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Cracked Skeg jacksTYCracer at 3:13pm 04.27.14 Bigger Boats 1/1108 Hello, I am getting into my third season with my 1975 O'day 27. When I bought the boat I knew that
430...new arch wind generator (4) Navicula at 3:09pm 04.27.14 Big Boats 1/847 hi guys....I have been building a new arch for the back of my 430. it will be for solar panels, wind
Hull Blisters mheflin at 1:54pm 04.27.14 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1115 Hi All, New to the site so forgive me if I am repeating and old topic. I'm considering buying a
Thats not Good ! Y25-II (2) Syntonos at 12:24pm 04.27.14 Yamaha 2/2290 Had a halyard block failure on our first real shakedown sail with the new sails on Syntonos. Weather
I40 Ballast Mike Wagner at 12:20pm 04.27.14 Irwin 1/1819 Our Irwin 40 MK II has several lead ingots under the sole in the salon. Any other I40s or Citation 3
Bent Pulpit Rail Okie44 at 11:47am 04.27.14 Catalina 22 1/625 Bought a C 22 a month ago, still setting in my driveway. Had a wind storm and a limb fell on the ce
Deck Anti-skid Pads (1) kloudie1 at 11:16am 04.27.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/879 On the H-34, on either side of the mast base, there are two Treadmaster pads so ya can stand there s
What paint to use on inside wall of a boat? sd1953 at 10:46am 04.27.14 Ask All Sailors 17/76854 I have a wall in the navigator's desk area that needs to be painted. What kind of paint do I use fo
Pressure water pump runs on for no apparent reason Skipper at 9:26am 04.27.14 Ask All Sailors 18/2315 -RESOLVED- Of all the systems on this boat, the domestic water system requires the most attention.
Transom on 25 - solid fb or sandwiched? USY27 at 9:21am 04.27.14 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1722 I recently became an owner of 79 Oday25. The boat is in very decent condition even for its age as it
Headliner Cleaning/Replacement Kper at 8:59am 04.27.14 Day Sailers 0/769 Reposted on the main O'Day page.
Fill in Outboard cutout on O'Day 23 ? Ready2Sail at 8:48am 04.27.14 Day Sailers 1/901 My 70's 23' O'Day has a cutout in the stern for an outboard motor. This area is rotted and a concer
Replacing fixed port on 356 nosocks at 7:13am 04.27.14 Big Boats 1/841 Has anyone replaced the fixed port lights on a 356? I found a link here to Hunter's instruction th
Anchor Roller TRBS size?? chrisings at 7:02am 04.27.14 Catalina 30 5/1447 Hello forum friends, Getting really close to launching and have a question. We have an '83 TRBS Ca
37c shower faucet med2463 at 6:53am 04.27.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/671 Anyone replaced shower faucet on 1979 37c? I'm dreading it but needs to be done
Painting a Widgeon Tyler R at 6:52am 04.27.14 Ask An Oday Owner 19/2197 I've started the laborious task of removing the old paint from the inside of my Widgeon. What would
Our new/ used Hunter is home (5) Bateau Margo at 6:50am 04.27.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/798 After a brief wheel bearing incident on the way from the marina to the house she is finally home.
Replacement of Spinlock Cam Lock bobgelb@gmail.com at 6:44am 04.27.14 Catalina 310 1/1164 My Spinlock XTS (0814)...cam lock for the jib halyard (port side) is not holding the halyard, rope
Infant grandson on board dis-patch at 6:38am 04.27.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/3464 I would like to have my grandson, he's one now, come visit me and also take the whole family out for
Rebedding stanchions knotcarin at 6:06am 04.27.14 Big Boats 3/1445 I have a loose stanchion....it took a hit last summer as a powerboat alongside pulled out of a tight

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Flush Deck-mount Lights To Illuminate One's Mast (1) rgranger at 11:09am 07.23.23 I've seen them for decks but not on boats. a hole in your cabin top...one more item requiring butyl
Catalina 27 teak before and after BTC1984 at 11:02am 07.23.23 That is a difficult question. I am just guessing here; however, I would think that you're dealing
Jacklines and Tethers rgranger at 11:01am 07.23.23 Bright orange could be smart, though I've always used something I had. This has been a very great
Gelcoat repair JBP-PA at 10:51am 07.23.23 Boatworks today did a couple episodes on color matching including sanding and blending techniques.
I have an 21' American Fiberglass Will Gilmore at 10:29am 07.23.23 Actually, I am the one who both found a picture of the American 21 and first referenced the pin on t
Pressure/temperature valve and setting on water heater (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:13am 07.23.23 This is the pw pump. Is the Switch off Pressure adjustable ?
I have an 21' American Fiberglass Perry Welch at 10:04am 07.23.23 Hi Stick I would suggest you revisit my first post when I made sure to tell all that I do not know a
Pressure/temperature valve and setting on water heater (1) east coaster at 9:26am 07.23.23 This is the pw pump.
Wrapping my boat question stickinthemud57 at 9:25am 07.23.23 Quotes from various companies are between $5-$6,000. I just wonder about the durability. No flames
Life vest inflated while stored on boat. Common? Alan Gomes at 9:18am 07.23.23 I had three inflate when i didn't want them too... but it had nothing to do with the mechanism and
Catalina 27 teak before and after BigEasy at 9:10am 07.23.23 I think my teak was varnished. I have bare spots on the toerails now. Need I completely strip th
Life vest inflated while stored on boat. Common? stickinthemud57 at 9:10am 07.23.23 Shouldn't have taken the red pill.
Wrapping my boat question xavpil at 9:03am 07.23.23 Quotes from various companies are between $5-$6,000. I just wonder about the durability.
Heads up for FWC VP 2003 owners - heat exchanger Hollyberry at 9:01am 07.23.23 When you have your HE cleaned at a rad shop, they will pressure test the HE after cleaning. What w
Heads up for FWC VP 2003 owners - heat exchanger Ralph Johnstone at 8:57am 07.23.23 I took my exchanger to a local outfit, they put it in an acid bath and seem to have dissolved much
CHI-MAC today jon hansen at 8:48am 07.23.23 Sunday morning, soft winds, bright sun, ........ good time to have the cook make pancakes with michi
Jacklines and Tethers thinwater at 8:40am 07.23.23 ...Practice these movements before you "need" them. So true. Work the systems out in fair weathe
"Portable" Anchor Light? (1) jviss at 8:34am 07.23.23 Here's an update. The boatyard said they'd go back up in the crane and really fix it this time, but
Jacklines and Tethers kappykaplan at 8:32am 07.23.23 Practice these movements before you "need" them. :plus:
Catalina 27 teak before and after jviss at 8:27am 07.23.23 Super results! I usually apply 2 coats of Cetol natural, followed by two coats cetol gloss. Usua

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