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Oday 26' Spreader Bars bolivar26 at 3:20pm 04.02.12 Parts Search 1/1574 Hey All, First of all, thank you for taking the time to read my post. I bought an Oday 26' (I
Stanchion removal Mike Mc at 2:10pm 04.02.12 Catalina 310 8/4216 I need to remove a leaking stanchion on 2001 C310, first stanchion back from bow pulpit starboard si
This Old Boat - Catalina 27 Jon_E at 2:00pm 04.02.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1600 Fellow C27 owners, it looks like "This Old Boat" magazine may soon have another feature story about
Legend 290 cutlass bearing Irony at 12:48pm 04.02.12 Mid-Size Boats 7/1786 Have you ever changed a cutlass bearing on a Legend 290. I'm having trouble removing the cutlass bea
compass oil leak ssardone at 11:42am 04.02.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2210 When I arrived at the boat Saturday I found a flow of oil coming from the pedestal area. Eventually
New Beckson Ports installed (8) betzhunter at 11:01am 04.02.12 Big Boats 14/2970 After completing the bottom job on our h34 we were excited about the new feeling of sailing with a c
36 Hunter Vision queries sj01 at 10:18am 04.02.12 Big Boats 7/1804 Hi all, I know there are a few Hunter Vision owners on here or folks who formerly owned one. With th
looking for Datamarine model S100KL knotmeter Michel16055 at 9:37am 04.02.12 Parts Search 2/4809 Looking for looking for functional Datamarine model S100KL knotmeter and/or the speed transducer wit
Removing Duct Tape Residue on Portlights GorillaToast at 9:22am 04.02.12 Catalina 22 8/1654 I did a search on "portlights", and learned a lot about rebedding them, and using Finesse II to clea
Chartplotter to Tillerpilot interface FourPoints at 9:07am 04.02.12 Ask All Sailors 8/1986 Even though I'm not even 1/2 way done with this spring's project list, I'm sarting to mentally plan
keel woes skyepipr at 8:46am 04.02.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1049 HELP!!!!!, pulled my mac 21 to paint bottom, guess what, no keel. Must have came off and is on botto
Companionway hatch/panel windjammer at 7:21am 04.02.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/946 Hi I have a 1978 20 ft. O'Day and last weekend I lost the bottom part of my companionway hatch. I c
fuel/water separator gettinthere at 6:39am 04.02.12 Engines and Propulsion 3/1865 I have a 10 hp 2 stroke dingy engine and a honda 2000 generator. I carry gas in two 5 gallon jerry
Mosquito Nets wgkenney at 6:01am 04.02.12 Ask All Sailors 18/8391 Hi all, I sail in the Chesapeake Bay. During the summer the insects, spiders, and various other bu
Stupid Stupid Stupid on H320 Deadline at 4:02am 04.02.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1523 When I went to launch, I stupidly forgot to open the raw water seacock. Yet the engine performed fi
Snapdragon and Bonzai on the loose! Bonzai at 3:58am 04.02.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1098 We are moving my new/old boat to St Simons Island from Cocoa Bch.Boat currently hauled out at Cape M
keel hold down bolt.... centerline at 12:31am 04.02.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/869 On a 21, what is the PROPER size bolt for locking down the keel? the pivot bolt is 5/8 but I need to
O'Day Mariner 1970 2+2 Cracked Edge on Companion Hatch (2) saillyn500 at 7:31pm 04.01.12 Day Sailers 2/1378 Stuarts of Maine does not carry the 1970 companionway hatch, and, financially, I honestly need to re
Will the Sails fit? sail11771 at 7:11pm 04.01.12 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1003 l purchased a 1973 O'day 23 pop top with no sails, a friend of a friend has a set of sails from a O'
Are sea water pumps the same as raw water pumps? Bigjer40 at 7:04pm 04.01.12 Engines and Propulsion 8/7111 New to diesels and my raw water pump is leaking on my Westerbeke 10 two. When I try and order the g

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Reuse shrink wrap? quadrille38 at 5:07pm 03.31.22 Better check prices. My custom cover for the H356 was more like $3,000. I was a well known East C
Beneteau 35.2 Keel bolts TORQUE VALUES. Davidasailor26 at 5:05pm 03.31.22
Inability to hook up to GFCI shore POWER while on-the-hard SailSarkisian at 4:03pm 03.31.22 First, to all the responders in my ORIGINAL STATEMENT - and questions ref to WHY THE GFCI ON THE SHO
Propane tank solenoid threads mesmith1122 at 4:01pm 03.31.22 If it is the hose that connects to the tank, it is either a left-hand male thread that screws into
Propane tank solenoid threads mesmith1122 at 3:59pm 03.31.22 I just changed ours out last year and this was the exact replacement. Not certain what thread size
Beneteau 473 Dripless shaft seal Hollyberry at 3:51pm 03.31.22
Tiller question (1) dbk0630 at 3:42pm 03.31.22
Catalina 30 starboard water tank jnorten at 3:26pm 03.31.22 Maybe there is a shutoff valve on my starboard tank as fox9988 described. It would make sense, but
Window Advice Calif. Ted at 3:15pm 03.31.22 Catalina Direct sells a reseal kit and there are drawings and info that will be of assistance, looks
Beneteau 473 Dripless shaft seal Tally Ho at 3:01pm 03.31.22 As @Davidasailor26 said, they only make one for a 30mm shaft. The clamp for the shaft log end is pr
Engine stalls when raising or lowering anchor JamesG161 at 2:50pm 03.31.22 Using battery switch can you disconnect the alternator from house bank? This is what I asked. I
Reuse shrink wrap? (1) Tally Ho at 2:47pm 03.31.22
Tiller question Joe at 2:46pm 03.31.22 Thanks. I think you are correct. It never came with auto pilot. But could be hooked up for one.
Boat Stripe Oxidation Siamese at 2:42pm 03.31.22 On a 22 footer? Peel it off and re-stripe with a high quality vinyl. I did the double stripe on my
Engine stalls when raising or lowering anchor JoeWhite at 2:39pm 03.31.22 Is the alternator connected to all batteries permanently? Using battery switch can you disconnect t
Help Identifying Grounding System (2) Tally Ho at 2:28pm 03.31.22 my first thought, based on the shape was some sort of home made grounding strap or brush... somethin
Load on an on mast main halyard clutch? jeepbluetj at 1:25pm 03.31.22 May think about RivNuts. There's pros and cons to them too.
Air conditioning Barnacle Bill at 1:13pm 03.31.22 I have installed new A/C units and it really isn't so difficult, if you are handy. Wabasto has vari
Load on an on mast main halyard clutch? Richard19068 at 1:05pm 03.31.22 Four machine screws or rivets should be able to handle that shear load. I stay away form rivets bec
Problem Raising the Genoa on a Furlex 200S jssailem at 1:00pm 03.31.22 Your tests appear to be successful. Anything is possible. I have seen jib sheets look fair but be wr

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