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Wiring Diagram for Oday 25 hodgy1957 at 5:14am 04.14.14 Ask An Oday Owner 14/3330 I recently came into possession of a 25' O'day, It seems solid, however the wiring is toast, Litera
rudder removal rojet at 5:07am 04.14.14 Bristol 0/3816 Looking for tips on how to remove the rudder on a Bristol 39/40.
Need a rudder and tiller for Venture 21 Hoddy at 4:56am 04.14.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1075 A year ago in September I had to pull my boat because of a hurricane. I left my rudder and tiller at
Icebox drain leaking -9.2c dbh252 at 4:55am 04.14.14 S2 5/1578 Does anyone here have any experience with repairing a leaking icebox? From the looks of it, the job
Crack between mast & hatch on '86 C-22 (7) dbk0630 at 10:27pm 04.13.14 Catalina 22 8/1887 So I ignored the cracks below when I got my 1986 Catalina 22 last August... and focused instead on m
Fixed port. rsublett at 9:20pm 04.13.14 Bigger Boats 2/1074 I need to find a replacement(s) for the fixed port lights in the main cabin on my O'Day 37 Center Co
ev100 auto pilot james295 at 8:57pm 04.13.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/1031 Got a good deal on an ev100 auto pilot at the Oakland boat show for my 1994 29.5 hunter , Not very s
Bee-ware! Roadking Larry at 8:34pm 04.13.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1461 Found an interesting problem yesterday. My Cal 2-27 is on it's trailer sitting in my driveway under
Mast turtling sneakypete at 7:53pm 04.13.14 Day Sailers 14/7871 I'm new to sailing, took a course last fall on Hunter 146's and did fine. I will sailor my Widgeon t
hatch seal sartorst at 7:39pm 04.13.14 Mid-Size Boats 6/1367 On the D shaped hatch seal which side goes up towards the hatch, my boat currently has the seals wit
Honda EU2000..... woodster at 6:24pm 04.13.14 Ask All Sailors 21/5365 ok just got a Honda EU 2000 this week end..... its the companion model.....it seems to put out the s
1977 Newport 28 shower kelham at 6:15pm 04.13.14 Newport 1/4212 Hi Folks. I just bought a 1977 Newport 28. Wondering if any of you use the shower in this boat and i
Spinnaker Rigging question yohan at 5:45pm 04.13.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1082 I am planning to get a spinnaker from sailboatowner.com for my 26M. I did some searching and even c
sleep over trainmanjess at 5:13pm 04.13.14 Morgan 2/1509 hello all I arrived in Portsmouth about 9 pm last night, and found my new-to-me sailboat.. she wa
Refrigerator? Gino at 4:44pm 04.13.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1586 I have a 1989 First 32S5. I want to replace the kitchen storage space under the sink with a refriger
What gives? Roger Long at 4:10pm 04.13.14 Musings With Maine Sail 16/5737 An AC teaching moment, maybe. I keep one of those little 3 LED test plugs in the 110 volt outlet
O'day 272 Alternator change Charlie D at 3:41pm 04.13.14 Ask An Oday Owner 1/836 Hello Captains: Just wanted to share with you the problem with changing a 35 AMP Alternator to a 4
Buzzers to Gauges robfmcc at 2:40pm 04.13.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2263 Can you swap out the "Oh Sht" lights for actual gauges for oil pressure and water temp on a 3GM? I*
portable soldering torch gettinthere at 2:34pm 04.13.14 Ask All Sailors 11/1436 Heading up the mast to do some VHF connector soldering. I have a berzomatic pencil type torch that d
Hunter 170 Stemhead Fitting pcupach at 2:26pm 04.13.14 Day Sailers 0/1370 Does anyone have a stemhead fitting for a 2006 Hunter 170 that they would be willing to part with?

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Prop size for O 322? Ralph Johnstone at 11:26am 08.11.23 What happened to the Campbell Sailor prop which was discussed a few weeks ago ? Not suitable or ..
MID Season Hurricane Forecast Update. (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:09am 08.11.23 But we had to pause for an hour while John walks his dog.:laugh: Or vice versa :
What should I be worried about? Smooshed keel while tied up... LloydB at 10:25am 08.11.23 Make a keel ground block for the keel to rest on when the keel is resting on the ground for the wint
MID Season Hurricane Forecast Update. JamesG161 at 9:14am 08.11.23 John and I have found the relevant Science. But we had to pause for an hour while John walks his do
Thoughts on chart tables? Stu Jackson at 8:40am 08.11.23 We use ours for various things: project space, catch-all at anchor, chartbook work and office spac
Thoughts on chart tables? CliffA at 8:30am 08.11.23 Cliff, I would convert the table into more storage, or a fridge. I'm not familiar with the C&C 25s
Traveler Upgrade form 4-1 to 6-1? Stu Jackson at 8:29am 08.11.23 Garhauer 6-1 traveler of if the beam can be reused install the parts for 6-1. I try to remember to
Thoughts on chart tables? Siamese at 8:07am 08.11.23 I can only comment with regard to the kind of sailing I do, and the boat I sail. Mostly daysailing,
Thoughts on chart tables? dlochner at 8:02am 08.11.23 I can lurk here for years without finding any reason to (even very occasionally and slightly) corre
Thoughts on chart tables? (1) FastOlson at 7:59am 08.11.23 In a 53' boat all that is possible. In a 30' or 36' boat, the secure chair is non-existent. I can
Thoughts on chart tables? FastOlson at 7:52am 08.11.23 There is a leg space that is beneath my chart table that is totally wasted space. If I sit at the c
Thoughts on chart tables? FastOlson at 7:47am 08.11.23 Everyone's needs are different, but we specifically bought our boat model because of a large sit-dow
Traveler Upgrade form 4-1 to 6-1? Hayden Watson at 7:46am 08.11.23 If your car is getting hard to move under load, it is also likely to be caused by the Delrin bearing
Traveler Upgrade form 4-1 to 6-1? Hayden Watson at 7:42am 08.11.23 I raised mine by one purchase from 4 to 5. I called Garhauer and they set me up with another sheeve
Top Down Furler JRacer at 7:31am 08.11.23 Top down kite on our 270. The top down furler and bowsprit were all crafted in house, and the kite
Thoughts on chart tables? (4) robbjd at 7:22am 08.11.23 Cliff, I would convert the table into more storage, or a fridge. I'm not familiar with the C&C 25s i
Top Down Furler Meriachee at 6:34am 08.11.23 That is a Grand Sail on your boat. She looks like she loves it. Great video. Thank you squire! It
What should I be worried about? Smooshed keel while tied up... Ward H at 5:38am 08.11.23 No, the boat needs to rest on the keel. Stands only will not properly support the boat and could cau
What should I be worried about? Smooshed keel while tied up... jssailem at 5:38am 08.11.23 How do I get around this? Ask the marina for more stands and remove the wooden block so I can do th
What should I be worried about? Smooshed keel while tied up... dlochner at 5:37am 08.11.23 Follow up question: good to know this is likely a repair I can do myself. When the boat is on the h

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