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Cradle specs for 27ft oday John Warnick at 8:23am 06.04.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1343 I would like some sizes for a cradle for a 27ft oday.what is the best type,How many points is best
450/456 Watermakers Gordon Myers at 8:00am 06.04.02 Big Boats 3/924 Not wanting to recreate the wheel. 450 ' 456 owners - Do you have a watermaker? If so please tel
Relocating Traveler on 78 Oday 30 Brad Berlin at 7:36am 06.04.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/910 I am very interested in any advice and/or pictures of a main traveler relocation to the cabin roof.
Swamped Cockpit Gunter Meyer at 7:20am 06.04.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/869 These questions concern specifically the 75-84 H27.Has anybody had to sail the boat with a heavily
Possible Keel Housing damage Lewis at 7:16am 06.04.02 Smaller Boats 1/886 Recently while winching the keel of my Catalina 22 into the raised position, the cable snapped allow
hard start deisel jim at 7:15am 06.04.02 Big Boats 9/1053 the deisel on my catalina 30 takes longer to start than I'd like. i hold the glow plug for 20 to 30
240 Mast Bill Sieber at 7:12am 06.04.02 Smaller Boats 3/900 I splashed my new 240 for the first time and got it to the dock without incident! When comparing it
Hunter 306 Jim Parks at 6:35am 06.04.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/2488 I am finally going to be moving up from my venerable Hunter 23. Looking seriously at a new (Wow!) H
Forward Hatch Replacement Dorian Quirk at 6:07am 06.04.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/911 I have a 1987 Hunter 26.5 and would like to replace the forward hatch with a plexiglass model; the c
Stop over in Canada craig shaw at 5:45am 06.04.02 Mid-Size Boats 8/875 Just to let you know I just made my trip from Port Clinton to Lake Huron. The first night we stayed
PHRF rating 376 Mark Juetten at 5:30am 06.04.02 Big Boats 7/1059 I would appreciate a rough phrf rating to be used in a "family fest' race in which a reverse PHRF st
Flushing Lines Bob at 5:23am 06.04.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/1318 Peggy:What's the proper way to flush out the head lines, especially the vent. Do you stick the ho
Profurl problems John Visser at 4:40am 06.04.02 Big Boats 1/1376 I have a C-36 TR with a Profurl LCI-32 furler. It is rigged with the recommended size furling line.
Zero RPMs Hunt at 4:40am 06.04.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1162 I have a Universal 25 on my 1983 Catalina 30. The tachometer rotates clockwise when the glow plug i
Line tender winches? John Visser at 4:38am 06.04.02 Big Boats 0/1480 Anyone have experience with line tender winches, such as from Andersen? I'm thinking of them for th
380 Aft Cabin Leak Problem John at 3:26am 06.04.02 Big Boats 1/921 We recently purchased a 1999 380 and waking up in the aft cabin after a rainy night, the teak shelf
Renting a So-Cal G-Chart Bert Kinyon at 3:06am 06.04.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1273 I'll be sailing around southern California July and early August and would like to rent the Southern
Oil pressure alarm Eoin Heaney at 2:17am 06.04.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/831 The oil pressure alarm on my 310 (Hull #128) does not work. When I turn the ignition key, the alarm
New 240 Nathan Schaan at 1:30am 06.04.02 Smaller Boats 6/835 I received my brand new 240 this weekend (hull laid up in April). We have had rain the last few day
Trailer for OD25 bruce at 12:53am 06.04.02 Trailer Sailors 1/1591 As a new reader of this forum, and a very proud owner of an OD25, I hope some kind soul will be able

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SB8 transmission emulsified oil kloudie1 at 9:11am 04.01.20 You can check if it goes into gear with the engine stopped by clicking it into forward and turning t
New Spin Halyard Sailfanatic at 9:11am 04.01.20
Stuck in the house....? chuckwayne at 9:10am 04.01.20 LOL Ralph, thanks! I did start cleaning my toolboxes, I'll need the next month to finish.... cleaned
Self Isolation Hello Below at 9:09am 04.01.20 If everyone waited until they were older to have kids, population would be much less worldwide. So
furler Sailfanatic at 9:08am 04.01.20 I would rebuild the Furlex unit. My prior boat had a Furlex 300 unit as I think the Furlex gear is t
Beneteau 411 with Volvopenta rubber shaft seal NYSail at 9:06am 04.01.20 I have a 423...... in the design of the shaft log and routing beneteau set the shaft log in place th
Hot Water heater tank, but only cold coming from faucet chuckwayne at 8:57am 04.01.20 You might look for one of these anti scald valves that mix cold with hot and adjusts temperature. H
Beneteau 411 with Volvopenta rubber shaft seal RitSim at 8:53am 04.01.20 I agree that is the end fix. If it stays at 1-2 gal/day then I will wait. Maybe after this virus c
Beneteau 411 with Volvopenta rubber shaft seal JoeWhite at 8:49am 04.01.20 And as soon as possible. It is sure to increase unexpectedly when you are having fun out there.
Beneteau 411 with Volvopenta rubber shaft seal BigEasy at 8:38am 04.01.20 Could be that the cutlass bearing and shaft further aft is preventing a surge of water. I know that
What the heck is: Loran 797 dLj at 8:28am 04.01.20 At least he didn't find a Radio Direction Finder on the boat. Not that I am old enough to remember
Changing oil first time JamesG161 at 8:22am 04.01.20
Bottom Paint VC 17M Coverage BrianH at 8:19am 04.01.20 I used to budget 6 quarts for my Hunter 44. I would think more like 8 quarts for your 49. Oh and
I am signing off JamesG161 at 8:15am 04.01.20 I talked to John yesterday and he told me he felt weak and despondent. Why? Costco had no TP and hi
Hot Water heater tank, but only cold coming from faucet lehighsail at 8:10am 04.01.20 Thanks Sailme88.
Hot Water heater tank, but only cold coming from faucet JamesG161 at 8:02am 04.01.20 You might look for one of these anti scald valves that mix cold with hot and adjusts temperature. Ho
Stuck in the house....? justsomeguy at 7:54am 04.01.20 Cute l'l buggers. Yeah, until they take up residence in the engine compartment of your car. Remar
I am signing off SFS at 7:49am 04.01.20 Wow, you really had me on this one John, especially since I read your other posts from the last 24 h
Sailboat Owners Guide to Corrosion - Protection (Collier 13 - 15, 18) dLj at 7:48am 04.01.20 Coatings is a huge and very dynamic field. One of the recent NACE publications shows lots of chatter
PROP ZINK 2011 BENETEAU 37 fstbttms at 7:27am 04.01.20 Thanks for the help. Looks like it is 22-25mm size. I go to try them on tomorrow. (It looks too sma

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