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O'day 28 Access to FWD Shroud Deck Penetration & Stanchion Bolts (1) Clutch Cargo at 11:20am 08.22.21 Bigger Boats 0/568 Hello All, I've posted this in the "Ask an O'day Owner forum but thought I'd also try the "Bigger Bo
wanted: info about small solar panel on Hunter 420 2000 tadd5181 at 10:53am 08.22.21 Ask All Sailors 4/621 My small solar panel set just behind the mast on my Hunter 430 (built 2000) is a raised ripple...I n
Single Handed Docking Don Guillette at 10:23am 08.22.21 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 25/14982 I was in So Ca last week visiting my old stomping grounds (Shoreline Marina, Shoreline YC and Los Al
anyone ever hire a tow truck to lift a boat? HubertMagni at 10:22am 08.22.21 Ask All Sailors 8/2746 I've got an old O'Day 22 project boat on a bad trailer. I have a newer trailer for it but I don't kn
Question about Insurance Drivers SailorElliot at 9:37am 08.22.21 Ask All Sailors 5/1462
Helm Seat for Catalina 309 Mark Lauer at 9:09am 08.22.21 Catalina 309 Group Forum 1/1592 It finally happened that the removeable fiberglass helm seat on my Catalina 309 #65 fell off the ba
Cleat update (1) RolfSail at 8:04am 08.22.21 Smaller Boats 0/675 Thanks to all for the advice on the cleat replacement. I was able to simply add the new cleat on the
Alternator wiring for a Yanmar 4JH4-TE murrayabbott at 7:53am 08.22.21 Big Boats 0/1113 Hi I am replacing a burned-out high output alternator with the original alternator that came with th
Reconfigurable storage and hangers patbratton at 6:10am 08.22.21 Ask All Sailors 3/662 I have discovered that there are too many options for what to carry and how to secure it on my Hunte
O'day 28 Access to FWD Shroud Padeyes & Stanchion Bolts (1) Clutch Cargo at 5:31am 08.22.21 Ask An Oday Owner 13/2078 Hello All. I'm sure these topics have been brought up before, but I have done a few searches and ha
Sirius 21 shroud fixing top mast (3) alex de l�outaouais at 3:55am 08.22.21 Ask All Sailors 0/444
Small patch of rust on keel JamieB at 12:08am 08.22.21 Ask All Sailors 4/648 Heya, So I was diving below the boat and found a small patch of rust (about the size of my hand) w
Hunter 2004 420 replace oil pressure gauge. (1) normanjj at 9:51pm 08.21.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/526 I am trying to replace the oil pressure gauge and it looks like the panel needs to be pulled out. I
HELP Current on ground wire when on Generator (1) smokey73 at 8:02pm 08.21.21 Ask All Sailors 10/1639 As measured with a clamp on meter. When the Power Selector Switch is on Shore Power every thing che
Marinco 5" solar vent in main salon top hatch? Fleet at 6:52pm 08.21.21 Catalina 310 10/2076 Purchased the 5" Marinco solar vent. I was planning on putting it on the main salon top hatch but i
Going ashore john6206 at 6:15pm 08.21.21 Smaller Boats 4/2346 What is your strategy for going ashore with the wing keel? My old boat was beachable. Do you get a
Hunter 33, started some work Rabe at 5:55pm 08.21.21 The Cherubini Hunters 20/3822 Today I didn't get much work done, I was selling my old Venture 17 and that took forever! I didn't g
Alternator problems murrayabbott at 4:00pm 08.21.21 Big Boats 11/2083 I had a Balmar 165 amp with an external Balmar 615 installed about a year and a bit ago. It was fine
Forgive me sub-forum, for I have sinned Leeward Rail at 3:11pm 08.21.21 Catalina 22 5/837
NEW SAILS twodzusfittings at 2:43pm 08.21.21 Bigger Boats 11/2115 My new main sail arrived today. It's loose footed, versus my original bolt roped. Looking up the dif

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Circumnavigating Vancouver Island jssailem at 1:04pm 06.26.25 Many boat owners have never experienced a tidal grid. It is a throwback to when sailboats were car
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. (4) jssailem at 1:00pm 06.26.25
My Water Pump Impeller "Adventure" odaydokay at 12:41pm 06.26.25
BATTERY? dlochner at 12:30pm 06.26.25 DC to DC chargers is a way to handle charging of the LFP bank but I struggle with the low current t
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island kappykaplan at 12:29pm 06.26.25 This is the visitors side. Lots of room today. Looks idyllic. Tks for sharing.
Can a mast be repaired? If no, where can I buy a mast for my Hunter 23.5? Crazy Dave Condon at 12:20pm 06.26.25 Dwyer Aluminum and Z Spar are two seperate companies. ZSpar left the U.S. but re-emerged as U.S. Sp
Dock lines high on piling Banooma at 12:16pm 06.26.25 I struggle a bit with the same thing, based on where I tie up the docklines on launch day. I dock bo
Is this gelcoat or paint newsailor72 at 12:08pm 06.26.25 Is there a way to move this thread to the Macgregor forum?
Electric Outboard Motor for Cat22? pgandw at 11:06am 06.26.25 I have the hp equivalencies of the electric outboards to reasonably accurate when it comes to using
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. dLj at 11:03am 06.26.25 I will try to pick up some better ones at Ace Hardware. If I need to run to West Marine one day it'
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island (4) Michael Davis at 10:57am 06.26.25 232483 The trip so far. Comox is pretty busy for a small town. 232481 232482 This is the belonger
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. testingthewaters91 at 10:53am 06.26.25 Just a note - every single hose clamp shown in the pictures above are NOT the correct hose clamps t
BATTERY? Hayden Watson at 10:52am 06.26.25 Correct, I was referring to using it with LA batteries not mixed chemistry. A DC-DC charger also w
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. testingthewaters91 at 10:50am 06.26.25 I'm in the process of replacing my first thru-hull. The summary, so far, is here. The part of your
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. dLj at 10:32am 06.26.25 I'm in the process of replacing my first thru-hull. The summary, so far, is here. The part of your
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. dLj at 10:22am 06.26.25 Marine-rated hoses with double clamps are required when below the water surface. With all due r
Is this gelcoat or paint Davidasailor26 at 10:04am 06.26.25 I know you're looking more for advice on what to do next, but I think the white is probably paint.
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. TrapperJohn at 10:00am 06.26.25 After you identify & replace the fittings, might be a good idea to label them with plastic tags as
Constrictor Clutches PaulDaniel at 9:59am 06.26.25
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. (7) TrapperJohn at 9:47am 06.26.25 I'm in the process of replacing my first thru-hull. The summary, so far, is here. The part of your

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