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Using the forum awoody at 11:20pm 10.15.09 Smaller Boats 3/1785 I have been receiving a lot of good information from the forum. However, I must not be using it cor
Replacing fuel lines sol y mar at 8:04pm 10.15.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/3949 I just purchased a 1989 catalina 30 with the M25 diesel. I want to replace both the fuel line and th
Another bilge cleaning question - waxy-grease? KandD at 6:56pm 10.15.09 Ask All Sailors 6/2715 So, I found my bilge pump went out on me a few weeks back and over the course of a week or two, it f
Adler Barbour Refrig Lowell at 5:34pm 10.15.09 Ask All Sailors 12/6773 I have an Adler Barbour Cold Plate refrigeration system that I believe to be the OE and should be a
The singing yellow strap Joe Blizzard at 5:24pm 10.15.09 Trailer Sailors 12/3553 I have one of those big yellow ratchet-straps that I use to tie my boat to its trailer. The side wit
Dual water heaters? Ron20324 at 3:57pm 10.15.09 Ask All Sailors 0/3 In the summer there is not so much of a problem, but in the spring and fall the hot water in a water
new 28 owner maxxx at 3:44pm 10.15.09 Bigger Boats 5/2355 New to the web site and posted on ask an Oday owner instead of bigger boats. I have a 1983 28. Any h
Rudder Repair - Hunter 30/1983 erictowse at 3:39pm 10.15.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1748 The bottom of my rudder has a 3/4" stainless tube which connects it to the hull. This tube is loose
Dual water heaters? Ron20324 at 3:18pm 10.15.09 Ask All Sailors 15/3576 Due to a problem in the 110 side of my 6 gallon water heater I have only the engine-heated hot water
rigid vang with mid- boom sheeting rognvald at 2:59pm 10.15.09 Ask All Sailors 7/3321 Has anyone installed a rigid vang on a Pearson/other boat with mid-boom sheeting? There is a standi
rigid vang with mid-boom sheeting rognvald at 2:51pm 10.15.09 Pearson 5/2860 Has anyone installed a rigid vang on a Pearson/other boat with mid-boom sheeting? There is a standi
Newto me 28 maxxx at 2:11pm 10.15.09 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1713 I have just bought a 1983 Oday 28 that seems to be in pretty good shape.(surveyor rated it above ave
Diesel fuel and gaskets higgs at 11:50am 10.15.09 Ask All Sailors 14/11492 I am going to be resealing my inspection port cover onto the top of my fuel tank. It had been seale
in mast furling sail storage secondwind410 at 11:20am 10.15.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1974 I have had an in mast furling main sail on my 410 for two years now. I live in Ontario Canada and m
Onboard Computer - Here's an idea Bob Poff at 10:50am 10.15.09 Ask All Sailors 43/8960 I find the idea of dragging my laptop along to and from the boat, and the possibility of it getting
Please to announce Lake Lanier is at full pool Bob4203 at 10:50am 10.15.09 Catalina 30 0/1101 No big shakes in the scope of world events, but for boaters here in Atlanta, we have waited five yea
cushion measurments maxxx at 9:53am 10.15.09 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1555 Does anyone have the measurments for all of the cabin cushions for an Oday 28. I need an idea of how
Boat info Old Weird Harold at 9:37am 10.15.09 Cal 0/2173 Hi all, I have recently (this past spring) purchased a 1979 Cal 2-35. I love the boat and would re
Head system rebuild (2) phantomracer at 9:16am 10.15.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/6799 After sailing our new-to-us boat this year, I think I have found some issues with the head system (s
San Juan and Gulf Islands of Washington and Canada Don3098 at 8:29am 10.15.09 Destinations 3/3361 My wife and I spent a month cruising the San Juan and Gulf Islands of Washington and Canada on our H

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inspectors estimated current market value vs asking price FastOlson at 8:14am 03.09.22 I used to race against a Newport 28. Fast fast boat. I could beat it, but only by a few lengths afte
Foresail pennant (2) Jacktar at 7:54am 03.09.22 Mine is a vinyl covered steel cable with addition of a a pvc cover over the turnbuckle to keep all
Best anchor and chain flightlead404 at 7:46am 03.09.22 Pick up a copy of Hine's seminal work on anchoring and mooring. Personally I carry a 55lb Rocna wit
Foresail pennant kappykaplan at 7:26am 03.09.22 @Joe , wish I could give you both a like and a hah! :beer:
Hack Freedom 20/Link-2000R for LiFePo4? jviss at 7:25am 03.09.22 So, @Garbonzo , if I understand this correctly, on the RV you use lead acid connected to the alterna
Restoring electrical panel dmax at 7:20am 03.09.22 Picture? Which O'Day model? I have added additional circuit breakers to my panel that match the orig
Looking to Buy Nicro Fico adjustable stop Joe at 7:18am 03.09.22 Which aren't available Well, then call rig rite and ask them what's up.
Foresail pennant Joe at 7:14am 03.09.22 Uh, boys, I hate to be annoying... but.. I think you mean "pendant" rather than "pennant" I mentio
Shifting issue on my '96 Evinrude 8hp. dmax at 7:14am 03.09.22 I had the same engine at one time, it should not be difficult to shift at all. Don't add leverage, y
Removing wall covering Timm R Oday25 at 6:50am 03.09.22 I should have been more specific . Cedar does well in high humidity situations .With other woods mol
Leaving old cables & wiring in inaccessible areas. mikeracca at 6:33am 03.09.22 Thanks - that was my first thought but wasn't sure if aluminum foil would be enough. Worth a try.
Ford 20 information landhort at 6:21am 03.09.22 That is exactly what the other FORD20 skipper told me. He said to fasten the shrouds to the outer c
Removing wall covering jssailem at 6:19am 03.09.22 keeps moisture at bay How does the aromatic cedar accomplish this function?
Ford 20 information jssailem at 6:14am 03.09.22 That certainly can be a design. Such an arrangement could be to deal with a mast design that needs s
Foresail pennant Gene Neill at 6:12am 03.09.22 Yes! All of our headsails have pennants. The smaller the sail, the longer the pennant. The added vis
Furling line fairlead placement Harken Mark IV RoyS at 6:07am 03.09.22 You can probably reverse the wind direction if that helps.
Extending Cable Throw on Transmission and Throttle Cables dlochner at 6:03am 03.09.22 Some shifters have various cable connection holes to adjust the throw length. Some transmissions pe
Ford 20 information landhort at 5:56am 03.09.22 Not sure I understand your question. The shrouds run from the mast head to the side deck of the hu
Extending Cable Throw on Transmission and Throttle Cables RoyS at 5:55am 03.09.22 Some shifters have various cable connection holes to adjust the throw length. Some transmissions per
inspectors estimated current market value vs asking price Scott T-Bird at 5:53am 03.09.22 The Newport 28 (all three versions) was designed by the C&C Design Group, the same folks who design

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