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O;Day 32 diagrams Brian.bean at 6:47pm 07.26.13 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1158 I just signed up so Hello to all the other O'Day 32 owners out there! I recently bought one of these
Future Purchase Hunter ron milne at 6:46pm 07.26.13 Mid-Size Boats 23/4316 I am looking at a 1986 Hunter 31, with an interest to buy. Any information from currant owners or p
Cooling water on Saildrive Bing at 5:38pm 07.26.13 Ask All Sailors 11/7518 I have a Volvo saildrive and I'm wondering if anyone has changed the water intake from a skin fittin
streamstay furling systems hunter healer at 4:25pm 07.26.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/796 i have a 31 hunter that was originally equipped with the stream stay 2 k3 furling jib. The 2 pc drum
Calling Crazy Dave Condon Mike in Cape Cod at 3:08pm 07.26.13 Smaller Boats 2/1410 Hi Dave, Please send me your e-mail address or your phone number to me at: jburns@aol.com
Turning Blocks at the base of the Mast RonRock at 2:18pm 07.26.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/5675 My boat came to me with a plate under the mast that has holes for block attachment points. Now that
Seal on Jabsco bigsick at 2:16pm 07.26.13 Mid-Size Boats 1/952 Just a quick question. My toilet will not pump water from lake, I can pump back to holding tank. I
New cabin passage design agprice22 at 1:51pm 07.26.13 Catalina 22 15/2566 I have been thinking about a new design for the cabin passage to replace the crib boards. They are s
wood finish bhinkel at 12:40pm 07.26.13 Catalina 30 3/1768 My new-to-me 1985 Catalina 30 has 2 finishes: the exterior is a yellow tinge, like oak; the interior
Cruising Again Downeast Roger Long at 12:27pm 07.26.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 2/4132 My oldest son, Mike, and his girlfriend showed up at the boat midmorning and we headed east on Wedne
Does 1991 Hunter 28 have problems? Robert Smart at 11:46am 07.26.13 Mid-Size Boats 7/4506 I am looking to buy a 1991 Hunter 28 and want to take it to Long Island Sound. I'm wondering if the
Why I don't race sailboats... (2) kpgraci at 10:24am 07.26.13 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1363 Because I have no idea which line to pull... 6950.vB Just organizing my pics and found these layin
1gm oil leak (3) jfschena at 9:47am 07.26.13 Engines and Propulsion 4/2222 After methodical replacement of various seals I've managed to eliminate the fuel leak. Thanks for yo
cleaning cockpit cushions kingsailor at 8:11am 07.26.13 Ask All Sailors 4/2131 Has anyone found a good product to clean cockpit cushions made out of Sunshure woven fabric?? Thank
web site for sea state newsailor72 at 7:58am 07.26.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1308 for weather, I use NOAA, and for wind conditions, I use iwindsurf.com. Is there a site that tells t
Pamlico Sound Nuese River marina suggestions? kito at 7:48am 07.26.13 Ask All Sailors 19/2772 I am going to look at a 1982 Cal 31 this weekend. It is located at a marina in the Oriental, NC area
how to wire this electrical panel (1) newsailor72 at 7:46am 07.26.13 Ask All Sailors 7/4127 I got a seasense 6 switch electrical panel a while back and lost the instruction that came with it.
Border Crossing? Tedd at 7:26am 07.26.13 Pacific North West Cruisers 3/105069 I'm relatively new to sailing, especially in the pacific northwest, so forgive me if this is a reall
1GM oil leak (3) jfschena at 6:35am 07.26.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1059 After methodical replacement of various seals I've managed to eliminate the fuel leak. Thanks for yo
Fuel Tank question Alansails at 5:39am 07.26.13 Catalina 310 17/3710 After our trip on our 310, which had been flat sailed on an inland lake-engine had only 130 hrs on a

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Circuit panel wiring question. Wm. Gill at 10:38am 05.26.23 just personal reference...and general consensus is as long as you now know. Good to find a spare s
Bent stemhead fitting LloydB at 10:33am 05.26.23 It looks like you have two problems a torqued stem fitting and a bow spirit pushed to the port, but
Window Replacement Installation Advice Ralph Johnstone at 10:30am 05.26.23 would screws be needed to keep the windows from moving? Mind skipped over the VHB tape. Yes, tha
Furling Head Stay Tension Tally Ho at 10:12am 05.26.23 I am not sure if that rig is a B&R rig or not (no backstay?). Tightening the rig is not a trivial
New Cat 22 Owner Gene Neill at 10:00am 05.26.23 None at all. :thumbup:
Vberth hatch window Tally Ho at 9:52am 05.26.23 Can you find any markings on the original? Otherwise, maybe some photos and measurements would he
Window Replacement Installation Advice Tally Ho at 9:50am 05.26.23
Bilge pump line LloydB at 9:49am 05.26.23 There is a small nonconductive threader fish tape that you could push from each end to at least get
Hurricane Season 2023 JamesG161 at 9:44am 05.26.23 All the Tropical Season forecasts are predictions. If you read our End of 2022 analysis, you shoul
Window Replacement Installation Advice cdn_bacon at 9:43am 05.26.23 If the OP uses VHB tape to hold the windows in place, and the 795 is just to seal up the outside ed
Window Replacement Installation Advice Tally Ho at 9:37am 05.26.23 Take a look through the archives here and you'll literally find an encyclopedia of information, bot
Sail drive raw water intakes Mark Maulden at 9:33am 05.26.23 In your third pic, what are the slots above the zinc for?
Ship's Bell Tally Ho at 9:31am 05.26.23 My boat came with a bell, but it is not mounted. Like @Kings Gambit, mine can be removed from the m
Bilge pump line Don S/V ILLusion at 9:29am 05.26.23 Had the gas tank cleaned and repaired recently. Had someone remove the tank and re-install after th
Window Replacement Installation Advice Ralph Johnstone at 8:56am 05.26.23 Your install looks good. Did you paint black on the backside of your glass or is that the VHB tape
Bilge pump line Ralph Johnstone at 8:52am 05.26.23 Had the gas tank cleaned and repaired recently. Had someone remove the tank and re-install after th
Hurricane Season 2023 dlochner at 8:48am 05.26.23 Ok Dave, John and I did this for 2022, please read the entire Post, since at the top, is the key fo
Bent stemhead fitting (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:46am 05.26.23 If it's this SS rod fitting which holds down the anchor you're looking at : o bend this on your anc
Bent stemhead fitting Timm R Oday25 at 8:30am 05.26.23 "If it were I" , Any twisting ,torquing would be done with the roller removed from the boat . It mig
It followed me home Timm R Oday25 at 8:27am 05.26.23 Now that's what I'm talking about ... Quit taking pictures and go sailing would you please ?

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