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S2 5.5 vs O'day Daysailer yrral at 12:29pm 05.26.15 Trailer Sailors 4/4129 I am debating between purchasing an S2 5.5 Grand Slam or an O'day Daysailer. I've been able to find
Where would I replace this and what is it called? (2) Vernonite at 11:59am 05.26.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/887 This rubber plug is located on the bottom of the hull by the rudder. It has nuts on both sides. I re
free Oday 25 rudder svchickadee at 11:11am 05.26.15 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/2522 Free rudder from 1978 Oday 25. You pay shipping. Does not include tiller but does include tiller m
In-mast Furler Shackle gregrosine at 10:41am 05.26.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2715 The boat is in the water and the sails are up. This was the first time we put up our mainsail. It
Retractable Keel lock down bolt issues Bruce Bythrow at 10:40am 05.26.15 Catalina 22 27/7135 I have a 1987 C-22 that sits in a fresh water slip 4 months out of the year. The cable to the retra
Help, steering brake will not work onlyhuman2 at 10:33am 05.26.15 Big Boats 7/2402 I'm a new owner of a Hunter410 / 2000 with auto pilot. Has anyone replaced the steering brake or ha
Micrologic ML -95 prodaddy62 at 10:21am 05.26.15 Big Boats 1/936 New owner of 34 Catalina, looking for a working Micrologic ML-95 display unit at the helm
Recommendations for washing a wnter cover Bob S at 10:11am 05.26.15 Ask All Sailors 7/951 Anyone out there with a canvas cover ever wash it off the boat? This thing weighs a ton. I was think
Radar Mast Mount (1) TommmD at 9:59am 05.26.15 Big Boats 8/1307 I've been working on a readar install for my Hunter 35.5, have the wiring all laid out now with seve
Window trim cvanmidd at 9:27am 05.26.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/704 I noticed when I uncovered by boat several weeks ago that the inside trim to the cabin windows has c
Marinebeam LEDs - my experience allan at 9:06am 05.26.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 20/7246 I gave Marinebeam the data on my present incandescent bulbs. Marinebeam said their model WG-BP
Adding a spinnaker JoeSailer10 at 9:01am 05.26.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/665 I would like to add a symmetrical spinnaker to my sail locker. How do I determine the size? My boa
Core material?? Stevensail at 8:59am 05.26.15 Big Boats 2/681 Can anyone tell me what the core material is on a Hunter 380? I'm getting moisture readings on an ar
Midnight Sun refit Blaise at 8:52am 05.26.15 The Cherubini Hunters 5/954 After returning from the Mexico race, it was very apparent that Midnight Sun needs another major ref
Losing the season ... Scott T-Bird at 8:26am 05.26.15 Ask All Sailors 25/2669 Unbelievable after the deep snows of winter ... we don't have enough water for the marina to float o
423 Refrigerator drain chicagodave at 8:21am 05.26.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1000 New owner of 423. While commissioning the boat I can't figure out how to drain the antifreeze out of
Replacement shaft strut Cal 2-25 Gary_H at 8:21am 05.26.15 Ask All Sailors 1/840 I am wanting to replace the strut on my Cal 2-25 and I was wondering if anyone knew of someone who s
transiting canals with the mast on deck Tiva at 8:16am 05.26.15 Ask All Sailors 14/2483 Hello fellow forumers. We would like to sail across the Great Lakes from Duluth and go through one o
Fractonal -vs- full mast rig JoeSailer10 at 8:14am 05.26.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1547 I am parting out my Venture 21 and using some of the parts on my Mac 22. The Venture mast and boom
Bedding chain plates with Butyl Tape Graycruiser at 7:11am 05.26.15 Musings With Maine Sail 3/3944 Thanks to Main Sail I have become an advocate of Butyl Tape for deck hardware. However, for chain pl

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Replace main or genoa first? thinwater at 2:18pm 11.14.23 a. Pictures. b. Sometimes REALLY hauling on the downhaul/Cunningham can pull the draft forward and
Suddenly needing some brake work AaronD at 2:08pm 11.14.23 You might be on to something! :laugh: Ugh, @Gene Neill - I feel your pain. My brake adventure wa
How to replace the rope clutch on a Hunter 336 dkinzer at 1:40pm 11.14.23 The key thing was to align the screw holes and mark where the new rope clutch sits before applying
Grounding wires jssailem at 1:29pm 11.14.23 If they are "Bonding Wires" and you have metal through hulls, keep an eye on the through hulls. If
Grounding wires bob45 at 1:22pm 11.14.23
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 1:17pm 11.14.23 You are a strange sailor @Terry Cox
Convert partial battens to full battens (1) BarryL at 1:14pm 11.14.23 Hi Again, I think you have it backwards: People with full batten mainsails have to get a strong tr
Electrics simplified ... shemandr at 1:03pm 11.14.23 That pretty much summarizes my understanding of electricity. My understanding of Physics is: F =
Grounding wires Scott T-Bird at 12:16pm 11.14.23 Yes, I agree ... it's somebody's idea of a bonding system. With those small wires, they may be usel
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Terry Cox at 12:00pm 11.14.23
Yanmar Throttle Not Holding colb218 at 11:50am 11.14.23 Thanks for all the replies. Glad to hear it is something simple!
Yanmar Throttle Not Holding kloudie1 at 11:46am 11.14.23 Look for a clamp like this: Morse Controls Throttle Cable Brake - for 30, 40 & 60 Series Cables (sai
Grounding wires Don S/V ILLusion at 11:46am 11.14.23 S so The wires connect at their other ends to various other metal tabs or metal fixtures. One head
Keel seam location on a full fin keel? dmax at 11:43am 11.14.23 You have what's known as the Catalina smile - doesn't look too bad, thought to be caused by improper
Grounding wires (2) bob45 at 11:35am 11.14.23 We're going to need some more information. Do you have a photo of the wires and the HW tank?
Grounding wires bob45 at 11:34am 11.14.23 so The wires connect at their other ends to various other metal tabs or metal fixtures. One heads a
Yanmar Throttle Not Holding kappykaplan at 11:25am 11.14.23 Look for a cable clamp on the throttle cable. Should be able to tighten just a little.
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? (1) mermike at 11:18am 11.14.23 Your mounting method is a more accurate approach. My sensor is bolted to a stud on the back of the a
Yanmar Throttle Not Holding Stu Jackson at 11:14am 11.14.23 The adjustment is usually inside the pedestal, not necessarily on the engine, while there could also
Convert partial battens to full battens Scott T-Bird at 10:55am 11.14.23 What is strong-track? Tides Marine Strong Track system for mast hardware, which makes raising the

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