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Welcome! david at 2:47pm 06.17.04 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 0/1381 Hello Challenger fans! I have setup this board so that we can share our knowledge about Alden C
Rub Rail Replacement - '80 O'Day 25 parrotheadsailor at 10:53am 02.20.17 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1756 I need to replace the rub rail and insert on the starboard side. It was severely damaged a couple of
Lake Pontchartrain Sailors rgranger at 10:44am 02.20.17 Ask All Sailors 8/1505 Hey Guys.... My daughter has just recently been accepted to graduate school at Tulane. So now I'm
Crazy rules in Washington? Ken Cross at 7:34am 02.20.17 Ask All Sailors 44/4497 I find it interesting that there is a new proposed law in Washington State that defines flare launch
C30 MKIII built in battery charger question.. AXEL at 5:00am 02.20.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/812 I just bought this boat last season. I have only used the shore power once. This boat has what I bel
Hour meter Twille at 5:53pm 02.19.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/908 I have a H38 - the hour meter is not reading, yanmar 3jh4e. Any thoughts before I tear into the pane
Does your Yanmar 3GM vibrate? tomgrigsby at 5:35pm 02.19.17 Ask All Sailors 10/2212 Mine does. Previous owner said it vibrated. Did an alignment but it measured pretty good. I've li
Fairclough Cover End of Useful Life (1) Marc14857 at 4:59pm 02.19.17 Ask All Sailors 7/3646 Looks like my Fairclough cover finally gave up after 10 years of protecting our boat. I've got about
Alternator questions Ken13559 at 4:51pm 02.19.17 Ask All Sailors 9/1134 I've Yanmar 2GM20F fitted with a 3rd party 80A alternator LR180-03B. I've never seen the charging cu
Engine base to hull (1) wilf at 4:35pm 02.19.17 Ask An Oday Owner 16/1373 http://20170214_135651.jpg does this look like something has been cut off the front of this engune
322 engine base to hull conection wilf at 4:25pm 02.19.17 Ask An Oday Owner 3/632 Does any 322 owners have any pictures of the engine base floor (the part that the engine mounts are
How can i post pictures on topics wilf at 3:37pm 02.19.17 Ask All Sailors 2/288 Anyone explain how i can post pictures on topics ?
hot water hoses replacement h-30 1989 gary mallett at 1:30pm 02.19.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/948 Is there an easy way to replace the hot water hoses on a 1989 h-30? Or should I just splice from bo
Oil Presure Alarm M25XPB Tdaddy2000 at 11:30am 02.19.17 Catalina 310 5/1025 Hello all, Thank you for all the input on repair options for oil pressure warning light and alarm a
Maintenance of batteries in summer layup NeilMcCubbin at 10:44am 02.19.17 Ask All Sailors 3/357 We are about to lay Milvina up for the summer in Grenada, and would like advice on how to "summeriz
Protecting Mooring Pennants (2) Northstar1014 at 8:40am 02.19.17 Ask All Sailors 5/3157 Hello, My cape dory 27 is on a mooring (north shore of massachusetts). For my pennants, I presentl
Fuel tank vent Ned Ludd at 6:33am 02.19.17 Ask All Sailors 9/1007 While crawling through the aft end of the boat checking hose clamps and the general condition of thi
What is the definition of a "local" sailmaker? Dan_Y at 6:02am 02.19.17 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 14/3702 This post from Jackdaw in another thread defining the sail maker got me thinking about this subject
New Dink-Air or Alum floor for Davit storage? Solstice at 4:28am 02.19.17 Ask All Sailors 20/3517 Hi All, Looking for some input--we are in need of a new dink and are leaning heavily toward an air f
Yanmar Coolant Change Ilanortho at 4:21am 02.19.17 Big Boats 6/1402 Hi; I need to replace the engine hoses on my 3GM30F. What is the best way to drain the antifreeze in

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Fuel tank fitting for pick up tube and fuel shut off for "83 O'Day 28 RBilly at 6:15am 05.17.24 If it looks anything like mine, remove the fuel hose from the shut off valve. The aluminum block wi
Fuel tank fitting for pick up tube and fuel shut off for "83 O'Day 28 RBilly at 6:11am 05.17.24 pick up tube for what? Sorry I just read your headline. It might be plastic, some of them have a s
Lewmar autopilot drive/clutch kappykaplan at 6:06am 05.17.24 SVFreedom, the OP hasn't been seen since July 2023.
Hunter Legend 33 - 2005 - Cruising Chute / Asymmetrical Spinnaker Size Joe at 6:04am 05.17.24 Go to any sailmaker website that sells asymmetrical spinnakers. There will be a measurement and siz
Lewmar autopilot drive/clutch SVFreedom at 6:01am 05.17.24 I was able to purchase a replacement drive/ clutch from Lewmar!!!! Part number 89300203. It looks q
Hunter Legend 33 - 2005 - Cruising Chute / Asymmetrical Spinnaker Size jssailem at 5:53am 05.17.24
Xantrex Freedom Charger/Inverter CMOS Battery? Tally Ho at 5:42am 05.17.24 How old are the batteries? I find it hard to believe that 2 weeks off power, well-charged and heal
1980 C&C 40-2 Access to space under helm smo10018 at 5:38am 05.17.24 We have a 1983 40-2 AC and agree access to that area from the lazerette locker is terrible! Our boa
23.5 outboard motor Crazy Dave Condon at 4:49am 05.17.24 @Southern Crux Do keep us informed and thank you for responding
Fuel tank fitting for pick up tube and fuel shut off for "83 O'Day 28 dlochner at 4:48am 05.17.24 Anyone know what the pick up tube would be made of then ( copper?). Has anyone removed theirs? How?
Cover for Hunter 18.5 shemandr at 3:28am 05.17.24 It looks like a cover that is made to go over the jib while it is hanked onto the forestay.
1991 P42 Airmar Part/Serial Number (1) eianm at 10:38pm 05.16.24 sorry its taken me so long- but finally got there today;
Can't find the fresh water leak ... twalker H260 at 8:46pm 05.16.24 Check the lines between the tanks and the pump. If the pump is sucking air it will continue to run,
Has anyone installed new Companionway Slider Track Felt? AndyL at 8:36pm 05.16.24 OK. That sounds good. Thanks again.
Has anyone installed new Companionway Slider Track Felt? quadrille38 at 7:21pm 05.16.24 That's a great help - and thanks for the advice about dry lube. I checked out some pictures online
Can't find the fresh water leak ... HOB No1 at 6:53pm 05.16.24 Thanks for the responses. And my reply: - Sea Tec/Aqua Lock fittings. No leaks from any that are v
Epoxy vs Varnish dlochner at 6:35pm 05.16.24 Epoxy is not UV stable. It must be coated with a UV protective coating, doesn't matter if it wood or
Epoxy vs Varnish Plymouth Sailor at 5:45pm 05.16.24 Expoy is great for sealing wood! Cured epoxy will turn yellow with UV exposure so you would still n
Epoxy vs Varnish Plymouth Sailor at 5:19pm 05.16.24 This is a pine stern seat. I sanded it and covered it with a coat of epoxy. Then since I planned to
Epoxy vs Varnish Plymouth Sailor at 5:19pm 05.16.24 Expoy is great for sealing wood! Cured epoxy will turn yellow with UV exposure so you would still n

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