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O'Day Widgeon - Missing Mast Step (1) drewmacd at 8:19am 04.28.15 Day Sailers 1/2953 I recently acquired a 12' O'Day Widgeon, circa 1970's, from a family friend. Interestingly, they ori
Tiller to Rudder Sloppy (1) mlindberg1 at 7:19am 04.28.15 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1617 The bolt that connects the tiller to the rudder is really sloppy and has a lot of play. Is there a f
Port Gaskets bobcat30 at 7:11am 04.28.15 Catalina 30 2/896 Trying to replace my 4 port gaskets. Cat Direct has them for $35 each. I thought that was pretty exp
Smoke but no fire...Yanmar SB8 braol at 6:31am 04.28.15 The Cherubini Hunters 14/5338 So...after bleeding my engine until well after the cows came home I have progress, sort of. Now I h
Hunter 260 control cables Prussian at 5:52am 04.28.15 Smaller Boats 1/658 Dave, Thanks for your reply. The outboard motor is a Nissan 9.9 HP, 2 stroke motor, 2004 model year
Photographs EnginesForward at 2:18am 04.28.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1194 I am not real computer literate. Can someone tell me how to load and post photos in answer to a top
Need a new coolant overflow/expansion reservoir c130king at 6:54pm 04.27.15 Catalina 310 14/2251 Mine is cracked and leaking. Temp fix with duct tape. Can't find one on Catalina Direct. Any help
Hot batteries on 2007 catalina 350 Burchards bounty at 6:38pm 04.27.15 Ask All Sailors 12/1886 My husband got to our boat and the batteries were firecracker hot. Could lightening cause this? He t
Trouble sailing up wind in 20 knot wind. Reidsair at 6:36pm 04.27.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/2422 I'm having trouble getting my Mac 26S to point to the wind if the wind builds. Tiller hard a lee and
Backstay maddotto at 5:57pm 04.27.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/835 Hello and thanks for any help. I am trying to find the original length of the backstay for a '91, 26
Hunter 37.5 head issue ben solomon at 5:56pm 04.27.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1230 Hello, everyone. Has anyone replaced the clam shell vent for the holding tank vent? Mine is behind
Question about outboard motors alanmaki at 5:02pm 04.27.15 Columbia 3/1987 What is the largest outboard motor I can put on my Columbia T-23?
Scammers Afrakes at 4:41pm 04.27.15 Forum Help (Site Talk) 17/3085 Please be aware of scammers plying the for sale classified ads. Specifically Katty Martins7000@Outl
Refrigeration coolant leak Sandy Feet at 4:30pm 04.27.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/718 We have a 2002 model year, Alder-Barbor Cold Machine I think it is CU100 . Uses coolant . The unit l
Extensive Parts / Diagrams 26M Macboy at 4:28pm 04.27.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/464 This is what I'm searching for for the C's. Thought I'd post this for others seeking similar for the
Outboard remote cables. Prussian at 3:28pm 04.27.15 Smaller Boats 1/693 I recently purchased a Hunter 260 with a Nissan 9.9 Hp outboard. The shift, throttle control cables
Standing Rigging Assistance iamaskier87 at 3:14pm 04.27.15 Catalina 22 5/1249 Hello, I purchased my first boat, a 1981 Catalina 22, last summer in the water. During fall haul
VHF Cable Location? 2 OLD PIRATES at 2:29pm 04.27.15 Catalina 310 16/1816 Hi All: I bet some of you northerners are biting at the bit to get those sails up. Got a ques
Forespar mast car plastic runners Syversens at 2:28pm 04.27.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/788 Hey all, I have a Beneteau 361 and many years ago I put a spinnaker pole a friend gave me on the
Big Day for the H34 " The Splash " chrisrezba at 2:09pm 04.27.15 Big Boats 8/1238 Hello Hunter Forum Guys and thanks for all your help. I just splashed my 1st Big Boat and I did it i

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st 4000 and rudder position BigEasy at 12:45pm 06.30.23 When my auto pilot is on i have rudder position on the display, in standby mode it stops. is this
Helm Seat (cockpit aft) for a Catalina 320/ chaswg at 11:57am 06.30.23 Thanks for the Follow up- Building one of teak is my plan as well. As I put together measures and pl
Water temperature sensor jssailem at 11:16am 06.30.23 Your sensor uses the engine body to provide a negative (ground) for the sensor. No Teflon tape or pa
VHF Antenna installation Richard19068 at 11:10am 06.30.23 Does anyone know if the original equipment VHF antenna mounts on the top of the masthead with the c
Boatyard mishap Richard19068 at 10:59am 06.30.23 Thanks Ralph. Good feedback. It all hurts my little sailing heart, especially to watch these perfec
Helm Seat (cockpit aft) for a Catalina 320/ rferr48792 at 10:49am 06.30.23 The factory said they threw out the molds and don't have any and can't make any replacements. Let m
Boatyard mishap dlochner at 10:49am 06.30.23 It was a deck-stepped mast. Visible damage: mast base, lifelines, boom, dodger, windex. Theorized d
Leaving the dock 87Jayhawk at 10:47am 06.30.23 Thank you to everyone who offered their experience to our situation. We spent a couple days working
Boatyard mishap D. Inscho at 10:38am 06.30.23 It was a deck-stepped mast. Visible damage: mast base, lifelines, boom, dodger, windex. Theorized da
st 4000 and rudder position dlochner at 10:35am 06.30.23 That's hardly high tech, commensurate with the demands of today's electronics. And far worse than
Boatyard mishap D. Inscho at 10:34am 06.30.23 Thanks Ralph. Good feedback. It all hurts my little sailing heart, especially to watch these perfect
Boatyard mishap Ralph Johnstone at 10:30am 06.30.23 So sorry for your agony. Try to get as many pictures as possible of anything and everything you can
Boatyard mishap D. Inscho at 10:28am 06.30.23 What did the insurance company tell you to do? I suspect that any repairs by the boatyard that does
st 4000 and rudder position (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:21am 06.30.23 A piece of tape at TDC on the wheel works for me. Some prefer a Turk's Head knot. That's hardly h
Boatyard mishap LloydB at 10:20am 06.30.23 What did the insurance company tell you to do? I suspect that any repairs by the boatyard that doesn
Boatyard mishap D. Inscho at 9:53am 06.30.23 What happened? Mast toppled. It was horrifying to watch.
Boatyard mishap tfox2069 at 9:35am 06.30.23 Any advice for an owner who experienced a relaunch disaster? Thus far the boatyard is accepting ful
California Trailer Plates SantaCruzin at 9:27am 06.30.23 You are going to have to sort it out. Fair enough, but I guess more what I was curious about was
Shooting some video in the harbor stickinthemud57 at 9:22am 06.30.23 TomY, I definitely see the challenge your situation presents. Motion stabilization is definitely he
Fresh water leak Terrel01 at 9:17am 06.30.23 The tanks and pump are in the aft and forward sections, and the leak is not coming from there. All

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