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two questions: gelcoat repair and caulking rmilavsky at 6:38pm 02.15.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/2003 I have an 88 Oday 240. This fall I had the marina sandblast off years of dead paint. I went to the M
Cockpit ARCH on a 30/31 KAYA at 6:16pm 02.15.09 Bigger Boats 0/1145 Hi. Does anyone have a cockpit arch on an Oday 30 or 31. I have a 1985 31 and am seeking any info yo
Spinnaker source for Oday 23 Bobbystone at 5:44pm 02.15.09 Ask An Oday Owner 9/3078 Any ideas for a good place to get a not too expensive spinnaker for an Oday 23? Or suggestions on w
Wiring Diagram for Oday 23 Bobbystone at 5:42pm 02.15.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/2206 I've seen archived mentions of wiring diagrams online,but none of them are currently still online.
Yanmar "C" Panel Tachometer Rick2413 at 4:44pm 02.15.09 Ask All Sailors 2/81 I have a newer Yanmar "C" Panel (VDO) and the tachometer (according to the box) is set for a 3YM or
New Boat Owner lingarner at 3:51pm 02.15.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2412 I have just bought a 26' clark, but it needs a good cleaning. I want to clean and I guess polish the
C&C 33 vs C&C33-2 hendem1 at 2:38pm 02.15.09 C&C 0/3703 What is the difference between a C'C 33 and a C'C 33-2? Thanks
Power Washing bottom of H26 paulhousman at 2:38pm 02.15.09 Trailer Sailors 4/2569 My bottom needs to be done real bad. I don't want to spend the time or money washing, sanding and re
New instruments installed today (3) Tim R. at 1:51pm 02.15.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1406 I completed the installation of my new Raymarine St60+ displays today. I also took the opportunity t
Mystery Hole (1) Brian Schwerdt at 1:24pm 02.15.09 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1287 I bought a 1976 O'Day 22 last fall, and there is a hole I don't understand in the keel. It is about
Stern Tube diameter 1984 Catalina 30 rphrogers at 10:44am 02.15.09 Catalina 30 4/2758 I'm looking for the stern Tube Diameter of a 1984 Catalina 30. I'm hoping to install a PSS dripless
Jib sheet lines norristm at 10:15am 02.15.09 The Cherubini Hunters 3/2004 I need to replace the lines for the jib sheet on my 1982 Hunter 33. The current lines are way over s
transmission on neutral under sail? antoineH336 at 10:11am 02.15.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1314 This topic must have been already discussed, but I was'nt able to find any issues on this with the s
Down in the Bow Spotted Dog at 8:55am 02.15.09 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1232 Has anyone noticed a trim problem with the h-30? Water stands in my cockpit and on the forward end o
Oday 28 Steering Issues Paul Koestner at 8:36am 02.15.09 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1309 Ahoy, I'm a bit rusty at this. I'm here to help an old friend with his 28 Oday. 1982, I believe.
Good chart plotter for the TN River? Snotter at 8:11am 02.15.09 Ask All Sailors 15/4707 I am in the market for a chart plotter. Currently I am using MapTech on a laptop. MapTech uses ras
Storage Afloat Bill Roosa at 6:33am 02.15.09 Big Boats 6/1389 Hi everybody. I'd like to know how others are handling storage of food staples afloat. I've used a
Private messages with image Ken Palmer at 5:11am 02.15.09 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1840 Phil, I just tried to reply to a private message by including a picture. I see that it asked for a
RAft up in March Chuck Creel at 3:21am 02.15.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1743 Am planning on sailing out to ms sounds the week-end of March 20th. Anyone wanna join me? I kno
I need a Holding tank Vibeke at 3:08am 02.15.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1286 A Holding tank in the motorroom Has anyone had this experience to place a holding tank in the motor

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tachometer not accurate JoeWhite at 8:44pm 06.17.21 In my case it was caused by broken alternator bracket and loose belt.
Shroud Cotter Pins (1) Justin_NSA at 8:40pm 06.17.21 Two words. Wrap pins.
tachometer not accurate Stu Jackson at 8:31pm 06.17.21 My understanding is that dielectric grease is a non-conductor so it inhibits the flow of current bu
My new EchoMap UHD is a ULD (ULTRA LOW DEFINITION) Hayden Watson at 7:59pm 06.17.21 I cannot find anything in the manual about setting up the transducer but it is not the best written
tachometer not accurate Hayden Watson at 7:58pm 06.17.21 @Hayden Watson , ...Consider using dialectric grease or at least T9 on them. Good luck. My underst
Shroud Cotter Pins Crazy Dave Condon at 7:55pm 06.17.21 If applying tape, there are two suggestions. First do not tape all around the turnbuckle body as y
Replacing furling line on under deck furler BOSSailor at 7:35pm 06.17.21 I have a 1990 30-2 and replaced my line last year. I have a Flexible Furler 7 (maybe 8) and unfortun
1979 Hunter 25 rudder for a shoal keel Crazy Dave Condon at 7:34pm 06.17.21 Foss Foam I referred to was located in Florida not California
Compound after wetsand, or straight to wax/polish? dlochner at 7:32pm 06.17.21 My wife likes to organize below decks. Which is great, except I don't always remember her organizati
Roller furling Crazy Dave Condon at 7:30pm 06.17.21 @RocheDen FF 2 manual is posted under boat information/Hunter resources/260/downloads/ FF2 manual
Compound after wetsand, or straight to wax/polish? sail sfbay at 7:23pm 06.17.21 Dave......I am just happy my wife loves to clean the INSIDE of our boat.....I will just have someone
1GM10 yanmar diesel kdssail at 7:00pm 06.17.21 a lot of fork lifts use this engine. you can check with one in your area, same for parts
Compound after wetsand, or straight to wax/polish? dlochner at 7:00pm 06.17.21 No shortcuts here. Clean, wet sand, compound, wax. TotalBoat TotalBuff has been getting good review
My new EchoMap UHD is a ULD (ULTRA LOW DEFINITION) dlochner at 6:53pm 06.17.21 I just installed a new Garmin EchoMap UHD but the sounder return is a ULD (ULTRA LOW DEFINITION). I
Chainplate adaptor separating from deck gusmuller at 6:51pm 06.17.21 Hello David, Thank you for the fast reply. The answer is both yes and no, I turned from the top unt
O'Day 272 wiring issues sail sfbay at 6:46pm 06.17.21 Never seen a detailed wiring diagram on production sailboat so you will have to do a functionality t
Chainplate adaptor separating from deck Davidasailor26 at 6:44pm 06.17.21 Is it possible to turn the rod from the top? If so can you just get an open ended wrench on the nut
Replacing furling line on under deck furler sail sfbay at 6:42pm 06.17.21 Lots of options: 1. Tie the ends together. 2. If there is not enough room then butt the ends togeth
O'Day 272 wiring issues Davidasailor26 at 6:38pm 06.17.21
Sailing Brownsville TX Rick Webb at 6:35pm 06.17.21 I've always wondered about that too I'd guess it is a long day from Corpus to the Mansfield Cut and

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