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Oday 35 engine problems stowe18 at 7:16pm 07.01.13 Bigger Boats 11/2252 I can't get the marine diesel engine (3 cylinder Westerbeke/Universal 25 HP) on my sailboat to keep
system seems to be running slow today... centerline at 6:52pm 07.01.13 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/2600 just a general report.... I came on this morning at around 6:30am pacific time,and the system was s
Inverter DannyO at 6:32pm 07.01.13 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1189 I just put in an inverter for some small appliances. As I was reading through the "manual" they prov
How to use Hunter 23.5 centerboard uphaul blocks? Cape Charles at 6:16pm 07.01.13 Smaller Boats 5/3615 Anyone have a picture or diagram showing how to secure the centerboard uphaul on deck using the bloc
Want to learn MattyMattG. at 5:22pm 07.01.13 Smaller Boats 1/1256 I am trying to find information about an older Cataliona 23; probably early to mid 80's. This boat n
Gear shift linkage ChuckTurner at 5:05pm 07.01.13 Catalina 22 6/1188 Has anyone rigged a gear shift mechanism for a small outboard on a C22. I have a 4hp Merc with the
boat sway behind tow vehicle gutsgolf at 4:26pm 07.01.13 Smaller Boats 8/1929 Is it too little tongue weight the reason a boat wiil start to sway normally. I moved mine to storag
H-356 windlass sailmaster39 at 4:13pm 07.01.13 Big Boats 14/2383 I recently bought a H356 and the windlass worked fine on the sea trial.I went to use it for the firs
Prop for Beneteau 351 Sealink at 3:46pm 07.01.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/5372 I have a 1994 Beneteau Oceanis 351 and the numbers on the old prop cannot be read. The diesel engin
CDI 7.0 Antrotation Stop Esperanza1 at 3:33pm 07.01.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1087 CDI Furler Antirotation Hunter 30T w/CDI 7.0 Antirotation I recently bought a 30T 1991 Hunter and
80 37C Cherubini grounding/bonding (1) mjmercer19248 at 3:23pm 07.01.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/2307 Anyone, attached is a schematic of my boats grounding/bonding. I still have a galvanic issue, going
wiring for sirius21 allainhenry at 2:49pm 07.01.13 Sirius 21/22 5/2964 Wiring diagram for Sirius21 , new owner, I'm looking to add electrical panel and want to connect hea
Balancing sails sansterre at 2:27pm 07.01.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/890 I am the owner of a 36 ft 1982 Hunter,, I have tried to balance the boat with the sail to the ruder
Boat filling with water. ForEm at 1:56pm 07.01.13 Day Sailers 3/1293 Water is pouring in from the hole in the centerboard trunk on our o'day 17' 1982 day sailer which we
OCP alternative for Alternator Solstice at 1:40pm 07.01.13 Musings With Maine Sail 2/1801 Finally ready to purchase items for my wiring upgrade (thank you Maine Sail), and would appreciate s
Air conditioner odors SpongeRob at 1:24pm 07.01.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1957 I recently ran my A/C . It cooled very well however,the odor coming from it was very stale and smell
Y30 Inner Forestay Mothra at 11:57am 07.01.13 Yamaha 4/2308 Just bought a Y30. It seems that there was an inner forestay that is now gone. I've since seen anoth
New sailing video Sailvayu at 11:30am 07.01.13 Ask All Sailors 13/1844 I have been playing with some of my video editing software and put this together. hope someone enjoy
Ordering a new trailer today! (3) doehunter at 11:13am 07.01.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 36/4790 Hey guys, Has anyone here done business with Super Sport Marine? They're advertised on this site.
Starting a Westerbeke after layup. darnoldone at 10:59am 07.01.13 Ask An Oday Owner 11/1077 We just purchased a 1978 32 Oday which has been very lightly used. The latest survey in 2007 showed

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Need a "double" block at the mast base Justin_NSA at 8:15pm 01.26.23
Funny Friday!!! rgranger at 8:15pm 01.26.23
ODay 19 vs Macgregor 21 rgranger at 8:09pm 01.26.23
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? higgs at 7:40pm 01.26.23 I will be 74 this summer and I am still sailing my 34 footer. Mostly single handed day sails. Some
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source Leeward Rail at 7:16pm 01.26.23 Our 1991 boat came with an integrated 8KW diesel generator that does a fine job of heating water, c
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source (1) Alan Gomes at 7:15pm 01.26.23 Based on that I have no interest in going. There are places with too many people who like making no
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source TimFromLI at 6:50pm 01.26.23 I installed solar (335 watts/ 660AH flooded battery bank) but keep a Honda eu200i as backup. In the
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source Terry Cox at 6:50pm 01.26.23 Our 1991 boat came with an integrated 8KW diesel generator that does a fine job of heating water, co
Hunter 38 galley faucet won't shut off. dlochner at 6:36pm 01.26.23 Take the handle off and the core will come out. Find one that matches at a big box hardware store. I
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source Captain Larry-DH at 6:20pm 01.26.23 You've obviously never been to Catalina Island. Or Block Island.
Display engine instruments on Raymarine C120 chart plotter. Calif. Ted at 6:13pm 01.26.23 I misunderstood your reference to Seatalk 2 Roy, I haven't dealt with RM stuff from that era. I stil
Hunter 38 galley faucet won't shut off. JoeWhite at 6:09pm 01.26.23 Single handle faucets commonly use a plunger known as 1225. They can be found in box stores for abou
LPG tank Hunter 39 quadrille38 at 6:09pm 01.26.23 Thank You Quadrille38 for confirming what I was worried about removing the arch. The thought of rem
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? jssailem at 6:06pm 01.26.23 Welcome @GrandPaw to the Forum. You are in an age friendly space. Sailing can take many shapes dep
What is This, Anyone Need One? Davidasailor26 at 5:58pm 01.26.23 Wherever you put it you should make a label for it that says something such as 'do not install afte
Line routing to cockpit stickinthemud57 at 5:53pm 01.26.23 Both these are valid observations, yet mitigated...We each have our plan. Work hard to assure the s
Replacing Boat windows jssailem at 5:49pm 01.26.23 Welcome to the forum of Sail Boat Owners. It might help to understand which of the Columbia boats yo
Cleat backing plates? pclarksurf at 5:42pm 01.26.23 Beware the rabbit hole temptation-- Like @AaronD I had to go there: Fore-deck Fun
Hunter Coach Top Mast Cable Port (1) jssailem at 5:41pm 01.26.23 The Cable fitting sure looks like a probable cause. How far away from the fitting did the meter sh
Teak Rub Rail pcharn01 at 5:37pm 01.26.23 Should be able to do with a tablesaw, jointer/planer and router table. Will know in a couple of we

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