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Shower Sump Pump SailingSue at 2:50pm 05.09.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1324 I have a sump pump attached to my shower drain. The pump and float switch are working fine and are
Mystery Leaks Tyson at 3:41pm 05.09.06 Ask An Oday Owner 6/906 I recently was sailing my O'day 25 with some friends and wanting to test the boat was consistently h
Converting tiller steering to wheel steering Lance14039 at 3:57pm 05.09.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1002 I'm looking at buying a 1986 27' O'Day 272 and it has tiller steering but I really like the wheel st
The importance of genoa sheet cars. Alan at 9:51pm 05.07.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 12/4183 In many of the posts I have read, the boat owner is debating the need for upgrades on his boat. Adju
How old is my 22? DC1417 at 10:42pm 05.07.06 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1273 Two questions; My hull ID is 3124 132. I'm sure it's a '72 which I believe is the first year it was
Fixed Portlight Replacement BrianW at 12:41am 05.08.06 Smaller Boats 0/796 I have to replace a broken fixed portlight located in the head of my H26. Could anyone walk me throu
@#$! Roller Furler bnizer at 12:32am 05.08.06 Ask All Sailors 11/3243 Hi all,We headed out for the first sail of the season over the weekend on the Patapsco River. Win
Lubricate thru hulls Steve at 12:10am 05.08.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1154 Does anyone use white lithium grease to lubricate their thru hulls? I was planning on using the lit
Jack Stands? Mark at 11:55pm 05.07.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1121 I'm looking to bottom paint my boat and am in the need of some jack stands. Can you rent them? Since
Adding weight Denise, hunter 23 at 11:50pm 05.07.06 Smaller Boats 8/1109 Just thinking here.. has anyone thought of adding more weight (ballast) to their H23s? Thanks!D
Teak & Holly Floor Replacement SeaLuff at 11:48pm 05.07.06 Smaller Boats 1/1129 Am replacing Teak and Holly floor in my 97 Hunter 26 Water Ballast. Any sources of supply for floor
Bimini & Boom Clearance BrianW at 12:46am 05.08.06 Smaller Boats 2/830 The boom on my 1994 H26 does not clear the top on my 6' bimini. I've reviewed the archives and the o
Snake River Gauges for '97 H340 tedt at 12:56am 05.08.06 Big Boats 0/1152 Anyone out there have any experience installing any of the Snake River Accugage models in a 340? Loo
Teak Step for a Hunter 380 gustavo at 12:55am 05.08.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/964 Could someone tell me where to buy a teak step for a Hunter 380 ? Is one ofthose to fit in the prem
NJ to Block Isl. Scott at 1:08am 05.08.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/822 I own a 1988 Catalina 27 of which is sailed mostly on the Bay.I do have some limited good weather oc
Fuel filler cap martyfab at 12:58am 05.08.06 Mid-Size Boats 1/995 I need to replace my filler caps. They are not full threaded as most new ones, they are 1/2 turn wit
Hunter Cutter37 Stern Light Buccaneer at 1:29am 05.08.06 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1384 Anyone got a clue where to get a lens for the originial stern light
Mast Height Help robert gallagher at 1:24am 05.08.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/937 I have a problem and need help. My jib halyard is at the top of my mast. Please do not ask how it ha
prop selection question robin at 1:47am 05.08.06 Smaller Boats 8/982 I bought a 9.8 Tohatsu for my Hunter 26, the motor came with a mid range prop, I notice that at full
Fire & Water (1) DT at 1:38am 05.08.06 Ask All Sailors 2/916 Overnighting on the Indian River Lagoon somewhere between Melbourne and Sebastion Inlet.

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I would like to purchase a Catalina 270. Jackdaw at 5:37am 05.18.21 You will not get anyone offering to sell a boat on this forum without getting permanently banned. T
Hunter 34 pierced galley sink (1) Claude L.-Auger at 5:22am 05.18.21 Thanks to all who offered suggestions. For now, because the season is about to start, I have been lu
Rig tensioning RoyS at 5:20am 05.18.21 As Joe states above if it is a masthead rig you tighten the backstay. The headstay length controls m
Streaks on bottom paint shemandr at 5:15am 05.18.21 A smooth bottom is a pretty bottom.
New to Catalina 18 shemandr at 5:06am 05.18.21 If you buy a trailer make sure it's registered or at least was in the last 2 year so it's a renewal
Maiden voyage shemandr at 4:58am 05.18.21 A lot of smiles there!
New Hunter being launched Crazy Dave Condon at 4:55am 05.18.21 Now for the rest of the story. Boat in water, wind kicks up pushing the boat back into the bridge
2002 Catalina 310 - can someone with this model year tell what model Universal diesel engine they have? Monheganlover at 4:35am 05.18.21 Thanks! I am holding out hope it is the M25XPB because of the self bleeding feature.
Its funny Friday! DArcy at 4:15am 05.18.21 I've seen pubic hair w_m3vU6P68U
Its funny Friday! Justin_NSA at 4:14am 05.18.21 Gimme a head hair, long beautiful hair. Shining, gleaming, Streaming, flaxen, waxen This used to
Its funny Friday! DougM at 3:40am 05.18.21 I have an age related problem; my head is growing out through the top of my hair!
361 where in boat is the dock AC inlet fuse ? DougM at 3:30am 05.18.21 Capn John: The AC power panel is similar to the panel in my 323. Yes, it has a circuit breaker for t
Dock lines Q's danstanford at 3:02am 05.18.21 One good thought is to make the bow line short enough that it cannot reach the prop if it ends up in
Going sailing! mermike at 2:53am 05.18.21 That all sounds great. We're looking for the gamut from steep hikes to pub crawls.
Maiden voyage justsomeguy at 12:29am 05.18.21 We were a very green crew... "Were" being the operative word?
Streaks on bottom paint Joe at 11:18pm 05.17.21 Don't worry about it. Once it's in the water it will come off when your diver wipes it down monthly
Rig tensioning Joe at 11:11pm 05.17.21 On a masthead rig, forestay tension is controlled with the backstay. If your backstay does not have
Dock lines Q's forbin at 10:52pm 05.17.21 I prefer 3 strand for stretchiness, and I also did not splice eyes in to the boat end this time so t
Dock lines Q's Ron20324 at 10:36pm 05.17.21 Alot of places you buy rope will have "end of spools" left over, and at marked-down prices. I'd pref
New sails for 1972 Widgeon? Dave Groshong at 10:10pm 05.17.21 Ours are built in the USA! https://shop.odayowners.com/cu/detail-tmpl.php?a=2&pid=54198&model=Oday+W

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