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Ports Manny at 8:12pm 12.15.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2377 Why is it that all the opening ports i've seen on boats open inward (except for sliding ports)? Is i
Leaking Windows Causing Electrical Shorts ProjMan at 8:06pm 12.15.09 Catalina 30 2/1530 I am new to sailing and new to 120V power on the water. I have traced down some problems that all p
Blue Water bottom paint $149 gal. pkdailey4 at 5:39pm 12.15.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1246 I got some Blue Water Copper Pro SCX 67 hard bottom paint on sale at KKMI in Point Richmond Ca. $149
electrical help bobby c at 5:05pm 12.15.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1345 I'm not an electrician. A buddy and I were changing out bulbs and checking ties (keping wires neat)
Cockpit drains-mismatched hoses to below waterline seacocks (1) ccarmody at 4:56pm 12.15.09 Ask All Sailors 11/7067 We are new owners of a O'Day 37 and have come across the dreaded Forespar Marelon/RC Marine seacock/
Legend Design jnronekama at 4:21pm 12.15.09 Big Boats 12/2720 We're looking at moving up to the 40.5 model of the early "90's". The Legend design was the only one
Two cycle inboard question cheers at 2:24pm 12.15.09 Bigger Boats 20/8315 I recently (may 2009) aquired a 1973 O'day Sailboat. I saved it from being crushed by a marina owne
Picture needed / tiller connection headhunter76 at 1:38pm 12.15.09 The Cherubini Hunters 0/1112 I have a 1975 pop-top model 25' Hunter and was hoping someone could share their tiller-to-rudder pos
Pop top on O'Day 23 1975 El gran Momo at 12:52pm 12.15.09 Ask An Oday Owner 4/3417 Hello all, I have an O'Day 23 buit arround 1975. I'm going to put new electrical panels with switch
320 Muffler Problems James J. Ricciuti at 12:41pm 12.15.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/2524 My 1995 Catalina 320 Has a very leaky muffler. Has anyone had any experience in repairing or replaci
Life Raft Rental Joe Mullee at 11:48am 12.15.09 Ask All Sailors 9/4611 Has anyone ever rented a life raft? I'm located near Annapolis/Baltimore and was curious about it fo
Hunter Marine holiday schedule Phil Herring at 11:45am 12.15.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1481 Hunter Marine will be closed from December 19, 2009 through January 3, 2010. They'll be up and run
water in the ice box RBDUFFER at 11:44am 12.15.09 Big Boats 1/1202 I usually am asking questions, it's time I offered a solution! The water that finds its way into th
Yanmar Vibrations? samdale at 10:37am 12.15.09 Ask All Sailors 11/4536 I have a 1999 Beneteau 36CC with a Yanmar 3GM30F. The boat has a pronounced vibration (hammering or
Refrigerator/Freezer Lid Gasket AlwaysFORSAIL at 10:26am 12.15.09 Big Boats 2/3238 I have a problem with seal on my 2001 Hunter 380 Fridge/freezer lids not sealing. I have replaced t
Whisker Pole Paul Rybczynski at 10:10am 12.15.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/6314 I recently acquired a whisker pole to use on my O'Day 34. The 34 has two lower shrouds on each side
Shopping for a boat malyea at 8:03am 12.15.09 Ask All Sailors 14/2696 HELP I'm in the market for a ready to sail, low cost, swing keel, trailer sailer, 20' to 22' - ide
GPS higgs at 5:49am 12.15.09 Ask All Sailors 12/3370 One can now get a car GPS for well under $100 that includes maps for the entire US and Canada includ
teak bad co at 4:31am 12.15.09 Smaller Boats 7/1796 question here I own a 23.5 1993 and sailed it one year the teak on the door and steps are pretty rou
O'Day 37 cockpit drains-hoses to seacocks ccarmody at 8:12pm 12.14.09 Bigger Boats 5/4537 We are new owners of a O'Day 37 and have come across the dreaded Marelon/RC Marine seacock handle br

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Gunwale guards (1) Kimo at 11:09am 04.28.22 Realize this is an old thread, but someone else may benefit. Concur with Hamilton Marine being the g
Fuse or Breakers? JoeWhite at 11:00am 04.28.22 Aren't the windlass operating switches already low current circuits, since they operate the windlas
Male NMEA connection for Raymarine Raymic Swimfar1950 at 10:53am 04.28.22 Thanks. The Ray 55 came as original equipment on my Benneteau 34 built in Marion South Carolina. I'm
Pearson 30 live aboard cruising? Kings Gambit at 10:49am 04.28.22
Male NMEA connection for Raymarine Raymic jssailem at 10:41am 04.28.22 Here is a link showing the radio. http://www.marine-electronics-shop.com/products/Raymarine-Ray55E-V
Male NMEA connection for Raymarine Raymic jssailem at 10:37am 04.28.22 Swimfar. I believe the problem you are experiencing in your parts search stems from the issue that t
Male NMEA connection for Raymarine Raymic Swimfar1950 at 10:30am 04.28.22 Ellis, the OP, DMclaughlin only made that one post on 1 Jun 2021. He was last seen on the forum on
What kind of wood??? (1) EdWard3 at 10:11am 04.28.22 Here's a good look at the woodwork in the salon. This is a 2003 Catalina 36 mkii.
Male NMEA connection for Raymarine Raymic Hello Below at 10:11am 04.28.22 When I saw DMclaughlin's question for the same boat and radio I have I was hoping he had a solution
O'Day 25 Shoal Draft Centerboard Water Leak twodzusfittings at 9:51am 04.28.22 Better yet, go around the yard and find a few pieces of the shrink wrap that gets left around. Much
Desperate leakinhg Hayden Watson at 9:48am 04.28.22 It would be helpful if we could see some photos of the crack (both closce up and back for perspectiv
Its funny Friday! (4) rgranger at 9:40am 04.28.22 204864 204865204866
Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 9:27am 04.28.22 204862
Not sure what I need rgranger at 9:24am 04.28.22 If you are going to all of the trouble to design your own system, I'd get a used piece of T-track an
Ammeter replacement questions kloudie1 at 9:20am 04.28.22 To make it work like the old one, connect the ends of the shunt to the old ammeter leads. (bigger sc
Galley sink drain leak Calif. Ted at 9:08am 04.28.22 It's a Forespar 3/4" sink drain assembly, Forespar Sink Waste
Male NMEA connection for Raymarine Raymic Swimfar1950 at 9:08am 04.28.22 The Radio has been discontinued. The Raymarine sight shows this link to a cable. https://www.raymar
Not sure what I need Crazy Dave Condon at 8:59am 04.28.22 Call Dave Stanton at American Sail in Charleston SC who built your daysailor
Fuse or Breakers? jviss at 8:40am 04.28.22 This. I was going to say make sure you current protect the feed to your switch panel. Sure, it's co
Fuse or Breakers? jeepbluetj at 8:27am 04.28.22 Ok perfect. I figured there would be no problem , but just wanted to make sure there was no safety

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