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M-25 Crankase Vent Cedric Thevenaz at 5:19am 03.02.04 Mid-Size Boats 7/1186 I haven't found anything on this issue in the archives. I have a Cat 30 with the M-25 in good condi
Almost an owner of a 1984 Mac 25 Terry Collings at 5:09am 03.02.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/877 I am thinking about buying a 1984 Mac 25 that will be my first boat. I am relatively new to sailing
Bow Pulpit for O25 ? Ed Viladevall at 4:56am 03.02.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/910 Hi All,Without getting into unplesant detail...I need a new bow pulpit for 1983 O25. Does anyone h
Pela 2000 Frank Heyniger at 4:10am 03.02.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1268 A few days ago there was a post concerning the Pela 2000 oil extractor. I have been unable to get a
Cleaning Kenneth Craft at 3:13am 03.02.04 Ask An Oday Owner 6/927 Hello all,I am currently about to purchase a 1973 Oday 22. The boat I am buying has sat for a year
How to figure out what sailboat is right to buy? Paul Govoni at 3:12am 03.02.04 Ask All Sailors 11/1394 We are a family of 5 with 3 children under 8 yrs old. My wife and I were power boaters BK (before ki
draft on C27 Tom Monroe at 3:08am 03.02.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/892 I'm looking at a 1986 C27 tall rig. The boat info page on this site lists the draft as either 3' 6"
Water in the bilge system of the 18.5 Paul Finch at 2:44am 03.02.04 Smaller Boats 2/816 Upon my first observation of the used Hunter 18.5 that I ended up purchasing I noticed a fair amount
removing silicone ?? Morrie at 2:42am 03.02.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1319 Anyone have an opinion on what's the best solvent to remove the leftovers of silicone caulking? My c
Exhaust waterline Mike Oliver at 2:32am 03.02.04 Big Boats 2/1005 1989 Hunter 37 exhaust below the waterline. I just bought this boat and found that on the first moto
Pushing on life line stanchions Chip Willis at 1:50am 03.02.04 Mid-Size Boats 5/1185 This may be a dumb question but here goes. I have a friend who pushes on the life line stanchions wh
Cockpit Speaker Placement Skippy at 1:39am 03.02.04 Mid-Size Boats 7/2737 Was wondering if anyone had advice about installation of cockpit stereo speakers. I have a 1995v 29
Radar n Florida captain at 1:39am 03.02.04 Big Boats 5/874 Because of a job transfer, I will be moving my 356 to Florida in the very near future. I am thinkin
Horsepower at the prop??? FlyBri737 at 1:34am 03.02.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1207 I have been having a discussion with a fellow boater who has a 51Hp perkins. He swears that he gets
Isomat sheaves Carl at 12:58am 03.02.04 Big Boats 5/2058 Looking for info on maintenance of mast rigging for our 1987 h40 #217.Have the mast (Isomat manufa
Need to replace seacocks in head Dan Yowell at 11:15pm 03.01.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/957 I need to replace the seacocks under the sink in the head on my 1986 Hunter 31. It looks like I wil
Raw Water Slotted Strainer - Which Direction? Paul Akers at 10:20pm 03.01.04 Ask All Sailors 7/8831 Because I had a problem in recent seasons sucking up debris that clogs my intake or raw water strain
Hunter 18.5 Forestay length. Paul Finch at 10:15pm 03.01.04 Smaller Boats 2/1134 I have purchased a Hunter 18.5 and the boat was missing the forestay. Can anybody give me the proper
Furler Name Ken at 10:13pm 03.01.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1026 Does someone know the name brand and or model of the furler unit that Catalina put on the 1985 27 ta
How to keep the back cushion on Pat Hooyman at 9:16pm 03.01.04 Smaller Boats 9/951 Does anyone have a way to fasten the foam back cushions to the cockpit? My 98 H26 cushions factory v

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Install Yanmar GM10 in Oday 27 - experience or advice? Alan Gomes at 8:49pm 11.23.20 I have an O'Day 27 and the previous owner removed the original Atomic 4. I am wondering if anyone
ATN gennaker jssailem at 8:23pm 11.23.20
Generator for a Oceanis 40CC hookway at 8:18pm 11.23.20 I'm in a similar situation, I have a standalone little genset but I've got nowhere to install it, I
How to replace eyes on pulpits Justin_NSA at 8:16pm 11.23.20 A plumbers pipe cutter should make a nice clean cut.
Deck Sheave replacement, 1985 H28.5 Justin_NSA at 8:13pm 11.23.20 Sure seems like you should be able to tap them out once the screws are out.
Deck step repair junkydave at 8:10pm 11.23.20 Thanks for reply. Kinda my thought, possibly core or something else. Under the deck, it is extremely
ATN gennaker (1) Member 131497 at 8:01pm 11.23.20 187538 hi... is that u shape metal "the crown" on the left of the head? and thanks for caring and ta
ATN gennaker Member 131497 at 7:52pm 11.23.20 forgot to mention that there will be a Schaeffer 500 furler, now then is the jib halyard the one con
Deck Sheave replacement, 1985 H28.5 arf145 at 7:47pm 11.23.20 Don't the center screws go through the hubs of the sheaves? When you take the screws out, what's kee
Deck step repair MikeHoncho at 7:47pm 11.23.20 the base looks like it is cored with wood that has failed and allowed the fiberglass cover to collap
ProFurler Basic B35 Foil Chenega at 7:41pm 11.23.20 Looking for a B35 Foil and Connector for our Sailboat. Any ideas where I might locate one? Not ha
2" x 2" square pull ring locker hatch latch Akathy3 at 7:17pm 11.23.20 yes : https://sbo.sailboatowners.com I tried. I think I might have to see if I can make this work
Propane oven will not light (B331) Tally Ho at 7:13pm 11.23.20
Funny Friday!!! Terry Cox at 7:11pm 11.23.20 Looks tasty. BBQ mouse, yum.
Propane oven will not light (B331) braddexter at 7:06pm 11.23.20
House bank bus bar for 2009 45DS Terry Cox at 7:03pm 11.23.20 Wrote an article awhile ago about solving a similar problem, but with the negative side of things. S
Storing boat in yard? chuckwayne at 7:00pm 11.23.20 Also keep in mind that the larger Hunters with the arch installed generally are too tall to be trans
How to replace eyes on pulpits Tom J at 6:36pm 11.23.20 If you have to cut off part of the tube, you can extend the reach of the lifeline with a couple of t
Storing boat in yard? (3) quadrille38 at 6:20pm 11.23.20 Years ago I often wished I could bring my Catalina 34 home and park it in the yard so I could work o
Status of the Big Lagoon WayneH at 6:03pm 11.23.20 Rearranged, surely. It's our favorite anchorage in the area, too. Protection on three sides from the

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