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Bonding Denis Martin at 10:17am 08.01.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/937 What is bonding? How do you know if you boat is properly Bonded. I have a 1979 Hunter30. I bought it
Stern Drive Oil Change vmaks at 10:09am 08.01.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1300 Universal 11 hp, Diesel: In reading all of the posts the majority seem to cover sail drive. I am pr
Do you "Race" your Yanmar 3YM30 ? PKFK at 9:32am 08.01.13 Ask All Sailors 11/4312 Hi - According to the Yanmar manual, prior to shutdown you are supposed to "Race" the engine: No
Compensate For Boat List When Rig Tuning? rardiH36 at 9:03am 08.01.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1068 This question definitely falls into the "over-thinking" category ... ... Due to batteries, fuel tan
S2 9.1 engine problem everest500 at 9:02am 08.01.13 S2 4/1640 Hey Guys, my 9.1 is rigged with a yanmar 13hp, the engine is very clean and usually runs perfectly.
Key West - local knowledge Jimm at 8:38am 08.01.13 Destinations 8/2665 Thinking about over-wintering in Key West area. Can anyone who knows the area share economic, either
folding/feathering propeller joul at 8:11am 08.01.13 S2 15/3425 I would like to install one but dont know wich one yet. my engine is a universal M35B. Any suggestio
e36 anchor locker improvement Oliverhg at 7:53am 08.01.13 Big Boats 8/1728 We are having problems with the chain not falling away from the windlass when weighing anchor. The c
Stumped (1) All U Get at 7:43am 08.01.13 Ask All Sailors 23/2920 Hi all, I had this on my other boat and could never figure out what it was. I thought it went to a
Catalina 34mkII Purchase DaveSiegel at 7:36am 08.01.13 Big Boats 5/1829 We just completed the purchase of Harmony, a 1999 Catalina 34mkII (hull #1450), which we plan to sai
Selden GX top down asym furler Tim R. at 6:31am 08.01.13 Ask All Sailors 2/974 Selden GX(or others) top down asym furler I am looking for any first hand experience with this unit
Installing LPG solenoid switch Captpete12 at 5:36am 08.01.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1829 I recently purchased a 2008 Beneteau 40 and noticed Beneteau uses the "spare" switch on the 12V pane
outopilot for a benneteau 40 cc jorge zlatar at 5:28am 08.01.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/699 Dear all I just bought a Oceanis 40 CC and I have to install a new auto pilot. Can you suggest whi
Cal 2-25 vibration when motoring leclaira@videotron.ca at 5:03am 08.01.13 Cal 2/2594 Desperately in need of a solution for a vibration-ratlling-thumping when motoring at certain RPM on
Project Update - 1977 O'Day 22 ChattOday at 12:38am 08.01.13 Day Sailers 5/2122 Original Post: http://forums.oday.sailboatowners.com/showthread.php?t=147987 I haven't posted
Future purchase O'Day sailboat 30-33 ron milne at 6:50pm 07.31.13 Bigger Boats 3/2039 Does the O'Days sailboats have cored hulls between 1985-89. Would appreciate any information on thi
outflows under cowling cover near step bottom curt309 at 6:32pm 07.31.13 Catalina 309 Group Forum 1/1621 can someone tell me the purpose of the 2 outflow valves under the cowling cover near the bottom of t
Can you rebuild a through valve? lesrrt at 5:50pm 07.31.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1089 I am in the process of changing out the toilet and put a Raritan base in with the original bowl. My
Propane tank (5) paulj at 5:32pm 07.31.13 Catalina 310 7/1942 I just found out that propane tanks have to be inspected, every 10 years in Canada, the date to be s
Mood (1) Roger Long at 5:04pm 07.31.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 1/2336

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Merit 22 owners Centex at 8:10am 06.06.23 Just picked up a Merit 22 this last weekend. Boat has been sitting for a while unused but was in pre
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing dlochner at 8:09am 06.06.23 The Norfolk-Hampton Roads area is not a place to mess around in a small boat. NYC harbor is much eas
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing Scott T-Bird at 8:08am 06.06.23 O'day daysailer 3 with 3'- 9" ft draft Specs suggest 23'-4" mast. I have not measured it myself ye
Check my wiring diagram? dlochner at 8:03am 06.06.23 The AC ground and DC negative should be tied together at a single point. The AC neutral should not
Anchor light..... RitSim at 7:57am 06.06.23 Error above B15 not B5
O'Day 192 Jib only sailing rschuss at 7:52am 06.06.23 I have a friend who does that, jib sail. Seems to me to put extra strain on the unbalanced rig. On a
1980 Hunter 30: How is the folding table supposed to work? (1) John T1594 at 7:51am 06.06.23 I had a 1980 H30 with the fold down table. Here is a photo
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing Captain Larry-DH at 7:44am 06.06.23 Ahhh, Story time. If you look up Old Point Comfort Marina, Fort Monroe on a NAV map you will that w
Newbie dlochner at 7:39am 06.06.23 Hi @muzik311 As @dlochner already said, smaller boats are better for learning. You can FEEL the
1976 Santana 21ft (6) rgranger at 7:26am 06.06.23 We pulled the tub rail off. I believe it is called the run rail. I am trying to find a replacement
Anchor light..... Scott T-Bird at 7:20am 06.06.23 I installed the Marinebeam Smart LED tri-function light on 2 boats and it is my recommendation. It'
Newbie jssailem at 7:19am 06.06.23 First boat. 8 ft ElToro Learned the meaning of balance during all points of sail. Punishment was swi
Its funny Friday! (1) dmax at 7:17am 06.06.23 216536
Its funny Friday! rgranger at 7:14am 06.06.23
Newbie rgranger at 7:11am 06.06.23 .... and get towing insurance from Boat US.
Newbie rgranger at 7:10am 06.06.23 On insurance... if you get a smaller boat that you can afford out of pocket, then you only need to g
O'Day 192 Jib only sailing rswift at 7:09am 06.06.23 We've done that in light winds. We call that a cocktail cruise. If it's only a light wind, we don't
Newbie rgranger at 7:09am 06.06.23 Hi @muzik311 As @dlochner already said, smaller boats are better for learning. You can FEEL the
Check my wiring diagram? Scott T-Bird at 7:08am 06.06.23 The AC ground and DC negative should be tied together at a single point. The AC neutral should not
Check my wiring diagram? Scott T-Bird at 7:06am 06.06.23 Beth, you put together an excellent diagram. With Dave's comments and the reading that John recomme

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