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1978 25ft O'Day Merus at 4:59pm 08.13.12 Day Sailers 10/8683 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 0/3963 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 28/21719 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 4/1483 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 2/864 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 0/1188 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 16/7140 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 0/1027 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 16/8165 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 0/905 Hey all, I recently purchased my first boat. It's a 20' and it's current mast and sails are from
Tachometer Question Yanmar 20QM20 pelicanj45 at 12:53pm 08.13.12 Ask All Sailors 10/6082
Oday 25 headsail Zephyr2 at 12:35pm 08.13.12 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1413 I recently purchased an Oday 25. The previous owner told me that rarely used the jib. When I took
310 starting problems jimbesikof at 12:25pm 08.13.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1036 I have an problem getting the starter to connect. The problem happen randomly. I turn the key on and
Generator shuts down chasmoyer at 12:06pm 08.13.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/2570 This weekend at anchor I started my Kohler 8.5 Kw generator and after 20 seconds I realized I had no
Rigging coach4111 at 11:54am 08.13.12 Chrysler 0/2020 Chrysler C-13 Mast to boom rigging.. goose neck pin ' main sail tack.. Thanks...Don
Cradle Specs FreshwaterSailer at 11:40am 08.13.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1059 What are the specs for making a cradle for a Beneteau Moorings 38 (1992)?
What does sailing "Tender" mean? joes new addiction at 10:57am 08.13.12 Ask All Sailors 10/4729 The guy in the dock 3 down from me is selling his boat, a Rhodes 22'. For sheets and giggles I was l
Help! missing boat on Lake Erie Jumpstart at 10:55am 08.13.12 Ask All Sailors 12/3579 My friend needs help locating his boat which is adrift somewhere in eastern Lake Erie. The boat is a
Marine Growth... Capt Morgan at 10:22am 08.13.12 Ask All Sailors 20/4271 Removing Marine Growth (by hand)... Turns out my feathering prop isn't feathering very effectively
Beaching a 22 timshaw at 10:01am 08.13.12 Catalina 22 4/3682 We want to visit the marine parks around the Puget Sound, but without a dinghy we might need dock sp

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Stagnant water in the lazarette xavpil at 8:51am 10.25.22 NOTE! He said "at the bottom" not through the bottom. :yikes: Your lazarette is partitioned from o
Stagnant water in the lazarette jssailem at 8:29am 10.25.22 a small drain hole at the bottom NOTE! He said "at the bottom" not through the bottom. :yikes: Yo
Water filter clarification... xavpil at 8:07am 10.25.22
Stagnant water in the lazarette xavpil at 8:03am 10.25.22 Permanent fix is a small drain hole at the bottom that will allow this to drain slowly to the main
Voltage Meter Issue Davidasailor26 at 7:57am 10.25.22 One other caveat using voltages to determine state of charge is that the voltage is also affected by
Motorcycle Gear for Sailing? sail sfbay at 7:36am 10.25.22 Another option is to install heater vents in the cockpit that blow hot air from a diesel heater. Ha
Voltage Meter Issue Tin Kicker at 7:28am 10.25.22 Of course.
Motorcycle Gear for Sailing? Tedd at 7:24am 10.25.22 Thanks, @Sanfelice . Nice to see another Triumph rider here. I have a '95 Speed Triple. I haven't ri
Voltage Meter Issue (1) dlochner at 6:53am 10.25.22 If replacing a voltmeter, consider changing to a digital display because you really can't tell stat
Voltage Meter Issue (1) Tin Kicker at 6:45am 10.25.22 If replacing a voltmeter, consider changing to a digital display because you really can't tell state
Water filter clarification... Captain Larry-DH at 6:43am 10.25.22 nice but a little pricey for me. But I would absolutely like to not only replace but also upgrade t
CDI FF2 patbratton at 6:39am 10.25.22 I replaced my forestay on the 23.5 with a stock replacement from the store on this website. Fit per
Yanmar 2GM20f may have cranked too long kloudie1 at 6:01am 10.25.22 Easy.. Remove the air cleaner, Pull the compression releases on both cylinders. Then disconnect the
Bad spider cracks ? shemandr at 5:34am 10.25.22 The only one I would say is just Gel Coat crazing is E. A,C & H appear to be cracks. I don't thin
Valve needed Parsons at 5:28am 10.25.22 For language purposes, a through-hull (the fitting in the hull) is connected to a seacock (the valve
Yanmar 2GM20f may have cranked too long RoyS at 5:18am 10.25.22 There probably is a drain on your muffler. Before you try cranking again you should empty the exhaus
Stagnant water in the lazarette Parsons at 5:13am 10.25.22 Permanent fix is a small drain hole at the bottom that will allow this to drain slowly to the main b
Stagnant water in the lazarette shemandr at 4:35am 10.25.22 Wet or Dry Shop Vac with shore power if you have it.
How to replace Hoses in the bilge? xavpil at 3:41am 10.25.22 Each bilge pump should have their own dedicated through hull/drain overboard. On my boat, all my b
Bad spider cracks ? xavpil at 3:39am 10.25.22 . Thx for taking the time to reply. I actually bought the boat 2 weeks ago. It s now out of the w

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