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Forward Hatches (1) Jim Summersgill at 7:09am 07.23.07 Day Sailers 1/1249 Need to replace a forward Hatch on a 1984 O'Day 26. I have the new hatch on hand (Bomar), but need
HUnter 44 "Y" valve wallace shakun at 7:08am 07.23.07 Big Boats 5/976 Unable to locate "Y" valves:, aft/forward head.
Starter Boat WestWind at 9:11am 07.23.07 Other Sailboats 5/980 Haven't been sailing in years. Never owned a boat, it was ex father-in-laws boat. After many years
Widgeon sail dimensions SaltyRob at 10:09am 07.23.07 Day Sailers 0/1082 Does anyone know the stock/factory dimensions for the Oday Widgeon main and jib?
rig tuning kaamrhein at 10:37am 07.23.07 Big Boats 1/1228 what are the correct shroud tensions for an mkII 36
Correct Temp Thermostat & Water Heater Bob F at 10:32am 07.23.07 Big Boats 1/841 On my 1998 H376 (3JH yanmar engine) I just replaced the coolant and thermostat, strickly PM. Everyth
Where to put thru-hull transducer Robert at 11:00am 07.23.07 Smaller Boats 2/921 Can anyone tell me where to place a depth finder transducer that will register a reading by shooting
New links library Phil Herring at 6:41am 07.23.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/804 It only took eight years or so, but we've upgraded our meager sailing links page to full-on library
HR 2550 David H at 10:04am 07.23.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/994 For 34 years the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has exempted discharges from recreati
Shaft lock??? stimpy at 10:04am 07.23.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1240 Does anyone use a shaft lock in neutral when left on a mooring... or when sailing.I have a Yanmar 2G
:(O.K. lets talk toilets (1) sand sailor at 9:56am 07.23.07 Ask All Sailors 18/1892 this is what i removed when replacing the floor in my boat but no holding tank(not required when boa
Great Lakes Oday Rendevouz john at 11:38am 07.23.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/831 Great Lakes Oday Rendevouz scheduled for Aug 11'12, 2007 at Battery Park Marina in Sandusky, Ohio. T
Windlass Manual Override FrankT at 11:34am 07.23.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/3153 Our recently purchased Hunter came with a electric windlass ( what a blessing). It is a Simpson Lawr
My first night on the hook JerryA at 11:42am 07.23.07 Ask All Sailors 17/1525 I spent my first night on the anchor this past Saturday evening. I've spent several nights at the do
Avoiding lobster pot lines sailgirl20776 at 12:02pm 07.23.07 Ask All Sailors 11/4913 Any tips out there about how to avoid getting caught in lobster pot lines? There are lobster pots ev
Diesel Engine Hard to Start-SOMETIMES Emma-Mia at 12:24pm 07.23.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1507 I have a 1988 Universal M-25XP with 1025 hours on it. Lately I have a hard time starting the engine.
Accident on the Elk River Mike B at 1:26pm 07.23.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1133 Anybody from the northern Chesapeake hear the details regarding the accident between a wave runner a
Bad odour when flushing toilet Michel at 2:01pm 07.23.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1106 I am a new sailboat owner.When flushing the toilet we experience a terrible odour in the head and
Custom Engine Hoist Neil at 2:04pm 07.23.07 Ask All Sailors 26/3962 For various reasons I need a custom engine hoist to handle a not too heavy outboard motor to be moun
Hood Furler Randy Trautman at 3:17pm 07.23.07 Big Boats 8/1099 The original Hunter rigging diagrams I have show a pulley anchored to the bottom of the anchor locke

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Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? chip veres at 12:06pm 10.04.21 2nd rgrainger. If you can get the PO to pay you to take this eternal headache off his hands, it mig
Bottom Paint in Northern BarryL at 11:57am 10.04.21 Hello, My home sailing area is the Long Island sound. I like Pettit Ultima SR. I get years of prett
Tiller "slop" thoughts h2o_snow at 11:52am 10.04.21 Not much to add here. Fill the gap via a graduated shim built up from cutting board material. Tigh
Belt for M25 with Alternator Bracket Upgrade Kit Stu Jackson at 11:49am 10.04.21 I did the same thing eons ago, glad your old bracket lasted so long, be VERY glad. Congratulations
Any advice regarding bottom paint Dale Haz at 11:48am 10.04.21 Good information, I'll be taking a look at Blue Water products and Epaint 2000. thanks
Tiller "slop" thoughts higgs at 11:12am 10.04.21 I think Ken makes a very good point. You want to be sure the slop is not coming from the rudder pos
Survey - Moisture in Rudder / Swim Platform / Deck? DougM at 11:09am 10.04.21
Overheating issues, it can't be this hard! odaydokay at 11:00am 10.04.21 So, when people talk about the engine temperature, where are they measuring the temp specifically?
Any advice regarding bottom paint (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:16am 10.04.21 Research, research, research. From a recognized source.
Stern tube winterization. Ken Cross at 10:03am 10.04.21 If in doubt, blow the water out with compressed air. Ken
grinding sound starting?? Boomer2it at 9:54am 10.04.21 My 2QM15 was hard to start when cold until I installed a device called a "thermostart". Not thermos
Question on a 'new' Hunter 40.5 SandyFrank at 9:53am 10.04.21 The water belly tanks should not need their tops removed. Most leaks are from the screw holes and i
Tiller "slop" thoughts Ken Cross at 9:53am 10.04.21 First, figure out where the slop is. It could be in one or more places. Then address it as stated ab
Overheating issues, it can't be this hard! Tally Ho at 9:39am 10.04.21 I was motoring for an hour or more this weekend, and took the opportunity to take temperature readin
Survey - Moisture in Rudder / Swim Platform / Deck? Tally Ho at 9:19am 10.04.21
Survey - Moisture in Rudder / Swim Platform / Deck? Don S/V ILLusion at 9:09am 10.04.21 Too vague to make an informed judgment but generally, it would surprise me to find any 25 year old b
Stern rail seats SoSound at 9:09am 10.04.21 I DIY'd a set of rail seats for our First 285 out of teak. On the 34, you'll need quite a large not
Sherwood sea. Water pump problem OpaD at 9:07am 10.04.21 Try a small drop of Lock-Tite (the kind that doesn't set up permanently) in the keyway and see if th
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

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