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Part 2: Did a Oday 192 dry run on my driveway. I have LOTS of questions! EnamrdSalr21 at 10:44am 04.15.25 Ask An Oday Owner 7/524 When raising the mast, the spreaders and the shrouds were fighting me the whole time. I tried loosen
Did a Oday 192 dry run on my driveway. I have LOTS of questions! (1) EnamrdSalr21 at 10:39am 04.15.25 Ask An Oday Owner 24/1534 Hey All! I put my mast up today to get a feel for my boat. It was quite difficult. Need some help w
Can I add additional power source(s) to Victron MPPT controller? (1) Gene Neill at 8:45am 04.15.25 Ask All Sailors 17/1066 Our outboard has a very small alternator, about 4A, which is not connected to anything at this time.
Treating Engine Surface Corrosion Foswick at 12:02am 04.15.25 Ask All Sailors 14/982 I have a low-hours Universal M-35B engine. The previous owner let a leak around the raw water pump g
Catalina 25 1981 (5) NBSailboatowners2581 at 1:12pm 04.14.25 Ask All Sailors 30/1949 Good evening all sailors and boat owners, Me and my boyfriend recently bought a Catalina 25 1981. I
Outboard shaft for 240 Gypsy Legend at 12:49pm 04.14.25 Smaller Boats 3/358 Here's a thing, I had a 2006 Tohatsu 6HP Sail Drive long shaft on my 240 when I bought her , long st
Moisture in prop strut filler (3) OneDrop at 9:00am 04.14.25 Ask All Sailors 2/383 There is moisture trapped in the epoxy filler around the prop support strut that is through bolted t
Hunter 456 rudder issue (2) henric at 7:39am 04.14.25 Big Boats 6/737 Hi, I need to loosen the rudder and lower it down. I have some damage at the top of the rudder that
Universal M12 Diesel Engine StanleyJ at 4:22am 04.14.25 Ask All Sailors 3/589 Has anyone replaced their original Motorola alternator (which I believe is 35amp and no longer avail
Beneteau 473 with Profurl wfayard at 7:05pm 04.13.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/627 Do any of you know the size of the line that runs to the furler? I'm not sure if it's 5/16 or 3/8. T
Mast cleat female thread count/size - beanboy at 9:03am 04.13.25 Smaller Boats 4/938 Good morning, Apologies if this has been covered... New Cat 22 owner with 1982 that has holes for m
Should there be water in here? (1) EnamrdSalr21 at 6:31pm 04.12.25 Ask An Oday Owner 16/1545 Oday 192. Water ok in here or no?
Question about the wiring of a 9.9 johnson outboard with a battery switch carlc376 at 2:23pm 04.12.25 Ask All Sailors 8/829 I have an 1979 oday 23 that has the 9.9 johnson outboard. I have two batteries in the battery compa
Which halyard to use extra sheave for? Project_Mayhem at 9:33pm 04.11.25 Ask All Sailors 14/1184 I accidentally bought an extra ball bearing sheave for my masthead. The first one is being used for
Cheap Fenders ... and I Knew Better Foswick at 3:24pm 04.11.25 Ask All Sailors 27/2265 Last year, I needed some new fenders. The cost has always bugged me - seems unusually high for what
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? BAD ORCA at 9:28am 04.11.25 Ask All Sailors 50/3207 My mast is about 5/32" wall thickness. My mast steps came with stainless machine screws, but am won
Replacing interior mast extension Hunter 426 rgpeterson at 8:52am 04.11.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/328 Has anyone replaced the interior mast compression post (deck to keel) on a Hunter 426 or similar siz
1986 Hunter 23 mainsheet Andrew125i at 10:21pm 04.10.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/479
Cabin Ventilation Foswick at 6:19pm 04.10.25 Ask All Sailors 6/922 Not really a question, more of a PSA. I think the subject of ventilation is not well understood. Thi
Fluorescent light above mirror in head - wiring question (1) AndyL at 4:55pm 04.10.25 Big Boats 6/778 This is from a 2004 Hunter 36 but I believe the same light was used in other models. When I disconn

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Main Sheet Block O'day DS 1972 Project_Mayhem at 11:07am 09.16.25 That attachment looks fantastic! All you need is a shackle and you can put just about any mainsheet
Main Sheet Block O'day DS 1972 (3) DelVel at 11:04am 09.16.25 Thanks,Joe. I'll try your suggestions. It's been difficult to get the correct mounting. I'll take
Stinky hot water Foswick at 10:43am 09.16.25 I opened this thread because the title happens to be my Chippendale's stage name. But ... First th
Looking for Boarding Mat Suggestions Rich Stidger at 10:30am 09.16.25 I needed a mat also, but just for foot traffic. I bought this mat from Amazon in a smaller size tha
Furler line selection BigEasy at 10:25am 09.16.25 SailKote!
Lithium Batteries Foswick at 10:17am 09.16.25 Here is a good explanation of the fire potential of LFP cells. Yes. He does ignore the fact that o
In what ways are 2002 356 cushion backs attached to boat? BigEasy at 10:14am 09.16.25 I have Velcro also. When I had the cushions recovered, they no longer had the curved set that the o
AC power tripping BigEasy at 10:02am 09.16.25 There can be only two sources causing the issue. It will be either External or Internal.. Now, all
Is it typical to have electrical connections - skrause at 9:48am 09.16.25
Furler line selection Project_Mayhem at 9:45am 09.16.25 There's a VERY slight angle that's almost unnoticeable but it it bunching up at the top so I will ad
Lithium Batteries Hayden Watson at 9:36am 09.16.25 Here is a good explanation of the fire potential of LFP cells. D8xNjz73p80
Stinky hot water Don S/V ILLusion at 9:13am 09.16.25
Acadian Yawl enthusiasts Paul Fuge at 8:53am 09.16.25 Thanks for the reply. Just hoping to not scrap the boat , but if I do does anyone know what the 320
Furler line selection jssailem at 8:49am 09.16.25 Obviously, alignment entering the drum is crucial to avoiding jams. This is important. Additional
Stinky hot water john6206 at 8:49am 09.16.25
Furler line selection thinwater at 8:43am 09.16.25 I went for what turned out to be a wonderful sail yesterday. Calm conditions but I still managed to
Furler line selection jssailem at 8:32am 09.16.25 There's simply too much bulk on the spool Yes, this can be a problem. The issue then has one of tw
AC power tripping jssailem at 8:25am 09.16.25 There can be only two sources causing the issue. It will be either External or Internal. You state
Furler line selection Project_Mayhem at 8:19am 09.16.25 I'm curious. Why do folks recommend removing the core of a furling line? Wouldn't be better to re
Recommissioning head and holding tank Project_Mayhem at 8:12am 09.16.25 I'm happy to report that after six weeks of using Odorlos, a new joker valve and a couple of thoroug

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