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Red Fiber Washer (gasket) (1) helmfam at 6:30pm 06.08.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/803 Took apart my transom shower to fix a leak. There are red fiber washers where the steel shower contr
Push latches will not unlock Seraglio at 5:38pm 06.08.19 Ask All Sailors 3/574 I have a 2009 Hunter 36 with push locks on the lockers. One latch is "frozen?" closed. I have jigg
Engine control panel (1) Jon Elliott at 3:03pm 06.08.19 Engines and Propulsion 8/1303 I have a 1978 Hunter 27 with the old engine control panel with just the three dummy lights. Can some
Calling all ODay 28, 30, 31 club racers or sail trim fanactics dennisv at 2:14pm 06.08.19 Bigger Boats 11/1551 Gentlemen, "I have the need, the need for speed" (Top Gun quote). I have a ODay 28. I suck sailing
O'Day 322 core (4) Tally Ho at 2:10pm 06.08.19 Bigger Boats 5/790 I pulled my salon hatch today to rebed it (work day instead of sail day today :-(. Here is what the
ODay 20 Mast Tony Lajoie at 9:19am 06.08.19 Parts Search 1/503 Hi. I have a 1978 Oday 20. A tornado type storm came through VA and snapped my mast. I'm having t
Fuel Lift Pump sjsflyer at 9:07am 06.08.19 Catalina 310 16/2140 Fuel Lift Pump does not come on with ignition switch. It should come on prior to starting correct?
Forestay Mod gwduffield at 1:16am 06.08.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/950 Just out of curiosity, has anyone ever attempted to reposition the forestay such that a M26C becomes
Jib sizes Red_Dog at 5:17pm 06.07.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/481 When I purchased my 28.5, it came 3 jibs, a 150% on the installed roller, a 110% hank on and a third
Rigging question. Wisakedjack at 3:08pm 06.07.19 Catalina 30 16/2974 I have 1976 Catalina 30 (tall rig, bowsprit) that I bought few years ago. Its a great boat that I've
I Just Learned An Expensive Lesson DonRS at 3:03pm 06.07.19 Catalina 30 30/4498 So my wife and I just bought our first boat, that event I put on a thread from last Feb/March. We h
New reefing lines for H34 Mike Oldak at 2:15pm 06.07.19 Big Boats 8/651 I'm installing new reefing lines on my H34, any suggestions on diameter and type?
Unknown part found on H34 (1) Mike Oldak at 12:22pm 06.07.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1205 Does anyone know what this is and what it is used for?
Saving threads for later reference Big Rog at 12:09pm 06.07.19 Smaller Boats 5/535
Deck wash on the cheap (1) Jackdaw at 9:58am 06.07.19 Ask All Sailors 10/2176 The marina at Wayzata Yacht Club has electricity at the slips but not water. Normally not much of a
Adjustable Rear Stay twodzusfittings at 7:46am 06.07.19 Bigger Boats 6/1061 On my 30' 1983 O'day, I have a pully set up that tightens the rear stay. How does his help my sailin
Interesting confrontation! Scott T-Bird at 6:14am 06.07.19 Ask All Sailors 68/4119 Watching CNN this morning ' saw this image involving a Russian Naval ship ' American Naval ship narr
H23: Attaching boom to the mast CoralRose at 11:20pm 06.06.19 Smaller Boats 6/2344 Hello, I am a new sailboat owner. I have a 1987 Hunter 23 purchased within the last year. I sailed
Old Bluechart g2 (1) Claude L.-Auger at 8:53pm 06.06.19 Ask All Sailors 11/1306 Hi all, I'm about to undertake a long summer cruise that will take me from Montreal down the St.Lawr
Raymarine Axiom 7 Question Ward H at 2:07pm 06.06.19 Ask All Sailors 6/1194 When I looked at an Axiom 7 in a WM store last fall I was impressed how easy it was to overlay data

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Water in Bilge of Oday 23 Project_Mayhem at 7:51am 05.13.24
Refrigerator/Solar east coaster at 7:48am 05.13.24 In my case I have the three prong 500 controller which alternates between ac/DC with AC being firs
Deck Hardware Neddimg Project_Mayhem at 7:46am 05.13.24 Mineral spirits is a great solvent. Safe for most surfaces, dissolves grease, thins some paint, and
Tohatsu Charging Project_Mayhem at 7:45am 05.13.24 I had a 4hp Tohatsu from '94. It did not have a regulator from the factory. It was putting out an AC
Deck Hardware Neddimg dlochner at 7:43am 05.13.24 I've tried acetone and it makes a mess. I typically use a Scotchbrite wheel on hardware and hidden
Water in Bilge of Oday 23 CaptainCr3ative at 7:43am 05.13.24
Its funny Friday! (1) dmax at 7:40am 05.13.24 224776
Eco Flow Wave 2 Airconditioner Thoughts/Reviews (1) JBP-PA at 7:40am 05.13.24 I'd like to try one of these Zero Breeze units in my small boat, 2300 BTU. eap knock offs as well.
Catalina 22 jib keeps getting stuck trying to raise it Project_Mayhem at 7:37am 05.13.24 Use a halyard knot. Clean and lube your track at the end of every season. Magic Erasers make quick w
Water in Bilge of Oday 23 Project_Mayhem at 7:34am 05.13.24 I've repaired chipped trim before. The hardest part is masking off the window before painting
Deck Hardware Neddimg Project_Mayhem at 7:32am 05.13.24 Mineral spirit will completely dissolve Bed-it. I used to throw away and replace any fasteners for
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project Project_Mayhem at 7:28am 05.13.24 Here's a few random tips: I soaked my bolts in acetone and I totally agree that using solvents is a
Winch placement Guystapo at 7:28am 05.13.24 I have a different boat, so I cannot comment on mounting specifics, but on Tally Ho, my primaries
Refrigerator/Solar (1) william24424 at 7:28am 05.13.24 This cooler fridge/freezer 12v unit will run off a Jackery 500 & a 100 watt solar panel. I had this
Winch placement Guystapo at 7:27am 05.13.24 Locating additional winches is often a good step in making the boat easier to manage. You might al
Deck Hardware Neddimg Hayden Watson at 7:25am 05.13.24 I've put butyl around a leaking fitting from the outside as a temporary measure. ...Wait a second,
Water in Bilge of Oday 23 CaptainCr3ative at 7:24am 05.13.24
Deck Hardware Neddimg Project_Mayhem at 7:13am 05.13.24 You could squirt some Gorilla hot glue around the base of the hardware. Should last through the sa
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 7:12am 05.13.24 Maybe you didn't set it finely enough. Now it looks like it was the final setting. :biggrin: -Wi
Water in Bilge of Oday 23 Project_Mayhem at 7:11am 05.13.24 Friday was partly cloudy, 10-12 mph of steady wind. I was having a great day until dark clouds gath

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