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O'Day 25 hatch leak, what type of seal? sPk at 8:26am 05.29.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1263 The forward hatch on my 1980 O'Day 25 leaks a bit from rain. What have people used to seal around i
banjo fittings Butch Beard at 7:45am 05.29.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1382 Does anyone know where to get 12 mm banjo fittings to make new fuel lines for my old Yanmar?
IMS RATING FOR AN ODAY 322 Mike Wannell at 7:36am 05.29.07 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1803 Two years ago we inported an O'Day 302 from NJ to the U.K. We have had two fantastic years sailing h
Buying a Catalina 380? tom23214 at 6:17am 05.29.07 Big Boats 5/2829 I'm looking at buying a 1998 38 foot Catalina. The boat appears in good condition but the original
Leakseeker 500 Ben2116 at 10:44am 05.29.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1144 My friend and I just put our '84 Mac25 in the water at Marina Del Rey for the first time yesterday (
Mystery leak on OC321 ! bebebleu at 11:18am 05.29.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1389 To all current and previous owners of OC321, I have been looking for a deck leak on mine without muc
C-27 Head (1) C-27 at 6:03pm 05.29.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/1035 I have a 1973 C-27. I need to rebuild the head but can't find any identifying marks on it. Does an
CSY 44 Walkover Stabord side Scroll plate hetalbot at 9:22pm 05.27.07 Other Sailboats 0/1208 On a recent trip to Mexico I lost the Starboard Scroll plate from the bow, does anyone know where I
Moving Chain Plates - 1978 Cherubini 33 okiman at 9:57pm 05.27.07 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1814 Can anyone offer any advice or share experiences or photos concerning relocating chain plates on my
MAin Sail Thingy Doc Butch at 11:51pm 05.27.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1071 I am a new O'Day 192 owner. The main sail broke one of those plastic devices that attach the mainsa
zincs Gary at 11:47pm 05.27.07 Other Sailboats 4/1064 Does anyone know were to get a zinc for our 303,1"id X 3/4" wide? All I can find is 1 1/4" wide.
Garmin XM radio weather Mark Juetten at 11:16pm 05.27.07 Ask All Sailors 0/966 I will be upgrading to Garmin 376. Wondering about readers experience with XM satalite weather and t
Yanmar engine scottish at 11:53pm 05.27.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1110 Sailors, Having problems with my engine yanmar 6.5hp on my 27ft hunter. So i had algae ball
Proper Propeller Size (Legend 35) walmsleyc at 12:49am 05.28.07 Big Boats 5/1838 My boat (1987 Legend 35) has a 17x12 propeller. The manual indicates that this boat should have a 1
boom height Kent6832 at 1:24am 05.28.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1150 I recently attached the boom to the mast. Is there a prescribed height? I did not notice the hol
Erecting Mast and Rigging Hunter 18.5 Rick at 1:50am 05.28.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/3467 I recently purchased a used Hunter 18.5 and had it put in the water and rigged professionally last y
bildge discharge roger marshutz at 2:52am 05.28.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/1115 Where does the bildge water go when pumped on my 310? I assume to the manual bldge pump drain. Thank
Hatch board leaking John at 3:02am 05.28.07 Smaller Boats 5/910 For all of you H26 owners that have rainwater coming in through the hatch boards. I posted my solut
Anchor Windlass on S37 Nathan Needel at 3:19am 05.28.07 Seidelmann 3/1705 Has anyone installed an Anchor Windlass on their S37? Ahead of the Vberth there seems to be pleanty
OC281 Leaking Windows YBSLO at 3:25am 05.28.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1252 I finally made it out to the lake after being "too busy" for way too long. I found that most of my

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TS Henri Bob S at 7:46am 08.24.21 hope you meant sea wall or jetty Nope hurricane barrier https://www.google.com/maps/uv?pb=!1s0x89
TS Henri jssailem at 7:39am 08.24.21 Good to hear Bob. Did you do anything to prepare your boat for the event? Were you on your boat dur
TS Henri JamesG161 at 7:37am 08.24.21
TS Henri Bob S at 7:34am 08.24.21 We lucked out as it hit RI. We were east of the center and had a non event. Winds steady at 20 kts w
Hunter 265 w/Nissan throttle/shifter problems sail sfbay at 7:31am 08.24.21 Welcome to the forum!! Same question came up on this thread (see posts #2, 6 and 7 for length and s
Henri Leeward Rail at 7:20am 08.24.21 For whatever reason the TWC missed the call two ways furthering their loss in credibility which is
Near Miss in Port Huron Scott T-Bird at 7:06am 08.24.21 I'm not going to give the sailboat captain too much grief. First, it looked like the laker would cl
anyone ever hire a tow truck to lift a boat? Leeward Rail at 7:02am 08.24.21 The biggest advantage of doing what @dlochner and @rgranger suggest is that you then have the gear t
Engine size sail boat. Help please. rgranger at 6:43am 08.24.21 You are going to be fine. I've been sailing 46 years and I learn something new each time I go out s
H41 aft shower sump-out time? DayDreamer41 at 6:35am 08.24.21 Have you cleaned the pump inlet strainer?
1987 Catalina 22 Outboard Battery Charging Leeward Rail at 6:28am 08.24.21 Here are some pics of my solution Nice job. Looks great and would be cheap if you had the wood lyi
H41 aft shower sump-out time? Laid-back at 6:26am 08.24.21 Art, did you plumb both showers to one pump using the 2 input head, or use 2 pumps?
Coolant Change for a 4JH2-TE Yanmar sailor420 at 5:54am 08.24.21 You should have a drain cap on the hose leading from the engine just before the hot water heater and
Near Miss in Port Huron DougM at 5:48am 08.24.21 Looks like the freighter was upbound on the St Clair river below the Bluewater Bridge. The Catalina
Galled stanchion removal RoyS at 5:46am 08.24.21 Screw drivers provide little torque. Battery driven impact driver may work. The weak point with remo
1987 Catalina 22 Outboard Battery Charging (7) danooxnard at 4:38am 08.24.21 Here are some pics of my solution. I also ran the wires under the lazerrete to the battery under the
Near Miss in Port Huron dlochner at 4:36am 08.24.21 Whew, hard to tell what really happened. Could be the carrier thought he'd turn to avoid the sailb
Alternator problems Maine Sail at 4:19am 08.24.21 responses in bold above What size was the breaker? Brand & model? Fuses should be used for this ap
Wooden All U Get at 4:18am 08.24.21 I just thought I could do what Slocum did in his book, build a boat to bring my family home from Sou
O'day 28 Access to FWD Shroud Padeyes & Stanchion Bolts Clutch Cargo at 4:05am 08.24.21 Thanks for the replies. Greg, the 28 is definitely different than the 322. Apex, where is the firs

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