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O'day 22 thru hull fitting - aft bdeakin at 9:17pm 04.03.10 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1836 Hi! I'm working on effecting some repairs to my O'day 22. The thru hull fitting running beneath t
cockpit cushion wanted (1) warner82 at 8:07pm 04.03.10 Catalina 30 5/2029 allright so i sailed to catalina ,came back "hosed" my boat left my cockpit cushions port and starbo
Shroud spreaders Edlk at 8:03pm 04.03.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/3348 I just purchased a 1982 M25 It is missing the shroud spreaders and most of the rigging. I would be
Rudder Edlk at 8:01pm 04.03.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1885 I just purchased a M25 It has the tiller and the bracket. No Rudder. I have the tools and the skil
Oh Joy Resto 04/03/10 (4) CharlieCobra at 7:20pm 04.03.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1717 It's been a while since I've touched Oh Joy because of the paying boat. However, ya can't sand outs
Revised Manuals M-25XPB paulj at 6:49pm 04.03.10 Catalina 310 1/1917 I've been busy working on my fuel system since I found a red Baldwin oil filter installed at the sec
Install The Engine.....Alone... Maine Sail at 6:01pm 04.03.10 Musings With Maine Sail 15/7041 So, I'm kind of stubborn and self sufficient, and prefer to be able to do things myself. I had never
Starboard list hz293 at 5:17pm 04.03.10 Lancer 5/1845 I have a 1979 Lancer 25 with the outboard mounted in the well. The boat lists to the starboard side
Hunter 38 TV cable bobdisab at 5:13pm 04.03.10 Big Boats 11/2822 We have a 2009 Hunter 38 that has a TV cable and phone outlet installed. I can trace the wiring back
Holding tank fiestaMojo at 5:02pm 04.03.10 The Cherubini Hunters 9/2998 I understand the 33 originally came with a bladder (bag) type holding tank. My new old boat has a 6
Fuel tank fiestaMojo at 4:55pm 04.03.10 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1536 How is the fuel tank fastened (i.e. straps,etc.) on the 33? This was one of the survey recommendatio
outbord oday rancmg@comcast.net at 3:42pm 04.03.10 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1246 was the oday 28 ever made with a outboard engine and how will this affect the value of the boat than
Where to find the water heater on our new Hunter 40? michport at 3:24pm 04.03.10 Big Boats 3/1451 My husband just bought a 1989 40 ft Legend. It's a distressed boat in pretty rough shape. We've ju
Emergency tiller Pic? Marc Bergmueller at 3:13pm 04.03.10 Bigger Boats 9/4195 Can someone post a pic of the emergency tiller handle? Mind is missing and would like some idea of
fresh water tank indicator gwhite at 1:06pm 04.03.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/2449 Looks as if my WEMA sensor has failed, only reads full all the time, even after flushing the tank ou
Hunter 27 mast step rebuild... (11) emkay at 12:36pm 04.03.10 The Cherubini Hunters 6/4666 First part was three weeks ago... I cut out the first section, a small section just where the mast
Motor Mount (2) ksquared at 8:10am 04.03.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2390 Hi All, We have a 1985 Mac 25. I just bought a rebuilt 9.9 hp Johnson 2-stroke and mounted it on w
Removing the the Prop Shaft Keith13315 at 8:04am 04.03.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/1589 On an earlier post I asked about Cutlass bearing replacement. A friend just did it on his boat, an O
Southern Straits Race??? druid at 7:49am 04.03.10 Ask All Sailors 10/4671 I just heard they ran the Southern Straits Race yesterday! Anybody have news of what happened? (for
Integrity "Shout Out" for Transmission Marine Honeyman at 7:32am 04.03.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1617 I just wanted to acknowledge the integrity and fair play attitude of a company in Ft. Lauderdale cal

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Mast with weld repair - stay away or worry not? mikeracca at 10:51pm 02.28.22 Yes... and no. A full penetration butt weld is 100% strength in most codes, but a lap weld is 50%.
Catalina 27 sanitation system rebuild Jacomo Sailor at 9:59pm 02.28.22 Thank you for responding Peggie, your input is appreciated. Just wanted to reply to your comments.
Everwear laminate sole discoloring jssailem at 9:56pm 02.28.22 You got a challenge. The milky areas may be in the clear coat. Only way to tell would to try and rem
Building an O'25 trailer from a reclaimed 27' power boat trailer (full specs/story/ measurements + cost) Jaxn at 9:18pm 02.28.22 I towed my O'Day 25 with my Xterra. It's rated for 5000 lbs, has the same transmission as the Fronti
Jack Line Layout for Hunter 28 (1) jssailem at 9:10pm 02.28.22 Yes on the pad eyes. I favor the wichard. It folds flat when not in use. Strong design. Available wi
Boat Speed Benny17441 at 9:07pm 02.28.22 A speed of 7.2 knots seems too high for the boat, even under ideal circumstances. Can't rely on th
Yanmar 3GMF brand new fuel injector question Benny17441 at 8:58pm 02.28.22 Check the Tach is reading true. How about in Neutral, can it rev beyond 2,200? Make sure there is
Yanmar 3GMF brand new fuel injector question Ralph Johnstone at 8:50pm 02.28.22 Firstly, excellent write up and photo of the problem. This is a real pleasure to follow. Just sorr
Waste Deck Plate cover BigEasy at 8:48pm 02.28.22
Realistic expectations when re-coring deck? Project_Mayhem at 8:44pm 02.28.22 Ok, one last question... Is there any harm in using the 1708 tape I already have instead of a large
Building an O'25 trailer from a reclaimed 27' power boat trailer (full specs/story/ measurements + cost) Project_Mayhem at 8:27pm 02.28.22 I towed my O'Day 25 with my Xterra. It's rated for 5000 lbs, has the same transmission as the Fronti
Waste Deck Plate cover Tally Ho at 7:50pm 02.28.22
Mast with weld repair - stay away or worry not? thinwater at 7:43pm 02.28.22 ...a butt weld is the weakest of all types of welds and one of the hardest to get perfect penetrati
Waste Deck Plate cover BigEasy at 7:41pm 02.28.22
Universal M18 Kubota serial number RitSim at 7:40pm 02.28.22 No 42b four
HATCH COVER. 1981 O Day 23 ft (1) Thomas Meade at 7:32pm 02.28.22 Ralph, I am still having a problems getting this done. Could you tell me where you ordered this acr
Catalina 22 Sport Mast Repair? AaronD at 7:31pm 02.28.22 If you decide to trim and raise the mast, CatalinaDirect has a kit for exactly that problem (I'm sur
Waste Deck Plate cover Davidasailor26 at 6:56pm 02.28.22
Universal M18 Kubota serial number jviss at 6:49pm 02.28.22 Is yours a Westerbeke 38B-Four?
mast raising stickinthemud57 at 6:46pm 02.28.22 Very informative. Thanks for that!

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