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Tiller preferences Indysailor at 8:27am 08.10.12 Ask An Oday Owner 12/2366 Looking to buy a new tiller for my Oday 23, which currently has the original, straight ash model. Se
Another sounder problem Don Crowther at 7:58am 08.10.12 Ask All Sailors 10/1740 So I haven't been down to the boat for a couple of weeks. When I got down yesterday I found that the
Battery charging mjmercer19248 at 7:54am 08.10.12 The Cherubini Hunters 19/2783 I have an engine battery and 3 "running" batteries ganged together (parallel 12vdc, higer current ca
Dual bilge pumps mjmercer19248 at 7:49am 08.10.12 The Cherubini Hunters 9/3192 Want to ensure bilge pump backup. Only have one thru hull. Can I "Y" the output hose with one way va
Fuel for alchol cooktop Cmp1110 at 6:47am 08.10.12 Ask All Sailors 34/4588 Do I have to use the origio soot free fuel?? At wm they sell denatured alchol right next to the ori
repair princess propane stove rlrmystic at 6:25am 08.10.12 Mid-Size Boats 1/1292 Hi, God news -bad news. I was about to pull out my old stove I was able to get the left burner wo
Boat Insurance carboman at 6:03am 08.10.12 Smaller Boats 27/4932 Am interested to see what others have done. What company did you end up going with and what was the
Nav light bulbs DannyS at 5:20am 08.10.12 Bigger Boats 1/1076 Any mid-sized (I assume the fixtures used by O'day are the same for various boat sizes) O'day owners
Faster with stall? Quoddy at 4:46am 08.10.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 8/6029
understanding the water muffler steven685 at 9:38pm 08.09.12 Catalina 30 1/1192 I have a Catalina 30 TR 1988 ver. I see the white box next to the engine and I believe it is the wa
need help with trailer lights Carolyn1964 at 9:38pm 08.09.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/2588 Although not techically related to my boat I need help with a trailer light question I am hopin
Srut bearing (1) paulj at 8:28pm 08.09.12 Catalina 310 4/1479 Witz How many hours on that new strut bearing now. paulj :troll:
Need a new rudder loisflannery at 8:27pm 08.09.12 S2 5/1494 Anyone know where I might be able to buy a new rudder for my 1985 S2 6.9?
Water muffler repair pullark at 8:12pm 08.09.12 Catalina 30 3/1806 Hi, I read the earlier thread on inlet repair..however I have a different problem. My muffler leaks
Stuffing box packing grease islandrunner70 at 6:32pm 08.09.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/3921 Just reading about the stuffing and packing grease for Bene 370. Sails it needs to be done very yea
Final Electrical Fire Update (4) sfgary at 6:10pm 08.09.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1785 Afew months ago I had an electrical fire. Earl Mathiesen of Mathiesen Marine just finished a complet
Depth Sounder Dying? Roger Long at 5:16pm 08.09.12 Ask All Sailors 11/3223 My Standard Horizon depth sounder has been one of those items that is so reliable that I just take i
Uh fog! (4) All U Get at 5:05pm 08.09.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1662 Hi all, Spent a few hours getting back to our mooring in some fairly thick fog. Made it with only on
Nuts! Roger Long at 4:59pm 08.09.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 13/3682 More on the endlessly fascinating topic of propeller nuts. This mystery got lost in all the traveli
Cruising Again (1) Roger Long at 4:31pm 08.09.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 0/1269 Mike and I had a lovely sail up to the Sheepscot River yesterday and anchored in one of my favorite

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MacGregor 25 Classification (2) RichNils at 10:43am 05.10.22
Deck Fill Cap - lanyards/chains odaydokay at 10:24am 05.10.22 The chain retention screw (water fill) a few inches down from the deck cap apparently loosened, but
Sailing the Heel Brian D at 10:16am 05.10.22 I would suspect that at hull speed, the windward side of the keel would exhibit low pressure thus gi
Solar panel Windpilot at 10:12am 05.10.22 On my 410 they go into the ceiling inside the hull then down on port side to the start battery switc
Loose shrouds? Will Gilmore at 10:10am 05.10.22 Before you suffer a dismasting that will potentially ruin the mast, unstep it :plus:YES!!! -Will
Which antiseize on injectors? Ralph Johnstone at 10:04am 05.10.22
Sailing the Heel Davidasailor26 at 9:55am 05.10.22 I did some quick and dirty tests close to beam reaching off fl coast a few months ago. In prob 20is
Deck Fill Cap - lanyards/chains Ralph Johnstone at 9:53am 05.10.22 I might consider having a machine shop make one from a remaining specimen if I lost one, rather tha
Deck Fill Cap - lanyards/chains tfox2069 at 9:46am 05.10.22 One of the very first things I learned when I first my first boat with fill tanks was just this. ^^
Winch maintenance - how often do you? Don S/V ILLusion at 9:26am 05.10.22 Thanks for the replies. A diverse group!
Deck Fill Cap - lanyards/chains captcoho at 9:26am 05.10.22 I have some of each and frankly those chains are so unreliable I feel better with the cap in my poc
Winch maintenance - how often do you? Siamese at 8:53am 05.10.22 Here on Lake Michigan, where we have a somewhat limited season and no salt, my answer is not very of
Winch maintenance - how often do you? Calif. Ted at 8:37am 05.10.22 top offshore racing teams lube the winches, and everything that moves, before each and every race.
Painting fiberglass boxes around steering wheel, O'Day 28 1985 Project_Mayhem at 8:34am 05.10.22 BoatUS is owned by Geico. I can't say I had a good experience with their auto insurance. Progressive
Winch maintenance - how often do you? Don S/V ILLusion at 8:16am 05.10.22 top offshore racing teams lube the winches, and everything that moves, before each and every race.
Shroud and stay tension - H240 chriscampbell at 8:05am 05.10.22 Start over. Follow the guide in owner's manual, The forestay does not rely on tension the way t
Shroud and stay tension - H240 chriscampbell at 8:04am 05.10.22 Pictures of mast and prebend side views please. Include those of turnbuckles. Is the forestay turn
Shroud and stay tension - H240 Joe at 7:53am 05.10.22 Start over. Follow the guide in owner's manual, The forestay does not rely on tension the way th
Loose shrouds? rschuss at 7:49am 05.10.22 For me, looking at the pictures #3 and #4 tells the story. The mast step/ deck is caving in!. I own
Winch maintenance - how often do you? jon hansen at 7:32am 05.10.22 top offshore racing teams lube the winches, and everything that moves, before each and every race.

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