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Cold machine blew short / blew fuse Steve at 3:42am 08.18.02 Other Sailboats 3/764 I've had a Cold Machine in my Flicka for about 3-4 years. Yesterday while motoring in our charging
Oday 23 question Brian at 3:35am 08.18.02 Ask An Oday Owner 8/835 After finally getting my boat in the back yard to start working on her, I have noticed something tha
New boat lists to port Mike at 3:35am 08.18.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1246 I have recently noticed my new 1996 Catalina 320 has a list to port of about 2 - 5 degrees. Is this
Deck Light Joe at 3:24am 08.18.02 Smaller Boats 1/997 Can anyone tell me where the "deck" light(s) are located on a Catalina 25? I have a switch labeled
Upwind performance with roller furling genoa Joe at 2:51am 08.18.02 Smaller Boats 3/1322 My Catalina 25 with roller furling genoa won't sail closer than about 55 or 60 degrees to the wind.
lifeline stantion access jim davis at 2:00am 08.18.02 Big Boats 3/997 Has anyone out there replaced their lifeline stantions. I would like to add Matella stantions, woul
Ray Bowles' "Speedy" Modifications in Photo Forum Tom Wootton at 1:40am 08.18.02 Smaller Boats 0/759 I have posted about a dozen pictures in the Photo Forum (link below) showing various improvements Ra
Starboard Setee Birth - Cushion Setup Joe Mullee at 1:16am 08.18.02 Big Boats 4/1001 What is the correct cushion setup for the starboard setee birth? The cushions that are used for the
Sink and Ice Chest Drains on Oday 26 Ronald M. Green at 1:04am 08.18.02 Day Sailers 8/3119 Where does drainage from the ice box and kitchen sink go on the 26? I can see that the starboard bat
Seeking Manual for 1985 Oday 26 Ronald M. Green at 12:59am 08.18.02 Day Sailers 1/1507 I have most of the paperwork for this (including the Yanmar manual), but no owners manual for the ve
Fuel leak JON D at 12:27am 08.18.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/816 I am leaking fuel from under my fuel pump,what can be leaking ,any one have that problem?Do fuel pum
Engine shaft dripage Dave Shore at 11:14pm 08.17.02 Big Boats 7/882 How much if any dripage should I see from the shaft of my engine just prior to where it exits the hu
San Francisco Sailing Doug Rodrigues at 4:59pm 08.17.02 Destinations 4/1333 Being on vacation, I'm planning to tow my Mac 25 back to San Francisco. Are there any islands beyon
Hull deflection from sitting on cradle Mark R. at 4:43pm 08.17.02 Ask An Oday Owner 5/2707 Hi,I was recently doing an in-depth look-see to my bottom paint (cause I'm eventually gonna repain
Comments on 1979 30' Mel at 2:11pm 08.17.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/909 We are looking at buying a 1979 30' O'Day. Any comments, pros/cons, etc. would be appreciated.
recharging batteries 1996 280 Sam at 1:37pm 08.17.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/864 I am new to boating and haven't been able to find an answer in the owner's manual for this. If I le
Wheel Steering greg at 12:10pm 08.17.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1007 Can you change from tiller steering to wheel steering? If you can what would be approx. cost?
Towing a C25 Dave at 12:03pm 08.17.02 Smaller Boats 2/930 I am wanting to pick up the hobby of sailing and was wondering if it is safe to tow a Catalina 25 1,
Mast step problem on ODay 22 J Porus at 10:23am 08.17.02 Day Sailers 3/1278 I am looking at a 1984 O Day.... Everything looks fine except for the area around the mast step. Som
HELP..........Mast fell down John at 9:29am 08.17.02 Day Sailers 1/1144 Okay, I don't know if I want to admit how it all happened, but my mast fell down and wripped a small

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Multiple Fresh Water Tanks on Hunter 410 sail sfbay at 9:29am 04.17.20 Ditto Nodak7..................that is how I operate the 5 water tanks on my Hunter 46.
Freshman sailor asking for advice Jim26m at 9:28am 04.17.20 I was just wondering, have either of you ever actually been on a sailboat? I ask because some peop
Need advice on how crazy this idea is..... steel boat, unfinished.... MAJOR PROJECT sail sfbay at 9:18am 04.17.20 I have considered it but instead have always purchased sail and power boats that were sound and but
Need advice on how crazy this idea is..... steel boat, unfinished.... MAJOR PROJECT rgranger at 9:18am 04.17.20 hahahaha Okay... I've actually looked at that same boat about 6 years ago. First question...Yes...
Solar Panel Type and Installation Tips (2) sesmith at 9:12am 04.17.20 I put 420 watts of panels on our bimini last year. I used Renogy flexible panels. Way too early to
Fuel Tank Gauges on Hunter 410 sail sfbay at 9:11am 04.17.20 .........If, all of this came from the factory, were both fuel tank gauges operational? Expect so.
What bottom PAINT for a trailer sailor? Jim26m at 9:09am 04.17.20 @Jim26m Thanks, I need a tutorial on how all this works . Ha Ha ! We all had to learn. Did you PM
Recommendations for a solar battery maintainer AaronD at 9:00am 04.17.20 @Erbardy : Some good advice here; I'll add my $.02: 1) Take the time to read all. of @Maine Sail's
battery monitor slow to read cjm1 at 8:56am 04.17.20 It is basically just a volt meter. Take the innards out retain the body and switch and mount a digit
How Heavy is Your Boat? Kings Gambit at 8:56am 04.17.20 Just conceptually translate everything to force of gravity. The force of gravity (pounds) trying to
Widgeon Floor Repair cjm1 at 8:44am 04.17.20 I repaired the widgeon floor with same problem. I sanded the gelcoat well to allow it to bond with t
Multiple Fresh Water Tanks on Hunter 410 JohnEh at 8:41am 04.17.20 Thanks, this is what I thought.
Northern Lights Generator on 2000 Hunter 410 JohnEh at 8:38am 04.17.20 I found an owner's manual for the generator. The manual is for M643 or M673. It is practically impos
Multiple Fresh Water Tanks on Hunter 410 Nodak7 at 8:36am 04.17.20 Just open the valve for the tank you are using! Rotate the tank usage so the water does not get stal
Widgeon Floor Repair cjm1 at 8:33am 04.17.20 Yeah. What you said above is what concerns me! I don't have a lot of experience or time. Indeed, no
How Heavy is Your Boat? Kings Gambit at 8:31am 04.17.20 There is no correlation between boat weight specs and scale weight because, among other things: Tr
How Heavy is Your Boat? smokey73 at 8:20am 04.17.20 Our boat has a spec weight of 24,000 pounds. The missing part is what they include in this weight.
Freshman sailor asking for advice BigEasy at 8:12am 04.17.20 In the boat age range you are contemplating, I wouldn't get too hung up on specific brands. What i
Sailor Rescued 200 Miles off Jersey Coast capta at 8:12am 04.17.20 Yes it is generous. I was trying for a best case scenario. However, Mariner 19 sailors report 6
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 (2) Jacktar at 8:07am 04.17.20 Just a quick fix to companionway threshold as it is wood and teak oiled or maybe old varnish and get

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