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Oday 272 Head kickntires at 7:15pm 05.12.14 Bigger Boats 6/2953 Hello all, I just purchased an 1986 Oday 272. The head was removed by a previous owner and I am pl
Bike on O'Day 25 sPk at 6:08pm 05.12.14 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1004 Anyone have any experience with folding bikes or storing a bike while sailing the O'Day 25? Will a
Water Pump bobcat30 at 5:31pm 05.12.14 Catalina 30 2/704 Last fall I drained all water systems and drained the pump. This Spring... Filled the two tanks.
GPS multi pin connector ChangsinLattitudes at 5:13pm 05.12.14 Ask All Sailors 1/629 Having trouble with my Garmin 498 chartplotter. Female side of the plug was left out over winter un
galley drawers for s2 9.2c (1) Calypso at 4:57pm 05.12.14 S2 3/1264 I have two drawers left from when I put in an oven. The two under the stovetop. If some one needs th
Plastic Portlight FourPoints at 4:35pm 05.12.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1676 I have a plastic portlight on the starboard side of the hull in the aft berth. This was scuffed so
New Chartplotter and Depth Guage Installation (9) RJD at 3:41pm 05.12.14 Catalina 22 9/1690 Got a chartplotter and depth gauge for Christmas so I had no choice but to get out the saw, fibergla
Lost My Rudder!! TikiByCC at 3:19pm 05.12.14 S2 8/1606 Good Afternoon, CC here ,Me ' my wife our 2 girls ' Chi-chi our Chihuahua live on our
Roller Furling Question (4) DHaranSailor at 2:04pm 05.12.14 Ask All Sailors 11/1726 Hello Again! I just did one last practice rig before putting into the water for the summer. I ha
Chain plates crossection misha93 at 2:02pm 05.12.14 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 1/9854 What is the cross section dimensions of each of the six chain plates on Hunter 36-81? Thank you all
Push pit tubing diameter on h340 GCR at 1:46pm 05.12.14 Big Boats 5/1404 Does anyone know what the diameter of the tubing that makes up the push pits is?
paint name? sailer74 at 1:15pm 05.12.14 Day Sailers 5/761 The new to me 222 has a paint covering the rub rails and hatchboards. Its a brown treatment that is
37c Thru-hull Advice please kwaai at 12:57pm 05.12.14 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1184 I am planning to take s/v Kwaai out of the water and put her on the hard for a front to back rebuild
37c New 12 volt Head - very happy kwaai at 12:43pm 05.12.14 The Cherubini Hunters 0/581 :D Since gaining ownership of s/v Kwaai I have had the pleasure of working on the head. I have had a
Excess corrosion rkuhn1174 at 12:35pm 05.12.14 Big Boats 2/832 I am a new boat owner and noticed a lot of corrosion on all metal fittings in the boats hull. I was
Raymarine rudder poition sensor installation for 83 oday 28 (1) Euphoria2011 at 12:03pm 05.12.14 Bigger Boats 0/908 Anybody have a Raymarine Rudder position sensor installed on their Oday 28? I have found out that t
Air Intake Element Joe Mullee at 11:43am 05.12.14 Big Boats 21/2753 My engine is a1983 Yanmar 3GMF. The spongy air filter element was removed from the air intake silenc
Bimini logistics Gene Neill at 11:38am 05.12.14 Catalina 22 14/3072 My boat came with a Bimini top, which has no mounts installed at this time. The wife and I finally d
Tensioning the Jumper Struts BEFORE Stepping up the Mast jmason at 11:32am 05.12.14 Cal 1/2124 I'd like to properly tension the jumpers on my 1971 CAL-21 BEFORE I step up the mast. A sailor with
Catalina 27 rigging Details Maynestay at 10:36am 05.12.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/702 We have acquired a very fine vintage Catalina 27 -- 1979 that has some rigging challenges. Can

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CDI FF2 Timm R Oday25 at 3:39pm 10.09.22 You are really going to like sailing with the CDI furler . The FF2 takes a number #6 sailtape . The
Loose footed main vs bolt roped main Kingjim91 at 3:23pm 10.09.22
Loose footed main vs bolt roped main Tally Ho at 3:13pm 10.09.22 I bought a new sail 2 years ago, and it is my first loose-footed sail. i like it as it can carry th
For the Canadians: Licensed or unlicensed MMSI? leo310 at 3:12pm 10.09.22 I have been to the US many times. My MMSI # is registered to the vessel, as for the VHF you need a r
Marine head on a 1972 Macgregor Venture 24 sail sfbay at 3:11pm 10.09.22 Assuming you will have a marine survey: 2. Surveyor to confirm holding tank and pumpout fitting. 3
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? kappykaplan at 2:52pm 10.09.22 2 clamps at each end where it connects. :plus:
CDI FF2 kappykaplan at 2:52pm 10.09.22 Local sail loft....that way they will measure, modify it and install it to be sure it fits properly
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Jamesiv1 at 2:35pm 10.09.22 Common I believe. Hopefully a early C22 owner can advise which fitting to use. At the very least
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Leeward Rail at 2:31pm 10.09.22
CDI FF2 sail sfbay at 2:03pm 10.09.22 Local sail loft....that way they will measure, modify it and install it to be sure it fits properly
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Jamesiv1 at 1:53pm 10.09.22 Make sure the part of the clamp that tightens are on opposite sides, like that in the photo at the
Loose footed main vs bolt roped main dlochner at 1:16pm 10.09.22 Loose footed, easier to adjust the outhaul and cheaper to build.
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) jon hansen at 1:16pm 10.09.22 my %S have been much better with kroil. my friends report the same. of course, could be dumb luck.
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Leeward Rail at 1:05pm 10.09.22 Got it. Makes sense. Make sure the part of the clamp that tightens are on opposite sides, like tha
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Jamesiv1 at 1:02pm 10.09.22 2 clamps at each end where it connects. Read the link I posted. Got it. Makes sense.
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Leeward Rail at 12:59pm 10.09.22 As in use 4 clamps per hose instead of 2? 2 clamps at each end where it connects. Read the link I
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) PaulK at 12:58pm 10.09.22 What about applying a little heat? The differing expansion rates might crack the bond.
Loose footed main vs bolt roped main PaulK at 12:55pm 10.09.22 Having a loose foot allows the sail to set better along the foot. It isn't twisted by the boom, so
Tongue Extensions JoeWhite at 12:48pm 10.09.22 My H25.5 extention that I built was 13 feet long total with its own hitch. It had a wheel near the t
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Jamesiv1 at 12:35pm 10.09.22

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