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Hull depression cnc 25 (1) Ekvh at 7:34pm 08.20.15 Ask All Sailors 9/1690 Picked up a C'C 25 for a song on EBay. Advertised as sail worthy with a solid hull. It was noted to
O'Day 27 cookcwayne at 7:08pm 08.20.15 Bigger Boats 3/810 anyone own one who can answer some general questions? Bought two months ago
Perkins 4107 water pump (2) jssailem at 6:41pm 08.20.15 Engines and Propulsion 3/2098 I have a 4107 with a bad coolant pump. I removed the pump and have ordered a replacement. I've been
Newbe purchased #14612 this week. (1) bushav at 6:00pm 08.20.15 Catalina 22 221/25307 Started sailing with a 12' sunfish knock off by "Formosa" in 1979 at age 12. Sailed that fine craft
Hull composition 1983 Depth transducer location One arm sailor at 5:57pm 08.20.15 Ask An Oday Owner 1/652 im wondering if the hull of my oday 27 1973 is solid fiberglass or is there is a core or any reinfor
4 HP Johnson wont start jibes138 at 5:22pm 08.20.15 Engines and Propulsion 7/3336 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 6/1499 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 3/1784 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 3/1455 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 7/826 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 32/4832 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 4/852 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 2/1042 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 10/2169 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 2/5854 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 11/1404 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 2/585 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 2/971 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 0/1747 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 4/1568 Good Day All I was hoping that somone out there may has a digital copy of an Oday 322 Owner manual

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Yanmar KM2A un-serviceable? Also need transmission basics too. American_Mainsail at 5:09am 12.13.23
Hollow Transom Surprise Not Too Shabby at 12:55am 12.13.23 Use threaded rods for the replacements. Then you avoid cutting the holes in the cockpit liner.
Compass deviation Viktor Eysselein at 10:26pm 12.12.23 Looked it up at the internet. The srew fpr correcting E and west is at the stern side of the compass
2GM20F engine issue (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:34pm 12.12.23 Hi Ken, System three is what I have always used from glass repairs to waterproofing balsa core mate
2GM20F engine issue Ken13559 at 7:08pm 12.12.23 Saturate the raw balsa with neat epoxy. Then it will probably be necessary to replace the fiberglas
Swim platform question dlochner at 6:46pm 12.12.23 Okay last post about this swim platform question. I've found a platform with detachable sides (pict
Swim platform question thinwater at 6:23pm 12.12.23 Back to the OP's question. The problem with mounting an outboard on a swim platform is that moving
Re-installing the shaft coupling Tally Ho at 5:51pm 12.12.23 I put a little Lanocote on the shaft and coupling when I last removed the coupling to install a Volv
Swim platform question (2) ian260 at 5:12pm 12.12.23 Okay last post about this swim platform question. I've found a platform with detachable sides (pictu
Portlight help Crazy Dave Condon at 4:30pm 12.12.23 @Believe H46 and @Rasselas36 The phone number 878-932-7245 is the number for SBO forum store. A
Aft Storage Locker, Lazarette, Lid Support RitSim at 3:25pm 12.12.23 Gas springs would be a solution but you will need closed dimension. open dimension, spring force whe
Aft Storage Locker, Lazarette, Lid Support danm1 at 3:12pm 12.12.23 Perhaps a gas lid support strut, similar to those used on refrigerator lids.
Synthetic Rigging Davidasailor26 at 3:06pm 12.12.23 2 Issues during Construction: Construction Stretch: Lines may experience a one-time stretch when
S2 9.2C wire/plumbing diagrams kandrzejczyk at 2:46pm 12.12.23 I am in the process of re wiring my entire 9.2C : new breaker panel, all wires are being replaced an
Swim platform question dlochner at 2:30pm 12.12.23 i will probably keep it in the water if i am traveling as the spinning prop will recharge the batte
Swim platform question ian260 at 2:14pm 12.12.23 i appreciate everyone's input. i would love to have a sugar scoop but alas she came without one. So
Water Tank Capacity on 2007 44DS ggrizzard at 1:41pm 12.12.23 Grant6290 Did you mean "BOW" tanks? There are so many acronyms out there theses days I can't tell
Re-installing the shaft coupling Ralph Johnstone at 1:08pm 12.12.23 Do you 1. Do you know what an interference fitting is ? 2. Can you have the interference fit fl
Re-installing the shaft coupling Straycat22296 at 12:43pm 12.12.23 Thank you for all the information and opinions. This is why I enjoy this site so much. I will have t
Re-installing the shaft coupling American_Mainsail at 12:07pm 12.12.23 The OP's question dealt with anti-seize on a straight coupling. FULL STOP. Nothing about coupling

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