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Oday 240 Dave9870 at 12:30pm 10.20.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1297 Hi AllThe season is about over here in Iowa. I got an Oday 240 this spring and was wondering how ma
White plugs. Capt. Seaweed at 2:09pm 10.20.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1111 1979 O'Day sailboat. Where can I buy the little white plugs that are used to cover the bolt holes in
Centerboard winch Capt. Seaweed at 2:03pm 10.20.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1690 I just brought a 1976 Catalina 22' and don't know how to lower the keel useing the winch. I can ra
P42 Stern Rail Seats Now in Photo Forum Terry Cox at 2:32pm 10.20.07 Big Boats 14/1505 Hi fellow P42 owners and other interested skippers. I've posted the finished stern rail seats that I
Arch Swap Russ Reiland at 4:31pm 10.20.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1010 Hello:1. Has anyone ever swapped the fiberglass arch for a Hunter stainless steel arch? 1999 CC 45
Rubrail to cover hull-deck joint on cal 34 Paullarmore at 4:14pm 10.20.07 Cal 2/655 Any ideas where I might find the rubrail material and associated bow and stern fittings for a cal 34
Maxwell winches JFitz at 9:35pm 10.18.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/982 In renovating my H-34 winches, I've got thhe core shaft out and the drum about 3" up and it seems to
Yamar 3gm30 throttle shemandr at 11:41pm 10.18.07 Big Boats 8/1607 My throttle linkage, I think, has slipped so that my lowest idle is around 2,000 rpm. I would like
procedure to lower the mast on a cal 20 greg adams at 12:12am 10.19.07 Cal 3/2841 The starboard mast spreader is knocked out of position, upon getting aloft I found the bolt attached
Compass Fit Jack Hollingsworth at 12:41am 10.19.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/763 I would like to transfer a Ritchie DNP-200 Navigator (Binnacle Mount) compass to a Merriman pedestal
What's this for then? Anyone know AndrewB at 1:21am 10.19.07 Big Boats 5/893 Does anyone know what this bracket is for. It's on the steps of a 2000 H410 but I would guess its on
Battery Installation in 26D,S,&C Chuck at 1:51am 10.19.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2194 I plan on installing two (2) size 24 batteries in my new 1993 McGregor 26. I am planning on install
Solar system Zaphro at 1:52am 10.19.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1506 One of my winter projects is to install a solar power system to keep the batteries charged. I've se
Axles: 1 or 2!? Brian M H23 at 2:04am 10.19.07 Trailer Sailors 5/1752 I'm in the process of adding a second axle to the trailer for my hunter 23 (At this stage, collectin
cooking stove Merrick Cromwell at 12:07am 10.19.07 Smaller Boats 3/1922 My stove is natural gas.I want to change it to propane. Is this easy to do? My e-mail is cromwellmc@
Calgon Water Softener in Holding tanks?? George Kornreich at 4:27am 10.19.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/2622 Some RV sites have recently been recommending adding Calgon water softener to tanks, which they clai
C270 Icebox/Refrigeration Conversion RJTilbe at 4:40am 10.19.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1276 I would like info from anyone who has successfully converted their C270 icebox to a refrigerator.
Topping lift kit (1) Justin_NSA at 3:08am 10.19.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/3392 I just ordered a new Model 33 kit from Sail Care today. I only needed the 1/2 kit because I have a w
malfunction head guages Art6035 at 2:47am 10.19.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1401 I read recently of a cleaning additive to put in the holding tank toget the guage operating again. C
Apparent delamination problem around windows sailingdude at 2:43am 10.19.07 Catalina 30 2/2440 I have just started the process of fixing the leaking cabin windows in my 1980 C-30. Upon removal of

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Veterans' Day Salute Dr. D at 2:22pm 11.11.21
Replace or Repair Amiot traveler car on a Beneteau 35S5. KGarvey at 2:00pm 11.11.21 I'll check them out. Thanks
Add a battery dlochner at 1:52pm 11.11.21 As far as starting your boat with the shore power on ... I think that is not good. Are you saying t
SOLAR PANEL NOW ON THE OUTSIDE OF WINTER COVER Tally Ho at 1:33pm 11.11.21 Do you need to top off water in the batteries? Or are you using something other than normal FLA ?
Happy Birthday you Marines. (1) Justin_NSA at 1:01pm 11.11.21 200052
Happy Birthday you Marines. Brian D at 12:51pm 11.11.21
331 Oceanis wiring diagram Bluenose at 12:46pm 11.11.21 Asking about the alternator, no we kept the same one.
Replace or Repair Amiot traveler car on a Beneteau 35S5. JohnShannon at 12:35pm 11.11.21 Maybe Rig rite? https://www.rigrite.com/Travellers/Amiot_Travellers/Amiot_Travellers.php
Hot Water tank dLj at 12:15pm 11.11.21 Then, if you opened a hot water faucet, you would have pumped antifreeze through your hot water t
Add a battery Scott T-Bird at 12:02pm 11.11.21 Welcome to this forum! I think you have a lot to review regarding your electrical systems. I've fo
Its funny Friday! (1) rgranger at 12:02pm 11.11.21 200050
Add a battery rgranger at 11:55am 11.11.21 I am guessing that they are wired in a series. Probably in parallel. If your batteries are w
Its funny Friday! SFS at 11:54am 11.11.21 The grammar errors killed it for me.
331 Oceanis wiring diagram Stu Jackson at 11:50am 11.11.21 Internet search did not reveal any. Chris, Maine Sail has posted this many times: Beneteau Wiring
331 Oceanis wiring diagram ChrisMro at 11:42am 11.11.21 Thanks Bluenose, Great help. I was actually planning similar redo, but the negative switch new func
Its funny Friday! rgranger at 11:42am 11.11.21 n the line but I think that qualifies as almost in bounds but the skirt and pants part kind of puts
Add a battery Head Sail at 11:41am 11.11.21 I would add a dedicated battery to start the engine. If the current setup is weak starting, your ba
Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 11:17am 11.11.21 200049
Hot Water tank TimFromLI at 10:59am 11.11.21 Then, if you opened a hot water faucet, you would have pumped antifreeze through your hot water ta
Hot Water tank Boomer2it at 10:39am 11.11.21 I'd be concerned about your whole fresh water system. If you simply opened the faucets to "winteriz

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