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Inside Center Board Trunk Photo Larry7082 at 2:07am 12.31.06 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1102 My 1985 Oday 23 (Anniversary Edition) is on the hard for the winter. I noticed that one of the stain
Wiring Diagram OD 27 JoeD at 1:00am 12.31.06 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1107 Has anyone found a Diagram for the boat not the Motor? Or maybe traced it out.Trying to understand
Waste Holding Tank Mascerator Qs. Fred Miller at 3:39am 12.31.06 Big Boats 2/949 OK, I admit it Peggy was right; I finally caved in and replaced the OEM aluminum holding tank on my
Replacing Odorsafe hose with PVC... Douglas Washburn at 3:58am 12.31.06 Mid-Size Boats 4/992 While replacing all of our sanitation hoses this autumn, we decided to insert a section of PVC betwe
Start board transom wedge peterbud at 5:54am 12.31.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/971 I am going to be replacing my transom wedge this spring as part of installing an new outboard bracke
Swing keel inspection Jerry21707 at 5:52am 12.31.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1521 We own a 92 Mac 26S. Fresh water sailing. I want to inspect the cabeling and attach point on the sw
Glenn or Brian - you there? Tereza at 4:52am 12.31.06 Day Sailers 1/1167 Hey boys...So it looks like I WILL be in the neighborhood - Jan 20 or 21...Email me at via the fo
Cabin lights. How do you . . . Rusty at 4:49am 12.31.06 Smaller Boats 2/900 How do you get the light fresnel off? They seem rather fragile and don't seem to "pop off" easily.
Cabin bulkhead replacement Gaf at 6:22am 12.31.06 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1214 Greetings! I plan on replacing the port and starboard bulkheads located in the cabin this winter on
Downsizing - J22, Capri 21, any other? daytripper at 6:21am 12.31.06 Ask All Sailors 20/4873 Hi Everyone -I am downsizing from my Pearson 30 to a smaller boat that I can keep on a trailer and
Crappy Diesel Larry at 7:10am 12.31.06 Ask All Sailors 22/1728 ok, we bought a used Hunter 4 months ago.We had not added diesel or pumped out the hold tank but d
Mirage 26 arullo123 at 10:02am 12.31.06 Other Sailboats 3/1865 I am looking for a service/owners manual for a '78 mirage 26 footer....anybody know where i can get
Head replumb: vented loop or straight to tank? Dave at 3:31am 12.31.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/934 I am replumbing the head on my 1987 Catalina 27. The holding tank is under the V berth and the conn
A drilled hole in side of sailboat mast Presley at 7:47am 12.31.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1184 I have a 1982 27' Catalina. I am wondering if anybody can explain why there is a round hole drilled
Damage to my Hull John S at 2:10pm 12.31.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/840 I have a hole in my outer hull! I discovered the damage yesterday when I was installing new submersi
Here's to All of Us. (1) You Yours at 1:53pm 12.31.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1048 Have a Grand New YearWas having a warm cup to celebrate the New Year with everyone
Rigging Main Halyard Amir at 3:45pm 12.31.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/979 Hello All,Happy New Year and hope 2007 is a great sailing season for us all.I have a Hunter 336.
Peel Away Marine Safety Strip Dan H at 9:27pm 12.31.06 Ask All Sailors 15/1970 Has anyone used this material and does it work well? Is it worth the hassel?Any advice?I will be s
looking for a replacement Andy at 11:01pm 12.31.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1284 I've decided to reduce the number of sailboats I have from 4 to 3 by replacing a 17' Islander daysai
Can't get the diesel smell out of my boat... hunterjana at 10:51pm 12.31.06 Mid-Size Boats 9/9036 We recently purchased our boat and we are having no luck getting the diesel smell out of it. Prior

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Engine control protector. sunlover at 6:42am 08.09.21 I'd probably pop into a local plastic supply house or hardware store for a piece of plexi and then
Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? jssailem at 6:41am 08.09.21 The winch should adequately haul up the anchor and any chain from the bottom. But does not need to b
Sailing to Catalina Island? jssailem at 6:35am 08.09.21 Nice... I have heard of captains choosing a young lad. Securley tying a double bowline around his w
How does the Hunter 240 sail? waterman30 at 6:33am 08.09.21 Thanks for the helpful reply. I bet it is quite a lean to get to the outboard controls. All boats ar
Sailing to Catalina Island? SailorElliot at 6:30am 08.09.21 Is your light still at the top of the mast? Yes, we are at Avalon (sailing back to Two Harbors la
Sailing to Catalina Island? jssailem at 6:25am 08.09.21 Is your light still at the top of the mast?
Sailing to Catalina Island? SailorElliot at 6:24am 08.09.21 Without attaching a messenger line to serve as a "Down Haul". Yep, never thought of that. I am no
Line length for traveler (1) sail sfbay at 6:09am 08.09.21 In lieu of removing anf measuring your existing traveler control lines you can purchase two 30 ft 5/
Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? Project_Mayhem at 6:08am 08.09.21 My main concern was falling off while trying to pull up an FX23 anchor. With great holding power com
Topping lift set up Joe at 5:39am 08.09.21 Could you attach a short line to your backstays and just attach it to the end of the boom? Of cou
Line length for traveler AwwShucks at 5:29am 08.09.21 Joe - I hit the easy button last night - bought from the link that KZW provided. And oddly enough
Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? DougM at 5:22am 08.09.21 Those of you who suggested anchoring possibly have never been near Lake Michigan. Overall, the idea
Network Power Connection- SeaTlkng Fred at 5:21am 08.09.21 The ST4000+ control head only has one power connection that I can see. Not clear how I can separate
Line length for traveler Joe at 5:18am 08.09.21 Actually, you should be able to make an educated estimate based on your own familiarity with the boa
I lost a second batten! Justin_NSA at 5:12am 08.09.21 My sail has eyelets at the aft end of the pockets. I run zip ties thru the eyelets and holes in the
Sailing or not Tally Ho at 4:53am 08.09.21
I lost a second batten! Dil at 4:42am 08.09.21 I lost all the battens on my new sail in speaking with my rep there was a double pocket on the sail
Shore Power AC Reset Breaker dlochner at 4:22am 08.09.21 A lot has changed since your boat was built. ABYC Standards now call for an ELCI within 10 wire feet
Week Cruise Next Week (2) MikeHoncho at 10:16pm 08.08.21 Met up with slip mates in my marina and we are shooting Deception Pass in the morning then off for a
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner jeepbluetj at 9:18pm 08.08.21 Ahh. Memories. Learned to sail out of King Harbor on a Columbia 5.5. And yes, we sailed the 5.5 to C

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