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New Oday owner,I need advice from salty dogs!! richmdoe at 9:51pm 06.09.12 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1410 I recently bought an older Oday 20. I am exited about this purchase. I love the boat. One big proble
hot water capta at 9:13pm 06.09.12 Engines and Propulsion 5/2553 Is there any reason why I can't hook my hot water heater's plumbed circulating water heating from th
In need of a new headliner Jonathan R at 8:57pm 06.09.12 Lancer 0/1329 I am in the process of rebuilding a lancer 25 and I'm looking for some affordable options for the ca
lewmar winches Ross at 8:47pm 06.09.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1983 I was helping a friend today clean and lubricate the Lewmar 40 two speed winches that came with his
Rudder line JasonC at 8:19pm 06.09.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/927 Poking for directions on replacing rudder line on Mac26M
Xantrex Tru charge 2... and Dometic cold machine Mark Maulden at 8:18pm 06.09.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2114 So, a year ago, when I bought this boat, I replaced the batt charger with a Xantrex Tru charge2 60a
Launch Ready Well Almost :) (3) c_witch at 6:45pm 06.09.12 Trailer Sailors 1/1564 Wow the past two weeks have flown by like I don't know what. Tomorrow we leave home at 10 AM over th
Charging problem td4321 at 6:32pm 06.09.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1095 Anyone have a suggestion for a charging problem. When we first go to the boat and start the engine I
Deck organizer.... bearings! NYSail at 6:15pm 06.09.12 Ask All Sailors 8/2332 Hello.... So I am a bit puzzled as to what I did wrong. I have a 2 year old Garhauer deck organizer
Newbie rigging allaynaw at 6:12pm 06.09.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1284 I'm new to sailing and to my boat, a Mac 25. I'm trying to rig her, but can't seem to get enough ten
Parts Needed (3) Mainsheet99 at 5:34pm 06.09.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1910 I'm buying a 1996 Beneteau 42S7 and I need a window latch, a window lens, and a cabinet fitting. An
H30 Water Heater Removal newage1461 at 5:25pm 06.09.12 Mid-Size Boats 5/1640 I have a 1981 H30 T with the electric water heater just in front of the fuel tank. While in this we
Auto pilot - battery connection Steve s at 4:46pm 06.09.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1092 Bought a 2003 393 and can't understand why the auto pilot won't run off either battery ie when I try
Took my dog sailing for the first time... JoelHoover at 3:55pm 06.09.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1780 ...had to drag her halfway across the country first, but we made it :) http://youtu.be/Db-G39mbubY
C&C 24' cockpit cushions kendrick2 at 3:43pm 06.09.12 Parts Search 1/2881 I'm looking for cockpit cushions for a C'C 24' Thanks Nancy
C&c 24' kendrick2 at 3:41pm 06.09.12 Parts Search 0/1213 Looking for a template of the bilge cover in a 24' C'C Thanks Nancy
Striping Bora Bora at 3:27pm 06.09.12 Big Boats 2/846 Need assistance, please. The top 1 inch wide striping on my 2006 36 has rubbed off due to fender pla
Boat Hauling from Mass. to Florida jpar44 at 1:06pm 06.09.12 Trailer Sailors 14/6528 I'll be towing a 16' Sailboat (2000 lbs. boat ' trailer) from Cape Cod (MA) to Daytona Beach (FL) so
C&c 24 kendrick2 at 12:33pm 06.09.12 C&C 7/5961 Hi All. I'm a new 1984 C'C 24' owner, new to sailing and new to boating altogether and have tons of
3/4 Throttle of Full Speed Ahead? rhythmsurfer at 12:05pm 06.09.12 Ask All Sailors 10/2033 Recently I have become addicted to fishing using my boat to troll. The boat is a 1981 Hunter 36 with

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Dimensions for a Catalina 28 Tall rig flando at 7:05pm 04.20.22 Hello Flando - the specifications from the manual are 1/4 inch 1x19 wire and a 3/8 in diameter pin.
Engine stalls when raising or lowering anchor heritage at 6:42pm 04.20.22 My 2gm also has trouble handling a large load at low rpms,. The 100amp balmar alternator wiil pull
Reverse Polarity Problem Davidasailor26 at 6:34pm 04.20.22 So how would a loose plug cause a "reverse polarity" issue? AC is like digital: either it works or
41' sailboat dry storage for long term (months) DIY? eberhardt.kalmar.huhn@outlook. at 6:34pm 04.20.22 Thank you for your replies, gentlemen. Well, it wouldn't have to be near the water. I think even som
Starwind 19 project boat (3) SailingLoto at 6:31pm 04.20.22 I have been sailing her a bit, buy have failed to get pics on the water yet. Fun little boat.
Yanmar 4JH3E Prop- RPM at full load Davidasailor26 at 6:27pm 04.20.22 Possible the PO limited the governor control (AKA throttle) to a max. of 2500 RPM. Except that it
Anchor locker leaks jviss at 6:21pm 04.20.22 I have to wonder how many people have just caulked the whole anchor locker lid closed. It's temptin
Center board line tension (2) Frodoflaco at 6:12pm 04.20.22 regarding the centerboard. This may explain something. Centerboard Upgrade A solid stainless steel
Anchor locker leaks jaysweet at 6:11pm 04.20.22 I will often get conditions where green water washes the decks where I sail, particularly going thr
Anchor locker leaks jviss at 6:01pm 04.20.22 I'm not so sure the H306 was made for taking on green water. I'd be pretty happy if it only leaked
Anchor locker leaks jaysweet at 5:58pm 04.20.22 Wow, a very interesting thread, and well written, detailed posts from all afflicted. Thanks. I do
Anchor locker leaks jaysweet at 5:55pm 04.20.22 My apologies @jaysweet for not replying sooner after heading out to the boat for ANOTHER look for
Anchor locker leaks jaysweet at 5:45pm 04.20.22 The leak in my H-306 chain locker didn't take as much investigation. The photo below was taken look
Fresh water flush Xstream at 5:44pm 04.20.22 It doesn't. But you will if salt water contaminates your fresh water supply. This boat is on an inl
Fresh water flush Xstream at 5:41pm 04.20.22 @Xstream Perhaps I can help. You may be sensing frustration from earlier replies. I believe this
Anchor locker leaks Ralph Johnstone at 5:37pm 04.20.22 it only leaks when I'm sailing hard and taking green water onto the deck. At least I can see one
41' sailboat dry storage for long term (months) DIY? Calif. Ted at 5:19pm 04.20.22 Ventura is probably closest that encourages (or allows) DIY, sometimes dry space next to the water c
Dimensions for a Catalina 28 Tall rig Justin_NSA at 4:43pm 04.20.22 @Justin_NSA , it is not a Hunter. It is a Catalina 28. Whoops! I thought I drilled down to the C2
Ship/Maintenance log book Sailfanatic at 4:32pm 04.20.22 The spreadsheet seems to be the best way for me. I will get my son to set them up, then I can updat
Fresh water flush Xstream at 4:16pm 04.20.22 I've never had a marine toilet and don't fully understand the procedure How does the toilet know wh

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