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A Newbie with an O'Day 22Hello hughesk1957 at 8:21am 09.22.14 Ask An Oday Owner 22/3003 Hello! I am a newbie to this site, and have a 1977 O'Day 22 I bought a year ago and have a few ques
Cruise the Ohio River George68fs at 8:17am 09.22.14 Day Sailers 3/873 Thinking about solo sailing the Ohio River next summer, from Southern Indiana to possibly as far as
Considering a repower John rolka at 7:46am 09.22.14 Catalina 30 26/7301 I have a 1984 Catalina 30 for 2 years now, I've done some work to get her into ship shape, and she i
Junking a Boat usna06marine at 7:41am 09.22.14 Lancer 20/5844 As a single man, I bought myself a 1976 Lancer 25 and spent 3 years rebuilding it from the ground up
Mainsail sizing jayski at 7:26am 09.22.14 Catalina 30 6/1328 What is the correct foot for a Catalina 30 , standard rig? I am looking to replace the original main
376 Holding Tank Help robertsapp at 6:57am 09.22.14 Big Boats 4/958 Prior to departure, we plan to put in a better toilet and replace all the sanitation lines. To reall
Drinking water odors hmurmur at 6:51am 09.22.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 15/4230 I had a family emergency and we had to leave the water tanks full for several weeks. I put water fre
How Many Splices....? braol at 6:30am 09.22.14 The Cherubini Hunters 2/550 So, I rewired my bilge pump. The positive lead to the pump had 4 splices in it...5 total connection
watch out for those jellyfish (1) allen-deckard at 6:13am 09.22.14 Catalina 22 6/869 well yesterday we sailed out to the reef to go snorkeling. Looking over the side told my wife boy s
Oday 28 Standing Rigging question Euphoria2011 at 6:02am 09.22.14 Bigger Boats 9/4477 There was a pro rigger in the marina a few weeks back up from the keys to do a big job on another bo
Anchor Windless Yamaha33 Rick B at 8:54pm 09.21.14 Yamaha 0/984 Anchor Windlass Yamaha33 revised We want to install an anchor windless on our Yamaha 33 and I am wo
Oday 22 cockpit drain wander22 at 8:42pm 09.21.14 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1875 I just picked up a 1980 Oday 22. The problem is the cockpit drain. The thru hull in the transom is j
41 DS anchor locker hatch jwieneck at 8:24pm 09.21.14 Big Boats 4/1043 I am new to my 2005 41 DS. I was planning on moving the current Delta anchor over to become my seco
swing keel leaks woodzy at 8:22pm 09.21.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1902 bought a mac 25 and pivot bolt leaks rubber washers hard as rock. can you get rubber washers for kee
1983 Hunter Cheribini Electrical Diagram Calvin1Calvin at 7:07pm 09.21.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/972 I need a wiring diagram for a 1983 Hunter Cheribini. My wiring is screwed up and I want to troubles
O'Day Sprite measurement needed Old Sprite Sailor at 7:00pm 09.21.14 Day Sailers 0/684 I have had my Sprite rigged as sloop for too many years to count. I took out the eyes for the shroud
Mainsheet system O'Day 22 repawn at 6:15pm 09.21.14 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1035 Since my boat came without a mainsheet system - no boom bang either I need to put something together
Mcvay Minuet makogirl at 6:09pm 09.21.14 Lancer 0/1805 Hi everyone ! I m new here, not too familiar either, I am French from Quebec, I am looking for a use
Best Depth finder for $200 NGoyette at 4:38pm 09.21.14 Ask All Sailors 25/5111 I am looking to replace my broken depth finder and I really do not want to spend more than $200, any
Alternator attitude adjustment njlarry at 4:04pm 09.21.14 Engines and Propulsion 9/1991 The alternator on my Universal M25-xpb has a bad attitude and it's eating up the fan belt. I checked

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1977 Fuel Tank Top Gauge jssailem at 5:18pm 05.20.23 Not sure either. Check the diameter and the screw pattern.
Lewmar deck hatch leaking through rivets in catch block jssailem at 5:17pm 05.20.23 On my hatch, the toggle had a thin gasket material between the hold down and the plastic lens. I rem
3D printing fun smokey73 at 5:13pm 05.20.23 What kind/model of 3D printer did you buy?
Holding tanks q's fred1diver at 3:52pm 05.20.23 Not the original supplier, but they do have one that seems to be the same. I tried my hand at plasti
Building the Ultimate Potting Bench jviss at 3:04pm 05.20.23 So...... I have been looking at these plans on Mother Earth News for several months. DIY Potting B
Building the Ultimate Potting Bench jviss at 2:50pm 05.20.23 So...... I have been looking at these plans on Mother Earth News for several months. DIY Potting B
Buying new flares this year? Rick Webb at 2:41pm 05.20.23 Always check the date when you buy flares. I have found out of date flares on the shelf at WalMart
Buying new flares this year? Rick486 at 2:29pm 05.20.23 Just a heads up..... Before you go to a marine store or order on-line from one, check out the pric
Building the Ultimate Potting Bench Crusty Ol Salt at 2:08pm 05.20.23 So...... I have been looking at these plans on Mother Earth News for several months. DIY Potting B
Engine Alinement sailcapt340 at 2:01pm 05.20.23 My Personal experience, David and Jviss are right on this, good advice. On my 2000 340 same engine
Installing Anemometer on Masthead - what should I expect? Crusty Ol Salt at 1:54pm 05.20.23 Interesting conversation. It is hard to offer any real advise without a clear picture of the top of
PEX sizes on a Hunter 38. tkwhalen at 1:30pm 05.20.23 Hunter exclusively used 15mm ... which Home Depot, Lowes, Menards ETC don't carry ... but it is easy
Great Deal On Transom Shower Accessory jviss at 1:09pm 05.20.23 Update! Hold the presses! Some guy has these stainless covers on eBay for $23! I wish I had seen
Crack in mast post base fiberglass azambella at 1:09pm 05.20.23 I found it.. Thank you for you direction.... Was your setup encapsulated as shown in my pictures??
Cleaning Shore Power Cord nightowle at 1:02pm 05.20.23 Is this the stuff? Star brite Power Cable Cleaner & Protector, 8-Ounce Yes, I believe that's it.
Crack in mast post base fiberglass azambella at 12:57pm 05.20.23 Hi Mike, Have a tough time sifting through your stuff. You have an impressive amount of content here
Crack in mast post base fiberglass azambella at 12:47pm 05.20.23 I do not believe so I will be back there tomorrow and will try to measure it out but nothing obviou
Crack in mast post base fiberglass MikeHoncho at 12:22pm 05.20.23 Is it sunken in? Does any change in elevation transmit to the cabin top?
Crack in mast post base fiberglass (3) azambella at 12:12pm 05.20.23 Ok I finally got up there and took a picture. I will check the seasch threads thanks
Installing a new Halyard Plate and Improved Mast Step Gene Neill at 11:52am 05.20.23 Your plan is ideal. :thumbup:

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