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S2 9.2 batteries everest500 at 9:21am 05.15.13 S2 5/1511 Hey guys, can I plug a 3rd battery to the existing 2 batteries setup on my S2. I would add it to th
Sail Trim system improvements O'Day 28 SkiRacer1486 at 7:37am 05.15.13 Bigger Boats 8/3126 I am planning a number of improvements to the sail trim systems on my familys O'Day 28 that will mak
foot block (1) martnj32567substitute at 7:08am 05.15.13 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1239 oday 23 has a foot block on each side of the mast i didnt take these off the previous owner did to g
I need a rudder template for an ODAY 25ft stewartgxyz at 6:43am 05.15.13 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1076 My O'Day dragged anchor and washed up on a sandbar - no damage, but the rudder sailed away, I'd like
outboard motor throttle lock (2) Kevinbilly at 5:22am 05.15.13 Catalina 22 6/5075 Got the boat in the water yesterday. Haven't had the sails up yet. I have some mast work that needs
First 285 - unidentified switches Granny at 4:44am 05.15.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/946 I have gradually identified the major electrical runs on my F285 "Border Terrier" but there are 2 s
How do you roll/unroll a headsail? Chris Patterson at 4:41am 05.15.13 Ask All Sailors 22/9485 Yeah, that sounds pretty simple, huh? No, no real instructions are needed on the actual procedure of
Strut installation Ron-Anne at 4:12am 05.15.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/1133 Hi all, we got our strut back and we are ready to re-install and I was wondering if there is a way f
Parts for OMC Zephyr SailDrives Daboosailing at 3:54am 05.15.13 Engines and Propulsion 4/3171 Does anyone know where parts might be available for the OMC Zephyr SailDrive?
Keel bolt torque bornin59ca at 3:53am 05.15.13 Big Boats 1/1042 I am re-bedding ' sealing my keel on my 1988 Hunter 40' and need to know what the torque should be o
Rope to Chain Rode Packages Ralph Johnstone at 10:10pm 05.14.13 Ask All Sailors 38/5855 Does anyone know of a well priced supplier that will make up rope/chain packages to given dimensions
Condensation Lost Parent at 9:34pm 05.14.13 Ask All Sailors 11/2965 I just lifted my cushions to take covers off to make new covers and yes new foam to and discovered m
Heel Control MacGreg at 9:11pm 05.14.13 Catalina 22 52/8810 I am having trouble controlling heel on C22. The boat heels over to the point where it feels like ne
Cleaning shorepower line. Robert1224 at 7:39pm 05.14.13 The Cherubini Hunters 3/928 Hello, As I was connecting my shore power line today, I noticed it is no where near the clean yello
oday37 broken pulpet and anchor roller Blue-Tango at 7:15pm 05.14.13 Ask An Oday Owner 0/696 I have an oday37 that is a project in progress. I kind of hit the slip pilling and broke the cast m
Cleaning your PC Brian D at 4:14pm 05.14.13 Sails Call Lounge 8/26837 I, like some here, have been hit with a minor virus. Not really a virus, but malware. This is undete
Looking for Apollo Parts rhwills at 1:19pm 05.14.13 AMF 4/13649 Hi - I'm looking for a rudder, a mast foot, and a jib furler for an AMF Apollo 16 sailboat. I have
Liability Insurance on an older boat Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 12:32pm 05.14.13 Ask All Sailors 21/4354 After carrying Liability on my 25 foot, 8 Hp outboard sailboat, I found today that my insurer will n
Survey Or Not? Scottag at 12:32pm 05.14.13 Big Boats 12/2811 I'm purchasing a 2010 Catalina 375 with less than 100 hours on the engine. Overall, the boat is in l
Chipped gelcoat caprice at 12:18pm 05.14.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1599 Any good gelcoat fixes I can use while the boat is in the water? A small 1x2in gelcoat chip expos

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When does a screw become a bolt? Leeward Rail at 9:27am 05.10.23 If you insert a tool into a receptacle within the head, it's a screw. If the tool or bit surround
Windshield and side window material (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:23am 05.10.23 Thanks very much for posting that. You learn something new every day around here. Those photos are
Vinyl names and logo/design danm1 at 9:11am 05.10.23 Just bought from boatdecals.biz. Easy online interface. Came out nice.
When does a screw become a bolt? Dalliance at 9:09am 05.10.23
Vinyl names and logo/design xavpil at 9:06am 05.10.23 If you are in/near a larger city, there are usually multitudes of shops making vinyl signage for tr
When does a screw become a bolt? FastOlson at 9:02am 05.10.23
When does a screw become a bolt? Scott T-Bird at 9:01am 05.10.23 What about fasteners installed with torx, Robertson, and other screwdrivers ? What if you use a dr
Vinyl names and logo/design FastOlson at 8:56am 05.10.23
When does a screw become a bolt? Kings Gambit at 8:51am 05.10.23
Windshield and side window material BabuBoat at 8:39am 05.10.23 It doesn't look as if a folder of files can be uploaded to this site in one fell swoop. Doing pho
Mod for burping fresh water system after installing new water heater - should this work? Monheganlover at 8:35am 05.10.23 Thanks. Luckily, all my coolant hoses are new and I simply need to take them off the old Seaward 20
Mod for burping fresh water system after installing new water heater - should this work? JRT at 8:32am 05.10.23 I've used the approach Joe White described above replacing all my coolant hoses on the engine. Due
Hauturier equivalent in USA? dlochner at 8:26am 05.10.23 If you are going to charter with six or fewer passengers, then you will want the OUPV license, commo
Change Fuel Line jssailem at 8:24am 05.10.23 The interior hoses were starting to get a little harder than the hose material on the outside :plu
Mod for burping fresh water system after installing new water heater - should this work? Monheganlover at 8:21am 05.10.23 Wow! Great advice. Thanks! I was hoping for a way to do this without having to disconnect the coolan
Change Fuel Line (2) Ralph Johnstone at 8:13am 05.10.23 I just completed replacing all hoses on the Yanmar 2GM20F within the engine compartment. They were
When does a screw become a bolt? Leeward Rail at 8:08am 05.10.23 Right about now I'm thinking there's a few screws loose here. :cool: Humor and psychoanalysis in o
Hauturier equivalent in USA? xavpil at 8:05am 05.10.23 For the most part there are no regulations on recreational boat ownership or operation. Many states
When does a screw become a bolt? dlochner at 8:04am 05.10.23 Right about now I'm thinking there's a few screws loose here. :cool:
Mod for burping fresh water system after installing new water heater - should this work? JoeWhite at 8:02am 05.10.23 Monhegalover, you are working too hard. The question is why you get high temperature when you replac

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