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1983 O'DAY 30 CB twodzusfittings at 5:07am 03.16.19 Bigger Boats 11/1404 Anyone out there have the same model? Could use some off line help, someone willing to part with kno
Prop Shaft Flange Removal twodzusfittings at 5:00am 03.16.19 Bigger Boats 10/3368 Best topic ever because I'm sure everybody and anybody who's done this, or attempted to do this has
Neutral switch All U Get at 8:58pm 03.15.19 Ask All Sailors 30/2520
Removing aluminum cable wheel from ruddershaft Chatlessargent at 6:40pm 03.15.19 Ask All Sailors 10/450 My cable wheel is a two piece aluminum wheel over the ruddershaft. It is bolted together with SS bo
DSC Test Call sailboatracer at 6:17pm 03.15.19 Ask All Sailors 76/6369 Is there a way to test to see if a VHF radio can properly send a Digital Selective Call (DSC) if the
Buying line to make lazy jacks IH82BL8 at 3:37pm 03.15.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/620 So, braided polyester line. Is there any such thing as marine grade here or is all polyester line c
CD Anchor Roller Dug22 at 3:25pm 03.15.19 Catalina 22 4/647 I purchased the anchor roller from CD. I am a little confused about how to run my 1/4 inch chain thr
Montgomery 15 Bunk Length NicholasR at 2:46pm 03.15.19 Trailer Sailors 2/1261 I am considering upgrading to a smaller boat from the O'Day 20 I have now. I am wondering what is t
Preparation of iron keel for epoxy application RBilly at 1:10pm 03.15.19 Ask All Sailors 14/4315 I have an'83 O'Day 28 with an iron keel on Georgian Bay (fresh water). I am going to strip the keel
Coronado 35 sloop center cockpit 1972-3 wallabob102152 at 12:56pm 03.15.19 Ask All Sailors 15/2818 New owner ar Chula Vista Marina, Ca. Looking for Shore Power Main On/Off Switch on board location Fo
"T" Type Fuse (1) SEMPERAVANTI41 at 11:58am 03.15.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/573 Got to my 2007 Hunter 41DS 2 days ago. Tried to turn on the TV (which is fed 120 volts AC thru a ded
Stern shower needs more pressure (H33) Maurice Doran at 11:45am 03.15.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/1912 My '05 H33 has the stern shower setup but I find there is very little pressure there. It looks like
What a flake! (1) Phil Herring at 9:54am 03.15.19 Ask All Sailors 89/6813 If the unholy trinity of sailing forums is coffee, guns, and anchors, the next rung down is mainsail
26S hanked on jib repair. Russ Ward at 8:39am 03.15.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/535 I have a hanked on jib that has a long vertical rip in the top two feet. I have been considering ho
Rebedding Mast Step on 1980 O'day 23? (2) Chart Guthrie at 8:28am 03.15.19 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1096 This past summer, I noticed cracks in the ceiling of my cabin around the bolts for the mast step, wi
i have to replace the sail rope. Nieves500 at 8:11pm 03.14.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 22/2090 I am new in this sailing, I have a Hunter 25.5 and I have to replace the sail ropes, who can tell me
Nearly flooded into the cabin. (1) Doug Doty at 6:32pm 03.14.19 Catalina 22 15/1997 We had rain today like I have never seen before. Winds clocked 69mph .... My cockpit drains had alw
Mac 25 with Wheel steering (1) PJDoItNow at 5:56pm 03.14.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/518 I wondered if anyone could tell me more about this version. We have had her for 12 years and never
Confused HIN (4) rsaack at 3:42pm 03.14.19 Day Sailers 6/1423
Shunts (1) capta at 2:32pm 03.14.19 Ask All Sailors 17/1298 I've got this great Blue Sea battery monitor @ the chart table, but the old analog meters on the Bas

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Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake smokey73 at 1:44pm 08.30.23 @Ralph Johnstone Interesting approach. Seems like it might work. Are you saying that this is the w
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake (4) Ralph Johnstone at 12:57pm 08.30.23 The trick is to find a sealant which will not be affected by the diesel fuel. One possibly good c
Looking at a c22 need advise (7) newcat22 at 12:47pm 08.30.23
Problems with cdi furling jib sailingdude92 at 12:35pm 08.30.23 I know this is a bit of a crazy concept, but I like to check out the manual to understand how thing
Yanmar - engine rusting causing start problems (1) Techstyle at 12:25pm 08.30.23 Like others have said this problem is well documented and easily fixed. you can start by cleaning a
DIY Electronics? Techstyle at 12:15pm 08.30.23 I bought sensor for my fresh water tank to replace the original from Aliexpress for $22. Just need
Raritan PHII long term review (2) Ralph Johnstone at 11:43am 08.30.23 There's your problem right there : he RH side, rather than the LH side like mine : 219399 Just pl
Drifter block positioning? (1) jssailem at 11:19am 08.30.23 You want to locate the blocks at the stern. You are going to fly the drifter high and out in front o
Problems with cdi furling jib (1) jssailem at 11:13am 08.30.23 I know this is a bit of a crazy concept, but I like to check out the manual to understand how things
Reefing (3) jssailem at 11:05am 08.30.23 Slab Slab or jiffy reefing allows for the quick establishment of a new tack and clew, while the haly
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake jibes138 at 10:47am 08.30.23 They make tape to stop leaks in radiator hoses available at auto stores. If it can handle hot antifr
Shureflo Aqua King II pump tripping circuit when engine running Mike G. at 10:42am 08.30.23 Life got in the way. -- Finally got to work on the breaker issue. It ended up being an old and ti
Yanmar - engine rusting causing start problems jibes138 at 10:39am 08.30.23 Check the connections at the switch, and the starter. Corrosion in either place can be cleaned up wi
Raritan PHII long term review (3) Skipper at 10:36am 08.30.23 Hard to believe that the PHII would still be the top rated manual toilet pump ever since Raritan in
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake jibes138 at 10:25am 08.30.23 Can you just get a new ferrule?
Refilling Compass - where's the port? Dalliance at 10:25am 08.30.23 Refilling is only half the problem. Unless you find and fix the cause, refilling is a futile action
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Hayden Watson at 10:13am 08.30.23 One other possibility is to anneal the current ferrule so that it is soft again. The ferrules start
Gulf Storm Potential (1) JamesG161 at 10:07am 08.30.23 Lot of Damage done. Storm Surge was high in key spots. One picture I found about houses built on "
2001 HUNTER 320 kappykaplan at 9:55am 08.30.23 I have a Raymarine type 1 linear drive - love it!
Replace section of G4 anchor chain Ralph Johnstone at 9:49am 08.30.23 I think what is far more interesting with the rope/chain splice is its strength after, let's say 20

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