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BULKHEAD REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT ODAY 222 BAB97TIE at 5:45am 09.28.17 Ask An Oday Owner 9/901 The chain plate on the starboard side of my Oday 222 ripped off the bulkhead and through the deck la
Hunter 170...Anything to beware of? JimInPB at 7:36pm 09.27.17 Day Sailers 109/29002 I may purchase a used Hunter 170 in the next couple of days. Do these boats have any known issues t
For Kermit...... (1) Rich Stidger at 5:42pm 09.27.17 Ask All Sailors 23/2630 I thought of you.....
Olive Oil And Balsamic Vinegar For Marine Heads jviss at 4:24pm 09.27.17 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/824 Peggy, I've heard from marina-mates that olive oil with a dash of aceto balsamica is great for mari
Moving the tiller and Lines Out of the Cockpit of my Javelin? cobright at 2:32pm 09.27.17 Day Sailers 10/2619 I've been given an O'Day Javelin and I would like to make it a little more family friendly. Right of
Two "free" boats! (4) dbk0630 at 12:18pm 09.27.17 Catalina 22 4/1236 I'm not trying to sell anything myself... but I came across this yesterday... which seems like it co
C310 Lift Muffler jparks at 11:15am 09.27.17 Catalina 310 8/795 The lift muffler on my 2002 Model year Catalina 310 has failed at the inlet port. This fiberglass m
Westerbeke Preheat Power by Key 'On' Position GRM at 10:19am 09.27.17 Ask All Sailors 37/3818 I'm a new owner of a 1997 Catalina 380 with a Westerbeke 42B engine. I'm not completely confident of
Singlehanded MOB Procedure AlastairLC at 9:58am 09.27.17 Ask All Sailors 82/5397 Like many of us, I was taught the ASA's standard MOB procedure: broad reach for 6-8 boat lengths, ta
How many lugs on starter? (1) marchem at 8:52am 09.27.17 Catalina 310 9/846 How many 1/0 lugs will fit easily on the starter? My wiring plan uses a separate battery for the st
Thermostat rating / actual operating temp Skipper at 7:58am 09.27.17 Ask All Sailors 21/768 Since my high school hot rod days, I've "thoroughly understood" thermostats. ;-) However, I've been
Hunter 34 main halyard sheaves PThomas at 7:44am 09.27.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/571 Good morning on my 84 Hunter 34 I have two sheaves for the main halyard on the aft side of the mast
Hunter H26 Mast Head-sail Double Sheave Box (5) Doug J at 6:35pm 09.26.17 Ask All Sailors 4/689 Anybody know where I can get a new one of these? https://forums.sailboatowners.com/data/attachments/
H26 Mast Head-sail Double Sheave Box (5) Doug J at 6:31pm 09.26.17 Smaller Boats 18/1675 Anybody know where I can get a new one of these? ib halyard exits from. 141246 It has a socket to
MACGREGOR 26X LEGAL MAX HORPOWER IN CANADA ANS U.S. rpd at 3:25pm 09.26.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/715 I am interested in a 1999 macgregor 26x in New Jersey ,it has a 70Hp suzuki. is that legal in Canada
Spinnaker Ring Location on an H376. (1) Diablito at 12:40pm 09.26.17 Big Boats 26/1394 What is the location of the spinnaker ring on an H376 mast? Measurement from the deck. I can't find
Turning passive vents into solar powered. AlastairLC at 12:38pm 09.26.17 Ask All Sailors 4/399 My O'day 322 has two vents with solar powered fans over the head and aft cabin respectively. The two
Topaz Taz Rick Webb at 11:21am 09.26.17 Ask All Sailors 0/309 We just picked up four Tazs for our youth program and was wondering what others who had them could s
Hull painting sailnoproblem at 8:24am 09.26.17 Ask All Sailors 29/1781 I know this has been asked before but, I will be painting my hull in the spring. I have a painter th
Rub rail moulding MitchK at 7:29am 09.26.17 Newport 2/653 All, Another question for those who have a N28-2. On the outside edge of the deck, directly below t

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Safe to start outboard while out of the water? mhessick at 3:06pm 06.21.23 I didn't mean to start an argument. I just want to see if the engine runs before we launch. It app
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? jviss at 3:02pm 06.21.23 unless you hook up water to cool it. you will destroy the water impeller in 3 seconds Ha, ha, read
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? jviss at 2:55pm 06.21.23 if the impeller shreds and goes into cooling water ways, might plug them up. It's clear you don't
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? jviss at 2:52pm 06.21.23 Then again, impellers are not that expensive nor hard to replace, if you want to run them dry, have
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? jviss at 2:47pm 06.21.23 OK, I'M ASKING. how do you know that all outboard engines will not possibly destroy the impeller w
Topping Lift JBP-PA at 2:45pm 06.21.23 I have a related question about how to handle the well-known issue of the boom coming down into the
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? jon hansen at 2:42pm 06.21.23 if the impeller shreds and goes into cooling water ways, might plug them up. then over heating dama
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? JBP-PA at 2:32pm 06.21.23 A brief out of water experience is not going to ruin an impeller, it's still wet. A brand new impell
Trailer Capacity Estimates? Project_Mayhem at 2:13pm 06.21.23 Which one is the dinghy for your dinghy? One indicator is the axle capacity. You can usually figure
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? jon hansen at 2:06pm 06.21.23 the "rule" is: never run an impeller dry. end of story.
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? Project_Mayhem at 2:04pm 06.21.23 If you've ever had an outboard in heavy waves you know three seconds out of the water isn't uncommon
Shroud anchor point Project_Mayhem at 2:01pm 06.21.23 Yeah. I didn't mean to imply it was a good idea. I just can't understand why they did it. I've s
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? jon hansen at 1:59pm 06.21.23 That's baloney. Ask me how I know. OK, I'M ASKING. how do you know that all outboard engines wil
Shroud anchor point mbaker267 at 1:57pm 06.21.23 You are most likely correct. I temporarily plugged the holes with butyl tape. When I go to epoxy, I
Mice vs. Sail Project_Mayhem at 1:51pm 06.21.23 I'm taking a stab in the dark but I'm guessing a repair like that would be in the range of $100. The
Oday 25 Swing Keel Rigging Project_Mayhem at 1:46pm 06.21.23 I saw an older ODay, I think it was a 1975, that had a winch. Mine is a 78 as well and it has the sa
Shroud anchor point Project_Mayhem at 1:39pm 06.21.23 My thoughts as well. When I checked, there was no rot. Glad I removed them today. When I unbolted t
Lowering mast before expected storm? Project_Mayhem at 1:33pm 06.21.23 If in a protected harbor make sure you're dock lines and cleats (dock and bow cleats) are up to par
My 1980 Hunter 22, A Restoration Project_Mayhem at 1:22pm 06.21.23 The restoration is impressive. How'd you manage to convince your wife to keep it? Both take skill!
Zodiac Inflatable taking water Rich Stidger at 1:21pm 06.21.23 No tips, but I had a Zodiac once. It almost lasted 10 years, and I take care of my stuff. It was PVC

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