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Jib Furler (1) MikePoplin at 11:35am 06.14.17 Ask An Oday Owner 0/401 I disassembled the furling components last Fall when I had the jib restitched; now I don't recall ho
Center board issues Flaco at 10:34am 06.14.17 Smaller Boats 8/1515 Ever since I bought my H260 I have found it very hard to pull up the swing keel. It takes all the po
Advice on loading a boat on the trailer (1) Cowpokee at 7:42am 06.14.17 Ask All Sailors 27/5078 Would anyone have an opinion on where the balance point on this boat would be? I have it on a lake t
Deja Vu All Over! NZ vs. USA Gunni at 7:21am 06.14.17 Racing 1/650 In light winds (and after a race stop for no wind) New Zealand easily defeated Sweden to win the Lou
Chart Plotter Recommendation for Hunter 310 JScho at 7:21am 06.14.17 Mid-Size Boats 9/1308 I just purchased a 2000 Hunter 310 and would like to add a chart plotter. Maybe 7" or 9". Wonderin
Questions about solar chargers AXEL at 6:31am 06.14.17 Ask All Sailors 21/1372 I'm thinking of adding a solar battery charging system to my C30. I know pretty much nothing about t
Center board pennant exit hole in cockpit CarmenK at 6:28am 06.14.17 Ask An Oday Owner 4/903 I am a new owner of an old boat--1976 O'Day 25. The good news is that the centerboard was replaced s
Yanmar 1gm rpm neutral vs under load johnm5858 at 1:10am 06.14.17 Engines and Propulsion 1/810 I heard a mechanic once say what the normal difference should be on Max Rpms between /in neutral ve
Bimini for H22 (1) newsailor130 at 8:11pm 06.13.17 Smaller Boats 1/467 Any idea where to get a Bimini for my H22 (and being able to sail with Bimini up)? Steve Gully poste
Crap Meriachee at 8:08pm 06.13.17 Ask All Sailors 23/1091 There are a couple of spots in the non skid with black crap deep in the crevices. This was present w
Inverter questions redunculous at 8:01pm 06.13.17 Ask All Sailors 25/2864 I am about to take off for some extended cruising and was aiming at installing an inverter, I would
Fresh water pump causing surging Russ Gallagher at 7:27pm 06.13.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2094 Hello all. I'm brand-new to this boat and when I turn on the water pumping system I get pressure at
Spinnaker halyard roller Tally Ho at 7:23pm 06.13.17 Bigger Boats 13/3517 My O'Day 322 has a roller at the front top of the mast for the spinnaker halyard. The roller seems
Lowrance Link-8 microphone Tally Ho at 7:19pm 06.13.17 Ask All Sailors 4/1473 The mic on my Link-8 seems to flaking out and won't transmit when I key the mic. Does anyone know i
isotherm model 4730 refrigeration unit stops cooling Michel C at 6:55pm 06.13.17 Ask All Sailors 3/342 Hi, need some guidance. I have an isotherm refrigeration unit model 4730. seems that after a little
Whisker pole hardware options-I'm clueless! Jimongee at 6:08pm 06.13.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/2648 I am finally getting the itch to break down and buy a whisker pole for my 356. However when checking
Considering a Catalina 30 Roadking Larry at 5:51pm 06.13.17 Catalina 30 29/4551 I've been bit by the "bigger boat bug". Looking at an '80 Catalina 30. Preliminary look see is prom
Stuck Masthead Wind direction vane kimelmore at 4:45pm 06.13.17 Ask All Sailors 6/1828 I am going up the mast Saturday to find out why my masthead unit got stuck in one position. The inst
Need a whisker pole Jimongee at 4:12pm 06.13.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/303 we have a 2002 356. We are leaving in a. Few days for 3 months on the Great Lakes. We really shoul
Bedding a cuved T Track, Butyl Tape or 3M 4000? CloudDiver at 3:57pm 06.13.17 Ask All Sailors 13/2481 I am getting ready to finally install my inboard genoa T-tracks. This will be some of the last few

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1996 440 Oceanis Choke Cable Replacement William Taylor at 5:53am 06.27.24 A diesel will not have a choke cable, so I think you mean the fuel cutoff or "kill" cable. Your co
What are these screw things called thinwater at 5:41am 06.27.24 Seldon and other mast manufactures recommend, use, and sell monel rivets. Most beach cats, including
What are these screw things called Joe at 5:13am 06.27.24 A decent pop rivet kit should be part of your boats tool kit. When I was active on my Nacra beach c
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing Muttondressedaslamb at 4:34am 06.27.24 An accurate and reliable digital voltmeter is a useful tool. I'm not sure you'll find one that meet
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing Muttondressedaslamb at 4:31am 06.27.24
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing Muttondressedaslamb at 4:30am 06.27.24 No biggie if you can't start your engine to go back to your slip. That's how we all learned to sail
Mooring and bilge pump kappykaplan at 3:43am 06.27.24
Mooring and bilge pump Arrgh at 3:36am 06.27.24
What are these screw things called dlochner at 3:17am 06.27.24 The boom is aluminum, use aluminum rivets not stainless steel. The SS rivets will corrode.
What are these screw things called Captain Larry-DH at 1:47am 06.27.24 Thank you I know that I'm unsure how to unscrew it from the boom im not sure what I need to use Th
What are these screw things called bearnance at 8:54pm 06.26.24 That is a clam cleat with a fair lead. He has one similar to it for sale at defender https://defen
What are these screw things called rgranger at 8:50pm 06.26.24 That is a clam cleat with a fair lead. He has one similar to it for sale at defender https://defend
Mooring and bilge pump Project_Mayhem at 8:47pm 06.26.24 All good info, except I'm not sure I would install a check valve on the bilge pump... For multiple
Small Boat to teach Grandchild Project_Mayhem at 8:44pm 06.26.24 I got bored with the Sunfishes pretty quickly as a kid. It was too easy to reach their limit
Best Place to post " boat for sale" jssailem at 7:56pm 06.26.24 Another idea. In some locations there are non profit groups that acquire boats. Some expect a donati
Mooring and bilge pump Arrgh at 7:25pm 06.26.24 All good info, except I'm not sure I would install a check valve on the bilge pump...
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project Arrgh at 7:18pm 06.26.24 This project looks awesome! Want to come do mine next? :)
Yanmar 20gm starting issue dlochner at 6:49pm 06.26.24 I suspect the new batteries I had didn't have quite the charge I needed. After a day on the trickle
Yanmar 20gm starting issue rgranger at 6:42pm 06.26.24 @jssailem recommended you check the battery connections... That is sound advice. Let me share two
1975 O'Day 25 Gated Thru Hull (Under Galley Sink) pgandw at 5:14pm 06.26.24 On my ODay 25 (1979?), the through hull for the sink in the head was above the water line by a coupl

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