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1988 O'Day 40' a blue water cruiser? Fishbait58 at 7:05am 01.14.15 Ask An Oday Owner 10/10857 We are new to sailing. We are looking at a 1988 O'Day 40'. It comes fully loaded with water maker, w
Replacing PSS seal Bob 04 H260 at 7:50pm 01.13.15 Musings With Maine Sail 4/1467 I just finished replacing our PSS seal. It was an older model without the vent and hose. It still wo
Just bought my first sailboat..a 1973 Irwen28 Shawn Fitz72 at 6:00pm 01.13.15 Irwin 4/1618 I have recently purchased a 1973 Irwen28. This boat was abandoned. Its hatch was left open for a per
Sherwood Water Pump buddybear at 5:50pm 01.13.15 Catalina 310 3/2228 Purchased hull#57 in 2012. After 600 hrs replaced the impeller in the pump couldn,t understand why t
New Mods to my 26x (3) Wingmanpns at 4:13pm 01.13.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1644 Big changes on the "ONO" for the upcoming season. New interior, onboard water, new galley, and adde
Need advice on rigging an ODay 12 jimsmith01 at 3:11pm 01.13.15 Ask An Oday Owner 5/2216 Hi All! I'm a newbie to ODays, just picked up an ODay 12 (not the Widgeon). Looking forward to tryin
Thoughts on Non-Skid... Repair or Kiwi Grip? (1) CloudDiver at 2:39pm 01.13.15 Ask All Sailors 27/14740 Making my final plan for paint and I need to make up my mind about what to do with my non-skid. I w
P303 Deck under stanchions cored or not ? SVEnchantress at 2:29pm 01.13.15 Pearson 4/1771 I need to re-bed the stanchions, bow pulpit and stern rail on our P303. I'm trying to determine how
Two New Articles (1) Maine Sail at 1:48pm 01.13.15 Ask All Sailors 22/2950 My daughter has been home sick for two days and while she's been sleeping it gave me some time to wo
Handy mod for a centerboard trunk (3) rockingham at 12:39pm 01.13.15 Trailer Sailors 0/2066 My Montgomery 17 had a nasty habit of splashing water inside the cabin through the hole that the cen
Speaking of Volvo Racing.... shemandr at 12:00pm 01.13.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1222 Is anyone following leg 3. So far it's a real snoozer tactically. I guess Mapfre learnt their less
Seal windows in 390 yorammelnik at 11:48am 01.13.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1391 Hi, I recently bought a 390 and discovered that the large ceiling windows are leaking. What kind of
Teak Grab Rails Dave Pawloski at 10:04am 01.13.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/993 I have a 1985 Hunter 31. Years of wear and annual sanding have reduced my cabintop teak rails to wh
Bemusings with Rummage Sail emergpa1 at 9:10am 01.13.15 Ask All Sailors 19/2138 After considerable assumptions, suppositions, half drunken research and testing, I have come to some
Secure boat to dock in rough water JVB at 8:53am 01.13.15 Ask All Sailors 17/14827 My sailing club has a 30 foot pontoon boat which is kept next to a single straight floating dock. T
need 2 cyc. yanmar 1981ZigZag at 8:40am 01.13.15 Engines and Propulsion 5/1725 I'm need of a replacement Yanmar 2 Cyc... Anyone know where to get one low hours
Looking for someone who buys old generators Persy at 8:17am 01.13.15 Ask All Sailors 1/750 I have a 10 yr old Northern Lights Generator (M673 5kw) whose engine is shot and needs complete rebu
H50 Microwave Removal Passagemaker at 8:00am 01.13.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/839 Has anyone removed the original Tappan microwave from a Hunter H50 (or perhaps a 49)? I cannot get t
Raymarine c95 or Garmin 820 RCK at 7:45am 01.13.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1302 I'm replacing my chartplotter with one of the above. I have existing ST 60 speed and depth instrumen
What reversing prop to buy for 2002 356 356ct at 7:35am 01.13.15 Big Boats 17/2327 Appreciate any guidance on putting a reversing prop on my 2002 Hunter 356 Thanks!

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Thundering water tank? Jimongee at 6:27pm 09.04.23 Thanks RoyS. Tomorrow I will see if I can locate the vent and confirm it is clear and open
Winterization of hot water tank Jimongee at 6:25pm 09.04.23 Thank you to all above. Very helpful stuff. Tomorrow here at the Manitowoc slip I will take your i
Let's Talk About Power SycloneDriver at 6:08pm 09.04.23 Don't forget that the Victron is also a charger. So when you remove the old charger your will have
H34 Mast Wiring Disconnet splax at 5:47pm 09.04.23 my replacement of the scarfed compression post with the aluminum post was a definite upgrade...
New to the forum Anomymous 163294 at 5:03pm 09.04.23 well thank you for the information. i guess i will trade this 10hp when i get it. cheers
How to use topping lift i have 1987 oday le thanks Tally Ho at 4:43pm 09.04.23 We probably need a little info about how your particular boat and topping lift are set up. @rgrange
Cat 28 MKII - Genoa kappykaplan at 4:37pm 09.04.23
Cat 28 MKII - Genoa Tally Ho at 4:35pm 09.04.23 You also state that you solo a lot and it's easier to do just the jib. This in my eye is a lazy and
Sorting out battery charger and shore power questions (1) chriscampbell at 4:15pm 09.04.23 Just a little follow up...here is a diagram of how we're currently set up.
Anyone thinking of selling their 275? F260SS at 3:49pm 09.04.23
Let's Talk About Power dlochner at 3:41pm 09.04.23 Victron makes good products with good integration across their product line. They are active in the
Rope to anchor chain attachment Richard19068 at 3:31pm 09.04.23 less parts, no bumps. ;) Sorry if I disturbed you, unintended. I think we're "there" on this subj
New to the forum BruceC at 3:30pm 09.04.23 You definitely do not want a 10-hp outboard hanging off the transom; 7.5 hp would be more than adequ
Blown exhaust not enough I guess odaydokay at 3:12pm 09.04.23 Yes, not the raw water pump. Been there and done that. Getting the Kubota part is a clever idea, bu
H49/50 Boom Preventer Rigging Terry Cox at 3:07pm 09.04.23 Hi Nate, different model boat, but I've used a homemade preventer for years. Nothing more than a lon
Intertec 2000e thinner KCofKC at 3:04pm 09.04.23 I'm probably too late but if it is catalyzed, overnight in the freeze may work, but I would not hold
Impact driver on window screws? KCofKC at 3:01pm 09.04.23 Big Easy, well I guess I am a bit old school and tend to use what has always worked for me. I guess
Cat 28 MKII - Genoa KCofKC at 2:57pm 09.04.23 I'm a little confused the heading shows Cat 28 MKII, but in your profile it lists Hunter 33 and your
'93 P42 Sanitation hose replacement Terry Cox at 2:45pm 09.04.23 The pump is a couple of impellers that pull waste out of the bowl and push it down the discharge li
Rope to anchor chain attachment WayneH at 2:34pm 09.04.23 When I bought my used boat, it had an eye splice and thimble on the anchor rode and the hawse pipe w

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