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272LE - repairing or replacing mast gate (2) RWP at 11:24pm 06.01.19 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1161 The mast gate on my 272LE will not close. The rivet or whatever fitting that holds it appears to ha
Spreader tightness (3) ScubaGuy2 at 9:09pm 06.01.19 Catalina 22 25/3359 While getting the boat cleaned up for launch next week I noticed a slight amount of "wobble" in each
1500 Hours on a 2011 Yanmar engine pumpkinpie at 8:42pm 06.01.19 Ask All Sailors 15/1672 What is everyones thoughts on buying a sailboat with a 2011 Yanmar engine with an estimated 1500 hou
Removing battens from an original C-22 sail (2) AndreInPortland at 5:16pm 06.01.19 Catalina 22 6/807 Hey gang, Somehow my boat's PO managed to break several battens in the main, and I just got around
Cranker drill attachement Tally Ho at 2:42pm 06.01.19 Ask All Sailors 6/1484
1994 Hunter 35.5 Using Rudder Post for auto-pilot arm (1) drkmcdaniel at 1:40pm 06.01.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/251 The boat uses a radial drive, There is space below the radial drive, but the rudder post appears to
Identify Mfg of my Portholes (4) SweetChariot at 12:37pm 06.01.19 Parts Search 6/546 165530 165531 165532 165533 My portholes need all new gaskets. The boat was built in 1979 in West c
Installing an inverter maehslane at 12:24pm 06.01.19 Catalina 30 10/1613 I have a 2003 Catalina 30 MK III that does not have an inverter. I plan on doing a lot of coastal cr
Dent in mast from spreaders (1) LadyHawk at 11:59am 06.01.19 Catalina 22 8/1064 When we rescued our Cat22 it was clear one spreader had hit something hard. The spreader mount was
O'day 30. Electrical AC issues Anchor Lady at 10:06am 06.01.19 Ask An Oday Owner 2/519
23 mk2 sail/wind combinations baycloud at 8:31am 06.01.19 Ask An Oday Owner 0/452 Hey all. I have a O'Day a 23-2 that I sail out of Sausalito, CA. I have been out in light winds all
replace port cockpit scupper hose on cat 27 (1) Catalina dreamer at 6:13am 06.01.19 Mid-Size Boats 0/558 I need to replace the scupper hose and the hose appears to be go into the cockpit floor.anyone seen
Hull repair question (2) Will D at 9:28pm 05.31.19 Day Sailers 15/1914 Hi all, I am a newbie to hull repair and maintenance and the bottom of my 1972 Oday Daysailer II whi
Are all gas sources Ethanol free in Summer agprice22 at 8:23pm 05.31.19 Ask All Sailors 26/1524 I read a WSJ article today saying the president intends to overturn EPA rules to allow ethanol to be
35.5 Legend Rudder bearing replacement Canonshooternb at 7:41pm 05.31.19 Big Boats 5/884 I have dropped my rudder for some minor repairs to keep the water out and noticed some lower play in
Replacing sections of wood flooring in H 23 Breaux at 6:54pm 05.31.19 Ask All Sailors 4/382 I bought my son his first boat, a 1989 H 23. I can't seem to find anything from Hunter or any where
26x props, Honda BF50A, 3 different altitudes gmcgough at 6:19pm 05.31.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1534 I have a (new to me) 1997 Mac26x with a Honda BF50A. Specs for speed test...... (to give an idea
Boat insurance is absolutely nuts! pumpkinpie at 6:11pm 05.31.19 Ask All Sailors 18/2058 I received a quote from BoatUS on a 2011 39ft Hunter. Down payment $980 and 7 payments of $332 per m
Winter Rains Catching Up (1) JamesG161 at 4:34pm 05.31.19 Weather and Forecasting 9/865 This is a picture of the Mississippi River at Baton Rouge, LA. And it is the HIGH Ground!!! water wi
Holes in Keel?? H376 rfrye1 at 1:05pm 05.31.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/580

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Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? (4) RSHunter27 at 6:23pm 09.10.23 Well I haven't posted for a bit. It's been a little bit slow going. Still haven't got the air tanks
H49/H50 Anchor Snubber/Bridle Setup Nate at 6:20pm 09.10.23 No they were there from the factory @tkwhalen if you happen to have photos would you mind sending
Nao Trinidad is in New Bedford PaulK at 6:02pm 09.10.23 Scary how much freeboard that thing has! Interesting lack of decoration - would appear to be a merc
Recommendations for a new head Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 5:37pm 09.10.23 I suggest you follow the instructions that come with the toilet. Those instructions vary slightly wi
Recommendations for a new head Afraal at 4:58pm 09.10.23 I installed a Raritan Marine Elegance with fresh water flush on my 310 last year - love it. It was
Recommendations for a new head Afraal at 4:56pm 09.10.23 I installed a Raritan Sea Era QC Electric Head with fresh water flush back in 2018. We're very ha
How to determine Genoa size? Richard19068 at 4:37pm 09.10.23 Here is a handy calculator for the LP: https://www.precisionsailloft.com/jib-overlap-calculator tt
Propane Tanks - 2007, 41DS George Braun at 4:36pm 09.10.23 FWTW - I bought two of the Flame King tanks and they fit perfectly into my propane locker on a 2008
Halyards and Such Vincent Williams at 4:04pm 09.10.23 Just had inaugural sail in my 2014 I noticed that it seemed to require a lot of tension to prevent t
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION Richard19068 at 4:03pm 09.10.23 Have you looked under the boat? I might suspect something wrapped around the prop or prop shaft. Wi
How about an Electronics forum? Tally Ho at 3:57pm 09.10.23 I am in on that. Good suggestion. Greg
O'day Javelin fixed keel Crazy Dave Condon at 3:57pm 09.10.23 On this forum, you will find fellow sailors helping others to resolve issues regarding their safety,
Removing Aft Cabin "Headboard" dlochner at 3:53pm 09.10.23 Had the same problem. In fact if you pull hard on the fabric covered panel it will loosen from the
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION Tally Ho at 3:49pm 09.10.23 Look at the Campbell Sailer prop. They have a great reputation. Yes, good reputation. But I am f
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION nramsey at 3:44pm 09.10.23
Removing Aft Cabin "Headboard" duck21 at 3:44pm 09.10.23 Awesome! Exactly the info we were looking for. Thank you! The Admiral will be pleased. Doug
New Electronics Networking Help Davidasailor26 at 3:37pm 09.10.23
H45CC aft Bedhead henri at 3:33pm 09.10.23 Finally I found the solution. Pulling hard on the fabric covered panel it will release. In fact thos
How to determine Genoa size? (1) Stu Jackson at 3:30pm 09.10.23 Is there a formula to determine sail %? Of course there is:
Removing Aft Cabin "Headboard" henri at 3:27pm 09.10.23 Had the same problem. In fact if you pull hard on the fabric covered panel it will loosen from the b

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