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ground plate hotrodderjim at 4:57pm 04.28.14 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1155 I was wondering if the ground plate( on the hull) is the narrow 'bump" on my hull behind the saildri
Catalina 30 mainsheet traveller Lost Parent at 4:40pm 04.28.14 Catalina 30 8/2444 I need to know the length of the mainsheet traveler track for a 1982 model Any help would be apprec
Nav Table Finish H30Gary at 4:34pm 04.28.14 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1150 Hi - I'm thinking about refinishing the nav table and am wondering what type of finish it is. Seem
Need help with my boat naming ontsen10 at 4:01pm 04.28.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 12/1948 Hi all, I've been working on restoring my 1978 Catalina 27 for about a year now. I recently had
New Mainsheet track tomlax12 at 2:52pm 04.28.14 Day Sailers 5/1062 Hello all, I have an 1976 Oday 25 and am in the process of updating the old running rigging. With t
Can Anyone Identify this Model Boat? (1) Windborne at 2:51pm 04.28.14 Ask All Sailors 14/3206 Snapped this photo a couple of weeks ago. I try to identify the model of the boats I see when I can
Some things were built to last 25yearslater at 2:21pm 04.28.14 Ask An Oday Owner 4/904 Driving home from work this evening I chanced to see an Oday 22 for sale. Curiosity getting the bet
Mold release Picflight at 1:28pm 04.28.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1123 If I applied a couple of layers of TR 104 High Temp mold release over a gelcoat part and then appli
Hunter 340 Engine Control Panel georgewd at 12:55pm 04.28.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2602 Just purchased a 1998 Hunter 340. I'm not sure how the panel is supposed to operate and I am looking
Engine size questions oday 25 Johnkent at 12:33pm 04.28.14 Ask An Oday Owner 26/3511 I have several questions about what engine size to buy for our boat, both horsepower, length and we
Replacing Hood 810 CL furler Mark48 at 12:15pm 04.28.14 Big Boats 0/694 I have a 1985 H 34 with a Hood 810 continuous line furler. I have been fortunate enough to pick up
Striping Issues (1) hercguy at 12:10pm 04.28.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 20/2211 I have a 1994 Hunter 23.5 and am in the process of removing the old striping to include the swoosh,
1984 Hunter 31/ Deck Tom Fritz at 12:06pm 04.28.14 Mid-Size Boats 16/3117 This is new purchase and a re-build project. There are lots of spider cracks around the deck and ca
Outboard and ACR SitkaChum at 11:55am 04.28.14 Ask All Sailors 10/2298 Hi, A quick question about wiring in an ACR with an outboard motor. I've got a Catalina 30 th
Instrument Panel Nsdnh31 at 11:49am 04.28.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/1076 Purchasing a Hunter-31 and it is in need of an instrument panel. There's basically lots of putty ho
Painting the pedistal Mark Nooney at 11:41am 04.28.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/972 Hi all, I have 31 1984 and I am doing spring spruce ups. Has anyone painted the pedestal? The b
Deck organizers for a 37.5 bugsboat at 10:35am 04.28.14 Big Boats 6/957 Has anyone replaced the deck organizers under the deck hood? Ours are in bad shape with sharp corner
radar reflector HaroldW at 10:21am 04.28.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1307 I have only sailed on inland lakes for the last 30 years and am now sailing in the Galveston Bay and
Hull bottom sealer roncynthiaboomer at 10:09am 04.28.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1040 Has anyone heard or have had this product put onto their hull bottom to prevent blister formation af
Replacement Oil Pressure Switch DaveJ at 9:47am 04.28.14 Catalina 310 8/5418 I have a broken prong on my oil pressure switch, a common problem when reading these posts. I called

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Head toilet not flushing to holding tank. Joe at 9:42am 07.18.23 The "joker valve" is the most common failure. If you google the jabsco website you will find the ma
There is lust in my heart john6206 at 9:40am 07.18.23 @rgranger that is an amazing boat! I've always thought 27' was too small for a center cockpit. Li
Let's Buy A Sailboat Don S/V ILLusion at 9:35am 07.18.23 Knowing where the fuel gage is would help too. :) Yea, s#t happens. the sender on mine broke.*
Spinnaker sailing dlochner at 9:18am 07.18.23 I think you might have the pole on the wrong side. It should be on the windward side. The flags seem
Spinnaker sailing dlochner at 9:11am 07.18.23 where's your pole? behind the boom. Look for the bridle.
New Seaward/Whale S-600 water heater leaking fresh water? jonelli at 8:58am 07.18.23 >>>>>>>> I think I know what it is! <<<<<<<< I just called them and they said 99% of the time its
There is lust in my heart rgranger at 8:57am 07.18.23 A Nor'sea 27 popped up on my FB feed... I've been lusting over this boat for a long time. This one
Against the wind - in the docks rgranger at 8:45am 07.18.23 I think @sloughsailer might be onto something.... you could put a hook on the other end and your oa
New Seaward/Whale S-600 water heater leaking fresh water? dlochner at 8:44am 07.18.23 Never had one before, and I don't see any leaking at the connections that I see from the outside.
Its funny Friday! (2) rgranger at 8:41am 07.18.23 <p>
New Seaward/Whale S-600 water heater leaking fresh water? jonelli at 8:40am 07.18.23 And it might not be anything associated with the heater install, it could be a near by fitting that
Winch handle safe use (1) rgranger at 8:38am 07.18.23 I switched to using 0-W20 synthetic motor oil I use this... er had any problems with my winches
New Seaward/Whale S-600 water heater leaking fresh water? jonelli at 8:37am 07.18.23 You could connect the input and output hoses together directly, bypassing the heater. That would he
New Seaward/Whale S-600 water heater leaking fresh water? jonelli at 8:35am 07.18.23 The other thing to check is the PT valve.. it usually has a lever on it to bleed the fresh side ..
Universal diesel M18 v belt replacement (1) dlochner at 8:31am 07.18.23 This is a pretty simple job. It involves 2 bolts. The challenging part is keeping the tension on the
Oday 19 Rudder dlochner at 8:17am 07.18.23 Do you keep the boat in the water or dry sail/trailer it? If the boat is not kept in the water, the
Winch handle safe use thinwater at 8:14am 07.18.23 I don't agree with this, but I have to respect it ... ... 10. Assemble in reverse order. During as
Universal diesel M18 v belt replacement Davidasailor26 at 8:11am 07.18.23
Let's Buy A Sailboat dlochner at 7:56am 07.18.23 When asked a similar question, I take a different tack. You can learn the basics in an afternoon of
Winch handle safe use thinwater at 7:56am 07.18.23 Winches deserve respect. I've been on winches where a pawl stuck 3 times. All related to using grea

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