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rudder bearing replacement oaky at 6:27am 01.26.12 Ask All Sailors 7/4809 I have a 1986 O'Day 27 with play in the rudder, I would like to repack the bearing this winter and w
Considering topside paint. Ed Schenck at 6:26am 01.26.12 Ask All Sailors 17/5630 It might be time to paint over the thirty-three year old gelcoat. I always figured when the time ca
Pendent Line Tube geehaw at 3:02am 01.26.12 Ask An Oday Owner 12/2616 Just wondering if the pendent tube has any maintenance concerns? Do these ever leak or corrode thru
How do you repack the rudder bearing? oaky at 9:34pm 01.25.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1367 I have a 1986 27' O'Day and would like to repack the rudder bearing. What is the best way to do this
OK I did it, took the "Free Boat" Vic H. at 8:20pm 01.25.12 Irwin 41/12378 I know, I'm gonna take heat! After reinspection of the Irwin Citation 35, I took her for "Free"! I c
Poster before: Maine Sailors, Destinations Needed dscribner at 7:08pm 01.25.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1357 I posted this on the Trailer Sailors forum with limited input so I'll ply these waters instead. I
Catalina 27 thru hull replacement kurtengel at 6:35pm 01.25.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/4166 I have recently purchased a C-27 and decided to replace the thru hull fittings for the head sink dra
Yanmar 3gmf - Cant reach 3000 rpms palmettobum at 6:25pm 01.25.12 Big Boats 11/3117 Hello, I have a 1983 Hunter 34 with a Yanmar 3GMF. At full throttle, I can't get the RPMs to reach
New Hunter e33 (5) Scott B at 6:24pm 01.25.12 Mid-Size Boats 6/6038 Spent a couple of days on board the new Hunter e33 at the Toronto Boat Show as an "Ambassador" for T
S2 9.2CC salon table dimensions jonblu at 6:14pm 01.25.12 S2 3/1720 Purchased a 9.2 S2 in Oct 2009 that had no table at all. Now ready to build a replica table but nee
Atlantic Crossing Rick D at 6:13pm 01.25.12 Destinations 4/4382 ...the hard way... http://news.yahoo.com/3-years-later-mass-boat-found-off-spanish-212916212.html
Anchor light Bill Jones at 5:57pm 01.25.12 Smaller Boats 10/2973 My anchor/steaming light isn't working. Replaced bulbs, no change. Battery is fine. Suspect the p
Steering fix JasonC at 5:41pm 01.25.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1323 Just got the estimates to fix or replace my steering, 1100 to fix factory, or 1400 to replace it wit
Capn Fatte Vs Pirates? (1) emergpa1 at 5:16pm 01.25.12 Ask An Oday Owner 0/939 in the context of yestedays BEEYOOOTIFUL performance of our TEAM SIX (oooooohrahhh) who has read the
1981 Hunter 30 Cockpit Cushions bommers at 4:29pm 01.25.12 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1335 Hi - Im a couple hours from my boat. Anybody have dimensions for the three Cockpit benches so I can
H23 cabin side lights RichB at 3:06pm 01.25.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1255 REPOSTING HERE FOR ALL HUNTER OWNERS.... The 23 has surface mounted cabin side lights. With about a
H23 side lights RichB at 2:14pm 01.25.12 Smaller Boats 2/874 The 23 has surface mounted cabin side lights. With about a dozen 3/4" screws. I am installing new l
Match the Weather w00dbybill at 2:10pm 01.25.12 Day Sailers 6/1590 I've recently purchased an ODay 26 furnished with a single roller headsail. Probably 150+% What s
How are hatch covers attached? robertsapp at 1:44pm 01.25.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2538 We have a few spare yards of Sunbrella, am I'm interested in taking a crack at trying to make some h
Nantucket Boat Found in Spain Soundbounder at 1:22pm 01.25.12 Sails Call Lounge 1/3803

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A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 6:43am 08.15.22 Will try to add additional photos later today. Just want to assure those quisitive thinkers, that t
It appears that I'm collecting boats. stickinthemud57 at 6:36am 08.15.22 Thanks Stick, but not really the lifeline stanchions. If you look in the very first pic on this thr
New Prop: paint or? Parsons at 6:23am 08.15.22 Mostly, I think using the boat regularly is the best medicine. Truer words were never typed!
It appears that I'm collecting boats. Orbweaver at 6:16am 08.15.22 Thanks Stick, but not really the lifeline stanchions. If you look in the very first pic on this thre
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't smokey73 at 5:57am 08.15.22 Possible broken ring? Could cause the seizing too. Although if the engine turned over even a few ti
Last ride smokey73 at 5:43am 08.15.22 Tom, sorry to hijack your thread. I know it is a gut-wrenching decision and I trust Dalmatian found
Hinckley Alden 42' Yawl smokey73 at 5:28am 08.15.22 Is there a cure for boat envy? As Jimmy Carter once opined (paraphrased here) - I have sinned - I
Start battery SycloneDriver at 5:11am 08.15.22 With that type of tester the voltage was not 12.7 when the load was applied but that's a different s
Start battery (1) wyctoronto at 5:01am 08.15.22 WHat is the tester ? brand/make?
universal m18 alternator recomendations SycloneDriver at 4:59am 08.15.22 I'm happy with my Balmar but that seems like overkill for your boat. Hopefully someone else will ch
Start battery SycloneDriver at 4:53am 08.15.22 Thanks, put it under load with a battery tester and then saw the amps go to 200 under load. What k
Start battery Maine Sail at 4:49am 08.15.22 Thanks, put it under load with a battery tester and then saw the amps go to 200 under load. WHat
Hinckley Alden 42' Yawl (1) TomY at 4:14am 08.15.22 Those pics are 5 years old. What do you see if anything to be concerned about. Survey says that t
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Mark Maulden at 10:23pm 08.14.22 There are a lot of nuts, screws and bolts holding this engine in place. Like a helicopter, a bunch
Start battery Ralph Johnstone at 10:22pm 08.14.22 Are you seeing problems with the starting RPM while pulling 200A ? What do you expect or have seen
New Catalina 30 Owner (1) mikeracca at 10:08pm 08.14.22 Today was a milestone in the restoration of this boat. Luna now has POWER! The AC circuits are 100%
Invest 97L JamesG161 at 9:55pm 08.14.22 Well we just finished the mid season review. We will put it out on Monday or Tuesday Jim...
Life raft holder jon hansen at 9:53pm 08.14.22 i'm fickle about where i put heavy things on my vessel. i went with a soft case raft that i place o
Perkins M30 Heat Exchanger salt water intrusion into sealed side of system nsailscal334 at 9:29pm 08.14.22 We finally tracked down the problem! The Perkins M30 coolant system has rubber end caps on both e
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Crusty Ol Salt at 8:44pm 08.14.22 What, if anything, did you conclude on the fact 2 Pistons did not drain? Jim... I would guess the

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