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oday 26 dodger onajourney at 7:59am 01.15.14 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2957 im looking into installing a dodger on my oday 26 but the location of the mainsheet seems to take aw
Need advice on soft deck and leaks in 1981 C30 mudbug at 5:27am 01.15.14 Catalina 30 3/1473 Hello all, Brand new to the board here and this is my first post. I'm seeking feedback and advic
3/4" prop shaft on my 27" (1) Buzzlovelace at 6:42pm 01.14.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/1401 While doing the bottom paint on my 1971 Catalina I discovered a hairline crack in the prop strut. Tu
Westerbeke 30 oil leak sailorman295 at 6:41pm 01.14.14 Ask All Sailors 20/8546 We bought a 1978 O'Day 37 with a Westerbeke 30 engine. Knew it had an oil leak at the V/C gasket. Re
Where to Locate Shore Power Plug PrudenceCP23 at 6:09pm 01.14.14 Com-Pac 12/8371 I've recently been adopted by a beautiful CP 23/2. She was wondering where I should mount a shore p
Today's nice weather got me thinking (5) rspeers at 4:12pm 01.14.14 Sirius 21/22 5/4857 I did not post anything last season. So here she is. I know it is only January, but I can't wait.
Depth Sounder Error Terry Lockhart at 2:53pm 01.14.14 Mid-Size Boats 5/1383 Hi all. I have just purchased a hunter 27' The boat is equipped with Standard Horizon depth an
Spinnaker rigging... Brad1968 at 2:21pm 01.14.14 Catalina 30 10/2139 What size, length, and type of line are you running for spinnaker sheets on your Catalina 30's.
ChartPlotter Alansails at 1:21pm 01.14.14 Catalina 310 25/4018 I am looking to buy a chart plotter, looking at Garmin 700 series but that is a lot of toys that I m
Interior Teak Cleaning Argyle38 at 12:28pm 01.14.14 Ask All Sailors 22/11088 Argyle has a teak post that sort of supports a portion of cabin trunk overhead and also supports the
Cost to Refinish 60' Aluminum Mast papanator52 at 12:11pm 01.14.14 Other Sailboats 10/6408 Hi, Could use a little help from some of you more experienced sailors. I recently purchased a 32'
Moving S25 Oak Island Guy at 11:56am 01.14.14 Seidelmann 2/5288 I'm planning on moving my s25..Anybody know the the approximate weight??? Its a deep keel..1980 mode
Bulkhead and table wood mainsailman at 11:51am 01.14.14 Smaller Boats 5/1553 I am going to replace the bulkhead and the table. Does anyone have any thoughts on using 1/2" birch
The Magenta Line Is Back Chuckbear at 7:34am 01.14.14 Ask All Sailors 0/1065 They heard us and actually responded... http://noaacoastsurvey.wordpress.com/2014/01/14/noaa-coas
What Size Racor py26129 at 6:40am 01.14.14 Engines and Propulsion 6/2769 I will be swapping out my existing fuel/water seperator which is now almost 30 years old and will re
Speed log for a Hunter Daysailer (1) esterhazyinoz at 6:37am 01.14.14 Day Sailers 5/1997 Call me crazy, but I have always wanted a speed log for my H15 to provide feedback on the effectiven
H15/H146 Trailer Servicing esterhazyinoz at 6:13am 01.14.14 Day Sailers 4/1596 It's been 3 years now since my H15 arrived on its Continental trailer. During those years it has onl
Line Twist hewebb at 3:44am 01.14.14 Smaller Boats 1/938 I have all new sheets and lines on the boat. Most are Ok. The jib sheet tends to twist when tackin
Stearing wheel stop broken (3) Akapeterc at 1:33am 01.14.14 Big Boats 0/801 I have had one of the stops on my steering broken off and the shipwright at my Marina is suggesting
Survey - should I and how much to pay? Buki at 11:20pm 01.13.14 Ask All Sailors 14/2697 So I think I am about to take the plunge and buy my first sailboat. I've got it narrowed down to a c

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Engine vibration universal m3-20 Ralph Johnstone at 10:16pm 06.23.23 The little valve at the top of a vented loop. "Now I see" said the blind man.
Windlass Failure: 2008 Beneteau 43 Ralph Johnstone at 10:07pm 06.23.23 1.2 volts, on the low amp side (wires not cables). Please tell me the 1.2 volts is really 12 volt
Its funny Friday! (1) jssailem at 9:52pm 06.23.23 Lumberjack have no problem in rural Oregon.
There is lust in my heart Eddie C at 7:17pm 06.23.23
HUGE gust following cruise ship. what caused it? (1) DayDreamer41 at 6:52pm 06.23.23 Would that be the Viking Octantis?
Its funny Friday! (2) Will Gilmore at 6:25pm 06.23.23 Isn't whisky shipped in barrels? https://img.freepik.com/premium-photo/dozens-whiskey-barrels-floati
Windlass Failure: 2008 Beneteau 43 DPW at 6:18pm 06.23.23 Ok: I took the advice, RTFM, and ran tests. First, it's not a Lewmar, it's a Quick "High Performance
Its funny Friday! (1) lehighsail at 5:55pm 06.23.23 217198
What amperage "Entertainment" breaker? MFD at 5:40pm 06.23.23 The breakers are intended to protect the wiring, not the devices. If you can determine the wire s
Swing Keel Line routing help (o'day 222) Unremarcable at 5:20pm 06.23.23 Unremarkable. I too replaced the swing keel lifting line on my 222. There is only the one block a
Engine vibration universal m3-20 (1) dlochner at 5:10pm 06.23.23 I'm from outta town. What is a "vented loop valve" ? The little valve at the top of a vented loo
Raw water system issues. dlochner at 5:07pm 06.23.23 So far you have focused on blockage, there is another suspect, an air leak that prevents the pump fr
2002 Beneteau 411 Oceanis -Tachometer Problem Mechone at 5:00pm 06.23.23 Many work off a signal from alternator
Raw water system issues. Don S/V ILLusion at 5:00pm 06.23.23
Raw water system issues. JoeWhite at 4:38pm 06.23.23 I suppose you can use a pressure doc water hose and push water through each section and see where th
Engine vibration universal m3-20 Ralph Johnstone at 4:37pm 06.23.23 I secure all the hoses and clean up the vented loop valve and the water leaking stopped. I'm from
Its funny Friday! (1) DaveJ at 4:29pm 06.23.23 217196
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Raw water system issues. ToddH at 4:12pm 06.23.23 Sorry that meant to say diver not diaper I apologize
Raw water system issues. ToddH at 4:11pm 06.23.23 Thank you for that input I did most of what you were mentioning already except for the exhaust elbow

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