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Flexible Furler Problem gjaffess at 7:09am 08.19.12 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1709 I have a flexible furler on my O'Day 272. It has a plastic piece that you attach to the sail with a
E33 head smell GreggL at 6:55am 08.19.12 Mid-Size Boats 6/1932 Have a new 33 and somehow am already getting a smelly head. I always flush properly and excessively
replacement of port in head newboatowner at 6:17am 08.19.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1254 Good morning to all. Hope you are having an enjoyable and healthy summer. I was caught in a horri
Deck wiring gfroch at 5:10am 08.19.12 Smaller Boats 1/1159 Good morning all- I have a 1995 H26. The VHF wire from the mast base to the radio is deteriorati
Beneteau Moorings 50.5 2011 john hayman at 3:52am 08.19.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1596 I am contracted to purchase this yacht in 4 years time. On recent charter in Kos I have discovered t
Oday? Cat? Sirius? which one? joes new addiction at 3:25am 08.19.12 Ask All Sailors 9/3498 Boat hunting............ Narrowed it down to 3 Each 22', each has about the same amount of "tinkerin
What is the better boat? MacGregor 26M or Hison 26 (1) finding41 at 9:54pm 08.18.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/9735 Just found this. http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/411252904/26ft_Fiberglass_Sail_Boat.html I wonde
Stainless Steel Chainplates (failed 50 miles offshore) (1) RECESS at 5:43pm 08.18.12 Ask All Sailors 45/21872 When we bought the Pearson 6 months ago I checked the chainplates visually. The Pearson has larger 4
Water tank leak at cover bolts smokey73 at 5:22pm 08.18.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1285 I have a Hunter 1994 Hunter 40.5 I noticed that the starboard water tank is leaking and it appears
Catalina309 Waeco Refridgerator mike and kathie at 4:34pm 08.18.12 Catalina 309 Group Forum 1/1610 We're having problems with the opener bar on our Waeco refridgerator. Anyone having a problem with
Looking for a 35lbs CQR xcyz at 4:24pm 08.18.12 Parts Search 4/3644 I've been looking for a backup anchor for the Fortress I currently have and know some of you are rep
Lehr propane outboards David W at 3:05pm 08.18.12 Ask All Sailors 12/2987 I saw a 2.5 hp version of these in a chandlery, very cool idea. Runs off camping size cylinders or o
Saying goodbye (1) UPSGUY at 2:37pm 08.18.12 Catalina 22 3/1335 My son and I delivered our beloved Windseeker to her new owner this morning. It was very hard to le
Help, im buying a Bene 473 snadd1s at 2:34pm 08.18.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1696 Hello all, im buying a 2003 Bene 473. In that regards, is it anything special i should look for?
Maine shark All U Get at 1:08pm 08.18.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2341 Hi all, Got this from a friend, little area where a lot of people sail and swim (like us). I guess t
Good Evinrude Repair/Info Link carboman at 12:44pm 08.18.12 Smaller Boats 0/791 http://www.leeroysramblings.com/OMC_info/OMCinfo.htm
Removing compression post on 1978 Oday 25 Mad Dog at 11:55am 08.18.12 Ask An Oday Owner 8/3466 Hey guys, So I think I will be replacing my bulkheads this winter but I have not been able to figur
Tachometer Viktor Eysselein at 11:34am 08.18.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2072 My tachometer works intermittently. My mechanic could not find any defect since it was working then
Hunter 22 with no mast? Littoral at 11:00am 08.18.12 Smaller Boats 4/2179 I just purchased a Hunter 22 in decent shape, and I'm wondering if it's possibleadvisable to remove
Wanted O'Day 34 Ron10215 at 10:11am 08.18.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1320 I'm sad! Sold our O'Day 28 "Wild Flower" and am boatless. Earnestly looking for an O'Day 34 good con

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To lead lines aft or not? thinwater at 8:08am 03.10.23 I've had both. Hoisting at the mast is physically much easier, because you have you weight on the
Paint for motor mounts Rjm st.petersburg at 8:06am 03.10.23 They are Yanmar OEM mounts. They are very proud of these mounts. I was thinking of an epoxy paint, o
Paint for motor mounts Ralph Johnstone at 7:58am 03.10.23 Just a FYI, I would not want that motor mount in my boat if indeed that's plain carbon steel. The
Paint for motor mounts dLj at 7:46am 03.10.23 Is that motor mount an OEM or after market part? Neither the bolt nor the mount appear to be corros
New to me purchase of Hunter 34 kloudie1 at 7:43am 03.10.23 Congrats!! Item 2 .. In addition, have the valve clearance checked and adjusted if out of spec. Item
To lead lines aft or not? kappykaplan at 7:42am 03.10.23 much quicker to 'jump' the halyard at the mast than trying to grind it up from the cockpit :plus:
Paint for motor mounts (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:41am 03.10.23 Excellent solution. The only thing I might add at this point is that the stringer at this point is
To lead lines aft or not? Hollyberry at 7:35am 03.10.23 As far as mainsail halyard/reefing etc is concerned, and mostly solo sailing, I think it's 'all or n
2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season (1) JamesG161 at 7:21am 03.10.23 Final Hurricane 2022 Season results. I showed and forecast above. John and I are reviewing why NOAA
TOO MUCH WIND? kappykaplan at 7:18am 03.10.23 I certainly do not consider it "sailing lore" but rather good seamanship. :plus:
Paint for motor mounts (1) Rjm st.petersburg at 7:15am 03.10.23 I forgot to post my picture.
To lead lines aft or not? Ward H at 7:08am 03.10.23
Proper prop size tartan 33 (2) jssailem at 6:44am 03.10.23
Keeping Seagulls off the Bimini (1) john2 at 6:36am 03.10.23 Wel, we have lots of starlings and when our boat became the highest one (our neighbour sold his boat
does anyone can tell me what is that for? Brian D at 6:15am 03.10.23 3 Air conditioners on a 34' boat? Good grief. Sure this isn't a floating refrigerator?
O' Day 40, and or choice and selection? jssailem at 6:11am 03.10.23 Welcome to the SBO Forum Steve Nice video. Touching on many of the practical issues involved is saf
To lead lines aft or not? jssailem at 5:47am 03.10.23 I need a windfall first. Like winning the Lottery?
does anyone can tell me what is that for? jssailem at 5:44am 03.10.23 allowed a tiny flow of water to run through the hose whenever the engine was running. When I read
TOO MUCH WIND? dLj at 5:42am 03.10.23
To lead lines aft or not? RoyS at 5:41am 03.10.23 Nice to have but a costly installation. You will likely want to take the mast down and install an or

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