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Bushings For Pintels And Gudgeons (1) twodzusfittings at 2:57pm 07.01.14 Smaller Boats 6/993 So my anti vibration solution works really well, but as always I am seeking improvements on my solut
Oday 22 cabin curtains ami342 at 2:55pm 07.01.14 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1009 Do any 22 owners know how many curtains were on each side of the cabin and where they split? My orig
hull to deck seal donelanc at 1:03pm 07.01.14 Bigger Boats 4/1318 Hi I got a 272 le in oct. I noticed the hull liner stained on port and starboard in salon and a
dodger/cockpit enclosure for H44ac Dad21fjggh at 12:29pm 07.01.14 Big Boats 9/1543 We are in the process of acquiring a H44ac, and it does not have a dodger/full cockpit enclosure, it
Fill & Fair? (2) Jfelkins at 11:40am 07.01.14 Ask An Oday Owner 16/2593 Below is a pic of a repair I made on my boat. You can see that it's not smooth and it doesn't match
Need info on YS shift and throttle control lastlap at 9:07am 07.01.14 Big Boats 17/2012 I'm new to the forum and have read many comments on where to get a replacement YS shift and throttle
Teak slats in cockpit of Beneteau 311 amayers at 9:02am 07.01.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/5393 I recently bought a 2000 Beneteau 311. The teak slatted pieces on the swim platform and in some part
Sailing from Oxnard to Marina del Rey, CA bll30148 at 9:02am 07.01.14 Destinations 6/8997 I just bought a Columbia 26 at Channel Islands Harbor in Oxnard. I am preparing it to sail down to
Windlass for Hunter 33.5 1992 upwinddan at 7:35am 07.01.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/818 Hello there, What's the best way to go for a windlass for a 1992 33.5? Thanks!
Bedding snaps Meriachee at 7:25am 07.01.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1458 What would you use to bed the screws for the snaps used for a dodger?
Two boats - am I nuts? (1) holdech at 5:58am 07.01.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1144 I know Marty is building a "fleet" but that's mostly business - not sure what my excuse is :) Worki
Raymarine e7 chartplotter issues cramina at 5:23am 07.01.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1967 Good day All, I just got my new Raymairine e7 chartplotter and I can not get the heads up display
h26 need to replace a part can anyone help with sizing (1) vweedon at 5:09am 07.01.14 Smaller Boats 4/880 Hi all. we have a 1996 h26 and we needed a part made cause ours came off somehow. Anyway i have at
How to restore the shine to the non-skid deck (1) VinMV1234 at 4:33am 07.01.14 Catalina 22 9/2155 Hello all. This is my first post although I have read many of the threads and they've helped treme
Yanmar YSM12. horizontal ronyhend at 1:34am 07.01.14 The Cherubini Hunters 0/693 I've got this one cylinder diesel. Workhorse. Produced in '79-80. Has the original tranmission, a re
Rig tuning ranchu56 at 8:03pm 06.30.14 Big Boats 4/990 Rig tuning questions and concerns To all, Retuned the rig this past weekend and set all the rigg
Spectra Catalina 300 question discovery at 6:55pm 06.30.14 Big Boats 0/541 Looking for help with my Catalina 300. The mpc 3000 control panel shows 4 bars on the GPH page, any
Smartcraft to NMEA 2000 westerdoll at 6:53pm 06.30.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/677 I have a 2008 Mercury 60hp on the back of my Macgregor 26x. I purchased a Navman chart plotter at th
Racing a Catalina 30. bobcat30 at 5:46pm 06.30.14 Catalina 30 0/907 Yes, I belong to the Old Sign Racing club in Red Brook Harbor, Cataumet, Buzzards Bay Massachusetts.
Turn the key and push the button...nothing happens tyson_troy at 4:41pm 06.30.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/2993 Went down to clean up and run the engine in hopes of a July 4th sail but, when I turned the key and

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Old DataMarine instrument ...does it speak NMEA0183? jviss at 10:24am 08.04.23 Ah, the DMI Corinthian Series had NMEA183 I/O.
VHF Handheld Don S/V ILLusion at 10:04am 08.04.23 Yes, I still hate those damned digital thermometers! Can never figure how to reset them and can
VHF Handheld BigEasy at 9:52am 08.04.23 My biggest pet peeve when my kids were young was the digital thermometer. WTF:confused::yikes: Why
VHF Handheld BigEasy at 9:47am 08.04.23 You know, thinking about it...lots of guitar amp makers are doing "reissues" of their classic tube
Looking at a c22 need advise BigEasy at 9:36am 08.04.23 So, what is the cost of a new keel & associated hardware or used keel?
Delayed start. captcoho at 9:29am 08.04.23 Thanks all. Should have been clearer. I meant priming the glow plug. Holding the key to the right
Delayed start. kappykaplan at 9:26am 08.04.23 You said He said Should have been clearer. I meant priming the glow plug.
Delayed start. captcoho at 9:23am 08.04.23 A weakly engaging starter relay is almost always a result of insufficient voltage, bad connection,
Solar water heat exchanger captcoho at 9:18am 08.04.23 This is where I got the idea... Sc78nueDQ64 145d within minutes. He did one with copper tube, sam
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't dLj at 9:11am 08.04.23 @RoyS very interesting - my engine manual specifically says to raise engine RPMS to 3000 for 30 seco
Another What is It? captcoho at 9:03am 08.04.23 Thank you! This will now be put back to proper use. Once I buy a new anchor and rode setup. I was
Old DataMarine instrument ...does it speak NMEA0183? (3) kappykaplan at 8:57am 08.04.23 Here are the promised photos . . . 218481
VHF Handheld kappykaplan at 8:54am 08.04.23 MON is a key that triggers the mode to be used to "MONITOR" the currently selected working channel
25' O'Day Swingkeel SDL at 8:45am 08.04.23 Welcome . We also own a 25 Oday . You might get more help if you posted your questions on the Oday
Advice for a Solo Sailor? jviss at 8:44am 08.04.23 If you are going to be in near shore waters and in a crowded area, a PLB is not a good choice. The
Looking at a c22 need advise jssailem at 8:36am 08.04.23 We all choose our own way to spend our time.
Let's Buy A Sailboat tfox2069 at 8:34am 08.04.23 I once waited too long to roll up the jib on my H36 as a thunderstorm barrelled over us. By the tim
VHF Handheld jssailem at 8:32am 08.04.23 Anybody know what the "MON" button is and what the "Red button" does I'll hazard a guess. MON is c
Yanmar 3JH3E clutch slipping Gary Ryan at 8:09am 08.04.23 I actually used a wood skewer ( for shish kebobs) and marked it with a sharpie. A lot easier to see
Selden - Furling Main flightlead404 at 7:57am 08.04.23 Because the main furling line passes around the furling drum, deck organizer blocks and through a c

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