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barinet winches Herb Nelson at 3:01am 11.25.00 Mid-Size Boats 2/1285 I have lost the rope guide to my no.17 barient winch and since they are out of buisness where can i
Looking for a dodger for Oday 25 jaquiehank@dellnet.com at 1:28am 11.25.00 Ask An Oday Owner 5/2130 We have an O'Day 25 and were looking at the picture of the O'Day 25 on the web site. It had a Dodge
Spinnaker fabric weight? Steve Gautney at 1:21am 11.25.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1099 I'm planning on ordering a asymmetrical spinnaker in the next few days . . .one sailmaker has propos
Rudder Post Leaks Rod Worrell at 1:00am 11.25.00 Mid-Size Boats 2/1052 When it rains, we get a lot of water into the cabin through an apparent leak at the top of the rudde
Propane Tanks - Where? Rod Worrell at 12:54am 11.25.00 Mid-Size Boats 2/1063 We want to add a propane stove to our 1979 edition. The question is where is the recommended locatio
mooring lines-is there a right & wrong way? John & Andrea at 12:45am 11.25.00 Ask All Sailors 8/2879 our boat is kept in a slip and has a concrete dock forward with an eye ring on either side and two p
Serial Number Datum Ben Day at 10:57pm 11.24.00 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1130 Have seen information, but misplaced it regarding the information on the serial number. For instanc
Stuffing Box, O'Day 272 Bob Freda at 10:53pm 11.24.00 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2873 Can anyone clarify exactly where I can find the stuffing box ? Do I have to remove the "heavy wall h
Florida Keys Mike Salois at 9:11pm 11.24.00 Destinations 7/2023 I am tentatively planning on hauling my 23.5 down to Florida Keys in February. Looking at Marathon K
prop protectors/spurs mary f. at 8:59pm 11.24.00 Ask All Sailors 6/1207 after a recent expensive lesson about unmarked crab pots, i was wondering the experience people have
5411 Winterizing lever/switch? Dave at 12:35pm 11.24.00 Trailer Sailors 1/1823 Another person's post mentioned a winterizing lever or switch that makes the Universal 5411 pump wat
1985 B-First 375 Allen Mayers at 11:25am 11.24.00 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2921 Any thoughts on a 1985 375 and price/value ? Offered by internationalyacht.com at $62,900 lying in D
Update #1: Travel Lift Sling Crushes Catalina 30 Dave Gierisch at 10:42am 11.24.00 Mid-Size Boats 2/4972
headless in miami joe at 10:15am 11.24.00 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1395 head mistress: I'm in need of a plumbing schematic suitable to use on an H34. Starting from scrat
lazy jacks Steve at 10:12am 11.24.00 Other Sailboats 3/857 need info on lazy jacks for my 1986 h31. any help?
Minor tansmission fluid leak Paul Cossman at 9:55am 11.24.00 Other Sailboats 2/811 I have a 1991 Hunter P42 with a Yanmar 4JH2TE (62 HP turbo) that has about 3200 hours on it. I am g
Any suggestions for replacing rub rails? Jon Moore at 7:55am 11.24.00 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1047 I have a 1980 O'day 25 which needs a new rub rail where the deck attaches to the hull. The current
Winch Woes Rich at 5:51am 11.24.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/953 I have Lewmar ST40's on my boat. Recently I was having trouble with one and discovered that one of
Tachometer??? Ron Chandler at 5:36am 11.24.00 Trailer Sailors 1/1975 I have a Universal 5411 in my 1982 Cat 30. Has anyone installed a tachometer on this engine?What ki
Beneteau vs. Catalina Steven Broad at 2:04am 11.24.00 Big Boats 5/6264 I am trying to decide between a Beneteau and a Catalina both about 38 feet. We are mechanically cha

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Refrigeration - My big off season project jssailem at 9:17am 03.21.20 I can get this one working again for a lot less Sure you can. And with the Pandemic conditions you
Circumnavigation Vancouver Island 2020 Cruise dLj at 9:10am 03.21.20 Work is more than just money. It is a way of thinking, imagining, contributing. I can't agree wit
Hunter Legend 37.5 Head set up rjarrell at 9:08am 03.21.20 Hi all, i just did a refit of the boat in Phuket and am trying to figure out how the discharge syst
Shelf Sheltering? JamesG161 at 9:02am 03.21.20 Kenny Rogers just passed away and it seemed appropriate to show his song AULOC--qUOI Jim...
Circumnavigation Vancouver Island 2020 Cruise jssailem at 8:50am 03.21.20 Work is more than just money. It is a way of thinking, imagining, contributing. My Dad worked all
Its A Little Warm Here Today Ralph Johnstone at 8:43am 03.21.20 Yah ....................... some people have all the luck :cuss:! We're still stuck at the starti
Sailboat Owners Guide to Corrosion - Metals Aboard (Collier 8 - 12) dLj at 8:40am 03.21.20 Soldering and brazing are exactly the same thing. There is an arbitrary cut-off temperature of 840 d
Whats the deal with this Italian marina? PaulK at 8:38am 03.21.20 How far out would you put the mooring balls if boat lengths vary from 40 to 100 feet? How far apart
secret new storage lockers in H42! mbaker at 8:36am 03.21.20 Will do.....
Whats the deal with this Italian marina? (1) Hello Below at 8:26am 03.21.20 I would think that over time the bottom would get chewed up to a point that anchors would not hold.
Metal Blue Water gas can; no air vent Benny17441 at 8:18am 03.21.20 New gas cans come with a vented cap that has a valve to let air in but no gas fumes out. If your o
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 Jacktar at 8:08am 03.21.20 Just a reminder, cant get the virus when under sail at 10-15 knots, just single hand and do not acce
Twizzle rig? Witzend at 8:01am 03.21.20 I raced a Hunter Legend 37 in non-spin class and we were allowed to set a lose luff. I used a windsu
Circumnavigation Vancouver Island 2020 Cruise dLj at 8:00am 03.21.20 That didn't work for me either. Was just thinking, my Dad wanted to be retired longer than he worke
Circumnavigation Vancouver Island 2020 Cruise Michael Davis at 7:56am 03.21.20 I just be retired now, and then when I get old and no longer have that, I'll go to work... That di
Circumnavigation Vancouver Island 2020 Cruise dLj at 7:50am 03.21.20 There it is!!! The up-side to being old and retired! I wanted to retire when I was 18. I told ever
Circumnavigation Vancouver Island 2020 Cruise Michael Davis at 7:48am 03.21.20 The US just doesn't understand taking a month long vacation. There it is!!! The up-side to being o
Circumnavigation Vancouver Island 2020 Cruise dLj at 7:46am 03.21.20 True that - I just hope this virus and response doesn't screw up this trip. I've been planning on it
Mahalo sports newrudder jssailem at 7:42am 03.21.20 Yes... Over that past 5 months Les has wondered about the increased volume of water being pumped out
The Lighter Side of Social Distancing jssailem at 7:36am 03.21.20 Very Clever @Mike4116 :beer:

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