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Hi there, My name is Gabriel and I just bought an O'Day 25 and couldn't be happier! However, the rud
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Hi there, My name is Gabriel and I just bought an O'Day 25 and couldn't be happier! However, the rud
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I just bought a Sirius radio for my car and was thinking of adding another for the boat. Anyone o
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What a season. I am trying to get in as much sailing as possible in the short period of time remain
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Hi folks, looking for any comments good or bad on the Walker Bay 8 and its use as a suitible dinghy?
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Can anyone tell me what's Andersen and Harken winch equivalent to a Lewmar ST30 dual-speed ?
garyc at 7:39am 09.19.09
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This year i will be winterizing for the first time. The question is how do I get anti freeze in the
Zoomie at 7:18am 09.19.09
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All, Would someone be willing to provide the demensions from their boat's factory boom vang attachme
Mich222 at 6:10am 09.19.09
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My friend has an 87 O'Day 222 with a boom vang. I have a 86 O'Day 222 without a boom vang. Both boat
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I need location of head through hull valves on my 79 H27. There is a level fiiberlass molded porti
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I want to install a fishfinder/gps/chartplotter and keep it under $500. An in hull transducer is pre
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Salts, I am in the pre-purchase phase of a Cat 30 (1991 MkII).... In putting a budget together
sand sailor at 10:24pm 09.18.09
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1 what is the watt to amp conversion 2 what is the sgnifigance of a 36' boat? i know a 27' is
JoelHoover at 9:15pm 09.18.09
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I get the whole wing keel thing for the 22's and 250's (no more swing keel), but for a 32foot or lar
Don Crowther at 8:44pm 09.18.09
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Do I really need it? I started this on another forum and it was suggested I ask this question here.
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Just a shelf for things like wallet, keys, cel phone,etc. http://i361.photobucket.com/albums/oo57/
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Avast! Avast! 19 Sept., is international "talk like a pirate day". Ed K 26
Garry at 5:06pm 09.18.09
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We bought a boat that has been well maintained but little used. The water from the fresh water tanks

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Mast rail
Scott T-Bird at 8:12am 03.29.22
Thanks for the replies. I'll be back out there this afternoon for a closer look. It's just strange
Mast rail
jviss at 8:12am 03.29.22
Thanks for the replies. I'll be back out there this afternoon for a closer look. It's just strange
Mast rail
GrantBrown at 7:58am 03.29.22
Thanks for the replies. I'll be back out there this afternoon for a closer look. It's just strange
Spinning Prop While Under Sail   (1)
sail sfbay at 7:56am 03.29.22
To add to what others have said about sailing in neutral please refer to attached Yanmar service adv
'86 Hunter 34 coolant through exhaust
flightlead404 at 7:54am 03.29.22
Great answers guys---I definitely plan on finding the other two vanes but I just wanted to be sure
SEALING THE MAST
sail sfbay at 7:49am 03.29.22
Have you considered a mast collar or tape Deck Collars / Mast Collars (rigrite.com) to help prevent
Water Pump Running
dlochner at 7:43am 03.29.22
At the risk of being pedantic, water, like most liquids, doesn't compress :) The water pressure com
Hunter 23 Hull/deck joint R&R?
dmax at 7:42am 03.29.22
I think more pictures, especially of the affected area, would help. If the rest of the hull-deck joi
Water Pump Running
dmax at 7:39am 03.29.22
Basic understanding of the accumulator. When your pump runs, it pressurizes the water in your syste
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leo310 at 7:21am 03.29.22
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Mast rail
Scott T-Bird at 7:19am 03.29.22
That gooseneck looks like it is riveted to the mast. Unless it is not the original location for it
Mast rail
mikeracca at 7:18am 03.29.22
I'm not looking at it right now but it must be behind the gooseneck and that does not look easy to
Suspect Crankshaft oil leaks
kloudie1 at 7:09am 03.29.22
The crucial thing is if ya have enough space.. The transmission can be uncoupled and removed aft but
Mast rail
GrantBrown at 7:03am 03.29.22
I'm not looking at it right now but it must be behind the gooseneck and that does not look easy to r
SEALING THE MAST
rschuss at 6:58am 03.29.22
There is movement in the mast step due to stretching of the shrouds and hull movement and if you str
Honda 2000 vs. Lincoln 140 welder
kloudie1 at 6:54am 03.29.22
Probably could handle the lower-lowest power settings, but not the full rated output.. Lincoln (the
O'day 23 through hull access
rschuss at 6:49am 03.29.22
On my O'Day 222 the cockpit drain is in the transom. In this photo it looks like this drain would be
Mast rail
mikeracca at 6:49am 03.29.22
The gate could also be behind the gooseneck.
New 22 Owner
Sail Jake at 6:07am 03.29.22
Thanks for the rudder info. This rudder will be a kick up, how will the rules be different? Thanks

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