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Fwd Hatch on 1979 O'Day 28 (2) cepes at 11:17am 07.11.16 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1450 Hi: I would like to upgrade my forward hatch with a new(er) one, preferably clear. Can someone poin
Settee back cushions (1) DannyS at 11:01am 07.11.16 Bigger Boats 10/1720 Our O'day 35 settee back cushions have these aluminum tubes attached that hook onto wooden blocks on
1977 C30 dismasted AXEL at 10:54am 07.11.16 Ask All Sailors 10/1857 I had the unfortunate luck of being dismasted last weekend sailing in the Great South Bay of Long Is
Kudos to Edson Marine odaydokay at 10:32am 07.11.16 Bigger Boats 5/1202 Once again, the Edson folks have shown a high level of responsiveness and helpfulness. Quick answer
Solar Panel Questions - Hunter 25 WiscoSailor at 10:06am 07.11.16 Smaller Boats 10/2034 Hi! I'm thinking of installing a small solar panel to help maintain/charge the battery bank while I
Catalina 275 CoachG at 9:33am 07.11.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 28/10893 Has anyone been racing a 275 I need info on modifications to the boat Thanks
First 345 Benoit at 9:27am 07.11.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2057 I am currently in the process of buying a First 345 - 1988, I love this boat. To those who own one,
Chain Snubber Deleted member 117556 at 8:01am 07.11.16 Catalina 310 7/2096 I am considering going to all-chain rode for my anchoring and wanted to ask about snubbers. I curre
Safety Grab Rail FlyboyTR at 7:21am 07.11.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/527 We have a 1991 Mac S. I have growing concerns about transitioning from the top deck, stepping down
Leaking Mastbase on 83 Oday 28 - Advice requested (5) Euphoria2011 at 6:28am 07.11.16 Bigger Boats 26/5472 Hello, My mastbase on my 83 Oday 28 has had a leak since I have had the boat (5 years) and its getti
41-45 Hunter needed for corporate charter in Chicago ASAP. (1) Aaron Kiss at 6:17am 07.11.16 Big Boats 2/179 HTTP://www.photosails.com is seeking a 41-45 foot Hunter for a two month corporate charter for Mille
Hey 49 owners - call me stupid but tkwhalen at 5:55am 07.11.16 Big Boats 18/2186 I can't figure out how to lower the dinette table into a double berth. I had assumed I would lift th
what's a good analogy for reefing? Justin_NSA at 5:31am 07.11.16 Ask All Sailors 44/2523 I'm trying to explain why we reef or reduce sail in heavier wind to non-sailors. I'm more automotive
Boom vang on 27ft TurboTim at 4:06am 07.11.16 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1144 Just sailed my boat for the first time and trying to figure out how everything goes. Did these boats
Gooseneck On 1992 Hunter 33.5 tgrady at 6:47pm 07.10.16 Mid-Size Boats 1/896 Does anyone have a picture of how the boom is attached to the mask with the gooseneck. My boom 'pop
Catalina 387 Deck Light tomserb at 6:25pm 07.10.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/999 2006 Catalina 387 Deck Light has been replaced twice. Falls out after about 2 years. I believe it i
Hunter 23.5 Mast Rivets Mike in Cape Cod at 2:54pm 07.10.16 Smaller Boats 3/755 Can anyone tell me if the rivets used on the mast are aluminum or stainless specifically the four ri
Sandbags Fred at 2:45pm 07.10.16 Smaller Boats 13/1121 The PO told me that he was advised to install two sandbags under the forward berths of my 96 H26 to
Yamaha 9.9 questions (2) sailnewbie at 12:15pm 07.10.16 Engines and Propulsion 12/1213 What can you tell me about this motor, took in on a trade, runs good but know nothing about
US Customs forbin at 11:44am 07.10.16 Pacific North West Cruisers 17/2271 Hey all, So I screwed up and forgot to renew my decal online in time to get it before my trip. It

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Not perfect launch day... (1) Tally Ho at 3:27pm 04.23.24 Bummer. I followed your installation with interest. I've watched competent yard workers struggle
34.1: Code 0 or Spinnaker? shemandr at 3:26pm 04.23.24 The Code 0 is a reaching sail. Maybe close reaching. It has a beautiful shape but a relatively nar
Blower Vent Hose Fred at 3:15pm 04.23.24 I decided to change the vent exhaust hose (hose from engine compartment to the blower). It turns out
Not perfect launch day... shemandr at 3:11pm 04.23.24 Bummer. I followed your installation with interest. I've watched competent yard workers struggle w
Gooseneck Pin ggrizzard at 3:08pm 04.23.24 Assuming yours is like my goose neck. and the pin drops down into the assembly from the top... No, i
Self tacking jib DArcy at 2:35pm 04.23.24 The fore and aft track could be for a baby stay but then you would need some way to pull the car for
Retrofitting a bowthruster to a 423 dlochner at 2:28pm 04.23.24 Good to know plenty of room forward and no additional battery box. Greatly appreciate your getting
Windlass and thruster Battery question dlochner at 2:23pm 04.23.24 The Odyssey TPPL AGMs are great batteries. In this application an AGM would be a good choice becau
Hunter Combination Steaming/Anchor Masthead Light Replacement Crazy Dave Condon at 2:22pm 04.23.24 Check with Mike at SBO to see if by chance they have any lens. Mike use to order all parts for hunt
Gooseneck Pin Crazy Dave Condon at 2:16pm 04.23.24 Mfg of boom and mast along with model/year of ssilboat
Oday 28 1995 Universal 12 10hp diesel - starter replacement dlochner at 2:10pm 04.23.24 Once you have the starter off, take it to a local auto electrical shop and have them take a look. Br
Air Conditioner Vents danm1 at 2:06pm 04.23.24 Great info. I will check next time I'm at the boat. Thanks.
Air Conditioner Vents (1) karellen at 2:00pm 04.23.24 I have a 356 (very similar) with AC and ducting in salon and v-berth. The aft cabin has a 4 inch ro
Instead of PropSpeed dlochner at 1:28pm 04.23.24 PYI has a new product, Crystal Prop. Same idea as Prop Speed, but much less expensive. The zinc pa
Instead of PropSpeed capta at 1:25pm 04.23.24 One summer in Powerboat's in Trinidad the Propspeed folks were applying their product free for those
Santana 21 design info needed prairieclover at 1:15pm 04.23.24 We have a 1972 Santana 21, too. Put it on the water last summer after a long time in storage. We ha
Access to windlass marchem at 12:52pm 04.23.24 My windlass had the same issue and after some electrical sleuthing it turned out that the breaker w
Access to windlass marchem at 12:48pm 04.23.24 Yes Thanks. Didn't want to have to tear into that if I didn't have to.
Secondary Fuel Filter Mistake - M25-XPB diesel east coaster at 12:44pm 04.23.24 My yanmar 2gm20 had a manual lift pump that worked reasonably well depending on the position of the
Access to windlass east coaster at 12:34pm 04.23.24 My windlass had the same issue and after some electrical sleuthing it turned out that the breaker wa

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