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Universal 25 xp stalling faithforster26@msn.com at 7:07am 06.18.11 Catalina 30 8/2301 We have a Catalina 30, 1988 and have found that when cutting back on the throttle to low RPMs and th
Looking for bowsprit cspears283 at 5:39am 06.18.11 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1031 Where can I buy (to modify for 19) bowsprit and rails. Love to work on boats as much as being in th
IPad app Smitty at 5:31am 06.18.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2538 I love the iPad application. But, how can you get more information about the poster and/or their boa
Backing plates Smitty at 5:27am 06.18.11 Ask All Sailors 11/4701 My Cal 28 does not have backing plates in some places that really need them. So, where/how can I ge
Ice Box Drain Hose Not Connected jmhoffman at 5:13am 06.18.11 Mid-Size Boats 7/2511 Hello All, I own a 2000 Hunter 290 and have discoved that the hose on the ice box drain is not conne
Turning JasonC at 4:27am 06.18.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1338 I am a new Mac owner, and I wanted to know if when under power if any one else had trouble turning i
Crew (3) Roger Long at 4:13am 06.18.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 13/5025
How to unfreeze frozen bunk cushion zippers?? (1) Cruiser1 at 1:02am 06.18.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1782 I have just started to look at replacing the foam in a few of my bunk cushions. The covers are still
What did this and how do I keep it from happening? (2) patrickfarley at 7:53pm 06.17.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2214 This is one of my life lines. I don't know what caused the rust. It was rusted when I bought the b
Day Sailer III Jib Track (1) mikeDS3 at 7:44pm 06.17.11 Day Sailers 0/1022 March/2010 I posted a thread looking for helping in changing some worn out cleats when I ran into a
Boat Angel 1975 ODay 20 toddco at 6:07pm 06.17.11 Day Sailers 5/2524 I am very new to sailing, but we bought a 1975 Oday on an Ebay auction from Boat Angel. We paid very
Upgrading the hatches - Legend 37.5 oldjags at 6:00pm 06.17.11 Big Boats 6/2452 How practical is it to upgrade the opening hatches on the deck? I really like the flush mounted hatc
Bow light wiring/wiring in general - O192 MGoBoat at 5:17pm 06.17.11 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1795 A year or so ago, my 192 had some pulpit damage and bow light destruction. When I bought her (recen
new wooden tiller Gina Hopen at 5:00pm 06.17.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1211 I purchsed a new wooden tiller to replace my old metal one. How do you install it and where do you a
Steaming and Anchor Light Bulbs BadGuy at 3:43pm 06.17.11 Big Boats 5/2220 I have a 1984 Hunter 34 that is relatively new to me. Both the steaming and anchor lights are inop.
Owners Manual rolo49 at 2:49pm 06.17.11 Balboa 0/2322 Looking for a owners manual for the balboa 26, please help. Thanks, Roland
1984 Hunter 31 - Deck fracture/cracking (1) MalibuC at 2:45pm 06.17.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/964 While cleaning the salon I noticed a fracture/crack along the handhold on the port side. There is n
hoop with pulley on the aft of my boat (1) bman5646 at 2:31pm 06.17.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1357 it is a hoop that goes from port to starboard the whole width on the aft of the boat with a pulley t
Keel pivot bolt ANXIETY! Falconer at 1:03pm 06.17.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/3287 My swing keel is swollen with rust around the picot bolt. I'm restoring this M25 and it's about time
Oday 30 retrofit - can it be done ?? (2) tselenti at 11:52am 06.17.11 Bigger Boats 7/2005 Dear friends, I am new comer to Oday Owner Forum and to be honest I am a potential owner, in that

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Hunter 306 - Lewmar Cobra pedestal 2nd hand market? Brinky63 at 5:21pm 08.03.22 Crazy Dave will do. I've had to run cables thru the pedestal already, wish we had more options other
What Brand and Size Battery Charger should I buy? heritage at 4:57pm 08.03.22 I'm using a Victron IP65 for charging the AGM starting battery and a Victron IP67 for the lithium ba
Diesel Inboard RPMs jviss at 4:57pm 08.03.22 You're splitting hairs. True, running diesels unloaded at high RPMs is not good for the diesel. How
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising Calif. Ted at 4:32pm 08.03.22 My 3GM30 used to smoke a little on cold start and while running, just noticeable, not as bad as you
Alternator temperatures heritage at 4:20pm 08.03.22 Heritage, that's the question in a nutshell, but better stated. I'll check with Balmar tech support
Seawater pump for A/C 4Winds at 4:20pm 08.03.22 I changed my A/C water pump to a 12v pump trying to save a few 110V amps. It works fine and pumps m
rebuild Ample Power 105A Hayden Watson at 3:59pm 08.03.22 Other than diodes and the stator and Rotor that alt is about as easy to rebuild as it gets.. as lon
rebuild Ample Power 105A Hayden Watson at 3:56pm 08.03.22 10DN brush holders are easy to find. However high copper content what Ample and CMI used will be ha
What Brand and Size Battery Charger should I buy? Maine Sail at 3:43pm 08.03.22 My guess is that it is based on battery size, if you have a 100 Ah battery. The one "C" rate is wha
Intracoastal Waterway Trip gettinthere at 3:06pm 08.03.22 definitely look for "bob423" on the web. he has created an exceptionally good track for all of the i
Winch replacement jon hansen at 3:01pm 08.03.22 nice job Earl
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising skunther at 2:42pm 08.03.22 Have you mentioned the weight oil you're using here ? If oil is too light, a small amount will sn
swing keel will not drop on Santana 21 Crazy Dave Condon at 2:38pm 08.03.22 Before you do is there any indication on both sides of the keel housing any signs of a bolt or any c
tohatsu on a p18 Crazy Dave Condon at 2:35pm 08.03.22 Check in Oriental, little Washington and lake Norman. I believe I was the last dealer in NC for Pr
Winch replacement (3) h2o_snow at 2:34pm 08.03.22 Apologize - don't want to hijack the tread. However...... We did a nine day Lake Powell cruise in
H23 Cleat Layout sail sfbay at 2:24pm 08.03.22 Hunter 23 sailboat should have a bow and stern cleat per pages 15-16 of the owner's manual Microsoft
Hunter 306 - Lewmar Cobra pedestal 2nd hand market? Crazy Dave Condon at 2:23pm 08.03.22 If you have any issues running cables thru pedestal, keep my name Introduced that boat for hunter
Hunter 49 Instrument / Engine panel tkwhalen at 2:22pm 08.03.22 I sprayed the area with Starbright Black Streak remover. Which by the way nicely cleaned off the bla
Transport or delivery question (Seattle to Portland, 24-27') Crazy Dave Condon at 2:17pm 08.03.22 Look for boats up to 26 feet with trailers
H23 Cleat Layout Crazy Dave Condon at 2:06pm 08.03.22 Originally two at stern, none at midship and one in front. Later two up front depending on year of

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