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Newer Balsa cored Hulls bffatcat at 11:53am 10.16.09 Ask All Sailors 7/5768 Any opinions or comments about the structural integrity and durability of todays newer light weight
Optimum Running RPM for 18HP Volvo Penta BreakAway at 11:40am 10.16.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1901 I have a First 310 with an 18hp 2002 Volvo Penta engine. When running for some distance (1 hour or m
Tiller Tamer vs. Tiller Lock Box Barry1957 at 9:57am 10.16.09 Day Sailers 3/8146 Does anyone have a comment on which of the two products of "hands-free" stabilizing of the tiller pr
newbie-just wondering digitek718 at 9:14am 10.16.09 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1739 Hey..this site is awesome..looks like I am going to get some great ideas for mods and maintenance of
first sailboat-what year? digitek718 at 8:31am 10.16.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1308 I just bought my first sailboat about a week ago..an oday 25...I went out sailing a couple of times
Size matters beachkoma at 8:06am 10.16.09 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2752 Will a Sevylor Electric Trolling Motor (18 lbs thrust) be enough to power my 1976 Widgeon in a salt
H34 Interior Measurements? Mark3755 at 7:05am 10.16.09 Big Boats 4/1917 My boat is about an hour away, so I was hoping to get some help to save me a 2 hour round trip for
Below water through hull fitting - O'Day 25 Raftco at 5:53am 10.16.09 Ask An Oday Owner 7/3109 I have a through hull brass or bronze fitting that is directly below the sink in the galley on my O'
Under Water Hull Scrub Zoey at 4:37am 10.16.09 Ask All Sailors 26/5375 If sailboats already have antifoul paint (Baltoplate) why do owners they have the undersides scrubbe
SF Bay bottom paint ? pkdailey4 at 1:11am 10.16.09 Ask All Sailors 8/3397 Whats the best paint that's legal in California waters ? I'm using Interlux Ultra now but I don't kn
Using the forum awoody at 11:20pm 10.15.09 Smaller Boats 3/1810 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 6/4190 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 6/2789 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 12/7044 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 12/3710 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 5/2458 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 1/1764 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 15/3679 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 7/3348 Has anyone installed a rigid vang on a Pearson/other boat with mid-boom sheeting? There is a standi

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Pedestal Compass, True North? (1) dlochner at 7:18am 05.06.22 For our uses on the water, compass precision is not as important as compass accuracy. It really does
For the record rgranger at 7:18am 05.06.22 I know in the past I might have said I have had good luck Some people say we make our own luck b
Hunter 340 Head Faucet Replacement (1) sailcapt340 at 6:16am 05.06.22
Pedestal Compass, True North? Davidasailor26 at 6:14am 05.06.22 Autopilot Heading Does Not Match GPS Heading (COG) \| Garmin Customer Support "At low speeds, the GP
For the record (1) dlochner at 6:14am 05.06.22 But now you have installed a new rebuilt transmission. It is working positively, as hoped? It wa
Check your axles...... Don't be like me Grotto at 6:13am 05.06.22 We have a local boat store that builds trailers too. So they have all the parts on hand
Mariner 2=2 El Pinguino at 6:09am 05.06.22 Hi Will. Thank you, it worked, I am now enroled. Good day.
For the record jssailem at 6:07am 05.06.22 But now you have installed a new rebuilt transmission. It is working positively, as hoped?
Effects of disconnecting hydronic heater Tally Ho at 5:58am 05.06.22 Update: For all of the sailboats I am familiar with you would be incorrect, @Tally Ho . There is
Pedestal Compass, True North? Will Gilmore at 5:42am 05.06.22 Autopilot Heading Does Not Match GPS Heading (COG) \| Garmin Customer Support "At low speeds, the GPS
For the record dlochner at 5:28am 05.06.22 Sometimes we lucky. We had three, yes three, transmission failures this year. Fortunately they all
New Catalina 30 Owner jviss at 5:18am 05.06.22 only lit for a few seconds before burning out (after I let go of the knob). This is most likely a
Check your axles...... Don't be like me brockangelo at 5:09am 05.06.22 Man that is terrifying to think about. Where do you get an axle and new struts?
Misc Issues sailme88 at 4:55am 05.06.22 @sailme88 you been watching NCIS reruns? Gibbs rules to live by. NCIS Photos on CBS I though there
Pedestal Compass, True North? All U Get at 4:55am 05.06.22 I put this all to good work when I compared my autopilot to my pedestal compass. With the autopilot
Effects of disconnecting hydronic heater sailme88 at 4:54am 05.06.22
Check your axles...... Don't be like me kappykaplan at 4:37am 05.06.22 Glad you and the boat are safe! :beer:
Pedestal Compass, True North? jviss at 4:34am 05.06.22 Are pedestal compasses set to true north typically? I was trying to identify magnetic interference
311 Beneteau water tank . BigEasy at 2:06am 05.06.22 Drain the tank, loosen the bar that secures the tank in place, push the tank forward forward to the
Mariner 2=2 Will Gilmore at 1:55am 05.06.22 El Pinguino, When you sign-up for the MCA, there is a place for the Hull #, but it is not a required

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