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Cat 30 Emergency Tiller Head Shep at 6:37am 05.12.08 Catalina 30 2/1894 This past weekend I noticed the emergency tiller head on my 1987 cat 30 was cracked and badly corrod
Cleaning mast and boom????? jackhartjr at 6:44am 05.12.08 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1096 Hi folks, what is the best cleaner for the gold anodized mast and boom, circa 1975 Oday?Thanks in a
Engine water leak tom723 at 8:17am 05.12.08 Big Boats 4/977 Last weekend I inspected my and and discovered the engine well was full of water. I am assuming the
Hunter 49 Jack W -2005 H 36 at 8:32am 05.12.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/915 A dock neighbor of mine just traded in his Beneteau 423 for a new Hunter 49.HOLY COW!! Has anyone s
Looking for a trailer John A at 9:29am 05.12.08 Trailer Sailors 17/2789 I just purchased an ODAY 240 that didn't have a trailer. I'd like one, but the prices I've found for
Xantrex 1000W inverter connections Scott B at 10:40am 05.12.08 Ask All Sailors 15/2166 I've been racking my brain on this one for a couple of weeks and the simple "I just need an invertor
H-23.5 front window replacement timothy_c at 10:34am 05.12.08 Smaller Boats 8/2358 Howdie all,I'm Timothy in Madisonville KY. I sail on KY Lake and keep my boat at Lighthouse Landin
compressor location sandpiper10471 at 11:48am 05.12.08 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1319 I am planning the installation of a 12 volt refrigeration system in the 37C. I would like to put the
O'Day 37 CC rudder bearing replacement Paul17706 at 12:11pm 05.12.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1805 The rudder bearing on my 37 cc is on its last legs. Does anyone have any advice on:1. What does thi
Whisker/spinnaker poles Mike4116 at 12:15pm 05.12.08 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1487 I have been looking at whisker poles for my OD 28 to pole out the 155 jib and the cruising chute. Me
Yanmar 2GM20 Oil pressure Milan at 1:21pm 05.12.08 S2 3/3883 Yanmar 2GM20 Oil pressure Hello, I need Your advice. I have purchased 1983 S2 9.2C sailboat . It is
Water shut off jwieneck at 1:19pm 05.12.08 Big Boats 5/936 Does anyone know where the water shut off is for the 376. I have a leak in my hot water heater so I
Hole in the top of the trunk Joetech at 1:08pm 05.12.08 Catalina 22 3/1209 Working on the boat this past weekend I was standing on my head in the forward seat where the keel b
Dinette post dimensions for 84 Hunter 31' Ken Honeycutt at 1:05pm 05.12.08 Mid-Size Boats 3/1244 Does anyone know off hand the height and diameter of the dinette post for an 84 Hunter? Any input ap
slow curing fiberglass resin Bill Leathen at 12:54pm 05.12.08 Ask All Sailors 7/13252 I am adding a second battery to my boat. On Saturday I fiberglassed the battery housing I built for
Glue for laminating pinboards. jackhartjr at 12:38pm 05.12.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1188 Hi folks, I asked about the teak plywood the other day for my companionway hatch.After looking at t
sailing alone taters at 3:15pm 05.12.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1828 i am new to sailing and just doing research. i do have a question though. can one person sail the ma
Scott Boomlock John Marty12799 at 6:35pm 05.12.08 Big Boats 2/1605 Just wondering if anyone has recent experience with the Scott Boomlock. I found several posts in ver
First 42s7 firesail at 10:24pm 05.10.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1360 Just bought a 1984 first42s7 looking for an owners manual for it. Benneteau says hard to findThanks
Gel Coat ? Rich (P303) at 10:21pm 05.10.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1307 I have a self-inflicted chip (down to the glass) on my non-skid. (size a little larger than an erase

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V berth plywood in O'Day 20 jssailem at 6:39pm 12.14.21 Randy. Hard spots occur when you force pieces against the hull i.e. a bulkhead. If you fit the V-b
12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch jssailem at 6:20pm 12.14.21
Charter Sailing In Miami capta at 6:14pm 12.14.21 I'd suggest you do a lot of research before you invest anything into this. Unless you have a nice tr
12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch dlochner at 5:46pm 12.14.21 Thanks, Dave. This makes sense. I was thinking that the main bus would see voltage on it (solar or
Broken Faucet (1) sail sfbay at 5:32pm 12.14.21 You need a special tool to remove it like this one Galley Faucet Installation Tool (catalinadirect.c
deck craze lines Tally Ho at 5:21pm 12.14.21 Sorry, all were surface stress cracks, none were ever deep. Only made deep with the Dremil grinder
Charter Sailing In Miami dlochner at 5:02pm 12.14.21 Look at the competition and see what they are charging. Charge accordingly.
310 DC Current Draw Chart Tom J at 4:43pm 12.14.21 Barefoot is having her batteries drain. Mainly while starting the engine. What kind of batteries?
Found this lurking in my files and can't resist sharing it (1) JamesG161 at 4:17pm 12.14.21 Add this to your list of tools needed. . Jim...
I purchased stock in ITW (maker of Plexus) ... Now What? Crazy Dave Condon at 4:15pm 12.14.21 On the hunter 170 cockpit floor which has separated with voids noted. First there is marine ply un
deck craze lines JamesG161 at 4:13pm 12.14.21 Some Of those cracks were DEEP! Sorry, all were surface stress cracks, none were ever deep. Only
12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch MikeK2B at 4:09pm 12.14.21 I can't remember exactly. I believe the starter is a 250 or 300 amp and the ACR a 120 or 150. The r
WHAT TINT FOR FIXED PORTS Hayden Watson at 4:08pm 12.14.21 I replaced mine this spring and did a writeup on the process. One of the best tips is to create tap
deck craze lines Tally Ho at 3:55pm 12.14.21 My boat Gel Coat Stress Cracks GCSC are being done now. My 1998 H430 GCSC's were associated with C
Can't find the leak Tally Ho at 3:41pm 12.14.21
Found this lurking in my files and can't resist sharing it Tally Ho at 3:31pm 12.14.21 A fun (and painfully accurate) read! Greg
Mods to our 35s5 kappykaplan at 3:03pm 12.14.21 Very nice! :beer:
Hunter 34 engine alignment (2) Tally Ho at 2:59pm 12.14.21 As stated prior, slip shaft coupling, PSS dripless. Yes, I have removed bolts between coupling.
Mods to our 35s5 (2) Hollyberry at 2:43pm 12.14.21 In a bit of a pre Christmas slowdown these days, but we keep chipping away at the details... This w
Beware of flopping jib sheets sail sfbay at 2:42pm 12.14.21 Not sure if this helps............but we always take the slack up on the "lazy" sheet on a winch.

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