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H37C Halyards (2) Ed Schenck at 3:48pm 07.10.11 The Cherubini Hunters 10/2132 For those of us sailing old cruising boats. Any reason to worry about stretch in the halyards? I'd
How to get to the fuel tank sending unit ? bobgelb@gmail.com at 3:44pm 07.10.11 Catalina 310 18/3613 OK...oil in bilge,traced it to a leak around the gasket around the fuel tank sending unit. But how i
New 8 hp outboard motor reviews domalon at 3:41pm 07.10.11 Ask An Oday Owner 6/7256 I'm thinking about buying a new outboard for my O'Day 23 and I can't find any reviews on the interne
Can your bulkhead be secured too tight to the hull? Mich222 at 3:29pm 07.10.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2226 I am mid process of switching out the tiny little U bolt chain plates on my Oday 222 and replacing
water ballast over filling?? quality tyme at 1:35pm 07.10.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/5844 woke up on the boat this morning with water on the floor. further investigation revealed water comin
Eating belts bustedrudder at 1:23pm 07.10.11 Engines and Propulsion 9/6745 We motorsailed our "new" 94 40.5 from SC to FL over the 4th July weekend. Yanmar 4JH2E. Adjust
Am i overthinking this? (1) gpd955 at 10:49am 07.10.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2345 Still learning about my M25 sooooo..... When checking the oil today I found that it looks full on t
throttle/shift control for OD25 with inboard VIRE7 stx203 at 9:21am 07.10.11 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1476 My 77 OD25 tall rig has the original VIRE7 inboard engine that runs great. The throttle/shift contro
Best HP outboard for a 1974, 25 ft Hunter? fingerlakes.sail at 9:06am 07.10.11 Smaller Boats 4/3812 In my second summer of sailing my 1974 25 ft Hunter-such a beauty! and very gentle on the new sailo
Rudder help SVShibumi at 9:02am 07.10.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1700 Hi everyone, I posted this in the Columbia owners group first and then thought, I should probably as
Building a new rudder SVShibumi at 8:57am 07.10.11 Columbia 0/1649 Hi everyone, I am currently on the hard in Guatemala after catching a fishing net and completely rip
Main Halyard Lost Parent at 8:49am 07.10.11 Ask All Sailors 9/2969 When my wife is raising the mainsheet and starts to use the main winch the winch drum does not hold
Chart Plotter Advise Needed BI40 at 8:09am 07.10.11 Ask All Sailors 9/2193 I am looking into buying another Standard Horizon chart plotter (they are relatively cheap, can live
New 23.5 trailer - NH dstewart100 at 6:42am 07.10.11 Smaller Boats 0/980 Hello again all. Love all the posts. Well my original 1993, 23.5 trailer has had to have the axle
Mainsheet orientation dscribner at 5:34am 07.10.11 Trailer Sailors 7/4580 I've rigged my mainsheet with the cam by the boom and, at other times, with the cam at the traveler.
1978 23' Rigging guide kersse at 5:22am 07.10.11 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1572 Need a rigiging guide or a website to show how to rig my 1978 23' O'Day. All my ropes are missing.
Hella NaviLED all I need on mast? bugbitten at 10:54pm 07.09.11 S2 2/1938 My 9.2A's mast has been down for rigging issues all spring and summer. I'm hoping to finally get it
Baby stay locations:deck vs side stays jrale at 9:55pm 07.09.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2237 Dear Macgregor Owners, I have mounted the baby stays on the mast 5 ft from the base as recommende
Refrigeration Problem Dennis Honeycutt at 8:13pm 07.09.11 Big Boats 0/864 I've started having a problem with my refrigeration lately. It has run fine all summer and then sta
Catalina 27 transmission fluid question Bonneville Sailing at 8:06pm 07.09.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/2290 I recently purchased a 1978 Catalina 27, with a Lister-Petter (British) inboard diesel. It's taken a

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Looking at a 81 cherubini 30 fred1diver at 1:31pm 01.23.22
Starter or battery Light air at 1:18pm 01.23.22 Starter. I pulled it from the motor and I'll get it rebuilt this week.
Looking at a 81 cherubini 30 dlochner at 1:17pm 01.23.22 well, it's a good thing I got to go see my dad as the boat is 4 hours away, the only good thing on
Buyer's or Seller's market? dlochner at 1:13pm 01.23.22 Same question comes up all the time in the truck and rv market. Hard to say with a depreciable asse
Looking at a 81 cherubini 30 fred1diver at 1:07pm 01.23.22 well, it's a good thing I got to go see my dad as the boat is 4 hours away, the only good thing on t
Buyer's or Seller's market? sail sfbay at 1:03pm 01.23.22 Same question comes up all the time in the truck and rv market. Hard to say with a depreciable asset
Buyer's or Seller's market? dlochner at 1:00pm 01.23.22 It is a seller's market. Prices for used boats are high and good used boats are hard to find.
Cruising Wobbly and lessons in seamanship - crossing the Wash. dLj at 12:55pm 01.23.22 Cross the Irish channel I look forward to seeing that video! dj
O'Day Sprite Rudder. (1) sail sfbay at 12:52pm 01.23.22
Something I found on my computer when copying files to my new one. rgranger at 12:39pm 01.23.22
Oil shortage rgranger at 12:38pm 01.23.22 Thus my engine is Gluten free. Gluten free, chemical free, organic, rain forest aligned, and respo
Raymarine depth transducer Hello Below at 12:20pm 01.23.22 If I were to replace my Raymarine ST40 Depth transducer, can I cut the existing cable and join the
Raymarine depth transducer (1) sail sfbay at 12:06pm 01.23.22 Pretty sure you can as advised by Airmar when I purchased a replacement Airmar speed transducer that
I purchased stock in ITW (maker of Plexus) ... Now What? (7) Scuppers at 12:00pm 01.23.22 Update: I have repaired several cracks with a Locktite brand MMA adhesive called "Plastic Bonder".
Cruising Wobbly and lessons in seamanship - crossing the Wash. wobbly at 10:30am 01.23.22 Nice outing. Looks like the right weather would be important. Where do they go next???!! Cross th
Hunter 410 clutch mounting sailing gal at 10:11am 01.23.22 The question is whether there is an alum backing plate molded into the fiberglass. Going to install
Cruising Wobbly and lessons in seamanship - crossing the Wash. ifmdalvey at 9:42am 01.23.22 Having had a weeks holiday on a narrow boat, i feel equipped to tell the origin of the name Wobbly.
Oil shortage lehighsail at 9:34am 01.23.22 This one is right up there on my list with items that are listed as "chemical free" My favorites
FUTURE PRICE OF EXISTING BENETEAU BOATS Mechone at 9:24am 01.23.22 Hell, I don't see how you could make money importing boats from Europe.....maybe a chance for other
Hunter 410 clutch mounting Ralph Johnstone at 8:58am 01.23.22 If you do not see a backing plate the clutch bolts might be screwed into an embedded aluminum plate

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