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BARIENT WINCH DIAGRAM? (1) Chuck R at 10:20pm 07.14.07 Ask An Oday Owner 4/2849 The Barient winch on my starboard cabin top is starting to stiffen up on my 1986 222 O'Day. Would an
Green stuff Jay at 9:35pm 07.14.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/963 I keep the boat in salt water.The galley sink drain through hull fitting has "green stuff" coverin
Centerboard at mooring Steve Braverman at 11:09pm 07.14.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1350 Is there any reason to raise the centerboard when the boat is at the mooring or dock? I always raise
swing keel moving Ken3389 at 11:19pm 07.14.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/894 i just relaunched my oday 26 after a fresh coat of anti fouling, now each time the boat rocks i can
Personal speed record Brian M H23 at 12:24am 07.15.07 Smaller Boats 3/1058 Well, I went out for an extended daysail yesterday (total of about 40 miles) and was just messing w
Weather Helm Problem Doug Mansfield at 12:45am 07.15.07 Other Sailboats 2/1114 I have a main sail with 1 reef and a 160 genoa on my Coronado 25. When sailing with the main unreef
Need an Owner's Manual Hunter 22 ft from 1983 John Banks at 1:40am 07.15.07 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 0/2516 Looking for an Owner's Manual for 22" Hunter 1983
Duck Bill Cockpit Drain Tom at 1:51am 07.15.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1679 My Newport cockpit drains utilize two simple duck bill valves that attach to the outboard side of th
Need a Owner's manual for 22ft - 1983 John Banks at 1:44am 07.15.07 Smaller Boats 3/925 Need a Owner's manual for 22ft - 1983
Building a website.... sailortonyb Allied Mis at 5:01am 07.15.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1428 I'm building a website for fun and mostly about my boat and its history as well as the history of th
Need Owners Manual for 1980 25ft Catalina Just Dreamin' at 3:41am 07.15.07 Smaller Boats 2/2117 Hello ... we just puchased a 1980 25ft Catalina and would love to get an owners manual...especially
Roller Furl Bob Fox at 6:52am 07.15.07 Ask All Sailors 0/838 Has anyone had any experience with SuperFurl rollerfuriing jib gear made by a company in CA. What
New teak hand rails Jake Barnes at 9:44am 07.15.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/1085 I have an 84 '31 and I want new teak hand rails. The standard 4 loop is too short for our boat. Anyb
URGENT NEED FOR RIGGING INSTRUCTIONS Billy Under at 7:18am 07.15.07 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1154
H23 bimini? SweetTrade at 7:13am 07.15.07 Smaller Boats 5/1133 Does anyone have a bimini or dodger on there H23? I want to get one made but dont know the functiona
Boat Insurance for Older Boat Brett at 10:57am 07.15.07 Ask All Sailors 8/2110 I have a 1978 Catalina 30 which is currently ensured by State Farm. I am located in New Jersey and
Bilge Pump problem shemandr at 11:21am 07.15.07 Big Boats 11/1064 My 356 electric bilge pump has quit. The light is out on the panel. I doesn't operate on manuel ei
swing keel wedges Ken3389 at 12:00pm 07.15.07 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1336 i have made several posts refering to the swing keel bumping around while in the down position, i ju
Water under bilge and grid system Toronto at 11:55am 07.15.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1011 We've had a small leak around our holding tank and water has entered under the bilge area trough the
fuse in grounding system on beneteau ? svenusa at 11:53am 07.15.07 Ask All Sailors 5/2283 Im trying to replace a grounding wire (braided copper) that grounds my keel bolts to the rest of the

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Indoor/Outdoor marine speakers BigEasy at 6:17pm 09.29.21 I currently have Sony marine speakers in cabin & cockpit. At 14 years, the Flush mounted cockpit s
Leaking Boat Stanchions MikeHoncho at 6:05pm 09.29.21 Sounds like cutting a proper access hole and fabbing up a hatch for future access might be in order
Leaking Boat Stanchions BigEasy at 5:56pm 09.29.21 I got out my endoscope to look behind a wall (bulkhead?). There's about a 1/2 inch crack to allo
Any advice regarding bottom paint Hello Below at 5:12pm 09.29.21 Using a hard paint allows me to use the local in water scrub people to clean the bottom while in th
Refinishing Catalina Capri 14.2 boat, question on pigment colors Calif. Ted at 5:00pm 09.29.21 Depending on the manufacturer of the tape names may vary, for the dark blue most common name I've he
Any advice regarding bottom paint Dale Haz at 4:53pm 09.29.21 Why do you want a hard paint? Putting hard paint over an ablative requires removal of the ablative
Any advice regarding bottom paint Dale Haz at 4:50pm 09.29.21 Not sure if you are aware that you will have to remove the ablative paint before covering with hard
Any advice regarding bottom paint shemandr at 4:40pm 09.29.21 Why do you want a hard paint? Putting hard paint over an ablative requires removal of the ablative.
Any advice regarding bottom paint dmax at 4:35pm 09.29.21 Not sure if you are aware that you will have to remove the ablative paint before covering with hard
Leaking Boat Stanchions sunlover at 4:33pm 09.29.21 I can get at some mine , if they are behind a cabinet ... you may have to remove cabinet to access
Deck drains and Scuppers 1973 Ranger 29 shemandr at 4:27pm 09.29.21 As a former Ranger 29 owner .... no. I'm sorry to say. I think I read on this or another website t
Leaking Boat Stanchions Mechone at 4:23pm 09.29.21 I got out my endoscope to look behind a wall (bulkhead?). There's about a 1/2 inch crack to allo
Purchased a Soverel 33 Project Boat JRacer at 4:22pm 09.29.21 I looked at one of those before I bought the Beneteau. Wife saw the porta-potty in the "V" of the V-
Any advice regarding bottom paint sail sfbay at 4:22pm 09.29.21 Check with your diver on what he/she recommends.
Leaking Boat Stanchions Calif. Ted at 4:08pm 09.29.21 I regret to report that after I replaced the furling line clutch on an '06 Bene the owner was unsur
Leaking Boat Stanchions (1) sunlover at 3:55pm 09.29.21 I got out my endoscope to look behind a wall (bulkhead?). There's about a 1/2 inch crack to allow
Purchased a Soverel 33 Project Boat jon hansen at 3:53pm 09.29.21 thanks for the update
Stern tube winterization. dmax at 3:45pm 09.29.21 If it looks like all the water will drain out if the seacock is open then you are all set, otherwise
Fuel Filter Replacement sail sfbay at 3:38pm 09.29.21 ........is there any reason to replace the filters after X amount of time or hours....... No, based
Fuel Filter Replacement (1) Ralph Johnstone at 3:31pm 09.29.21 I got two nickels and a ball of lint in my right rear pocket that says the gauge is at fault. I kn

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