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water trapped in the forward bilge? beachhaven at 5:08pm 10.14.13 Ask An Oday Owner 0/624 I have owned a 1982 22' Oday for about the last 10 years. the boat is in pretty good condition. star
35.5 Fuel Pickup Access ? Stretch at 5:06pm 10.14.13 Big Boats 0/766 How did you access your fuel pickup assembly and screen, at the top of the tank under the swim platf
through-bolted keel hangers? (1) Gene Neill at 4:50pm 10.14.13 Catalina 22 24/5813 Behold, the first pics of my new C-22!! :D What do you guys make of this? These are on the starboar
Questions Concerning Baby Stay & Running Backstays Doug in Lakeview at 4:23pm 10.14.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/4737 Hi all, We have a 1984 Beneteau First 38 (Tall Mast ' Deep Keel). She has a baby stay forward (wit
buying a kittiwake trainmanjess at 4:14pm 10.14.13 Other Sailboats 8/12021 hello all I am looking for anyone who has owned, owns, or has experience with a kittiwake sailboat
lifting point for the slings sailaway_H36 at 3:47pm 10.14.13 Big Boats 7/5385 Can somebody tell me where the lifting points for a 2010 hunter 36 are located? My boat has the fa
I am done with my Hunter Navicula at 3:05pm 10.14.13 Big Boats 3/1259 I am done with my hunter sail boat for this year........we rocked this boat every weekend around lak
Battery Issues - Ideas ? bobgelb@gmail.com at 2:48pm 10.14.13 Catalina 310 10/1927 Two weeks ago, my engine would not start...I checked the level of fluid,in the batteries, and added
Air in fuel line? Burceh at 2:39pm 10.14.13 Mid-Size Boats 8/1443 Yesterday we were running the Yanmar during a sea trial on a H-28.5 at 2000 rpms. Every 20 minutes o
Masthead Question (1) Spence at 2:25pm 10.14.13 Ask All Sailors 10/2533 Hello everyone. I'm new to rigging and have a few questions as regards to the top of my mast. I wa
Getting water in the boat? Duke Niemira at 1:56pm 10.14.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/785 It's the end of the sailing year here.........Chicago and I been noticing water in the boat usually
Pump-out & flush Urbansailor at 1:29pm 10.14.13 Big Boats 5/1296 As the new owner, I've enjoyed my boat for 30 days or so and I'm thinking for peace of mind, I'd lik
rollerfurler for a 30' oday tacocapa at 1:15pm 10.14.13 Parts Search 0/1004 looking for used roller furler for 30' oday
Autohelm control head acox271929 at 12:38pm 10.14.13 Parts Search 0/793 I am in need of a Raytheon ST 4000 plus autopilot control head for my Catalina 30. Please email me a
a rudder for Catalina 42' Rgjunglebunny at 12:34pm 10.14.13 Parts Search 0/758 Looking for a rudder, used .......
looking for a rudder for 42'Catalina Rgjunglebunny at 12:28pm 10.14.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1492 We are live aboards headed South, we just suffered rudder damage last week in a storm in NJ. Catali
Universal M25XPB Chugging in gear with no throttle Dreaming at 10:58am 10.14.13 Catalina 310 19/4015 Hello everyone, So this past weekend I repacked the stuffing box according to MaineSail's fanta
New O'Day 22 Owner, Rigging DHaranSailor at 10:48am 10.14.13 Ask An Oday Owner 12/3053 Hello everyone! I am a proud new O'Day 22 owner. I purchased it from a great gentleman up in Mil
B331 Head cabinet smell ZeroFootPrint at 10:14am 10.14.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 17/3180 Hey guys... another smell bad situation! Bad smell coming from under the head sink cabinet, up to
serious "chatter" in stern palmbeachboater at 9:05am 10.14.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1915 33.5 Hunter has serious "chatter" noise when in gear. Much worse noise when turning...very loud noi

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Bilge pump replacement time. Roadking Larry at 3:31pm 02.27.23 I put a rebuild kit in it. Works great. I did have to do some rewiring as the old was not up to par.
Splicing 3/16" Dyneema Roadking Larry at 3:28pm 02.27.23 Are you splicing 12 strand Dyneema? If so about anything to open up the strands will work. I use a
Splicing 3/16" Dyneema (1) jssailem at 3:23pm 02.27.23 If you are just thinking about Splicing an eye in the end of a length of Dyneema, using a brummel to
What is this? D. Inscho at 3:19pm 02.27.23 Thanks everyone. Good info.
Replaced all my sanitation hoses Mike Oldak at 3:15pm 02.27.23 Thanks for the information about Type 1 treatment devices, but unfortunately - well actually very fo
Rainwater leak under cockpit deck (2) matts997 at 3:14pm 02.27.23 I finally got around to removing the old caulk around these wires. I found 3 different caulking mat
What is this? shemandr at 3:11pm 02.27.23 Why don't you throw it overboard and see how deep it is?
Catalina 315 Isoterm Refrig Question Skipper John at 2:47pm 02.27.23 Sorry to report that work and the rainy weather here in CA have kept me away from the boat. I hope t
Crazy thought... Alan Gomes at 2:43pm 02.27.23 Definitely take an EPIRB and maybe an inflatable dinghy. Ed S Neither of these is necessary for a
What is this? Hollyberry at 2:26pm 02.27.23 "Looks like it could be a depth tranducer" That seems like the answer. Since it's not wired perhap
Vitrifrigo BN100BT freezer temps Captain Larry-DH at 1:56pm 02.27.23 Has anyone experienced a failing compressor that would run but not work as efficiently as it should
Crazy thought... Ed.S at 1:43pm 02.27.23 Definitely take an EPIRB and maybe an inflatable dinghy. Ed S
advice on auto chart plotter rgranger at 1:40pm 02.27.23 Probably due to it's popularity with fishing boats. Damn! Now we have to give them that one.;)
What is this? rgranger at 1:39pm 02.27.23 Out of sight and out of mind through hulls make me nervous. Next time you haul out... see if it is
Wind generators, yay or nay? (4) rgranger at 1:34pm 02.27.23 Great, now I can start a new discussion to tell you why you are wrong to do it that way ;)
Engine oil drain hose adapter Ward H at 12:32pm 02.27.23 Sounds like a good plan to me!
Engine oil drain hose adapter jonelli at 12:26pm 02.27.23 Here's my plan... I have to travel this week, then I can work on it next weekend: - Buy a plain ol'
Leak in water tank: what are my options? Richard19068 at 12:02pm 02.27.23 Peggie, What's your opinin of trying something like this? https://www.rainharvest.com/poly-welder-
Replaced all my sanitation hoses Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:01pm 02.27.23 Type I treatment devices (Raritan ElectroScan, PuraSan...I recommend the PuraSan)) are legal everywh
What is this? Richard19068 at 11:59am 02.27.23 Yes, it is old and brobably not servicable.

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