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O'Day 34 water tank replacement LLP03 at 9:30am 07.22.19 Ask An Oday Owner 3/962 We recently purchased a 1984 O'Day 34 and are doing a refit. We want to remove the original water ta
Need Boom Info for a 26ft O'Day MaryC at 9:14am 07.22.19 Ask An Oday Owner 5/831 Hey everyone, Our Sea Scout Ship on Cape Cod, MA has a 26ft O'Day. Somehow the boom has gone missin
Well....I broke it....now I've got to fix it. KeukaSailer at 6:32am 07.22.19 Day Sailers 1/917 Yup....I broke it...The Jib pigtail on our 146. Of course while out underway in the middle of lake K
REPLACING RAYMARINE ELECTRONICS John6212 at 4:39am 07.22.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 22/7913 I have a 2006 Hunter 45cc with the Raymarine C80 Chartplotter. I had the C80 replaced with a salvage
Wiring problem Franzcat at 4:30am 07.22.19 Catalina 30 13/1854 I recently removed the tachometer from my 89 Cat 30 for testing. When I returned to the boat I found
C25 Forward Lower Shrouds attached upper chainplate ? Leeward Rail at 8:36pm 07.21.19 Smaller Boats 2/826 Is there any conceivable reason someone would attach forward lower shrouds to the same chainplate as
Faria instrument troubles (2) Sefuller at 6:56pm 07.21.19 Musings With Maine Sail 9/5302 I recently built a new instrument panel for our boat. I originally ordered VDO instruments, but did
Loose Mast Mount Jkplusplus at 5:58pm 07.21.19 Day Sailers 1/702 Hi all, very new to sailing, but not so new to projects. Recently purchased a 78 DSII. Today for the
Racing a Hunter Bill19233 at 5:57pm 07.21.19 Racing 9/2463 We got out on Galveston Bay for the GBCA Rum Race #4 on Saturday. Good wind, had a blast, came in t
Beneteau First 285 Owners Manual lars77 at 3:57pm 07.21.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/4772 Hello, I just bought and received my first sailboat--a 1988 Beneteau First 285! The downside is af
Fantasy boat (1) Hunter216 at 1:38pm 07.21.19 Ask All Sailors 38/4061 This is the boat I own and the one I would love to have. Guess which is which?
Can't decipher Hull Number tafischer at 10:35am 07.21.19 Catalina 22 6/822 I am trying to decipher this hull number on 10264. My understanding is it should be 12 characters a
Trolling Motor for Catalina 22 as backup robk27 at 10:31am 07.21.19 Catalina 22 10/6899 I've been having some issues with my Tohatsu 6HP Sail pro outboard engine not always being reliable
Charging system DOCKHAND at 10:11am 07.21.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1356
Interior paint Freedom77 at 8:40am 07.21.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/3559 Headliner in Freedom is 40+ years old. Ragged as a bowl of sauerkraut. Going to remove. Any suggesti
V-Boom (1) jviss at 8:31am 07.21.19 Ask All Sailors 12/4149 My boat's spar and boom were made by Offshore Spars. They do some pretty impressive work. I was th
Drilling a new keel lock pin hole. pulsewave at 8:22am 07.21.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1797 Hi all, I have a Macgregor 22 and I can winch the keel down about 33 turns (with the lock bolt in).
Rigging faux-pas (1) Jackdaw at 8:11am 07.21.19 Ask All Sailors 31/2178 Just saw this picture of a Hunter 26 with an innovative solution for a missing pin and ring... NOT!
Jib Sheets twodzusfittings at 7:57am 07.21.19 Bigger Boats 13/3729 As most know this '83 O'day 30 is new to me. With all the work that I've been doing, getting it spla
Macerator question pumpkinpie at 7:51am 07.21.19 Ask All Sailors 8/1463 On our 38 Hunter, on the control panel there is the Macerator switch. Is this to be turned on at all

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Engine Alignment moe_1200 at 8:31am 09.04.24 When you align it, follow these instructions (courtesy of Ralph Johnstone), worth doing: Nice! Th
Pumpout Carts Suck dmax at 8:31am 09.04.24 South coast of Massachusetts: I have a pumpout dock a few hundred yards from my boat, the staff deal
Engine Alignment (1) dmax at 8:25am 09.04.24 When you align it, follow these instructions (courtesy of Ralph Johnstone), worth doing:
What to inspect on a C30 Universal M25 before purchase dmax at 8:23am 09.04.24 "Are compression tests not performed on diesels?" No, certainly do a compression test if possible.
Engine Alignment dmax at 8:17am 09.04.24 Sounds like a good plan - I know MaineSail (Marine How To - DIY for Boaters - Marine How To - incred
Engine Alignment moe_1200 at 7:53am 09.04.24 A new coupling would need its face machined to ensure it is perpendicular to the shaft, if not done
Engine Alignment dmax at 7:42am 09.04.24 A new coupling would need its face machined to ensure it is perpendicular to the shaft, if not done
Preferred helm wheel cover? (1) Justin_NSA at 7:15am 09.04.24 I think I'm going with a boatleather.com navy blue cover unless they discourage it. They note that
What kind of propane regulator to use? Rich Stidger at 7:09am 09.04.24 I just read-read you post and apology for not picking up on your statement on opening the vent on t
Pumpout Carts Suck Project_Mayhem at 6:40am 09.04.24 A common complaint. One of the causes is leaving the excess hose on the cart or on the pumpout pede
Bought an ODay 25 - Question about cracking/spidering around the mast Project_Mayhem at 6:39am 09.04.24 Welcome aboard. I'm curious as to the configuration of this vessel. CB or fin keel? I'm guessing
Does anyone have experience with a Torqeedo? Looking at using a Torqeedo 1003 on my Mac 25. dlochner at 4:58am 09.04.24 I have a 1103 for my dinghy. It can be a good motor depending on your expectations. Max speed on my
Pumpout Carts Suck shemandr at 4:41am 09.04.24 On the East End of LI town operated pump out boats are available and make the task quite easy. You
1/2/Both/Off Switch >>> Alternator Diodes east coaster at 3:50am 09.04.24 Maine Sail aka marine how to has a couple of great articles on battery switches, alternators and wir
Bought an ODay 25 - Question about cracking/spidering around the mast G Newboat at 3:39am 09.04.24 The two small triangular plates on your upper stays are for raising and lowering your mast easily
Experience with Embarcaciones de Pesca? Spanish fishing boat site Apiqueras at 3:22am 09.04.24 I came across a website called Maquetas de barcos de Pesca , there are lots of fishing replicas and
Is my foresail too big? Shacklepin at 3:19am 09.04.24 You could add a short pendant on the bottom between the tack fitting and the tack. This will allow
Pumpout Carts Suck dlochner at 2:46am 09.04.24 My marina doesnt believe me when I tell them that the pump isnt working as well as it should. If it
3M 5200 MikeHoncho at 9:48pm 09.03.24 Been following this thread with the question in my mind as to what branch of the government is cons
What kind of propane regulator to use? MikeHoncho at 9:43pm 09.03.24 The bottles that I am refilling are designed to be refilled. They have a dip tube that will indicat

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