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Rebuilding my 1972 O'day 22 Chad at 7:49am 05.13.03 Day Sailers 1/1120 I am looking for detailed pictures of the inside of an O'day 22. I have also found the copy of the m
Servicing Lewmar winches on a 1983 H-34 Tom Mercer at 7:49am 05.13.03 Big Boats 5/821 I have a 1983 H-34 with Lemar single speed winches. They are in need of service, but I can't figure
Size for new ports Francois Machabee at 7:17am 05.13.03 Bigger Boats 10/1171 Hi there,I need to replace my ports (all of them) on my 37CC. Does anyone have experience with Ne
Capsizing John at 7:14am 05.13.03 Mid-Size Boats 6/926 Being a new sailer, what is the probability of a catalina 30 capsizing under strong winds? I would
Upwind performance of furling main? Walt Allensworth at 6:54am 05.13.03 Big Boats 10/1197 Hi! I'm considering a H356, so I'd love to hear from H356 owners, but I know this subject is of gene
15 horse on a O'25 David at 6:31am 05.13.03 Ask An Oday Owner 4/955 I am currently running a 8 Horse Honda 4 stroke. This little motor pushes me around at between 2 and
Back up motor Eric S at 6:29am 05.13.03 Smaller Boats 6/830 I'm buying a new nissan outboard. I have a choice between 8 and 9.8 HP ( couple of hundred $ differe
portable head chemicals John Lavallee at 6:29am 05.13.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1219 I bought a used C22 and it came with a portable head, No instructions.I know how it works but, what
Traveller on 50 ft beneteau Steve Lesniak at 6:19am 05.13.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1168 I want to upgrade the traveler on by beneteau 1995 M510. The original traveller is a french amiott.
Blisters Steve Lesniak at 6:12am 05.13.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1051 I am looking into putting together a class action lawsuit on behalf of beneteau owners who have had
Heat exchanger David Moon at 5:49am 05.13.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/890 I have taken apart the raw water system on my 1990 c30 M3-20 and cleaned it for the season but wonde
Mast Height Eric Swift at 4:42am 05.13.03 Big Boats 6/4687 Does anyone know the mast height for an H34 from the water line. The specs on this web page say 51 f
Boat Cradles Craig Boise at 4:29am 05.13.03 Ask All Sailors 0/1322 Does anyone have experience with JOWI boat cradles. They are about twice as much as some other crad
Frozen Mike at 4:17am 05.13.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1049 I sail my 28' Oday on the Great Lakes and when I put her on the hard for winter lay-up it means it w
Universal M-18 oil leak Patrick at 4:09am 05.13.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1214 I just discovered I have an oil leak and it seems to be coming from the pan.It appears to be coming
Renault RC8D Mike Zylka at 4:03am 05.13.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1024 Back in March 2003, someone mentioned that they had an old parts manual for 1979 Renault RC8D engine
main sails from hunter chandlery- any experience? Bob Perkowski at 3:59am 05.13.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/850 i need a new main for my 1984 hunter 31. i have a quote from uk sailmakers out here for $1998 which
Mold Lex at 3:58am 05.13.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/945 I have a Catalina 27. Below the "v" bunk is alot of mold. There is just no way to get in to clean
Delivery Recommendation needed Dave at 3:53am 05.13.03 Ask All Sailors 0/804 Can anyone recommend a captain to deliver a 30-footer from Manitowoc to Waukegan?
looking for a paddle/boom cradle 14' oday w hallett at 3:41am 05.13.03 Day Sailers 2/1626 do you know where i can find one of these for an older oday 14 plus the hardware?

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Screws into fiberglass thinwater at 4:04pm 05.24.20 I guess the alternative is epoxy, a block of wood, and a wire tie screwed into the wood? If so, wha
Catalina 22 wont turn at low speeds (1) garymalmgren at 3:49pm 05.24.20 Thanks! I talked to their publication department but they wanted more than $100 for both the manual
FIBERGLASS REPAIR Sandy Stone at 3:45pm 05.24.20 I could be wrong, but I think the deep keel on the 35s5 actually was made of lead, and I'm pretty su
Unable to pull the daggerboard out, Any idea Hunter216 at 3:33pm 05.24.20 When we had our Mac 26D I added a block overhanging the daggerboard trunk and removed the fairlead
Life Rafts, Once Again capta at 3:31pm 05.24.20 On small non-passenger carrying pleasure craft I feel a life raft to be a static life saving device.
Unable to pull the daggerboard out, Any idea Ken Cross at 3:30pm 05.24.20 When we had our Mac 26D I added a block overhanging the daggerboard trunk and removed the fairlead t
Uh oh! Recore foredeck Hunter216 at 3:27pm 05.24.20 I apologize if I discouraged you by my previous post. Quite a few experienced Cat 22 owners here t
Nimble 20 yawl - whats the displacement? sail sfbay at 3:18pm 05.24.20 Joe the Sailor, Appreciate the clarification as I agree displacement refers to the volume of the bo
Worn through? Ken Cross at 3:15pm 05.24.20 Likely it's worn gelcoat Ken
Worn through? rgranger at 3:12pm 05.24.20 Could be... or maybe needs some mold and mildew spray
Nimble 20 yawl - whats the displacement? rgranger at 3:11pm 05.24.20 I'm thinking 2600 lbs is the displacement at design water line, so loaded with passengers and gear.
Spar-Tite debacle capta at 3:08pm 05.24.20 I've never heard of that product. I've been using wooden wedges for over 5 decades without the sligh
Nimble 20 yawl - whats the displacement? Joe the Sailor at 3:00pm 05.24.20 I'm thinking 2600 lbs is the displacement at design water line, so loaded with passengers and gear.
Uh oh! Recore foredeck shemandr at 2:53pm 05.24.20 Be stout of heart. I am by no means expert. but it seems like you've done good job of demo. You ha
Cabin sole Hunter 28.5 jmce1587 at 2:37pm 05.24.20 No, not on the 31. On the 31, I Had to remove the wooden strip that holds the companionway ladder
Catalina 22 wont turn at low speeds twalker H260 at 2:33pm 05.24.20 See if this applies to your motor. https://www.manualslib.com/manual/832048/Mercury-9-9-Bigfoot.h
Cooler Step (1) Gene Neill at 2:00pm 05.24.20 Somebody here did it with a MkII. I think it was CaptDon, who isn't around anymore. He used it for a
Fresh Water Manifold Leak jhagg at 1:59pm 05.24.20 Thanks for the replies, I was able to source some Sea Tech T fittings and get the water pipes connec
Spar-Tite debacle Ted at 1:56pm 05.24.20 Spartite is a great product and you should not have had the problems you experienced. I definitely r
Standing on the spreaders (1) Whatfiero1 at 1:49pm 05.24.20 The isomat of the 90's era. Had floating spreaders where there's no support at ends but standing

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