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Lavac pedestal replacement....one quick question JMP at 9:36am 07.20.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1346 HI Peggie.Tomorrow we will be replacing the mounting pedestal on our Lavac manual head. There is
Wiring for masthead light Janet at 8:39am 07.20.04 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1815 Does anyone know where the wiring for the masthead light goes from the 3-prong connector at the base
Hunter 28 dome light jmiller48 at 7:33am 07.20.04 Mid-Size Boats 0/842 The dome light above the Nav station on my 1992 H28 has burned through, so I am looking to replace i
Rudder - marine growth Bill P. at 6:40am 07.20.04 Smaller Boats 2/823 I never found a real thread on this so I'll ask here. I have a new to me H260 that stays in the wate
Down Haul Gary16360 at 6:29am 07.20.04 Smaller Boats 4/930 Has anybody ever replaced the blocks inside the rudder post to increase the downhaul purchase to 3x?
O26 headstay (luff) dimension Ugadawg at 6:29am 07.20.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/972 What is the headstay (luff) dimension for hanked-on jibs/genoas? Approximately what would the "J" di
Custom holding tank Steve Z at 6:22am 07.20.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1268 Peggy, Now that my aluminum tank has been removed wasn't there a manufacturer that would put the ope
Masthead stuff David at 6:12am 07.20.04 Ask All Sailors 0/956 Greetings all, in about a month or so I am dropping the mast on our Hughes H25. I am going to mount
An electric winch handle Bob Wenhold at 6:03am 07.20.04 Ask All Sailors 8/1835 I own a 37.5 Hunter tall rig, and it's getting more difficult to raise the mainsail. Looking into s
Ideas for closing the boltrope opening on mast. marshallh7 at 5:23am 07.20.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1333 I modified my original sail and added slugs or slides (whichever you call them). Spent my first week
ST4000 Tracking, old topic, new fix abe at 5:07am 07.20.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1192 FYI rudder sensor fixed my problem.Lots of topics on ST4000 not tracking very well. After changing
Deck Pipe Cover for 8.0B ? undertow at 4:19am 07.20.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1133 Anyone know where to get a replacement? Seems everything available retail-wise is the wrong size. Di
Power vent - Mac 26M Paul S at 4:00am 07.20.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1160 Have a 4" power (solar day/nite) vent to install on our 04 M. Where have owners been installing them
Carpet trim in cabin davidm at 3:58am 07.20.04 Bigger Boats 0/930 I need to replace the carpet used as trim on the sides of the cabins in my O'Day 37. The glue has gi
hunter vision 32 rigging help needed Robert Kansa at 3:01am 07.20.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/1662 HELP! i am trying to help a freind put together and properly rig a hunter vision 32.The outhaul is
Diving Without Tanks - Surfacedive/Supersnorkel??? augustwinds at 2:50am 07.20.04 Ask All Sailors 25/2550 I am not a diver and am too claustrophobic to ever become one... but I would like to have the abili
cutlass bearing ken at 1:43am 07.20.04 Bigger Boats 2/1077 hey sports fans,need to replace the cutlass or strut bearing. sounds like fingernails on a chalkbo
Guestion on the Hunter 340 Droop at 1:16am 07.20.04 Big Boats 7/1340 Think of Buying an 2000 H340; but I have some question if anyone current owner can help me out.1.
Waterproofing Cabin's Hatchway Jon Botzler at 12:32am 07.20.04 Mid-Size Boats 5/1825 Earlier the summer we had a very heavy rain storm (5-6 inches in 3 hours). The following day I foun
Sailing in gear Connie at 12:02am 07.20.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/969 We have had much discussion about the proper placement of the gear shift when under sail. Some say

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Ah, the joys of beta-testing Jackdaw at 6:10pm 08.03.20
Packing nuts question jaysweet at 6:10pm 08.03.20 If memory serves me right, the packing nut is 1-1/4" while the lock nut is 1-1/8". That can't be
Saw the Comet last evening. WayneH at 6:10pm 08.03.20
Adding a Marine Head sesmith at 6:09pm 08.03.20 One other option is a composting head. I replaced the Jabsco manual marine head with a C-head on ou
Ah, the joys of beta-testing Jackdaw at 6:05pm 08.03.20 TWA seems - "Just a bit outside." yea... not even a 360 wrap around problem. Just bad math.
Invest 92L (3) JamesG161 at 6:04pm 08.03.20 Although Isaias is still struggling in and out of the magic 70 mph Hurricane status, we will continu
Daysailer III, centerboard lines stuck John G. Davis at 5:59pm 08.03.20 Thank you for the help Sunbird! You lost me on the trunk discription about water getting into the bi
Packing nuts question Ralph Johnstone at 5:56pm 08.03.20 And is discussed in my article linked in Reply #15. Please don't waste your money on one. "IF" an
Ah, the joys of beta-testing shemandr at 5:56pm 08.03.20 TWA seems - "Just a bit outside."
Hull numbers.... again JohnCamp at 5:50pm 08.03.20 We actually own a 1972 Catalina 22. There should be a small metal plaque screwed to the aft cockpit
Simpson Laurence SL00605167 Windlass Rich Stidger at 5:45pm 08.03.20 Here is a source of parts for S-L windlass's. Although I had a bad experience with them, they are t
Packing nuts question Ralph Johnstone at 5:45pm 08.03.20 But I found the least expensive way to deal with this is to find out what fits, and then go buy a B
New Boat EnamrdSalr21 at 5:43pm 08.03.20 :plus: I'm a trailer sailor and I have gone down the bigger-boat-itis rabbit hole once. If you
New Boat shemandr at 5:41pm 08.03.20 If you've reached the decision to not try to marry an ocean voyaging vessel with a trailer sailer th
Ballast Cracked Problem (1) rgranger at 5:40pm 08.03.20 If you can get your hands on some chemical smoke or build a smoke generator, it might make the leak
Compatible with RV Pump-out? sail sfbay at 5:40pm 08.03.20 I cannot imagine a thru hull gravity drain OR pumped connection to an RV sewer hose without aignifi
First Sail on 23.5 twistedskipper at 5:38pm 08.03.20 stanchions = shrouds?
Beneteau 361 stiff steering SCFoster at 5:36pm 08.03.20 Here is a video of a lower bearing repair oTw-GIzhucc
putting an ODay 22 on a trailer setup for a Catalina 22? HubertMagni at 5:33pm 08.03.20 @Sunbird22358 hah yep, same boat in both threads! I did end up buying the trailer because some rough
Part Shout-Outs: What add-on do you love? rgranger at 5:32pm 08.03.20 I forgot. I used the mallet to break up the bag of ice I bought for the cooler in case we lost pow

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