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MAin Sail Thingy Doc Butch at 11:51pm 05.27.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1085 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 4/1114 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 0/981 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 4/1135 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 5/1876 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 1/1162 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 1/3480 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 2/1126 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 5/918 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 3/1739 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 6/1283 I finally made it out to the lake after being "too busy" for way too long. I found that most of my
mast sag- need opinions tim cup at 3:36am 05.28.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/854 i'm getting out of my O'day 22 and looking at a 1978 h33. The mast is showing 1/8 to 1/4" sag. I've
sovereign 20 bryan at 4:43am 05.28.07 Other Sailboats 2/4112 We're buying what our neighbor says is Sovereign 20 "pocket cruiser," complete with trailer and I ca
small leak~sabre 28 foggyidea at 4:51am 05.28.07 Sabre Sailboats 4/2931 upon launching our Sabre last week we discovered a small leak. It is in between the stuffing box a
I need help with the Racor Joe Mullee at 3:37am 05.28.07 Ask All Sailors 11/3149 Twelve days ago I replaced the old Perko fuel filter with a new Racor 230. The Racor is much larger
Water Tank Sensor wallace shakun at 5:29am 05.28.07 Big Boats 0/790 Need to locate port side water level sensor. Gaugenot reading at this location.
Question of the day.. Jed Jarrett at 7:20am 05.28.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/843 How is the best way to rig my mac for solo sailing... I am thinking of extending all the lines to le
mounting second motor on MacGregor 26 kauai26 at 5:58am 05.28.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1565 I asked about this last year and someone sent a nice photo how a second backupmotor was mounted sta
Lead keel mystery Hubert at 8:21am 05.28.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1292 Each year when I haul out, my lead keel has patches of creamy coloured calcium carbonate adhering to
Just for fun - Froli story PHitchcox at 8:48am 05.28.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/833 Thought I'd share a weekend story; hopefully I'm not violating any standards of the site by mentioni

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Fuel Filter Replacement All U Get at 9:08am 09.30.21 I'll bet that unless your fuel supply gets contaminated with algae, it will be good for 10+ years.
Why are selling prices so much less in Europe than in the US? billder99 at 9:07am 09.30.21 Speaking of crossing an ocean, do not assume that having anyone "inspect" that used rigging is a
S2 Owners - does anyone else have this interior lighting? (1) Rapport at 8:59am 09.30.21 198847
Nav System Replacement tfox2069 at 8:49am 09.30.21 I have a 12" touchscreen at the helm that is 8 years old. No issues in any weather. It is covered
When is diesel fuel too old? shank at 8:48am 09.30.21 Just an anecdote. Here in Maine I fill my diesel tank in the fall and do nothing else. I don't us
Inavx Help senang at 8:47am 09.30.21 Have you setup the correct wireless connection? It is quite a struggle the first time. If you see th
I purchased stock in ITW (maker of Plexus) ... Now What? (2) stickinthemud57 at 8:43am 09.30.21 When I dealt with my lifting deck, I used expanding foam and the tubes that came with. I drilled 1/2
Beneteau 323 shaft lock nut (1) W_Alves at 8:38am 09.30.21 My B411 shaft is 30mm diameter. The coupling nut thread is M14-2. Your shaft may be smaller. Th
Changing Hoses Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:19am 09.30.21 Pick a slow day at the marina and fill and pump the holding tank several times. As I've posted many
Nav System Replacement kappykaplan at 7:52am 09.30.21 Most of the Raymarine MFDs are touchscreen and I worry about that in a marine environment. I have
Fuel Filter Replacement dmax at 7:48am 09.30.21 The boiling point of a liquid is dependent on the atmosperic pressure around it - at 30 Hg of vacuum
Purchased a Soverel 33 Project Boat (1) daydreamerjr at 7:43am 09.30.21
Why are selling prices so much less in Europe than in the US? FastOlson at 7:39am 09.30.21 It's not just the 220 volt small size wiring and switching devices. About a decade ago several build
When is diesel fuel too old? T Dunn at 7:36am 09.30.21 Just an anecdote. Here in Maine I fill my diesel tank in the fall and do nothing else. I don't use
Check Valve for Galley Faucet twistedskipper at 7:36am 09.30.21
Exhaust Steam sail sfbay at 7:34am 09.30.21 blackjacksparrow..........if you have good flow out the exhaust one possible cause of steam in the e
Check Valve for Galley Faucet sail sfbay at 7:32am 09.30.21 Curious why a check in the galley faucet water supply line? Is the line cross-connected to sink raw
170 Under Main Only stickinthemud57 at 7:20am 09.30.21 Clark, You mentioned roller furling as a mitigating factor (if I read you right), so I wanted to di
O'Day 26 - Didn't sell, but now what? dmax at 7:16am 09.30.21 I have raised/lowered masts on several of my boats, trailerable multi-hulls with mast lengths of 30'
Adding kayak to sailboat (1) JamesG161 at 7:15am 09.30.21 I was right Polar Storm Lilly hits Alaska. Good news is winds slow down in next 12 hours.

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