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4 HP Johnson wont start jibes138 at 5:22pm 08.20.15 Engines and Propulsion 7/2220 My neighbor has a 4 stroke 4 Hp Johnson with internal tank. Won't start or even pretend to start. To
Help with standing rigging please Caroleena at 5:07pm 08.20.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1367 I'm replacing the original adjustable backstay on a Cat 22 and I've encountered an issue I didn't ex
Soft spot/hull damage bburke at 2:45pm 08.20.15 Day Sailers 3/1433 I have an 84 rebel spindrift daysailer 1- recently purchased and have rehabbed it to sailing order.
Engine control panel replacement + intro (1) tredychris at 1:18pm 08.20.15 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1161 Hi I will be the 1st time boat owner of an '84 O'Day 28 (anniversary edition) by the end of this
Fiberglass drilling One arm sailor at 11:26am 08.20.15 Ask An Oday Owner 7/685 Hi all I have never drilled a hole in fiberglass! Is there any thing I Shaun know before I start? I
ST60+ Knotmeter Issue>>>Thoughts? Rick D at 11:13am 08.20.15 Ask All Sailors 32/3844 My Raymarine ST60+ not-meter is making me nuts. The display would not read knots when I was moving a
Oil paulj at 10:51am 08.20.15 Catalina 310 4/660 Which brand of oil and weight do you use on your Universal M 25 engine? paulj
Catalina 30 vs. C25 Roland20228 at 10:48am 08.20.15 Catalina 30 2/882 We currently sail a C25 but are thinking about switching to a C30. Is their performance about the sa
Moving mainsail sheet forward on a Mac 25 suvh8er at 10:24am 08.20.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1621 Hello everyone, hope you all are getting some good sailing in this summer. I have been contemplatin
The skinny on a 1989 Oday 280 27 lookingtobuy at 10:18am 08.20.15 Ask An Oday Owner 2/4838 Hello my name is Jay. I am considering a 1989 280 27 . Any info would be greatly appreciated, parti
good reading... for the extremely wealthy only!! centerline at 9:37am 08.20.15 Ask All Sailors 11/1225 as much of a fan as I am of Nigel Calder and what he has to share with the world thru his books, I d
Where to advertise my boat for sail ? Oliver at 9:25am 08.20.15 Ask An Oday Owner 2/480 Where you guys look for boats for sale?
2006 MacGregor 26M Pinched Mast Channel Repair DavidEBIDLOCAL at 9:16am 08.20.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/832 I've recently purchased a 2006 MacGregor 26M (with the rotating mast), and I just discovered on tryi
11983 Watkins 32 questions Roland20228 at 9:05am 08.20.15 Other Sailboats 0/1436 Looking for input about how this boat would sail on Lake Champlain, VT, where the prevailing winds r
Oday 322 Owners manual fireman416 at 8:35am 08.20.15 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1381 Good Day All I was hoping that somone out there may has a digital copy of an Oday 322 Owner manual
Loose footed main flynhi4u at 8:24am 08.20.15 Smaller Boats 3/667 In the process of ordering new sails and they default to a loose footed main. Will I see much of a d
Changing the cabin layout in the bow. Tac1300 at 7:01am 08.20.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/761 i have recently obtain a 2002 hunter 466 from my Dad but I am wanting to change the layout of the fo
hydraulic gangway for hunter 456 passage CC nmenkes at 7:00am 08.20.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/576 I want to install a hydraulic gangway on my Hunter 456 456 passage CC 2004. I need a length of 2.5
Sirius 21-Thinking of Selling Baysailor6 at 6:14am 08.20.15 Sirius 21/22 0/16 I got this boat last fall and never owned anything over 17' in the past. It sails great but is not e
Albemarle Sound- Near Edenton pdwireSML at 6:10am 08.20.15 Destinations 7/1990 Hello all, First time posting and enjoyed all the information gained from others adventures. My

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Newbie installing a new thru hull transducer mforum at 6:47am 02.11.23
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't (3) jssailem at 6:27am 02.11.23 Last time the stuffing box was addressed was in 2015. I was new in the use of diesel auxiliary boats
Newbie installing a new thru hull transducer dlochner at 6:16am 02.11.23 Dave, I fully agree with the advice and warnings on not using 5200 on a boat. But, in this use, ad
Newbie installing a new thru hull transducer Ward H at 6:05am 02.11.23 Do not let 5200 come any where near the backing plate or through hull. There is a special place in
O'day 28 Head/Hanging Locker Pan - What is under here? (5) Clutch Cargo at 6:04am 02.11.23 Well, its be a while so I thought I'd provide an update. After several rounds of taking measurement
Transom Drain Plug on a Hunter 23.5 Crazy Dave Condon at 5:56am 02.11.23 Spoke with the poster yesterday. Boat is on the trailer collecting water from condensation. I di
Stale Forum jssailem at 5:56am 02.11.23 Lucky you. Take any pictures? I hear if you float a camera on a Mylar balloon and trail it on a str
To boot or not to boot...turnbuckles Justin_NSA at 5:48am 02.11.23 uncovered and use wrap pins That's what I use :plus:
To boot or not to boot...turnbuckles Crazy Dave Condon at 5:31am 02.11.23
Newbie installing a new thru hull transducer Hayden Watson at 5:15am 02.11.23 You are right. The DST 810 is a little larger in diameter than the older transducer. The current
I have come to the conclusion Caboteur at 4:55am 02.11.23 No, absolutely not. There is definitely a time when they should not be allowed on the freeway thou
I have come to the conclusion Rick Webb at 4:15am 02.11.23 No, absolutely not. There is definitely a time when they should not be allowed on the freeway thoug
I have come to the conclusion All U Get at 3:42am 02.11.23
I have come to the conclusion kappykaplan at 3:35am 02.11.23 Medicare Card in my wallet I gots one of dose, too! :beer:
Newbie installing a new thru hull transducer mforum at 9:03pm 02.10.23 If you haven't already, be sure to verify that your new transducer has the same diameter as the hol
Stale Forum mermike at 8:46pm 02.10.23 Had a great sail today back up to PL this morning. We left around 7:00AM to catch the ebb anf the ea
Newbie installing a new thru hull transducer (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:29pm 02.10.23 Hmmmmmmm. A tiny piece of flame resistant backing plate inside a fiberglass shell which supports fi
I have come to the conclusion jon hansen at 6:44pm 02.10.23 old sailors never die ......................... Gh48B5mX29A
another winter movie jon hansen at 6:38pm 02.10.23 worth watching i think.
another winter movie jon hansen at 6:38pm 02.10.23 .... and this guy is rebuilding duracell. to be a cruiser UjS5sfBZUSw

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