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Travler on O'Day 20 Dana Payne at 11:47pm 07.07.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/844 I bought an O'Day 20 and we are not sure how to attach the main sheets, or how the traveler is set u
Center board has a hole worn in it? Brad Amundson at 11:42pm 07.07.02 Smaller Boats 4/739 My Center Board was not coming up all the way. I took the boat out of water to move to another lake
Jiffy reefing? Wayne at 11:40pm 07.07.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1034 I have a 1985 25' MacGregor that I sail quite often single-handed and am in the process of running m
re:more...Chesapeake Cruising.Hey, Ozana Halik! Mike Linstrom at 11:23pm 07.07.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1324 I read your remarks on Fairlee Creek with interest as that is right across the bay from my marina. I
oil/fuel filter removal Bob Middleton at 10:34pm 07.07.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/940 Earlier this year I changed the oil and fuel filters on my Catalina 27 for the first time. It took
Rudderless in NJ Bryan at 10:26pm 07.07.02 Smaller Boats 2/919 My rudder is gone either due to theft or storm(I hope storm for peace of mind). Does anyone know whe
Goodbye Speedy, We'll love you forever. Ray Bowles at 4:33pm 07.07.02 Ask All Sailors 7/1089 Trying to hold our confused emotions in-check about our major lifestyle change, we sadly say "Goodby
Backflow into Bowl Barrie McDonald at 2:54pm 07.07.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1473 While under way my on board head and holding tank is starting to backflow into my toilet bowel after
Yanmar 1GM10 issue John at 2:52pm 07.07.02 Ask All Sailors 5/1852 For many years my 1GM10 has had problems during the hotter months (July/August). When in gear and a
Is wood good? SailboatOwners.com at 2:31pm 07.07.02 Ask All Sailors 72/3628 Since most of us own production boats, we don't have to do a lot of varnishing. In fact external woo
Hunter 30 (1981) manual Dave... at 1:18pm 07.07.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1142 Can anyone suggest a source for an owner's manual for a 1981 Cherubini Hunter 30?Thanks,Dave...
Owners manual 1982 Mac22 Jay Windfelder at 1:13pm 07.07.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1055 Just bought a 1982 Mac22 without an owners manual. Does anyone know how I can get one? Thanks.
Living on a Catalina 40 or 42 Dave... at 12:56pm 07.07.02 Big Boats 4/1157 I'm considering moving up to a Catalina 40 or 42 in a couple of years, with an eye toward living on
Water System Anti-freeze Ed at 12:22pm 07.07.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/826 I have the O'Day 25 in the water for the season. The weather has been great. I would like to go cr
Hunter 260 Hatch size Mike at 12:15pm 07.07.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/969 Does any one know the forward hatch dimensions on the Hunter 260? Trying top order a breeze booster
Yanmar SVE8 hand cranks which way? David Michaels at 11:44am 07.07.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1890 In my continuing education in diesels I've run into a bit of a conundrum; when I attach the hand cra
Intercoastal Waterway Bridge Height? Henry Rozanski at 11:29am 07.07.02 Big Boats 7/6411 Does any one know if it's possible to traverse the entire eastern intercoastal waterway (Norfolk to
CATALINA 400/YANMAR QUESTIONS Tim Leighton at 11:15am 07.07.02 Big Boats 3/1531 Recently took delivery of a new 400. Any other 400 out there have a good feel what average fuel use
Hatch cover for '73 Mariner Andy Nugent at 11:10am 07.07.02 Day Sailers 1/1069 After an exciting mis-adventure with my mast I am looking for a hatch cover for a 1973 Mariner. I a
sailing in shoal waters Paul Heil at 10:37am 07.07.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/876 I'm considering the purchase of a used 26mac. The area I sail(southern coastal area i.e. shallow, 3-

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Buzzer alarm sounding RoyS at 5:28am 04.09.20 Temperature alarm sender usually is just a switch that connects buzzer circuit to ground when over-t
ADDING ROLLER FURLING! JRT at 4:48am 04.09.20 I enjoyed the process of my hank jibs on my O'Day 25. I had 3 head sails, a 115, a 150, and a drift
Buzzer alarm sounding Hydro Therapy at 4:34am 04.09.20
Coaming Compartment Covers ShotgunSlim at 4:33am 04.09.20 I installed four male snap fittings around my coaming compartments into the fiberglass (not the teak
Mask protection.... rpludwig at 2:26am 04.09.20 is the second one Yasser Arafat? That would keep folks six feet away. looks a bit like him, but n
Mask protection.... nightowle at 11:32pm 04.08.20 is the second one Yasser Arafat? That would keep folks six feet away.
ADDING ROLLER FURLING! nightowle at 11:17pm 04.08.20 Have a look at the Alado furlers. Very good and easy to install. They are the preferred brand at a
nightowle at 10:50pm 04.08.20 It's a toss up between the rust bucket Datsun B210 that my wife brought into the marriage or the di
Autopilot Recommendation jev7337 at 10:16pm 04.08.20 No, not really. "Precise?" C'mon, doesn't happen in the real world on a sailboat. I visited CPT
Autopilot Recommendation Stu Jackson at 10:04pm 04.08.20 Wouldn't the new Raymarine units, or B&G etc. be more precise in steering? No, not really. "Preci
Old Man Going West!! justsomeguy at 9:37pm 04.08.20 It's "Go West, young man". :biggrin:
Sanitation hose layout diagram Ron20324 at 9:00pm 04.08.20 Shouldn't the liquid in the holding tank be brown, not blue? :poke: It's a THRONE for crying out l
Autopilot Recommendation jssailem at 8:02pm 04.08.20 The new EV series units are vastly improved.
Autopilot Recommendation jev7337 at 8:00pm 04.08.20 Have you talked to CPT about a repair or purchase of only the failed part? I was thinking CPT when
Autopilot Recommendation jssailem at 8:00pm 04.08.20
Autopilot Recommendation jev7337 at 7:52pm 04.08.20 Are you just using Zeus to control the AP without a seperate AP control?
Sanitation hose layout diagram Scott T-Bird at 7:29pm 04.08.20 My reasons for putting it immediately after the toilet notwithstanding, wouldn't it be a lot more a
Sanitation hose layout diagram Scott T-Bird at 7:17pm 04.08.20 Another point of reference. All of the labeling on the y-valve has the writing right-side up when i
Sanitation hose layout diagram Scott T-Bird at 7:15pm 04.08.20 Shouldn't the liquid in the holding tank be brown, not blue? Don't want to confuse it with the fre
Autopilot Recommendation Mark Maulden at 7:06pm 04.08.20 Have you talked to CPT about a repair or purchase of only the failed part? I was thinking CPT when

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