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Origo stove supplies DAVA390 at 5:03pm 05.07.13 Ask All Sailors 17/8522 So, we brought home the P23 Sunday and we've been going through it in the evenings. We`ve never cook
Yanmar YSM 12 rebuilt ! (4) orizon2012 at 5:01pm 05.07.13 Catalina 30 1/5692 I told you a few months ago that i was thinking of rebuilting my 33 years old YSM 12. SO I DID ! My
Sheave box attachment (1) JoeLena at 4:16pm 05.07.13 Ask An Oday Owner 0/839 Can you all tell me how the lower sheave box attaches to the mast? The boat is a Rhodes 19, but shou
Old original motor mount... 1973 22' Oday hp18carr at 1:10pm 05.07.13 Day Sailers 6/2032 What are the pros and cons of the old original motor mount? I'm thinking about keeping it as I rewor
Hanging a Hammock Capt Strapfoots at 12:55pm 05.07.13 Ask All Sailors 11/8628 How strong do we think the bow rail is. I am thinking of running a line from the top of the mast to
Anyone in Cape May? Roger Long at 12:26pm 05.07.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1079 I'm in Chesapeake City thinking of running down to Cape May tomorrow (May 8) with a group of other
Oceanis 370 in-mast furling aluzjaay at 12:26pm 05.07.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 19/7852 A couple of years ago, we purchased a 1993 Oceanis 370 and overall, we are very happy with the perfo
Haul a boat Florida to Toronto? Tracy Schmitt at 11:46am 05.07.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1669 Hi! I am an aspiring paralympian needing to haul my boat from Florida to Toronto. It is small 14
a small step down from a big step down (the story ends) mdsdurango at 8:13am 05.07.13 Trailer Sailors 11/13259 This is how the story ends. For now. As you know I have been reading, foruming, googleing, and gener
SAIL Magazine Request sailmagazine at 7:43am 05.07.13 Trailer Sailors 22/7123 Hi all, My name is Lauren and I'm SAIL Magazine's Assistant Editor. For our August issue, we're w
Starting Battery w/ Deep Cycle Battery Chesapeake Bob at 7:28am 05.07.13 Musings With Maine Sail 13/5422 Maine Sail, With an old, traditional battery selector switch on a 1984 sailboat with a Universal M
Ignition switch issue? zedwin at 7:08am 05.07.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/4114 I've got a 1981 Catalina 30 with a Universal 25 diesel. On a recent cruise the engine failed to sta
Cradle adjustment legend 35 jvaabel at 7:01am 05.07.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/527 purchased a 1988 35 legend with what I thought is a factory cradle. this year the aft starboard supp
Clevis Pins cb32863 at 6:49am 05.07.13 Ask An Oday Owner 3/687 Anyone know the size of the clevis pins on the 25? Mine is a 1977 CB. I am planning on making a run
engine stopped dlewis812 at 6:32am 05.07.13 Ask All Sailors 8/1368 while motoring down the east river at around 9kn in a strong current with a barge in front and behin
Clutch Control Cable boited at 6:31am 05.07.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/581 Replacing clutch control cable on 1980 Hunter 33. Can the cable be replaced without removing the ped
1967 Columbia 31 rubrail fsailsfull365 at 4:11am 05.07.13 Sails Call Lounge 0/4028 Is there anyone out there who has replaced their rubrail on a Columbia 31. Any advice will greatly w
Oday represented at Antigua Sailing Week Flyboy69 at 10:15pm 05.06.13 Day Sailers 0/663 Just returned from one of the greatest regattas in the seas, Antigua Sailing Week. I was supposed to
porthole gaskets xnavy84 at 8:56pm 05.06.13 Big Boats 7/2775 Where can I get new rubber gaskets for my original portholes? What is the best bedding material to r
Has anyone found a sail cleaner that actually works? jrowan at 8:00pm 05.06.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1030 So I sent my sails out to be cleaned to my local sail loft over the winter. I paid them several hund

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Low engine RPMs >> Bad Fuel/Filter? JoeWhite at 9:38am 05.08.23 Blocked fuel hose from the fuel tank to primary filter is a possibility. You can test this by gettin
Acrylic portlight question xavpil at 9:25am 05.08.23 Which window? Boatworks Today Great video. Exactly how I intend to do it, except that his windows
Installing Lewmar Portlights with Bed-it? Mac Smith at 9:25am 05.08.23 Lewmar replacement "LID", is the port from the hinge up, so NO bedding work! Size 30 for $496 April
ProMariner Protech-4 Series On board Battery Charger Mac Smith at 9:20am 05.08.23 I recommend a battery maintainer when laid up. It's a small trickle charger, that cannot do what Stu
Sleeping on 22 new design Project_Mayhem at 9:17am 05.08.23 A number of people have made what you describe for O'Day 25's. There's a few listed in O'Day 25 Owne
Blisters - To Repair or not to repair..... Mac Smith at 9:10am 05.08.23 I've never heard of a boat sinking because of blisters, and been sailing 24 years. I had only 2 on
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer Bad Obsession at 8:52am 05.08.23 Damn good article! Mainesail has always been an amazing resource.
Hunter 410 Yanmar 4JH3E Temperature Sensor Hello Below at 8:52am 05.08.23 Contact Doug Dykens. He knows everything about your engjne The post is a little thin on details bu
Bottom Chip Repair captcoho at 8:35am 05.08.23
New owner (1981} C22 Misc questions morbidfollower at 8:29am 05.08.23 I have a 2022 Tohatsu 6hp 25" as others have mentioned. Only have used it for about a year but it is
Hunter 240 mast replacement Project_Mayhem at 8:29am 05.08.23 Ask the spar manufacturer if they have a sleeve kit to repair your mast
Acrylic portlight question Project_Mayhem at 8:19am 05.08.23 Forgot to mention, 4200/5200 are not compatible with Acrylic. One material will eat away at the othe
Acrylic portlight question Project_Mayhem at 8:14am 05.08.23 Which window? Below is a video for a frame less install. He used VHB to hold it in place while the a
Old bilge: water in keel xavpil at 8:00am 05.08.23 Then you should be good to go. Enjoy! THANKS!!!!! :-)
2005 Hunter 25 w/ roller furler - mast stepping challenges Sailavie1 at 7:47am 05.08.23 Good to hear you got it fully up. Yes, those shackles tend to bind when lifting the mast. I loosely
Finding Stuff After Re-buying Stuff jviss at 7:34am 05.08.23 See lot's of guys using these: 14 ft. Reach, Type I, 250 lb. Portable Telescoping Ladder (harborfr
Finding Stuff After Re-buying Stuff Project_Mayhem at 7:31am 05.08.23 I learned early on that it's best to order stuff with just enough time to order another one should t
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? Project_Mayhem at 7:26am 05.08.23 @Tedd That's a beautiful boat! @ShalomOrchard Smaller boats for beginners often results in better s
Electronics die, perhapse after starting engine, recently 1 month off charger dlochner at 7:25am 05.08.23 In battery health there are 2 factors to consider, State of Charge (SOC) and Capacity (Balmar calls
Bilge pump wowes!!! jviss at 7:18am 05.08.23 https://www.fisheriessupply.com/jabsco-330-gph-medium-duty-diaphragm-bilge-deckwash-pump/36680-2000

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