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Take a Bath Pat at 11:41am 10.03.13 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1121 Has anyone any experience replacing the 30 gal. water tank in the 272? Mine is leaking and I've dec
Voyager 26 mainsail Pat at 11:06am 10.03.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1212 Does anyone know the correct mainsail dimensions for a Voyager 26? Thanks, Pat
Deck light-standard on O'Day 31? jcb2 at 10:41am 10.03.13 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1017 I have switch on my O'Day 31 panel for a deck light. However the steaming/running light has no combi
replacement cap for waste pumpout dtd@98221 at 8:31am 10.03.13 Catalina 30 3/1256 1987 c 30: so far unable to locate a replacement cap that fits for my (probably original) deck mount
Headed South Roger Long at 7:42am 10.03.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 6/7186 Posted about three miles off the coast of New Jersey at about 1045 at N39 41.75: Eric, who ma
clanking of transom hung rudder on P27-2 svbagatelle at 6:27am 10.03.13 Pearson 0/1673 there is enough play in the gudgeons (and the arm for the wheel steering) on my 1989 P27-2 that it m
12v circuit destruction!!!!!!!! UPDATE OCT 2013 duality at 5:46am 10.03.13 Ask All Sailors 8/2239 no word yet from boat us!!!!! equipment was taken out and sent to raymarine for evaluation. report c
Edson pedestal bolts- replacement PDA1 at 5:16am 10.03.13 Catalina 30 4/2278 We have a '94 Catalina 30 MkIII. On our boat the Edson pedestal steering bolts which secure the comp
Funny- don't read unless you're bored PDA1 at 5:07am 10.03.13 Catalina 30 5/1808 The Chesapeake Bay demanded a sacrifice for allowing us to cruise its waters. In our case it was th
Hey 310 owners,.. where is your hull id # inside located (3) kevman1421 at 7:44pm 10.02.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1032 Any 310 owners out there? Anyone know where your inside h.i.d. is located., trying to figure out wha
anyone move/install a navpod on a lewmar pedestal guard jbinbi at 7:05pm 10.02.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2691 I purchased a 1 year old boat, and the navpod holding the chartplotter is up to high for me to see o
repairing wooden spreaders with mast steps (3) dan8152 at 6:41pm 10.02.13 Catalina 30 9/3090 Ok been going over the new boat fixing this and that. I trusted the PO about the spreaders being goo
winter sail size and general question about inventory Jared1048 at 6:03pm 10.02.13 Mid-Size Boats 6/1403 hello all! I currently have an old bagged out jib that I'm going to get replaced with another 100%
Lewmar #7 & #8 Winches daleyellin at 5:21pm 10.02.13 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1688 Can anyone tell me the specific difference between the #7 and #8 Lewmar winches. The specs I've bee
propane tanks John R at 5:02pm 10.02.13 Ask All Sailors 12/3282 I have an old propane tank with the old style gauge. Today, I was told by a guy at a marina where th
Changing the Oil Filter on a Yanmar 2GM20F (3) Ralph Johnstone at 3:26pm 10.02.13 Engines and Propulsion 34/16025 I've done it for years. Lately, it's gotten so bad that neighboring boats leave for the day when I
Just bought 36 Lancer Dave Fran at 2:43pm 10.02.13 Lancer 2/2252 We are very excited purchasing an 1980 36 Lancer in really great shape. Can someone tell us specifi
Running Light Problems enorfleet at 2:22pm 10.02.13 Big Boats 6/1601 For the last few weeks, my running lights would only stay on when the engine was running. Otherwise
Wood Handrails (1) Mr Mac at 12:31pm 10.02.13 Ask All Sailors 17/7467 As stated, we have a 1981 H25 that has been neglected for some time and that, unfortunately, include
Yanmar 2QM20 mixing elbow misha93 at 12:04pm 10.02.13 Big Boats 15/9598 Please advise what is the size (diameter and thread) of a mixing elbow main upper threaded connectio

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Dockside water connection Don S/V ILLusion at 11:30am 06.21.23 Don, I certainly respect your experience in this area, but, are you saying I'm wasting my money pay
Fixed blade prop specs vs folding blade specs Rich Stidger at 11:25am 06.21.23 I converted from a 2-blade standard prop - I think it was 18 x 16 - to a 3 blade feathering AutoStr
Fixed blade prop specs vs folding blade specs Davidasailor26 at 11:12am 06.21.23 We went from a 3 blade 17x12 traditional style fixed prop to a 16x12 Flexofold. The Flexofold size w
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? jviss at 11:11am 06.21.23 Well, I did run it at varying speeds in gear. Maybe not as good as in water, but I didn't have tim
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? BigEasy at 11:03am 06.21.23 That's not really an effective break-in. It should be run under load, at varying loads and motor s
Need a captain for a survey BigEasy at 10:50am 06.21.23 Interesting thought, but I question if the broker conducts a sea trial would that (under the law) r
Need a captain for a survey Captain Larry-DH at 10:38am 06.21.23 Seems that the issue should be the responsibility of the broker, not only finding a captain but als
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? jviss at 10:37am 06.21.23 NO! unless you hook up water to cool it. you will destroy the water impeller in 3 seconds That'
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? jviss at 10:36am 06.21.23 When I purchased my 2.5 HP Suzuki a few years ago, it reqired a few hours of break-in time. I plac
1983 o'day 34 prepurchase questions... Arrgh at 10:31am 06.21.23 No...not dead haha and I haven't added any sealant in there. I'm not sure if any of the previous ow
Dockside water connection jviss at 10:31am 06.21.23 an activity no government, state or Federal, does for small boat accidents. Don, I certainly respe
Need a captain for a survey All U Get at 10:01am 06.21.23 Broker.
Hardware needed to attach CDI roller furling on a 1989 Catalina 22. mhessick at 9:48am 06.21.23 justsomeguy, The manufacturer and model # had worn off of the furler drum. With a lot of research,
Help finding the right boat Randy Rohrbeck at 9:09am 06.21.23 My Catalina 320 has absolutely loads of creature comforts both inside and outside and it isn't ev
Need a captain for a survey jssailem at 8:51am 06.21.23
1975 C&C 33 - Mk 1: Compromised Deck Needs Help - Suggestions Please? FastOlson at 8:39am 06.21.23 While well meaning, the occasional advice to forgo a survey is somewhat rooted in an older DIY maint
Lowering mast before expected storm? Tedd at 8:33am 06.21.23 I don't have any experience with a Catalina 22 but, with my boat, the mast is quite vulnerable when
Dockside water connection Tedd at 8:11am 06.21.23 I have a friend who shuts water off to the house when he goes on extended vacations. I shut off the
1983 o'day 34 prepurchase questions... soopad00pa at 8:11am 06.21.23 Here's what my 34 keel looks like. And you're not dead! OK, that looks pretty comparable to the bo
Dockside water connection Don S/V ILLusion at 8:07am 06.21.23

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