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Changing O'Day Masts judgelm at 8:24pm 06.12.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1409 I have an O'Day Javelin that is missing the mast. I found a mast for a Daysailor and I was told that
Now the US Navy has lost four of its boats Ross at 8:02pm 06.12.10 Ask All Sailors 13/2872 http://defensetech.org/2010/06/08/if-you-find-one-of-our-undersea-robots-please-call-us-navy Almost
Sails needed for a Day Sailor 17.9 Joe McCormack at 7:03pm 06.12.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1089 I need sails for a 17.9 foot Oday Day Sailor. Please let me know if you have any old sails you woul
repair or reconfigure mast-keel step vs. compression post (1) aswas22 at 5:34pm 06.12.10 Ericson 4/5080 How do you repair a cracked mast step mount on the cabin top above a compression post ? Is it possib
'73 Oday 22 Mast question (1) kpgraci at 4:19pm 06.12.10 Ask An Oday Owner 5/2371 Just purchased a 1973 ODay 22. I've never owned a sailboat before so I have questions. I stepped the
Rudder rickardcl at 3:01pm 06.12.10 Mid-Size Boats 6/2384 Any ideas (other than hunter) on where to find a good deal on a new or used, but in good shape rudd
Vision 32 Spinaker Dave Sullivan at 1:36pm 06.12.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1801 I have a 1989 VISION 32 and would like to start racing it. I would like to add a spinaker but am no
Need to know transmission ratio for new prop or i sell Maldonia at 12:32pm 06.12.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/5129 Hey I have a 1984 Hunter 27, with a Yanmar 1 GM 3900 rpm engine with a KM-2-A transmission. I nee
Material for a rudder Mac at 12:13pm 06.12.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/11886 Went for a walk down the isles of Lowes and looked at some potential material for making a rudder.
Battery isolater/combiner/relay question uptownsteve at 11:35am 06.12.10 Big Boats 4/1599 My 2003 H386 came with a battery charger. I am in the process of replacing it with a Xantrex charger
Shakedown Cruise #1 (1) ksquared at 10:41am 06.12.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2060 Shakedown Cruise #1__with Questions Hi All, Well the 1985 Macgregor 25 that we bought last winter
Rudder removal-through the cockpit (3) sailaway78 at 10:27am 06.12.10 Ask All Sailors 56/8446 Boy was I wrong. Origionally my belief was the rudder was simply broken loose from the post, and th
Mast base leak mpsych44 at 10:25am 06.12.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/1327 Anybody have a solution to stopping leaks into the cabin at the point where the mast is stepped? I
Sails For A Newport Surprise lostboy at 10:05am 06.12.10 Trailer Sailors 2/3577 I have a surprise with no sails, does anyone wher I can get some. I would even use sail of similar s
newport surprise lostboy at 9:55am 06.12.10 Newport 0/3817 I have a surprise with no sails, where can I find them? I'd like used ones, even some suggestion
LED Lighting ialmostdid at 9:31am 06.12.10 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1894 Has anyone have experience with adding LED lighting to the stairs, interior cabin, and deck on your
new trialer wflowe2 at 6:35am 06.12.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2384 I just got a new trailer for my Catalina 320. I have the deep (6'2" draft) keel so the boat will be
Tank sizes - water and holding JackSparrow at 6:04am 06.12.10 Big Boats 4/1412 I am on my first boat, a 1997 H376, and just ran out of fresh water. I checked the original literat
Beneteau 331 Anchor Light MDO at 12:10am 06.12.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1656 I need to replace the anchor light fixture on our 331. I would like to replace it with an LED. Any s
Honda outboard help needed. Shane82 at 9:36pm 06.11.10 Ask All Sailors 21/11595 Ok so, I have a 2003 Honda 4-stroke 8hp outboard (BFP8D3XHA) I recently got the boat and it ha

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Transmission to shaft coupling bolts sheared '07 H38 JamesG161 at 3:09pm 06.15.22 Knowing a bit about Yanmar, my guess is Military spec Stainless Steel. You can change later if corr
T3800 - Location of Macerator Pump? jviss at 3:08pm 06.15.22 I am guessing you sorted this? No! :) You may be able to access it by removing the hatch at the
I'm afraid I was followed home from vacation (1) StDilbert at 3:00pm 06.15.22 15ft Buccaneer would be called a Mutineer...Wouldn't it? I went about this the other way...I learned
Trouble removing prop shaft kloudie1 at 2:44pm 06.15.22 Ya probably have a giant burr on the shaft where the set screw point was pushing. That is keeping th
Seven Mile Bridge Marathon dLj at 2:42pm 06.15.22 You must go up mast measure to be sure for sure Well, if you have a halyard at the top of the mast
Replacing engine instrument panel Scott T-Bird at 2:37pm 06.15.22 You can go all digital. Raymarine (and others) instruments can be hooked up to the engine to displ
2GM20F V-Belt for Alternator kloudie1 at 2:36pm 06.15.22 Book shows a 36 inch long "A" (A36) I think it crosses to a Gates 9370. Another page of the parts b
New jib sail ? ingramsail at 2:28pm 06.15.22 Thanks I will look for a 110 for the roller furling.
Stress Cracking Along The Hull Just Below The Waterline and The Rudder Shaft jmcdowel at 2:23pm 06.15.22 Thanks Hollyberry, the keel bolts are number one on the repair list before it go in the water. Waiti
Said goodbye to an old friend Hollyberry at 2:22pm 06.15.22 Best wishes in your new endeavours and for continued recovery! Nothing wrong with more family time!
Stress Cracking Along The Hull Just Below The Waterline and The Rudder Shaft Hollyberry at 2:18pm 06.15.22 As I said earlier, the iron keel is an issue - esp if there seems to be questionable factors - such
Stress Cracking Along The Hull Just Below The Waterline and The Rudder Shaft jmcdowel at 2:18pm 06.15.22 Boat motor does turn on. That wasnt done by the surveyor. Walking around with the surveyor, the hull
2GM20F V-Belt for Alternator Suri at 2:11pm 06.15.22 You could try a search for Yanmar 25132-003700, but as far as I know, that's an A37 belt. Do you st
daysailer1 boom needed (1) Sunbird22358 at 2:07pm 06.15.22 Same boom was used for all Day Sailer models, the block locations/configurations changed, but basic
Wire Size mikeracca at 2:07pm 06.15.22 I had done some research myself before posting and everything points to bigger has less drop, less
Said goodbye to an old friend David in Sandusky at 2:03pm 06.15.22 So good to hear this fine report, Maine Sail! Fair winds and following seas to our new land-lubber.
Replacing engine instrument panel DayDreamer41 at 2:02pm 06.15.22 You can go all digital. Raymarine (and others) instruments can be hooked up to the engine to displ
Wire Size mikeracca at 2:01pm 06.15.22
Wire Size DayDreamer41 at 1:58pm 06.15.22 I had done some research myself before posting and everything points to bigger has less drop, less d
Vented Hatch Covers dlochner at 1:53pm 06.15.22 There three conditions to be concerned about, sailing, moored in light to medium rain, and storms. U

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