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Poptop shades for 25.5 BTXpress at 12:29pm 06.02.04 Smaller Boats 0/730 I have inquired several times to find a manufacturer or pattern for the shades for the poptop cabin
Side Stay Tension for ODay 25 Bob at 12:06pm 06.02.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1232 Can anyone tell me the correct side stay tension (uppers ' lowers) for my 1979 ODay 25 short rig cb
c-22 HULL TUBE ROBBIE at 11:49am 06.02.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/878 i WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW LONG THE CABLE TUBE THAT GOES TO THE WINCH ISSUPPOSED TO BE? ALSO IT APPE
O'day 25 schematics, needed Rich at 11:39am 06.02.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1230 I need someone to lead me to an original schematic for the O25, as always thanks in advance.
Slug Problem AK at 11:31am 06.02.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1753 Help....I am trying to replace the mainsail slugs on my 27' boat. I would like to replace them with
ODay 22 Mast Stand JP at 11:23am 06.02.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1427 Where can I find a Mast Stand for my Oday 22? I need to trailer the boat and want the mast held up
CHANGING THE NUTS ON THE KEEL RALPH ALVAREZ at 11:22am 06.02.04 Big Boats 1/790 DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW TIGHT SHOULD THE NUTS ON THE KEEL BE ?
Trailering with the outboard on the transom ???? marty7704 at 10:45am 06.02.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1399 Any input on trailering with the outboard on the transom????I have a Honda 9.9 that I have been lift
AC Condensation Drain Hose (1) Sam Bocchicchio at 10:39am 06.02.04 Big Boats 8/1250 I have attached a photo of the method that I used to attach the ac condensation drain hose to the sh
Aluminum painting for window frames Bob Shafer at 10:32am 06.02.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/995 I just removed thirty years of corrosion from my Catalina 27 window frames, but I lost about half of
Exhaust Hose Mount (1) Sam Bocchicchio at 10:30am 06.02.04 Big Boats 2/980 If anyone has experienced broken exhaust hose clamps in the aft locker where the factory has made a
Availability in Australia Bing13178 at 10:28am 06.02.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1276 Peggie, is your book available anywhere in Australia? I would really like to purchase a copy (maybe
Better ground than factory (1) Sam Bocchicchio at 10:19am 06.02.04 Big Boats 0/794 I have attached a photo of my upgrade to the grounding cables attachment point from the factory. I
Mildew in mattress nautigal at 10:10am 06.02.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1654 We purchased a custom mattress 2 years ago. This year I noticed 2 small spots of mildew on the outs
Alcohol Stove mainmast at 10:07am 06.02.04 Smaller Boats 4/1017 Is there a correct procedure for using the alcohol stove in a 1974 model
Trip Line Charlie ~~~~~~ at 10:04am 06.02.04 Mid-Size Boats 0/941 Any sugestions as to rig a trip line to a Danforth Anchor?
Sail Plan for Oday 34 Tom at 9:55am 06.02.04 Bigger Boats 0/940 I'd like to tune my rigging to get the best out of my sailing but I do not have any information conc
New Hunter 41 Caroline Strainig at 8:39am 06.02.04 Big Boats 3/844 Hi,I'm writing a story on the new Hunter 41 for an Aussie mag. I have emailed some 41 owners direc
Show me the way Ron Roy at 8:16am 06.02.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/984 I need to tightened two of the four bolts on my Edson steering system, more specifically, the two fo
Dutchman of Lazy Jacks Gary at 7:53am 06.02.04 Smaller Boats 10/1287 Has anybody fitted a 240 or 260 with a Dutchman or Lazy Jacks? Which works better and how should I

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Yanmar 3GM30F tough starting (runs well) Sailfanatic at 2:43pm 01.10.21 A primary reason for a cold start problem is low compression in one or more cylinders. Get a compr
Winch Handle Holder (2) jssailem at 2:34pm 01.10.21 The previous owner of SV Hadley placed a winch holder next to the companionway. It neatly holds a sm
Seatalk...whotalk..metalk...please talk? jssailem at 2:18pm 01.10.21 :plus: the itc5 will take the signals from older units and place the data on the backbone. I connect
323 air conditioner jssailem at 2:10pm 01.10.21 I think it might get hot in Florida in the summer. I believe that statement to be a certainty. You
So Many Projects, Where to Start? rlongfield at 1:26pm 01.10.21 Have you tried the keel's operation in the water? On the trailer, mine does the same thing. When
Beneteau 323 Marine Gear Access Sippingsister at 1:17pm 01.10.21 It just lifts out. Lift it up first and then pull it back towards the stern. It's a bit awkward, bu
My Penobscot Archipelago. AlastairLC at 1:13pm 01.10.21
Good Read nveater at 1:11pm 01.10.21 The Rescue of the Bounty is another great book on the subject- one of those page turners that you c
Finish on interior Hunter 356? Ralph Johnstone at 12:42pm 01.10.21 Ralph, in 2002 Hunter switched, starting with the then new 356 to a sprayed lacquer finish. Gotta
My Penobscot Archipelago. Michael Davis at 12:33pm 01.10.21 THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME.....THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME....THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME..... In th
My Penobscot Archipelago. sailme88 at 12:31pm 01.10.21 THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME.....THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME....THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME.....
Yanmar 3GM30F tough starting (runs well) SycloneDriver at 12:20pm 01.10.21 An alternative to the thermostart is an intake manifold heater. It is just a large heating element
My Penobscot Archipelago. chuckwayne at 12:14pm 01.10.21 Well said, and beautiful pictures! We've been exploring the coast of Maine for 20 years and likewise
Yanmar 3GM30F tough starting (runs well) Ralph Johnstone at 12:10pm 01.10.21 There is talk of using the decompression levers and the Yanmar starting procedure. This is recomm
Catalina 350 extended range fuel (1) Hayden Watson at 12:09pm 01.10.21 If what you are looking for is to maximize your range with the available fuel on board, SPEED is not
Finish on interior Hunter 356? chuckwayne at 12:06pm 01.10.21 Ralph, in 2002 Hunter switched, starting with the then new 356 to a sprayed lacquer finish. Not my c
Beneteau 323 Marine Gear Access Beneteau323 at 11:54am 01.10.21 On the B323, yes I'm referring to the one with the shelf in the rear berth area. Is it secured with
Finish on interior Hunter 356? Ralph Johnstone at 11:52am 01.10.21 It's the mohawk product, spray lacquer on the 356. Lacquer on previously oiled, teak paneling ? ?
P42 generator info Terry Cox at 11:49am 01.10.21 Hi Jim. Ours is a 1991 (hull #40) that has an 8KW Genset driven by a three cylinder Kubota marinized
Seatalk...whotalk..metalk...please talk? Team118 at 11:42am 01.10.21 Thank you Ward, appreciate the time! And the i70 suggestion... Chris

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