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To drill- or not to drill...new thru hull depth jshanley at 7:23am 06.07.14 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1075 I have a 1980 O'Day 22 equipped with an aged but functional Raymarine ST30 BiData, speed and depth.
1984 hunter27 transmission rzweig at 5:49am 06.07.14 Mid-Size Boats 3/622 Hi, Does anyone know the make of the transmission that HUNTER used with with the 10two WESTERBEKE e
Helm squeak Bcarter at 12:49am 06.07.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1555 I have a 2006 423 and the helm has a very annoying squeak that I cannot get rid of. I have lubed ev
H22 Companion Way Hatch Removal Inquiry nodachi at 8:15pm 06.06.14 Smaller Boats 3/840 Does anyone know the procedure, or information on, removing the sliding companion way hatch cover on
Soft Replacement for Lazarette Hasp? Ward H at 8:07pm 06.06.14 Ask All Sailors 20/4960 My O'day has the usual (I think) hinged padlock hasp on the cockpit lockers so they can be locked.
Numbering system boblufkin at 7:51pm 06.06.14 Catalina 22 1/711 Anyone know why the factory dropped the 1 for hull numbers greater than 10,000?
Installing 1 1/2" hose to hose barb RAD88 at 7:48pm 06.06.14 Ask All Sailors 11/1982 So - I have to replace the 1 1/2" galley sink drain hose. I have had no luck being able to fit the n
Voltage fluctuations when using ST4000+ arf145 at 7:42pm 06.06.14 Musings With Maine Sail 10/3132 Our Garmin echoMap 50s chartplotter was occasionally shutting down, and when I finally noticed that
Smart Plug installed dparilla at 7:15pm 06.06.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1028 Wow, that was easy. I installed the new smart plug cord and boatside plug onboard today. Ran into
okay, some proper questions dfrancis23 at 7:14pm 06.06.14 Ask An Oday Owner 17/1568 So I'm gettinga lot more confidant with the 23, had it on the lake today and pushed it a little hard
Advice and feedback for this summer's work (5) shipwreck at 7:03pm 06.06.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 16/3048 Hello! This is my second year owning a 1979 Catalina 27. The boat needed some work when I bought it,
It's 2014-Do you know where your keel bolts are-torque wise? njlarry at 6:44pm 06.06.14 Bigger Boats 5/856 On my very new to me '84 I recently checked the torque on my keel bolts just 'cause the surveyor sai
Auto Helm Installation njlarry at 6:31pm 06.06.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1908 I have to replace an old ancient non-working Raymarine auto helm with their new Evolution 100 Wheel
Using old main sheet as a vang. Doc_holiday at 6:08pm 06.06.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/959 Hints have been dropped that ''OHANA may be getting a new main sheet set up. While that doesn't incl
Roanoke Is. to Hattaras - Who? rgranger at 2:23pm 06.06.14 Destinations 3/2151 Hey All I'm looking for some info. I'm taking a long-ish trip just messing about the inner side of
In hull transducer persuer at 1:13pm 06.06.14 Mid-Size Boats 5/1161 Im trying to replace the old depth finder in my Hunter 31 and am looking for advice as to where to p
1984 Bene DC Switch Question gbgreen59 at 12:39pm 06.06.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/911 There is a DC switch that has what looks like a snowflake on it. I have not been able to find what
Fuel Level Failure Catalina 350 2007 rk6johnson at 12:22pm 06.06.14 Big Boats 0/952 We have a WEMA fuel Sensor. Gauge reads past full always. I disconnect and gauge goes to 0. Touch le
Lewmar Port Replacements Jacques C at 12:20pm 06.06.14 Big Boats 13/2018 It is time to replace my original Gray ports. The Admiral wants Lewmar. Before I spend a lot of mo
Broken Screws in Catalina 350 Sole rk6johnson at 12:17pm 06.06.14 Big Boats 1/952 WE had some Saltwater flood the sole due to "dripless seal" problem 2-3 years ago. I noticed some of

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European boat owners: Tell me about your holding tank fitting (1) jssailem at 6:10am 11.09.22 SAE. METRIC. With a little care the can be close enough, mostly. You just need to be specific about
Volvo penta d2-55 raw water pump leaking Mattcia123 at 6:10am 11.09.22 Check them out: https://www.parts4engines.com/volvo-penta-d2-55-parts/?sort=alphaasc They offer an
Solar Confusion Johann at 6:06am 11.09.22 BoatHowTo (Nigel Calders site) also has an excellent wire size calculator: https://boathowto.com/e
Questions About Bottom Paint jssailem at 5:58am 11.09.22 6) How long does ablative paint last? Until it wears off. Being on a boat this will occur in diffe
Questions About Bottom Paint RoyS at 5:54am 11.09.22 The maintenance manager in my marina told me he has been studying bottom paint effectiveness for dec
Fuel pick location for a Diesel heater Parsons at 5:52am 11.09.22 Please @mermike - there are a bunch of folks that would love to see any photos or descriptions of yo
What we learn from sailing - hurricane prep for home (1) dlochner at 5:49am 11.09.22 Yes. That comes not from hurricanes but from snowstorms. Back in March 1993 I lived in a rural area
What we learn from sailing - hurricane prep for home jssailem at 5:44am 11.09.22 Yes I do. It had been ingrained as a result of sailing. When alone on the water you learn to rely on
What we learn from sailing - hurricane prep for home kappykaplan at 5:40am 11.09.22 Do you find yourselves thinking ahead about weather and preparing contingency plans for emergencies
Fuel pick location for a Diesel heater jssailem at 5:38am 11.09.22 The run on my heater a Wallas 40DT is about 6 ft. It was recommended to exit the side stern quarter
Help! Engine problem :( smokey73 at 5:31am 11.09.22 Looks as if the gear is installed backwards or is missing a spacer. Interesting. I don't see tha
Solar Confusion jssailem at 5:16am 11.09.22 The BLUESEA circuit wizard is still off line. I looked up the chart they publish. https://d2pyqm2yd3
Questions About Bottom Paint dlochner at 5:14am 11.09.22 I rolled my eyes when reading other threads on this subject. Most replies just say follow the instr
Help! Engine problem :( SycloneDriver at 5:00am 11.09.22 Looks as if the gear is installed backwards or is missing a spacer.
Help! Engine problem :( flightlead404 at 4:43am 11.09.22 It appears it may be the wrong pump. Will see when new pump arrives
Questions About Bottom Paint cousineddy at 4:24am 11.09.22 I rolled my eyes when reading other threads on this subject. Most replies just say follow the instru
Solar Confusion Nodak7 at 4:22am 11.09.22 Sounds like a good resolution. I trust you checked the wires to and from the breaker... They can sa
Catalina 27 Electrical Panel Joe at 1:49am 11.09.22 interesting. We've got a compass mounted there but I like that location. Would you just through bol
Whisker pole Joe at 1:28am 11.09.22 Only one way find out what's possible. try it at the dock, then go sailing. Routing the sheets is t
1987 Catalina 22 Replacing Rubber Seals on Pop Uo Seat Locher Hatches. mermike at 12:44am 11.09.22 Search for Trim-lok. I replaced the pop top gasket on my C22 a few years ago.I found good match for

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