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Atomic 4 oil Mike at 10:04pm 06.14.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/994 Have an atomic 4, gas motor. What weight oil and types are being recommended? The manual says 30 wei
Starting to wonder about Rudy Rick Ellis at 11:20pm 06.14.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/698 My boat recieved damage in Hurricane Katrina. Thats been over nine months ago. During this time I ha
Widgeon? Steve Braverman at 11:35pm 06.14.06 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1002 I was thinking of getting a small daysailer to singlehand for when I don't have anyone to sail my O'
Beckson windows - rebedding NYSail at 10:46pm 06.14.06 Ask All Sailors 10/3024 The set-up of the Beckson window has the window seating from inside the boat, with a frame surroundi
25 horse or 9.9 dc at 12:33am 06.15.06 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1124 Hola,Thanks to all of you who helped with my interior questions! Now i am wondering if anyone ha
Diferent speed on diferent tacks Ozana at 12:38am 06.15.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 18/2534 Don,My H35.5 sails faster on a Starboard tack than on a Port tack, speed measured both on GPS and b
Newbies, learn from my mistake! Dave D 94 H26 at 11:50pm 06.14.06 Smaller Boats 12/923 I'm not ashamed, I broke a cardinal rule of sailing and I paid a price! Last weekend we planned to p
Tension on rollerfurling main Bill O'Donovan at 4:36am 06.15.06 Ask All Sailors 1/886 Heard a horror story about someone who failed to keep tension on the rollerfurling main, in which th
Canvas Companionway Screen Love Shack14685 at 3:58am 06.15.06 Ask All Sailors 8/2590 Hi All,I just purchased a new sewing machine from Sailrite. Pretty cool. I have done a few projec
Seat Back Attachment with Velcro Neil at 2:59am 06.15.06 Ask All Sailors 2/983 The Velcro fittings that attach the seat backs in my boat cabin need replacement. These seat backs a
Bedding for Fixtures on Topdeck Andy at 5:32am 06.15.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1142 I have a question about sealing fixtures attached to the top deck. I was wondering, has used butyl
Trailering a '93 c28 soling42 at 5:43am 06.15.06 Mid-Size Boats 7/921 I am considering buying a 1993 shoal draft std rig c28 which I think we would have to occasionally t
Installing a new mast Al at 6:29am 06.15.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/792 I lost a mast to a wind storm and have a replacement coming but can anyone suggest a marina who can
44 Foward Head waldo emerson at 7:00am 06.15.06 Big Boats 2/939 Where are the tru-the hull valves for the forward headand vanity located ?
Trailer for 1986-88 O'Day 272 for ramp launch Mike Marczyk at 4:57am 06.15.06 Bigger Boats 0/1860 Seeking a used or new Float ON/OFF Trailer with extend tongue option for a O'Day 272 or 272LE year 1
Tiller Pilot install on a Hunter 23???????? Rookie Sailor at 5:18am 06.15.06 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 0/1377 Does anyone have experience mounting a tiller pilot like the autohelm st1000 on a Hunter 23? Mine i
Cat 27 Rudder Notch? (1) Glen at 5:14am 06.15.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1719 I'm considering notching the front of the rudder to make additional clearance for a 4 stroke yamaha
To lock or not to lock? Cap'n Ron at 8:39am 06.15.06 Ask All Sailors 23/2176 Here is a discussion that is going on on another forum:When sailing if you lock your transmission
Ericson -vs-Bavaria Darryl19205 at 8:47am 06.15.06 Ask All Sailors 13/1421 I am now down to two boats.....a 2000 Bavaria 35 feet and a 1981 Ericson 38'.I like the Bavaria bec
RIGGING MAST CABLES Phatom at 9:45am 06.15.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/990 I PICK UP MY FIRST MacGregor 22 this week end. Where can i get info on how to tension the mast cable

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cleaning a marine head Project_Mayhem at 6:43am 04.19.21 I upgraded an old MSD on my boat with a new one along with new lines. Cost was about $240. I already
Zeppelin RIBS sail sfbay at 6:37am 04.19.21 You can find Severn dinghys for sale here: Severn Boats Dinghy Boats for sale (smartmarineguide.com)
oday 25 cabin top repair Project_Mayhem at 6:32am 04.19.21 EVA foam is yet another option for covering up a repair
O'Day 222 Solar Panel Mount (1) Project_Mayhem at 6:12am 04.19.21 If it was me, I think I would do two smaller panels mounted to the outside of the rails. When needed
This is crazy RobChichester at 6:12am 04.19.21 I understand racing and the obvious need for speed, if not tactics as well. However, my pleasure co
Keel Bolts corroding fast Hunter 22' ('81) SeaTR at 6:09am 04.19.21 BTW--The swing keel on this boat is NOT cast iron. I have the exact same configuration swing keel (1
1980 O day 30 hull problems dschierl at 6:01am 04.19.21 Thank you. The only problem I see to fix it is the mast is going to sit right over some of the place
1980 O day 30 hull problems dlochner at 5:56am 04.19.21 This is not simply a cosmetic issue. The plywood is structural and is likely saturated. When plywood
Lubricant for impeller Justin_NSA at 5:44am 04.19.21 choosy sailors choose glycerin ! :thumbup:
Lubricant for impeller Maine Sail at 5:40am 04.19.21 Glycerin is what the impeller manufacturers suggest and ship many impellers with. Dirt cheap at any
Acetone a safe cleaner? Knotallthere at 5:34am 04.19.21 if you're looking to clean the rub rail I suggest trying a magic eraser works wonders on lifelines a
NEED Prop Size Art12050 at 5:28am 04.19.21
Lubricant for impeller Parsons at 5:24am 04.19.21 what about WD40?? I'd worry about anything with a petroleum base eroding the plastic impeller. Prob
Lubricant for impeller CYQK at 5:21am 04.19.21 what about WD40??
Leaky Keel? DougM at 5:19am 04.19.21
Zeppelin RIBS thetone at 5:13am 04.19.21 Zeppelin Technologies, Inc. located in Quebec, Canada Company is reportedly out of business Boat Hi
Motor mount just not lifting any more Gene Neill at 4:54am 04.19.21 I just wish I could get rid of the teeth-shaking rattle our mount makes. It's so loud it's embarrass
Marine Air Conditioner Andrew Dobson at 4:41am 04.19.21 Thanks for all the ideas, its thinking "outside the box" that makes sailing such an interesting past
Help with 1983 Hunter 22 SeaTR at 4:25am 04.19.21 You betcha! Have fun with your restoration work...it's worth it in the end.
Pelican life line clasp Ron20324 at 10:12pm 04.18.21 Get one of each. Most likely you'll need the other one sometime, and they won't be any cheaper.

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