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De-rigging/Rigging ODAY 192 NateK at 8:45am 07.30.14 Ask An Oday Owner 6/3714 My ODAY 192 is docked in Mashpee, MA (Cape Cod). I am looking for a referral to a person in the cap
Need ideas on stripped keel lock nut Nursemnr at 7:54am 07.30.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1107 Hello everyone First, I appreciate any advice. I never owned a swing keel boat and struggling wi
How to install an inner forestay oyvst@statoil.com at 7:21am 07.30.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2492 Hi, anyone who knows how to install an inner forestay on a Beneteau Oceanis 343? Most important: how
wing or fin keel Steve k at 3:43am 07.30.14 Catalina 30 18/4237 I have always sailed on a full keel sailboat. I'm looking for another Catalina 30 boat that has a wi
Upgrading sailboats, mariner (1) dwdrums801 at 10:23pm 07.29.14 Ask All Sailors 47/5484 Hello forum, first post. I'm 24 from NY. I currently sail an Escape Mambo. It's a plastic sunfish lo
Catalina 27 - Old Through Hulls Whaler Jay at 8:35pm 07.29.14 Mid-Size Boats 7/4987 I recently purchased a 1977 Catalina 27. I have been slowing making upgrades and getting her back i
Need a small (4 mm?) clevis pin -Capri 16.5 jowest2014 at 8:13pm 07.29.14 Smaller Boats 1/1070 Help! I need to get a small (~4 mm diameter x 1 1/4 in. long) clevis pin to attach the boom to the
Yanmar 4JH4AE, KM35P trans vibration JohnB40 at 8:08pm 07.29.14 Engines and Propulsion 5/2417 Hi Folks Have Beneteau 40 with yanmar 4JH4AE engine, KM35P cone clutch transmission. Had transmiss
Avon inflatable floor repair rbenyoung at 7:55pm 07.29.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1593 I have an avon SIB that came with a recently purchased sailboat. I inflated the tubes and floor this
Hunter 310 Traveler Car (1) dph123 at 6:19pm 07.29.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/713 I was out on my 1998 Hunter 310 this past weekend and the traveler car (Harken) started to seize up.
primer? jimthomas at 6:09pm 07.29.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1034 I have a friend who uses primer as his bottom coat (interprotect 2000). Is this smart?
15 hp on a 25 ft o'day yes or to much tom byrnes at 5:57pm 07.29.14 Day Sailers 11/4112 i just bought a 15 hp mercury for a 25 ft o/day will it be ok.
Ride'em Cowboy! CaptDon01 at 3:52pm 07.29.14 Catalina 22 13/1521 Friends took this photo as the wind freshened while we were crossing to Catalina Island and pulling
Anyone dong Governor's Cup this weekend? rpwillia at 3:38pm 07.29.14 Ask All Sailors 5/842 Anyone doing Governor's Cup this weekend? I am doing the Potomac Leg. On the scratch sheet there we
Capri 16.5 water problem douglasj2110 at 3:28pm 07.29.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1192 I recently bought a 1995 16.5 Capri. I cleaned and waxed the bottom prior to launching the boat for
Compatible Trailer Question. (1) TwistedVet at 2:51pm 07.29.14 Catalina 22 6/921 I have a 22 swing keel in a local marina and saw this trailer for sale. The ad said it was used for
Shower leak tbilyeu at 2:40pm 07.29.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2340 I have a 2014 Oceanis 45 and we are having a persistent leak in the forward shower. The water gets
Beneteau 36cc motor cruising speed carlager at 2:01pm 07.29.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/5336 We have a 27HP Yanmar 3GM30f in our Beneteau 36cc When motoring on longer distances I run it at 2.8
Main Sail Furler Kper at 1:46pm 07.29.14 Ask All Sailors 13/2112 Has anyone here used or is currently using a main sail furler, possibly a CDI unit that can give the
Carbon Fouling Dave Pawloski at 1:21pm 07.29.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/729 I own a 1985 Hunter 31 with a Yanmar 2GM20 diesel. Due to family circumstances, I have only used th

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Boom Vang Hardware Sal10419 at 10:05am 05.08.23 I don't have the answer but.... It might help if you could give the manufacturer of your traveler.
Keel Winch Failure 1984 Catalina 22 (3) dano2022 at 10:05am 05.08.23 I installed the new winch and lifting kit from CD. During the installation I found that the wire bun
Boom Vang Hardware Sal10419 at 10:03am 05.08.23 Okay... I could see Harken stamped on one of the blocks.... a quick google of "Harken Traveler Part
Installing Lewmar Portlights with Bed-it? RitSim at 9:48am 05.08.23 If you decide to caulk, No caulk works well if squeezed to .010" thick. Expansion and contraction/
Head (toilet of course) plumbing help justsomeguy at 9:46am 05.08.23 who runs hose across a porthole???? an inspection thing or something. Yah, that's an inspection
Low engine RPMs >> Bad Fuel/Filter? JoeWhite at 9:38am 05.08.23 Blocked fuel hose from the fuel tank to primary filter is a possibility. You can test this by gettin
Acrylic portlight question xavpil at 9:25am 05.08.23 Which window? Boatworks Today Great video. Exactly how I intend to do it, except that his windows
Installing Lewmar Portlights with Bed-it? Mac Smith at 9:25am 05.08.23 Lewmar replacement "LID", is the port from the hinge up, so NO bedding work! Size 30 for $496 April
ProMariner Protech-4 Series On board Battery Charger Mac Smith at 9:20am 05.08.23 I recommend a battery maintainer when laid up. It's a small trickle charger, that cannot do what Stu
Sleeping on 22 new design Project_Mayhem at 9:17am 05.08.23 A number of people have made what you describe for O'Day 25's. There's a few listed in O'Day 25 Owne
Blisters - To Repair or not to repair..... Mac Smith at 9:10am 05.08.23 I've never heard of a boat sinking because of blisters, and been sailing 24 years. I had only 2 on
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer Bad Obsession at 8:52am 05.08.23 Damn good article! Mainesail has always been an amazing resource.
Hunter 410 Yanmar 4JH3E Temperature Sensor Hello Below at 8:52am 05.08.23 Contact Doug Dykens. He knows everything about your engjne The post is a little thin on details bu
Bottom Chip Repair captcoho at 8:35am 05.08.23
New owner (1981} C22 Misc questions morbidfollower at 8:29am 05.08.23 I have a 2022 Tohatsu 6hp 25" as others have mentioned. Only have used it for about a year but it is
Hunter 240 mast replacement Project_Mayhem at 8:29am 05.08.23 Ask the spar manufacturer if they have a sleeve kit to repair your mast
Acrylic portlight question Project_Mayhem at 8:19am 05.08.23 Forgot to mention, 4200/5200 are not compatible with Acrylic. One material will eat away at the othe
Acrylic portlight question Project_Mayhem at 8:14am 05.08.23 Which window? Below is a video for a frame less install. He used VHB to hold it in place while the a
Old bilge: water in keel xavpil at 8:00am 05.08.23 Then you should be good to go. Enjoy! THANKS!!!!! :-)
2005 Hunter 25 w/ roller furler - mast stepping challenges Sailavie1 at 7:47am 05.08.23 Good to hear you got it fully up. Yes, those shackles tend to bind when lifting the mast. I loosely

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