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Removal of sratches pamacm at 4:15am 09.21.16 Ask An Oday Owner 2/654 I have an oday 25 with scratches on the hull. Please give me specific ideas how to remove them . Is
Looking at 94 Passage 42 with small crack at keel/hull joint (3) Wanderwind at 4:11am 09.21.16 Big Boats 21/4614 Hi, I've posted here about a 94 Passage 42 I'm looking at purchasing. I took a look at it up on the
Bimini Replacement Cost BigEasy at 8:54pm 09.20.16 Ask All Sailors 13/6086 Anyone out there replaced their Bimini recently? I am planning to replace mine, using the same frame
ST-60 connection to autopilot capta at 8:38pm 09.20.16 Ask All Sailors 17/5611 Has anybody connected (or knows anyone who has) their ST-60 to their autopilot so the autopilot will
Opinions wanted on sailing the west coast of Florida Tony_Furst at 7:08pm 09.20.16 Ask All Sailors 43/8400 Well as retirement looms closer we are making a move south, most likely Cape Coral Florida area. I'v
Ideas for C 30 refit (8) reprieve at 6:37pm 09.20.16 Catalina 30 20/4074 Hey ALL, I am in the midst of a complete refit of my 1993 C 30. I'd like some ideas, or feedback, w
Engine Coolant Temperature Sender John Foster at 6:35pm 09.20.16 Ask All Sailors 13/5398 I would like to add a temperature gauge (at present I only have an overtemp alarm) for my Yanmar 3JH
Suzuki 2 stroke 6hp? (1) RussC at 6:15pm 09.20.16 Engines and Propulsion 8/5682 I have the opportunity to pick up this motor for a decent price but can't seem to find much informat
Electrical Renovation-Battery Placement reisserar at 5:47pm 09.20.16 Ask An Oday Owner 2/950 Hi Gang, My name is Al Reisser, proud owner of an O'day 20 (@1978). I have not had any electrical ho
Force 10 water heater question Rick at 3:05pm 09.20.16 Ask All Sailors 6/700 Just took possession of our new to us 2004 Hunter 420 CC Passage. It has a Force 10 11 gal water he
If it ain't broke... SailFysh at 3:04pm 09.20.16 Catalina 310 10/1689 Well it looks like my luck has run out. Over the past 3 weeks I have tackled several service items t
Water in the bilge (5) kclancy at 12:55pm 09.20.16 Catalina 22 4/658 Hey Gang, I set my boat in the water for the first time. Day one of sailing, pretty calm and not a
C-22 Gulf Coast Fall Cruise Oct. 22-29 CaptDon01 at 12:31pm 09.20.16 Catalina 22 3/773 MAN! We need another cruise! Well, thanks to the folks with C-22 Fleet-77 there will be a fall cru
hunter 380 shaft whining ncbrydon at 11:22am 09.20.16 Big Boats 2/542 I just hauled my hunter 380 to paint the bottom. When I splashed it, it now has a high pitched whine
End of the season, haul out and projects Craig Cook at 10:54am 09.20.16 Mid-Size Boats 21/2788 The sails are off and packed away, mast comes down Friday and we will be hauled for the season (our
Rigging boom sheet correctly on O'Day 34 ccrouch at 10:08am 09.20.16 Ask An Oday Owner 4/2038 new owner and I can't seem to figure the rigging for the boom sheet -- including the vang. Anybody g
1992 Catalina 30 companion door plans? freeheelbillie at 8:38am 09.20.16 Catalina 30 3/1593 Curious if anyone knows a good resource for companion way door plans for our newly purchased 1992 Ca
Newbie with outboard kicker questions Tom7219 at 7:48am 09.20.16 Engines and Propulsion 5/1258 After many years of owning small power boats, I wanted something different. So, bought a MacGregor 2
Exhaust elbow room and cabinetry alterations (2) BC Bernie at 7:13am 09.20.16 Catalina 310 32/6715 Hi all - just wondering what other 310 owners have done to address the issue of the exhaust riser bu
propane and winter? Jack at 6:23am 09.20.16 Ask All Sailors 4/575 Hi All, Just wondering what the general consensus is regarding leaving propane on the boat over the

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23.5 outboard motor Crazy Dave Condon at 12:45pm 05.15.24 Tohatsu no longer makes the Nissan outboards
Removing caulk.... dLj at 12:16pm 05.15.24 I've found often you need to make job specific tools... Essentially what @capta is saying above...
Air Conditioner Condenser Pump dLj at 12:13pm 05.15.24 I agree it looks interesting. You might want to seal the electronics board. That does not look parti
23.5 outboard motor pgandw at 11:51am 05.15.24 The Tohatsu/Mercury/Nissan 4-6hp are all the same motor with larger carburetors for the higher hp mo
Removing caulk.... capta at 11:16am 05.15.24 Speedy, no. But faster, perhaps. Dental tools work very well in areas where most tools won't fit. I
Connecting bilge areas Benny17441 at 10:59am 05.15.24 Easier to get a wet vac and get the water out. Find and correct the leaks to avoid a recurrence onc
DIY replacement for Hunter cockpit arch speaker/light box - anyone had success? AndyL at 10:41am 05.15.24 Thanks for the pictures. It looks great.
Leaky screws holding steering gear cover on Hunter 36 - any better solutions? AndyL at 10:32am 05.15.24 Any update on this? If you were asking me, I haven't done anything since my last post. The two hol
23.5 outboard motor Crazy Dave Condon at 9:39am 05.15.24 @Southern Crux As a dealer, I gave the original plans for the Hunter 23.5 to Hunter. Small Mercur
What Tide Chart do you use on your Cell Phone? (1) sailcapt340 at 5:46am 05.15.24 Perfect help again. I checked out all your recommendations. I downloaded the Tides Near Me app on m
Winch placement thinwater at 5:25am 05.15.24 JSsailem had a good point. You don't need to be behind the wheel. On my last two boats (one tiller
23.5 outboard motor Rick Webb at 4:21am 05.15.24 20" shaft is the minimum 5Hp is likely just OK Most important consideration on brand is what brands
23.5 outboard motor dlochner at 3:53am 05.15.24 Shaft length is important, more important than an extra hp or two. If the shaft isn't long enough th
Catalina 22 Paint project with Alexseal. Chase Hartzell at 9:03pm 05.14.24 It looks absolutely fantastic! Thanks again for documenting all the work you did. Between Andy, Jim,
23.5 outboard motor Southern Crux at 8:44pm 05.14.24
Catalina 22 Paint project with Alexseal. Fidgit at 8:07pm 05.14.24 Sorry for the late reply! I followed the manufacturer's instructions, and they seemed pretty spot on
looking to buy a new (to me) boat rgranger at 7:57pm 05.14.24
What Tide Chart do you use on your Cell Phone? jssailem at 7:07pm 05.14.24 https://deepzoom.com
Hot water tank colin59 at 6:37pm 05.14.24 any tips on bypassing the hot water, we also have the system where engine coolant will heat the wate
looking to buy a new (to me) boat (1) shemandr at 6:05pm 05.14.24 224799

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