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year of o'day ds ???? greg at 3:25am 06.25.07 Trailer Sailors 1/1650 I have an o'day ds hull # 25665, also its has a class # 4919 any help on the year ? Thanks, Greg
Holding Tank replacement Art at 3:30am 06.25.07 Mid-Size Boats 7/1377 I am planning to replace my waste holding tank at the end of the season. Has anyone attempted this i
How do V-21's handle really bad weather? CharlieCobra at 4:34am 06.25.07 Ask All Sailors 4/957 Very well thank you very much.After fulfilling my Grandpa duties at the local skating rink, I put
Fixing a W-C Imperial 51 Head Martin T at 4:42am 06.25.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/4678 Peggy:Last year I bought a 1983 Nonsuch 26. It has a Wilcox-Crittenden Imperial 51 Type 3 head, wh
Outboard motor Pip at 4:44am 06.25.07 Catalina 22 3/1111 Looking to get a 4 stroke outboard.Questions:1)If new ... which one to go for 2hp 4hp 6hp?Brand?
Save your mooring! Ameribritalian at 4:55am 06.25.07 Ask All Sailors 0/938 Anyone not using your mooring in the Plymouth/Duxbury area and in danger of loosing it? I'm looking
Small Craft Advisory Landlocked at 5:12am 06.25.07 Ask All Sailors 11/2950 Do the conditions for announcing a small craft advisory vary by location or are they standard throug
STUFFING BOX JOHN WEATHERLY at 6:26am 06.25.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1166 MY STUFFING BOX HAS A STEADY LEAK SO MUCH THAT THE BILGE PUMP COMES ON APX. EVERY 15-20 MINUTES. I
1976 O'Day 27 Mast and Rigging BMurph at 6:20am 06.25.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1139 I am looking for the mast, boom, and rigging for a 1976 O'Day 27.
Removing the Headliner in my H33 AndyK at 6:16am 06.25.07 Mid-Size Boats 8/1284 I would like to gain access to behind (above) my headliner. I am adding a couple of new rope clutche
impeller replacement on Yanmar 2GM20F prdewolf at 7:05am 06.25.07 Ask All Sailors 12/6939 Unfortunately the faceplate on the water pump for impeller access is backward, so removal is difficu
advice on rudders mark7562 at 7:26am 06.25.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1371 Hi all, I need some advice. Went sailing over the weekend and as we were out the weather got p
Crimping Battery Terminals Chief at 7:33am 06.25.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1354 I have been posting about some battery issues that came up yesterday. One of the projects that I hav
Surge arrestor caused AC main breaker to trip Tuyen at 9:19am 06.25.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1525 I have a couple of questions. If someone can help, I would appreciate it very much. My boat is a 1
Beating into the wind. Chris McCubbins at 9:25am 06.25.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/889 I was sailing in a mountian lake with winds over 20 mph and found it very hard to tack into the win
Anchoring stanchions wo nuts or bedded plate ghadrill at 9:53am 06.25.07 Big Boats 1/1118 Hunter 340 yr 2001On closer inspection of 2 of the loosest stanchions there does not appear to be
Is it possible to heal a H25 too much and capsize? busyengineer at 8:06am 06.25.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/980 I have a 1977 Cherubini Hunter 25 - full fixed keel. Is it possible to heel too much and take on wat
Water Intrusion Steve A. at 9:50am 06.25.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/793 This spring, I sailed my 1992 H28 from Newburyport, MA to Boothbay, ME. During the trip, we encount
Reanchoring stanchions /no nuts or tapped plate! ghadrill at 9:50am 06.25.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1104 The boat is a Hunter 340 yr 2001. On closer inspection of 2 of the loosest stanchions there does
Starboard Deck Water Pooling Tom at 9:43am 06.25.07 Bavaria 2/1637 Despite attempts to balance our 38 with both storage weight, water, fuel etc.........we maintain a c

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To Electric or not to Electric that is the question/ Benny17441 at 5:20pm 08.17.21 I'm used to gas powered outboard and I already own 2 gasoline powered outboards; why would I consid
Alternator shutoff switch? ScottySailor at 5:13pm 08.17.21
Helman's seat doesn't fit (4) natep at 5:13pm 08.17.21 Yes. It just sits on the back Rod and a little too close on the front. Someone said just file to dow
Alternator shutoff switch? ScottySailor at 5:12pm 08.17.21 Turn the key switch to Off. The engine should not have been disabled as it does not need power to
Alternator shutoff switch? Benny17441 at 5:10pm 08.17.21 Turn the DC breaker to Off at the panel. The engine should not have been disabled as it does not n
How to rig outhaul on O'Day 272? The manual doesn't show the outhaul. (3) Tally Ho at 5:04pm 08.17.21
Effluent Discharge from Holding Tank Vent LVGS at 5:02pm 08.17.21 Thank you every one for your input. Peggie, Hayden and Smokey were correct...the wiring was reverse
Mast Help - Hunter 27 heritage at 4:53pm 08.17.21 My 1984 Hunter 27 has a Kenyon mast. Curious why the spreaders failed.
Stove Make and Model dleckenby at 4:45pm 08.17.21 Actually connecting the wires probably won't work. The flame sensor works by generating a small curr
Beneteau 361 new owner Tally Ho at 4:36pm 08.17.21
Batteries relocated on a Hunter 37.5 (1) SandyFrank at 4:31pm 08.17.21 197263 83 days after ordering they have arrived! Got my 1/2 starboard and should be installing thi
Catalina 27 mast issue (1) sail sfbay at 4:28pm 08.17.21 Welcome the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! Thanks for posting a photo. Try unscr
Alternator shutoff switch? (1) ScottySailor at 4:26pm 08.17.21 Disconnected positive wire from both house and start batteries still power at the alternator turned
Alternator shutoff switch? SandyFrank at 4:22pm 08.17.21 Gotcha I just did that but was hoping there would be a switch. Or at least an inline fuse but I th
How to rig outhaul on O'Day 272? The manual doesn't show the outhaul. shemandr at 4:15pm 08.17.21 Not an O'Day owner here. But from your diagram it looks straight forward. No, there isn't room on
Alternator shutoff switch? ScottySailor at 4:02pm 08.17.21 Disconnect the battery Gotcha I just did that but was hoping there would be a switch. Or at leas
How to rig outhaul on O'Day 272? The manual doesn't show the outhaul. sail sfbay at 4:00pm 08.17.21 Interesting the rigging diagram is silent on the outhaul that is attached to the clew of the mainsai
Alternator shutoff switch? srimes at 3:58pm 08.17.21 Disconnect the battery
Furling mainsail - anyone have any experience of trying to replace with a standard non-furling sail? sail sfbay at 3:47pm 08.17.21 Welcome to the forum!! Same question came up on this thread that you might find helpful: Converting
Our first long-distance trip in a 19' Mariner. rgranger at 3:44pm 08.17.21 I always thought that those sayings were a bit off because they didn't include the maintenance and

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