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What kind of bilge pump??? (1) colinhulse at 7:10pm 04.21.13 Bigger Boats 2/2020 This is at the rear of the cockpit in my 30' O'day. Any Idea what brand it is? There is a big K with
Holding tank & macerator mysteries... BOBBB at 7:03pm 04.21.13 Mid-Size Boats 0/928 I have a 2005 Cat 28 MkII - I have yet to get all of the mysteries of the head, holding tank ' macer
bleeder valve leaking JBboat at 6:13pm 04.21.13 Big Boats 0/762 Anybody ever have there bleeder valve to the hot water heater (heat exchanger) leak? This is on the
Hunter 23' Boom Height/Location carboman at 6:03pm 04.21.13 Smaller Boats 18/3413 seems like when i took my boom off a year ago during my reapair project, it was set so that when I d
Splash... Kh3412 at 6:02pm 04.21.13 Mid-Size Boats 6/1227 Well in a week the boat goes in for the first time for us. Getting nervous hope I did everything rig
How to fill permanent head through hull Monheganlover at 5:36pm 04.21.13 Catalina 22 3/2802 I recently bought a 1976 Catalina 22 that, much to my surprise, came with a permanent head. The hea
Furling system problem DStegs49 at 5:10pm 04.21.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/761 My furling system on my Legend 37 is REALLY difficult to work. Both setting sail and furling it in.
bildge pump power (2) Navicula at 4:28pm 04.21.13 Big Boats 4/928 today I moved my boat....the first time this year.... all went well and I put the boat back on the d
Yam 25MkII Newbie-Bilge Pump Question alturaam at 3:46pm 04.21.13 Yamaha 9/2462 I acquired my 25 MkII from Michigan and it now resides in the Annapolis, MD, area. I have a fairly
Macerator catealley at 3:34pm 04.21.13 Mid-Size Boats 0/1197 Macerator - Electrical Panel I am having difficulty finding new fuse and spring for my macerator. A
Taking my O'day to L.A. AWalker at 2:47pm 04.21.13 Ask All Sailors 11/1912 Coming up toward the end of June I am going to be near Anaheim Ca as my wife and daughters have a co
Installing Seidelmann 295 Centerboard jdrinker1 at 1:59pm 04.21.13 Seidelmann 2/3648 Can anyone tell me how to install the centerboard in my 1984 Seidelmann 295? I bought the boat 3 ye
Hatch Rails for O'day 222 treeman at 1:51pm 04.21.13 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1446 I purchased a new set of hatch rails (roof) from Rudy. I want to do this job this Spring. Can anyo
photos or diagrams of a 1990 Hunter rudder post set up nautikal at 9:33am 04.21.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/829 A few years ago someone dropped their rudder so they could reglue the lower bearing back in. If the
Whole lotta shakin' goin' on, revisited - Part 2... Skip Gundlach at 9:30am 04.21.13 Ask All Sailors 10/2430 Whole lotta shakin' goin' on, revisited - Part 2... When we left you, a little more than 2 months
batterycharger pabraam at 9:26am 04.21.13 Musings With Maine Sail 3/3822 Just bought a CTEK batterycharger , not for the boat, but my motorbike, and it has a multi charging
A big step down - updated mdsdurango at 9:07am 04.21.13 Trailer Sailors 46/40146 Update; All day at the computer yesterday digging deep into pocket cruisers. First - I want a boat
Beneteau Oceanis 44CC Owners in CT/NY/NJ realst at 8:35am 04.21.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1332 Hi All, I'm considering a mid to late 90's model Beneteau Oceanis 44 CC for purchase. I'll be li
tiller extensions & bimini question catndahats at 8:07am 04.21.13 Catalina 22 9/2012 Not to take away from the many other bimini questions: Solved my last problem easy enough....now
Blue water cruising with an outboard? rtmmurray at 6:53am 04.21.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/3224 I have not heard either way. Is it recommended to stay away from the open waters with an outboard? I

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Looking for Flooring options in 1980 Cat 27 xavpil at 11:52am 05.08.23 EVO can be tricky, and like anything else it is all in the preparation. We went with EVO 4 years a
Beneteau 12VDC Panel indicator lights BigEasy at 11:37am 05.08.23 Was able to order exact replacement for the DC panel indicator light from Beneteau spare parts, SC.
Bilge pump wowes!!! kloudie1 at 11:34am 05.08.23 Something like this would be quieter ! Amazon.com : Rule DB412 Dry Bilge Pump with Panel Switch : Sp
Acrylic portlight question kloudie1 at 11:17am 05.08.23 Here is the straight poop on the VHB. If you can easily hold the plexi in place to keep it curved, t
Fun one - Lewmar 8 1975. (1) zinahewitt at 10:31am 05.08.23 Hi All, Here is the manual, like Hello Below said, Lewmar were super helpful and quick. Now, I'll
Refrigerator Insulation Upgrade? GeorgeC at 10:21am 05.08.23 I glued a piece of foam insulation on the surface of the ice box that I could access from under my s
Boom Vang Hardware Sal10419 at 10:18am 05.08.23 Thanks all so much for responding and helping me figure this out
Looking for Flooring options in 1980 Cat 27 (1) OS2Dude at 10:16am 05.08.23
Boom Vang Hardware Sal10419 at 10:05am 05.08.23 I don't have the answer but.... It might help if you could give the manufacturer of your traveler.
Keel Winch Failure 1984 Catalina 22 (3) dano2022 at 10:05am 05.08.23 I installed the new winch and lifting kit from CD. During the installation I found that the wire bun
Boom Vang Hardware Sal10419 at 10:03am 05.08.23 Okay... I could see Harken stamped on one of the blocks.... a quick google of "Harken Traveler Part
Installing Lewmar Portlights with Bed-it? RitSim at 9:48am 05.08.23 If you decide to caulk, No caulk works well if squeezed to .010" thick. Expansion and contraction/
Head (toilet of course) plumbing help justsomeguy at 9:46am 05.08.23 who runs hose across a porthole???? an inspection thing or something. Yah, that's an inspection
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.

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