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Stack Pack Scherzando at 10:31am 05.01.12 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1648 Has anyone installed a stack pack on their Oday?
Sam's Batteries Ron20324 at 10:15am 05.01.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1866 Okay, so a guy walks in to Sam's club with exactly $300 to buy 2 batteries to replace his size 31's.
Buying a Spinnaker, need advice, thanks. azdawgfan at 10:07am 05.01.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1055
GPS Wiring Thru Pedestal JimLor at 9:48am 05.01.12 Pearson 4/2967 Ok, got the toilet in, replaced a transducer, got the boat in the water, and have actually gone out
Window Replacement (2) SailAway1 at 9:41am 05.01.12 Catalina 22 22/5096 Hey everyone! Last fall I opened a thread related to replacing the windows on our C22's with Plexigl
2nd Reef line length Old Sailor 2 at 7:38am 05.01.12 Big Boats 0/677 I am in Denver, my boat is in San Diego. So, could someone give me an idea of how long one thinks t
Cover insulating AC side of Panel Richard Bryer at 7:22am 05.01.12 Big Boats 6/1667 One of the recommendations made by the surveyor on our recent survey for insurance was to " Provide
Tried & True Barnacle Removal? JulesinVT at 7:20am 05.01.12 Ask All Sailors 14/8290 I've read many posts here of what folks have suggested, but I'm less sure of what the original inqui
Jib install noprob2 at 7:09am 05.01.12 Big Boats 7/1435 Well, put jib onto furler this weekend and had a hell of a time getting up the last 6 feet or so Dro
Engine wires (1) mprc25 at 6:53am 05.01.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/830 I just bought a 1995 29.5. The engine has 3 loose wires on the port side. Does anyone know what th
Fluxgate compass locaiton... Doug/Karen at 6:50am 05.01.12 Big Boats 7/2763 We are still trying to figure out why our Raymarine 4000 Autopilot directional heading deviates from
Huntet Marine is up and running artboas at 5:16am 05.01.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/932 Hunter has just moved their email server from St. Augustine to the Hunter facility. They apologize
Storm sail and furled head sail Scotian at 4:35am 05.01.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2558 Have opportunity to purchase a storm sail but it has shanks to go on forestay. If need to use storm
replacing standard horizon wind indicator gettinthere at 3:58am 05.01.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1508 Got great help in replacing my SH depth display with a Raymarine ST60. Now the Standard Horizon win
Why is gas so High geehaw at 10:43pm 04.30.12 Sails Call Lounge 6/6212 Well I am not one that believes to much in off topic post in this forum. Put I thought this might j
angle of keel zephyritmo at 9:44pm 04.30.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2074 I just bought a 1983 m-25 with a swing keel. There is no bolt to lock the keel in the down position.
New Catalina Owner (Initial Prep, Etc) svltrack at 9:42pm 04.30.12 Catalina 22 4/1516 Hello All.. This is my first post on the Forum. I am a brand new Catalina owner and am amped up a
Night time companionway hatch lock ideas? Solemn Silence at 9:23pm 04.30.12 Big Boats 9/5947 Looking for ideas to install a locking device on the companionway sliding hatch for night use. Hunte
Leaking hoses from head Endurance2010 at 9:07pm 04.30.12 Big Boats 7/1459 I replaced the discharge hose from my new head and it leaks at the point where the hose connects to
Bow Eye Replacement andersailing at 7:40pm 04.30.12 Ask All Sailors 5/4253 So, this weekend, I managed to snap the bow eye off of my O'Day Daysailer. (Sore subject, don't ask.

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Huner Vision Refrigeration Came Loose Undersail (3) Mike 58 at 4:29pm 04.09.22 As promised, the new water tank pic and my new toilet with holding tank. The toilet uses the fresh w
Bridge clearance info SailingLoto at 4:23pm 04.09.22 Huricane Deck is 74' and Nianqua is 45'. Or at least that is what this says: bridges and wires Awe
Jackline installation Hunter 45DS Dalliance at 3:58pm 04.09.22 Udi, I sail solo a lot and jacklines are essential in my planning. I gave it a lot of thought and w
Gloucester 22 Owners brianh64 at 3:56pm 04.09.22 I recently picked up a Classic Yacht built Gloucester 22 but it's missing the centerboard. Any idea
Navigation Lights Beneteau Oceanis 31 (1) Davidasailor26 at 3:56pm 04.09.22 Red light on the 37 is in the top left of this picture. Green one is on the opposite side. Sorry I d
Reuse shrink wrap? bzano at 3:45pm 04.09.22 Beg to differ with everyone here but I reused my shrink wrap once for perhaps a total of 5 seasons (
I blew a fuse! jviss at 3:44pm 04.09.22 My exhaust exit is above the waterline. But I believe you can create a hydro lock situation, even
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 3:41pm 04.09.22 204206
Questions after removing bottom paint from keel on 44DS 2007 jviss at 3:40pm 04.09.22 Please know I have no personal experience with soda blasting, but two things jump out at me: looks
Sailing near Staunton Va rgranger at 2:52pm 04.09.22 Lake Anna is the closest at 1.5hours. Probably only makes sense if you keep your boat in a slip.
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank Hello Below at 2:46pm 04.09.22
Sailing near Staunton Va thinwater at 2:46pm 04.09.22 Me, I'd take up... Kayaking Fishing Hiking Cycling ... until I move closer to a lake or the coast.
I blew a fuse! Tally Ho at 2:31pm 04.09.22 What he is saying is that all banks on a boat should have over current protection, including starti
Beneteau 473 Dripless shaft seal (2) Tally Ho at 2:22pm 04.09.22 I just upgraded from a traditional stuffing box to a Volvo Penta shaft seal. Just launched my boat
Spreader Snapped from mast - Need Advice/thoughts jviss at 2:03pm 04.09.22 O'Day had six different spar suppliers years ago. They used Dwyer-Damco in Branford Ct., Z-Spar out
Sailing and restoring Avalon - 1984 C-22 #12640 AaronD at 1:37pm 04.09.22 @AndreInPortland : I'm intrigued by your 3D printed masthead bracket. I have a couple small tasks th
Beneteau 473 Dripless shaft seal Davidasailor26 at 1:27pm 04.09.22 I really like the simplicity of the Volvo seal. 8 seasons and no issues with mine.
Lightning Protection Dalliance at 1:24pm 04.09.22 We are fabricating a new 1/8" x 1.5" stainless steel grounding connector now to attach to one of ou
Beneteau 473 Dripless shaft seal TimFromLI at 1:15pm 04.09.22 It looks like that same seal will fit my boat or I can go with the PYI shaft seal. The Volvo Penta l
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank smokey73 at 1:08pm 04.09.22 I had the same thoughts on the accuracy of those individual battery measurements based on experience

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