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Help!!!! Engine Steam on Catalina 30 sailaway123 at 8:23pm 09.01.13 Catalina 30 6/2063 I had an issue with my boat (1984 Catalina 30 Diesel engine) this weekend. As I was motoring back
Transmission cable lubrication Clydo at 6:53pm 09.01.13 Catalina 310 8/2413 Newbee question. My trany sometimes sticks in reverse. Away from boat but wonder what secret is to
Police boat strikes vessels on the Potomac in Georgetown wonkodsane at 6:33pm 09.01.13 Ask All Sailors 31/5375 Kinda sad that they hit the boats and then just took off. One sank. Sadly the reporter isn't very g
New electrical panel and radio for my 23 (3) Technodad at 6:09pm 09.01.13 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1174 Last summer I installed a new electrical panel, this summer I installed the new radio and inverter.
New LED lighting in my 23 (5) Technodad at 5:56pm 09.01.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1252 This season I installed new led lighting in the cabin of my 23. There are two full length strips of
New cushions for my 23 (8) Technodad at 5:40pm 09.01.13 Ask An Oday Owner 28/7954 About 4 weeks ago I installed my new cushions, I had them locally made from Sunbrella fabric #56080
Solar panel update on my 23 (2) Technodad at 5:12pm 09.01.13 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1025 I changed out the old solar panel for a 40watt crystaline panel. Cost $125.00 on sale, I couldn't r
FINALLY some fun racing today!! (3) sfgary at 5:07pm 09.01.13 Ask All Sailors 0/1017 Went out and watched the youth Americas Cup today and it was great! We got pretty close to the cours
Vacuum sealer for galley Kordie at 4:26pm 09.01.13 Ask All Sailors 6/2430 Looking at buying one of these online. I have never owned one but am told they are very useful. So
My RayMarine Autopilot ST4000+ Does a "Crazy Ivan" Mickey G. at 2:31pm 09.01.13 Ask All Sailors 11/3221 When I am under power, my auto pilot works just great. But once the engine is turned off and I am u
Replacing All The Sanitation Hoses in Hunter Legend 37 Mickey G. at 2:17pm 09.01.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/3169 I am getting foul odors from under the sink in the head. I have sprayed bleach on the hoses which s
lookng at a pearson trainmanjess at 12:53pm 09.01.13 Pearson 0/1237 hello all I recently had a tragedy with my Mac 25...lost the Mast, and damage to the deck... I fou
Shot jib on tall rig? H2ager at 11:14am 09.01.13 Catalina 30 4/1460 I am looking at a used Catalina 30 that has a standard height jib installed on a tall rig with the h
Been too long (1) Bill sanders at 9:43am 09.01.13 Trailer Sailors 6/2559 68189.vB Been way too long but the n17 is in the water
Damage From Sitting in Mud and Silt Moberry at 9:42am 09.01.13 Ask All Sailors 9/4286 I have a 1997 Beneteau Oceanis 400 and it has been sitting at the dock in mud and silt since Hurrica
Pick up hose for anchor washer (2) Akapeterc at 6:27am 09.01.13 Big Boats 8/1549 The previous owner of my yacht Installed a deck wash pump, but didn't get around to finishing it. I
Older Lewmar Winch Parts? jviss at 6:20am 09.01.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1576 I stripped one of my halyard winches to find a broken ratchet gear. It's a late 70's vintage 16ST,
Best Calk for Window Leaks jrocheleau at 5:29am 09.01.13 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1175 I have to re-seal my salon windows in my 1984 Oday 30. There are lots of suggestions about the kind
How mark boat for haulout strap locations med2463 at 4:52am 09.01.13 Ask All Sailors 7/2500 We had our boat hauled out last week. Before putting it back in the water, I want to mark the boat
Poetry (1) Roger Long at 4:10am 09.01.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 10/10201 I have recently found my long dormant interest in poetry revived and attempted to write my first.

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Help Identifying another O'Day dlochner at 2:22pm 06.13.23
Help Identifying another O'Day dlochner at 2:22pm 06.13.23 If it is a 1980 O'Day, there should be a HIN in the upper right corner of the transom that would con
Help Identifying another O'Day Davidasailor26 at 2:21pm 06.13.23
Schafer Outrageous Pricing jviss at 2:15pm 06.13.23 Yes, Rich, I'm recently retired and on a fixed income, but c'mon, we're talking yachts here, aren
Schafer Outrageous Pricing Rich Stidger at 2:12pm 06.13.23 The whole "price gouging" complaint thing gets under my skin! People have choices, and people who m
Alden 44 Air Conditioner location capt�nErik at 2:00pm 06.13.23
Schafer Outrageous Pricing jviss at 1:48pm 06.13.23 Obvious price gouging really annoys me. How is it price gouging? What should they do? Twice the
Schafer Outrageous Pricing BigEasy at 1:48pm 06.13.23 Yes, it is getting ridiculous regarding prices of pretty much everything. I plan to rebuild mine, w
Yanmar 2gm hard starting and stalling on lower RPM Yanman511 at 1:45pm 06.13.23 Thanks @Ralph Johnstone I appreciate it I will give it a try.
Wind Song launched Tim Alden44 at 1:29pm 06.13.23 Gorgeous
Alden 44 Air Conditioner location Tim Alden44 at 1:26pm 06.13.23 Where in the Chesapeake are you located? I keep my boat on Scotts creek in Portsmouth We are in Ro
Alden 44 Air Conditioner location Tim Alden44 at 1:25pm 06.13.23 I have an 82 Alden 44 myself and I just installed an 18,000btu air conditioner/ heat pump under the
Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25 (1) jviss at 1:22pm 06.13.23 That is why I installed a start push bottom in the engine room so I can crank the engine from the e
Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25 jssailem at 1:19pm 06.13.23 To bleed the injector pump of air, you must have someone crank the engine while you crack an inject
Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25 RitSim at 1:00pm 06.13.23 Agree with all above. Had similar issues with my C30. You can temporarily use a piece of clear tub
Edson wheel size and leather cover? (1) JamesG161 at 12:29pm 06.13.23 Too keep the leather fresh use this, once a season. and clean off hand oils too. Jim...
Home Built Stack Pack Hayden Watson at 12:10pm 06.13.23 On my modification I get all of those benefits plus I am able to get the jack lines out of the way w
Adding a 2nd Bilge Pump to a 310? Monheganlover at 12:03pm 06.13.23 Yes. I actually have a spare bilge pump I could wire up that way. Great suggestion. Thanks!
Adding a 2nd Bilge Pump to a 310? Tom J at 11:46am 06.13.23 Hmm, that is a lot of changes and another hole in the boat. I'd just have a spare pump in my inven
Found a 2003 C310 Tom J at 11:42am 06.13.23 Final count was 23 adult boats in 1 class and 10 youth boats in one class. They only published the

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