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2018 Racing in Texas in January Bill19233 at 11:06am 01.07.18 Racing 36/3646 GBCA Icicle Race #1 was yesterday. Temperature was about 60. Winds were very light for the first hou
Spreader cover on O'day 240 Dbnichols at 10:24am 01.07.18 Ask An Oday Owner 3/895 I caught my genoa on my spreader and did some damage to the sail. This got me to looking a bit clo
Adding external zinc gettinthere at 8:27am 01.07.18 Musings With Maine Sail 24/5218 I'm contemplating hanging an additional zinc over the side to extend the life of my other zincs. I h
O'day 27 jib sail help Whatsit at 7:18am 01.07.18 Ask An Oday Owner 58/4359 Please delete this thread
h22 80's vs 90's phrf tinysailboat at 6:51am 01.07.18 Smaller Boats 8/1254 what is the phrf for the swing (older) vs wing (newer) keel. the general guides have the 22 hunter
More Questions! The Foldable Rib (F-RIB) Inflatable--Opinion? Kings Gambit at 8:54pm 01.06.18 Ask All Sailors 19/4473 Looking into the logistics of a dinghy upgrade to a RIB. It's only my penchant for the ability to s
How do i fix this oil canning on trailer (pics) (2) Peter Sai-Ngarm at 8:16pm 01.06.18 Trailer Sailors 27/3397 Hey all. I have a awesome oday 23-2 1978 sailboat. Heavy keel and a bit of oil canning on the rear r
Siphon Break on a Beneteau 370 collins3184 at 6:22pm 01.06.18 Parts Search 3/638 Has anyone done maintenance on the siphon break on a 370 Oceanis? I can't reach it. The only way I
Navigation Channel Markers BobbyFunn at 6:06pm 01.06.18 Ask All Sailors 184/15316 When boating and sailing when it is required to be in the channel markers and when is it appropriate
Flexible solar panels Capitan Blood at 5:30pm 01.06.18 Ask All Sailors 7/1676
Electric toilet Pompadi at 4:41pm 01.06.18 Catalina 309 Group Forum 10/4539 Hi All, Our manual toilet is playing up and I was just wondering if anyone has fitted an electric to
Mast wiring question. dnimigon at 4:25pm 01.06.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1125
Farewell to a true American hero Kermit at 2:26pm 01.06.18 Sails Call Lounge 9/758
What is this doo-dad? VisionPNW at 11:46am 01.06.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 22/1954 As a new owner, I'm finding many things I just don't know about... most I can figure out, others are
Interior wood finish Soldier at 11:22am 01.06.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/3455 I have a Beneteau 343, 2006. I would like to refinish the stairs. Does anyone know what finish is on
ACR Installation womble at 10:38am 01.06.18 Catalina 30 8/2599 I am planning my ACR installation on my 1993 Catalina 30. Where have folks installed the ACR itself
Remove starboard bulkhead oday 23-2 (1) Peter Sai-Ngarm at 7:40am 01.06.18 Ask An Oday Owner 12/1516 Hey all. It does not seem possible to me to remove the starboard bulkhead without removing the Hull
Outboard drive leg extension Waltonsmith at 7:01am 01.06.18 Ask All Sailors 2/726
Advice on Mast Repair (1) AspenJ at 5:32pm 01.05.18 Ask An Oday Owner 17/2184 Hello everyone, I recently came into ownership of my first boat, an O'Day 25 that had tipped over d
Std Horizon GX2150 Ram3 issues Skipper at 5:16pm 01.05.18 Ask All Sailors 24/1201 Bought the GX2150 about 5 years ago. It has since new had issues with the Ram3. The volume level is

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Beginning a restoration on a 1987 Hunter 23 svseacucumber at 6:42pm 07.07.24 I would recommend a max OB size of 6HP you will hit max hull speed at about 2/3 WOT. That is plen
Boom connection woes? DaveJ at 5:56pm 07.07.24
Coaming trim install? dlochner at 5:47pm 07.07.24 Dow 795 would be a good choice, it is flexible and has good adhesive strength, yet can be easily rem
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... rgranger at 5:28pm 07.07.24 Thanks for closing the loop!
Beginning a restoration on a 1987 Hunter 23 rgranger at 5:26pm 07.07.24 I would recommend a max OB size of 6HP you will hit max hull speed at about 2/3 WOT. That is plena
Boom connection woes? CowboyWay at 5:21pm 07.07.24
What are these tracks used for? rgranger at 5:21pm 07.07.24
Folding or Spring Cleat Regrets? jssailem at 4:52pm 07.07.24 Check the acorn marine site. Read their testing data. They show how the unit failed and at what load
Impellers - aftermarket or OEM? jviss at 4:37pm 07.07.24 Rich is right. Westerbeke doesn't make pumps either. So what pump is it? Johnson, Sherwood, Ober
Boom connection woes? DaveJ at 4:08pm 07.07.24
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... jviss at 3:20pm 07.07.24 Mine too, the second reef was already installed, just the first reef line was missing. Ah, gotcha.
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project SailingCal21 at 3:19pm 07.07.24 Eherlihy, good to know the details for the OEM nonskid. I'm not enough of a craftsman to replicate t
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... Rich 35.5 at 3:17pm 07.07.24 Only one shuttle block? So, one reef? Mine has two. Mine too, the second reef was already instal
Impellers - aftermarket or OEM? LakeOntario270 at 3:16pm 07.07.24 I use Sierra 23-3307 for my Westerbeke 20B Two
Beginning a restoration on a 1987 Hunter 23 isaksp00 at 3:13pm 07.07.24 Hmm. If it were mine, and you go with a motor as large as a 10 or even 8 hp, I think I'd get rid of
A Little Story About Our GPS jviss at 3:06pm 07.07.24 So, now you trust that GPS?
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... jviss at 3:02pm 07.07.24 Only one shuttle block? So, one reef? Mine has two.
Folding or Spring Cleat Regrets? Skipper J at 2:49pm 07.07.24 I have a set that hasn't been installed yet if you need some pics or have questions about it Hi,
Hunter 380 non-skid paint Sailgunner at 2:47pm 07.07.24 Any special prep working with interdeck? Did it roll on the old diamond patterned glass without cl
Is a little water in the bilge okay? jviss at 2:40pm 07.07.24 It could just be that the bilge pumps can't pump out that last bit of water. Try sponging it out an

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