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Just joined Like to say Hi Oday20 at 8:44am 08.12.09 Ask An Oday Owner 33/3954 I just bought an O'Day 20 1974. I'm looking for other owners of a 1974 O'Day 20. I have many questio
Rings instead of cleats Smitty at 6:38am 08.12.09 Ask All Sailors 16/5400 My marina uses those stupid rings instead of cleats on the docks. I have made up a set of custom do
zinc for 1979 hunter 33 robertwomack at 4:54am 08.12.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/2070 I have a 33' Hunter 1979. I want to replace the zinc. The boat is in the water. Does anyone know the
Build a rudder? Phoebe 1 at 4:37am 08.12.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/3112 Has anyone built a Rudder for a 25? I have wood working skills and would like to build an airfoil r
Mainsheet fiddle block Merriman free G A P at 8:40pm 08.11.09 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 1/1571 If you need a Merriman block you may have mine for the cost of mailing. It is in working condition
Pop Top dmkey at 9:26pm 08.11.09 Catalina 22 2/1519 I'm trying to figure out the secret to the pop top on my 22. It goes up on the pistons until it rea
Another rigging question dmkey at 9:22pm 08.11.09 Catalina 22 2/1797 I put my new to me '90 Catalina 22 in the water last week. We had trouble raising the genoa into the
Back in the saddle BobM at 9:22pm 08.11.09 S2 5/1577 Finallfy got out for a sail two weeks ago. Coming back in through a crowd of racers the furler line
Chesapeake Area Sailors Morgan_Dial at 8:13pm 08.11.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1319 I am a Navy student at the Defense Information School at Fort Meade. I am looking to do a photo stor
Need Propane 12v solenoid valve for 303 turk100 at 6:32pm 08.11.09 Pearson 2/2110 Hello everybody! I need the 12v propane solenoid valve that mounts inside the vented hatch in the co
OB Motor Bracket scuba717 at 5:38pm 08.11.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1239 Need to replace my OB bracket on my 25' Mac as the old one died!! Have a 4 stroke 9.9 HP any suggest
VHF MMSI Number Question Rick D at 5:25pm 08.11.09 Ask All Sailors 13/4263 I had a JRC VHF radio below decks as a back up and convenience item. Anyhow, the mike cord on it beg
Your Opinion? (6) rockp2 at 3:22pm 08.11.09 Trailer Sailors 21/8051 OK Folks, Bottom line up front, I have attached some pics and am seeking opinions. I made an impul
closet door newboatowner at 3:20pm 08.11.09 Catalina 30 2/1425 Is anyone interested in selling a left hand closet door (teak) for a 1980 30 foot catalina?
SoCal anckorage locations fraidknot at 2:30pm 08.11.09 Destinations 15/4829 I have been in san diego a9 for the summer. I need to move at the end of the month. I was hopeing
Tuning B&R rig on Hunter 310 prdewolf at 2:06pm 08.11.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2055 The upper diagonals (those attached at the top of the compression posts and the spreader) are very s
Westerbeke tranny question Aloha Marc at 1:43pm 08.11.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1398 I have an Aloha 28' with Westerbeke 13. The transmission is a HBW MODEL 50 2.7 TO 1 - W1 3A. La
Sailing in saltwater Fresh Water Sailor at 1:43pm 08.11.09 Irwin 2/2698 I have been sailing on Lake Michigan and am moving my boat to Florida. I have never sailed in salt w
fresh water pump newboatowner at 1:30pm 08.11.09 Catalina 30 2/1358 I had a new oberdorfer fresh water pump installed after the burning the impeller due to failure to h
Yanmar 2GM Nereussailor at 11:21am 08.11.09 Ask All Sailors 6/3242 I've got a Yanmar 2GM in my H30 and the fuel pump is leaking. I've posted here before about the prob

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Floorplan overhaul thoughts? Joe at 4:22am 03.19.22 Hi All, We completely gutted every bit of the interior and drive train and are planning on buildin
Pinhole of light through hull. Best way to fix? rgranger at 4:16am 03.19.22 I would layer fiberglass from the outside using the 12:1 bevel. I would use epoxy instead of polyes
Epic Fail (Recovery) rgranger at 4:06am 03.19.22 Hey, Granger, I have the same broken spreader bracket, and have the new one waiting for me to insta
37C Rudder assembly components Jim Legere at 3:52am 03.19.22 David, There are no detailed drawings that I know of. If you download the owner's manual from the "B
2022 PacificNW Weather Update Will Gilmore at 3:38am 03.19.22
Have you made cockpit cushions? Will Gilmore at 1:13am 03.19.22 I made the patterns with heavy news print paper. The curve won't make any difference to the seamstr
Yanmar Engine Oil Change Benny17441 at 10:15pm 03.18.22 Well, the important factor in oil is viscosity while the great enemy of viscosity is heat and diesel
Yanmar Engine Oil Change Ralph Johnstone at 10:15pm 03.18.22 New oil and filter in an engine that sits is oil that just sits and that is pretty useless. I'll
Have you made cockpit cushions? thedude at 9:55pm 03.18.22 I'd make them with a curve. Shouldn't be too difficult to layout a template using cardboard and get
Electric bilge for 250wb Benny17441 at 9:48pm 03.18.22 I have spent some time with bilge pump projects on boats with no bilge compartment and shallow bilge
Electric bilge for 250wb mikeracca at 9:34pm 03.18.22 Done what exactly? Install an electric bilge pump?
37C Rudder assembly components D_Bosh at 9:18pm 03.18.22 Hi Jim, Thanks for your reply and advice. Do you happen to know of, or have seen any detailed draw
Rudder repairs (5) racenmotorsports at 8:41pm 03.18.22 So I finally got back to working on the rudder this week. I ordered some epoxy from US Composites o
Build a Better Boat Hook? Kings Gambit at 8:39pm 03.18.22 What on earth does "Midway" have to do with recreational boating, or my needs as a singlehander? No
Hunter 49/50 running power cables for port cabin top winch artboas at 8:29pm 03.18.22 I am in the process of installing a Lewmar electric winch on the port cabin top (across from the st
Floorplan overhaul thoughts? xavierspl at 8:27pm 03.18.22 You cannot put a vented loop in a drain. Do you mean, you can't without a pump?
2022 PacificNW Weather Update jssailem at 8:20pm 03.18.22 Spring weather outlook. March 21. Spring begins. What is coming in the form of weather this spring s
Old style square circuit breakers Phil Herring at 8:12pm 03.18.22 He's a busy guy but I'm sure he will.
Old style square circuit breakers Glenn2002 at 8:04pm 03.18.22 Hi Glenn, give us a call tomorrow at 877-932-7245 (9am to 3:30pm Pacific time). We've got a stash o
Yanmar Engine Oil Change garymalmgren at 8:01pm 03.18.22 I take a bit of a contrary view here. If you change the oil and let the boat sit, you have achieved

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