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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
Trickle charge Bill1565 at 5:40am 09.26.11 Ask All Sailors 12/2849 I woke up in the middle of the night thinking about a post in a battery thread. Post warned against
replacing holding tank Papa Bruce at 5:34am 09.26.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1235 I have a leak somewhere in my waste water system and am thinking about replacing the tank as the exi
O'Day Outlaw SchwarckT at 4:12am 09.26.11 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/3594 Someone should save this boat 26' O'Day Outlaw sailboat - eastern CT craigslist26' O'Day Outla
Cockpit cushions template neilmcc at 11:39pm 09.25.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1833 My first mate (wife) is determined that we should have cockpit cushions made to fit our Hunter 336.
Future live aboard Missou at 7:50pm 09.25.11 Big Boats 5/2434 Greetings everyone! I started to sail this past June and took ASA 101 and 103 during the summer. M
Holes in the transom - to fill or not to fill therishel at 7:45pm 09.25.11 Trailer Sailors 13/7423 I am the proud owner of a 1972 Balboa 20 that was abandoned for a few years before I got her. The p
Ok here goes hummingbirdbassist at 7:24pm 09.25.11 Irwin 6/3735 I am new to forum and to boating also! With that being said I have really taking a liking to a 73
Polarity Alarm Help Please Steve Liggett at 6:55pm 09.25.11 Ask All Sailors 7/3726 Went to the boat today after about 3 weeks of non use. The guy two boats up says, "there's been str
New Dinghy! merlinuxo at 6:11pm 09.25.11 Trailer Sailors 11/4361 In preperation of cruising my opulant 44 year old, 24' luxury yacht (old boat that keeps me out of t
i put my deposit down today for hunter23 SenecaDaze at 5:55pm 09.25.11 Smaller Boats 12/2337 settled on a boat after extensive shopping about,and have decided on pursuing a 1986 hunter23 viewed
SHroud tension etc.? Zoomie at 5:30pm 09.25.11 Day Sailers 3/1451 So, I was researching shroud and stay tension. I do not have measuring gage nor do I have much exper
Aluminum Window Frame Cat 30 Dana Point Steve at 5:12pm 09.25.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1285 Hello All, The beautiful Catalina 30 I just purchased looks great except the Aluminum frames arou
Galley Sole taylort100 at 3:39pm 09.25.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1233 Skippers - we have a C380 with the grey sort of button finish plastic sole. I think its the same as
throttle control piece mgkeller28 at 3:17pm 09.25.11 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1092 Hello All: I recently purchased a 1975 o'day sailboat. It's a great boat with a new 3 cyn diesel.
Ahh, removing the ol' swing keel... jfrench at 1:54pm 09.25.11 Catalina 22 7/2336 I did my due diligence and searched this site and the web for pictures of a sure-fire method of gett
Boom vang snapped off from base of mast Puddman at 1:05pm 09.25.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/3445 We were sailing back from Catalina Island and while raising the main, the boom vang broke off from t
Sickly alarm Deadline at 12:46pm 09.25.11 Mid-Size Boats 4/1295 I was having electrical problems on my H320 with Yanmar 18 2GM that I won't bore you with. Wires snu
Decision, Re-engnineer existing trailer or make a new one Propnut30 at 11:57am 09.25.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2139 Well, its obvious I wont get to build a model of my Venture on this deployment, but I can stock up o
2QM15 white steam from exhaust David W at 11:16am 09.25.11 Engines and Propulsion 5/5078 I haven't had the chance to test the exhaust elbow/manifold repairs to our 2QM15 but in a thorough r

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Potter 15 Stuck Centerboard, Help LloydB at 8:10am 07.19.22 I've always thought that having a dedicated dulled handsaw for that type of situation might be a han
Hunter 34 Exhaust hose replacement (1) Charlie98117 at 8:03am 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
Dipstick for Hurth HBW 50 transmission on Universal M18 Timm R Oday25 at 7:39am 07.19.22 JB weld can work miracles indeed . My biggest concern would be getting the mating surfaces clean eno
Dipstick for Hurth HBW 50 transmission on Universal M18 dmax at 7:36am 07.19.22 If done right, JB Weld doesn't come apart - just give it a good yank to see if it holds. Timm's pin
Potter 15 stuck Centerboard, help! scottscotty at 7:35am 07.19.22 sounds like something is in the trunk along with keel! Can you get underneath with a flash light (sa
Non-working Adler Barbour Cold Box Unit Leeward Rail at 7:33am 07.19.22 Is this gone ? My "new" boat only had an ice box. I have automotive AC experience in regards to re
Hunter 34 Exhaust hose replacement RoyS at 7:24am 07.19.22 As far as water in exhaust system you can just drain it into the bilge and let the bilge pump take i
Signet SL172 instrument py26129 at 7:20am 07.19.22 That's great. Thanks!
Hunter 34 Exhaust hose replacement dkinzer at 7:18am 07.19.22 Three inch seems overly large to me. This boat has the optional 56HP engine. It's possible that th
Signet SL172 instrument Leeward Rail at 7:15am 07.19.22 If the transducer is still working, and the display has failed, it is fairly easy to install a compa
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

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