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power washer Tom M. at 5:58am 05.10.04 Smaller Boats 6/829 Has anyone used a power washer to clean their hull? (below water line on the trailer)How much preas
Teak Refinishing - On or Off the Boat? Randy Kolb at 5:36am 05.10.04 Smaller Boats 5/2781 OK, the boat is in the water, the new rigging is on and it is time to turn our attention to the outs
Purchase a used hatch cover for a 76 22 oday David T. Perilli at 5:09am 05.10.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/938 I am looking to purchase front hatch cover for my 76 22 ft O'Day - Does any one no where to go to ge
What to do when the hurricane comes shari at 4:49am 05.10.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1133 My husband and I keep our Oday 25 in a harbor on the Gulf of Mexico. We are disagreeing on what to
power washing and crack damage Leo Irakliotis at 4:41am 05.10.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/881 I was about to start using a 1650 psi high pressure washer to clean the deck of my 1990 H30 when ano
Replacing depth transducer Louis Phillippi at 4:38am 05.10.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/873 I need to replace a faulty depthsounder transducer on my 1985 H28.5. Any tricks involvced in removin
oday 22 hatch removal/bilge pump info lloyd at 4:11am 05.10.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/990 I read the recent post regarding removal of a "25" hatch.My hatch wont slide all the way forward or
oxy-clean John J at 3:57am 05.10.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1289 Has anyone tried oxy-clean for spot cleaning of sailsThanksJohn
PH II Maintenance John J at 3:50am 05.10.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/1271 Peggy, in your discussion of maintenance on the PH II you talk about using lube for the piston and v
Want to purchase canvas coverup for Hunter 260 Tim at 3:44am 05.10.04 Smaller Boats 2/1114 I keep my Hunter 260 in drydock during the summer and I'm tired of cleaning it each time I want to u
Plexiglas window issue Monty Miller at 3:32am 05.10.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/977 This weekend I replaced the plexiglass fixed ports on our 94 H29.5. We bought the boat as a new boat
stay & jack line dimensions pat at 3:19am 05.10.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/868 Have my boat in Mexico ' need the forestay/backstay ' jackline cable dimensions on the 25, thanks
How to fix leaking hatches? Naptown Brian at 3:13am 05.10.04 The Cherubini Hunters 3/977 The good news is my two hatches aren't leaking where the hatch meets the boat. The bad news is my tw
Just when you need it the most Shippy at 3:11am 05.10.04 Ask All Sailors 4/859 Last Friday, we were out on the bay when a thunderstorm came running down the river. We decided to
Trailering my O'Day 22 -- rudder removal Rob Krohn at 3:02am 05.10.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1115 Since I could only arrange dry docking this season, I will be putting my boat in and out of the wate
272 Gel Coat Question ABL at 2:57am 05.10.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/801 I have a question regarding a 272 I am considering. It seems that the deck has some "cracks" in the
Battery Blues and my icebox Refrigerator Mike G at 2:40am 05.10.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1436 I have a B321 with a 12V refrigerator. I have been running the refrigerator during the week during t
Rig tuning - 37 davidm at 1:48am 05.10.04 Bigger Boats 2/1128 Can anyone provide the tension settings for the main and inner shrouds on a 37?I am sure there were
No Power on load for outboard Carl at 1:40am 05.10.04 Smaller Boats 6/754 I just did the service on my 89' Honda 8hp outboard and after putting it back on the boat, it has no
How not to spend Friday evenings Jim Seamans at 1:04am 05.10.04 Ask All Sailors 10/1076 On Friday May 7, we arrived at our boat around 6:30pm to spend the weekend and attach the dingy to t

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Equalizing 6 volts..... Rich Stidger at 10:41am 10.25.20 thanks...... do you isolate the bank before equalizing..... positive and negative so the only attac
Propeller antifouling - B331 Benny17441 at 10:39am 10.25.20 Take it to a prop shop where they will clean it, repair any nicks, true the pitch and paint it with
tips on starting an old yanmar 1GM ? Benny17441 at 10:30am 10.25.20 The 1GM diesel engine does not have a carburetor, hence no choke. It utilizes fuel injection. It
ODay 34 rudder replacement Tally Ho at 10:20am 10.25.20 Well, I bought this boat. Took a grinder and ground back the glass, then reglassed and faired the r
Equalizing 6 volts..... Stu Jackson at 10:16am 10.25.20 thanks...... do you isolate the bank before equalizing..... positive and negative so the only attac
Electric fuel pump Tally Ho at 10:12am 10.25.20 I agree, probably a PO modification, the 2GM20 has a mechanical pump mounted on the engine. Appare
Can't Drain Hot Water Heater Tally Ho at 10:07am 10.25.20 I usually open the drain valve, and the TP valve, and use an air compressor to blow air into the TP
H310 fuel shutoff valve (1) sail sfbay at 10:02am 10.25.20 Take a look at Figure 61A in your manual that shows the location of your fuel shutoff valve.
Gravity jssailem at 9:56am 10.25.20
Lifeline autopsy jssailem at 9:51am 10.25.20 It is the task of every skipper to inspect his boat and the hardware that makes her function, in ord
Lifeline autopsy markwbird at 9:39am 10.25.20
tips on starting an old yanmar 1GM ? kloudie1 at 9:22am 10.25.20 Pretty sure 1 GM has a compression release. After verifying that the fuel stop valve is open, and th
1GM10 yanmar diesel Noodat Lady at 9:14am 10.25.20 Noodat Lady: The first time this happened the air filter was not attached. My son, who is a mechani
Equalizing 6 volts..... NYSail at 9:13am 10.25.20 I have four 6V house golf cart batteries in the usual series-parallel connection. I equalize all f
Gravity kloudie1 at 9:10am 10.25.20 Ooofff, very cool but I see so many single point failures that would result in a world of hurt. that
Equalizing 6 volts..... Rich Stidger at 9:09am 10.25.20 I have four 6V house golf cart batteries in the usual series-parallel connection. I equalize all fo
Can't Drain Hot Water Heater justsomeguy at 9:09am 10.25.20 Mineral deposits clogging the drain?
Lifeline autopsy thinwater at 9:02am 10.25.20 Actually, the worst of the corrosion is often deep inside the cable. Also, it only takes one bad spo
Can't Drain Hot Water Heater Rick486 at 8:59am 10.25.20 I have a Seward s 600 hot water heater with rear heat exchanger . Last year I installed a by pass v
Lifeline autopsy Dave Groshong at 8:41am 10.25.20 Dyneema is fantastic stuff! https://shop.sailboatowners.com/prod.php?6265

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