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Question about an ODay Mariner modification and mast hinge (2) bates221 at 5:53pm 08.27.16 Ask An Oday Owner 3/619 Hello all, I am looking at an Oday mariner a local has for sale on craigslist. The modification in
New sailor on the forums (1) gimpy117 at 4:03pm 08.27.16 Trailer Sailors 10/1207 Hey all! just signed up for an account and I like what I see here so far. I've been sailing since I
Removing Excess Caulking From Fiberglass (1) FlimFlamII at 3:52pm 08.27.16 Ask All Sailors 21/5490 Anyone have a suggestion on how best to remove excess caulking from fiberglass?
C22 mkII Boom Stop docon48 at 2:11pm 08.27.16 Catalina 22 14/1291 Does anyone know the correct height above the cabin top where the boom stop should be set. Mine is s
Sealant w/o adhesive capta at 12:31pm 08.27.16 Ask All Sailors 31/1602 I'm seeking an exterior sealant w/o ANY adhesive properties that can be used with uncoated mast grad
Air lock in raw water IslandTimeInVancouver at 12:28pm 08.27.16 Catalina 30 14/6915 I have a recurring problem with my raw water system. Anytime I sail with the motor off I develop an
Yamaha 30 New to me Jdub at 11:57am 08.27.16 Yamaha 1/1173 Hi all! I've just become the new owner of a beautiful Yamaha 30 here in Charleston, SC. Fiddler's
Bbq cleaning fred1diver at 11:04am 08.27.16 Ask All Sailors 11/598 ok everyone, time to spill the beans, what do you all use to deep clean a stainless Bbq? mine is in
Desperately seeking a sailing laugh PGIJon at 10:00am 08.27.16 Ask All Sailors 64/5658 I really need good laugh today... Any good sailing one liners? e.g.... So how's your jib hanging?
Thinking of Developing an App PGIJon at 9:19am 08.27.16 Ask All Sailors 27/995 I was thinking of developing an app where when someone is sailing, they could report the non-measura
Single Line Reefing - reducing drag when hoisting Main Sail (1) smokey73 at 8:27am 08.27.16 Ask All Sailors 25/4114 It seems I get a lot of drag from the single line reefing line where it feeds through the sail (at t
O'day 27 aux motor bracket recommendation. jhpereira at 8:16am 08.27.16 Ask An Oday Owner 3/635 Hello, I need some opinions in what brand/model bracket will be the more convenient for my 9.8hp 2 s
Starting issues Keith13315 at 6:43am 08.27.16 Ask All Sailors 6/492 can anyone offer advice? I have a Yanmar 2GMF I went to start it and the buzzer sounded sick and not
some p-shaft alignment info MitchM at 3:00am 08.27.16 Ask All Sailors 1/326 I subscribe to an excellent free blog by master surveyor and mechanic Steve D'antonio. h
Recore Cabin Deck Around Mast on C27 (2) Ajay73 at 1:50am 08.27.16 Mid-Size Boats 1/1163 This is an FYI for all you C27 owners out there. On my 1 980 C27 I'm finally getting around to repai
Y25 II Manual in PDF (2) Syntonos at 10:10pm 08.26.16 Yamaha 0/882 Here it is, knew I had it somewhere.
Mast base wiring connections ozlakemac at 9:47pm 08.26.16 Catalina 310 23/9993 I'm sure a number of you have had the mast off your boats to re-rig, can anyone confirm if the elect
Rigging issue (1) KaptainKirk at 6:37pm 08.26.16 Ask All Sailors 7/898 I'm currently in the process of selling my boat. A rigging survey was done and they found that a li
Hunter 29.5 sailors/racers general sail trim Twille at 5:58pm 08.26.16 Mid-Size Boats 5/963 I have a 29.5 I am trying to fiquire out. I have been day sailing it thus far and now it it is tim
Wave noise-End slip gfeist at 5:53pm 08.26.16 Smaller Boats 6/718 I have 260 and on end slip that gets some wave action from rear, and makes it sometimes hard to get

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Replacing Yanmar exhaust hose (1) dkinzer at 7:36pm 11.08.23 I replaced the 3" exhaust hose on my 2007 41AC last year. I didn't relish the thought of trying to w
Setting Tack on Dipping Lug Sail (1) rgranger at 7:34pm 11.08.23
Replacing main sail halyard dkinzer at 7:19pm 11.08.23 Sometimes the direction gets turned around by inexperienced crew. When we bought our 2007 41AC tw
Vented Loop dlochner at 7:03pm 11.08.23 No need for a vented loop, although a high loop would be helpful in preventing back flow from the ta
I thought I have seen it all...and then this. dlochner at 6:38pm 11.08.23 What will they think of next? I suppose if you own one of those floating multi-story condo cats a po
H450 Grunert fridge/freezer dlochner at 6:33pm 11.08.23 Why? If it is working, let it be. You'll never find a better refrigeration system. While the system
Replacing standing rigging dlochner at 6:28pm 11.08.23 Is that Sta-Loc ? Spell check correction? Or a new fitting it was not aware of? Greg Dang, t
Setting Tack on Dipping Lug Sail dlochner at 6:27pm 11.08.23 I bet you can find all of your answers in one of Greg Rossel's books. Here's one available as a fre
Its funny Friday! (2) Kermit at 6:12pm 11.08.23 221268221269
Replacing standing rigging Ward H at 6:01pm 11.08.23 In 2018 I paid $1900 for my C30 standing rigging, except the forestay. The mast was down so the rigg
hunter hull # Ward H at 5:44pm 11.08.23 Hi Guys I have a 1987 40 ft Hunter Legend is there a way to tell by the hull number what keel i
Setting Tack on Dipping Lug Sail shemandr at 5:02pm 11.08.23 Uhm... This should be a family project because the boat was handed down from FIL. I don't know th
hunter hull # Tally Ho at 4:49pm 11.08.23
does h260 have steam light? kappykaplan at 4:45pm 11.08.23 if the moon is up (and full) it is a really beautiful sight. :plus:
I thought I have seen it all...and then this. kappykaplan at 4:44pm 11.08.23 An electric-powered cleat - what will they think of next? Don't believe I want one! Tks for sharin
does h260 have steam light? Tally Ho at 4:43pm 11.08.23 I sail at night sometimes, usually because I got back too late and the sun went down. But occasiona
Replacing standing rigging Tally Ho at 4:31pm 11.08.23 Using Standard-lock fittings is also a DIY option. http://www.riggingonly.com Is that Sta-Loc ?
I thought I have seen it all...and then this. Tally Ho at 4:24pm 11.08.23
What's the cabin roof made of? Ranzo at 4:24pm 11.08.23 Beautiful, thank you so much! I have already ordered some of the parts. :biggrin:Also did some read
Skeg Wobble - Advice Needed jon hansen at 3:21pm 11.08.23 https://sailboat.guide/kirie/elite-32 here are the numbers, i did not lie

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