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O'Day 28 derfus at 4:56am 01.08.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1191 Hi, Of the 507 O'Day 28's that were built how many are still in service?
Anchor rode marking All U Get at 4:51am 01.08.13 Ask All Sailors 33/10212 Hi all, Yesterday while painting marks on my anchor chain I got into a discussion on what distance
Engine Hour (LCD) Meter Repair (1) NorthStar at 9:17pm 01.07.13 Engines and Propulsion 81/62032 I have finally had the time to troubleshoot and repair my Yanmar Tach-Hour meter. I believe wha
What's wrong with the 'trim' on this boat? (1) RichH at 8:18pm 01.07.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 53/24426 http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j449/svAquila/reef_zpsed162b23.jpg "photo" is from the Sail A
Beneteau Rubrail Lee Hadjiosif at 6:54pm 01.07.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/4132 I'm trying to select a suitable rubrail for my 381 but I'm having trouble. I prefer the solid vinyl
Waccamaw Morning Roger Long at 5:09pm 01.07.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 8/3250 I had the anchor aboard almost before there was enough light to see my way out of the creek as the t
Trolling for ideas... Phyrexii at 4:23pm 01.07.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2663 Recently, I replied to a thread dealing with an issue common among Mac sailors ('Mac Bump'), where t
Autohelm ST4000+ dim display problem kwiggy at 1:43pm 01.07.13 Ask All Sailors 9/4331 Hi, I have searched through the various forums, but can't find this problem mentioned anywhere. My
used deck hatches redhead78 at 1:31pm 01.07.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1595 Anyone know where I might be able to buy a couple of used deck hatches, for ventilation, in the 10 o
Magazine slowdog at 1:14pm 01.07.13 Ask All Sailors 37/4906 What boating magazine do you subscribe to?
Basic Electrical Seminar Content Maine Sail at 12:05pm 01.07.13 Ask All Sailors 28/3172 If you were attending a Marine Basic Electrical Seminar (roughly 2 hours) what type of content would
Whose boat is this? (1) BrokeNotBroken at 11:27am 01.07.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2041 I would love to see more pictures of the teak cockpit. I think it looks fantastic. http://sbo.sail
I need a rudder edefaria at 9:47am 01.07.13 Day Sailers 2/5564 Hi - I have a O'Day 12 here in Brazil. It's quite similar to the javelin model. I've lost its rudder
No Locker soldier1964 at 9:40am 01.07.13 Ask All Sailors 13/1895 Hello everyone, I have a small problem to contend with. My Helms25 doesn't have a rope locker in t
Attending Strictly Sail Chicago 2013 - any pointers? Igetit at 9:39am 01.07.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1274 This weekend I booked accomodations and bought show tickets online for Strictly Sail Chicago, which
40.5 keel bolts bustedrudder at 8:40am 01.07.13 Big Boats 2/1167 I was cleaning the bilge in our 40.5 and only saw 2 keel bolts on the centerline of the stub. Is th
New to me 1980 Oday 22 Hydro Therapy at 8:33am 01.07.13 Day Sailers 2/1317 Hello, I recently picked up an Oday 22, 1980 model. She is a bit rough but coming along. So far I ha
ODay 22 model designations kpgraci at 8:30am 01.07.13 Ask An Oday Owner 1/3239 I've run across several ODay 22 models while looking at sails, including: ODay 22 ODay 22 CB ODay
teak cabinet hardware wrylyone at 8:30am 01.07.13 Bigger Boats 3/1308 Does anyone know where I might find the teak pulls for the interior drawer and cabinet on a 1985 28'
New Rudder, where to buy? brentjen at 8:26am 01.07.13 Ask An Oday Owner 4/975 Has anyone ordered a new rudder for their boat off of this site? I have talked to Rudy and am incli

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Everett Fuel Dock jssailem at 2:07pm 03.16.23 A good question. You are correct about the cause. The river currents and tidal currents expose the f
Solar q's dlochner at 1:46pm 03.16.23 Victron with Blue Tooth. The basic choice is between PWM and MMPT controllers. All your questions ca
Adding over temperature alarm to engine coolant guage. (1) jssailem at 1:43pm 03.16.23 Do you have a second spot on your engine block to attach a Temp Sensor? On my Perkins I have 2 threa
Solar q's fred1diver at 1:03pm 03.16.23 Cool
Solar q's SycloneDriver at 12:51pm 03.16.23 I'm fond of Victron. MPPT because it's more efficient and should put more power into the batteries.
Solar q's fred1diver at 12:44pm 03.16.23 Ok, looking at solar equipment, what type of solar charge controller would you recommend? I know MPP
Oil Leak Stu Jackson at 12:28pm 03.16.23 Here are ways to do it ( 25 engine, but similar to yours): Breather Hose 101 (w/ K&N Filter Picture
Macerators Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:27pm 03.16.23 Our original 1991 electric macerator pump still does the job and have never touched it. Do not reme
Macerators Hayden Watson at 12:26pm 03.16.23 One word of caution on the Jobsco macerators. They have #12 mild steel threaded rods that hold the
Macerators Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:09pm 03.16.23 Head Mistress & JSSailem: Does this mean I don't need a macerator and just pump out the tank cont
Engine oil drain hose adapter CaptnDean at 11:20am 03.16.23 I replaced my Banjo fitting in 2015 with this "EZ Oil Drain Valve" for about $25. http://www.oildra
Hard or Soft Bimini height ggrizzard at 10:48am 03.16.23 My '79 Hunter 30 C came with a 10" +/- slide at the mast at the goose neck that allows the boom/goos
mast lights ggrizzard at 10:26am 03.16.23 Duluthwinger, While the bulbs are available from various sites, including this one, replacing a part
ODay 34 chain locker drain Arrgh at 10:19am 03.16.23 There is a hole drilled in the leading edge of the bow about two feet down. Its hard to see if you
Hunter 340 console (pedestal) removal floridahunter340 at 9:53am 03.16.23 JamesG161: 1) the console is disconnected from the steering column, and the steering column is disco
Macerators Terry Cox at 9:26am 03.16.23 Our original 1991 electric macerator pump still does the job and have never touched it. Do not remem
Oil Leak kappykaplan at 9:18am 03.16.23 The air breather hose is cut at an angle and lays on top of the air intake Why not attach the air
Hard or Soft Bimini height (1) Hollyberry at 9:18am 03.16.23 As JBP says you need to go sailing and make some measurements. However that may well lead to a bimin
Hunter 340 console (pedestal) removal JamesG161 at 9:10am 03.16.23 Do not pry up anything! Check your Owner's manual or Download it here. H 340 You will break your
Hard or Soft Bimini height JBP-PA at 9:09am 03.16.23 Not necessarily 90 degrees, depending on your sail. The only accurate way to know is go sailing, clo

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