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New O'Day 30 Owner with questions Robert Stevenson at 6:51pm 06.05.16 Ask An Oday Owner 3/581 I went to look at a 30 ft O'day that I tried to walk away from.but was offered a price I couldn't re
Testing AGM Batteries? jackhartjr at 5:29pm 06.05.16 Ask All Sailors 5/900 Hi folks, what equipment would best be used to test AGM batteries? The guy at Deka Battery said I ne
What the h@ll causes this? Tally Ho at 5:06pm 06.05.16 Ask All Sailors 53/6106 My DSC, AIS, VHF radio (IComm I believe), starts making this strange noise all by itself. . If I ke
Hunter refrigerator mikej21 at 4:43pm 06.05.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/5816 Last season when I had my 2005 Hunter 33 pulled for winter storage the refrigerator was working grea
B361 rail diameter Bob Grove at 3:34pm 06.05.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/641 I was about to order a mount for the magma grill, and a few other items, to mount on the stern rails
On the Subject of Rowing Dinghies Kings Gambit at 2:45pm 06.05.16 Ask All Sailors 0/284 Got off on this topic briefly in another thread. I've long held this (romantic) notion about having
Life vests All U Get at 2:05pm 06.05.16 Ask All Sailors 21/1497 Hi all, During our trip to the Bahamas I noticed my indicator button on my self inflating life vest
Grounding Plates bmccuej at 1:38pm 06.05.16 Bristol 3/3036 I have a 1979 Bristol 29.9, the boat does not have a grounding plate on the hull. About half the sai
5411 White Smoke at tailpipe (1) vmaks at 1:38pm 06.05.16 Engines and Propulsion 15/2667 https://goo.gl/photos/6K4rJyWxdHGP8s8t8 I have read the numerous forums and I can not decipher if th
When did Catalina phase out the tall rig? trish b at 12:41pm 06.05.16 Catalina 30 4/1354 We are looking for a C30 MKIII and are not finding many from the middle '90s with the tall rig. I w
Cracked rudder sailnewbie at 12:28pm 06.05.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 28/2522 I have a Mac 224 and just built my second rudder and after one weekend it's now cracked. The first o
My turn BobM at 11:44am 06.05.16 S2 26/3033 Well Triple Play hasn't tasted the water in 18 months now. Lots to do but I am busy with work and u
GPS for iPhone polarbrer at 11:32am 06.05.16 Catalina 22 20/1677 I am mostly interested in boat speed and distance covered. Do all the apps give this basic informati
Loose footed Main reefing question dgottfeld at 10:58am 06.05.16 Mid-Size Boats 3/834 Hey guys just bought a 1990 hunter 27 and love it. I put the sails on it the other day. The mainsail
Raymarine ST2000 Issues (1) Ward H at 10:09am 06.05.16 Ask All Sailors 7/3958 Yesterday was my 2nd sail of the season and the first of a week long vacation of long day sails. Of
Universal Fuel Injector Replacement (not rebuild) Jtcf78911 at 9:47am 06.05.16 Parts Search 16/5021 Hey all. Looking for some part vendor options on replacing the fuel injectors in my circa 1985 Un
Best way to clean out oil extractor after use? patrickkidd at 9:27am 06.05.16 Ask All Sailors 15/18984 Hi there! I bought the west marine oil extractor to change the oil on my universal diesel M25: http
What's the best way to clean diesel exhaust soot? patrickkidd at 9:16am 06.05.16 Ask All Sailors 8/23096 i recently had an engine exhaust leak near the transom of my Catalina 30 and now most areas in the l
Head Venting Issues BayMan at 7:32am 06.05.16 Ask All Sailors 22/1886 Pumped my aft 25 gal holding tank after it was completely full. I know- i waited too long. Got bac
Dinghy Power Advice - Lehr Propane OB? (1) BlowMeAway at 7:19am 06.05.16 Ask All Sailors 55/8028 124315 We recently found and purchased a used, well maintained, Quicksilver 270 Dinghy, 900 lb. capa

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Main Sail Issue julio.hunter2009 at 8:07am 03.17.24 How long ago was it working properly? It's possible to put too much tension on the halyard. Your sa
Hull color ronshara1 at 7:43am 03.17.24 Thank you, I will start looking into it.
DIY Bimini Mount Genoa Track Car Gene Neill at 7:39am 03.17.24 You could always sew a big vinyl window into that fabric sidewall, if you have the machine and the s
Keel and Rudder Repairs C27 dmax at 7:34am 03.17.24 I believe the Cat 27 has a lead keel - that looks like fairing and/or many layers of paint that is l
Hull color Leeward Rail at 6:44am 03.17.24 Thank you all. I realize the match won't be perfect, just looking for what it might have been. It s
My last boat - probably dLj at 6:39am 03.17.24 Simplicity. I'll get a slip for the season, store her in my driveway over the winter with a blue
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina dLj at 6:35am 03.17.24 I have extensively cruised the Great Lakes for 50 years and stayed at countless marinas and yacht c
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 dlochner at 5:54am 03.17.24 @Davidasailor26 advice is absolutely correct. The answer to how much solar or charging you need, is
My last boat - probably smokey73 at 5:38am 03.17.24 Lot's of Marshall and similar cat-boats here at our Yacht club. The group gets together for races a
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 Davidasailor26 at 5:03am 03.17.24 If I am understanding correctly, I should have one of those special 'Class T' fuses between the bat
Keel and Rudder Repairs C27 shemandr at 4:55am 03.17.24 I'll leave the keel question to those who know Catalina 27's, assuming that's what the subject is.
Hull color twodzusfittings at 3:27am 03.17.24 Try an Interlux Color chart up against it. From the picture and from the era, I would say Hatterast
My last boat - probably twodzusfittings at 3:21am 03.17.24 Less is often more.. Enjoy.
Hull color ronshara1 at 2:05am 03.17.24 Thank you all. I realize the match won't be perfect, just looking for what it might have been. It se
Hull color (2) ronshara1 at 2:01am 03.17.24 223555223556
Yamaha 26c Blue Horizon at 11:55pm 03.16.24 Hi Glsski - I'm a Yamaha 30 owner. I'm in Vancouver. I've taken out the rudder when I had some
My last boat - probably higgs at 9:45pm 03.16.24 What a bittersweet post! I hope you have many more years of enjoyable sailing ahead of you! Not b
Hull color Leeward Rail at 9:44pm 03.16.24 UV and weather changes gelcoat and any other material. The new original coating won't match the aged
My last boat - probably JohnBisMe at 9:39pm 03.16.24 What a bittersweet post! I hope you have many more years of enjoyable sailing ahead of you!
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina higgs at 9:38pm 03.16.24 Welcome to the forum!! I am so sorry to hear this. If you have not already done so, contact all th

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