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ODAY 25 - trailer, how to convert from a motorboat Holograman at 5:51am 09.05.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1343 We purchased a used Oday 25 this year at a bargain price (which is the only way we could have afford
tachometer not accurate Rick at 6:45am 09.05.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1074 lately i have noticed that the tachometer stops at about 1100 rpm when the engine shuts downs and ha
Lucky Again sailaway78 at 6:28am 09.05.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1150 Just checked the nat'l. hurricane center website. Looks like Felix is just about dead and gone in H
s34 rudder help!! bay idyll at 7:52am 09.05.07 Seidelmann 4/1612 help!!! my s34 is out of the water and i am seeing the bottom for the first time. there is a goo 3 i
help!! my rudder is freaking me out!! bay idyll at 7:37am 09.05.07 Seidelmann 0/1408 ok, i've heard the horror stories about seidelmann rudders. now my s34 is out of the water and i'm s
Wonder if it's windy on the Web Dennis23629 at 7:59am 09.05.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/818 Not sure if you have seen this web site, it might be useful - it's at least interesting to look at.
Kudos to Jabsco Seattle Scott at 8:01am 09.05.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1049 I bought one of those variable speed Jabsco fresh water pumps, maybe a year ago and can't remember w
Catalina 350 vs. 36 mkII QUESTION marty Seitzinger at 8:01am 09.05.07 Big Boats 20/15594 I am about to travel to go see a 2003 350. I cannot find one in Chicago to look at before I go. I a
Leaky Water Tanks John3077 at 8:58am 09.05.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1609 I have a 1997 Beneteau 461. I've noticed fresh water in the bilge and have been unable to find any l
BareBoat St Lucia help rfrye1 at 9:09am 09.05.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1211 Considering St Lucia as a bareboat destination. Any comments (good or bad). Other than Moorings, has
Expo 14 specifications bmwbob at 9:45am 09.05.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/939 Can anyone give me the specs for the Expo 14?I'm especially interested in sail area and weight.Tha
Air Conditioning Catalina 30. Eric at 9:44am 09.05.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1283 What is the best retrofit airconditioning system for a catalina 30? Any pics of one installed out t
CA boaters: CO2 Sticker? tadd5181 at 10:13am 09.05.07 Big Boats 1/1180 My marina posted a notice that a new CA law requires a "CO@" sticker which to be placed "near the br
brochure or info for Cal 22 Matt Delaney at 10:23am 09.05.07 Cal 32/5039 I recently bought a 1987 Cal 22. Although there seems to be some evidence of neglect and weathering,
Self draining cockpit? Kevin at 11:23am 09.05.07 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1601 My 69 Oday Mariner has a self draining cockpit. I do not have the original owners manual and have n
General Repairs and Upgrades to a Mexico Bound Boa (1) oreana123 at 12:08pm 09.05.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/844 Here is a stern view of a Laguna 26. This boat is being refitted at Idasailor's factory. The paint s
Changing 26X steering rack and pinion jib at 1:14pm 09.05.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1011 Someone was telling a few weeks ago that they were replacing the stock 26X steering mechanism with o
Soft scrub Manny at 1:41pm 09.05.07 Ask All Sailors 20/12697 I've occasionally noticed at my marina people using soft scrub to clean their boats. Isn't it a litt
rusted swollen keel gord17531 at 2:39pm 09.05.07 Ask All Sailors 9/2128 Well I just finished cutting the keel out of my Mac/Ven 17. Water has got in under the fiberglass c
anyone come up with a tried and true mast raising Jimboyyy at 10:11pm 08.09.07 Catalina 22 5/1995 Come up with a tried and true mast raising system? Maybe something made from 2 x4's?As my wife and

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Vision 32 side ports? Rick D at 8:57am 10.04.21 IMHO, I would rethink the extra screws. You want a bond that will work and not leak. Dow 795 is the
Beneteau First 36.7 toe rails (1) Repeat at 8:56am 10.04.21 Will, I have changed the forward toe rail on 36.7 before, it has been fairly easy. Unfasten the nut
Question on a 'new' Hunter 40.5 Rick D at 8:52am 10.04.21 That's a pretty good list SandyFrank made. Having said that, our '94 we have owned for 22 years has
Any advice regarding bottom paint Dale Haz at 8:21am 10.04.21 Thanks Jim, I am giving that some thought as I prefer to haul out every 3 years vs two while having
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? (1) rgranger at 8:15am 10.04.21 Offer to haul it away if he pays you $500. oatlisting.com" and do a search with a max price of $300
Tiller "slop" thoughts All U Get at 7:52am 10.04.21 Using a hole saw with a drill, you can make your own fender washers out of any material needed.
Halyard Loss John Marrone at 7:42am 10.04.21 Thanks for the "Heads Up"
Best Fill for Drill and Tap All U Get at 7:41am 10.04.21 I used some WestMarine Six-10 thickened epoxy to seal some holes and then re-drilled them. the Six
Halyard Loss Leeward Rail at 7:37am 10.04.21 Like @Don S/V ILLusion says, a stopper knot is the thing. You got good practice for when you need t
Replace fuel stop cable with stop button Claude L.-Auger at 7:35am 10.04.21 That's not generally true. It is true for most of the smaller diesels in sailboats that are based
Hitch ball size for Trail-Rite trailer for Catalina 18? sail sfbay at 7:33am 10.04.21 Look for the manufacturers stamp or label of the correct trailer ball size on the coupler topside or
Stop wires slapping inside of mast? All U Get at 7:31am 10.04.21 I was thinking about using a sort of air bladder to inflate and pin the tubing against the inside.
Solent Stay H36 chichiflys at 7:26am 10.04.21 You would still need to fasten this somewhere to the face of the mast and to provide running backst
Tiller "slop" thoughts brobertson at 7:05am 10.04.21 I've had success making shims out of a plastic kitchen cutting board. They come in a variety of thic
Overheating issues, it can't be this hard! odaydokay at 7:03am 10.04.21 OK, interesting. So flipping the discussion, if one is running at normal temps (within spec of Mfg)
1999 Seaward s25 yanmar 1gm10 loose /stripped motor mount bolt repair Williammiller100 at 7:03am 10.04.21 You may be able to rotate the motor mounts enough to drill new mounting holes. Another great idea.
1999 Seaward s25 yanmar 1gm10 loose /stripped motor mount bolt repair Williammiller100 at 7:02am 10.04.21 You might want to look into some of the threaded inserts that are designed to work with composite m
Halyard Loss John Marrone at 6:58am 10.04.21 Yes, I assume it is like running a ground, you will at one point run aground and pull the main sail
Halyard Loss Don S/V ILLusion at 6:49am 10.04.21 Or you could just tie a knot on the end???
Water Heater replacement for H31 jmce1587 at 6:45am 10.04.21 My H31 has an Atwood EHM6-SM water heater. Looks to be also discontinued with cross reference to Ku

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