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o'day 25 c/b pendant gene at 6:33am 07.18.06 Day Sailers 0/924 The old pendant on my 1976 O'day had a cable tail imbeded into the c/b. The replacement uses a rope
o'day 25 c/b pendant gene at 6:32am 07.18.06 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1065 The old pendant on my 1976 O'day had a cable tail imbeded into the c/b. The replacement uses a rope
Backflow? windy24518 at 6:26am 07.18.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1442 We have a catalina Mark 11 with a manual pump head. While docked we have air bubbles in the tank - a
Raising the Centerboard Howard18951 at 6:02am 07.18.06 Smaller Boats 11/1677 I recently purchased a 2003 Hunter 240 that is fairly well equipped. However, there is no winch han
mainsail sheet rigging edwina14264 at 6:00am 07.18.06 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1649 Dear Fellow Sailers, I am hoping someone will be able to tell me how to attach the mainsail sheet
fuel tank for Oday 222 pbud at 5:55am 07.18.06 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1120 I know some time ago there was aposting on fuel tanks that will fit the fuel locker for the 222. I a
windpilot tiller tamer john at 5:54am 07.18.06 Ask All Sailors 3/2135 I bought an Oday 240and love it. When I purchased it , the tiller had a tiller tamer by 5the name of
Mast clip to hold cabin top to mast Chris Petty at 5:18am 07.18.06 Smaller Boats 5/1219 I need help locating and identifying the proper name of the part that slides up the mast in the groo
Capsizing? avoy at 4:53am 07.18.06 Smaller Boats 3/921 Just wanted to get some feedback on if the 240s are prone to capsizing. How strong of winds they wi
Z-Spar mast on '93 HUNTER 30T & Whisker pole loop. NuNees at 4:53am 07.18.06 Mid-Size Boats 5/1731 My mast has a groove on the froward side of the mast. runs all the way to the top. So does the Z-Apa
Peggy, a question about white vinegar..... AXEL at 4:31am 07.18.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1375 Peggy, sorry if this has been asked before, the search function doesn't work that well here. You men
c/b pendant gene at 8:30am 07.18.06 Day Sailers 1/991 well my messenger broke and the pendant is jammed about 3 inches or so above the cabin floor. I hav
Daytona Beach John at 9:33am 07.18.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/1058 Our family will be in Fl. for the week of july 22nd to 30th. Any boby out there willing to afternoon
Electrical system advice needed Scott21120 at 9:29am 07.18.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1038 Our 1983 boat had the original battery charger in it, which I believe has given up the ghost. I rec
CDI furler upgrade?? Scott at 9:15am 07.18.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1377 We have an old CDI 8/9(??) furler on our boat, and at the most inopportune times, the line on the dr
bright bright bright (1) Jeff Prideaux at 10:27am 07.18.06 Smaller Boats 2/1003 Another good weekend of sailing with the family. Here we are anchored just off a sound beach near B
2nd trailer axle Dean at 10:21am 07.18.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1141 I am considering adding a second axle to my standard M26 trailer for long distance hauling. Has anyo
Ranger 37 sailboat model production sanjuan2R at 12:14pm 07.18.06 Ask All Sailors 1/2591 Ahoy - Just bought a Ranger 37 One Ton racer/cruiser and wanted to know how to find out how many of
capsize John in CT at 12:49pm 07.18.06 Smaller Boats 3/1612 I'm a novice sailor with little experience in the Capri 14.2 I bought last year. Does anyone have e
Looking for a prop "Thrust Ring" for Honda 9.9 Marty 26d at 1:52pm 07.18.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1090 Hi ThereAnybody had any luck finding a Prop Thrust Ring to fit a Honda 9.9.Homemade or store bough

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Cruising Wobbly and lessons in seamanship - crossing the Wash. kappykaplan at 1:59pm 07.07.21 Nice find, John. Tks for sharing. :beer:
Some will hate this!!! srimes at 1:56pm 07.07.21 The statement is that you cannot sail "dead down wind faster than the wind speed" which is true in
Arguing with insurance company dlochner at 1:56pm 07.07.21 No personal experience with Nationwide, but a scroll-thru their site shows an icon of a small power
Repair or replace muffler without hauling boat? patrickkidd at 1:50pm 07.07.21 Boat might sink and kill him too. Better just stay home on the couch? Yeah on second thought I ju
Arguing with insurance company FastOlson at 1:36pm 07.07.21 No personal experience with Nationwide, but a scroll-thru their site shows an icon of a small powerb
Transom Replacement Jerk McGerhkins at 1:21pm 07.07.21 Going to start demo tonight and learn more about the boat. I will post photos and an update later.
Strange whining sound at engine cut off - thoughts? sailor420 at 1:07pm 07.07.21 Our 2000 420 has a single shift/acceleration lever and there is a button at the pivot point that all
New outboard advice Thaniel at 1:02pm 07.07.21 Here is why I am concerned about traveling long distances with the 125# Honda OB. Even if i tied th
Reefing furling main while running down wind? sail sfbay at 12:57pm 07.07.21 The other option is to get behind some land mass............ Interestingly you said that!!.....that
Repair or replace muffler without hauling boat? Thaniel at 12:51pm 07.07.21 You are also putting yourself at risk of death from carbon monoxide poisoning. Exhaust leaking int
Cruising Wobbly and lessons in seamanship - crossing the Wash. Michael Davis at 12:50pm 07.07.21 Did notice that navigation markers are opposite to ours in NorthAmerica. Some pretty strong current
Strange whining sound at engine cut off - thoughts? twalker H260 at 12:48pm 07.07.21 You should be able to unlink the throttle from the shifter for cold starts/charging etc. Possibly a
Inflatable recommendations sail sfbay at 12:41pm 07.07.21 ..........Does anybody have any experience with these? https://www.takacatamericas.com/lx-series-boa
Strange whining sound at engine cut off - thoughts? gsg900 at 12:36pm 07.07.21 Thanks for the quick response. It is a 63 Hp turbocharged diesel. So that makes sense in terms of t
Strange whining sound at engine cut off - thoughts? Calif. Ted at 12:17pm 07.07.21 I've been having some battery issues (not charging at idle) that led me down this rabbit hole. Mos
Disassemble cabin lighting jssailem at 12:13pm 07.07.21 I understand. I hate to make more work trying to solve what should be a simple idea.
How to bleed the water heater heat exchanger on 2003 H326 Don S/V ILLusion at 11:59am 07.07.21 open it while the engine is running and up to temperature.
Cruising Wobbly and lessons in seamanship - crossing the Wash. jssailem at 11:55am 07.07.21 Very true. Perhaps that is one of the reasons the owner elected to take along a "Pilot". Did look
Standing Rigging (1) jssailem at 11:52am 07.07.21 I'm tempted to turn that allen screw near where the shrouds attach to the mast, Following along wi
Cruising Wobbly and lessons in seamanship - crossing the Wash. DougM at 11:47am 07.07.21

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