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Snapped mast Steve Musica at 1:57pm 08.05.10 Ask An Oday Owner 5/3350 I broke the mast of my early 1960's 16 ft. Osprey. I either need a used replacement (can't find) or
Advice on a bearing where shaft and prop meet Jim meehan at 1:44pm 08.05.10 Mid-Size Boats 4/1276 I started to feel vibration in the wheel and a strange sound coming from the back of my boat while u
Looking for parts searching 4 paradise at 12:49pm 08.05.10 Ask All Sailors 24/4758 Could anyone advise me on where to search for door latches for a built in refrigerator? The company
Where is all the water going on my H/40 bornin59ca at 11:54am 08.05.10 Big Boats 12/2064 I have been working on replaceing the hoses on the V berth head. As you all know this isn't one of t
depth guages redhead78 at 11:26am 08.05.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1561 Hi all, I have a depth guage question. I have an old boat 77 jeanneau 38' Sloop, hull is like an inc
Name this boat Phil Herring at 11:06am 08.05.10 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1558 Hi folks, I have serial number here: XDYA5211G485 I know it's an Oday, that it was built or certi
New mast for 1991 Hunter 30 hankstone at 10:33am 08.05.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1291 Does anyone have an idea where to get a mast for a 1991 Hunter 30.
Am I missing something here? (hull liners) Oldhokie64 at 10:13am 08.05.10 Bigger Boats 4/2127 Recently I stripped all the shag rug and foam pad off the cabin ceiling of The Hippy Glider as well
Angle of Whisker Pole Aldo at 10:03am 08.05.10 Catalina 22 11/3713 I have to add a new padeye to my mast because I had a new 150% Genoa made for my boat. (The clew of
Bottom (1) Ken at 9:37am 08.05.10 Catalina 22 11/1913 Have you ever worried about how thin the bottom of your boat is? :D While doing the bottom it cam
BBQ grills and vibration Banooma at 8:44am 08.05.10 Ask All Sailors 33/5488 My Kuuma/Force 10 Sea Chef BBQ grill arrived and can't wait to expand my sailing experience in BBQin
A new wrinkle sailaway78 at 7:41am 08.05.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2617 When the boat was out and getting things repaired, replaced and redone, I wanted to do something wit
Looking for BlueChart US002R Southern Maine CD dscribner at 6:09am 08.05.10 Ask All Sailors 18/3939 Title says it all. I just purchased a used Garmin GPSMAP 76C and it doesn't take data cards so I'm
MacGregor 26X where to mount Garmin transducer John Chivers at 5:16am 08.05.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/3164 Finally got our 26X ! Have just got my Garmin 421s Chartplotter. Question ? Where is the best locati
Java, where are you? Steve Kamp at 5:08am 08.05.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1429 Jim Seamans, Java, where are you today? I was monitoring VHF 16 from Smith Creek, Md. and heard some
Wooden boats T37 Phil at 3:54am 08.05.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2609 One of the bigger power boats in our marina has a beautifully crafted wooden dinghy. I've contempla
Dodger cover allemans001 at 9:45pm 08.04.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/4892 Where can I order a factory dodger for an 85 Mac Gregor 25? It's the kind that snaps in place when t
mooring chain Jack at 9:04pm 08.04.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1443 Any thoughts on the life expectancy for top chain on moorings. The previous owner said it was new
Moderator: Where Are The Survey Results? Rick D at 7:59pm 08.04.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1225 SBO did a survey of owners of a variety of boats for a beauty contest and I can't find the results.
Stepping the Mast Steve Melford at 7:50pm 08.04.10 Ask An Oday Owner 16/4454 I have an ODay 25 and would like to know how to prevent the boom from flopping over to the side whil

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Oday 26 chain plate leak dmax at 2:02pm 05.16.22 Don't have to take down the mast - you can tie off a halyard to the toe-rail or something solid and
New Articles Phil Herring at 1:49pm 05.16.22 You're amazing. :beer:
Macerator for Hunter 34 Charlie98117 at 1:33pm 05.16.22 I gave you bad advice there, Charlie...the meds I'm taking for bronchitis fogged my brain. Your
New Articles kappykaplan at 1:19pm 05.16.22 Well done, Rodd! Keep getting better!!!!
Oday 26 chain plate leak SailingTurtle at 1:18pm 05.16.22 If the core moisture is localized around the shroud/chainplate, do repairs require taking down the m
New Articles Apex at 1:11pm 05.16.22 glad to hear of the progress Rodd! Keep writing, and thanks for sharing your knowledge across the e
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 AaronD at 1:08pm 05.16.22 Might have forgotten to post this modification of entry step so can see battery, bilge without havi
Electrical Question (Advice Needed) AaronD at 1:06pm 05.16.22 @rlongfield. You've done a lot of thinking, and your lists match my own pretty closely (see also my
Amount of Liability Insurance David in Sandusky at 12:47pm 05.16.22 My idea is an umbrella liability policy for all coverages that protects (is roughly equal to) our to
Operating the House/Start battery selector Udi at 12:38pm 05.16.22 Hello @Udi , I'm by no means the electrical guru but I do advocate the DCP switch with qualificatio
Oday 26 chain plate leak dmax at 12:38pm 05.16.22 That's a good size leak. Most likely water has also entered the core. The good news is that the wate
Cracked hull SailorHunter at 12:34pm 05.16.22 I own a boat (Hunter 170) built using the same technology. Luran outer layer, foam, then fiberglass
Yanmar 3GM30FC not getting full RPM's Ralph Johnstone at 12:33pm 05.16.22 Before you do the basics, do the basic basics first :biggrin: . Does the engine reach 3600 RPM in n
Alternator upgrade thoughts for Yanmar Maine Sail at 12:31pm 05.16.22 For an external regulator take a look at the WS100. I think it is a better buy than Balmar. I boug
Operating the House/Start battery selector Udi at 12:27pm 05.16.22 There are different type batteries and batteries may be wired differently by boats. Usage of the
Electric motors for sailboat Benny17441 at 12:26pm 05.16.22 I mentioned protected waters as some lakes can develop stiff chops by wind or boat traffic.
Operating the House/Start battery selector (1) Udi at 12:23pm 05.16.22 You turn it to ON..If you have a dead bank you want to avoid the use of combine unless you have add
Alternator upgrade thoughts for Yanmar nramsey at 12:18pm 05.16.22 For an external regulator take a look at the WS100. I think it is a better buy than Balmar. I bough
Operating the House/Start battery selector Benny17441 at 12:15pm 05.16.22 There are different type batteries and batteries may be wired differently by boats. Usage of the s
Fuel Catalyst Benny17441 at 11:38am 05.16.22 Some model Diesel Engines for road use like Trucks and Motorhomes are fitted by the vehicle manufact

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