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Easy questions on pressurized water system TJ at 12:00am 07.19.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/922 My new 272LE has a fresh water system that isn't working - no water comes out the sinks. I'm assumin
need a water heater richard smithe at 10:54pm 07.18.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/876 I recently purchased a 1978 hunter 30. The previous owners used it primarily as a day sailer. It has
H34 water tank diverter valve fitting....... Marcus at 10:44pm 07.18.03 Big Boats 3/902 Does anyone know the specs for the nylon ells that connect the brass diverter valve to the plumbing
Electric Grounds for O'day 25 Ben Smith at 10:09pm 07.18.03 Day Sailers 0/1058 After recently sailing through a thunderstorm on my newly aquired O'day 25, a question popped into m
LOOSE STEERING Ron Brassord at 9:57pm 07.18.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/959 I have removed the panels in the quarter berth and these do not give access to the steering cables.
Oday Daysailer, 1976 Halyards John Klunder at 9:47pm 07.18.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1544 I have recently purchased a 1976 Oday Daysailer. It does not have any running rigging. Wish to kno
Mac 19 repower Cam at 3:03pm 07.18.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/908 I recently bought a 19 and the Nissan 30hp (Tohatsu) needs to be replaced. Due to the narrow transom
Looking for Nautical Terminology article Jim Cook at 2:59pm 07.18.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1044 A couple of years ago, I found a web site with an extremely well written article about Nautical Term
Prevailing Wind Charts Tony Kriz at 1:24pm 07.18.03 Ask All Sailors 4/1273 Anyone have a good internet source for prevailing wind data off the Southern California coast? I'm
What to do in Newport RI? Alan Liebnick at 1:18pm 07.18.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1163 We're going to Newport RI next week. Looking for suggestions as places to eat for dinner as well as
No fire in my new rebuit atomic 4 arkansasarch at 12:36pm 07.18.03 Mid-Size Boats 6/1321 I had my A-4 professionally rebuilt. Stuck it back in my C-30 "Germane" and lo and behold..........
Need New Mail Sail Warren Renninger at 12:25pm 07.18.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/910 My 1980 H27 Tall rig needs a new main sail. Looking at sails here, Air Force, and Masthead. Any co
I have a dry bildge now Brian at 12:03pm 07.18.03 Big Boats 5/862 Thanks to who ever posted the info on the "Condensator" a week or so ago cause it works great. I ord
Stern Rail Photos Ed at 12:03pm 07.18.03 Smaller Boats 4/890 I am thinking about adding a set of stern rails to my 23.5 and would like to see what they look like
Putting lower case oil into new Nissan 3.5--How? Jeremiah D. Canty at 11:46am 07.18.03 Day Sailers 3/1437 I've got a new Nissan 3.5 HP 2 STroke. I need to service the lower case but it seems very messy and
New Mast Float Jeremiah D. Canty at 11:43am 07.18.03 Day Sailers 0/1321 I finally put my mast float on. Hobie Cat (bob cat). Actually looks sorta neat. I'll take the boa
2001 Hunter 320 Betty at 11:30am 07.18.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1091 Help!!!I am considering purchasing a 2001 model 320 with a furled mail, shoal keel and all options
Hey Jim did you ask "Hows winter" Mark at 11:03am 07.18.03 Smaller Boats 0/812 Two words"BLOODY COLD"Boy oh boy it has been down to 8c overnight and max of only 14 during the d
Oday Sprite information Chloe Sampson at 10:45am 07.18.03 Ask An Oday Owner 0/940 I recently "inherited" an Oday sprite sailboat. I do not sail, but would like to get some informati
Hey ya'll! LaDonna Bubak at 10:43am 07.18.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1018 I just wanted to check in with my favorite group of sailors! We are currently in Newport, OR and are

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Mantus M1 (new style) on 1995 Catalina 36 LeslieTroyer at 9:04pm 11.01.20 @dancrosswis@gmail.com Hi Dan. Les and their websites are great resources for you, we'll miss you
What is "normal" oil consumption? Benny17441 at 8:53pm 11.01.20 I use 15W40, and I try to keep everything on, attached to, and near the engine absolutely spotless
Rookie Question about Spinnaker Tack Line JRacer at 8:00pm 11.01.20 @JRacer I like your set up of the tack line at the stern and along the rail. I am wondering about
I have a rigging question Rainbowcrystalkitchen04@yahoo at 7:59pm 11.01.20 Paulk.... a34ef33572c43998874533ee2defbe80@sale.craigslist.org
I have a rigging question Rainbowcrystalkitchen04@yahoo at 7:56pm 11.01.20 The boat I've been looking at is listed in craigslist boats in San fransisco bay area listings...the
Yanmar Engine Life??? smokey73 at 7:51pm 11.01.20 A well maintained Yanmar turbo charged engine should be good for 10,000-15,000 hours. It's probab
Ventilation for Catalina 25 JoeWhite at 7:50pm 11.01.20 Assuming you have shore power at your dock, I used 4 12vdc PC cooling fans placed on a starboard and
Hunter H26 Where's the ballast pump? Bobbi Ullinger at 7:49pm 11.01.20
Propeller shaft key material Benny17441 at 7:44pm 11.01.20 Why wouldn't it match the prop, bronze for bronze? Or said a different way: why is it more importa
I have a rigging question PaulK at 7:42pm 11.01.20 A schooner can have two, three, or more foresails. There have also been schooners with as many as f
Spinnaker working loads? Kings Gambit at 7:37pm 11.01.20 Catalina is about the only brand left making mast head rigs Tartan?
Hunter H26 Where's the ballast pump? CaptainRan at 7:37pm 11.01.20 That would by the bilge pump, there to pump any water that might make its way into the bilge. Gosh,
Hunter H26 Where's the ballast pump? Bobbi Ullinger at 7:35pm 11.01.20 That would by the bilge pump, there to pump any water that might make its way into the bilge.
I have a rigging question Rainbowcrystalkitchen04@yahoo at 7:24pm 11.01.20 Capta....I tried to send this comment to you as a private message but don't seem to be able to figur
Yanmar Engine Life??? Benny17441 at 7:15pm 11.01.20 A well maintained Yanmar turbo charged engine should be good for 10,000-15,000 hours.
Ventilation for Catalina 25 Benny17441 at 7:06pm 11.01.20 Whatever you do, do not drill holes in the bow end of the deck. Borrowed an h34 from a friend and o
Mystery parts! CaptainRan at 6:53pm 11.01.20 Hatch covers? They look like they have snaps. What has snaps on your deck? Good question, I' searc
Replace the sheave on a block Benny17441 at 6:50pm 11.01.20 Blow the rivet, find the proper size sheave and use a bolt and 2 nuts(counter tighten) to secure.
I have a rigging question Rainbowcrystalkitchen04@yahoo at 6:46pm 11.01.20 I understand...but obviously I've been responding to the helpful comments so I haven't gone away...a
Mystery parts! MikeHoncho at 6:45pm 11.01.20 Hatch covers? They look like they have snaps. What has snaps on your deck?

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