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O'Day 23 Centerboard Cpt. Tom at 7:32pm 08.31.09 Day Sailers 2/2335 Our centerboard has been giving us greif this season. It appears to be pretty thin after almost thir
1980 S26 jib sheets question mickeyfin at 5:47pm 08.31.09 Seafarer 2/4488 I am using a 100% jib on a roller furler - can others with the same setup please indicate if they ru
Manual Bilge Pump suggestions Jeffandme at 5:12pm 08.31.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1452 In the interest of safety, I'd like to add a manual bilge pump to supplement the electric bilge pump
expected hull speeds with yse8 yanmar? jawzzy at 4:26pm 08.31.09 Bristol 18/11028 I've had my 1975 24' Corsair restored and the motor overhauled these past 2 seasons, but I find my B
MOB- a must have discussion for new sailors and crew LANCE ON CLOUD NINE at 3:45pm 08.31.09 Ask All Sailors 0/9 Whether you micro adjust your sails or just let them be, one issue I think often gets overlooked is
Honda EU 2000 I Companion Satisfaction at 3:23pm 08.31.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/3032 I was wondering if anyone owned the Eu 2000i companion model? Will it hook direclty to a 30 amp sho
Where to buy a cover for port where emergency tiller goes ss91 at 2:23pm 08.31.09 Bigger Boats 3/1936 I just bought a O'day 34 and the cover in the back seat where the emergency tiller goes has been bro
Leaking hatch Leaky Lucy at 2:04pm 08.31.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2600 Ahoy! Need help. My plexiglass came loose from the hatch frame. I have all the old sealant clean
Standing Rigging adjustments for 1984 O'day 222 pjcorb317 at 1:37pm 08.31.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1767 Can anyone give me a few pointers on tensions on upper and lower shrouds? I dont have a tension gaug
shore power breaker kicking out JohnnyMac at 1:32pm 08.31.09 Big Boats 1/1130 This weekend I had the shore power breaker kicking out. The water heater was on, the inverter was c
Where in the world is Car...I mean Maine Sail Tim R. at 12:54pm 08.31.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1575 Anyone else looking forward to MS's daily updates? I will be leaving this Friday for a 2 week cruis
lancer 42 toilet jamesw at 12:28pm 08.31.09 Lancer 2/1706 Hey, Ive got a 1981 42' lancer sail boat and i have discovered that the small toilet water transfer
TopCoat for Inflatables Guest at 11:21am 08.31.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1027 My light gray 8' hypalon dinghy has UV damage and is turning rusty-brown on top of tubes. I am cons
Gas tank leaking joelucido2 at 11:07am 08.31.09 Ericson 1/2078 My gas tank is leaking ---what do i do?...can I take it out the port lazarette? Will it fit through
deck fill cover chain tchastain at 11:02am 08.31.09 Big Boats 5/1637 During fueling at our last stop the chain that retains the deck cover broke in the middle. The cove
Cradle upright length for 1982 Hunter 33 enovillo at 10:55am 08.31.09 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1831 Hi all, I bought a used 10' x 5' steel cradle to store my boat. This cradle has 6 uprights between
New O'Day Owner - Please Help Mad Dog at 10:48am 08.31.09 Ask An Oday Owner 16/2908 Hi All, Greetings from the Connecticut shoreline. My wife and I just bought our first cabin boat,
Mastead nav Lights? Salty at 10:05am 08.31.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2627 After sailing last night, I noticed a vessel coming into our harbor with its nav lights at least 35
Night Vision Scopes Rick D at 9:40am 08.31.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1453 I have a Gen 1 scope which leaves a lot to be desired in terms of clarity and range. I have used an
Hunter 37 C Cabin Sole. guidera48 at 8:58am 08.31.09 The Cherubini Hunters 13/4654 It is time to get the cabin sole plywood going. It is actually getting cooler and bearable inside th

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Yanmar 2GM20F cooling problem (3) Ralph Johnstone at 3:55pm 02.28.22 can you tell me the brand and source of your flow sensor?
Waste Deck Plate cover BigEasy at 3:50pm 02.28.22
Anchor winch considerations (1) Ralph Johnstone at 3:43pm 02.28.22 The 350 kg pull is just with one layer on the drum, and I agree not a practical measurement expect
The LiFePo4 Revolution! jviss at 3:35pm 02.28.22 I'm not sure if I did this reply properly. I should probably learn how to do that. Yes, you messed
The LiFePo4 Revolution! cagreen75 at 3:28pm 02.28.22 For a given load. Our 340-watt solar system provides more than enough power to run everything we us
Realistic expectations when re-coring deck? Project_Mayhem at 3:21pm 02.28.22 Thanks Dave!
Frozen injector on Yanmar engine 3JH5E 44horseshoe at 3:12pm 02.28.22 Nice. Thank you for the information.. that's great
Realistic expectations when re-coring deck? dlochner at 3:10pm 02.28.22 I rebuilt part of my transom to get a bit more practice before diving into the deck. As you can see
Yanmar 2GM20F cooling problem stuendan at 3:09pm 02.28.22 Thanks Ralph, can you tell me the brand and source of your flow sensor? As per "Big Easy" and the g
Jack Line Layout for Hunter 28 Growl at 3:05pm 02.28.22 And your using SS pad eyes for hardware?
Realistic expectations when re-coring deck? (3) Project_Mayhem at 3:00pm 02.28.22 I rebuilt part of my transom to get a bit more practice before diving into the deck. As you can see
Jack Line Layout for Hunter 28 jssailem at 2:59pm 02.28.22 There are a couple of schools of thought on the layout of jacklines. The simple idea, From the st
Waste Deck Plate cover Tally Ho at 2:58pm 02.28.22
Rudder Reference Installation Hunter Vision 36 Jim Ferguson at 2:56pm 02.28.22 I actually decided to install it in the hope that it would alleviate some of the wide swinging when
Is your boat a finely assembled, original manufactured piece of art work? jviss at 2:53pm 02.28.22 Mineral spirits and a stiff parts brush works well also. I just use a chip brush, i.e., one of tho
Is your boat a finely assembled, original manufactured piece of art work? Tally Ho at 2:49pm 02.28.22
Rudder Reference Installation Hunter Vision 36 Jim Ferguson at 2:49pm 02.28.22 Nice installation. Does the rudder reference show on a monitor at the helm. Nice to have, if so.
Anchor winch considerations Growl at 2:49pm 02.28.22 I want a drum winch!
Anchor winch considerations stuendan at 2:46pm 02.28.22 "Stop everything and head back to school. I mean sit down, read, and learn." Wow Ralf, you're big
Fuel Cap Winch Hollyberry at 2:30pm 02.28.22 I want to buy the original Diesel or Waste Cap cover. They are the same . It looks likes this. B

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