
Drying techniques David Lewis at 12:24am 12.21.00 Ask All Sailors 6/1188 A good project for all boat owners is to epoxy seal every single hole drilled in the deck since none
Photo forum reply opportunity? Terry Arnold at 10:50pm 12.20.00 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1245 Phil,Can you make it possible for responses to photo forum offerings to be made in thread form same
Manufacturers Should be held responsible lnranch at 10:31pm 12.20.00 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1394 Peggy,O'Day built the head system without any vented loops. Many manufacturers are still doing th
Sailing Dinghies David Lewis at 10:16pm 12.20.00 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1776 After 10 or 11 years with my Achilles inflatable (which still holds air all season and is functional
Hull cracks ed Golden at 9:18pm 12.20.00 Smaller Boats 3/1036 I have notice some "spider web gelcoat cracks on my hull around the turn of the bilge where she hang
Painting Ed Golden at 9:13pm 12.20.00 Smaller Boats 4/1050 My question involves painting above the waterline. I have a 77' cat 22 (Little Wing)lake sailing cur
Cockpit cushions Eric Drayman at 11:45am 12.20.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1063 If you purchased the Cockpit cushions from Hunter are they worth it? The dealer wants $570. I have
3 blade prop Gus sanchez at 11:15am 12.20.00 Other Sailboats 6/1452 I have a 1987 37' Hunter. I recently had the cutless bearing replanced along with the strut. The bo
O'day 34 & 35 stability Dave Mauney at 10:31am 12.20.00 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1296 Hi all We recently bought a Oday 35 and love it. We understand that the Oday 34and 35 are ver
Daysailer II rudder Larry Walter at 10:16am 12.20.00 Day Sailers 2/4447 I just purchased a 1972 Daysailer II. Everything about the boat is original and in good condition.
Bimini Top Question Bruce Jones at 9:08am 12.20.00 Smaller Boats 2/1078 I am thinking of getting a bimini top for my Cat 22 and have a few questions. Do I have to raise the
Adding headsail furler Jim Covey at 7:59am 12.20.00 Smaller Boats 7/955 My main project (dollar wise) this year has to be adding jib furling on my H26. Can anyone give me
Low oil pressue problem? Howard Morton at 7:55am 12.20.00 Trailer Sailors 1/1798 Having just bought a 1984 C30 equipped with a Universal M25 (600 hrs), we had the local diesel guy g
Refrigeration & shore power M. Kraus at 7:53am 12.20.00 Other Sailboats 7/887 I am investigating the installaton of refrigeration aboard my boat. I presently have 4 12 v batterie
Hull getting out of shape Tim Osborne at 7:29am 12.20.00 Smaller Boats 3/1027 Calling all experts!!My H240 is showing signs of 'hull flattening' albeit slight, just in front of
Installing Radar 36MkII Chuck at 6:01am 12.20.00 Big Boats 0/947 I am getting ready to install Raytheon Radar/Chartplotter, GPS and Vhf on 36MkII. I have not had a
Loss of prime Bob Rutland at 5:50am 12.20.00 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1346 The pressure water on our 84 H31 keeps loosing its prime. I found an in-line check valve that should
M3-20 solenoid Alan Burgess at 2:22am 12.20.00 Trailer Sailors 2/2782 I have two questions related to my Universal M3-20 in my 1992 C-30. I recently purchased the boat an

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Hunter 40.5 Dining Table Modification artboas at 7:19pm 03.23.20 Looks terrific. I have seen some that were not so much... One of the things I ran into with the 40
PSS Shaft Seal - Bellows Degadtion dmax at 7:19pm 03.23.20 Nice - I also had a positive experience with their customer support, very helpful - good company.
PSS Shaft Seal - Bellows Degadtion walmsleyc at 7:08pm 03.23.20 I just received a very nice response from the PYI people. They have offered to replace the whole u
Gland packing size alvy at 7:05pm 03.23.20 Thanks Stu
Part Shout-Outs: What add-on do you love? Captain Larry-DH at 6:56pm 03.23.20 A little vegetable oil on the back side and your cooking with gas. Sailkote was my secret sauce on
Part Shout-Outs: What add-on do you love? capta at 6:33pm 03.23.20 Not to mention surly crew. In this age of electric winches, I thought that was what winch handles
Stays H26 twistedskipper at 6:19pm 03.23.20 <pedantic>Those are shrouds, btw. The stays are fore and aft.</pedantic>
Daysailer Cabin jssailem at 6:04pm 03.23.20 Is the cabin large enough for overnight sail camping for two shorter adults? Tonio there is a sure
Gland packing size Stu Jackson at 5:55pm 03.23.20 No one knows how big your box actually is, even with the same boat. Buy both, return the other. Go
Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 5:54pm 03.23.20 176401
Pro Furler DougM at 5:53pm 03.23.20 If you have a spinnaker halyard, make up a small grappling hook, hang it upside down from the halyar
Can someone please help figure out what I have for genoas? Meriachee at 5:34pm 03.23.20 Doug kinda pulled that plug this afternoon.
Need a measurement of the Sanitation Host rukidn at 5:33pm 03.23.20 I did this project in 2015. Full project link: Sanitation hose lengths Measured 15', bought 16.5' of
Can someone please help figure out what I have for genoas? Globe Pilot at 5:22pm 03.23.20 Now I have to decide if I want to know the % badly enough to unroll it on the lawn again:) Thanks
Found a 2003 C310 JRT at 5:21pm 03.23.20 Or how about the product ordered?
Main Sheet Rigging (1) Meriachee at 5:19pm 03.23.20 Another option using the existing boom blocks is a double cam offering from Garhauer. 4:1 or 6:1, a
Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 5:15pm 03.23.20 176399
Animal poop rgranger at 5:07pm 03.23.20 Seems to me that all creatures hate moth balls. I keep a coffee can full and leave it open In my b
Part Shout-Outs: What add-on do you love? rgranger at 5:04pm 03.23.20 Remote extension for my vhf. After one too many nights arriving at a tiny dark harbor and negotiati
Part Shout-Outs: What add-on do you love? rgranger at 5:02pm 03.23.20 Ever had a bag of ice that was too frozen to break into cubes? Maybe not there in the South. But

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