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240's in SW FL Nivritti Kuzma at 7:35am 03.12.02 Smaller Boats 2/1047 Hey I was wondering if anyone here that ones a 240 lives in SW Florida. Im thinking about buying on
Questions from new owner Ted Lange at 12:32pm 03.11.02 Day Sailers 3/1078 I recently became the new owner of a 1976 O'Day Daysailor II and have several questions I hope can b
Installing a "shoot thru" depth finder transducer Jeff Powers at 9:16pm 03.10.02 Smaller Boats 8/2318 A "shoot thru" transducer needs to be installed at a point where the other side of the hull sees wat
raising or lowering the mast wes at 12:23am 03.17.02 Smaller Boats 3/993 Has anyone found an easier way to handle the mast, we have been man handling it with 2 or 3 people,
loose rudder Bill Caiazza at 8:57am 03.14.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1085 My boat is on stands and I noticed the rudder can be moved up and down. If you grab the bottom you c
transducer location on 34 neil at 12:07am 03.12.02 Big Boats 5/1237 I am about to haul-out for bottom paint and to replace a depth-sounder and transducer (MOOR). I was
New-rig info wanted jcherubini at 2:43pm 03.17.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1162 I am acquiring a Venture 2-22 that appears to need a whole new rig. I'll be looking for a decent ta
Cat 30 cabin cushions glem at 1:40am 03.13.02 Big Boats 3/1572 I am confused about cushion placement on my 1979 Cat 30 dinette model. I have a diagram showing that
Removing Tape Residue fred miller at 6:15am 03.11.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1148 I made the mistake of taping up stuff to the fiberglas deck and handrails of my 35.5 for winter stor
Please help identifying a boat. Jim Cook at 2:45pm 03.15.02 Trailer Sailors 3/1833 I met a guy today who is trying to sell his boat. It appears to me to be very similar to some Macgr
Mast Wiring Gene at 5:16am 03.01.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/963 While my 81' Catalina is on the hard I thought I would check the mast wiring to make sure it was OK.
Is Boat Insurance Needed ..... (1) Ben Allen at 4:34am 03.01.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/987 ABSOLUTLY !!!!!In a thread below where a comparison of Catalina 25's vs. O'Day 25 took place, I in
cruising spinnakker from Hong Kng sailmakers Ramon at 2:43am 03.01.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1190 I attended the Miami sailboat show this past month and was impressed with the low price offered by t
EMERGENCY TILLER HELP George OCONNELL at 1:08am 03.01.02 Bigger Boats 2/1440 Does anyone have an idea where I can get an emergency tiller for an O'Day 32 Center Cockpit?sinlin
Stern Seats Tony at 10:31pm 02.28.02 Big Boats 1/955 This winter I refinished the stern rail seats with SikkensTook a long timeRemoved each strip,stri
Slight vibration / 2 bladed prop A. J. Richter at 8:18pm 02.28.02 Big Boats 1/962 I have a Hunter 40, 1989. I have a slight vibration at 2800 RPM and above. We have replaced the
Sheet organizer Barrie McDonald at 11:54am 02.28.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1728 The sheet lines and others running into my cockpit are at best a big messy hassel with regards to so
OB for 272 John R at 11:06am 02.28.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1020 Any suggestions for an OB for my 87 272? Also does it need a 20" or 25"?
replacement tiller Brian Hart at 10:28am 02.28.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1970 I have what I believe is a 1977 model Venture that is, shall we say, a "fixer upper." It's been gre
Keel Templates Tom at 9:07am 02.28.02 Destinations 0/1437 looking for keel templates to fair the keel on my Capri 30, please email at capri3054@aol.com

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EEE SAH EEE AHS kappykaplan at 1:23pm 08.03.20 keeping my fingers crossed for everyone and sending good karma Tks. Looks like the track has shif
New Boat Hunter216 at 1:21pm 08.03.20 Have you looked at this? https://www.beneteau.com/us/first/first-24
Power Winch Throwing Breaker... Question Rick D at 1:19pm 08.03.20 Thanks guys. When I get to the boat, the first thing I'll check is the connections. Then I'll use my
Daysailer III, centerboard lines stuck Sunbird22358 at 1:14pm 08.03.20 I just returned from the lake after trying the suggestion given to me about holesawing a hole in th
Yanmar 1GM Water in Oil?? Alan Gomes at 1:04pm 08.03.20 @Alan Gomes I have read many articles on the weakness of the seawater pumps on this motor which has
Odd HIN / Hull Identification Number - ends in M? Sunbird22358 at 1:03pm 08.03.20 I've just rescued an O'Day 22 that was sitting in someone's yard for a while. Seems to be in reason
New Boat EnamrdSalr21 at 1:03pm 08.03.20 The first question is what you want to do with a boat as you are looking at the entire spectrum I
Anode needed on inside shaft? Don S/V ILLusion at 1:02pm 08.03.20 thats about as useful there as a bilge pump on top of the mast would be.
New Boat Crazy Dave Condon at 1:00pm 08.03.20 The first question is what you want to do with a boat as you are looking at the entire spectrum
Do the math markwbird at 1:00pm 08.03.20 No question. It's definitely coming.
Compatible with RV Pump-out? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:58pm 08.03.20 You need to gravity flow into the rv waste disposal system...... Sail sfbay, there's now no doubt i
New Boat EnamrdSalr21 at 12:57pm 08.03.20 How much experience and be more specific I've been sailing for 3 years and I taught myself through
New Boat Crazy Dave Condon at 12:52pm 08.03.20 How much experience and be more specific
Yanmar 1GM Water in Oil?? DayDreamer41 at 12:43pm 08.03.20 @Alan Gomes I have read many articles on the weakness of the seawater pumps on this motor which has
Odd HIN / Hull Identification Number - ends in M? Sunbird22358 at 12:42pm 08.03.20 I used to have a 1982 O'Day 25 I found the docs on. Id was XDYG2606M82D. My current boat number, t
New Boat EnamrdSalr21 at 12:39pm 08.03.20 So you say you're looking for a trailerable cruiser. Here's a decent article from Sail magazine to
Cleaning Non-skid Gelcoat Surfaces? Far Away at 12:36pm 08.03.20 I have found pressure washing to work very well on my boats non-skid. I also get the tough black st
On or Off SVPardonMyFrench at 12:35pm 08.03.20 Thanks all, so far the answers confirm what I have been doing for years, leaving the fridge/freezer,
New Boat EnamrdSalr21 at 12:33pm 08.03.20 Great questions! First of all I would probably want to start by doing more island hopping maybe in t
Power Winch Throwing Breaker... Question Rich Stidger at 12:33pm 08.03.20 All good idea's here. Also if the breaker has a high trip count it could be wearing out. If you have

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