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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 5/12792 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 4/1591 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 1/1202 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
C27 Vertical Clearance? Bruce Harkness at 5:16am 04.20.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1174 What is the clearance needed? Std rig, OB.
Rebedding Stantions Roger Hutchinson at 4:38am 04.20.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/913 The heavy snow this year on the shrink wrap has bent several stantions and I need to re-bed these as

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Common leak in Aft Berth? DrewVan at 2:11pm 04.13.20 Most of my water was coming in from the gauge hoop deck mounting. The water traveled down the tubing
Toe Rail Voyager1 at 2:10pm 04.13.20 Thanks for responding nramsey. That is my intent at this time. Just seeing if anyone has insight if
Securing floor with 4200 adhesive Scott T-Bird at 2:06pm 04.13.20 Nice work, Scott. I'd likely put it down with screws and hold the plugs, for now. I'd use small sc
Securing floor with 4200 adhesive Scott T-Bird at 2:04pm 04.13.20 Scott; Having installed many floors, for the edge I would use what the manufacturers use on the win
Fixed-blade Replacement For Martec Folder fstbttms at 2:03pm 04.13.20 OK, good to hear. I'm interested to hear what you end up installing for your customer. Thank you!
high water? DArcy at 2:01pm 04.13.20 No glaciers, just snow and rain feeding the lakes. It takes a crystal ball with a 12 month window in
Fixed-blade Replacement For Martec Folder Chuckdenik at 2:01pm 04.13.20 OK, good to hear. I'm interested to hear what you end up installing for your customer. Thank you!
Fixed-blade Replacement For Martec Folder fstbttms at 1:56pm 04.13.20 Martec doesn't refurbish their props anymore? Yes, Martec will refurbish your prop.
Docking Mishap kappykaplan at 1:53pm 04.13.20 It's clear to me that the pilot had far too much speed on. The aft tug was being pulled sideways be
Fixed-blade Replacement For Martec Folder Chuckdenik at 1:52pm 04.13.20 If it helps, I have a 1982 Santana 30-30 with a Martec Eliptic RH 14x14 powered by a Yanmar 2GM20F a
battery monitor slow to read dlochner at 1:45pm 04.13.20 I really would like to see how the batteries are performing and when to replace. I have an analog
Rabbit hole BillyK at 1:35pm 04.13.20 Is that the original Sherwood pump? I hated it, too. The new Oberdorfer is so much better! Yes!
battery monitor slow to read lunasea6 at 1:34pm 04.13.20 While I certainly agree that a separate battery digital information/calculation device is nice (we a
Docking Mishap bawlmer at 1:33pm 04.13.20 From where I sail I see many ships dock. The one thing I never see is the engine running. Tug boats
Mac 26D forestay chain plate (4) Ms Hope at 1:25pm 04.13.20
93 37.5 Owners Manual Jrtauber at 1:22pm 04.13.20 There is a Legend 37 manual online that should be helpful HUNTER LEGEND 37 OWNER'S MANUAL Pdf Downlo
Docking Mishap dlochner at 1:21pm 04.13.20 Full ahead seems like a bad idea. And why would you make an approach if there were moored vessels
battery monitor slow to read Maine Sail at 1:18pm 04.13.20 I really would like to see how the batteries are performing and when to replace. Unfortunately
1981 Hunter 30 ft hull cracks finefurn at 1:17pm 04.13.20 Judging from the pictures, previous comments, and my own experience doing. Unless it comes with a lo
Docking Mishap rgranger at 1:13pm 04.13.20 Full ahead seems like a bad idea. And why would you make an approach if there were moored vessels i

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