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Gooseneck toggle replacement R. Phillips at 8:05am 07.16.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1107 I have an 87 O'Day 322 and am trying to get a gooseneck toggle replacement. I have been working to
Holding Tank Leak on Catalina 320 Canada at 7:32am 07.16.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/2037 We believe our holding tank was full and leaked. We have a 1994 Catalina 320 with the shallow bilge
Coolant and heat transfer to Water Heater Eric on board Selah at 11:01am 07.16.07 Big Boats 5/911 I have a 3JH2E 36 horse Yanmar in my year 2000 Hunter 380. I know there is a coolant system, since
Need clutch lever for Autohelm 4000 Scott21120 at 11:03am 07.16.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1837 Any chance anyone has a clutch lever for an Autohelm 4000 Mk I (the black wheel disc)? Mine is brok
rpm's Gary at 11:34am 07.16.07 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1006 my rpm's when set at 3000 will slowly decrease to 2100. I can push the throtle back up to 3000 and t
Hunter 212 vs. 216? 90mtx at 12:16pm 07.16.07 Smaller Boats 7/4019 My wife and I are in the market for a sailboat and like the Hunter 212. I have read about weak rudd
How does a Hunter sail christine15254 at 1:29pm 07.16.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1190 I am looking to buy a keel boat. I have been in "dinghies" all my life, own a Flying Scot. My husb
Water in Bilge Scott at 1:48pm 07.16.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/848 I am starting to get water in my bilge after it rains. All hatches are tightly closed and no evidenc
How do you fold new sails? Main and 150 Genoa. Ray Bowles at 3:48pm 07.16.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1733 I just received my new Ulman sails for my 1980 Catalina 22. The main is a fully battened loose foot
autopilot problem mjb at 10:30pm 07.13.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1214 My autopilot has worked fine for a year since new. Now, every time I hit "auto" the wheel immediate
Mac 25 Halyard Guidance Needed dancing bear at 10:46pm 07.13.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1223 Can anyone provide guidance on what I should have on my Mac 25? I believe my halyards are a mix of
Octane Isnibs at 12:57am 07.14.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1070 Sorry if I missed this wot with all the gas and outboard threads.What octane gas should be used fo
Looking at buying a new 36 question Ken Honeycutt at 1:20am 07.14.07 Big Boats 14/1162 Been looking at buying a 2008 model 36. Wondering what the markup is on this model. Dealer is taking
Expiration on West Systems epoxy? Steve L22188 at 2:42am 07.14.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1020 I have several West Systems packs from their big repair kit -- the epoxy in a little flat plastic tu
Ouch! Swim ladder hurts Dan2296 at 3:31am 07.14.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/3739 When climbing up the swim ladder barefoot on my Legend 45, the stainless steel round ladder rungs hu
28.5 sliding storage door handles Mike H at 4:22am 07.14.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/965 '85 28.5 - the smoked plexiglass storage bin doors that run along both sides of the interior cabin.
H23.5 window question jbreland at 5:28am 07.14.07 Smaller Boats 2/994 Hi,I'm looking at a H23.5 water ballast. doesn't need it now but was thinking about the future.wha
H26 Rudder vs H260 Rudder George H260 at 11:25pm 07.13.07 Smaller Boats 5/1162 In appearance, the rudders on the H26 and the H260 are very different. There has been much discuss
Bought boat, now what? SmellyCat21546 at 11:11pm 07.13.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/907 Hello, I just bought a 75 oday 20. What are some of the things I need to look out for. I have no
Have Owners Manual O'day 26 Ken3389 at 11:05pm 07.13.07 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1942 i have the owners manual for my O'day 26 am currently trying to get it scanned for downloading on th

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GFCI trouble shooting Tim22 at 2:32pm 07.14.21 We in the great white North have to haul our boats every fall and launch in the spring. In fact we o
Lively harbors: Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard MA shemandr at 2:24pm 07.14.21 Greenport bar owners think too many boaters drink on their boats... I'd have to nominate Paynes (Bes
Dark Days jssailem at 2:23pm 07.14.21 That looks like something from Star Trek or one of the many SiFi movies.
Mac 25 upper shrouds & spreader positioning whudatt at 2:14pm 07.14.21 Thanks for the info Andy, I have a 85 Mac 25 & set my end caps at 11ft like it says in the 88 26 man
Stiff Wheel - Autopilot not fully disengaging? jssailem at 2:08pm 07.14.21 I don't know if it is safe to continue using as is? I would be hesitant to use the boat without a
Lively harbors: Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard MA odaydokay at 2:05pm 07.14.21 We have a friend that got caught in a nasty storm there maybe 3+ decades ago. He had trouble secur
Dark Days AlastairLC at 2:02pm 07.14.21
Stiff Wheel - Autopilot not fully disengaging? mike311 at 2:01pm 07.14.21 John, Thank you for your help. I was able to disconnect the autopilot part that connect to the ru
Lively harbors: Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard MA Sailfanatic at 1:50pm 07.14.21 Ok, then I would offer the Nantucket Boat Basin as the holy grail for this search. A dozen plus bars
Lively harbors: Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard MA (2) TomY at 1:49pm 07.14.21 Ha! Funny post. On Martha' Vineyard, our favorite busy harbor is Edgartown. We like the anchorage ou
Dark Days dLj at 1:46pm 07.14.21 There you go.... I don't really want either. I'm thinking of down sizing from my H26 which is wh
Lively harbors: Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard MA BarryL at 1:39pm 07.14.21 Hey, My vote would be Mitchell Park and Marina in Greenport, NY. Lots of bars and restaurants near
Autopilot control upgrade Stu Jackson at 1:17pm 07.14.21 FWIW, my Autohelm course computer started failing. I found a guy who repairs them. Sent it to him o
Beneteau 323 Don S/V ILLusion at 1:05pm 07.14.21 how do you know when holding tank is full? Two methods: 1. wild-ass guess, or 2. install a tank mo
Pop-up assist for Venture 25 Tsatzsue at 1:05pm 07.14.21 goetz305 I found these in my stash. Message me your address and I'll send them out.
Retractible Keel Line Replacement Kermit at 12:58pm 07.14.21
Gauges that do not fog sail sfbay at 12:48pm 07.14.21 Consider Teleflex Premier Pro Series Fog-Free Gauges: Jamestown Distributors
Dark Days (2) rgranger at 12:48pm 07.14.21 There you go.... I don't really want either. I'm thinking of down sizing from my H26 which is wh
Rigging the 2nd reef in a 310? Sailfanatic at 12:38pm 07.14.21 You need to figure out if reef 1 has a shuttle block inside the boom, as if so, you will need to ob
Gauges that do not fog Clydo at 12:34pm 07.14.21 Just had to replace my temp gauge because of fogging. Old gauge had a tight adhesive seal between l

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