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Algae in diesel tanks Fred at 10:13am 10.18.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1079 This is in response to two posts concerning fuel.One person was having a problem with a fuel system
Trying to confirm specs for a 28 Oday Bruce at 7:58am 10.18.02 Bigger Boats 5/1213 I am trying to confirm some specs for a 1981 O'day...Mast Length? 40.1??Draft? This boat has a C
Trying to confirm specs on an 1981 28 Oday Bruce at 7:54am 10.18.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1022 I am trying to confirm some specs for a 1981 O'day...Mast Length? 40.1??Draft? This boat has
Any there many sailboats in New Zealand? Jim Willis at 7:51am 10.18.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1032 I know there are supposed to be more sheep that people and I heardthat almost everyone there has a
Proper stay tensions for the Hunter 25 L and W at 7:19am 10.18.02 Smaller Boats 2/810 I'll be launching a 1979 Hunter 25 this weekend. Does anyone know the recommended tensions for backs
motor mount karl at 6:44am 10.18.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1112 I recall seeing some member of the MacGregor family of owners posting a design for a spring loaded m
Doyle Utility Power Sail? Charles Duhon at 6:42am 10.18.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1263 Does anyone have any experiences with the new furling gennaker from Doyle called a Utility Power Sai
Replacement spreader info Brad at 5:07am 10.18.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/882 I broke one of the spreaders on my 1978 22 a couple weeks ago (tripped and fell on the mast while wo
Phil, FYI Robert at 4:45am 10.18.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1086 There are several links on the Reply side of the 24 hour forum that take you to a "casino" link rath
Racing A 235 steve meadows at 4:39am 10.18.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1611 Is anyone out there racing a 235 and willing to share some "speed secrets"? I've got about 8 races u
Bent chainplates? Rich Warner at 2:24am 10.18.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/1258 We have just purchased an 1987 H31 that has been raced often. The chainplates have been slightly ben
Repainting non-skid areas topside L and W at 2:15am 10.18.02 Other Sailboats 4/1614 Just bought an old Hunter 25. The topsides gelcoat is chalky. The deck consists of a combination of
Annapolis Question Tom at 1:59am 10.18.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1080 Quick question for the Annapolis veterans. My wife and I have considered going the last several yea
HOOD STOBOOM (FURLING BOOM) (1) JIM at 1:28am 10.18.02 Ask All Sailors 0/2397 ANYBODY KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT A FURLING BOOM MADE BY HOOD CALLED STOBOOMNEVER SEEMS TO WORK RIGHT AN
Upholstery Robert Deschaine at 1:05am 10.18.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1011 Upholstery, on my C30 1977 - Hull#415 - This winter I would like to have all my Upholstery re-done -
bilge pump Dave at 12:20am 10.18.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1202 I am installing an automatic bilge pump on my C27. It never had one before. I am wondering if I ca
Hauling and bottom paint prep Nichole at 12:06am 10.18.02 Big Boats 4/931 I am having my boat hauled and stored for the winter next weekend. I would like to start the bottom
bimini top for O'day?? Mark at 11:55pm 10.17.02 Ask An Oday Owner 12/4691 Hi,As winter falls upon us here in Wisconsin, (ugh) I'm going to take the winter time to prepare
Glow Plug Problerm J. Styrlander at 11:42pm 10.17.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1021 I have had starting problems with my C30 Mklll(25XP engine) since I bought it last Spring. An invest
26x sunk due to water ballast leak Madison Blackwell at 10:53pm 10.17.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 40/5913 The Eden, a Mac 26x purchased new less than one year before she went down, sank in the Chattahoochee

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Looking to buy CNG tank HandsOnTech at 7:03pm 09.22.20
Tank Monitor Ralph Johnstone at 7:01pm 09.22.20 First of all: 1. What are the symptoms of not working .................. always full, never ful
Sailmakers jssailem at 7:00pm 09.22.20 Fred. Do some reading about sail cloth. There are so many choices. The type of sailing you plan to d
Winter Projects Michael Davis at 6:59pm 09.22.20 We are starting to knock down our winter projects now instead of freezing my butt off or rushing to
Beckson Portlight Sealant kloudie1 at 6:35pm 09.22.20 DOW 795..Silicone but really good stuff.
356 water heater hose chuckwayne at 6:32pm 09.22.20 sorry, I didn't measure this one - the water heater is under the forward edge of the master berth, a
Sailmakers Mark Maulden at 6:22pm 09.22.20 :plus: Keep it local. Small independent lofts can give you good sails without having to pay the fra
Hunter 34, bilge questions acarter at 6:21pm 09.22.20 I passed on the boat, I was going to buy it but there we some issues with unpaid marina bills and I
Winter Projects Timm R Oday25 at 6:17pm 09.22.20 We are starting to knock down our winter projects now instead of freezing my butt off or rushing to
Beckson Portlight Sealant Mark Maulden at 6:14pm 09.22.20 Call Beckson and ask why they recommend silicon. They will talk to you.
Beckson Portlight Sealant Stu Jackson at 6:12pm 09.22.20 I agree on silicone, don't like it anywhere. EXCEPT on my Beckson ports. They are the only place
Solar powered Deck Fan. Justin_NSA at 5:56pm 09.22.20 Something like Allan mentions https://theboatgalley.com/simple-exhaust-fan
Drilling a hole for a USB port in the DC panel Justin_NSA at 5:48pm 09.22.20 30mm = 1 3/16". 25 - 26mm is approx 1" https://www.rapidtables.com/convert/length/mm-to-inch.html
Sailboat outboard 4 hp hanger Bemer sail sfbay at 5:36pm 09.22.20 Consider applying penetrating oil. If that does not free up the nut/bolt then suggest cutting the bo
Orca Attacks? Lazy1 at 5:32pm 09.22.20 Oddly enough, someone has taken the time to post a map of sightings...
Orca Attacks? justsomeguy at 5:29pm 09.22.20 Wonder if depth sounders had anything to do with this?
91 Seaward 23 Portholes sesmith at 5:26pm 09.22.20 Try Manship for your questions. I believe they manufactured the portlights on the earlier Seawards.
Old propane tank Tally Ho at 5:17pm 09.22.20 I changed the fitting that connects to the tank to the newer fitting. They can be hand tightened an
Drilling a hole for a USB port in the DC panel Ron20324 at 5:03pm 09.22.20 drill several practice holes to get a feel for it 30mm is really close to 3/4" Hhmmm... and I al
S2 9.2a electrical control panels kandrzejczyk at 4:53pm 09.22.20 I own a S2 9.2C and I have replaced my main DC and AC panels with one combo panel: Blue Sea 8408 . Y

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