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Vinly Beadboard rich26nc at 5:39am 05.14.16 Ask All Sailors 6/2180 Has anyone glued vinyl beadboard directly to the hull using construction grade contact cement for al
Cetol on Teak johnm5858 at 4:21am 05.14.16 Ask All Sailors 7/725 I recently sanded down all the old flaking varnish on my deck rails on the Hunter 27. Ive used Ceto
Hunter 27 charging system johnm5858 at 4:09am 05.14.16 Ask All Sailors 12/864 I have a newly aquired 1982 Hunter 27 with a Yanmar 1GM the alternater is 35 amps I have 2 batterie
2002 Volvo Penta MD2030 - B361 (1) onlinelee at 2:15am 05.14.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/3397 Hi Beneteau Friends, I just completed my very first engine service, ever!! The closest I ever came
Converting to electric motor ronharben at 12:25am 05.14.16 Fantasia 35 6/3615 I have a Fantasia 35 (Hull No. 11 - although I've never actually seen it). I am thinking about repla
Oh My Lord, what have I done. (2) Texas Gun-Man at 8:19pm 05.13.16 Catalina 22 26/1854 Hello all, I'm new to the forum. I took two semesters of sailing in college 25 years ago and always
Looking for a swim ladder for a 1982 Hunter 27 GJC825 at 8:02pm 05.13.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/435 Someone ran into my fold up swim ladder and damaged it. I am seeking a replacement for a 1982 Hunte
240 centerboard haul line deck configuration donaldbeavin at 6:32pm 05.13.16 Smaller Boats 15/1370 Does anyone have pictures of a 3 block configuration? My book ' all the pictures I can find only sho
Another great 2 days on the boat (2) RussC at 3:16pm 05.13.16 Trailer Sailors 5/781 We had an opening in our busy ;) schedule on Tuesday and Wednesday so the boat was packed up and we
M25 Diesel question (1) Hogheaven at 1:09pm 05.13.16 Catalina 30 14/3576 Hi Guys, what is this lever for on the back of the valve cover. Feels like it is pressing on somet
Getting a new outboard (1) Brian D at 12:18pm 05.13.16 Sails Call Lounge 4/503 https://scontent.fsan1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-0/s526x395/13174129_10154198058478464_3286697447876045
How do you fold a sail on the boat :( RussC at 12:01pm 05.13.16 Trailer Sailors 50/5845 I don't guess there really is a good answer to this, but I'm still curious just how the other traile
Fresh Water System Norman Plotkin at 11:21am 05.13.16 Ask All Sailors 13/1121 I recently purchased a 1998 Catalina 28 Mrk II from a Maine seller. The boat was on the hard and wi
Reefing (340)? Robby in WA at 10:58am 05.13.16 Big Boats 1/1500 This is kind of embarrassing....I learned to reef in sailing class eons ago and since have had furli
Fixing up an old Helms - Standing Rigging Charlescmartin at 10:54am 05.13.16 Ask All Sailors 4/531 Hi fiends, I just joined. I have a bit of an odd boating journey. I had a 28' Mako withh twin 200s t
Yanmar fuel pump,rebuild? jk kudera at 10:46am 05.13.16 Engines and Propulsion 14/6970 Just a short question, can you buy a rebuild kit for the fuel pump? I have a 3GMF20, but that fuel p
paddle board rack ryansk at 7:35am 05.13.16 Ask All Sailors 0/349 Hi, Just wondering if anyone has installed paddle board racks on their life line stanchions. Suprax
Thoughts on 3 things from another 26' (4) Windtherapy at 5:25am 05.13.16 Day Sailers 9/1700 So I was just searching other 26' O'Day's and ran across this boat for sale in Florida. I like the
Best way to get under a low bridge rajhnsn at 2:47am 05.13.16 Ask All Sailors 32/9442 On my recent trip down to the Chesapeake Bay from my home town north of Philadelphia, I had to go un
ruders fernando bontempi at 2:45am 05.13.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/591 Hi please some advice with ruders on the 26m. They are not precise actually they have a lot of lose

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1975 oday 22 (1) Timm R Oday25 at 12:57pm 10.10.23 220585
1975 oday 22 Timm R Oday25 at 12:54pm 10.10.23 From what I can see ,that is a shoal draft keel . The centerboard will be inside the keel . Could y
Universal M25 Diesel has "fuel system air leak" Ralph Johnstone at 12:48pm 10.10.23 from the factory tank>>pump>>Racor TO tank>>Racor>>pump Can't quite follow your flow diagram. Ca
Hunter 18.5 Topping Lift Setup? Need Help isaksp00 at 12:45pm 10.10.23 The photo of the boom confuses me. Is the taut line that runs up to the masthead the same line as th
Invest 93L capta at 12:12pm 10.10.23 Someone asked what indicated the end of the hurricane season in the Atlantic, and the formation of s
Just how big is British Columbia? Terry Cox at 12:07pm 10.10.23 Nice overlay display, John. Yes, been up there a number of times, however, just scratched the surfac
Remote shifting of outboard Project_Mayhem at 12:03pm 10.10.23 The remote throttle controls will also control forward, neutral and reverse. They appear to be somew
Fuel gauge Hunter 34 1985 Stu Jackson at 12:02pm 10.10.23 I know the skippers are trying to be helpful to your question. However, I urge you to learn your fu
Nicro Solar Vent Malfunction Project_Mayhem at 11:56am 10.10.23 When I got mine, I had to put it a 1/4" away from an incandescent light bulb before it would start s
Universal M25 Diesel has "fuel system air leak" Stu Jackson at 11:53am 10.10.23 Not doing that for year after year almost has to bring an issue. Won't matter what order the filter
P42 Watermaker Install Neffilicious at 11:33am 10.10.23 Jim_H42 - thank you. I put a bit of time measuring available space in different places while trying
Fuel gauge Hunter 34 1985 (2) Ralph Johnstone at 11:17am 10.10.23 220579 I could not find a photo showing all of the parts of the inspection hand hole but somewhere
Ruddercraft Lower Pintle Failure pclarksurf at 11:16am 10.10.23 And a missed opportunity I might add-- @Gene Neill has clearly improved on the original design in a
Fuel gauge Hunter 34 1985 JoeWhite at 11:08am 10.10.23 If I may guess, this plate is close to 5" in diameter and bolts extend from the bottom and are faste
Fuel gauge Hunter 34 1985 Calif. Ted at 10:51am 10.10.23 It's a 6 bolt cover plate, standard now is 5 bolt, some cars used 6 bolt until the 1960's, there are
Invest 93L (1) JamesG161 at 10:50am 10.10.23 The Hurricane Hunters left from Kessler AFB near me and now checking it out. in a few days.
Fuel gauge Hunter 34 1985 (1) Phips at 10:24am 10.10.23 it is a plate mounted on top of the fuel tank
Precision 23 dock size Scubagirl62 at 10:24am 10.10.23 It does.
Fuel gauge Hunter 34 1985 Ralph Johnstone at 10:19am 10.10.23 Welcome to the site. Can you explain what a "seabuilt plate" is or provide a picture ? I don't get
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION Ralph Johnstone at 10:15am 10.10.23 Perhaps this weekend. We'll hold you to it.

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