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76 oday 25 just bought im green some questions pleas (4) Oliver at 2:37pm 04.07.14 Ask An Oday Owner 17/4864 Interestingly I don't think I know my boats nickname type... anyway, why the boom has a 2 foot adjus
need to replace galley faucet (1) bugbitten at 2:22pm 04.07.14 S2 10/2037 I'd like to put in a new faucet and replace some of the connections for the faucet adjacent to the g
Genoa sheet angle vs. lifelines Bob30 at 2:11pm 04.07.14 Catalina 30 9/3460 This is the 1st time I have had a boat with inboard Genoa tracks. Unless the sail angle is very clos
S2 7.3 in chop StanFM at 1:49pm 04.07.14 S2 0/3320 Here we are slamming our way out to the starting line. It was blowing so hard that I didn't trust m
Mainsail Reefing Problem jbrudzinski at 1:42pm 04.07.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/1487 Good day everyone. I have been racking my brain around the mainsail reefing for my H306. I've taken
Owner's manual for Hunter 29.5 billybee41 at 1:29pm 04.07.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/3401 I have a new to me 1994 Hunter 29.5 but did not get an owner's manual with the boat. I have download
will a capri 18 fit through an eight foot garage door? sailorsteve1 at 1:21pm 04.07.14 Smaller Boats 1/1168 will a 87 capri 18 fit through a 8 foot high garage door without removing the pulpit and lifelines (
Info re French and Spanish Marinas. LordByron at 12:52pm 04.07.14 Ask All Sailors 5/996 Is there a go to website for guidance as to which marinas are suitable for either long or short term
Looking for owner who likes to dig in the electrical panel (1) Phil Herring at 12:17pm 04.07.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/806 If you have a panel that looks like the one pictured and aren't afraid to dig around in it, we'd li
Universal M25 Replacement Parts List dparilla at 12:13pm 04.07.14 Ask All Sailors 0/11869 So, over the last 10 years of owning my O'day 35 with a venerable Universal M25 Diesel, I have compi
Trailering woes (3) Kermit at 11:55am 04.07.14 Smaller Boats 62/9549 We're having huge trouble loading our '99 H260 on the trailer. Must have been beginner's luck the fi
Looking for a 37.5 owner Phil Herring at 11:54am 04.07.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/463 This is easy duty. We just need to confirm some dimensions that you can get to easily. If your b
In-Mast Furling 7sailing7 at 11:40am 04.07.14 Big Boats 23/4236 I'm new to In-Mast and got my sail jammed inside the Mast. It won't come out and I wasted an entire
Repowering with outboard - Thoughts on these? maine89 at 11:40am 04.07.14 Ask An Oday Owner 25/4376 I currently have an ODay 27 with an inboard Vire 7 The boat was sitting at least 4 years without
any capri 18 near stlouis? sailorsteve1 at 11:29am 04.07.14 Smaller Boats 0/685 anyone have a capri 18 near st louis? is its not too far to drive i would like to look at one up clo
Replacing fixed port lights below water line nosocks at 11:21am 04.07.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/805 One the the fixed port lights (that is below the water line when healed) on my 356 is leaking. It lo
Replacing the prop shaft tcbro at 10:55am 04.07.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1399 After unsuccessfully trying to get my prop off with a puller, I tried to re-tighten the nut and the
Poor hot water pressure Hal B at 10:50am 04.07.14 Catalina 30 4/1582 Howdy I have a 1995 Catalina MKIII and last summer, the hot water heater started only producing a d
Wilcox Crittenden Skipper Type? Scimitar at 10:43am 04.07.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 12/10179 I'm helping a friend with a couple of these sort them out. In looking into Skipper heads, I cannot f
Inside Oil Lamp Safety KenKindrick at 10:27am 04.07.14 Big Boats 5/2292 Is it safe to have an oil lamp burning inside a closed cabin?

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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
Let's Buy A Sailboat DRhoads at 7:40am 07.18.23 Recently, we ran out of fuel while entering a busy harbor and had to sail to the dock. Knowing what
Topside paint (1) JamesG161 at 7:37am 07.18.23 This the real Before picture after damage repairs. .

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