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Question from a new 23 O'Day owner atomichead at 6:03am 04.24.19 Ask An Oday Owner 3/889 Hi All, I just completed the purchase of a 1978 23' O'Day and have a question about spreader boots.
1983 hunter 34 hatch gaskets question? Capt Robbie at 5:56am 04.24.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/900 Anyone know how much gasket material is need to replace all original hatch gaskets on h34. One For
Hunter 26 mast raising gin pole storage ? jbreland at 5:28am 04.24.19 Smaller Boats 10/2139 Hunter 26 ? Those of you with Hunter 26 where do you store you mast raising gin pole ? My boat was
Lazarette bumpers or stoppers Canonshooternb at 7:12pm 04.23.19 Ask All Sailors 22/3116 The little black bumpers or stoppers under my Lazarattes have dried up and should be replaced. I a
Shower sump syphons on my 45f5 (2) Leakie Marine at 5:33pm 04.23.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/800 https://drive.google.com/open?id=1HLsNh5bI3Hryj4kPJJ8nmMLB_z6_VLbT I just discovered a worrying desi
Top of mast.Main Sail stuck Ozpilot414 at 4:34pm 04.23.19 Mid-Size Boats 30/7027 Went for a glorious sail today. no problems at all...coming back in however loosed the lines for the
Not TP52's, not even close... Bill19233 at 4:30pm 04.23.19 Racing 1/548 A couple old guys badly racing a sailboat that's probably kind of like your boat. F5vYgME5udM
Sun Gypsy 2019 Cruise (1) Michael Davis at 4:14pm 04.23.19 Pacific North West Cruisers 161/15029 164039 The weather is getting better and the boat is ready. Seven days 'til the start of this years
Autopilot question Avi at 2:14pm 04.23.19 S2 21/3774 I have a 1979 S2 9.2C. The Ray Marine Autohelm ST4000+ not working anymore. I am thinking to replac
Hunter 34 winches YVRguy at 12:41pm 04.23.19 Big Boats 12/2511 Hello all. We have a 1986 Hunter 34 and her main winches are in need of replacing. I'm not complet
New (to us) boat starting to feel like ours (3) sesmith at 12:09pm 04.23.19 Big Boats 7/1399 Bought it last fall, no time to take it out for a sail even. Reminds me of the post on the main for
Drain filter clogged? (1) sbcwolff at 11:46am 04.23.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/764 Sorry if this is a silly question, new mac owner here... Just wondering if this little foam plug can
Relative Durability of MSD Portpottie Models ? Leeward Rail at 11:07am 04.23.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 15/3804 Due to a recent thread by @AaronD about putting a MSD pumpout style portapottie in his Catalina, I b
2000 Hunter 340 Engine RPM Yachtsman1686 at 11:01am 04.23.19 Mid-Size Boats 6/996 Hi All, I was on a 2000 Hunter 340 last week w a mechanic, and he said the manual says the engine s
Adding an outboard to an O'Day 25 Project_Mayhem at 9:29am 04.23.19 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1775 Call me paranoid but I'd like to add an outboard as a backup to my 41 year old Saildrive. How much w
34/35 Anchor Hatch Rebuild SailingCal21 at 8:54am 04.23.19 Bigger Boats 6/921 So Karma's anchor hatch has finally bit the big one and needs a rebuild or replacement. Seems that
Catalina 400 Stanchion Mounts therussells_13 at 7:53am 04.23.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/666 I have recently purchased a Catalina 400 after having a Catalina 30 for a number of years. One thing
Catalina 400 Stanchion Mounts therussells_13 at 7:50am 04.23.19 Big Boats 9/2575 I have recently purchased a Catalina 400 after having a Catalina 30 for a number of years. One thing
Table extension strut - Legend 40.5 fero at 5:03am 04.23.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/802 Hello again, I am looking for a picture of the strut which keeps the main salon table extension up.
Hunter 31 - Yanmar 2GMF wet exhaust hose question bobmorning at 4:56am 04.23.19 Mid-Size Boats 7/1967 I recently replaced the mixing elbow and wet exhaust hose in our boat. I replaced the mixing elbow a

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New main sail too tall. Now what? SycloneDriver at 1:39pm 11.11.24 Does it fit from head to tack without bunching up? Not tensioned, or even with all of the wrinkles
New main sail too tall. Now what? duality at 1:33pm 11.11.24 try to call xfininty, youll fell better! just cut the cord when they added the new device to my home
New main sail too tall. Now what? SycloneDriver at 1:15pm 11.11.24 Update. North Sail respond to my email. I literally made this post after sending the first 2 emai
New main sail too tall. Now what? thinwater at 12:38pm 11.11.24 Does it fit from head to tack without bunching up? Not tensioned, or even with all of the wrinkles o
New main sail too tall. Now what? BigEasy at 12:37pm 11.11.24 Approximately early August I contacted North Sail about a new main and jib. I install the main a
New main sail too tall. Now what? JoeWhite at 12:24pm 11.11.24 That happened to me aswell, eventhough I had measured the original sail luff. The sailmaker said tha
Adding a head macerator pump--need vented loop, or is valve OK? JoeWhite at 12:17pm 11.11.24 Here is my setup https://mei1970.org/saillavie/macerator_installation The installation is much simpl
H280 Dog house hinge Brian M H23 at 11:31am 11.11.24 I would put a hole, maybe 5/8" on the "inside" opposite your screw holes, and pack it completely sol
Cabin ceiling vent latch part Rich Stidger at 11:21am 11.11.24 Hi Rich, send me your mailing address and I'll see what I can do! Peter PM sent.
O'day 302 NMEA backbone cable location Tally Ho at 10:51am 11.11.24
Plumbing SDS3 Sailors at 10:38am 11.11.24 I have a 2005 H36. The plumbing lines are 15MM PEX. Not compatible with 1/2 inch standard PEX you
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen (1) PNWE36 at 10:37am 11.11.24 Our 2003 Beneteau 331 had a Vetus strainer. The housing is rated for any normal temperatures in the
Cabin ceiling vent latch part MachZ at 9:55am 11.11.24 Mine are all held on with screws that sheer when you attempt to loosen them '93 37.5
Cabin ceiling vent latch part MachZ at 9:53am 11.11.24 Look as good as the originals.. What was the failure mode on the originals? I have had the rivet
Cabin ceiling vent latch part MachZ at 9:50am 11.11.24 Very nice. You wouldn't happen to have a spare one to part with would you? ;) Hi Rich, send me yo
Can anyone recommend a Hydronic heating/hvac expert in the Vancouver area? PNWE36 at 9:40am 11.11.24 Our previous boat was a Beneteau and I did most of my own work. First Yachts in North Vancouver wer
Hunter 26/260 trailers Crazy Dave Condon at 9:34am 11.11.24 @SteveHughessails measure the width of the 240 at its widest point and then see what the maximum al
Tartan 33R Wiring Diagram Stu Jackson at 9:23am 11.11.24 1) The battery switch is a Blue Seas 5511e, which is a dual circuit Off/On switch with a 3rd "emer
Merit 22 Trailer Repair, Water in Cabin, and Repair Fiberglass Around Trunk Crazy Dave Condon at 9:10am 11.11.24 You may have a trailer for smaller sailboats , not for a 22 foot sailboat. Hoe about a picture c
Tosca gets a windlass BigEasy at 9:04am 11.11.24 Here is a photo of the windlass installation on our Y-33. The windlass was a really good addition t

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