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Diesel block corrosion Rich at 6:51am 10.25.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1090 I'm hoping some of you bored diesel mechanics who have seen a lot of engines can answer this one--a
Propeller Question Robert at 6:49am 10.25.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/784 I have to replace the propeller on my recently purchased 1977 Catalina 30. The original is a 2 blad
430 RADAR ARCH saoirse at 6:49am 10.25.04 Big Boats 2/1106 I need to mount a Radar Arch on the stern of my 430 in order to mount a Radar,Solar Cells,Wind Gener
Rudder Issue Don768 at 6:47am 10.25.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/866 I noticed that the top of my rudder is starting to crack and or split. This is my second rudder in
Bilge Pump Jay at 6:41am 10.25.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1059 I have a '76 catalina 22. I believe there is no motorized bilge pump on this boat, but the there are
Need help identifying a part noplacetosail at 6:03am 10.25.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/711 I need to find out what brand this jib car is, I have the starboard side but need to find a port sid
Must Read Article John Richard at 5:47am 10.25.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/758 Sail Magazine's November issue has an article written by Mike Harker. Mike is the chap that has com
Need help identifying brand of a part Noplacetosail at 5:34am 10.25.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/652 I have a 1975 macgregor 21 and the starboard side his this jib car but the port side car is missing.
Adding a holding tank Martin at 5:18am 10.25.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1110 I have recently purchased a Beneteau Oceanis 311 and the lake at which it will be sailed on requires
Outboard Shaft Length David Hoch at 5:16am 10.25.04 Smaller Boats 7/1122 I'm buying a new Honda 9.9 for my 260 and wonder if a 20" or 25" is better for the 260.The EZ Stee
self work boat yard? calehuff at 4:36am 10.25.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1021 looking for a boatyard that allows owner of boat to "bottin paint" thier own boat, near Hillsboro In
Has this ever happened to you? gball at 3:16am 10.25.04 Day Sailers 2/994 Hey guys,I trailer-sailed my 170 yesterday in our usual Florida lake and blissfully forgot to clam
Lifelines Revisited T J Furstenau at 3:14am 10.25.04 Racing 5/1641 After inspection on haulout, it looks like I will be replacing lifelines sooner than I expected. In
New keel Nick Butziger at 3:07am 10.25.04 Day Sailers 1/974 Where should ojne go to replace a keel
Evasion 32 info please george at 2:39am 10.25.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1927 please advise any info about Evasion 32,built around late 70s.I am going to buy one and i was looki
Evasion 32 info please george at 2:37am 10.25.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1887 i can not see anywhere info on evasion 32.can you direct me towards any links?cheersGS
Generator Installation on Catalina 42 Tri Cabin Chris Cook at 2:32am 10.25.04 Big Boats 2/2327 Any advice on possible location for installation of generator for a Catalina 42, 1992 with side gall
Rookie Mistake Steve at 2:08am 10.25.04 Ask All Sailors 9/973 Need help, did not remove jib while in water. Now boat is on stands and wind yesterday was blowing u
boat yard search close to Marathon claude8031 at 1:39am 10.25.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1088 Looking for a boat yard as close as possible of Marathon(Florida Keys) to repair my boat for a blist
Macgregor Venture 23 Al at 1:05am 10.25.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/6487 I am currently in the market for a trailerable sailboat and have researched a few different models,

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What could this be for? fred1diver at 3:26pm 08.19.20 wow that was fast, thank you for the quick reply, now I just have to figure out if I need it or remo
What could this be for? Calif. Ted at 3:25pm 08.19.20 Deck chock for a spinnaker pole.
Hunter 240 dry weigths Bobbi Ullinger at 3:20pm 08.19.20 We have had our 23.5 since 1993. After a few years I had the trailer serviced and it was pointed ou
Beneteau 331 galley storage above fridge compressor arf145 at 3:18pm 08.19.20 I was looking at the food storage area yesterday, and am now contemplating installing a vent in the
Racing on Galveston Bay FDL S2 at 2:43pm 08.19.20
Battery Data GonzoF1 at 2:12pm 08.19.20 my guess is you need to charge each bank to to float, rest them, and then run the 20-hour discharge
chain plates woes dlochner at 1:47pm 08.19.20 Describe the "play" in the chain plate? Typically the slots in the deck where the chain plate passe
Beaching a H260... rgranger at 1:35pm 08.19.20 Or you could take a halyard to shore and pull the boat sideways while it is in 3 or 4 feet of water
Beaching a H260... (1) rgranger at 1:34pm 08.19.20 I just cleaned the bottom of my boat. I anchored in a cove and put on some swim goggles and took a
Selden Mast foot replacement kappykaplan at 1:32pm 08.19.20 This needs to be moved to Ask All Sailors - @Phil Herring could you handle?
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? rgranger at 1:30pm 08.19.20 This has been a great read and somewhat enlightening. I think I would have to self-identify as a
Beaching a H260... David in Sandusky at 1:13pm 08.19.20
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Kings Gambit at 1:11pm 08.19.20 If you are organizing a flotilla, tell would-be participants that they must be self sufficient and
Jib roller furling line block JRacer at 1:11pm 08.19.20 If it's OEM Beneteau on an older boat, it is probably a block made/sold by Amiot, an older supplier
Selden Mast foot replacement DrJudyB at 12:59pm 08.19.20 please post the pict online here so others can learn from your experience. And feel free to contac
Checking more off the list cb32863 at 12:59pm 08.19.20 Ah, drinks! I do have one of those that I haven't mounted. Adding a breaker looks like it can onl
Selden Mast foot replacement Sandra A at 12:54pm 08.19.20 JudyB, Thanks for the information, I will take your advice. Sandra
Jib roller furling line block cb32863 at 12:53pm 08.19.20 You could probably mount any standup block on your O'Day and it would work fine. The Beneteau parts
Selden Mast foot replacement DrJudyB at 12:50pm 08.19.20 Check with Selden or your selden distributor. There is a serial number engraved on the bottom of yo
New to Oday 20, this drain near center of boat by cabin entry, been told it is rain drain. does it need to be plugged? Ron20324 at 12:48pm 08.19.20 I'm surprised that the cockpit drain goes directly to the bottom of the hull for discharge. I would

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