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Sailing in heavy winds jsachetti at 10:27am 09.24.04 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1047 I'm a new O'Day 25 owner with only modest experience sailing solo. My question relates to the choice
3GM30F white smoke/steam Tom-in-Annapolis at 10:25am 09.24.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1167 My 1986 3GM30F was overheating so I've been through all the checks. The coolant was 1 qt low and th
retro fittting a trailor Jeff at 10:13am 09.24.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/856 I am looking to retorfit a trailor for a 25 O'day. I am looking for measurments and pictures of exi
Direct from Catalina concerning the tall rigs Bill11522 at 10:11am 09.24.04 Big Boats 1/966 I received this reply from Catalina as to why they discontinued the tall rig options....... "Tall
74 Cal 29 Ron at 9:28am 09.24.04 Cal 1/390 I am buying a 1974 cal 29 for 7,500 dollars. It is real clean inside but neglected outside. 20 hp di
2004 compared to 2005 mac26 fred at 7:00am 09.24.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/691 can anyone tell me the major changes from a 2004 to 2005 mac 26. I am considering a new 2004 but don
Hunter 23 rig tuning questions Michael Slough at 6:30am 09.24.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1430 I have recently purchased a 1988 Hunter 23, and am wondering if any others can give me tips on how t
I can take the truth Richard at 6:28am 09.24.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/886 I am looking at purchaseing a MacGregor 26 M .Tell me please what You know the Good The Bad and .
ST4000 "Rudder Feedback Sensor" Installation Calaloo at 5:11am 09.24.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1096 I want to install a rudder feedback sensor to stabilize my autopilot. I would like to know if anyone
How to Check Fuel Level Guage Bob at 5:06am 09.24.04 Ask All Sailors 8/3115 When I recently bought the C-30 (1988) I went about cleaning electrical contacts, checking hose clam
Loosing Prime When Pumping Out maria lee at 4:34am 09.24.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1064 Peggy:When pumping out the pump looses prime and I cannot pump contents from holding tank.I canno
Needed: Computer help, RE: AutoCad file transfer Jeff M21319 at 4:31am 09.24.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1655 Know this isn't exactly sailing related (well, sort of) but I'm wondering if any of my fellow poster
Plans for the weekend? Richard at 4:27am 09.24.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/1278 As we(in the northern regions anyway) contemplate the last few nice days for sailing this season, I
Genoa experience H26/H260 Tom2909 at 2:49am 09.24.04 Smaller Boats 5/1136 Hi all,I'd like to get better light air performance on all points of sail and am considering a 120
Mainsail reefing problems Glen at 1:48am 09.24.04 Big Boats 10/934 This is our first season with our 1990 35.5. I have been having an issue with the main sail reefing
9/24: Hunter Marine hurricane update Phil Herring at 1:17am 09.24.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/818 Word from Hunter is that they're lashing everything down in preparation for Jeanne... and pulling al
Replacing Knotmeter on Catalina 27 rose20532 at 1:15am 09.24.04 Ask All Sailors 13/3659 I have a fine old '75 Catalina 27, and the knotmeter has never worked. I have read all the horror s
heating and liveaboard recommendation Ann at 1:10am 09.24.04 Ask All Sailors 11/3069 We have a Cal 44 in Seattle and plan to liveaboard starting in a week or so. It currently does not h
Rubrail II Bill O'Donovan at 12:39am 09.24.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/836 My question earlier this week drew one reply before the site was swamped with activity and mine was
Installing Teak Handrails Eric the Red at 12:33am 09.24.04 Ask An Oday Owner 5/9546 I'm about to install some new handrails on my 1976 O'Day 25, which came with none when I bought it.

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SD to CF adapter Scott B at 7:06am 08.25.20 When I updated Navionics on my 435 they sent a USB adapter for the CF card and a larger card that I
Reefing the Main! O'day 22 Capri at 7:00am 08.25.20 Thank you, Judy. The mystery has been solved! I am very grateful to both of you for taking the time
Hunter 34 fuel tank depth jwerkjr at 6:54am 08.25.20
Troubleshooting DC Voltage loss under load smokey73 at 6:52am 08.25.20 I should have explained more about what I have done so far and I apologize for that. @dlochner - The
Troubleshooting DC Voltage loss under load rgranger at 6:43am 08.25.20 I had something similar happen to me years ago. I had 13 V at my bow light but when I flipped the
Oday 20 center board replacement rgranger at 6:40am 08.25.20 Check with rudder craft. They may have something for you.
Lateen Sail Question, I'm Sure There's a Reason blackislandben at 6:38am 08.25.20 dlochner, thanks for that insight! Will just leave as is and motorsail leisurely around the tidal cr
How to repair forward hatch with cracked Lexan? rgranger at 6:37am 08.25.20 Bien sur... done similar stupid things. Like you said, "learning". Sometimes it feels like a
Lateen Sail Question, I'm Sure There's a Reason dlochner at 6:37am 08.25.20 She cleaned up nice! The sail is too small for the boat. But I suspect you knew that already. Ke
MacGregor 23 Reefing (1) rgranger at 6:35am 08.25.20 A picture would help. Also a lot of the smaller macs have a thumb screw on the gooseneck that when
Need to repair a stripped deck organizer anchor jssailem at 6:34am 08.25.20 Very nice work @SoSound. Great write-up. You make it sound like a typical DIY boat project with a su
Lateen Sail Question, I'm Sure There's a Reason (3) blackislandben at 6:32am 08.25.20
Lateen Sail Question, I'm Sure There's a Reason dlochner at 6:30am 08.25.20 After thinking about the proposed modification to your rig, there is one huge issue that hasn't been
Troubleshooting DC Voltage loss under load Whatfiero1 at 6:07am 08.25.20 Home depot or harbor Freight sell a tone tracer great tool to trace path of wires just clamp on wire
Troubleshooting DC Voltage loss under load dlochner at 6:02am 08.25.20 If you get a clamp on ammeter you can measure the actual current being drawn through the system. As
Beneteau 321 In Mast Furling Wesleymi at 5:52am 08.25.20 I just purchased a new sail for my 1998 ( mast furling). The old one would no longer roll into the m
Oday 20 center board replacement dlochner at 5:47am 08.25.20 I have damaged my center board and need to replace it. Any suggestions on how to get started and wh
Oday 20 center board replacement 31seahorse at 5:46am 08.25.20 Hello micheblue and welcome. Craigslist often includes offers to remove old boats under the heading
Lateen Sail Question, I'm Sure There's a Reason All U Get at 5:27am 08.25.20 The book I have on my shelf is OFFSHORE YACHTS desirable and undesirable characteristics by John Rou
new dodger loose and floppy ice breaker at 5:16am 08.25.20 Thanks for all of the responses. The original dodger was not stretched out, just old and tired. Th

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