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onlinelee at 12:11am 08.24.16
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Hi friends, further to my other post about my engine idle speed being very high at 1200rpm. It turns
Mtman1021 at 9:18pm 08.23.16
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Anyone know if this is an O'Day and if so what model?
LouisMK at 9:10pm 08.23.16
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My 1983 vintage refer, in my O'34 to no one's surprise appeared completely dead when I purchased the
Karyon at 8:28pm 08.23.16
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We had a huge storm yesterday and overnight with gusts up to 95km/hr, I had a nice big 3'screw ancho
japtenks at 7:54pm 08.23.16
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Anyone have a suggestion as to how to rebuild and or add insulation around the current icebox, to co
tadd5181 at 7:52pm 08.23.16
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I do have a carbon monoxide alarm aboard but not fire alarms. The USCG doesn't require fire alarms
Joker Valve   (2)
joker460 at 4:56pm 08.23.16
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I replaced my joker valve May 2016 with a brand new Jabsco unit. I now have back flow after using th
Tony_Furst at 4:45pm 08.23.16
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Sailing this weekend was glorious, west winds at 10 knots, bright blue sky and low to mid 70's. Unfo
RichW9603 at 3:33pm 08.23.16
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Hi all, I have been chatting with the Martec folks about the best size for a folding propeller for m
LakeOntario270 at 3:19pm 08.23.16
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I'm thinking about replacing the engine mounts on my 1996 Westerbeke 20B Two. I'm looking at generic
Md80max at 2:50pm 08.23.16
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First forum I've found dedicated to the Macgregor 26. I have watched videos of, read information ab
sailnewbie at 1:44pm 08.23.16
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I know it's part of a rudder system, I stripped down a junk Mac 224 and this is one of the many extr
Paul and Judy at 1:07pm 08.23.16
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Anyone have experience cutting out a bulkhead to get at a fuel tank? My 1993 Hunter 33.5 has sprung
Michael ray at 12:10pm 08.23.16
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Hey guys, new to the site and seeking some very valuable knowledge. I have a few cracks in my gel co
Mikem at 11:05am 08.23.16
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Does anybody have experience with the new and improved Winchrite ABT? My boat has about 1100sq ft o
Celtic_Wind at 11:00am 08.23.16
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We have a manual Raritan PHii which we recently rebuilt, after much cussing and a few scraped knuckl
Karyon at 10:48am 08.23.16
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Question, What do most of you guys use for a lock on the outboard?
COOLCHANGE33 at 9:02am 08.23.16
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127191 Looking for information on where mfg built. of a 1980 steel 39' Motorsailer 13 tons. HIN GAZ0
star302 at 8:48am 08.23.16
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Hi , We own a Hunter356 2002. Our freezer and refridgerator (two seperate spaces/compartments) hav
Dijobi777 at 8:23am 08.23.16
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DIY or recommend a vendor Thanks

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New to me Cat 22
mashmaster at 5:59am 04.01.24
Probably great advice
Nylon cutlass bearing inside the nylon shaft log
mermike at 5:32am 04.01.24
This is an old thread, but I'm curious too.
Mooring line......
NYSail at 5:24am 04.01.24
Hi Greg. Happy Easter. Rather prefer three strand nylon mooring line over polyester double/triple b
Mooring line......
Davidasailor26 at 5:08am 04.01.24
I beg to differ...My dynama mooring pennants easily go under and bend over my fore deck cleats...
Not understanding stop solenoid function
dlochner at 4:25am 04.01.24
Here's a link to the installation instructions. If I am understanding this correctly, the manual
Baltimore's key bridge down , hit by ship in early morning . . .
Jim Legere at 4:01am 04.01.24
This is a key point. It is hard to believe that at some point in time since this bridge was put in
Anyone interested in refurbishing a classic schooner?
ArnoldAlden642 at 3:10am 04.01.24
I think with a few minor adjustments that she is sail worthy, but I can't be sure. I doing this rese
Mooring line......
sailme88 at 2:42am 04.01.24
Dyneema would not be my choice for dock or mooring lines. This is a place where you want stretch to
New to me Cat 22
morbidfollower at 9:55pm 03.31.24
From the sounds of it, you should probably just go ahead and replace the standing rigging. Its not c
"No Step" decals
higgs at 8:51pm 03.31.24
If you can't step on it it should not be on the boat.
Precision 23 mast question
dlochner at 7:23pm 03.31.24
Precision sailboats are great little boats. Designed by Jim Taylor, they are fast fun boats. The com
Not understanding stop solenoid function
smokey73 at 7:20pm 03.31.24
Just wondering why you'd replace a manual shutoff that is nearly foolproof as long as the cable func
Tiller pilot ? Raymarine
Joe at 6:47pm 03.31.24
Absolutely! :beer: :cool: that would be very cool
Precision 23 mast question
Joe at 6:44pm 03.31.24
Can you post a picture of the mast step (the base)? Boats that are often trailered, such as yours,
Not understanding stop solenoid function
Captain Larry-DH at 6:25pm 03.31.24
Consider the loss of DC power to your fuel flow. Jim... The engine stop only needs to be momentar
Not understanding stop solenoid function
JamesG161 at 6:18pm 03.31.24
I'm simply replacing a manual cable with a solenoid that pulls the cable. Consider the loss of DC
PHRF O'Day 192
PaulK at 6:17pm 03.31.24
Good luck then. We have more than 2700 different standard classes in our YRALIS PHRF database and n
PHRF O'Day 192
TJ Mickel at 6:02pm 03.31.24
The numbers that David found above (post #4) might indicate that the boat is quicker in Chesapeake
Name Change
Rich Stidger at 6:02pm 03.31.24
Moving from Ranger 12 to ??
PaulK at 6:00pm 03.31.24
Another reason Shemandr's sailing center might call for the boats to come in at 15 knots (post #8)is

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