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What to do with old flares? jfschena at 7:27pm 06.27.14 Ask An Oday Owner 12/1722 Just found another set it didn't know about. I swore I checked every compartment before I bought the
O'Day 222 Spinnaker Size daleyellin at 7:23pm 06.27.14 Day Sailers 3/2168 Can anyone give me an idea of the size of the symetrical spinnaker for a 222, or a size range? I am
Nike on her way Joe at 6:52pm 06.27.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1174 Very nice segment this time... goes to show you don't need a shiny new boat to go cruising... she c
Field Day sullyj020 at 6:20pm 06.27.14 SSB and Ham Operators 2/8999 Anyone doing Field Day as a Maritime mobile ???
I'm having trouble with new alternator. jlp0217 at 5:46pm 06.27.14 Musings With Maine Sail 12/4896 I've been a long time reader, but this is my first post. I'm having trouble getting new alternators
wiring of generator and starter rzweig at 5:46pm 06.27.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/771 Hi, Did some work on the engine and disconnected the wires to the batteries.The boat is an H27 1984
having mast raising system problems Rick in FL at 2:58pm 06.27.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/652 Hi All, we have a hunter 26 and bought it used. The mast raising system is not original and I just
Not really about sailing... (2) Team118 at 2:23pm 06.27.14 Catalina 30 2/845 I was in San Diego for business a few weeks ago and I took my son. While eating breakfast at the
Severing and suturing instrument cables wufibugs at 1:22pm 06.27.14 Ask All Sailors 2/862 A recent post about installing an autopilot prompted me to wonder about the problem posed by install
Electric head conversion Perfect Excuse at 12:05pm 06.27.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/678 Does anyone have experience with converting a Jabsco manual pump head to to electric flush by using
engine quits gettinthere at 11:59am 06.27.14 Engines and Propulsion 13/1953 After a long day of motoring, when we're at idle speed getting ready to drop anchor, sometimes the m
Primed Rudder from the factory PaxiMoon at 11:42am 06.27.14 Mid-Size Boats 3/768 Does anyine know if the factory primed the rudder on the early 2011 e33/new 33's? Cheers in advance
rigging MCQMGA at 10:39am 06.27.14 Ask An Oday Owner 3/943 Hi Guys - - I am new to sailing. Just purchased 16.9 ft 1968 daysailer I - Needs new shrouds - A
How to clean carb while on outboard Chief RA at 10:02am 06.27.14 Ask All Sailors 23/2989 As I have mentioned, i have raced and tuned off road motorcycles for many years. I double checked h
1983 cal 35 aluminum toe rail stancion bases john nightwind at 9:09am 06.27.14 Cal 1/1611 hey older cal 35 boat owners.thats older cal boats ,not owners,...i have a '83 35' that has 2 alum.s
Boat boarding CCrane2299 at 8:47am 06.27.14 Ask All Sailors 10/1558 I have a 1979 O'Day 25. It is currently in a slip with side access. It is easy to board, but the sli
Catalina 22 Mods some apply to all small boats (1) dgreen1991 at 8:40am 06.27.14 Smaller Boats 0/1111 Just thought I would share some of the mods I have done to my Catalina 22 with other small boat owne
Navpod for my Catalina 30 (1) Jeunesse27 at 8:37am 06.27.14 Catalina 30 12/2744 I started building a Navpod a couple of months ago and I'm almost done, it's been a really fun littl
motoring above 10mph jaycrawford97 at 8:33am 06.27.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/774 New Macgregor owner. Wondering is it better to lift keel/rudders and dump ballast when motoring?
Catalina 22 Mods dgreen1991 at 8:18am 06.27.14 Catalina 22 3/1950 I have added a bunch of pictures of all the many mods I have accomplished on my C22. Many I have pos

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Oday 19 Repair Project_Mayhem at 12:38pm 06.29.23 Can you get some more pics? I'd drill into the crack to check for moisture and rotted balsa. If you
336 thru hulls curtdo at 12:33pm 06.29.23
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake kappykaplan at 12:12pm 06.29.23 Rescue Tape, what a wonderful thing! I also keep several rolls on my boat. :beer:
Its funny Friday! kappykaplan at 12:01pm 06.29.23 Yet it short-circuited. :facepalm:
Is this prop cavitation damage? thinwater at 11:39am 06.29.23 I replaced the prop and just sent it to a metallurgist for examination out of curiosity. His only c
Is this prop cavitation damage? JamesG161 at 11:36am 06.29.23 If that propeller had its Pitch adjusted, when new... That area could be caused by that heating pro
Shooting some video in the harbor dmax at 11:31am 06.29.23 Does that mean that shooting at 60fps as opposed to 30fps (iPhone 14 default) won't improve the pan
Rub Rail Adventure Brinky63 at 11:31am 06.29.23 Seal the companionway with a sheet of plastic. Make a hole in the plastic to insert a leaf blower.
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake (1) JamesG161 at 11:28am 06.29.23 This morning I found the tissues on #1-3 to be damp I keep this on my boat for quick fixes.
Is this prop cavitation damage? capta at 11:19am 06.29.23 I agree that this is a casting problem, not damage from use. I should imagine a good prop shop could
336 thru hulls JoeWhite at 10:51am 06.29.23 Commonly just in front of the keel. They may be hidden below floor boards that need to be removed. T
Is this prop cavitation damage? Ralph Johnstone at 10:43am 06.29.23
Which Bomar Gaskets ? Ralph Johnstone at 10:27am 06.29.23 Hi @spadaforaj , have you had any luck in locating the part number stamped on the lens ? How about
Which Bomar Gaskets ? Ralph Johnstone at 10:24am 06.29.23 They don't make the original gasket. If the gasket has changed over the years and yet they still
Its funny Friday! Kermit at 10:16am 06.29.23 Who could have known that such a simple image had so much potential for humor. Yet it short-circui
Its funny Friday! rgranger at 10:07am 06.29.23 Who could have known that such a simple image had so much potential for humor.
Which Bomar Gaskets ? Baja bash at 9:56am 06.29.23 Bomar still makes the same hatch. They don't make the original gasket.
P42 Strut replacement Puesta del sol at 9:45am 06.29.23 I had to rebed my strut on a C30 (leaking) . I found that the base of the strut on the exterior wa
Is this prop cavitation damage? Don S/V ILLusion at 9:43am 06.29.23 It's in the wrong place for cavitation but it does look serious. If it's a hollow in the casting,
P42 Strut replacement (5) RitSim at 9:42am 06.29.23 I had to rebed my strut on a C30 (leaking) . I found that the base of the strut on the exterior was

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