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Windlass on a 322 NY BIMBO at 4:59pm 01.07.19 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1823 I am looking for advice on mounting a windlass on my O'Day 322. I am thinking that I will mount it o
Hunter 49 performance Laid-back at 1:33pm 01.07.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/773 I am considering purchasing a Hunter 49. Would appreciate any input from owners as to sailing perfor
Colorado winter sail (1) Allowishish at 11:42am 01.07.19 Destinations 23/3613 we keep our Catalina 27 on lake Pueblo year round and last Saturday was one of those majical days. v
Bilges do not drain into each other Jeff652 at 11:38am 01.07.19 Catalina 310 14/3002 I thought I had seen this question before on the forum but I couldn't find it. The aft bilge on Stil
Seidelmann 245 parts, drawings, details needed gwort at 11:06am 01.07.19 Seidelmann 1/2314 I recently got a 1982 Seidelmann 245. It does not have a boom or tiller or outboard motor or motor m
H31 companionway leak (1) dasreboot at 10:46am 01.07.19 Mid-Size Boats 1/832 have a leak in the port side hatch slider. It can become significant in heavy rains. Has anyone enco
Benefits of an inverter NYSail at 10:24pm 01.06.19 Ask All Sailors 74/10774 hello all I have a xantrex 3000 inverter on my boat that we never use that takes up a large amount
LCD replacements for fluorescent bulbs Jack Barnes at 7:07pm 01.06.19 Big Boats 13/3383 Has anyone found a replacement for the FL-8CW bulbs found in the salon fixtures as in my 2004 Hunter
Racing in January on Galveston Bay Bill19233 at 3:40pm 01.06.19 Racing 9/1391 First GBCA Icicle Rum Race of 2019 on Saturday. Good turnout, close to 50 boats turned in times. Gre
Genoa with multiple attachment points at clew (1) Skipper at 2:58pm 01.06.19 Ask All Sailors 6/1139 Saw a genoa furled today on a brokerage boat at the dock. It had 5 or 6 attachment points for the sh
Changing motor Pete145 at 12:32pm 01.06.19 Engines and Propulsion 72/9620 Hello all, I'm new here so please go easy on me. I have a Nash 26 with an OMC Zephyr 2cyl, 2 stroke
got a nasty surprise yesterday SycloneDriver at 11:56am 01.06.19 Ask All Sailors 76/10726 Yesterday I invited some fiends to go sailing. When we arrive at the marina one of my dock neighbor
Toggle Switches w/ Screw Terminals Ward H at 10:41am 01.06.19 Ask All Sailors 12/587 Working on my DC Distribution panel and need two toggle switches, SPDT for bilge pump and SPST for V
fixed 3 blade propeller Slow Dancin at 7:47am 01.06.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1468 I have a 2006 hunter 38 with 40 hp moter which came with a FlexFold 3 blade propeller but am unhappy
Re-powering '86 O'Day 28 with a Yanmar 2YM15? (1) DJR at 5:19am 01.06.19 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1537 Joyfully purchased an ODay28, but it has been in dry dock for three years. According to boatyard le
Sabre fans: sailme88 at 4:14am 01.06.19 Ask All Sailors 2/844 2020 will mark the 50th anniversary of Sabre Yachts. Even though Sabre is no longer producing sail
Coast Guard Monterey385 at 8:32pm 01.05.19 Ask All Sailors 27/3128 Many of you know that I am Coast Guard family and quite proud of it. Everyone by now knows that ther
What do I need to have and what should I have on my 170 when I head out on the bay in NJ? Shorefun at 8:20pm 01.05.19 Day Sailers 26/2920 I plan on getting floating VHF, a mast float and some decent life vests for starters. I will need al
1979 cat 30 cutless bearing dnimigon at 7:12pm 01.05.19 Catalina 30 6/1037 Going to be pulling boat out here next week sometime. Want to change the cutless. I've read that the
You Get What You Pay For fstbttms at 4:37pm 01.05.19 Ask All Sailors 43/3787 A new customer asked me to inspect the work her previous dive service had done a week earlier. mSdR

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New Windows for Oday 272 (1) Tally Ho at 11:54am 10.21.24 Hey All, I am getting ready to replace the windows on my Oday 272. I already have the Starboard si
New Windows for Oday 272 Iriegal at 11:51am 10.21.24 I just visited their site. That is very helpful. Thank You!
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Toilet Intake Hose ....modification (1) WayneH at 11:12am 10.21.24 228104 Normally, the sink drain is closed. we open it at night to brush our teeth then reclose it a
1990 O'Day Daysailer 3 - sunk in Hurricane Helene AGMTurning40 at 10:37am 10.21.24 Curious - did insurance cover the loss as everything you listed would legally be their property? I
1990 O'Day Daysailer 3 - sunk in Hurricane Helene AGMTurning40 at 10:34am 10.21.24 The original post did not mention offering any items for sale. It mentioned that available items wo
Toilet Intake Hose ....modification sailcapt340 at 10:22am 10.21.24
My rudder broke off dLj at 10:05am 10.21.24 Got the boat out, had a welder extend the cradle and stands 18in . The marina manager accomidated m
Seaward 26 T-Bar (2) lehighsail at 9:30am 10.21.24 Attached is s stock picture of the "T-Bar". Although not clearly visible in the picture, there is a
New sailor, new boat, new concerns (1) SteveHughessails at 9:22am 10.21.24 It scanned ok.
New sailor, new boat, new concerns SteveHughessails at 9:15am 10.21.24 I went searching through all the paper work I received when I purchased this vessel. I found a fax f
Seaward 26 T-Bar JoeWhite at 9:06am 10.21.24 I do not have the image of what you are describing. If the sheets are becoming wedged underneath, th
Hurricane Nadine shemandr at 8:48am 10.21.24 Nadine. You bad girl! Where are you tonight?
New sailor, new boat, new concerns (2) SteveHughessails at 8:33am 10.21.24 Hi Dave I found only one label on the mast, it doesn't help us. Clearer picture, yes. They are the h
Axle length Crazy Dave Condon at 8:20am 10.21.24 @Project_Mayhem it is a tandem trailer with surge brakes on one axle. Needs to know if hunter bu
Hurricane Nadine ggrizzard at 8:18am 10.21.24 Nadine, going where all hurricanes should go to die, WEST! (Florida's had enough)
5-year-old Neil Pryde mainsail and furling jib used on 1990 O'Day Daysailor 3 kappykaplan at 8:11am 10.21.24 My understanding is that giving away items (free) is acceptable in the "Digital Dumpster Dive - Fre
Catalina 385 weight? kappykaplan at 8:09am 10.21.24 and generally never discuss her weight as "FAT" or "BIG BOTTOMED.":yikes: :yikes::badbad:
Toilet Intake Hose ....modification Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:53am 10.21.24 Sink drain thru-hulls are below the waterline on almost all sailboats. So disconnect the toilet int
Winterising Davidasailor26 at 7:41am 10.21.24 Hi Greg , do you use the pink plumbing A/F for the fresh water cooling portion of your engine? I se

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