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Woodyapex at 3:03pm 10.12.15
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Catalina 30 keel bolt urgent help please . I've read nearly everything I can find on this subject b
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Good morning. I was sailing yesterday in the Chesapeake bay and not doing much other then staring in
RussC at 9:22am 10.12.15
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Especially the first two videos here are just nuts. maybe in my next life. I'm running out of time
sailaway78 at 9:21am 10.12.15
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Oh Yeah. Yesterday on the river at Wooden Boat Show. I think 25% of the entries sank. There wa
RussC at 9:12am 10.12.15
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We've narrowed down the list of names for our 14.2 to these four. "Silent Running" is in reference
cookcwayne at 7:34am 10.12.15
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anybody have or know where to get the wiring diagram for O'day 30?
IH82BL8 at 5:39am 10.12.15
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Yesterday, I finally went up the mast and installed my halyard restrainer but I have a question for
Scubagirl62 at 5:34am 10.12.15
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We have a small outboard on our Hunter 23.5. We weren't able to get her in the water last year so s
WayneH at 7:55pm 10.11.15
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I've got two sets of non-sailing friends who are up to their necks in health problems. I can't help
Dan_Y at 6:56pm 10.11.15
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115543 After reading several macerator premature failure threads it seems that many macerator are in
Brian S at 6:46pm 10.11.15
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Does anyone know what the construction is under the mast step in a 192? I am pretty convinced that
sailaway78 at 5:32pm 10.11.15
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Here are a couple of pics from the down and dirty boat race at the Wooden Boat Show today. These ar
planoron at 4:27pm 10.11.15
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OK,,,I bought a 32" smart tv so I could watch some games this season. When I hooked up the existing
GorillaToast at 4:16pm 10.11.15
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i have this posted in Maine Sail's forum, but I think I might get more responses here. 10 yr old Ya
Recess62 at 3:20pm 10.11.15
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I am negotiating the purchase of a 1979 p28. Upon inspection of the rudder I noted movement in the l
Brian D at 12:56pm 10.11.15
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With the forum comes the neat feature of an image of the person starting a new post. If you add to t
MaryC at 12:24pm 10.11.15
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I installed a new marine head after literally throwing my composting toilet in the trash. I put a t
woodster at 11:57am 10.11.15
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MaritimeTees at 9:09am 10.11.15
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I want to add a Anchor roller on my Oday 272. Has anyone added one and if so please post a picture.
Chris Reisinger at 8:18am 10.11.15
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Hi all, I just bought a 1983 Slipper 17' in need of a little work. She's structurally sound with no

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Diesel shut off pull
Richard19068 at 6:57pm 10.18.23
I see. The OP has a Yanmar. The thread has become a bit confusing when a question is asked about a
Misc repairs and changes
Ward H at 6:31pm 10.18.23
I can't think of a reason not to use 5/16" thru out the boat. You could use cam cleats on the 1/4" l
On h260 how to stop cables inside mast clanging?
Crazy Dave Condon at 6:22pm 10.18.23
Your description of the gin pole is correct but what made it difficult to identify was the photo was
Misc repairs and changes   (1)
Ward H at 6:13pm 10.18.23
I had an O'day 25 for 6 years. Here's the list of lines I used on my O'day. The last column is qty
Saildrive MH40 Yanmar
SeaDrive at 5:49pm 10.18.23
I also own a MH40-2013 and have had the main window leak problem. I removed them and resealed, them
Man the Boats...
Michael Davis at 5:19pm 10.18.23
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger
Tally Ho at 4:26pm 10.18.23
Thanks Stu, my setup with forward spring and stern all is good. It is two lines, sure, but it work
On h260 how to stop cables inside mast clanging?   (2)
Davenport at 3:27pm 10.18.23
The round hole into mast was the gin pole hole, showing no rope or wires are in first foot of mast.
Diesel shut off pull
Davidasailor26 at 2:44pm 10.18.23
Yanmar's do not have a solenoid for shut down, the fuel system is entirely mechanical, at least for
Diesel shut off pull
Michael Davis at 2:31pm 10.18.23
The Perkins also uses a cable pull in some boats. I just thought it would be easy to put a stop swit
Diesel shut off pull
dlochner at 2:27pm 10.18.23
He said he has a Perkins with a solenoid. I see. The OP has a Yanmar. The thread has become a bit
Diesel shut off pull
Michael Davis at 2:22pm 10.18.23
Diesel shut off pull
Richard19068 at 2:13pm 10.18.23
Which model Yanmar? Are you certain you have a Yanmar, all the Yanmars I have seen are gray. I don
On h260 how to stop cables inside mast clanging?
Crazy Dave Condon at 2:06pm 10.18.23
@Davenport First picture shows the companionway cover. Retake the picture of the area so I can see
Diesel shut off pull
dlochner at 1:57pm 10.18.23
220825 Don, I was down at the boat and decided to take some poor and hard to see photos of my shut-o
Diesel shut off pull   (2)
Michael Davis at 1:42pm 10.18.23
At least on the 3JH2E the pull is about 3 inches hotos of my shut-off solenoid. Very hard to see b
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger
Timm R Oday25 at 1:39pm 10.18.23
Regarding docking with higher freeboard. My wife and I are getting older. A few years ago she decla
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger
Stu Jackson at 12:28pm 10.18.23
You have inner tracks and tracks on the toe rail - no? My neighbor's C-34 does and I wish I had tha

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