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Manual for O Day 15 Daysailer Katrine at 10:28am 07.20.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/934 I just bought a 1982 15' O Day with no manual. I have never sailed anything but a sunfish(not much
H260 HAL at 9:12pm 07.18.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/997 260 THROTTLE CREEPDoes anyone know if the late model 260 pedestal steering by Edson has a throttle
1978 Catalina 25, Brand of Marine toilet John at 10:03pm 07.18.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/3921 I would like to repair a 1978 Catalina 25 marine toilet. I can not see the brand name or model numb
motor for the 170 Bob at 9:41pm 07.18.07 Day Sailers 9/1496 My 170 is moored in a very congested area and it requires a motor to go about 200 yards to get into
Rudder Problem Karl Wilmot at 10:54pm 07.18.07 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1355 I'm the new owner of a 1980 Hunter 27, which for the most part works great. I do however, have a pr
Shroud tensions jsailor at 10:30pm 07.18.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1090 The shrouds on my 22C never appear to be tight enough but I have not a lot of experience with the 22
Where to get more keys Broke sailor SV Marcell at 10:30pm 07.18.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/890 Where can I get another one of those keys to open the diesel/septic and water covers on deck?Where
Advice on chart plotter Kevin C 26S at 10:21pm 07.18.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1236 I'm in the market for a chart plotter and wanted to get some advice before I pull the trigger.I'm
Javelin mast Maurice15605 at 11:09pm 07.18.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/898 Last weekend my mast broke in half. Where can I get a new one or can I fix the one I have?
Rub Rail End Caps (1) MED at 11:29pm 07.18.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1313 Can someone let me know how the rub rail plastic end caps are fixed to the bub rail and what is the
rudders Jos� Pelegrina at 11:34pm 07.18.07 Day Sailers 0/1095 Bought my used oday and realised that it was out of control going headwind, and this due to a rudder
Need a Handle for a YSM 12 Deseal engine JON at 12:21am 07.19.07 Mid-Size Boats 7/2111 I have a 1978 30 hunter with a YSM 12 Yanmare engine need a Handle to manual start because my starte
Starter motor jon at 1:19am 07.19.07 Mid-Size Boats 7/1116 I have a 1979 30 hunter my starter motor is not working,looking for some advice.JD
Asym equipment required - H280 and/or H29.5 Clark at 1:28am 07.19.07 Mid-Size Boats 5/997 I have a pretty good idea for rigging an asym for my 280 except for the installation of a winch or s
cockpit drain hose Eric14568 at 2:01am 07.19.07 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1858 Hi folksI have to replace the cockpit drain hose in my Oday 222. Im not sure if I can reach down a
JUST PURCHASED A 1978 R-22 RANGER AND NEED HELP BOOMERSBULLDOG@YAHOO.COM at 1:46am 07.19.07 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 2/2563 I REALLY NEED HELP ON WHAT TO DO AND WHAT PCS. I'AM MISSING ON THIS R-22 . IT'S THE FIRST SAIL BOAT
Sailing the Loop tgrass462 at 3:28am 07.19.07 Smaller Boats 4/1070 A month or so ago there was a posting from a couple who were sailing the 'LOOP' in a Hunter 260. Ha
San Franscisco Bay looks nice PrincessoftheLake at 3:21am 07.19.07 Big Boats 2/809 I am out here in San Francisco on business and went down to the Embarcadero for dinner last night an
1978 O'day 25' CB Rudder Specs David at 2:36am 07.19.07 Ask An Oday Owner 4/2055 I am looking for someone that might have the dimensions for the Rudder for my 1978 O'day 25' CB. I l
Reefing a jib Bob at 6:25am 07.19.07 Ask All Sailors 12/4479 Has anyone reefed a genoa? I dont have roller furl on my 26 footer. I always opted for simplicity

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What is this? Rabe at 9:57am 10.24.21
What is this? Rabe at 9:51am 10.24.21 Is an isolator necessary? There's a perko off/1/all/2 switch and the charger is for multiple batteri
What would you change in this plan? (fiberglass part of a rotten core job) DianaOfBurlington at 9:47am 10.24.21
Flooding issues with Tohatsu 8 HP 2-stroke stickinthemud57 at 9:39am 10.24.21 Normally you do not need to rebuild the carb, only clean the needle valve seat with carb cleaner. J
1984 37C - Dimensioned Drawings Plans DianaOfBurlington at 9:18am 10.24.21 Bosh, it depends on what you need a drawing for for me to see what I have. You will NOT find ANY fa
What is this? DianaOfBurlington at 9:08am 10.24.21
Battery cut-off switch? Chris Blubaugh01 at 8:59am 10.24.21 Thanks for the responses. The exact wiring is difficult to see, but you are correct on identifying t
1987 Catalina 22 " SeaClusion" Raising the Head Sail Leeward Rail at 8:50am 10.24.21 The more I think about it, the more I wonder why lazy jacks are even that useful on a 22 foot boat.
Engine lift - 1984 Hunter 37C jssailem at 8:41am 10.24.21 Welcome to the SBO Forum @D_Bosh and congrats on your new to you boat. The Hunter is a great boat.
Flooding issues with Tohatsu 8 HP 2-stroke thinwater at 8:34am 10.24.21 Normally you do not need to rebuild the carb, only clean the needle valve seat with carb cleaner. Ju
Finally went for a sail jssailem at 8:21am 10.24.21 Sweet. Congrats on getting the boat out and using the wind to push her around the Chesapeake. Fun ti
European batteries replacement - oceanis 48 (2015) jssailem at 8:11am 10.24.21 I would think the vertical height of the space to be the most limiting when seeking a battery fix.
European batteries replacement - oceanis 48 (2015) jssailem at 8:10am 10.24.21 Thanks for the picture. She is a grand looking vessel. Perhaps looking at this issue from the size
Flooding issues with Tohatsu 8 HP 2-stroke stickinthemud57 at 8:06am 10.24.21 Interesting! Yes, my bulb and hose are old. I bought a new hose and bulb from Academy (Marine Raider
Engine lift - 1984 Hunter 37C D_Bosh at 8:00am 10.24.21 Thanks for your advice SF Bay!
CNG Joshua770 at 7:34am 10.24.21 Instead of being concerned with finding a CNG source ( which seems to be a vanishing commodity), and
eye candy (2) jssailem at 7:29am 10.24.21
European batteries replacement - oceanis 48 (2015) Roger F at 7:24am 10.24.21 Thanks! Yes i found those also - the issue is to get 4 of those into the existing space is going to
What is this? Rabe at 7:20am 10.24.21 I agree it looks like the layout for a battery isolator. But the wire colors all seem wrong. Black
Propeller shaft - 1984 H37c dmax at 7:17am 10.24.21 Agree, you really should take it out and give it to the shop to duplicate.

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