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Just purchased a 2013 Oceanis 41 but the manualis missing. Searches on internet are fruitless so far
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Catalina 25 1981
dlochner at 3:32pm 04.14.25
A 25' boat probably does not have a holding tank. If there were toilet facilities they would probabl
B&R rig tuning take 1   (1)
SteveHughessails at 3:15pm 04.14.25
I managed to get a bit of time on her today. I loosened the forestay to the maximum length then proc
Should there be water in here?
EnamrdSalr21 at 3:00pm 04.14.25
. The "good" news is that since it is collecting, there do not seem to be any leaks below the water
H310 Shoal Keel Bent
KenK13623 at 2:58pm 04.14.25
So here a couple of pics of the keel. Actually now that I really look at it, doesn't seem as bad as
Should there be water in here?
EnamrdSalr21 at 2:58pm 04.14.25
Where are you in Indiana? I am at Lake Monroe, owned an ODay for 10 years and may be able to help s
H310 Shoal Keel Bent   (2)
KenK13623 at 2:57pm 04.14.25
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Should there be water in here?   (1)
Sunbird22358 at 1:53pm 04.14.25
A common source of leaks in O'DAYs (and some other brands too) is the cockpit scupper (drain) at the
Catalina 25 1981
NBSailboatowners2581 at 1:51pm 04.14.25
Congrats on your new boat! Oh, to be young and crazy again :cool: Nothing beats getting all of th
Catalina 25 1981   (4)
Tally Ho at 1:41pm 04.14.25
Congrats on your new boat! Oh, to be young and crazy again :cool: Nothing beats getting all of th
Catalina 25 1981
NBSailboatowners2581 at 1:29pm 04.14.25
Congratulations! So much to learn, be careful you might get overwhelmed with all the advice. To ad
Catalina 25 1981
dlochner at 1:26pm 04.14.25
Congratulations! So much to learn, be careful you might get overwhelmed with all the advice. To ad
Alternator Temperature Sensors
dlochner at 1:21pm 04.14.25
My alternator came with a J6 and I removed it and reinstalled the J10 that came with my serpentine
Alternator Temperature Sensors
Hayden Watson at 12:54pm 04.14.25
I was being brief and overly technical. The regulator reduces the slowly and monitors the temp as y
Alternator Temperature Sensors
Hayden Watson at 12:51pm 04.14.25
Because it costs $600 more than the Balmar 618 (I can buy three, maybe four, 618's for the price of
Alternator Temperature Sensors
dlochner at 12:30pm 04.14.25
I'm just curious why upgrade to a 618 from a 614. I realize it is Bluetooth making it easier to pro
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Gypsy Legend at 12:24pm 04.14.25
Looking for ideas on galley remodel   (3)
fred1diver at 12:05pm 04.14.25
For the counter we are thinking about making it with a slide out panel to access the space originall
Looking for ideas on galley remodel   (10)
fred1diver at 12:01pm 04.14.25
Yesterday was a very busy day on the boat We removed the galley counter top, found a lot of water da
Should there be water in here?
Indysailor at 11:45am 04.14.25
Where are you in Indiana? I am at Lake Monroe, owned an ODay for 10 years and may be able to help so
Alternator Temperature Sensors
colemj at 11:30am 04.14.25
I'm just curious why upgrade to a 618 from a 614. I realize it is Bluetooth making it easier to pro

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