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rubber bumper strip McTeague at 9:26am 08.18.14 Ask An Oday Owner 2/22258 I recently picked up an O'Day 22. After the season I would like to make some repairs. I would like
78 Oday 20 plug question AJLajoie at 9:07am 08.18.14 Ask An Oday Owner 1/5056 Hi. In my 78 O'Day 20 footer, there are a few holes in the bottom of the hull. I know they are for
Small Part Manufacturers C2L at 8:28am 08.18.14 Ask All Sailors 9/1518 I have several rope clutch handles that have broken and need replacement. Has anyone found a small
Question on Emptying Racor Filter Water Bowl (1) SawyerCurt at 8:09am 08.18.14 Catalina 310 15/7981 Quick question on the frequency that the clear water bowl (or whatever the official name is) on the
Yellow Brick users... dstouten at 7:15am 08.18.14 Ask All Sailors 1/932 I am doing the Baha Ha Ha at the end of this year and will probably be doing Hawaii this next year.
What is this? (1) Alvorada at 6:44am 08.18.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/905 So, I am embarrassed to ask, but in the attached photo, what is that? I never noticed it before, but
Morgan 323 front hatch seal waltdrechsler at 6:25am 08.18.14 Morgan 2/2006 We have a 1984 Morgan 323 with the curved front hatch. The seal is shot and due to the configuration
Eyebrow removal jibes138 at 5:52am 08.18.14 Bigger Boats 11/3518 I bit the bullet and removed those thin strips of teak that run along the top exterior edge of the c
VHF Installation Problem JeffThompson at 4:48am 08.18.14 Big Boats 1/611 Finally decided to update the VHF on our 2005 Hunter 38 to one with AIS capabilities (SH GX2150). As
? about Puffer stability? sail101e at 8:58pm 08.17.14 AMF 28/41411 Can any of you Puffer owners tell me how the puffer compares to the Sunfish as far as stability goes
Hunter 26.5 Brucer at 8:50pm 08.17.14 Smaller Boats 4/902 When I removed the chainplates from my project boat I neglected to note the orientation of them abov
refrigerator needs replacing, falkntrader39 at 8:47pm 08.17.14 Bigger Boats 2/1330 I got a great project this week, an O'Day 39. The port window was missing and the galley rotted away
new refrigerator, where? falkntrader39 at 8:19pm 08.17.14 Big Boats 0/653 I've bought the ultimate project. The galley area is rotten, water dripped through a missing window.
New owner help sail101e at 8:13pm 08.17.14 Ask All Sailors 72/12473 I recently bought a small sailboat (Sunfish) and it about did me in on Saturday. I got about a mi
2qm20 question Alctel at 8:09pm 08.17.14 The Cherubini Hunters 13/2266 I replaced all the hoses and changed all the filters on my 2qm20 and gave it a good run. Question
1986 272 Topside Jelcoat Cracks Lots of them drester228 at 8:08pm 08.17.14 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1948 Recently purchased 1986 272. Absolutely love the boat. Except there seems to be an excessive numb
Winch slipping nestorph at 7:30pm 08.17.14 Ask All Sailors 11/3989 Apparently no good deed goes unpunished. I elected to clean and re-grease the winches since I had n
Spinnaker Pole plodder at 7:15pm 08.17.14 Catalina 309 Group Forum 7/2232 I have a 309 with an asymmetric spinnaker but would like to use it beyond say 130 degrees. I would l
Where is the water coming from...? Jerry B at 6:54pm 08.17.14 Ask An Oday Owner 12/1939 Has anybody ever taken on the task of removing/re-sealing the rub rail on a 272LE or similiar boat?
noise on rodder base pins Eugene at 6:40pm 08.17.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/571 Hi, I just bought the boat, when I move forward motor.. the pins tha hold the roder they vibrate. .

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Rear seal size/specs for kanzaki k3mp CamaroMan at 7:18am 08.10.23 KM3P? my old ('85 vintage ) shows that seal for my KM3A as a Yanmar part# 177088-02961 which is a s
Advice for a Solo Sailor? Johann at 7:09am 08.10.23 It would depend on the waters you are sailing. If you are more than 200 NM from shore, you cannot c
Water in Engine Oil of Raw Water Cooled Universal Atomic Diesel 5411 RoyS at 7:03am 08.10.23 Before you remove the head you might want to check pressure in water jacket with engine running. I u
Need an old Navionics CF card BigEasy at 7:02am 08.10.23 I used a 128 MB San disc card that worked well.
Advice for a Solo Sailor? tfox2069 at 6:54am 08.10.23 If you're going to invest in a personal rescue signal device, I highly recommend you consider this n
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't JamesG161 at 6:54am 08.10.23 So now with an electrical rebuild, a lot of decisions face you. Luckily, for John, I had same iss
MUSETTA Cruising the Atlantic and the Weather dLj at 6:50am 08.10.23 Good thing you did NOT go to Ireland. Best thing are the two weather routers that are tirelessly w
Water in Engine Oil of Raw Water Cooled Universal Atomic Diesel 5411 RoyS at 6:48am 08.10.23 Not familiar with your engine. Some engines have cylinder liners with o ring type gaskets to separat
Hunter 146 boom pulling away from gooseneck rivets isaksp00 at 6:46am 08.10.23 I wish my boat had even one robot let alone 4
Advice for a Solo Sailor? dLj at 6:46am 08.10.23 I'm staying in bays and sounds. Will never venture south of Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket, Block Is
VHF Handheld RoyS at 6:36am 08.10.23 I suspect one reason the newer radios do not measure up is because they are made to float. The manuf
Advice for a Solo Sailor? jviss at 6:35am 08.10.23 It would depend on the waters you are sailing. If you are more than 200 NM from shore, you cannot c
MUSETTA Cruising the Atlantic and the Weather JamesG161 at 6:34am 08.10.23 Good thing you did NOT go to Ireland.
MUSETTA Cruising the Atlantic and the Weather dLj at 6:31am 08.10.23 You were lucky to pass thru the Storm that is now Cat 2 Hurricane.:yikes:
Our Cherubini Chainplates Are 40+ Years Old -- Any Failures? (1) RoyS at 6:31am 08.10.23 My 1980 h33 had one of the U bolts on the split back stay fail. Hunter U bolt was an inferior design
MUSETTA Cruising the Atlantic and the Weather (1) JamesG161 at 6:27am 08.10.23 You were lucky to pass thru the Storm that is now Cat 2 Hurricane.:yikes:
Advice for a Solo Sailor? dLj at 6:26am 08.10.23 I agree about the jackline setup, but the MOB AIS w/DSC could be beneficial even far offshore. Assu
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't dLj at 6:07am 08.10.23 Thanks guys. It feels like every time I near the finish line another storm cloud swoops over the bo
Rowing a 22 tfox2069 at 6:01am 08.10.23 FYI here's an article on a guy in Canada who did exactly what you're intending, and you can see a ph
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 5:53am 08.10.23 Thanks guys. It feels like every time I near the finish line another storm cloud swoops over the boa

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