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Purchasing an O'Day 34 Advice Jim Pearson at 9:18am 05.04.04 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1771 Hi!I'm looking at a 34 (1983) Boat seems great, except a little used, after all it is middle age!
Bottom Painting-Need Advice? Dwight Thomas at 8:54am 05.04.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/811 I have to Bottom Paint my O'day 25 it is on a roller trailer, I have never bottom painted a boat bef
Fuel tank sender unit Tom McCarthy at 7:42am 05.04.04 Mid-Size Boats 5/1315 My fuel tank sender unit has passed away - does anyone know where they might be available? My boat
Exhaust manifold on Catalina 30 Tom at 7:40am 05.04.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/1965 Hi, I have a 1988 Catalina 30 with a Universal MX25. My exhaust manifold is weeping (and rusted p
Hey Sarasota... Give a Mobile Sailor a Ride? Kevin at 7:16am 05.04.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/815 Would anyone in Sarasota like to take a Mobile Sailor out for a sail this Saturday? I'll be in town
NMEA connection from Magellan handhelds to VHF Neil Franklin at 7:12am 05.04.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1512 Does anyone have or use a Magellan handheld GPS receiver connected to a VHF transcievervia the NMEA
Headliner falling down Paul at 7:06am 05.04.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1300 I have just bought a Beneteau First 375 in Fort Lauderdale which is in need of much TLC. One of the
Seacock access in Yanmar-powered O'Day 26 Neil Franklin at 6:56am 05.04.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/859 Has anyone with a Yanmar-powered O'Day 26 found a way to open/close the fresh-water intake seacock w
How to tell a Cherubini Lunker at 5:46am 05.04.04 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1075 Hi every one. I am new here and have had my eye on a Hunter 33. I am not sure on the year as I have
Switching to outboard motor Paul at 5:25am 05.04.04 Mid-Size Boats 6/903 Instead of rebuilding my Atomic 4, I am considering replacing it with, say, a 9.9hp outboard. Other
drifter? Josh at 4:23am 05.04.04 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1063 Does anybody have a comment on what they think about the following dimensions for a drifter on a 37C
Seacock & Through haul fitting Brenda Shelaga at 4:02am 05.04.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/1211 We have a 1980 30 ft Catalina Tall Rig with a 5411 Universal Diesal Engine. How do you remove raw wa
Transom lockers Brian at 3:42am 05.04.04 Big Boats 8/1051 Has anyone added locking latches to the transom storage lockers? I have the rubber latches right now
380 sail lift tool BILL TRIPP at 3:22am 05.04.04 Big Boats 1/1069 Sailor from Ct need your address inorder toship sail lift tool
Motor mount replacement MKII Richard at 3:11am 05.04.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/944 Yes....I've been to the C34 website and read the motor mount post(took their advise bought the Vetus
High pressure floor pump Ron Vanderveer at 3:07am 05.04.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1139 Persons:My co-owner and I bought an old Bombard inflatable with the Aerotec floor, the inflatable
changing pump impeller Bill at 2:57am 05.04.04 Ask All Sailors 14/2123
Wing or Swing Keel? Brian Jennings at 2:46am 05.04.04 Trailer Sailors 6/2229 Hi All,I currently own a Catalina 22 with a swing keel. I am considering another Catalina 22 with
Plexiglass porthole rubber gasket Randy Burns at 2:40am 05.04.04 The Cherubini Hunters 0/2336 Does anyone know of a source for the rubber weatherstrip port window retainer on my 76 bubble top?
C36 swim ladder step modification Mark at 2:05am 05.04.04 Big Boats 2/1105 1985 C36 swim ladder off the back transom is constructed with 1" SS tube rungs. They are very hard o

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Wanted: ODay 19 Daysailer Mast sail sfbay at 7:05am 07.20.20 Might check with these sites: D&R Marine who sells new O'Day parts: bhttps://www.drmarine.com/prod
Trailer tongue weight La catboat at 6:59am 07.20.20 Or this demonstration from Uhaul. 6mW_gzdh6to- Demo gets attention - - - detailed on weight pla
Mast raising options? Revv up at 6:58am 07.20.20
Fuse on Tohatsu 8hp starter battery cable? twalker H260 at 6:55am 07.20.20 Based on owners manual it looks like the 8/9.9 hp use a 20amp fuse in the motor for the starter. Yo
Adding some bling to the cockpit. Have a question. (2) Justin_NSA at 6:42am 07.20.20 New speakers are in and they sound great. I did not realize until I removed the old ones, how deteri
Alternator issue Maine Sail at 6:42am 07.20.20 You can just put a longer bolt through the alternator adjuster ear (should be 5/16" X 18 but may als
Where is the Autopilot ? Daniel K at 6:23am 07.20.20 If your boat is the 45 DS I know ~2006 and newer, and you have twin helms and your steering is Lewma
Hard to raise mainsail Kevin Johnson at 6:20am 07.20.20 Ok I wrote you prior but a new twist. Turn your head shackle 180degrees on your sails headboard. I
Winch servicing mistake sailcapt340 at 6:11am 07.20.20 Glad it all worked out for you! As a side note, I don't know if you used a box around the winch or
Catalina 310 Chainplates removal? SawyerCurt at 6:11am 07.20.20 Jesse provided the mobile device link that does weird things in a desktop web browser. Try this one
Fuel tank for 386 ice breaker at 6:07am 07.20.20 Get a fuel totalizer. It will count the real gallons consumed.
Sailing an AeroRig Davidasailor26 at 6:07am 07.20.20 How does it perform early in that transition from 32 degrees apparent to 90? It seems like at 90 de
Catalina 310 Chainplates removal? CowboyWay at 6:02am 07.20.20 I haven't done a full write up. But you can see the process on my Facebook page. https://m.faceboo
Alternator issue bodaflack at 6:01am 07.20.20 Our solution was that after we loosened the bolt, one person lifted the alternator to tighten the be
Winch servicing mistake Kmbarlow50 at 5:57am 07.20.20 THANK YOU! It took me a while to find sticky stuff (like blue tack) but it stuck the pawls back and
What prop did your 466 come with chasmoyer at 5:54am 07.20.20
Shower Sumps and Raw Water Intake Sable Sailor at 5:54am 07.20.20 Thanks everyone for your comments!
Solar.... getting colts but no amps???? SouthernYankee at 5:50am 07.20.20 Hey All, first solar panels are rated at the voltage they output, usually 18+ volts (volts pre cont
Pump out on Hunter Tim Mills at 5:42am 07.20.20 I hate to break it to you, Rich...but a macerator pump that doesn't need rebuilding installed below
Sailing an AeroRig Will Gilmore at 5:34am 07.20.20 Thanks for sharing. I found your posts extremely interesting and fun to read. By the way, unless y

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