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Help. Looking for an O'Day 19 in N.E. andybassman at 1:27pm 09.26.11 Ask An Oday Owner 11/2344 Hello All: I'm looking for an O'Day 19 with a trailer in New England, preferably in MA or RI. Any
Trailer bumper? (1) jjsbiggs at 1:23pm 09.26.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1876 The rubber bumper for the front of the boat on my trailer has a few cracks in it and I was going to
Trailerability and launchability Squidd at 1:06pm 09.26.11 Trailer Sailors 26/11940 Hi, new guy here, Caught the sailing bug again... 20 years ago I had a Sunfish type boat sailed i
Exhaust system rickc198 at 12:38pm 09.26.11 Engines and Propulsion 3/2586 I recently repowered my Pearson 33 with a rebuilt from Moyer. I discovered that my real issue was b
Marelon Thru-Hulls Warren Milberg at 12:19pm 09.26.11 Ask All Sailors 8/3124 My H28.5 has four white Marelon thru-hulls. All are a foot or more above the waterline (anchor well
1980 Catalina 27 Keel Question Ajay73 at 12:17pm 09.26.11 Mid-Size Boats 4/3898 I just bought a 1980 Catalina 27 and have a "smile" question. Currently the boat is out of the wate
How fine a filter needed for raw water cooled intake? JonnyQuest at 11:46am 09.26.11 Ask All Sailors 8/1761 have a couple of different filters and both seem to have larger sized screens than I had expected. I
Link 10 Negative wiring sail4340 at 11:27am 09.26.11 Musings With Maine Sail 3/2284 Could you please provide instructions as to how to wire a housebank of 3 group 31 batteries in Paral
Seasmoke is coming available again... CharlieCobra at 11:27am 09.26.11 Ask All Sailors 43/7605 The current owner has reached his personal stopping point and is walking away. Over 55% of the hard
Mac V22 on Craigslist rgranger at 11:19am 09.26.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1284 No affiliation... http://lynchburg.craigslist.org/boa/2605953072.html
Southco Pop Out Knob Latch abyssal at 10:49am 09.26.11 Catalina 310 3/2836 I need to replace the pop out knob latch which secures the top refrigerator and/or the dry storage b
High Winds Wkemple at 10:17am 09.26.11 Big Boats 24/3658 Does anyone have any recommendations for how to get out of a slip in high winds when sailing alone?
Purchased a Catalina 27 Ajay73 at 10:10am 09.26.11 Mid-Size Boats 17/9454 Well I did it. I bought a 1980 Catalina 27. Boat appears to be in pretty good shape. I've gone ov
Winter Storage on The Forked River NJ Loose Ends at 10:01am 09.26.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1369 Where do you winter store on the Forked River? Do they have any restrictions on doing your own work
336 owners stevestk at 9:58am 09.26.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/1294 I would like to get some feedback from 336 owners. I looked at one over the weekend and liked a lot
O'Day 25 CB questions cb32863 at 8:01am 09.26.11 Ask An Oday Owner 9/6191 I asked a similar question a while back in the Catalina forum but I would like to know similar infor
Boat Yard Rules when on the hard... BillyK at 7:54am 09.26.11 Ask All Sailors 66/14840 Question about the rules I've just read in one of the boatyards around here that will block sailboat
Battery Installation CCHer at 7:45am 09.26.11 Catalina 310 14/3760 I'm replacing my OEM 4Ds after 7 years-5 with PO and 2 with me. One has failed and the other is prob
Overheated Outboard Motor Neil McDonald at 7:23am 09.26.11 Ask All Sailors 4/4714 The water cooling system on my dinghy's quite new 9 horse Yamaha 2 stroke outboard failed and, not a
O'Day 39 Gary Patterson at 6:22am 09.26.11 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1157 Good Day O'Day Owners, We have a 83 O'Day 39. Our questions are all about proper mast setup. 1) O

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depth/chart plotters scottscotty at 7:11am 07.19.22 lol , Yea I hope that I don't ground it! This is more for peace of mind for me, and a learning tool
Sailing with no furling winch sail sfbay at 7:01am 07.19.22 ..........Winching against whatever is causing the friction is wearing components that will fail soo
Hunter 34 Exhaust hose replacement RoyS at 6:55am 07.19.22 You can buy fiberglass fittings like elbows to make the installation easier. Three inch seems overly
Sailing with no furling winch fero at 6:49am 07.19.22 You can also read this link on the subject: https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/legend-40-5-ge
Sailing with no furling winch tfox2069 at 6:46am 07.19.22 Agree with @sail sfbay on this. If you need a winch to furl the jib get the pressure off of it. @m
Dipstick for Hurth HBW 50 transmission on Universal M18 Timm R Oday25 at 6:32am 07.19.22 If it were I , I'd screw a nut onto the fitting . Then I'd drill a hole through the nut and plug and
Hunter 34 Exhaust hose replacement Mike Oldak at 6:25am 07.19.22 I have a leak in the exhaust system, and strongly suspect he hose between the muffler and the thru h
Universal M-12 running hot RoyS at 6:13am 07.19.22 Only open cap when engine is cold!
Potter 15 stuck Centerboard, help! jssailem at 5:57am 07.19.22 Is it swollen in place? Do you have debris jamming the board? Perhaps a bit of line?
IT'S ALWAYS SOMETHING - AIN'T THAT THE TRUTH (HUGE QUESTION) twodzusfittings at 5:23am 07.19.22 If you haven't learned something new today, check the obituaries. Education on that quote is requi
Hunter 34 Exhaust hose replacement jk kudera at 5:10am 07.19.22 I know it needs to be replaced, I know what and where to buy the hose and mixing elbow, and I know t
Batteries, Batteries' post, Batteries' hardware Bob S at 5:07am 07.19.22
Dipstick for Hurth HBW 50 transmission on Universal M18 dlochner at 4:30am 07.19.22 Have you tried calling a marine transmission shop? You might try Marine Transmission in Ft Lauderda
Oil change pump Kanzaki gearbox (2) sailcapt340 at 4:11am 07.19.22 I was on my boat early this morning and remembered you asked for suggestions. They are all of the s
Sailing with no furling winch sail sfbay at 11:15pm 07.18.22 Never used a winch to furl my jib on any of my sailboats, including Hunter 46. Occasionally, I have
Anchor capstan - winch Maxwell inoperative Clydo at 10:35pm 07.18.22 Push (Slam) it in hard and it will work even if the engine is not operational (been there, done tha
Sailing with no furling winch markwbird at 10:04pm 07.18.22 I sail downwind and blanket the jib with the main to furl it. No load
Tee Tap for Macerator pump catwithhat at 9:49pm 07.18.22
Dipstick for Hurth HBW 50 transmission on Universal M18 Richard19068 at 9:37pm 07.18.22 It's probably pressed in - a little JB Weld would probably hold it back together once you've figure
Missing lights on Hart Interface tank status device (1) JamesG161 at 8:39pm 07.18.22 I have my old Heart Interface that was working when I changed my Freedom 20 to another ICG. But you

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