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Centerboard question KnotLimited at 10:16am 08.11.10 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1517 I have salvaged an O'Day 25 that was found floating in the Gulf of Mexico. How can I get the centerb
Plastic name plate for Daysailer II J Clark at 10:12am 08.11.10 Day Sailers 2/2333 I am looking for plastic name plates located on each side of cuddy for the DS-II. I've looked at se
head odor under sink jackpot at 9:48am 08.11.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/3539 We replaced our toilet about 6 months ago, and since replacement we ALWAYS use fresh water (boat is
Compass advice for a small boat ? (2) PotomacDaysailer at 9:32am 08.11.10 Trailer Sailors 11/10947 I'd like to get a compass for my boat. I bet there are a lot of good ideas and advice here. It ne
O'Day Boat ID swah at 9:24am 08.11.10 Ask All Sailors 6/1874 I recently purchased an O'day and have not had any boat experience previously. Therefore, I am not s
Panda Generator Broke Sailor at 9:13am 08.11.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/2455 Anyone out there in a H-36 or 356 with the factory installed Panda Generator? What KW rating is it
1995 Hunter 37.5 cradle bugsboat at 9:01am 08.11.10 Big Boats 0/1093 Does anyone know the width, length, height and weight of a cradle Hunter would have made for a 1995
Full Battens RBone at 7:12am 08.11.10 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 9/4826 I only have experience with standard battened mainsails and was wondering if there are any advantage
Water ballast theory Justin_NSA at 6:47am 08.11.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1600 I was cleaning out some email and ran across this article by Ramblin' Rod on how water ballast works
Mid-lake anchor for storm survival? (1) kpgraci at 6:18am 08.11.10 Ask All Sailors 19/4779 How bad an idea is this? The TS warning got me to thinking (and after looking at post Katrina pictur
PHII wet in closed mode Jim Divan at 5:58am 08.11.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/3500 My older PHII is pulling liquid from the bowl and it's coming back around though the top of the bowl
Roller Furling Question mark wessel at 5:57am 08.11.10 Catalina 30 2/1734 Three questions about the roller furling on a '79 Catalina 30: Is original equipment on this boat t
Fresh Water Tank - Replacement Cap shakenknotstirred at 5:50am 08.11.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/2405 Somehow lost the cap for the fresh water holding tank. It's a 1 1/2" threaded plug. Any idea where
lake powell awoody at 10:28pm 08.10.10 Ask All Sailors 5/3284 Is it possible to rent a sailboat on Lake Powell? I did not find any rentals in a search of the web
problem of fuel alimentation fabien caillot at 9:53pm 08.10.10 The Cherubini Hunters 3/2025 hello i'm a new owner , and my Renault rc8d, stopped to run .... i have fuel to the injection pump ,
Engine won't start! grania68 at 8:44pm 08.10.10 Ask All Sailors 20/8926 My 1987 catalina 30 universal engine just won't start. i have a feeling it's electric, because there
Showe Hose jorgefife at 8:15pm 08.10.10 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1423 Looking for a shower hose for my H33 (82) It has on both ends a fitting that is 1/2" on both sides:
Any ideas on a solar charger for a portable bilge pump for mooring a small sailboat? Fismo at 7:52pm 08.10.10 Trailer Sailors 2/4532 I have a 12' Oday Widgeon on a mooring on a lake. I am trying to think of different ways to make a s
Furler look to be in bad shape. (5) caguy at 5:57pm 08.10.10 Ask All Sailors 4/2080 I finally tood the furler of the boat and unrolled it to see what condition the sail was in. There
left over Trident 101 1" KD3PC at 5:17pm 08.10.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/2063 Looking for some short pieces of Trident 101 or 102 1" to replace a few that the PO did not replace.

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Wouldn't it be cool... PaulK at 5:43am 06.30.22 Aren't they (and the engine) designed to operate at higher temperatures because they are close to th
Push button switch for starter jviss at 5:40am 06.30.22 Might be a good idea to have redundant starter buttons - maybe one (in parallel) down below, out of
Push button switch for starter sailcapt340 at 5:35am 06.30.22 I did the same with mine old starter button. Inside was more corroded than I would have ever believ
Push button switch for starter sailme88 at 5:27am 06.30.22 The rubber weather proof cover is subject to failure.. Both from dry rot and usage cracks that are n
Push button switch for starter (4) sailcapt340 at 5:03am 06.30.22
Looking at a 1987 MacGregor 26D Kenflyet at 4:05am 06.30.22 I second @stickinthemud57 's comment. The D is an equallyl worthy a boat in every other respect, an
I got a free southcoast 22 (1) SailingLoto at 3:25am 06.30.22 Hey, how's your boat holding up? I'm about to acquire a free Southcoast 22 and your "poor man's in
Fourth of July Celebration Cruise Will Gilmore at 2:55am 06.30.22 Terry, I am envious. Keep us updated. -Will
Stanchion base plate replacement on H50 Gianni65 at 10:10pm 06.29.22 Hi Dave. I see you've them on stock and ready to purchase with few other items I need. However my p
should I be concerned ? loganmx107 at 9:22pm 06.29.22 To me, it looks like the fiberglass tabbing to plywood bulkheads is separating. It could be from y
WERE TO INSTALL EXTERNAL ALTERNATOR REGULATOR H41 ? Stu Jackson at 8:53pm 06.29.22 i was hoping somebody else with a h41 allready had found a nice place for it Their nice place may
DOWNWIND (1) Tedd at 8:33pm 06.29.22
DOWNWIND (1) Davidasailor26 at 7:08pm 06.29.22
315 Winds & Sails & Heel Angles Alansails at 6:57pm 06.29.22 As long as you were safe and had fun! Great Stories to tell!
WERE TO INSTALL EXTERNAL ALTERNATOR REGULATOR H41 ? jssailem at 6:55pm 06.29.22 Some engine spaces are confined with insulation and get quite hot. Not a god space if your running y
Fairclough Cover For Catalina 36 Mk. I jviss at 6:49pm 06.29.22 The cover's gone, thanks!
ATOMIC 4 OWNERS? Boatjoc at 6:45pm 06.29.22 That's cool, all but the grounding experience. That's one of the concerns I have after being a moto
Vagabond 17 - (Standing Rigging Unknown) SteveG_Esc at 6:12pm 06.29.22 Overdue follow-up/conclusion ... amazing how all the things in the world can conspire to keep you aw
should I be concerned ? FastOlson at 5:53pm 06.29.22 One tip to reduce the grinding mess by 94.3%...... get a cheap 3" hose shop vac. Set the hose end in
ATOMIC 4 OWNERS? jviss at 5:26pm 06.29.22 an Islander Bahama Wow! That's the first "big boat" I ever sailed on, a sales demo one out of Cit

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