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O'Day 25 Head jerry_911 at 9:56am 06.01.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/1237 I'm a bit confused (which is fairly normal) concerning the factory supplied head configuration. I h
Sailaway Simulation Tedd at 9:18am 06.01.22 Sails Call Lounge 0/624 To slake my sailing addiction while I'm between boats, I've started fooling around with Sailaway, th
Beacon Near Point Grey (1) Tedd at 9:05am 06.01.22 Pacific North West Cruisers 9/1277 While scouting out some potential routes for my next boat, I noticed the beacon highlighted in the s
Mercury 5hp Outboard Shifting / Starting Problem (1) JonnyEp at 8:07am 06.01.22 Smaller Boats 1/942 Last weekend I made a mistake and tried to start the motor without having the external fuel tank air
EV 100 autopilot drive belt (1) StephenD at 7:11am 06.01.22 Ask All Sailors 4/924 Question: Do the ST4000 MK I, ST4000 MK II, and EV100 all use the same drive belt on the wheel ring?
Being contacted Crazy Dave Condon at 6:20am 06.01.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1386 The other day I got a private message from someone who was looking at a boat having stated he read a
Launching Wind Song Summer 2022 (1) TaborKP! at 6:17am 06.01.22 Alden General Chat 1/4586 After a Covid sojourn on the hard, and many system, rigging, and cosmetic upgrades, Wind Song retur
Escalating Clearance Sale in Progress Phil Herring at 8:22pm 05.31.22 Ask All Sailors 0/401 We need to clear some space in our massive (j/k) Seattle warehouse, so we are reducing the price of
Problem lowering the main (3) Rabe at 7:15pm 05.31.22 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1166 When lowering the main sail, the cars fall out of the track. The "stop" doesn't stay put allows the
Beneteau 323 railing item (1) nitrogenase at 7:08pm 05.31.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/910 When purchasing out boat, this item was on the railing. It was no longer there when we took ownershi
Looking for a Widgeon Rudder Assembly Gus The Impaler at 7:07pm 05.31.22 Day Sailers 1/459 I have what I think is a 1974 Widgeon. I've had it on the water a few times. It's a blast. But,
Need Oday Widgeon Rudder Assembly Gus The Impaler at 7:03pm 05.31.22 Parts Search 2/683 Lost my entire rudder assembly when the boat went turtle this past weekend. The "spring" device app
Beneteau 323 mystery through-hull part (1) nitrogenase at 6:57pm 05.31.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1182 Hello all, any idea what this white screwed-on cap is called? (see yellow arrow) Advice on where I c
Snapfurf Furling System CF-700 (1) circa1971la at 6:49pm 05.31.22 Ask All Sailors 3/485 I have a Schock Harbor 25 with a CF 700 furling system. There is a very thin line that runs from the
Beneteau 323 questions (heave to and dodger) nitrogenase at 6:30pm 05.31.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/840 Two questions for 323 owners (or those who know): 1. Does the 323 heave to effectively? 2. Has anyon
Hold Fast is in the water! (7) Rabe at 6:23pm 05.31.22 The Cherubini Hunters 2/673 I finally got her in the water almost 2 weeks ago. The process was fraught with difficulties but she
Hurricane Agatha Hit Mexico and may turn into Alex. (2) JamesG161 at 4:17pm 05.31.22 Weather and Forecasting 1/616 Pressure area exit from Hurricane Agatha. 205839 Its path should bring a lot of rain to Southern
Max prop issues Cerberus at 4:11pm 05.31.22 Engines and Propulsion 11/1670 I just had a new Max Prop reversible-pitch prop installed by the yard on my Cal 36 sloop. When I eng
Screwed through the hull tenacex at 3:16pm 05.31.22 Ask All Sailors 11/764 Hi everyone, I have a 1978 O'Day 30 foot sailboat. I have owned it for the last 3 years and I am ju
Vagabond 17 - (Standing Rigging Unknown) SteveG_Esc at 3:01pm 05.31.22 Trailer Sailors 6/1858 After several years without a boat (sadness emoji), I have jumped back in with a trailer sailer Vaga

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Engine room vinyl coated foam is peeling FastOlson at 6:49am 08.04.24 Just a guess, but is the OP's boat about 15 years old? If so, it's a modern boat with some real mark
Engine room vinyl coated foam is peeling Scott T-Bird at 6:34am 08.04.24 My solution was to encapsulate the foam using Reflexite insulation. I sealed edges with some alum
Thoughts about the Commoderizer? smokey73 at 6:21am 08.04.24 What 2 heads? Link or picture?
Invest 97L smokey73 at 6:17am 08.04.24 John, I plan on doing that but even then it is nearly impossible be to prove if a particular boat di
Buffing Outboard Motor Cover jviss at 6:12am 08.04.24 Yes! I ordered & received the new decals from a supplier on EBay; have not ordered the paint. I
Buffing Outboard Motor Cover BigEasy at 6:10am 08.04.24 Oh, so you're really going to do it! Exciting. Yes! I ordered & received the new decals from a
Invest 97L jssailem at 6:03am 08.04.24 Your insight is spot on Smokey. Only defensive thought would be to take pictures of moored boats th
Invest 97L smokey73 at 5:55am 08.04.24 Interesting possible event for here in Beaufort SC. I have prepped my boat but it looks like some p
Buffing Outboard Motor Cover jviss at 5:54am 08.04.24 Oh, so you're really going to do it! Exciting. Make sure you have a moisture trap on the airline.
Interior light conversion to LEDs - Any issues Clutch Cargo at 5:48am 08.04.24 Thanks for all the replies and insight. I checked out marinebeam.com and you're right, a great reso
1985 O'day 28 Depth Transducer Relocation - Something Interesting Clutch Cargo at 5:46am 08.04.24 That center console in the background must've been washed after you finished grinding lol Ha ha! W
Buffing Outboard Motor Cover BigEasy at 5:41am 08.04.24 Paint kit includes base color coat & reducer as well as clear coat & hardener. store.theoutboardpa
Buffing Outboard Motor Cover jviss at 5:31am 08.04.24 Paint kit includes base color coat & reducer as well as clear coat & hardener. store.theoutboardpa
waste tank ind colin59 at 5:23am 08.04.24 thanks Colin
Buffing Outboard Motor Cover BigEasy at 5:19am 08.04.24 What's in the kit? Who makes it? Paint kit includes base color coat & reducer as well as clear
Buffing Outboard Motor Cover jviss at 4:44am 08.04.24 The outboard paint shop in Miami has complete kits to repaint. What's in the kit? Who makes it?
Catalina 25 - Barrier Coat and Bottom Paint Recommendations jviss at 4:35am 08.04.24 Since you are in Clinton, MS, I assume you're putting this in fresh water, no?
Catalina 25 - Barrier Coat and Bottom Paint Recommendations dlochner at 4:08am 08.04.24 @rcoleman67 , do I have this labelled correctly ? paint it. If you're a perfectionist, epoxy it.
Catalina 25 - Barrier Coat and Bottom Paint Recommendations (1) Ralph Johnstone at 2:14am 08.04.24 @rcoleman67 , do I have this labelled correctly ? ction of bare FG which you have exposed and just
Hey H-49 Owners do you know or have you Georgedoyle at 10:56pm 08.03.24 Turns out the failure was not on the pex tubing. It was the black fitting where it pushes into the m

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