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O'Day 22 Table pedestal post size? jshanley at 6:14pm 03.08.14 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1781 The pedestal for my interior table was not provided when I purchased the boat. I have the original
33.5 battery question ingeanous at 5:40pm 03.08.14 Mid-Size Boats 6/1156 Where is the stock place for batteries on a 33.5.?
bowsprit finish Canadian Sailor at 5:05pm 03.08.14 Ask All Sailors 13/3494 Hey all. New here. Bought a boat last year that has a bowsprit. The previous owner had a new one
Bahamas bound Bob 04 H260 at 4:45pm 03.08.14 Big Boats 21/3024 We are about two months behind schedule but we are finally leaving for the Bahamas. When we arrived
vang mod (2) Bob 04 H260 at 4:32pm 03.08.14 Big Boats 5/933 I just did a mod to our vang. I turned it upside down, turned the cam cleat around so the line could
Mast Gate Installation azguy at 4:11pm 03.08.14 Catalina 22 10/3283 I bought the Mast Gate from Catalina Direct and worked on it today. It had to be trim and shape to f
Can you buy a roller furler and head sail from same vendor hartwell at 2:24pm 03.08.14 Smaller Boats 6/919 I have a 1984 Hunter 25.5. I would like to add a roller furler and a new head sail. After reading so
Yanmar 3GM 30 wiring harness / smart chrgr/ alt. (1) emergpa1 at 1:29pm 03.08.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1443 Greetings from the golden islands of Georgia, We are currently upgrading our charging system with a
Rigging BenderJ at 1:05pm 03.08.14 Smaller Boats 3/1028 I'm looking for a local club, (Grand Junction, CO). Just purchased my first sail boat and need some
Help! Discharge Sanitation Hose Needs Replacing dis-patch at 12:49pm 03.08.14 Big Boats 9/3356 I've been round and round with my head and related problems for 3 weeks now. This forum has been an
What is the sail drive system on a Yanmar 3GM 30? (1) emergpa1 at 9:37am 03.08.14 Ask All Sailors 5/2006 What is this? It does not seem to be wired in on my boat. I am currently rewiring my engine and alte
Cant shake winter - went to Arizona last week, still snowed! (2) holdech at 8:10am 03.08.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1359 Snow and sleet at the Grand Canyon. lly but was getting pelted with sleet taking this pic. 7287
Barometer / Air Conditioning KenKindrick at 6:27am 03.08.14 Big Boats 12/2614 Will air conditioning affect a barometer?
Running lights soireeiown at 5:35am 03.08.14 Ask An Oday Owner 5/923 Hello: I am having trouble finding a new solenoid or the part that you place the light in of my for
Should I ground my mast to the keel? msmalter at 5:23am 03.08.14 Musings With Maine Sail 17/15311 I have a Catalina 28 that is not bonded. I've read the ABYC recommendation as well as many other art
Boom roller reefing pacerow at 4:05am 03.08.14 Ask All Sailors 8/5072 Just purchased a 32' Irwin which has a boom roller reefing system. Does anyone know the sequence to
Large boat purchase Jimifive at 8:28pm 03.07.14 Ask All Sailors 21/2633 Hey Guys, I have a question that's probably been ask hundreds of times.. What kind of boat do you
Stuck prop. Suggestions? Roadking Larry at 8:21pm 03.07.14 Ask All Sailors 14/1643 I'm trying to pull the prop on my '76 Cal 2-27 prepatory to replacing the cutlass bearing but not ha
Top down furller sempre amantes at 5:21pm 03.07.14 Big Boats 1/867 Have a colligo marine top down furller and works realy we'll and con be used with a electric winch o
What color ...... woodster at 5:18pm 03.07.14 Ask All Sailors 21/1807 ...should a compass light be at the helm.....red,green,or blue or maybe even amber what will serve u

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Have any builders dabbled Galvanized Iron? (3) rgranger at 11:52am 09.19.22 I Iike the idea of a zink anode, same prinipals as a metal hull. I can make one of those for about
Perfect for the Headmistress on you holiday gift list Bob S at 11:33am 09.19.22 But it's not a Raritan!
FM Radio/CD player connected to starter battery smokey73 at 11:28am 09.19.22 Agree with @JamesG161 There is no way the radio that is turned off drained your battery. There is
Have any builders dabbled Galvanized Iron? dLj at 11:26am 09.19.22 As it's advertised, the thermal spray supposedly rides closer to hot dipped than any kind of coatin
Arch on bigger hunters Daze at 11:13am 09.19.22 You can find some information that you are looking for in the document link located in the "Ask A Hu
Vs on luff of asymmetric spinnaker shemandr at 10:59am 09.19.22 The theory that the lines are help visualize the shape of the sain that critical area make sense to
Have any builders dabbled Galvanized Iron? capta at 10:53am 09.19.22 Before I bought my first big boat I was low on the totem pole in a boat yard. We were preparing a st
I'm assuming this means my battery is dead?? Don S/V ILLusion at 10:53am 09.19.22
FM Radio/CD player connected to starter battery JamesG161 at 10:46am 09.19.22 On my H430 Stereo is connected to House Batteries. Never worried about presets since I set them aga
Joker valve question - back-flow problem in my Jabsco Quiet Flush toilet capta at 10:40am 09.19.22 If memory serves, I went through your thought about the opening in a new valve and settled on the th
Joker valve question - back-flow problem in my Jabsco Quiet Flush toilet Head Sail at 10:31am 09.19.22 What do you mean by "backflow problem"? I think the joker valve just prevents large chunks of nasty
Vs on luff of asymmetric spinnaker Bill Russell at 10:29am 09.19.22 Yes, that photo shows what I'm asking about
2 mm halyard leader - Canada jssailem at 9:55am 09.19.22 I like the Dyneema core lines with polyester (Dacron by any other name) covers. You get the strength
Arch on bigger hunters patfarrell1949 at 9:51am 09.19.22 Our Hunter is a 2010 50CC and I can tell you the only thing I'd be concerned with is understanding a
Joker valve question - back-flow problem in my Jabsco Quiet Flush toilet JoeWhite at 9:38am 09.19.22 I recently stopped by at WM to pick up a joker valve. The attendant brought me a valve that had 1/8"
FM Radio/CD player connected to starter battery JoeWhite at 9:31am 09.19.22 I agree, but how? If you can remove the radio and follow the wires you will be able to trace them
Vs on luff of asymmetric spinnaker (1) Davidasailor26 at 9:24am 09.19.22
FM Radio/CD player connected to starter battery BBC16385 at 9:16am 09.19.22 In cars the battery does not run down due to radio consumption. There are 2 wires powering the rad
FM Radio/CD player connected to starter battery BBC16385 at 9:15am 09.19.22 The starter battery is two years old. Lifeline AGM. It charges from the engine's 100 amp Balmar al
Vs on luff of asymmetric spinnaker dlochner at 9:07am 09.19.22 Do you have a photo of one. The short answer is most modern spinnakers are a triradial design. Thi

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