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Oda322 topping lift curtisac at 10:13am 05.17.19 Ask An Oday Owner 14/1503
Beneteau interior refinishing mswatsonmd at 7:37am 05.17.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1489 Looking to refinish steps into galley, 2007 Beneteau 40, any tips on stain color to try and match o
2000 Hunter 340 Water Tank Gauge Trouble Yachtsman1686 at 7:05am 05.17.19 Mid-Size Boats 6/1634 Hi Guys, The gauge for the water tank always reads full (even when it's not). Any thoughts?
Shower sumps Hunter Passage 456 jamesrw32 at 6:32am 05.17.19 Big Boats 7/949 I recently acquired a Hunter Passage 456. I am not able to locate the shower sump pumps or turn the
336 Alternator Replacement rachelmackenzie at 6:10am 05.17.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/846 The alternator on our 1995 336 has breathed its last breath. The captain is contemplating replacing
No Automatic Bilge Pump... Really??? dkerphunter at 9:54pm 05.16.19 Ask All Sailors 24/5120 On our older boat, the bilge pump could be automatically actuated by a float switch, wired directly
Electrical wiring on Hunter 26.5 vidalia at 7:23pm 05.16.19 Smaller Boats 8/1226 We recently bought a 30 year old Hunter 26.5. Trying to sort out 30 years of spliced in changes and
Transporting outboard kenr74 at 7:21pm 05.16.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2249 When I bought my 26S the seller said he towed it all over with the Evinrude 9.9 attached. I put it
While replacing our mast head, we found this.... (1) paddy4699 at 3:06pm 05.16.19 Catalina 22 16/1635 164910 What to do? Any suggestion besides buying a new furler? Can we just replace the cable? Appre
Base of pulpit leaks (2) Suncatcher at 2:12pm 05.16.19 Ask All Sailors 7/807 164909 164908 The pulpit base is leaking where wires from the running lights pass through. I plan to
Six10 ADHESIVE sailnoproblem at 1:48pm 05.16.19 Ask All Sailors 4/866 Just a simple question. Will Cellular PVC adhere to fiberglass using Six10? If so would it involve a
Passanger capacity plate Richardwm at 1:25pm 05.16.19 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1491 I am the recent owner of a 1984 34 ft O'Day and I am not planning any large crowds for the boat, but
Custom SOC/SOH Battery Test? dlochner at 1:20pm 05.16.19 Musings With Maine Sail 2/1249 This article just appeared in the Dogwatch, the online newsletter associated with Good Old Boat maga
Running wiring in an O'Day 34/35 dmax at 12:16pm 05.16.19 Bigger Boats 3/635 I'm close to the wiring phase of installing an audio/video system in my boat - any suggestions on ho
Switching to 6volt golf cart batteries in a hunter 36 ChrisCall at 9:49am 05.16.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/2037 I've got a bad battery in my new to me 2004 hunter 36 . The batteries that are in there are 2 big D4
Indifference (1) jssailem at 8:41am 05.16.19 Sails Call Lounge 8/935 Don't you just hate it when birds are indifferent to your passage.
Coastal Cruising in a 25' Hunter Plymouth Sailor at 6:06am 05.16.19 Smaller Boats 5/1259 Fellow Small Boat Sailors: Interested in any anecdotes for long distance (20 miles or more) coastal
Galley cupboard corner repair (1) Good Vibes at 5:56am 05.16.19 Catalina 310 3/903 Any suggestions on how to shore up a soft galley cupboard corner. It appears to have been over used
Running rigging replacement recomendations (Canada) Good Vibes at 5:48am 05.16.19 Catalina 310 15/2862 Good Day. We have taken possession of our 2001 C310 hull number 63 and it has arrived in Ottawa. As
What, besides Sailing, is a hobby for you ? Leeward Rail at 4:56am 05.16.19 Sails Call Lounge 48/5953 For me it is vehicles. Currently doing a frame off restoration of a truck for my wife, have 2 vintag

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Stripped screws in plastic thinwater at 2:52pm 07.02.24 No... when I first read i thought I read "drill the holes" larger in the sender for a bigger screw
Stripped screws in plastic Rich Stidger at 2:44pm 07.02.24 Hi Greg. Try this repair using super glue and baking soda to fix your plastic hole. Scroll through
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW? Hayden Watson at 2:43pm 07.02.24 On my last paint job, I sanded down the full previous coat and most of the one before that. I used
Better use of cabinets Caboteur at 2:37pm 07.02.24 If you take that aluminium tube out you gain nearly three inches in deepness, then stack whatever yo
Looking for advice re installning a 3 bow bimini on a Capri 22 bjorn von euler at 2:16pm 07.02.24 Thank you! This confirms that I can instal the Bimini. And that I need the rails to adjust the Bimin
Stripped screws in plastic Terry Cox at 1:45pm 07.02.24 Hi Greg. Try this repair using super glue and baking soda to fix your plastic hole. Scroll through t
Genoa / Jib are both sitting on the lifelines/bow rail when deployed. carlc376 at 1:44pm 07.02.24 As others have indicated your main & jib halyards are way too loose. You need to got to full hoist
Auto Pilot fixable? Anchor Lady at 12:48pm 07.02.24 Update to all: two new batteries installed and I still have the same issue with the auto pilot. Wor
Better use of cabinets shemandr at 12:44pm 07.02.24 I think there could be better use of vertical space. Many of the items in there are less than half
Stripped screws in plastic NYSail at 12:39pm 07.02.24 If the polyethylene plastic is so hard and brittle looking you are afraid to drill ... you need a n
Stripped screws in plastic thinwater at 12:31pm 07.02.24 The sender is a hard brittle looking plastic. Dont want to risk breaking it if I drilled. Otherwise
Boom Vang obstructs Main Sheet Timm R Oday25 at 11:59am 07.02.24 Is your traveller on the conpanionway ? That's where ours is . Best place for it to be when I'm sing
Genoa / Jib are both sitting on the lifelines/bow rail when deployed. Don Guillette at 11:47am 07.02.24 As others have indicated your main & jib halyards are way too loose. You need to got to full hoist o
Boom Vang obstructs Main Sheet (1) BTC1984 at 11:36am 07.02.24
1996 440 Oceanis Choke Cable Replacement Hayden Watson at 11:30am 07.02.24 If 3m is not long enough, Catalina Direct sells one that is 20' long. Engine Shut Off Cable 20'C-25
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW? Don S/V ILLusion at 11:21am 07.02.24 Suspect they use a questionable composition, as the shipyards where they paint the ship have all t
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW? jssailem at 11:04am 07.02.24
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW? jssailem at 10:57am 07.02.24
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW? capta at 10:46am 07.02.24 "Non-toxic" basically means "useless" when talking about antifouling paint. However, even the most "
Boom Vang obstructs Main Sheet Timm R Oday25 at 10:22am 07.02.24 Why does the mainsheet even go to the mast and then to the base ? I don't see the point . If you hav

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