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Wheel vs. Tiller Raleigh500 at 12:06am 06.25.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1642 I have always sailed smaller boats with tillers. Am considering a larger boat in the 25'+ range for
Bilge pump for a 1969 O"Day 26"? Mike at 12:28am 06.25.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1140 I recently purchased a 1969 O"Day Ranger 26", and I need to replace the bilge pumps. Does anybody kn
bow and stern anchors Bill C320, Papillon at 12:45am 06.25.07 Ask All Sailors 25/5031 If you want to use both a bow and stern anchor to keep your boat from dragging due to light winds or
Aft Cabin Water Leak Vic at 12:51am 06.25.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1096 We occassionally get a small water leak in the back of the aft cabin, starboard side. The leak is a
Anchoring Port Jeff & North Port seadaddler at 1:07am 06.25.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1129 Planning to sail over to port jeff and or north port and have notbeen by boat in a long time.Will
Mast Gates Abby Normal at 1:29am 06.25.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1151 I was on the "ask all sailors" section of the forum and on a reefing topic, I saw mast gates mention
Main sail mast furling jjjjking at 1:23am 06.25.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1110 I recently purchased an Oceanis 400 and am having trouble furling and un-furling the Main sail. Is
Icebox and Galley sink drain DPT at 1:17am 06.25.07 Ask An Oday Owner 6/3189 Hi O'day owners! I FINALLY got my 25 in the water last week! YIPPY! Boy, it hit quick what a 'proj
Honda 2000 generator update Terry in Naples at 1:32am 06.25.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1076 Last month I reported my Honda 2000 iu generator would not run my battery charger or AC at anchor an
Ratling backstay Sonsie at 2:41am 06.25.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1253 I just bought a 1998 321 and it was all rigged when I picked it up to sail back home, however, durin
Catalina 22 - Teak hatch rails - rebuild, or repla tegwilym at 3:19am 06.25.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/3270 I've been doing work on my 1971 Catalina 22 re-sealing all the deck hardware to prevent/fix leaks th
year of o'day ds ???? greg at 3:25am 06.25.07 Trailer Sailors 1/1685 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 7/1412 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 4/987 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 4/4766 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 3/1140 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 0/964 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 11/3563 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 1/1185 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 3/1161 I am looking for the mast, boom, and rigging for a 1976 O'Day 27.

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O'Day 26 - Didn't sell, but now what? Beachdog2 at 5:52am 10.05.21 I have a small O'day 19 for which I drop the mast. The principals should be the same here though.
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? (3) BierBarge at 5:50am 10.05.21 She was moored for some time on LI Sound so it is very possible I did not notice navigation lights o
Hunter 310 1997 Fuel tank replacement - pics of aft smokey73 at 5:49am 10.05.21 Still possible to weld a patch or buy and install that replacement. The OEM one lasted 24 years.
grinding sound starting?? RoyS at 5:41am 10.05.21 Concerning Yanmar 2QM and Thermostart. The QM series were only built for two years, if I recall corr
Maine Sail update SFS at 4:32am 10.05.21 I hope things are going as well as they can for Rodd right now. Does anyone know if a work party was
Anti slip in cockpit repair, is there a roller to stamp new antislip ? (1) HMT2 at 4:27am 10.05.21 Or..... you could go with Seadek. I had the same dilemma and did this. Love it
Hunter 310 1997 Fuel tank replacement - pics of aft JamesG161 at 3:46am 10.05.21 I suspect salt water pooled and sat between the tank :plus::plus: Salt water pooling against most
I just bought a C30 yesterday!! (1) jssailem at 2:12am 10.05.21 Yes :plus: Reefing turning blocks. The lines drop down from the reef cringle in the leach of the mai
Hunter 310 1997 Fuel tank replacement - pics of aft (3) mghunter310 at 1:51am 10.05.21 So cleaned the tank up and went looking for holes somewhere near the welds only to be sorely disapp
Maine Sail update OCSailor at 1:42am 10.05.21 Speedy recovery RC!
I just bought a C30 yesterday!! Ward H at 1:18am 10.05.21 I think I just figured it out! Probably for reefing lines, right? Right
Changing Hoses Ward H at 12:51am 10.05.21 The water going into the tank should flow overboard. Which is illegal.
Heat exchanger temperature reduction amount Ward H at 12:41am 10.05.21
Tiller "slop" thoughts Eclectic at 12:00am 10.05.21 I've had success making shims out of a plastic kitchen cutting board. They come in a variety of thi
mast damage at attachment point Eclectic at 11:54pm 10.04.21 We cut the end off of a Catalina 22 mast and added a spacer as suggested. Worked great. There is o
Heat exchanger temperature reduction amount garymalmgren at 10:34pm 10.04.21 The raw water flow is fine. Brand new raw pump. Water discharging good. Efficient heat transfer re
Mods to our 35s5 JRacer at 10:02pm 10.04.21 Nice.
Anti slip in cockpit repair, is there a roller to stamp new antislip ? JohnShannon at 9:52pm 10.04.21 Kiwigrip is a brand of non-slip paint
Propane solenoid valve Benny17441 at 9:33pm 10.04.21 I have in the past temporarily by-passed the solenoid switch until a replacement could be procured.
Hunter 310 1997 Fuel tank replacement - pics of aft JamesG161 at 9:29pm 10.04.21 Now to find where / why the tank is leaking (no obvious holes but suspect a small pinhole somewhere

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