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Oday 26 with diesel kdssail at 9:25am 12.09.07 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1362 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 12/3782 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 12/1177 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 27/2652 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 6/1001 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 1/1080 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 15/2217 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 2/2542 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 6/1768 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 3/1071 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 10/1113 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 13/2193 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 128/6940 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 15/8397 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 4/1262 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 7/1297 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 3/2837 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 10/1054 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 2/981 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 3/1177 Hi everyone again. Another question....so many things to do on a new boat. we want to keep our 393

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Its funny Friday! 31seahorse at 6:55am 10.12.21 A buck an ear! That is also VERY expensive Sweet Corn. (An old farm joke)
Insight on sail condition rgranger at 6:34am 10.12.21 Perhaps the post title was misleading. I didn't want to say "don't rig a jib downhaul", I just m
False fine alarm ? rgranger at 6:25am 10.12.21 ...Looking under the bed I saw, and smelled, Glinda snoring away peacefully with her rear end aimed
O'Day 40 - Battery setup- what are you using? LouisMK at 5:54am 10.12.21
Still Racing in Texas Bill19233 at 3:31am 10.12.21 The YouTube channel has hit 340 subscribers, kind of meaningful in a way. The last GBCA Rum Race for
Diesel Fueling Question All U Get at 11:08pm 10.11.21 I added a whistle to my vent hose which emits a sound during the filling process. It changes pitch
False fine alarm ? All U Get at 10:52pm 10.11.21 propylene glycol The primary components are either ethanol or propylene glycol. You may remember fr
Insight on sail condition Joe at 9:03pm 10.11.21 Why not ? I know many folks who singlehand with this setup Perhaps the post title was misleading.
Insight on sail condition Joe at 8:58pm 10.11.21 Well it worked just fine for me....:beer: Not intended, in any way, to suggest it won't work. I a
Towing Benny17441 at 8:53pm 10.11.21 It is likely to do what you propose. The towing specs in the US are very conservative as the vehic
autopilot install on an H280 matts997 at 8:49pm 10.11.21 I got busy and had to hire a marine electrician to install it, who did a fabulous job. The guts of
Macgregor 25 Captain Gare Bear at 7:29pm 10.11.21 For exgeologist older post, I know where there is a very nice 1985 MacGregor 25 possibly for sale. I
1999 Seaward s25 yanmar 1gm10 loose /stripped motor mount bolt repair Williammiller100 at 6:53pm 10.11.21 You should never have a structural fastener screwed directly into GRP (glass reinforced plastic).
Is using 3M 5200 selant too strong to water proof cockpit? Captain Larry-DH at 6:41pm 10.11.21 if you ever want to remove it, I would not use 5200 it does indeed stay flexible, but it is very v
Fall Maintenance - Universal Diesel Stu Jackson at 6:16pm 10.11.21 The O'Day 28 (1985 in my case) was plumbed fuel tank to Fasco pump with internal fine screen and ma
1999 Seaward s25 yanmar 1gm10 loose /stripped motor mount bolt repair jibes138 at 6:15pm 10.11.21 You should never have a structural fastener screwed directly into GRP (glass reinforced plastic). T
Fall Maintenance - Universal Diesel jibes138 at 5:48pm 10.11.21 That's how O'Day and many others plumbed their boats, but as Stu notes it is not correct. Racor fil
Towing Tedd at 5:46pm 10.11.21 I would assume an advantage of it being a plug in hybrid is that the electric motors can deliver fu
Hunter 260 Price Data (2021) Tedd at 5:40pm 10.11.21 Do the selling price data factor in trailers since they are relatively expensive and necessary, if
False fine alarm ? Pagan Baby at 5:11pm 10.11.21

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