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Boom removal Seekswind at 5:28am 10.21.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/995 First year sailing. I have an 85 O'Day 28 and I was trying to take the boom off before I unstep the
Contest 38 footer looking for others Captain Hugh Smith at 5:27am 10.21.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1015 G-Day All, I have a Contest 38 and would like to get info on same. I will be at sea for a while but
Rigging Tension for Cal 2 27 (1) SteveM1378 at 11:33am 10.21.06 Cal 8/2801 This winter I intend to drop the mast on my 76 Cal 2 27. Need to replace the VHF antenna and coax.
Rubrail / Deck joining question PrivateerTradin at 11:20am 10.21.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/807 This might be a "stoopid" question....But I am ignorant, so bear with me...The older McGregors use
Jib (Gyb) or Tack-what is the difference ? WillC at 11:53am 10.21.06 Ask All Sailors 37/15696 From a new boat owner/sailor - what is the difference between a jib(gyb) and a tack ?
Need to replace my 26s trailer in California Chris Baker at 10:37am 10.21.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1059 I live close to Berkeley California and the original trailer on my 1994 Macgregor 26S is rusted beyo
OEM prop size David at 7:23pm 10.19.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/946 Any O'Day 30 owners (mine is an 1984, Universal M-20, 2cyl, 16hp.powered)happen to know the OEM pr
swim platform Jack at 8:56pm 10.19.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1016 I was looking for ideas to make my boat { 1986 Catalina 27} better. I found another 1986 27 foot on
H340 Companionway leak John T1594 at 11:39pm 10.19.06 Big Boats 1/1094 I have a puzzling and persistent leak around the companionway of my 2000 H340. After a heavy rain, I
Rigid Vang? Hugh4753 at 11:35pm 10.19.06 Big Boats 4/952 What's the advantage of a rigid vang, if any?
3GM30F Operating Temperature John T1594 at 11:52pm 10.19.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/5042 I just installed an engine temperature gauge to replace one of the idiot lights on my Yanmar 3GM30F.
O/B Spitting Oil Drew at 11:55pm 10.19.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1002 I've a 2 1/2 year old Tohatsu 8HP 4-stroke that is running a little rough. It's got 100 or so hours
Dodger Mac at 12:07am 10.20.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/1564 I'm looking for a source to buy a dodger for my 1982 Mac 25. If anyone has one or where I can have
Hunkering down sailaway78 at 12:12am 10.20.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1044 Have a major cold front coming through. Forecast is for 40 knots, and 3 to 5 foot seas. The baromete
zincs on prop alans at 12:31am 10.20.06 Mid-Size Boats 9/1389 hi does the hunter 310 require zincs on prop shaft. we sail in salt water and boat is in water for 8
Need Information on Markel American Ins Co Jim Seamans at 1:29am 10.20.06 Ask All Sailors 12/1491 Due to some changes in our overall insurace we need to have all holding under one roof. This require
M18 exhausted Phil at 1:43am 10.20.06 Mid-Size Boats 0/998 I have a Universal M18 diesel in my 1984 Catalina 27. My exhaust manifold is lying flat and possibl
Strut for O'Day 35 Bob Rogan at 2:00am 10.20.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/852 Does anyone know where I can find a strut for my O'Day 35? Of particular intreset would be salvage
winterizing an Yanmar 2GM (1) steimel at 1:43am 10.20.06 Ask All Sailors 10/6949 My 84 Yanmar 2GM needs winterizing, but I'm concerned that the thermastat might cause trouble. I've
Weights of 22 ft and 23 ft Oday's Joe5893 at 2:48am 10.20.06 Ask An Oday Owner 6/12674 I own a 1974 22 ft Oday with a fixed keel (shoal draft) and I have never had it weighed. I am looki

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Tach stopped balmar 614 NYSail at 12:47pm 07.12.21 If your tach gets its pulse from the alternators stator, then it's your solar causing the reg to sh
Brand new EV-100 Wheel pilot with "NO DRIVE DETECTIED" error. Hayden Watson at 11:39am 07.12.21 Time for a mea culpa. <edit for jssailem ;)> I found my problem and it was all relating to my "knowi
240 center board twistedskipper at 11:37am 07.12.21
Dark Days Roland5048 at 11:29am 07.12.21 While the jet skiers aren't really a problem for us sailors here on the GOM, they are a problem when
Engine Stalling 3GM30F odaydokay at 11:28am 07.12.21 Sorry....That is completely different that the Fasco electric with a ratchet off bottom containing f
1990 Hunter 18.5 Soft Vang (3) rgranger at 11:15am 07.12.21 Usually there is a tang at the base of the mast to which you shackle the vang. It often looks like
Looking sternward... Michael Davis at 10:58am 07.12.21
Autohelm sail sfbay at 10:45am 07.12.21 Same question came up on these threads: ST 6000 to garmin 741xs - HELP \| Sailboat Owners Forums Gar
Oops message kappykaplan at 10:28am 07.12.21 I just checked my preferences and the box is checked for "Receive news and update emails", but I'm n
Oops message Phil Herring at 10:22am 07.12.21 Hi Ward! No, they are separate functions partly because it's logical to separate them but mostly bec
Oops message kappykaplan at 10:19am 07.12.21 I haven't received any newsletters for quite sometime. Same here . . .
Manual for Oceanis 41 Carillon 1 at 10:18am 07.12.21 Hopefully quite soon. I'm in UK... it's in S. of France, and not seen her since a very quick trip i
Oops message Ward H at 10:11am 07.12.21 Phil, If I may tag along on this thread, does the mailing list for the newsletter use the same email
Gauges that do not fog sail sfbay at 10:04am 07.12.21 While mine do not fog, one tip for those gauges that do is to turn on the instrument lights to evapo
Oops message (1) Phil Herring at 9:50am 07.12.21 well oiled machine that it is!!
Oops message Brian D at 9:42am 07.12.21 Phil uses only the finest oil that money can buy.
Manual for Oceanis 41 braddexter at 9:41am 07.12.21 Thanks. The seller was not able to provide a manual at all. If you are able to forward a copy of yo
Oops message Ed Caldwell at 9:38am 07.12.21 Yep, all working on both Windows desktop and Android phone. Glad to help keep this great forum work
Oops message Phil Herring at 9:35am 07.12.21 Operator error. It's fixed now and I'll take a look at what we can do to avoid that in the future. T
Anyone install a temperature sender in the heater line on a Yanmar 3GM30F? (2) Scott T-Bird at 9:34am 07.12.21 Mine is Serial # 22074 and the sender is mounted on a fitting to the water heater on the block side

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