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Crazing under smoked portlight '87 272 cbourne200 at 6:15pm 09.24.12 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1496 I removed the smoked plexiglass on my 272's front port - needed to rebed opening port and wasn't fam
A new solar panel (4) Technodad at 6:15pm 09.24.12 Ask An Oday Owner 22/5501 Here is a simple project to keep your batteries up to full charge. All pretty self explanatory....
End of season? (Or is it) crosswind at 6:02pm 09.24.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/2737 So this is my first end of season considerations. Can I get a good run down of everyone's checklist
A new floor (3) Technodad at 5:51pm 09.24.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1023 Here's an easy project for a comfy floor that is thick dense foam and does not absorb water, comes a
charger problem msthom at 5:42pm 09.24.12 Catalina 310 6/2495 The fuse in the charger line to battery #1 keeps blowing.I don't see any shorts frayed wires or loos
A new Kitchen (7) Technodad at 5:34pm 09.24.12 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1397 Finally I have a few shots of my newly installed sssssliding kitchen unit.... For you Joe!....and o
Jack's wildfire O'Day jack egan at 5:25pm 09.24.12 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1745 Jack (13 years old) has a fixer upper O'DAy wildfire,16'10 x 6'-3 +or -. We need any info on how to
Picket Patrol (3) shemandr at 5:20pm 09.24.12 Ask All Sailors 6/4084 We had the annual Maritime Festival here in Greenport last weekend. Featured was the yacht Zaida, wh
New Sailboat Brochures + Website Photos Ducati at 5:14pm 09.24.12 Ask All Sailors 12/3631 Just visited the Beneteau website and looked at some of their new sailboats. You really have to l
Morgan 38 Air Conditioning NDow at 4:56pm 09.24.12 Morgan 1/2481 I just purchased a 1994 Morgan/Catalina 38, and I plan to install an air conditioner like a marine a
Standing Rigging mark_hannah2002 at 4:54pm 09.24.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1234 I just bought a 1977 21' and lost the turnbuckle for the Forestay (somewhere on Route 66). My quest
Dried Tape Glue Residue From Hell Ducati at 4:32pm 09.24.12 Ask All Sailors 19/3715 No matter what chemical I try that damn tape glue won't come off. I'm almost at the point of just sa
What in the world is this boat ? bobincorliss at 4:21pm 09.24.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1517 Hi folks, A mate found this boat in a back yard recently.. I can't determine what it is..thought
bow cleats o'day 23 sba55 at 4:11pm 09.24.12 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1574 I bought an O'day 23 (1983) that had it's bow cleats pulled out during a hurricane here in Florida.
Yanmar model ftalbert at 3:10pm 09.24.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/889 I own a 2004 36' Hunter. Does anyone know the Yanmar model installed in that boat? I am starting t
water pump runs way too long slapface at 2:53pm 09.24.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/4005 Hello Fellow Beneteau Owners! I am new to the club with the recent purchase of a '99 Oceanis 381!
25.5 Rudder. Repair or replace bootyhunter at 2:44pm 09.24.12 Smaller Boats 1/1170 Recently bought a 25.5 for a price too good to turn down. The rudder seems to have had a shoty repai
Hunter 33 sail trim NordicHunter 33 at 1:53pm 09.24.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1562 Hi guys! I have just bought a 2006 H33, in Sweden, and I am looking for a polar bear protection bum
Need a mast for 22 Catalina, 1983 hamiltong at 1:47pm 09.24.12 Parts Search 3/4136 Need a mast for a 22 Catalina, 1983
Flooding cockpit - MacGragor 21 apatron at 12:57pm 09.24.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2982 Ok, I apologize ahead of time because I don't know the terminology. When sailing my 1986 Macgrego

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Adding over temperature alarm to engine coolant guage. (1) Ralph Johnstone at 2:12pm 03.16.23 Do you have a hot water heater which uses engine water for the heating medium ? If so, plug in a br
Everett Fuel Dock jssailem at 2:10pm 03.16.23 If you choose your side of the dock to approach, the current will help you get off the dock when you
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

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