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O'Day 25 Reefing cb32863 at 6:23am 06.27.14 Day Sailers 1/1322 I bought a brand new shiny main sail last fall and have yet to set up reefing as I just got her spla
Wood floor for Sea Eagle tender Genkigary at 6:16am 06.27.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1035 I was wondering it there would be any downside to making a wood floor for our Sea Eagle PVC tender.
New sailor meets the omc saildrive bwons at 5:30am 06.27.14 Day Sailers 5/1346 I am new to sailing and just bought a 1980 25 foot oday with an OMC sale drive. It took three days o
Boom attachment (2) txblackjack at 5:10am 06.27.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/869 Hello, I am in need of information on a Hunter 28 circa 1990: During a recent sail, had a jibe, an
What constitutes a dinghy? How big a furling drum? Jerry Shenkman at 4:47am 06.27.14 Ask All Sailors 3/878 I have gotten lots of good info ' support re my O'Day 192 jib/furler problem. My question now is ho
Spare prop (1) Bob 04 H260 at 4:25am 06.27.14 Big Boats 7/982 Our boat came with an Autoprop feathering propeller. It has worked very well but felt I needed a spa
Remote shift/throttle agprice22 at 4:10am 06.27.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1506 Hi All; I am looking for opinions on switching my shift and throttle controls from the tiller of my
Another can someone tell me what I have thread... (4) finding41 at 9:28pm 06.26.14 Engines and Propulsion 7/2439 I purchases what I thought is a Elgin 2Hp. And it says Elgin 2 on the side... The guy that sold it t
Manual bildge pump replacement njlarry at 9:26pm 06.26.14 Bigger Boats 2/837 Anyone ever replace their manual bildge pump? What brands/models fit or don't fit? Hate to drill m
bow cleat Hunter 23 teacher63 at 9:19pm 06.26.14 Smaller Boats 7/2243 I am looking to a put a bow cleat directly behind the anchor locker. I was looking at a disappearin
Circuit Breaker Sofocles Arquimides at 7:55pm 06.26.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/706 I own a MacGregor 26M sailboat. While docking I connected the boat to a 120V power source to get lig
No Raw-Water Flow for Yanmar 3HM - HELP!!! Capn Greybeard at 7:48pm 06.26.14 Engines and Propulsion 33/9542 I have a Yanmar 3HM that is repowering the original Atomic 4 aboard a 1969 Chris-Craft Cherokee 32 (
In the Yard (1) markwesti at 4:25pm 06.26.14 Ask All Sailors 30/3445 http://i583.photobucket.com/albums/ss277/markmillerbuckethead/009-2.jpg This pic was taken about
What is the largest 4 stroke motor for the Capri 18? Captain Capri KLR at 4:06pm 06.26.14 Smaller Boats 12/3432 Have an older Nissan 5hp which has an internal tank. I have to fill it often and am looking to purc
a 9.2c port lights J105deliveryguy at 3:46pm 06.26.14 S2 1/872 I am considering buying a nine point to see and a quick inspection I did not notice and emergency ti
Emergency tiller on a 9.2c J105deliveryguy at 3:45pm 06.26.14 S2 1/883 I am considering buying a nine point to see and a quick inspection I did not notice and emergency ti
Shakedown (10) Odie132 at 3:13pm 06.26.14 Catalina 22 4/1042 Hey everyone...I've spent the better part io the last few months getting my "new to me" Cat 22 ready
Big Changes today and more decisions to make Bad Obsession at 3:03pm 06.26.14 Ask All Sailors 31/2685 My Catalina 30, Spirit of Liberty has sold. It was hard to do it but she will get some much needed
Instrument panel bobcat30 at 2:02pm 06.26.14 Catalina 30 7/2150 I want to replace the instrument panel (not the instruments) on my Catalina 30 (1995). Catalina Di
port lite vent screen-source needed Jimongee at 1:07pm 06.26.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/647 I have a 2002 356. I have tried everything to get new screens to replace the sun distorted ones that

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Is this prop cavitation damage? Ralph Johnstone at 9:01am 06.29.23 Anyone seen cavitation damage similar to this? It's in the wrong place for cavitation but it does
P42 Strut replacement JoeWhite at 8:56am 06.29.23 I am curious if you have attempted to remove the 2 set screws, if they will not come out they can be
Tides Marine Sail Track lifetime FourPoints at 8:51am 06.29.23 I wonder if a UV protectant ( like Armor All ) applied a few times a year would extend the life.
Which Bomar Gaskets ? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:44am 06.29.23 Sailing my boat to Mexico in October so making sure every drip is stopped. I agree that desperate
Excess Solar Load FourPoints at 8:43am 06.29.23 That sounds rather conservative to me for someone who only sails in the summer months. 3-4 is the
Selden - Furling Main Breezy1 at 8:29am 06.29.23 Yes I totally agree. I measured it last night and it was 43' when the manual said it was 30'! I als
Shooting some video in the harbor dmax at 7:56am 06.29.23 The rotation speed blows the resolution I've found. I'm not sure if that is the fps or the stabiliz
2016 seaward 26 rk keel control FDL S2 at 7:39am 06.29.23 According to this article there are two lines on the cabintop near the cockpit. https://www.practic
Its funny Friday! Justin_NSA at 7:09am 06.29.23 Don't quit your day jobs guys! :biggrin:
Is this prop cavitation damage? Timm R Oday25 at 6:51am 06.29.23 From here it looks like porosity from a vacuum when the prop was cast
Is this prop cavitation damage? dlochner at 6:49am 06.29.23 A quick search showed most images of cavitation damage at the prop tips and edges not at the hub. Th
Which Bomar Gaskets ? Baja bash at 6:27am 06.29.23 Hi Ralph, I tried 2 different gaskets with specs from Bomar. The gasket you are showing is for port
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hayden Watson at 6:14am 06.29.23
Which Bomar Gaskets ? Sailm8 at 5:39am 06.29.23 Hatchmasters was very helpful when I needed gasket material.
Lake Champlain to the Thousand Islands dlochner at 5:35am 06.29.23 The Tanzer 22 is a great little boat. I owned one for many years and cruised all over eastern Lake O
Its funny Friday! kappykaplan at 5:14am 06.29.23 Hopefully someone comes along who can defuse this situation. :facepalm:
Its funny Friday! High Current at 5:06am 06.29.23 Hopefully someone comes along who can defuse this situation.
Raider Cherubini 33 kappykaplan at 4:56am 06.29.23 anybody know where we might find the HIN on the boat? It should be etched on the top starboard sid
Raider Cherubini 33 prc at 4:44am 06.29.23
Tiller, Rudder, etc. (1) drgbanks at 4:40am 06.29.23 Here is the rudder AFTER sanding it down. Now I'm thinking I'd leave it as is.

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