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Removing the Hatch Red Ryder at 4:35pm 05.10.11 Ask An Oday Owner 14/5781 I am trying to replace the hatch on my 222. I have removed the screws that hold the two sections tog
H41DS Mast Wiring Diagram Nodak7 at 4:16pm 05.10.11 Big Boats 4/2378 Just stepped the mast on our 2006 H41DS. It seems the yard did not mark any of the connections. I lo
Mast Base Question Piratenorm at 1:54pm 05.10.11 Catalina 30 6/2741 I recently bought a mast step halyard plate for the base of the mast that allows additional blocks t
New guy looking to buy a C22 DKfullhouse at 1:52pm 05.10.11 Catalina 22 6/2711 Afternoon everybody! I'm looking at purchasing a Catalina 22 after the first of the year, and I a
foam cored hull leak beguile at 1:39pm 05.10.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2525 I have a small (1/8") hole thru the hull of my ericson 28+. My manual says that the hulls are a lami
Why your sailboat needs a transom ladder ehudm at 1:36pm 05.10.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 23/6064 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjW0cZHUvSQ'feature=player_embedded
Priming the barrier coat before painting?????? woodster at 1:19pm 05.10.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2032 #1...ok ....i am in the middle of doing a barrier coat using West systems epoxy....i am at the sandi
H356 Main Furling Continuous Line shemandr at 12:12pm 05.10.11 Big Boats 7/3137 The continuous furling line is slipping in the winch on the mast which turns the furling hardware wi
Calibrating ST 30 Wind direction peter4504 at 11:44am 05.10.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1233 I need to calibrate my wind direction meter with my wind vane. I have a 1999 Hunter 310 all the elec
cabinet latch Slipin Away at 11:39am 05.10.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/4660 Does anyone know the manufacturer and/or web site for the push button cabinet latches Hunter uses fo
Trip Sailor, or Sail Blogs or... arknoah at 11:38am 05.10.11 Ask All Sailors 15/4129 Anybody have any experience with Trip Sailor, Sail Blogs, or any other free internet based sailing b
Anit-syphon vent in exhaust line Snotter at 11:07am 05.10.11 Ask All Sailors 13/5263 I can't find a commercial vented loop to fit my 2" exhaust line; everything is too small. Do I have
Some opinions on telltales and Gentry tufts? OldCat at 10:15am 05.10.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 8/8008 With a new Genoa ' since I need to set up telltales for it: What length and material have you found
What Happened To Fred? Joe Mullee at 9:40am 05.10.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2140 What Happened To Fred Ficarra? Remember Fred Ficarra? I often think of him and refer to his work wh
9.2a side wall fabric Jtoben at 9:10am 05.10.11 S2 3/1577 Does anyone have any good condition side wall fabric left over that could be used to stitch together
Swing keel cable jjclynick at 8:55am 05.10.11 Ask An Oday Owner 5/2967 I am taking possession of a '76 Oday 23' with a detached cable to the swing keel. Looking for advic
Endless Main Furling line shemandr at 8:34am 05.10.11 Big Boats 6/3664 After putting in my vertical battens on the H356 furling main I was having difficult time furling th
Looking for a good CAT 30 easy user guide lorrieanne at 7:18am 05.10.11 Catalina 30 15/2973 We are new owners/ sailors with an older Catalina 30. I've been going through the original manuals a
O'Day 28 prop pitch Kevin3447 at 7:15am 05.10.11 Engines and Propulsion 2/2526 I posted this before, but I can't find the topic anywhere, so I'll try again - I have an O'Day 28
steam from exhaust Joe D Pye at 7:07am 05.10.11 Mid-Size Boats 5/3057 Help! I am getting steam from outboard exhaust from my 82 Catalina 30, Universal, two cylinder dies

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Yard work done resulting in more problems Rick D at 3:32pm 09.05.22 I am very careful. I have used a number of yards over the years. I had several bad results with shaf
Tips for top down furler? DayDreamer41 at 3:06pm 09.05.22 The tack of the sail should be connected the the drum (spindle) at the bottom, ours is connected wit
Catalina 88 36 Steaming Light replacement dmax at 3:02pm 09.05.22 The black one is a common ground. On my boat, the red is positive for the steaming light and the whi
Yard work done resulting in more problems thinwater at 2:41pm 09.05.22 Marina yardwork always struck me as more like industrial contracting than auto repair. Exact scope
Y-33 Running Rigging mermike at 2:39pm 09.05.22 I think my jib sheets are 1/2" (12-13 mm), but they could be 9/16" (14-15 mm). I'll confirm later th
2021 Oceanis 381 Wiring Diagram 612lunasea at 2:35pm 09.05.22 Good info. I'll have to check there. Thanks for the help.
Need a new tachometer PlaneTom at 2:30pm 09.05.22 When you order your tach, be sure to order an optical rpm reader to calibrate your new tach. CD of
Battery cables H260 RolfSail at 2:29pm 09.05.22 Does your boat have a porta poti on board or a real porcelain head on board? If not, there is a p
2021 Oceanis 381 Wiring Diagram Davidasailor26 at 2:25pm 09.05.22
Yard work done resulting in more problems dlochner at 2:25pm 09.05.22 I have had very limited work done by yard workers. Almost all work was done satisfactory. Not all
Genoa for O'Day 27 Stu Jackson at 2:20pm 09.05.22 Do I need a 150 again or something smaller Jib Size Selection 101 Jib Size Selection
Yard work done resulting in more problems Rich Stidger at 2:07pm 09.05.22 I have had very limited work done by yard workers. Almost all work was done satisfactory. Not all,
McLube........ McLeak? thinwater at 1:56pm 09.05.22 Never had that problem either. And WD-40 is pretty much useless as anything other than a cleaner an
Hunter 34 Winch Replacement Crusty Ol Salt at 1:54pm 09.05.22 Hunter glassed aluminum plates into the hull. they then threaded them, and put nuts and washers on.
Genoa for O'Day 27 Tally Ho at 1:43pm 09.05.22
Clock/barometer over winter? (Canada) Tally Ho at 1:35pm 09.05.22 Pull the battery out of the clock. Keeps it from corroding the contacts if it leaks. You need to r
Yard work done resulting in more problems sail sfbay at 1:31pm 09.05.22 Don........it sounds like bad luck. I have been fortunate to have boatyards in the San Francisco Bay
2021 Oceanis 381 Wiring Diagram (2) 612lunasea at 1:31pm 09.05.22 Here is the main board with the switches and the smaller board to the right with the display. I t
Yard work done resulting in more problems (1) dlochner at 1:30pm 09.05.22 Trusting marina guys to work on the boat is getting monotonously predictable. Is it my bad luck, po
McLube........ McLeak? kappykaplan at 1:29pm 09.05.22 Never had that problem with any can of SailKote I've used.

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