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Ran-Dee9229 at 12:46pm 08.04.16
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I have a 1984 O'day 28. My forward hatch was replace some time ago with a Bomar 18.5 X 18.5. one hi
Brian D at 12:45pm 08.04.16
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This morning I headed over to the boatyard for some minor work. On the way back, I put myself in the
Ran-Dee9229 at 12:41pm 08.04.16
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I have a 1984 ODay 28 with a non-functioning Ray Marine auto-pilot of the same vintage. I want to r
Ran-Dee9229 at 12:30pm 08.04.16
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I just bought a 1984 O'Day 28. I'm an experienced sailor but this is the largest boat I've owned.
GorillaToast at 12:16pm 08.04.16
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126535 Does anyone (Phil?) know where to get the s/s latch that goes on the anchor locker hatch? N
Ted at 10:29am 08.04.16
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Is it illegal or confusing to to other boaters to display deck level navigation lights and a tri-col
Solitude at 9:44am 08.04.16
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I have a Xantrex Freedom 30 charger with a Link 1000 remote. This month I received a bill from the
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Benny17441 at 8:57am 08.04.16
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126532 Out of the water and on the road in under a minute.
Ward H at 8:05am 08.04.16
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Our smallish square hard shell cooler just wasn't cutting it. Never did and never will. Then I came
woodster at 7:33am 08.04.16
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have great day and eat lots of ice cream your friend Woody :waycool:
fishsail at 7:16am 08.04.16
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looking for info from an owner of the 41cc, I'm looking at one this weekend and would like any insig
Rick D at 6:51am 08.04.16
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Curious; do any of you also have a problem reading newsprint (in particular) when using LED lighting
fred1diver at 5:43am 08.04.16
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hey everyone, I was wondering if a 15w solar panel would be sufficient for my 23ft sailboat? I know
dgottfeld at 5:28am 08.04.16
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We have a 1990 Hunter 27. We have a port spreader that broke off. I went up the mast and looked. Her
njlarry at 8:10pm 08.03.16
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Does anyone have any experience with Maryland temporary registration stickers on inflateables? How e
WellerH at 8:04pm 08.03.16
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Does anybody have pictures of what's under the C310 sliding companionway hatch cover if you remove t
NYSail at 7:36pm 08.03.16
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the topic came up on another thread. I reach hull spead at around 2400 rpm's. I have the specs of my
Karyon at 5:55pm 08.03.16
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We are spending a few nights on our H23.5, the admiral says it is a bit cramped, we need more space.
Karyon at 5:35pm 08.03.16
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We are spending a few nights on the boat, but the clanging inside the mast keeps us a wake, I know t
fred1diver at 4:05pm 08.03.16
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hey everyone, quick question, when raising/lowering the mast do you loosen/tighten the shrouds or yo

Recent Replies

Access to windlass
Deleted member 117556 at 5:16am 04.30.24
The forward access port in the anchor locker is how you get to the stem fitting bolts. Ask me how I
New Transducer Install - Splitting Hairs?
Gene Neill at 5:14am 04.30.24
I can vouch for the plumber's putty, and the toilet wax ring. I prefer plumber's putty, as it is les
hull port (windows) leaking
Deleted member 117556 at 5:14am 04.30.24
May want to consider Lifecaulk as a sealant. It is polysulfide and used for bedding chainplates. I l
Advice - Westerbeke 30b Spun Bearing
shemandr at 5:07am 04.30.24
Not knowing what a spun bearing is I googled the term. Here is what came up first: https://www.engi
Uniseal tank thickness
Project_Mayhem at 5:06am 04.30.24
Thanks for recommending Uniseal @Peggie Hall HeadMistress! While a vendor told me it's not necessary
Outboard depth in water.
Gene Neill at 5:03am 04.30.24
Thanks guys. Gene do you tie your motor off somehow when trailering? I basically took all my tail m
Replacing exhaust hose
dlochner at 4:53am 04.30.24
I didn't use the old hose to pull the new one thru... the hoses were too stiff and there wasn't eno
Adding a new rope clutch
dlochner at 4:46am 04.30.24
If you are screwing SS bolts into an aluminum plate, it is a good idea to coat the bolt with some Te
Hand held Radio ?
dlochner at 4:11am 04.30.24
Range is affected by multiple factors, the primary factor is line of sight, followed by antenna orie
Adding a new rope clutch
daviddp at 2:27am 04.30.24
I replaced mine last season with the Garhauler parts, as others have noted. It was quick ands easy,
Convert florescent fixtures to LED bulbs
karellen at 10:55pm 04.29.24
These look nice, but at $80 bucks a pop they are not in my budget. Ahh, bummer. I got them from Ca
Convert florescent fixtures to LED bulbs
Rich Stidger at 9:19pm 04.29.24
HELLA dual color LED fixtures These look nice, but at $80 bucks a pop they are not in my budget.
Hand held Radio ?
Richard19068 at 8:44pm 04.29.24
A handheld radio has very little effective range when used from the water. Your best bet is probabl
Tartan 3800 bow water tank
mellis at 8:32pm 04.29.24
I measured the water needed to fill the bow tank and it was 30 gallons.
Convert florescent fixtures to LED bulbs
marcham at 7:25pm 04.29.24
On other boats, I just replaced the entire fixture....
Hand held Radio ?
marcham at 7:09pm 04.29.24
Lots of good info above... A handheld radio has very little effective range when used from the wate
Hand held Radio ?
Richard19068 at 6:53pm 04.29.24
Thanks for the info I was mainly interested in the DSC vs AIS data transmission. Additionally
Hand held Radio ?
Richard19068 at 6:41pm 04.29.24
...I included my SH HX860 ... the radio came out of my pocket, AND SANK to the bottom of the pool.
Convert florescent fixtures to LED bulbs
karellen at 6:26pm 04.29.24
I went a different direction and replaced both of my fluorescent fixtures with these HELLA dual colo

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