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Need a new main sail tacanno at 5:04am 11.29.15 Ask An Oday Owner 22/4250 Hi, blew out the head of our mainsail this weekend. Sob! Anyone got a main sail for an O'Day 37 they
Turnbuckle length at 2/3 open length Tripaddle at 3:42am 11.29.15 Ask All Sailors 1/326 So my boat has the Navtec C500 style turnbuckles. I am planning on replacing the standing rigging an
Any good book shelf ideas? patrickkidd at 9:40pm 11.28.15 Catalina 30 15/2738 I just moved onto my C30 and have a ton of hardback books, maybe 50. There is tons of shelf space in
Bottom paint failure cause? (4) njlarry at 5:49pm 11.28.15 Ask All Sailors 34/7736 First time starting a new post with the new forum, hope the pics attach ok. History; 2014 acquired 8
Kudos to Peggy Hall woodster at 5:31pm 11.28.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1584 justed wanted to let you know your efforts on promoting boat sanitation and clean smelling boat inte
Help with 12 volt LED light bulb Capt Strapfoots at 4:01pm 11.28.15 Ask All Sailors 16/1310 Where do I find small bulb size 12 volt screw in LED lightbulbs for my ancient light fixtures ...
New oday 240 owner (3) bfriolet at 3:09pm 11.28.15 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2258 Hi everyone, just purchase a Oday 240. Would like to share some improvement I'm working on for the
Using special charcters in your post Brian D at 2:29pm 11.28.15 Ask All Sailors 12/1533 There are times when instead of writing out certain words, we might want to use special characters.
Loose Chain Plate Question Saxacussionist at 2:24pm 11.28.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2911 I just had my 1990 Mac 26 S surveyed by SAMS approved surveyor. He found that the port side chain p
Galley Counter/Salon Table Top/Head wufibugs at 10:14am 11.28.15 Ask All Sailors 12/3288 I know we've had this discussion several times over the years, but I would like to revisit as it see
Install winch & line clutch wing15601 at 6:46am 11.28.15 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1201 I'm planning to install a winch, line clutch and deck organizer on the port side of my 1981 Oday 28.
Preventing growth on a thru-hull speedo Rodd at 6:46am 11.28.15 Musings With Maine Sail 25/5197 Wondered if anyone has a recommendation on how best to prevent fouling of the impellor blades on a p
Which gps for O'Day 272? Pat at 6:42am 11.28.15 Ask All Sailors 2/365 We attended the Newport Boat Show and I spoke with the Garmin rep about replace my small Garmin 3-Pl
26S Keel Cable Doc_holiday at 5:20am 11.28.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1882 can you believe it? I managed to break the keel cable on my 26S ! I also think my keel is stuck up.
Riding sail IH82BL8 at 4:32am 11.28.15 Ask All Sailors 4/874 I'd like to buy a riding sail and I have a couple of questions: 1. My boat has a split backstay; w
H30 Mast Removal riverbouy at 3:56am 11.28.15 Mid-Size Boats 19/2275 I'm preparing to replacement my standing rigging on my 1977 H30 and will do most of the work myself,
my first trip Reggiemiah at 12:30am 11.28.15 Trailer Sailors 19/3453 a few of you helped me out last year when i was looking for a boat and making plans. here's a link t
How to make companion way hatch easier to open? patrickkidd at 10:24pm 11.27.15 Catalina 30 11/8173 The fiberglass companion way hatch on my catalina 30 is heavy and really hard to open and close, esp
Cold Cockpit Shower Bad Obsession at 6:39pm 11.27.15 Ask All Sailors 36/3914 I am going to be installing a cockpit shower in my Compac 23 this year. I am adding a pressurized w
New design galley counter replacement? SailShannon at 6:06pm 11.27.15 Catalina 22 10/1263 I've been searching the forum on this but haven't been able do find anything so I'll ask: Per my ot

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How do I sail from one point to the other? (1) Davidasailor26 at 4:58am 09.09.23
Winter Cover - Midwest LakeOntario270 at 4:54am 09.09.23 I use two 18' x 24' heavy duty tarps mounted over a home built frame. https://www.tarpsupply.com/pro
Adding second reef to main sail? Ward H at 4:42am 09.09.23 Back to the use of a Cunningham for a minute. I thought the Cunningham was used to add luff tensio
Hunter 320 Steering Issue (4) sailcapt340 at 4:19am 09.09.23
Hunter 320 Steering Issue sailcapt340 at 3:56am 09.09.23 Are you sure you need to remove the bolt? A few years back my friend had his 340 ball joint linkage
Used sail? morbidfollower at 10:57pm 09.08.23 Above 20kts, I'd be flying a 75 jib if I had a choice. Dang sure not a 135. I like it when the stic
School's back in session cruise! (1) Hayden Watson at 10:35pm 09.08.23 Sitting on ?? with a dozen "friends".
Spontaneous combustion MikeHoncho at 9:51pm 09.08.23 Electrical
Rudder counterbalance? stickinthemud57 at 8:51pm 09.08.23 I really appreciate the input, everyone. I especially like being instructed to do more sailing. We
Anyone know if this Mercury 9.9 is 2 stroke or is 4 stroke? I seems too old to be 4. Its on a Hunter 260. -- ALEX stickinthemud57 at 8:33pm 09.08.23 If I was selling it I'd add to the price for it being a two stroke! A lot lighter, and no oil chan
Used sail? Gene Neill at 8:32pm 09.08.23 Above 20kts, I'd be flying a 75 jib if I had a choice. Dang sure not a 135. I like it when the stick
Spontaneous combustion stickinthemud57 at 8:32pm 09.08.23 Thanks, capta! It's not something we typically associate with sailing, but as dlochner alluded to,
Looking for new sails?? Gene Neill at 8:20pm 09.08.23 We've been well served by our Rolly Tasker sails from thesailwarehouse.com.
Spontaneous combustion Mark Maulden at 8:17pm 09.08.23 Cardinal rule has always been no rags, paper towels, brushes, etc etc that have been used with oils,
i am considering mounting a anchor assist devise Leeward Rail at 8:15pm 09.08.23 Holy Hanna was that hard to read. g to how modern, mass produced,boats are commonly made Vs a struc
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 7:57pm 09.08.23 Custom 28' fishing boat: $300,000. Six $40,000 Mercury outboards for a total of $240,000. The peace
Spontaneous combustion MikeHoncho at 7:00pm 09.08.23 I won't speak for @capta, however spontaneous combustion of oily rags is a concern. How do you clea
Funny Friday!!! Kermit at 6:55pm 09.08.23
Wheel removal from pedestal-Edson kloudie1 at 6:52pm 09.08.23 Lube the hub with a little nickel anti-seize .
Spontaneous combustion kloudie1 at 6:48pm 09.08.23 Neighbor wife put a bunch of brush cleaning rags in their garbage cans next to their house. Next day

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