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New here with a big project. Quatoria23 at 1:28am 08.14.12 Yamaha 6/2663 Ladies and gentlemen, I'm a new owner of a Yamaha 36. Got her from a fellow submariner leaving the
Strapped up again peptobysmol at 11:02pm 08.13.12 Smaller Boats 7/1814 Anyone else have the remainder of the season/year cut short related to low water levels? Obviously
Catalina 38 issues jessicaward80 at 10:19pm 08.13.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/4030 I recently purchased a 1982 catalina 38. Love the boat!!! Being new to boating there are a few issue
Holding Tank capacity on a 34 two sailors at 9:38pm 08.13.12 Bigger Boats 2/1102 Has anyone increased the holding tank size on a 34 Oday?
Docking solo tasdevil at 9:27pm 08.13.12 Ask All Sailors 20/6753 I lake sail solo with an Oday 22 docking at a neighbors dock. The dock is 24 feet long with an appr
Hunter warranty and bankruptcy GreggL at 9:03pm 08.13.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1591 According to the news the other day Hunter was bought out of chapter 11 bankruptcy by Marlow group t
Cradle dimensions for C&C 30 Redwing Bobalu at 6:51pm 08.13.12 C&C 1/1969 After storing my beloved Redwing on stands for many years, my boat yard has informed me that beginn
Aluminum keel bolt backing plates kirlos at 6:48pm 08.13.12 Musings With Maine Sail 4/9599 Hi all, My 1985 Pearson 34 has aluminum keel bolt backing plates that are in rough shape and qui
Towing, Mexico to USA (1) Delezynski at 5:52pm 08.13.12 Trailer Sailors 9/3122 Hi all, Not to long ago, Jill and I bought a new trailer for Guenevere. She was in Guaymas Mexico
Victron anomoly gettinthere at 5:26pm 08.13.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1777 I have a 900 amp house bank. The Victron monitor was reading 74% state of charge and consumed energy
1978 25ft O'Day Merus at 4:59pm 08.13.12 Day Sailers 10/8386 Hey people, I'm in the process of buying a 78 25ft o'day, it will be my first boat. Any advices Woul
2012 Ensign Nationals justsomeguy at 4:22pm 08.13.12 Racing 0/3888 2012 Ensign (Inter)Nationals Hey, I got to sail with Take (Tah-kay) yesterday! He'll be crewing on
Redoing the interior of 1976 Catalina 27 DianaAndBob at 3:07pm 08.13.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 28/20743 Hi! We have just acquired a 1976 Catalina 27 in pretty rough condition, and I need a little guidance
Inside repair of fiberglass & plywood deck John Connolly at 2:39pm 08.13.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1433 Inside the cabin, I have some areas in the "ceiling" of a sailboat where moisture has caused some co
Fresh water pressure problems fambarstow at 2:30pm 08.13.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/845 The Galley faucet has little pressure while the Head faucet works fine. Both run off the same pump?
Really Good Mast Tuning Guide JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 1:28pm 08.13.12 Catalina 310 0/1051 I was doing a little internet surfing at work and found a good video and guide from Selden Masts on
Dripless Shaft Seal vs Dripless packing billt1 at 1:16pm 08.13.12 Ask All Sailors 16/6691 My engine is supposed to be left in neutral when I sail (Perkings with Borg-Warner trans.) that rul
crew to florida or ICW (1) Dragon Fly at 1:09pm 08.13.12 Bigger Boats 0/974 IN OCTOBER, looking for help sailing an Oday 28' from Maine down to florida, eventually, or at least
All is right with one little corner of the world. Roger Long at 1:02pm 08.13.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 16/7950 I'm now sure that the engine is running properly and my faith in it is restored. This afternoon, Mi
O'day 20 with hobby cat equipment Sastevenson at 12:56pm 08.13.12 Day Sailers 0/861 Hey all, I recently purchased my first boat. It's a 20' and it's current mast and sails are from

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Electric swing keel winch - Chrysler 26 Benny17441 at 1:34pm 05.11.22 If you raise the ballasted keel all the way, the boat will become unstable, if you do it with the sa
Looking for a recommendation for foam teak sail sfbay at 1:24pm 05.11.22 Amazon? Amazon.com : EVA Foam Faux Teak Decking Marine Yacht Boat Flooring Decking Mat Surface Used
Low friction rings Scott T-Bird at 1:23pm 05.11.22 Dave is right about the diagram improperly rigging the rings - but I see the explanation notes, whic
Winch maintenance - how often do you? capta at 1:15pm 05.11.22 When we were sailing almost every day, it was a once a year routine. Maybe once every two years if t
Which antiseize on injectors? capta at 1:12pm 05.11.22 I believe your injectors are held in place with a bridge and two bolts. No problem using anti-seize
Low friction rings (1) dlochner at 12:56pm 05.11.22 Take a look at the Practical Sailor article below. In your drawing it appears that you have the res
Low friction rings Hayden Watson at 12:55pm 05.11.22 If I'm interpreting the drawing and your notes correctly, the ring in the middle of the drawing wil
Mistake made when installing lines aft (fortunately it was an easy fix) MikeHoncho at 12:45pm 05.11.22 The manufacturer recommends gluing the fixtures to the deck top by drilling two holes in the deck to
Low friction rings MikeHoncho at 12:39pm 05.11.22 If I'm interpreting the drawing and your notes correctly, the ring in the middle of the drawing will
Low friction rings (1) Hayden Watson at 11:13am 05.11.22 Thanks John. My intent is to use them for high load, low movement lines such as the outhaul where
First there was Marinco then SmartPlug and now VoltSafe??? I'm not totally convinced (2) Ralph Johnstone at 10:19am 05.11.22 I don't think the app is necessary to operate the cord. Granted. However, it's the override circ
Which antiseize on injectors? Scott T-Bird at 10:10am 05.11.22 I removed & re-installed my 3 injectors a year ago after 20 years. I didn't read anything about usi
Looking for spreader for O'Day 15' (older version) Project_Mayhem at 10:08am 05.11.22 That's great to hear! He is probably the most knowledgeable people when it comes to O'Day boats. He
Looking for spreader for O'Day 15' (older version) vrcornish at 10:05am 05.11.22 D&R Marine might have a replacement. Most machine shops can replicate one. If you post a pic of the
O'Day 40 traveler?? LouisMK at 9:55am 05.11.22 Great, thanks!
First there was Marinco then SmartPlug and now VoltSafe??? I'm not totally convinced jviss at 9:52am 05.11.22 Are you sure your Apple iPhone has enough apps on it to make you feel comfortable ? Wouldn't you l
Happy 13th birthday to my LiFePo4 Batery Bank (5/10/2009) jviss at 9:51am 05.11.22 For my own banks charging I decided on 13.8V @ roughly a .4C charge rate with a 30 minute absorptio
First there was Marinco then SmartPlug and now VoltSafe??? I'm not totally convinced Ralph Johnstone at 9:45am 05.11.22
Roast my boat! 1994 Hunter 26 Thaniel at 9:36am 05.11.22 Looks like a good boat. Clean it up, add a motor and go sailing.
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 9:34am 05.11.22 That might appear to invite a Mountie Mounting.

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