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How would you fix this? (1) lpolliard at 9:11am 04.13.15 Catalina 22 8/1407 Filling it would be ugly. I am thinking of sawing out a block of the top laminate and laying a new p
O'day 40 mast height tonywatson at 8:33am 04.13.15 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1278 Hi folks can anyone confirm the mast height for an O'Day 40 shallow draft (above waterline) and has
Want to change boot stripe Jacomo Sailor at 8:32am 04.13.15 Catalina 22 6/3944 Getting ready to detail my new to me 84 C22. Will be stripping down the old waxes and residues, num
1999 420 Passage fresh water system pump hughvr at 7:55am 04.13.15 Big Boats 2/764 I am trying to find the fresh water system pump on a 1999 420 Passage. I think it needs replacing or
Water Ballast 7seas at 7:07am 04.13.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1690 I purchased a 2002 mac X last July. My question: I leave the water ballast in the tanks all su
Does epoxy stick to PVC? shemandr at 6:59am 04.13.15 Ask All Sailors 1/885 I want to install a drain on the transom of my runabout's motor well so that water doesn't accumulat
KiwiGrip non skid (1) Hydro Therapy at 6:54am 04.13.15 Ask An Oday Owner 1/736 Figured I would share my latest project. The cockpit floor on my O240 had a lot of gelcoat cracks an
Battery switch question dave_and_dd at 6:36am 04.13.15 Catalina 309 Group Forum 11/3803 Hey 309 owners. Newbie here. Quick bio, I grew up as a sailor, owned powerboats the last 5 years,
Oday 26 Rub rail agprice22 at 6:32am 04.13.15 Parts Search 2/1059 I am looking for a 5 ft section of original Oday 26, white, rigid vinyl rubrail that accepts the bla
Widgeon date of mfg Michael58 at 6:23am 04.13.15 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1361 Just purchased my first sailboat and trying to complete the state registration. (They need the year
New Frig, Freezer & Galley Sailgunner at 6:12am 04.13.15 Big Boats 0/604 I am thinking of replacing the entire galley with new cabinets, refirgerator and freezer. I can bui
What thread sealer? IH82BL8 at 6:10am 04.13.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/8440 I'm re-sealing the engine cooling intake thru-hull. What should I use to seal the threads when I in
Waste cap on deck bobcat30 at 5:24am 04.13.15 Catalina 30 6/1468 Has anyone replaced the waste deck fitting and Cap? I need to replace mine and need to know that if
Ventilation on my Hunter. sunsetpassion at 5:15am 04.13.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/3218 Hello to you all. . What would be the best way for me achieve increased air flow living on board m
Best way to prevent winter keel damage like this (3) holdech at 4:33am 04.13.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1804 This past winter was especially cold and left a "reminder" on our keel. Water froze at the keel bol
Loose strut pcjrusso at 2:49am 04.13.15 Bigger Boats 5/1522 my strut is loose i searched the threads and I find that the strut bolts have the nuts glassed in un
electric fuel pump for my 1991 H42 eianm at 9:09pm 04.12.15 Big Boats 3/959 I have a Yanmar 4JH2TE which has a mechanical fuel pump. I am about to fit a Racor 500 filter and wa
1983 Pearson 424 Windlass (3) Steve Lee at 8:45pm 04.12.15 Ask All Sailors 0/804 Can anyone tell me the manufacturer and model of the windlass in the attached photos? Thanks!
roller furling replacement s1walk1 at 7:50pm 04.12.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1632 I just bought a hunter 1991 30T, and am looking to replace an old CDI roller furler the boat came wi
Post Recommissioning Engine Alignment Dan_Y at 7:04pm 04.12.15 Ask All Sailors 1/712 As part of overhaul we replaced the prop shaft, coupler, and cutlass bearing and also reworked the p

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Running lines aft on Oday 25 tcbailey67 at 1:53pm 10.15.23 Is this what you are looking for? single on top of a double. Other brands allow the same thing.
Water tank leak JamesG161 at 1:45pm 10.15.23 I used a Heat Gun to warm the V Heat Guns can melt PE. Jim...
Invest 94L JamesG161 at 1:23pm 10.15.23 I remember well on 10/20/2020 my boat went ashore with Hurricane Zeta. My Grandmother use to reply
Invest 94L BigEasy at 1:08pm 10.15.23
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger quadrille38 at 1:01pm 10.15.23 Hey everyone - I've been sailing about 25 years, almost all trailer boats. I've owned three - sold
how to fix this? 1975 oday 22 Anomymous 163294 at 12:21pm 10.15.23 am i able to use fibreglass instead of filling it with epoxy? id actually be roughing the area up th
Water tank leak SabreToothedEngineer at 12:18pm 10.15.23 I found a reference for how to apply the heat treatment and why: Flame Treatment of Plastic Substrat
Legal Question Don S/V ILLusion at 11:48am 10.15.23 Dave has provided a concise historical background. My guess is that most of would like to believe t
New Portable Battery Charger for Winter Storage Ward H at 11:44am 10.15.23 About "BatteryTender" I have had good luck with them at work on many portable generators. Good inf
how to fix this? 1975 oday 22 (1) Ward H at 11:06am 10.15.23 1974, The black rub rail is flexible PVC. I'd just fill the slash with black silicone and call it a
Invest 94L jssailem at 11:01am 10.15.23 While Tropical storm Sean is still out in the West Central Atlantic, it is dying/drying out with win
Legal Question FastOlson at 10:50am 10.15.23 The right of boarding ships on the high seas has a long history and is now governed by internationa
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger jssailem at 10:31am 10.15.23 Have any of you made the jump from trailer to marina? Any regrets? Anything not on my list that I n
New Portable Battery Charger for Winter Storage bawlmer at 10:27am 10.15.23 Make certain the batteries are fully watered and fully charged. Disconnect the negative cable and l
Watches Dr. D at 10:26am 10.15.23 This is today Apple Watch Ultra Apple Watch Ultra
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger Ralph Johnstone at 10:22am 10.15.23 3. The cabin would be comfortable enough that you could use it underway (we are never in our cabin
Extending Table Leafs Ralph Johnstone at 10:14am 10.15.23 I will post some pics later if no one has a clue what I'm talking about :) If you can, get a few
Yanmar 2GM20F Expansion Tank Drip Ralph Johnstone at 10:07am 10.15.23 mine is mounted on a bulkhead, not the engine block, so not sure if this is cause in my case. I gue
Invest 94L BigEasy at 10:05am 10.15.23 This storm looks to be a Rain Event and Fish Storm A large HIGH over the East USA should stop the n
how to fix this? 1975 oday 22 Anomymous 163294 at 9:49am 10.15.23 The red gel coat can be easily fixed, but color matching will be next to impossible for an old boat

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