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Soft Deck Safety harry_sailor at 12:24pm 11.26.24 Ask All Sailors 31/1709 Hi there- I'm currently looking into purchasing a 1983 O'Day 39. The boat is in apparently great con
Simpson Lawrence Sprint Atlantic B Parts nhodgson at 3:55am 11.26.24 Big Boats 1/13 Good Morning Chaps and Chapesses..... I have succumbed to the demise of my SA B due to corrosion on
Pulling prop shaft off coupling procedures? JPS27 at 5:43pm 11.25.24 Engines and Propulsion 35/2444 I'd like to change out my stuffing box hose. My fairly new-to-me Pearson 36-2 has a new engine. The
Sail Recommendation spadaforaj at 3:30pm 11.25.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/774 So many options - am going to replace the main on my 2003 Hunter 41 to hopefully make furling in and
O'Day 240 Outboard Motor Shaft Length BillFred at 2:03pm 11.25.24 Ask An Oday Owner 12/667 Go great deal on O'DAy 240, part of why was there is no motor, planning to buy a 5 HP Honda, should
Macerator pump mounting JoeK at 1:42pm 11.25.24 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/546 I am trying to replace the macerator pump on my Beneteau 34. Of course the original is mounted on th
Hunter 19 owners: raising mast question drtdkidd at 1:01pm 11.25.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/24 regarding raising mast: https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/mast-on-a-hunter-19.1249940790
March Air Conditioner Pump Hose Connection Issue (2) Monheganlover at 12:42pm 11.25.24 Catalina 310 1/648 I recently was attempting to winterize the air conditioner that came with my boat. It is a Cruisair
Mast on a Hunter 19 drtdkidd at 12:23pm 11.25.24 Smaller Boats 21/1518 I sail a 18.5. I can raise and lower the mast by myself without any mechanical help (as in gin poles
Oday 39 Owner's Manual harry_sailor at 11:32am 11.25.24 Ask An Oday Owner 2/307 Hi all, been looking around on the internet for a manual for the O'Day 39, and it seems that Ihearto
How to remove panel behind the engine Rich 35.5 at 10:19am 11.25.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/400 Hi folks, We have a 94 Hunter Legend 35.5. I'm attempting to service the exhaust elbow. Can a
Looking for a sailing buddy in Colorado! roowhyduh at 6:03am 11.25.24 Ask All Sailors 7/440 I'm an instructor with outward bound and looking to co-instruct sailing courses with them in Maine.
Replacement counter top Timm R Oday25 at 5:23am 11.25.24 Ask All Sailors 10/836 I spent quite a bit of time redoing the vanity and head in our boat last winter . I chose a formica
TS 10 Simrad Tillerpilot reborn with smartphone app. (1) garymalmgren at 6:22pm 11.24.24 Ask All Sailors 13/763 About 4 months ago I came across a link for a smartphone app that will run nav equipment. I have a d
Parallel or buss bar Bob S at 9:37am 11.24.24 Ask All Sailors 11/822
Winterizing the Air Conditioner - 2005 Beneteau 323 williwaw at 6:02pm 11.23.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/769 My friend is new to sailing and I am helping them winterize their US-built 2005 Beneteau 323. Does a
O'day 240 cracks in cockpit seats, general pre-buy (2) Jughead135 at 2:37pm 11.23.24 Day Sailers 4/1090
Chesapeake Bay Area. Possibilities jssailem at 7:32am 11.23.24 Weather and Forecasting 29/1745 At the request of member @DRhoads im going to make an attempt to provide some thoughts about the fut
Ellebogen Isolators Clutch Cargo at 5:30pm 11.22.24 Engines and Propulsion 19/1936 My 1985 O'day 28 was re-powered with a Yanmar 3GM30F. The engine has a DOM of 1994, so I'm thinking
Gelcoat or paste for touch ups and spider cracks? Project_Mayhem at 8:18am 11.22.24 Ask All Sailors 21/1304 Which do you prefer for getting rid of gelcoat blemishes?

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Volvo Dripless Shaft Seal Greasing Practical Question duck21 at 6:53pm 05.27.25 Excellent -- thank you for your insight! I was hoping this was the case but wanted to be sure. Dou
Russian Sailing Terms Foswick at 6:27pm 05.27.25 Yeah, but honestly, it isn't much different than having a non-sailor on board. It is that blank star
Racor fuel filter element replacement Clutch Cargo at 6:15pm 05.27.25 Your twin filter setup is common for boat auxiliary diesel engines. Racor is a trusted name for di
Hunter 356 toilet supply host has pinholes. Radio Flyer at 5:39pm 05.27.25 Wow. Good thing I'm on my second trip to WM. I didn't suspect there was a loop in the wet locker. I
Russian Sailing Terms pgandw at 5:07pm 05.27.25 Having sailed for 2 days with a French speaker (little to no English), I found it very time consumin
Raymarine MFD problems - replacement RussellBen at 5:05pm 05.27.25 Thanks jssailem. This is helpful. My existing MFD is connected to my autopilot, radar, AIS, and dept
Replacing V-berth platform jaysweet at 4:57pm 05.27.25 Thanks for the replies. I did lots of work over the weekend, mainly trimming the 3 sections to fit i
Selden in mast question Hamish_s at 4:27pm 05.27.25 Thanks all. I'll look more when I get back there in a couple weeks. Any follow-up Believe?
Amiot Master Electronic Control KGarvey at 4:19pm 05.27.25 Thanks Davidassailor26 I'll have to fiqure out where the power cable going to the panel is.
Volvo Dripless Shaft Seal Greasing Practical Question Davidasailor26 at 3:21pm 05.27.25
Raymarine MFD problems - replacement jssailem at 3:04pm 05.27.25
Raymarine MFD problems - replacement jssailem at 3:03pm 05.27.25
Amiot Master Electronic Control Davidasailor26 at 3:00pm 05.27.25 Can you check the voltage coming into the panel with a multimeter to make sure the supply is good?
Bimini Top patrickfarley at 2:51pm 05.27.25 Got a great Bimini on Amazon. Super inexpensive 100 and fits just right. Measured the area and ord
Water system keep or remove thinwater at 2:00pm 05.27.25 Resale value on an '85 27 ft? Probably not much impact. BUT you may significantly reduce the numb
Water system keep or remove Project_Mayhem at 1:19pm 05.27.25 When I sold my boat with a disconnected water system, people asked about it. It would have hurt nego
overheating 1985 oday 35 wildegroot at 1:04pm 05.27.25 No. Look back at the @Stu Jackson post #13. The "blue Hump hose" connects the Exhaust/water nipple
Replacing V-berth platform (1) Project_Mayhem at 12:58pm 05.27.25 I would use the cutout but put strips on the bottom of the main piece that go all the way across the
Head not drawing water kloudie1 at 12:54pm 05.27.25 If they are Jabsco heads, the lever that changes to wet pump is loose on the cams or the cam is not
Head not drawing water BarryL at 12:50pm 05.27.25 Hello, The only problem I can think of is that the through hull for the water intake is closed or b

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