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Rub Rail Replacement Dwight Thomas at 8:07am 04.21.09 Ask An Oday Owner 15/4393 Okay, it been two years I've been putting this off, but now is the time. I need to replace my Rub R
Do toerails leak emergpa1 at 8:00am 04.21.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1211 Hey guys, do the toerails on the oday 26''s leak into the cabin? I don't see where the screws enter
Inherited Daysailer I coastal17 at 7:57am 04.21.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1369 I have inherited my dad's Daysailer. It has a plaque in it that reads "Built by the O'Day Corporati
C-309 #142 don_stubbs at 7:51am 04.21.09 Catalina 309 Group Forum 2/2720 Newly joined............. Don Stubbs :D
No problem registering mike and kathie at 5:54am 04.21.09 Catalina 309 Group Forum 1/1916 Registering is easy enough. Anxious to see how many 309 owners register and participate. John:
Jib first Quoddy at 5:02am 04.21.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/3138 Trim the jib first. Does this apply to masthead only and not fractional because the jib has the powe
Fresh to salt water move robertguck at 4:18am 04.21.09 Catalina 22 0/1087 I am trailering my 1967 Catalina 22 from Minnesota to Florida and have antifouling bottom paint now.
h40.5 rudder play - How much is too much? Rich Stidger at 8:03pm 04.20.09 Big Boats 3/1924 I first noticed play in the rudder when the boat was about five years old. At that time I talked to
Tranny reversing gear problem RFerraro1 at 6:05pm 04.20.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2507 On a 1984 Beneteau First 32 with Renault engine. Forward gear runs fine but in reverse the propsha
Welcome jsalley at 5:44pm 04.20.09 Catalina 309 Group Forum 0/1690 Welcome to the new home for the Catalina 309 Owners Forum. Feel free to ask or answer any questions
maststep/wiring detail 1979 H27 fnuttersny at 5:23pm 04.20.09 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1654 Following mast step thread promted nosing around my compression post area and found water drops comi
Keel Hauled BARRY3684 at 4:00pm 04.20.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2390 What is the best way of repairing rust pockets that have developed on the keel of my boat? It's a Ca
non-slip/skid on deck Novelman at 3:50pm 04.20.09 Lancer 2/1720 I put my 25' Lancer in the water yesterday and found that the "non-slip" surface on the fore deck is
What is this thing? (1) enovillo at 3:49pm 04.20.09 The Cherubini Hunters 11/2086 Hi all, I recently became the proud owner of a 1982 Hunter 33. While going through the boat, my wif
electrical issues hfmckevitt at 2:27pm 04.20.09 S2 2/1408 I am having problems with gages on the deck at the wheel, the wind and depth gage have stopped worki
Mothers Powerball - Anyone have experience? (1) Rich Stidger at 2:20pm 04.20.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2145 I picked up a red Mothers Powerball and it appears to be the same as the "Marine" version. In fact
Thru hull replacement ranchu56 at 1:41pm 04.20.09 Big Boats 1/1170 Replacing gate valve(last one) with ball valve and removed the lav sink drain thru-hull on my 1984 H
Looking for "upper cover" for Yanmar 1 cyl (1) Kevin3447 at 1:22pm 04.20.09 Ask All Sailors 7/2107 Hi, I'm looking for an "upper cover" for a Yanmar 1 cyl - YSM8 - although I think the YSM12 might be
Shaft packing on a 375 therapy at 1:17pm 04.20.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/994 Question - Any 375 owners out there who have the nylon packing gland ?? What size of replacement pac
Beneteau First 36.7 Doors (1) Bigwater Bob at 12:14pm 04.20.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1274 Just wanted to send a kudo to the guys at sailboatowner.com (Cruising Concepts) for the new companio

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CDI Mainsail Furler on Hunter 28 Growl at 2:45pm 02.14.22 So the wheel brake is an add-on item or does it come with a certain model pedestal?
CDI Mainsail Furler on Hunter 28 Tally Ho at 2:38pm 02.14.22 Just got back from the boat I searched up and down the Edson pedestal and found no knob or locking
BOLT BROKE OFF jviss at 2:34pm 02.14.22 There's a really excellent marine machine shop on Pope's Island in Fairhaven, MA. Believe me, it wo
First start in awhile... Davidasailor26 at 2:31pm 02.14.22
Hunter 340 Standing Rigging replacement cost estimate jviss at 2:28pm 02.14.22 Will you buy it and install it yourself? My guess is about $1500, based on my spreadsheet for my Ta
CDI Mainsail Furler on Hunter 28 (2) Growl at 2:25pm 02.14.22 Just got back from the boat I searched up and down the Edson pedestal and found no knob or locking m
I'm so confused! Zinc vs. Aluminum Anode for Maxprop? jviss at 2:17pm 02.14.22 No matter your eventual decision note two things: (1) Make sure the prop anode has a clean solid co
I'm so confused! Zinc vs. Aluminum Anode for Maxprop? Charles Erwin at 2:10pm 02.14.22 No matter your eventual decision note two things: (1) Make sure the prop anode has a clean solid con
Attaching Clamshell PaulK at 2:05pm 02.14.22 The clamshell filter on our NTU (new to us) boat mounts on a bronze gasket or plate with threaded h
Attaching Clamshell jviss at 1:27pm 02.14.22 @jviss: entertaining thread so far. My 2cents? yes, short bronze screws. And bottom-tap the hol
Attaching Clamshell Dalliance at 1:26pm 02.14.22 I'll give you a quick lesson. My sailing buddy and I on different boats transiting the Fox River,
Attaching Clamshell (1) Apex at 1:23pm 02.14.22 @jviss: entertaining thread so far. My 2cents? yes, short bronze screws. And bottom-tap the hole
CDI Mainsail Furler on Hunter 28 jssailem at 1:23pm 02.14.22 As David suggests, I use the wheel brake on the binnacle to temporarily hold the wheel in place. It
First start in awhile... Richard19068 at 1:15pm 02.14.22 Don't ask me how I know this. :facepalm: I've done that. But mostly I wonder why my dinghy outbo
I'm so confused! Zinc vs. Aluminum Anode for Maxprop? jviss at 1:12pm 02.14.22 The guy at boatzincs.com, where I buy my zincs, advised to use aluminum.
Attaching Clamshell Richard19068 at 1:10pm 02.14.22 Thanks, but this isn't a scoop strainer. Edit: I can see how you might think it is, or it could ac
First start in awhile... kappykaplan at 1:09pm 02.14.22 Don't ask me how I know this. :facepalm: :plus:
Attaching Clamshell jviss at 1:08pm 02.14.22 This is from MaineSails Marine How to site: HYDROLOCK! Cause = Improper Orientation of Scoop Stra
Attaching Clamshell Rick486 at 1:06pm 02.14.22 I'll give you a quick lesson. My sailing buddy and I on different boats transiting the Fox River,
Attaching Clamshell Richard19068 at 1:05pm 02.14.22 ... do you face the strainer into the prevailing flow of water or away from? ... I choose away, th

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