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Clanging cables inside the mast John Ward at 12:15am 04.21.01 Mid-Size Boats 2/1123 At anchor the electrical cables inside my 1985 Cat 30 tall rig mast make a considerable clanging noi
I'm so pissed at Catalina Chris Hyland at 11:45pm 04.20.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/992 I went to vist my new C36 as she's being comissioned, to see the progress made.What a shock to see
puffin needs help(thanks Warren but...) CBrodeur at 11:44pm 04.20.01 Ask An Oday Owner 0/956 Thanks Warren for your advise but I have a fully functional shop all I was requesting is Mast and Bo
Will the scuppers handle any volume Mike Fleming at 11:25pm 04.20.01 Mid-Size Boats 2/965 When washing the decks and cockpit it seems to take longer than I would like for the water to drain.
yanmar 2gm20f - not smooth starting Guest at 10:58pm 04.20.01 Mid-Size Boats 8/1279 I have a 2 cyl. yanmar that smokes alot at startup - here are the symptoms - the # 2 cyclinder fires
Lack of Traveler on 336 Mark Sunde at 6:28pm 04.20.01 Mid-Size Boats 2/921 I am looking at a 336 and am seriously considering it as a "middle" choice between a 92 33.5 and 97
Capri 14.2 parts diagram and instruction manual Jeanie at 3:16pm 04.20.01 Destinations 5/12794 I need to get a copy of a Capri 14.2 parts diagram and instruction manual. I have available for my
Bottom Paint Option Mike Killian at 2:14pm 04.20.01 Smaller Boats 8/1452 My marina charges $30/ft plus materials to bottom paint. I decided that this is a job I will do mys
O'Day 27 rudder Mike at 2:08pm 04.20.01 Ask All Sailors 0/1363 My '77 Oday 27 has a lot of play in the rudder ' I relaly don't know what to make of it. I should h
3/4" OD connectors needed for bow pulpit Richard S. "Coffee Break" at 1:33pm 04.20.01 Day Sailers 0/1178 I am refitting a O'day mariner bow pulpit and it is made of 3/4" OD tubing.The only fittings I can
What is displacement for O'Day 192 (1985) Larry at 12:48pm 04.20.01 Ask All Sailors 4/1592 With no manual, I have tried to compile data and write my own "manual". I don't have:Displacement
H30 Holding Tank? LJ Bryd at 12:23pm 04.20.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/987 Where would you install a holding tank on this boat? Overboard and Deck pump-out fittings are alrea
Single Handed Kathy at 10:28am 04.20.01 Mid-Size Boats 18/3141 Now that I am alone again (divorced) I want a sailboat again. Ex was power-mad (double meaning ther
Striking a Mast? Ron Revere at 10:26am 04.20.01 Bigger Boats 2/1419 I have just aquired a 1973 ODay 23 that has been in the water for 4 years without much use. I found
Motor replacement cathy at 10:23am 04.20.01 Day Sailers 1/1229 Need advice on which motor is best for use on 222. Old motor was 7.5 hp. Am told that was too big.
Bailer? Len Phelan at 10:04am 04.20.01 Day Sailers 1/1203 Hello Folks,While readying my newly acquired daysailer II I found a hole (round) mid-way between th
Florida sanitation laws Robin at 8:55am 04.20.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1473 Gonna be moving the boat to FL soon, hear their sanitation laws are pretty stiff. What kind of thin
Trailering Dodie at 7:52am 04.20.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1356 Is there a trick you would share with a novice about getting the boat back onto the trailer? The ma
Replacing Companionway sliding hatch carl gamble at 7:15am 04.20.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/966 Our 2000 Hunter 310 has a plexiglass sliding hatch that has a notice that it is not to be used as a
O'Day parts??? Tom Schlagel at 5:47am 04.20.01 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1186 Does anyone out there know the address or phone number of the fellow that advertises in Cruising Wor

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Finding Obscure Sailboat Items (and a sorry story to go with it). Kings Gambit at 6:02pm 04.13.20
Beaching your sailboat Calif. Ted at 5:58pm 04.13.20 It "sands" and perhaps gouges (rocks) a fiberglass bottom dependent on how careful you are, I'd pref
Beaching your sailboat jon hansen at 5:49pm 04.13.20 life is choices. i would never ever beach any craft, canoe, motorboat, sailboat, ............ ju
Catalina Outhaul Mod Jimski at 5:46pm 04.13.20 Thanks Don. There is enough in the photo to see what you mean. I was thinking you were still routi
Where is your GPS antenna? justsomeguy at 5:42pm 04.13.20 I would think ANYWHERE on the boat, above or below decks, is acceptable. The lower the better.
Where is your GPS antenna? capta at 5:40pm 04.13.20 Ours is now mounted on a box above the companionway, almost perfectly amidships. This has dampened t
Beaching your sailboat justsomeguy at 5:39pm 04.13.20 "Canyon Lake."
Beaching your sailboat rgranger at 5:37pm 04.13.20 I beach my Hunter... and have beached a Mac 22 many times. Regarding "damage" on a lake..no... on t
Beaching your sailboat Hayden Watson at 5:35pm 04.13.20 If you are beaching in a tidal region, make sure that then next tide is higher than the tide is when
Securing floor with 4200 adhesive BigEasy at 5:29pm 04.13.20 Scott, Excellent workmanship & beautiful results! As many have recommended, I would avoid a
Beaching your sailboat justsomeguy at 5:24pm 04.13.20 What's the policy on running your boat aground on purpose. Will, it hurt the boat to let it rest on
New Running Rigging: bothered by what is probably a non-problem rgranger at 5:18pm 04.13.20 ... leave the sheets out in the elements year round they will soon get fat and dirty.... then it'll
1981 Hunter 30 ft hull cracks heritage at 5:13pm 04.13.20 If you really like the boat, can get it at a good price, and the survey is good, go for it. It's no
Docking Mishap Davidasailor26 at 4:56pm 04.13.20 Its interesting that in the graphic Will posted all the other ships are facing the opposite directi
Catalina Outhaul Mod Don Guillette at 4:46pm 04.13.20 This current crappy system works but not very well. Impossible to tighten unless the main is luffi
Docking Mishap DayDreamer41 at 3:53pm 04.13.20 Its interesting that in the graphic Will posted all the other ships are facing the opposite directio
Specifications help DrJudyB at 3:52pm 04.13.20 There are two more more things to check, in addition to the height of the gooseneck above the mast f
Securing floor with 4200 adhesive (1) Davidasailor26 at 3:38pm 04.13.20 Second...an outlier idea: If this fits as well as you say, and it doesn't move around when you walk
Docking Mishap dlochner at 3:29pm 04.13.20 especially with the rudder and hull only partially submerged. It appeared that much of the revers
Rabbit hole Hayden Watson at 3:24pm 04.13.20 Yep R&D damper... Piece of junk. What Damper did you order? With these light flywheel weight odd cy

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