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broken masts Sambo at 6:15pm 05.28.10 Ask An Oday Owner 0/921 My 1980 O'Day 23 has experienced 3 broken masts, the latest one, my first, leaves me wondering what
Stay Tension 1/8" stays RECESS at 5:33pm 05.28.10 Ask An Oday Owner 12/2586 I have looked at the running rigging chart. Looked at previous posts. But I was still wondering what
Replacing a Jabsco with a Raritan PHII cymeyer at 4:52pm 05.28.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 23/12754 Hi Peggie, have never asked you for advice. Have read many threads on this subject. I have purchase
Bottom Paint, primers, Barrier Coats wufibugs at 1:16pm 05.28.10 Ask All Sailors 13/5789 It is time to paint the bottom of the 1986 Hunter 31 I recently bought. I am assuming that the bott
position of retracted keel keeljoy at 1:14pm 05.28.10 Catalina 22 8/2095 Hey I was just wondering I saw a picture of a 22 for sale and the centerboard (swing Keel) was not v
wet core around chainplate fiestaMojo at 12:00pm 05.28.10 Ask All Sailors 10/4511 I bought my boat (1981 Hunter 33C) this past spring; it was on the hard with the stick up. One of th
stuffing box repack kdssail at 11:39am 05.28.10 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1112 I have an 1985 Oday 26 inboard. What is the correct way to repack the stuffing box? How many wraps o
Wheel pilot to Laptop conection ... MrBee at 10:57am 05.28.10 Ask All Sailors 16/3052 I have installed the x5 wheel pilot and it is working pretty well so far. I have Nav software on m
Main sail cover advice wnance at 10:50am 05.28.10 Ask An Oday Owner 3/2253 Hi there, I am going to buy a new mainsail cover for the O'day 25 for my father-in-law for father's
Catalina 25 Standard Rig vs. Tall Rig Smiling Dog at 10:39am 05.28.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/7267 Is there any way to know if my rig is standard or tall based on hull number, etc.? How do I tell?
26s table norpacsm at 10:04am 05.28.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/4370 I am looking for information on how the table mounts in the galley on a 26s would like to see a pict
Yanmar Exhaust Elbow sailaway78 at 8:37am 05.28.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1600 There is a stainless Yanmar exhaust elbow currently on ebay. Brand new. Won't fit mine, but someon
Looking for anchor locker door for a 34 chrisbare at 8:24am 05.28.10 Bigger Boats 2/1557 Hi everyone, I just bought a 1981 O'Day 34 last weekend. The last owner had an accident with a dragg
Portsmouth Handicap Questions . . . Clark at 8:14am 05.28.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1249 Doing research into what an Asymm would cost me rating wise and not sure how to apply the info. In t
Edson steering cable 29s at 7:52am 05.28.10 Mid-Size Boats 0/1381 Last year the rudder fell off my Hunter 27. Repairs required a new steering cable, which I ordered f
Where can I find a Bow Pulpit Railing? zipkruse at 7:08am 05.28.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/3294 Total rookie move here, but we all make mistakes... (and learn better.) We left the mast unsteppe
Engine in reverse while sailing? Thijs at 2:08am 05.28.10 Catalina 30 9/5548 Dear all, My C30 1989 has a Universal 23 hp (M25 X I believe) and a hurth gearbox. Do you put it i
roller furling and turnbuckle Digby at 11:48pm 05.27.10 Ask An Oday Owner 20/7102 I need some help. I bought a CDI roller furling for my O'Day 23 and also the turnbuckle described i
34' CAL Mark III OABG0159M78K Sabre39RG@aol.com at 11:16pm 05.27.10 Cal 0/2245 Looking for some info on where to get and install a storage tank under the port settee in 78 cal 34
Carbon Monoxide Alarm Capt Mike at 9:15pm 05.27.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1158 Has anyone had problems with there carbon monoxide alarm activating in hot weather with the boat clo

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Two-battery LiFePo4 system? Johann at 6:34pm 04.27.22 OK, Since you mentioned Fit RV and the EKKO, I direct you to the Facebook forum, where a legion of
Pearson 30 live aboard cruising? CaliBro860 at 6:29pm 04.27.22 @fred1diver Thank you sir. Enjoy getting yours in the water.
1981 O'Day 22 Drain Plug (1) LooseScrews24 at 6:25pm 04.27.22 LooseScrew... No offense meant or taken in the exchange... It was just a big hole. I'm not sure it
Fuse or Breakers? JoeWhite at 6:03pm 04.27.22 Yes, I guess I misspoke, I meant stranded wire, that is nickle plated so that it does not rust. What
Which wood piece is stronger ? Solid or laminated ? heritage at 6:02pm 04.27.22 Black locust. It's rot resistant and hard as nails. It was actually used in lieu of nails in old w
HELP! need an isomat NG105 spinaker ople car catena at 6:00pm 04.27.22 hi, do you still have the nga-50 available? i'm looking for one for my beneteau 321
Two-battery LiFePo4 system? jviss at 5:55pm 04.27.22 I direct you to the Facebook forum What's the name of the forum?
Hose adapter for Hunter's 1 5/8" water fitting jviss at 5:51pm 04.27.22 Leaving the hose hooked up is pure laziness Yes, it is. :) I don't think it's a good idea to lea
Precision 23 Trailer DAVA390 at 5:49pm 04.27.22 Be aware that power boat trailers have axles rearward,supporting the weight of the motors basically.
Annual WAxing ROutine drm1 at 5:43pm 04.27.22 berner thanks for the response. How do you apply the 3M product to the hull? What type of pad do you
Annual WAxing ROutine berner73 at 5:32pm 04.27.22 I used my Makita 9237CX3 orbital polisher with a wool compounding pad to apply 3M Marine Cleaner an
Fuse or Breakers? jviss at 5:29pm 04.27.22 24 guage nickle plated twisted wires Is there such a thing as nickle plated twisted wire? I thin
Seeking advice from any chemists, bottom paint related Justin_NSA at 4:57pm 04.27.22 This sounds like a real good reason not to use it. Wondering why you did. life's too short to use
Seeking advice from any chemists, bottom paint related Sailor Sue at 4:52pm 04.27.22 Thanks to JamesG and rgranger - that is the kind of information I was hoping for. Tomorrow, based on
Hunter 216 Sailing performance shemandr at 4:42pm 04.27.22 I don't race my 216 so I just sail the fun points of sail. I don't have a spinnaker so downwind is
O'day 23 need sliding companionway hatch jhall82 at 4:34pm 04.27.22 I have one I might could be convinced to part with haha, where are you located at?
Fuse or Breakers? JoeWhite at 4:31pm 04.27.22 If I was going to place switches in the cockpit, I would install small toggle switches in the cockpi
Docking with a loop Tally Ho at 4:16pm 04.27.22 Damn perfectionists! Greg
Pearson 30 live aboard cruising? fred1diver at 4:11pm 04.27.22 The PO probably left the seacock open and flooded the motor, I have just got a 72 P30, making her re
Engine Coolant Hoses to Hot Water Heater/Tank SV At Last at 4:06pm 04.27.22 Our boat has the original Seaward 11 gallon heater. The connections for the hoses from the engine ar

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