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Oday 26 with diesel kdssail at 9:25am 12.09.07 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1303 I now own a ODAY 26 1985. I would like a copy of the manual with diesel information; maintance, in
What is best size outboard for a S2 7.9 Ms Hillary at 9:14am 12.09.07 S2 12/3427 To do some offshore cruising, what size outboardwould you recommend for the S2 7.9?
replacement hot water heater (1) Jim Della Vecchia at 8:48am 12.09.07 Big Boats 12/1130 I saw a response to my wood work project over the holding tank in regards to the hot water heater. M
self furlers? Jilly at 8:10am 12.09.07 Ask All Sailors 27/2558 for a 28 ft folkboat, sailed mostly singlehand (63 y.o bloke with pretty good mobility and fitness)
interior help kevin lynch at 11:23am 12.09.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/961 We recently purchased a 1985 Mac 25. It is our first sailboat to own. It seems to be in excellent
Deck Thickness Better Days at 6:47pm 12.09.07 Big Boats 1/1062 I have to secure something to the deck of my 45cc without thru bolting. Does anyone know how thick
using outboard for long periods of time Tom Monroe at 12:25am 12.10.07 Ask All Sailors 15/1919 I have a C27 with a 2000 Honda 9.9 four stroke. Up until now, the longest period of time I've run th
Capri, Mark II or Sport TomC23572 at 12:03am 12.10.07 Catalina 22 2/2413 I am looking for a Catalina 22; we live on a small lake. A competitive sailor freind recommended th
Squeaky steering cables Joe Gillette at 11:37pm 12.09.07 Catalina 30 6/1716 Steering cable on my 1988 Catalina 30 is squeaky. Any recommendations on the remedy? I've heard wd-4
Water speed pokey at 11:06pm 12.09.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1047 Hello, For beginners this is the best site ever. We are learning to sail on the Yaquina Bay and riv
can you sleep during a blizzard? Dean5735 at 5:03am 01.31.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1071 We had a blizzard yesterday, 47mph. gusts ' 25-38mph.steady during the night.I could not sleep even
water under aft berth Banooma at 10:19pm 12.09.07 Mid-Size Boats 13/2021 I'm wondering if anyone else has made a similar observation, or could give me some suggestions. I j
When right-of-way goes wrong SailboatOwners.com at 1:36am 12.10.07 Ask All Sailors 128/6394 How many of you know whether you have the right of way or the other vessel does? Do you know what
Running 2-Srtokes for long periods?????? jackhartjr at 1:15am 12.10.07 Ask All Sailors 15/7854 Hi folks, the last post got me wondering...assuming the motor is in got shape...any problems with ru
cabin wood type & stain emalsyd at 2:12am 12.10.07 Catalina 30 4/1215 i just purchased a 1978 catalina 30. i need to replace some of the wood in the aft sleeping bunk un
Y-Valve Bill at 3:05am 12.10.07 Mid-Size Boats 7/1142 My question concerns the placement of the Y-Valve on a Hunter 320. The question really is how to pu
Autohelm ST50 vs. ST50 Plus P.T. at 2:43am 12.10.07 Ask All Sailors 3/2742 Will a ST50 speed instrument(display) work in place of a ST50 Plus instrument? What is the differenc
Grounding an H28.5 r. gallagher at 3:43am 12.10.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1019 Well, I am now a member of the grounded squad. This past Saturday was a great day to be out on the l
Bilge Water Source Capt Jack at 3:53am 12.10.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/954 Need ideas on source of bilge water in a 192 O'Day. I tightened hose connections on the centerboard
wiring for a VHF radio AndyR at 4:43am 12.10.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1123 Hi everyone again. Another question....so many things to do on a new boat. we want to keep our 393

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1998 Hunter 340 Ward H at 8:02pm 08.07.21
O'DAY Widgeon Manual Dave Groshong at 7:47pm 08.07.21 I'm not sure if it is any good, but here's a link: http://iheartodays.com/manuals.html
Fuel guage for 1982 Hunter 33 Ward H at 7:47pm 08.07.21
Gulf Off Shore Binocular Suggestions Gene Neill at 7:43pm 08.07.21 When you die. When lawyers take all your money. When you sell the boat and buy patio furniture. I
Sailing or not smokey73 at 7:37pm 08.07.21 @Tally Ho - pretty much the same here. Just finished a week solo while the Admiral was off visiting
Sailing or not Tally Ho at 7:32pm 08.07.21
Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? Tally Ho at 7:29pm 08.07.21 I think I would be using the largest diameter bolt/ screw that fits the holes in the winch base. I
Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? JohnShannon at 7:20pm 08.07.21 Buy from Grainger? They may spec the alloy. In the end unless you go to the trouble of forging you
Gulf Off Shore Binocular Suggestions Leeward Rail at 7:12pm 08.07.21 Sigh ... where does it all end?? When you die. When lawyers take all your money. When you sell the
Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? dLj at 7:06pm 08.07.21 The information and standards that are available to those in the field that affect our choices. How
Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:04pm 08.07.21 Okay so that was the real problem. In fact count yourself lucky that the bolts snapped. If the bo
Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? dlochner at 6:52pm 08.07.21 Pray tell - explain. I truly only wish to provide knowledge... dj The information and standards
Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? dLj at 6:48pm 08.07.21 Oh, what a Pandora's box we have opened. :yikes: Pray tell - explain. I truly only wish to provid
Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? dlochner at 6:47pm 08.07.21 The bolts snapped when TowBoatUS tried to tie off to the winch with a 4' line that had no stretch s
Sail question DArcy at 6:31pm 08.07.21 OMG, do no loosen the backstay to clear the sail!?! Your leach looks really good. As you mentioned,
Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? JohnShannon at 6:28pm 08.07.21 The old winches were Harken 32's. The manual showed the bolts that I found them installed with. The
Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? dlochner at 6:16pm 08.07.21 One of the difficulties especially within the fastener world, is if they aren't saying what stainl
192 centerboard pennant channel question cheeseNcrackers at 6:13pm 08.07.21 Well I pulled out the plastic fitting in the cockpit the line goes through and used a liberal amount
Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? dLj at 6:01pm 08.07.21 As far as I know Ace Hardware stuff is pretty good, Home Depot and the others not so much. Biggest
NOT buying H34 DeniseO30 at 6:00pm 08.07.21 Thank you everyone! I am inclined to put a check valve on the primary bilge pump and add a secondar

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