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need a cradle/trailer water doctor at 7:35pm 08.17.10 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1095 I've been living on my 28 oday for three years, and may not be able to live aboard this winter. I ne
Question about sails euro_kitty at 7:09pm 08.17.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1584 Someone I know has sails for a 25 Catalina for sale. I have a 25 foot Coronado. I am relatively new
Battery Switch Question ? Nereussailor at 7:05pm 08.17.10 Ask All Sailors 37/11829 After analyzing my electrical system, I've come to the realization that my batteries aren't wired th
Some pics of Port Jefferson, NY (21) Juggernaut at 5:42pm 08.17.10 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1191 Ok, there were 2 O'Days here so I figure I can post this here, right? Ok folks, here are some pics:
New (to me) Cal 29 - Want to change icebox drain vtsailguy at 5:36pm 08.17.10 Cal 0/2416 Hi all, Just got myself a 1977 Cal 29 in great shape. Read alot about how the icebox drain goes in
Hunter Extended Warranty !?!?!? Cpt Cook at 5:04pm 08.17.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1920 Hello All, We are the proud owners of h41DS 390, S/V Escapade.:) In reading a post on the Big Boats
hunter 23 boom rigging hagarone at 4:49pm 08.17.10 Smaller Boats 6/6908 Can anyone tell me what lines are what in the hunter 23 boom. I have one line on the starboard side
Justice NSR sailaway78 at 4:09pm 08.17.10 Sails Call Lounge 2/3425 Sometimes the system actually works. Some of you may remember me posting that a good friend of mine
Primary Fuel filter thaeni at 4:08pm 08.17.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1490 I have a Racor 110 fuel filter. There are two (2) plugs on the bottom. One in the center of the bowl
replacing universal atomic in '82 O'day sailorRick at 2:49pm 08.17.10 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1003 Hi Everyone, I'm new to this site and wanted to ask if any O'day owners have ever had to replace th
need a cradle water doctor at 2:28pm 08.17.10 Ask An Oday Owner 0/883 I need a cradle or trailer for a 28 oday. I am in the Toronto area, and am willing to pick it up.
West marine shop online bobby at 11:45am 08.17.10 Ask All Sailors 14/3422
Hunter 31? or 34? rickk31 at 11:23am 08.17.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2030 I am looking at 2 Hunters both are 1985's. One is a 31 Hunter the other 34 Hunter. Both are priced a
Working with fiberglass (1) MrMikey64 at 11:10am 08.17.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1769 After a long debate, I've decided to repair the cut out windows on my Mac 25, bringing them back to
VHF Radio/Antenna Mount (1) Mark H at 10:50am 08.17.10 Smaller Boats 11/2837 I want to place a fixed VHF radio in my 23.5. Please give me input on mounting radio location,mast a
Lewmar Portlight Screens quadrille38 at 9:17am 08.17.10 Big Boats 6/6712 Yes one of those wonderfully designed Lewmar port light screens caught the wind and decided to take
1978 S25 Traveler (1) SergeD at 9:11am 08.17.10 Seidelmann 4/3183 We recently purchaed a 1978 S25 that needs some work. We need information on the proper way to rig t
Trailering my just purchsed boat stepayetta at 9:05am 08.17.10 Trailer Sailors 4/2520 I have purchased a 1994 Capri 18 but have not picked it up yet. I noticed that the carpet is off the
Keeping Stern Lazarette Dry GaryO at 7:36am 08.17.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1740 I have a 1990 Beneteau O430 with 2 lazarettes on the swim platform. They both collect water when we
Electrical "System" Overhaul (3) Jfelkins at 6:47am 08.17.10 Ask All Sailors 32/7521 Attached are three pics of the electrical "system" on my boat as I found it shortly after acquiring

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New Pop Ups cb32863 at 5:53am 10.26.21 Seems to be good to go now. Glad you were able to get it resolved quickly.
Loose stanchions - is there a simple solution? shemandr at 5:36am 10.26.21 So if I understand your question the bases aren't loose on the deck. It is the set screw from the b
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? jssailem at 5:26am 10.26.21 Is the through hull being replaced? If so, then cut the pipe down so you can get a socket on the nu
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? RoyS at 5:21am 10.26.21 I would turn the mushroom side from outside the hull. Usually no need to hold the inside nut to brea
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? NYSail at 5:10am 10.26.21 Use a dremel and cit it off.
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? NYSail at 5:09am 10.26.21 It's a Groco: Groco Standard Bronze Thru Hull with Nut - 1-1/2" NPS / NPT Its only Groco if its a
Atomic 4 dies a few minutes after engaging transmission shemandr at 5:03am 10.26.21 I had an A4 in my Ranger. I had a similar stalling problem. I suspected a contaminated fuel tank.
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? Tally Ho at 5:00am 10.26.21 I replaced 8 above-the-water thru hulls on my boat last winter. I have a hard plastic pan in many l
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? sunlover at 4:56am 10.26.21 Unrelated to your immediate problem, but are you reusing the angled adaptor that attaches thru Hull
End of season, mainsail removal... aka I am a dummy... shemandr at 4:51am 10.26.21 Or you could choose to remove the sail when it's not windy. Maybe that doesn't happen that often in
Heat Exchanger to Raw Water Pump Hose - An Adventure in Maintenance. sailme88 at 4:45am 10.26.21 Silt in the water is never good for those shaft seals. You may want to install a household (well) c
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? RitSim at 4:44am 10.26.21 I would consider drilling vertically thru the nut at mid flat. Start with a very small (1/16 long d
MEDICARE sailme88 at 4:37am 10.26.21 We utilize the Informed Delivery. Started after Porch Pirates had become active locally. Interesti
Stanchions for Oday 25 tcbailey67 at 4:25am 10.26.21 Still looking for Stanchions etc? I'm parting out a '78 25. Jerry, I didn't see this. Yes, I'm s
Atomic 4 dies a few minutes after engaging transmission Marmalade at 3:44am 10.26.21 My A4 would quit after 10-15min, then not always restart until 20min later... turned-out it was the
Heat Exchanger to Raw Water Pump Hose - An Adventure in Maintenance. valcour at 2:28am 10.26.21 sometimes it helps to soak the very end of the hose in boiling water to soften up the rubber just pr
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? BigEasy at 2:17am 10.26.21 Unrelated to your immediate problem, but are you reusing the angled adaptor that attaches thru Hull
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? BigEasy at 2:03am 10.26.21 Ideas? I keep thinking there must a sleeve like socket that would mate with it to tighten and loo
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? Captain Larry-DH at 1:52am 10.26.21
Bent mast Annamarie at 1:16am 10.26.21 Place the mast between 2 trees and bend it back in shape.......that is what I did on a Catalina 22

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