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New Javelin owner with a mast question Ian at 5:54am 05.28.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/939 Hi, Thanks for the look. I am hoping that someone could help me with a mast issue. I have
Catalina 30 Question? Darrelweb at 6:24am 05.28.08 Catalina 30 2/1373 I am currently planning to purchase a 30 footer after this years sailing season. For me it is the ne
1988 Catalina 34 ancor light bulb Bad Obsession at 6:42am 05.28.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1810 My uncle is in the same ancorage as I am and his ancor light is DOA. The bulb has been blown. What
Muffler, Primary Fuel Filter, M-18 Engine Part List & Service Manual Cate at 8:29am 05.28.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1282 Just bought the boat and I need some help finding the information in the topic.Thanks,Cate
Minney's Swap Meet ROE Steve22116 at 8:23am 05.28.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1213 Good afternoon all. I understand that Minney's is sponsoring their annual swap meet this Sunday from
fuel milage PatrickS at 7:42am 05.28.08 S2 2/1456 I have recently purchased a 1981 9.2a. what is the general fuel milage? I have the standard yanmar 2
Where do I put boom vang bracket on boom? Merlin at 8:55am 05.28.08 Catalina 22 2/1355 I bought a boom vang kit (among other things) from Catalina Direct but I gather you have to buy the
Keel removal, (once again) Claude Collerette at 9:02am 05.28.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1045 Hi Kevin,Long time since I heard from you.Hope your sailing is going fine.Tell me, have you remov
Outboard Motor Knuckle Buster danp at 8:46am 05.28.08 Other Sailboats 1/1390 Hello,Another newbie question. We have a 1968 25 ft Coronado and we are frustrated with the way t
Finally Got At The Boat seadaddler at 9:02am 05.28.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/770 I finally got to start getting to the boat today,drove in fromFlorida saturday and did the family s
sail repair nick milliken at 9:26am 05.28.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1071 My roller furling headsail is worn at the points that make contact with shrouds. Who knows a good pl
Prop Removal seadaddler at 9:13am 05.28.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1170 I was at boat today and started to see what's involvedin removing the prop,do you have a photo of t
require procedure to stop rudder posttube leak Big M at 11:09am 05.28.08 Catalina 30 1/1268 I just bought a 1984 cat30 and love the boat but have traced the source of a water leak to the top o
Throttle Cable Replacement Art Pennino at 11:08am 05.28.08 Mid-Size Boats 4/1508 Anyone know the make and length on the throttle cable on a 92 Hunter 30?
Mid boom traveler wchevron at 11:04am 05.28.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1412 i have a '78 cat 30. the traveler is located behind the wheel. i'm thinking of moving to a mid boo
Electrical schematic Denis Duhaime at 10:53am 05.28.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/936 I am looking for an electrical schematic showing the primary DC system including batteries and batte
Maine Sail , This one is for you and all of the other forumites from down east Ross at 10:50am 05.28.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1079 Some time ago I was by accident or design wandering around the web and found this site:http://compas
Sailing Trike (1) Ken Honeycutt at 10:27am 05.28.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1498 Saw a couple of these last weekend while waiting for the tender out to our boat. Looks like these wo
replacing lazy jack wire Tricia at 10:12am 05.28.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1145 It's time to replace the upper wires (vinyl covered 1/8") of my lazy jacks. So do I replace with the
Gelcoat crack repair sailortonyb Allied Mis at 1:15pm 05.28.08 Ask All Sailors 24/4130 My boat is 32 years old and has numerous cracks. On previous boats, I have repaired the cracks with

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Comparing 30s jeepbluetj at 10:19am 12.01.21 ... Based on these points I would go with the 91 model even if the condition wasn't quite as good a
Tiller Pilots Alan Gomes at 10:10am 12.01.21 Consider the Pelagic. Much more robust than the Raymarine.
Anchor and Steaming light bulbs markwbird at 9:59am 12.01.21 I recommend that you pull the bulbs and take them to the store to match them up with the correct LED
Running wires xqwuynx at 9:51am 12.01.21 Ya not on this boat. I already tried just pulling on some existing speaker wire and it doesnt move a
Raritan PHII dry flush. Normal resistance, hose doesn't appear clogged. 18 months old. But pumping does little/nothing limbodog at 9:37am 12.01.21 Ok, the exciting update: Back pressure isn't a problem, I'd already removed the outbound hose from t
Its funny Friday! BlowMeAway at 9:30am 12.01.21 I liked the caution sticker. I wish my company would use it. The car sign made me shake my head and
Running wires JoeWhite at 9:21am 12.01.21 I do not have a Hunter, but you can tug on one end of the wire and see where it goes. You may need a
American Fiberglass 21 upgrades PaulK at 8:57am 12.01.21 Changing the centerboard pennant will likely involve removing the centerboard. Lifting the hull up t
Yard Recommendations - East Coast Refit Tom J at 8:52am 12.01.21 I used to work at a yard that did this kind of work. It is located in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Bac
Its funny Friday! Rjm st.petersburg at 8:51am 12.01.21 I liked the caution sticker. I wish my company would use it. The car sign made me shake my head and
Reefing Rig Change jssailem at 8:41am 12.01.21 You can create a system that lets you do all of your reefing with lines running to our cockpit. Tha
Its funny Friday! PaulK at 8:40am 12.01.21 Images speak for themselves It must look OK in the rear-view mirror though, no?
Checking cooling water flow Justin_NSA at 8:31am 12.01.21 Seems like you'd want a visible, more permanent indicator besides the overheat speaker. Just in ca
41DS Dish Drainer Drying Fan dkinzer at 7:20am 12.01.21 Thanks for the Owner's Manual link. I do have one that I downloaded some time ago. As far as I can t
Bilge drain plug isavua at 7:11am 12.01.21 My 1984 O'Day 31 has it
Comparing 30s Ward H at 7:04am 12.01.21 Sounds like being lake locked is working to your benefit as to price. You asked if you're being par
Tiller Pilots shemandr at 6:40am 12.01.21 Don't forget to give it a name as it will be thought of as a crew member. Simrad TP10 is an alternat
Tiller Pilots justsomeguy at 6:38am 12.01.21 :..should you trailer your boat to some larger water you'll appreciate it. As if Lake Superior isn
41DS Dish Drainer Drying Fan Scott B at 6:29am 12.01.21 Our 2007 41DS has a "dish drainer" in the cabinet behind the sink (see attached photo) where dishes
new Javelin owner RaleighRancher at 5:58am 12.01.21 Try this site: I Heart O'Days - Model Information - Javelin If I'm reading it right, that number mak

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