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Help with O'Day boat identification apell at 3:18pm 08.28.18 Ask An Oday Owner 6/953 Hello. I have come across a small O'Day sailboat. Measures about 12'. I'm pretty sure it's a Widg
Tohatsu 6hp Sail Pro Issues (1) Rltgold at 3:17pm 08.28.18 Catalina 22 39/8512 Anyone else having an issue with the tiller tensioner not working on their 6HP Sail pro ? Here is wh
Underwater Fitting Hose-Clamps .vs. ClampTite Apex at 2:11pm 08.28.18 Ask All Sailors 8/1567 Can seizing wire used with ClampTite tool be used in that application? Does anyone know of studies
O'day 34 1982 parts for a kenpax manual bilge pump daviddp at 1:16pm 08.28.18 Ask All Sailors 0/236 I know they are made in sweden and available from Hallberg-Rassy. Does anyone know of a stateside v
Gasoline in a diesel engine DannyS at 12:50pm 08.28.18 Ask All Sailors 30/1777 Last weekend, I pulled up to the fuel dock and had 10 gallons of fuel added to the tank prior to hea
New Cockpit Shower (2) w4swk at 12:32pm 08.28.18 Catalina 22 17/2505 We are constantly looking for ways to be more comfortable on the boat. A shower seemed like a nice e
Alternative to Split Rings (2) DialedN_87 at 11:39am 08.28.18 Ask All Sailors 26/7050 A Google search of the same topic lead me to a few pages about things that people have used to repla
Catalina 25 outboard archimedes at 11:33am 08.28.18 Mid-Size Boats 1/1137 Hello, Would a 6hp Sailpro with a high thrust prop be enough power for the Cat 25 with a fin keel? N
Water in bilge StanleyJ at 10:31am 08.28.18 Ask An Oday Owner 11/1792 For the last week, I have been getting water in my bilge in my 272 around the shower grate area. It
Oakum ? Andrewjh26 at 8:35am 08.28.18 Ask All Sailors 7/416 I recently developed a leak where my keel cable comes into the boat I opened it up to see if there w
Profurl (1) All U Get at 7:56am 08.28.18 Ask All Sailors 6/1762 Anyone know what type Profurl this is? I finally got around to taking it apart.
Where to find T-Ball Eye for CDI furler install (2) PropellerHead at 7:50am 08.28.18 Smaller Boats 36/2953 I tried to order a new forestay for my 23.5 that conforms to the requirements of the CDI furler. The
Another full moon sail Cowpokee at 7:36am 08.28.18 Ask All Sailors 4/565 Finally all of the necessary requirements lined up for a fantastic evening. 1. Full moon 2 Weekend 3
Trailer Manufacturer decktosser at 5:45am 08.28.18 Smaller Boats 6/617 I have a galvanized trailer under my H23 and although the name is barely visible , it appears that t
B331 - red and black switches - Bluenose at 3:14am 08.28.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/899 I still cannot figure out what combination of off and on affect the batteries. I was told by PO blac
Sticky ball valves unhinged schoolboy at 2:36am 08.28.18 Ask All Sailors 22/2437 Anyone ever close thru hull ball valve and disconnect hose and then douse ball valve with penetratin
Crew needed for Saturday, Sunday races Lake Erie Labor Day weekend Jumpstart at 8:47pm 08.27.18 Ask All Sailors 1/268 I have had a couple of my regulars drop out due to unforeseen circumstance. Saturday race is 14 mile
Pastry Cruise (2) jssailem at 8:31pm 08.27.18 Ask All Sailors 22/1163 Would you sail 30nm to visit a pastry shop? When the pastry shop is Sluys in Poulsbo WA, and the sa
The first pirates were... (1) rgranger at 7:57pm 08.27.18 Sails Call Lounge 2/460 ... English teachers...
Emergency Engine Start FlyingAloha at 5:43pm 08.27.18 Ask All Sailors 28/2202 Aloha 83 Hunter 34. Perfect running 3GMF Yanmar. Was sailing off a mooring ball, under sail. No mo

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Yanmar Engines used on Hunter Legend 37.5 marcham at 3:02am 05.18.24 Can you take a picture of the engine id plate located on top ? Is it a 3jh2 ?
1991 P42 Airmar Part/Serial Number eianm at 11:38pm 05.17.24 I think its original- I actually dont us it- i rely on GPS speed on my Ray screen- so mine just sits
Replacing a mast step on a Princess 18 Brian and Anne on Princess 18 at 11:35pm 05.17.24 Many thanks but as suggested I think the optimum solution will be to install an appropriate tabernac
Yanmar Engines used on Hunter Legend 37.5 Weasel at 9:46pm 05.17.24 OT6q7tVgg-4
Yanmar Engines used on Hunter Legend 37.5 Weasel at 9:44pm 05.17.24 I think I found data on the engine. I think it is original to the boat, but has a high output altern
Epoxy vs Varnish dLj at 9:29pm 05.17.24 I like the black... dj
Yanmar Engines used on Hunter Legend 37.5 (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:25pm 05.17.24 Not able to find either the 3H or the XXXX listing in an article published by Torrensen Marine. The
Epoxy vs Varnish (2) Ralph Johnstone at 9:03pm 05.17.24 beautiful but I would have killed myself 5 times over if I did that to my steps. Heck, I've slid do
New Electronics - Is this about right? rpwillia at 8:44pm 05.17.24 Final Update. We got it all working. The problem with the Depth instrument was that it has to be man
Beneteau 285 Keel Nuts rpwillia at 8:30pm 05.17.24 On a friends 385 we did replace her bolts. These are a hardened hi tensile steel and not stainless.
How to keep open sika flax? thinwater at 8:16pm 05.17.24 The other "trick" is to find more uses for Sika and 3M polyurethanes. Around the house. Fixing shoes
23.5 outboard motor Tom L at 8:16pm 05.17.24 I have a 23.5 and have used two different old outboards on it. The first is a 1993 Tohatsu 9.9hp 2
Beneteau 285 Keel Nuts AldernyRace at 7:56pm 05.17.24 Just sent them an email. Will see. Thanks
Raymarine wind instrument wiring dLj at 7:44pm 05.17.24 Hello everyone I am currently installing a wind instrument on top of my mast, all is done on the m
Beneteau 285 Keel Nuts FastOlson at 7:38pm 05.17.24 Should I contact Beneteau? First place I would start, since they are still in business.
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION Tally Ho at 7:31pm 05.17.24
trailer my boat to florida MitchM at 6:31pm 05.17.24 check out the shippers bid board UShip. Uship escrows the $ payment and you don't
Epoxy vs Varnish MikeHoncho at 6:27pm 05.17.24 I think this is as close to an infinite life expectancy you're going to find : cloth under the th
Epoxy vs Varnish (2) Ralph Johnstone at 5:55pm 05.17.24 I hear the boat lives in a barn and all the water backgrounds are photoshopped in. ALRIGHT, alrig
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION Clutch Cargo at 3:57pm 05.17.24 "NEIKO 20713A Digital Tachometer, Noncontact Laser Photo Sensor with 2.5 to 99,999 RPM Accuracy, RPM

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