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SR Mariner Sounder Siggi Brocks at 5:31am 03.18.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/993 I have a Hunter 31 / 1986 with a SR MARINER sounder at the Helm. Does anybody know how to calibrate
Oily Odor Curt at 4:24am 03.18.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1004 I recently purchased a '87 Catalina 30 that has been on the hard for over a year. I removed the cush
Corroded Anchor Chain Mike Busher at 4:15am 03.18.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1940 I have 250 feet of galvanized anchor chain on board. After only 3 years use, this chain is badly co
CNG tank refills ?? Don Wilbert at 4:15am 03.18.04 Big Boats 3/1076 Any body out there have a good place to get CNG tanks refilled in the Mid-west ?? I really don't wan
Maxwell Winches and "The Wincher" Warren M. at 3:47am 03.18.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1165 Anyone just happen to know the drum diameter size of the Maxwell 18 winch? I'm thinking of trying t
Rudder/Tiller Issues J.T.Ellis at 3:28am 03.18.04 Smaller Boats 3/879 Back in the fall, on a beautiful sailing day, we were in the middle of a tack when our novice helmsm
Beneteau 24 cisom at 1:47am 03.18.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1395 I have located what is listed as a Beneteau 24 (possibly a First 24?) here in Illinois. I find very
Main Sheet rigging for oday 23 clif at 1:00am 03.18.04 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2273 I have a 1973 oday 23 and have a question concerning the main sheet rigging.Is there a new way to
Deck Bright Work, Oday 28 Dean Gustafson at 12:35am 03.18.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1201 I need to replace all the teak on the deck. This includes the companionway, hand rails, etc. Do I
1994 H26 holding tank Terry at 12:33am 03.18.04 Smaller Boats 14/1040 My H26 waterballast boat came equipped with a 2.5 gallon holding tank on a portapottie. I replaced t
Boat Insurance Mark Crociati at 12:28am 03.18.04 Smaller Boats 20/1665 Can anyone recommend a good place to insure my boat, in Massachusetts? Any advice appreciated.Mar
No slips/moorings to be found in N.E. Mark Crociati at 12:27am 03.18.04 Ask All Sailors 29/2167 Anyone know of available slips or moorings in New England? I live in Plymouth which has a 7 year wa
Outboard motor for a Capri 14.2? underDAWG at 11:53pm 03.17.04 Smaller Boats 2/2124 Hey Saliors.... Noobie here.I am thinking to get a outboard motor for my 14.2. What size of motor
Need some help with a math problem... Jeff M21319 at 11:53pm 03.17.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1119 I'm trying to figure out how much bouancy a 4' diameter hollow sphere creates. If I've got it right,
Boat Calling Cards Carol Schroeder s/v Third Bird at 11:45pm 03.17.04 Ask All Sailors 6/3926 While crusing, several owners have "calling" cards for their boats. The idea is to exchange them as
Darn mouse Benny at 11:33pm 03.17.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/897 We recently had a mouse intrusion on the boat and although the little critter is gone he left behind
Going Soft in Miami Simon at 10:58pm 03.17.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/861 Hi all, just bought a 78 Hunter 30. Needs a little TLC. One of the things I am going to tackle first
Cutting Lexan Jeff at 10:54pm 03.17.04 Ask All Sailors 11/1082 I need to cut a piece of Lexan in half then trim it rounding the edges into an oval. What method h
Phil - No Homeport Paul Akers at 10:44pm 03.17.04 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/1202 Phil, when I RESPOND to a post, my homeport doesn't show up in the reply. This has been happening f
Bimini frame and Backstay problem Kevin Bladsacker at 10:39pm 03.17.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/3001 I have an aftermarket bimini (only seen folded) on a recently purchased used boat. It seems that par

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O'Day 240 cockpit size / dimensions Justin_NSA at 7:26am 12.01.20 I would guess no more than 4 people safely seated. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/oday-240
Proper Propellor Justin_NSA at 7:19am 12.01.20 Not enough to go on from the post, but as others have mentioned. you are not going to go faster than
Any reason to wrap mixing elbow ... (1) rpwillia at 7:10am 12.01.20 FWIW, I use aluminum foil as an outer wrap over the muffler insulating tape. It is cheap and readily
Looking for Oday 25 Head Ports rschuss at 7:02am 12.01.20 Check Rudy at D&R Marine in Main. All things O'Day.
O'Day 240 cockpit size / dimensions rschuss at 7:00am 12.01.20 I think you had better consider how many people it is designed to accommodate. Sprinkling people all
do you sail in the fog? jon hansen at 6:48am 12.01.20 radar reflector up. running lights on. sail over power. blow horn. ring bell. autopilot off, hand st
Proper Propellor Claude L.-Auger at 6:36am 12.01.20 We still have the original 15 x 15 two bladed prop. We always motor at 2,800-3,000 rpm and move alo
Any reason to wrap mixing elbow ... Scott T-Bird at 6:22am 12.01.20 You seem to have pretty good 3 sided access. Of course the oil filter is on the side with more limi
Black porthole sealant wdonovan at 6:07am 12.01.20 Thank you very much.
Black porthole sealant kloudie1 at 6:01am 12.01.20 Dow 795 black.
H 41 roller furling m�st spy hilyard replacement (1) ice breaker at 6:00am 12.01.20 Try an electricians wire fish.
do you sail in the fog? Daveinet at 5:58am 12.01.20 If you find you travel in fog a lot, I wonder if it would be wise to invest in an orange flashing or
do you sail in the fog? Maine Sail at 5:46am 12.01.20
Any reason to wrap mixing elbow ... dlochner at 5:26am 12.01.20 Wow, that's a lot of space to work on that engine! Doubt if Catalina would be wrapping the exhau
hunter 466 Srhymel at 5:24am 12.01.20 It is not a question of an issue with the set up but just wanted to know if anyone has converted the
'84 Mac 25 - Is She Worth It? Justin_NSA at 5:03am 12.01.20 Another vote for option A. I purchased Bella Luna for over $30k and still putting money into her. Y
37 year old Catalina comes to life... MikeJB at 4:55am 12.01.20 Great video!! I recognized Fort De Soto right away. You guys live in Tampa? We're just up the roa
'84 Mac 25 - Is She Worth It? THECUSCUS at 4:50am 12.01.20 My 25 was in worse condition when I got it. A year of hard work and ten grand later, I had a awesome
37 year old Catalina comes to life... Gene Neill at 4:41am 12.01.20 Great video!! I recognized Fort De Soto right away. You guys live in Tampa? We're just up the road
do you sail in the fog? Captain Larry-DH at 4:41am 12.01.20 If you don't sail in the fog in Maine you're not going to do much sailing...;) Having been a commer

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