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O'Day Video's 1977oday22 at 8:47pm 03.13.12 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1835 O'Day Video's - in action Would it be possible to add this as a sticky... as long as the vids were
Beefing up the transom for ladder install? jjsbiggs at 8:46pm 03.13.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1832 I am planning to install a ladder on my transom. Should I beef the area up with marine plywood and c
Head Hose Connections nveater at 7:36pm 03.13.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2091 Okay so I installed a new jabsco head to replace my old one. The installation went smoothly (for me)
Renault RC8D unique situation fnuttersny at 7:26pm 03.13.12 The Cherubini Hunters 14/6355 May have sold boat but buyer wants Renault rc8d removed which is in the process of having top end
Crankcase breather restriction Roger Long at 6:17pm 03.13.12 Musings With Maine Sail 21/8178 I don't know if you've been following my sudden oil loss situation over on my forum but I have a que
Homemade Solar Mount (4) shanker at 6:15pm 03.13.12 Smaller Boats 3/2169 I apparently posted this in the wrong forum. It was pretty late last night...I'll repost here where
head compartment bulkhead fiestaMojo at 5:21pm 03.13.12 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1809 has anybody here "dismantled" said bulkhead? it looks straightforward, but. . .
pvc furling Terry Potvin at 5:20pm 03.13.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2190 Where can I find info and the video of the person who built the PVC roller furling?
rudder tie down Terry Potvin at 5:19pm 03.13.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/5672 What is the correct way to tie down or secure the rudder on a 85 M25? At the bottom on my transom th
410 wheel brake Don Lucas at 5:14pm 03.13.12 Big Boats 20/4806 My 410's wheel brake barely slows down being able to turn it. Anyone out there ever have the same an
Portable deck wash down unit Florida sail at 4:20pm 03.13.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1287 Does anyone have any experiences with the several portable deck wash down units on the market? My p
TowboatUS Roger Long at 1:16pm 03.13.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 5/2592 Before I started this trip, I asked for opinions about TowboatUS vs Seatow. If you look back at that
prop size deke at 12:36pm 03.13.12 Catalina 310 1/1411 I'm thinking of changing my prop from the stock 2 blade to a fixed 3 blade. What is the recommended
New holding tank installation questions tmjb at 12:22pm 03.13.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/1887 Dear Peggy, In preparation for the installation for my holding tank I bought and read your book a
Stress Cracks on the deck of a 272 phagialas at 11:42am 03.13.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1341 I'm looking to purchase a 1988 O'Day 272 LE. It has some stress cracks about a foot away from the m
Medicine Cabinet H310 stmoss at 9:59am 03.13.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1401 My 1999 H310 has no medicine cabinet in the head. I've seen pictures with a mirrored medicine cabin
Alternator bracket (2) Blitz at 9:53am 03.13.12 Ask All Sailors 9/1798 I recently purchased a upgraded 60 amp alternator to replace the original 35 amp alternator on my Ya
Thinking of buying a Mac.19 rodgerkham at 9:49am 03.13.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/14797 looking for easy to handle weekender for just the wife and me. Don't want a big motor, a 9.9 would w
How does the table work on the 1984 31? (1) Mark Nooney at 9:40am 03.13.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1091 I was looking at the saloon table and it seems to be able to convert to a bed. Does anyone know if i
considering buying a CC 42 blair at 9:27am 03.13.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1519 I live in San Diego and would be living on the boat full time. The majority of my time would be sing

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Another Rave Review For Coppercoat fstbttms at 9:29am 12.02.22 Point of clarification: The pictured boat may (or may not) be wearing Coppercoat but it is not Jerem
H240 Bilge Pump Location patbratton at 9:14am 12.02.22 I am planning on moving it forward but it seemed odd that is was originally placed so high. Sometime
Replace Lifelines stickinthemud57 at 9:09am 12.02.22 A Dremel with a small carborundum wheel MAY be able to cut the wire. They can cut everything else
Replace Lifelines jssailem at 9:06am 12.02.22 Looks like a normal mess, not a special mess for the photo..
Replace Lifelines stickinthemud57 at 9:05am 12.02.22 I replaced my SS lifelines with Dyneema and am very pleased with the results. In your case it comes
Replace Lifelines (1) kloudie1 at 8:49am 12.02.22 I used thhe same tool as Joe when replacing my Katrina-smitten ones in '05. The swages seem to be as
Stock Color for 85' 22 Leeward Rail at 8:36am 12.02.22 They let me browse through their RAL color swatch to find the closest match. Thanks for that... I
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? Leeward Rail at 8:31am 12.02.22 That and all reasonable possibilities. This. Think about what could happen and come up with a pl
H240 Bilge Pump Location rgranger at 8:16am 12.02.22 On a 240... I don't think you will have issues with the run or rise being to long for that pump. I
H49/H50 Cockpit Steering Quadrant Cover Zencra at 8:09am 12.02.22
Replacing control cables. jssailem at 8:08am 12.02.22 I am encouraging of seeking new cables. After 30 years, do the OEM ones really owe you anything. THe
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? jssailem at 8:05am 12.02.22 the guy didn't understand his diesel engine. Very good observation. :biggrin: Anyone with a boat
Roller furling halyard (1) rgranger at 8:05am 12.02.22 It is hard to tell from your picture but I best I can tell you are correct. That looks like a halya
Selden rigid boom vang rodkicker without gas strut? Hello Below at 7:48am 12.02.22
Hunter 49 Ceiling lighting T J Furstenau at 7:41am 12.02.22 yes looking now and it's 10, although after doing quite a few ocean passages now we find the red f
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? Leeward Rail at 7:37am 12.02.22 What I find alarming about that video, is the guy didn't understand his diesel engine. :facepalm:
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? Leeward Rail at 7:06am 12.02.22 As long as I can get off the boat, and get out a mayday.. I don't see much difference in a fire or s
Replacing Battery in RayStar 125 GPS Unit (1) RoyS at 6:55am 12.02.22 You could purchase silicone sheets from Amazon and cut a gasket out of those. I have used that mater
Selden rigid boom vang rodkicker without gas strut? DayDreamer41 at 6:12am 12.02.22 You can always add the gas shock, but you would need the little spacer that and guide that threads o
Binoculars (1) jssailem at 5:48am 12.02.22 I bought this one after some research. Very serviceable price $139 on Amazon. Brand. HOOWAY Object

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