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Edson Radial Drive Squeaking (chain and wire) Mike at 8:11am 08.17.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1534 We have an Edson radial drive system in our Catalina 30. Recently, it has developed quite a bad squ
New owner of an old Hunter 30, 1982. Need advice. Richard Lanier at 7:38am 08.17.03 Mid-Size Boats 6/1014 1. What brand of opening ports are on this boat? Where can I get replacement knobs and screen insert
356 Refrigeration Still A Problem John Burns at 5:45am 08.17.03 Big Boats 3/842 My freezer is still frosting over, after only 24 hours. The dealer is supposed to be checking the re
Refrigeration Still A Problem John Burns at 5:39am 08.17.03 Big Boats 0/697 My freezer is still frosting over, after only 24 hours. The dealer is supposed to be checking the re
380 leak through main cabin light over table Rob at 5:20am 08.17.03 Big Boats 5/1239 We have stumped our dealer with this 380 leak -- which arrived with boat delivery 3 years ago. Wate
380 v-berth vanity Donna Schlachman at 5:00am 08.17.03 Big Boats 1/830 We will be moving our 380 off the lake (finally) for coastal excursions. Kids are grown, and storag
outboard Rudy at 4:34am 08.17.03 Smaller Boats 6/1299 what horsepower and long or short shaft when I look for a outboard for my just purchased 1971 catali
cockpit table barbara at 2:37am 08.17.03 Big Boats 3/1309 Query: I have recently acquired a 36 Catalina and would like some ideas of how others have enlarged
can not get my omc out of gear Ron Thweatt at 11:52pm 08.16.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/883 I have an 78 oday 25 was comming in yester day and the boat was stuck in forward would not go to net
Trailer for a Oday 27LE Doug Stiefel at 9:13pm 08.16.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1139 I have just bought a Oday 27LE in Chicago and need to bring it back to MN. Does anyone know of a use
Dagger board weight Tim Goodwin at 4:13pm 08.16.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1082 Hi,I'm just windering if anyone can tell me approximately how much the dagger board on an 87 26D w
Inboard overheating/water heater installation Arnie Hoffman at 12:07pm 08.16.03 Ask An Oday Owner 0/928 Sharing a painful lesson I've learned over the past two months with my Universal Diesel 16 HP engine
Overheating inboard and water heater installation Arnie Hoffman at 12:05pm 08.16.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/1030 Sharing a painful lesson I've learned over the past two months with my Universal Diesel 16 HP engine
Headsail size for C27 Roger at 11:31am 08.16.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/943 Last Sunday in my one and oly PHRF race of the season, with winds in the high teens and 6 foot seas,
keel replacement Doyle at 9:45am 08.16.03 Smaller Boats 2/1089 Where can I find a used keel.
Lifeline Netting alternatives Jack at 9:39am 08.16.03 Big Boats 7/2733 We want to put lifeline netting on our boat for our kids, but don't really like the kind they sell a
ground wire in the bilge Tom Boyd at 9:06am 08.16.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/1612 While replacing the bilge pump float switch on my Hunter 336, I noticed that a #8 black ground wire
heave to chuck at 8:06am 08.16.03 Ask An Oday Owner 6/931 What is the way to heave to and also the best way to come out of it. I tried it for the first time t
cdi furling system Paul at 7:43am 08.16.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1034 i am interested in a CDI furling system, has anyone used this system with a 150 Genoa by Doyle.i sai
Thanks everyone. Now. . any Gelcoat tips? (1) Henry Hey at 6:53am 08.16.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/853 I would like to thank everybody for their help with my foredeck crack problem. (SEE LINK BELOW)We

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Help: Steering Wheel Locks Up When Hard To Port dlochner at 8:15pm 10.29.20 And, when all else fails, give Edson a call for their ideas. Since they made it, they might have som
Invest 95L (3) mnmpizza at 7:59pm 10.29.20 186734186736 186736186737 Some pics from the new Floating Concrete Municipal Yacht Harbor in New Orl
Help: Steering Wheel Locks Up When Hard To Port catalanc at 7:49pm 10.29.20 Actually, good idea!
Starbrite antifreeze recall Captain Larry-DH at 7:47pm 10.29.20 As of now, no notice on the WM site Product Recalls \| West Marine
Invest 95L BigEasy at 7:39pm 10.29.20 Wonderful news..... Jim, Sorry to hear about the boat. Hopefully rudder is only damage and ca
Help: Steering Wheel Locks Up When Hard To Port kloudie1 at 7:39pm 10.29.20 Interesting.. I note that as you go hard to port, you lose mechanical advantage over the rudder beca
Fall Racing on Galveston Bay Jackdaw at 7:38pm 10.29.20 Okay, risking sounding like a total idiot, what are reaching sheets? How are they different from "n
Fall Racing on Galveston Bay Bill19233 at 7:22pm 10.29.20 Oh. make some reaching sheets for those fetching legs. MUCH faster when reaching! Looks like I'll
Help: Steering Wheel Locks Up When Hard To Port catalanc at 7:21pm 10.29.20 Claude, Rudder moves freely when disconnected from the arm and am pretty sure the arm runs free when
Help: Steering Wheel Locks Up When Hard To Port catalanc at 7:19pm 10.29.20 Hey Tom. Ladybug is under cover and will be a week or two before I can crawl underneath the tarps, b
DIY leather steering wheel cover project Tally Ho at 7:18pm 10.29.20 186704 186705 Very nice...someone must bored with the quarantine ;-) Greg
Help: Steering Wheel Locks Up When Hard To Port kloudie1 at 7:15pm 10.29.20 A quick check would be to disconnect the quadrant-to-rudder link bar and move the rudder by hand to
Colorado winter sail LeeandRick at 7:05pm 10.29.20 All this talk of cold gives me shivers. Hey Walt lets go on an overnight to Steamboat Cove election
Fold or flex? Drinky Crow at 7:03pm 10.29.20 Love my MaxProp! :beer: Tell us more.....got a dealer for these local. From Boating Scandinavia
Help: Steering Wheel Locks Up When Hard To Port Tom J at 6:46pm 10.29.20 Appended is a pic of the quadrant on the inside of the transom. I greased/oiled the cables and ti
Blisters on 1991 Beneteay 41s5 sail sfbay at 6:09pm 10.29.20 Break open each blister. Grind away the broken dome of the blister. Scrub until squeaky clean with
Container Ship cuts Minesweeper in two WayneH at 6:08pm 10.29.20 I have two rules for sailing in shipping channels. The Gross Tonnage Rule: He who has the grossest
Bimini measurements for 23/2 sail sfbay at 6:08pm 10.29.20 The links below shows guidance on measuring for a bimini. https://www.greatlakesskipper.com/how-to-
Blisters on 1991 Beneteay 41s5 Davidasailor26 at 6:07pm 10.29.20
Fell in love with the MacGregor 26M, but... (1) Jackdaw at 5:52pm 10.29.20

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