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Jib Halyard on Oday 22 jberube85 at 2:15pm 07.16.12 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1625 I have a rope/wire jib halyard on my 1972 oday 22 that has seen its better days, do I need to stay w
Mouse Infestation Jda at 1:41pm 07.16.12 Smaller Boats 14/11486 After two years of sitting under a tarp in the north woods of Maine I found that mice (most likely d
Mystery portal in the bottom of my Ericson Therock at 1:32pm 07.16.12 Ericson 1/3232 I have been refurbishing my Ericson 25 CB. In the cabin on the floor on the threshold to the head
Installation of a Raymarine Autotiller (1) twodzusfittings at 12:59pm 07.16.12 Smaller Boats 17/3377 I purchased ST2000 Raymarine Autotiller. Installation went very easy, followed the instructions to e
Sunday Morning (1) Sail123 at 12:56pm 07.16.12 Sails Call Lounge 0/2750 Last Sunday Morning as we came back from sailing. Our Sugar Bee was in the first pew.
2 Sail/Rigging questions (1) jGo at 12:49pm 07.16.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 17/3113 Hi all! I have 2 questions about my sails. 1. My main often gets hung up on the topping lift.
Replacement anchor roller on Hunter 35.5 stuart.hamer at 12:21pm 07.16.12 Big Boats 4/1997 My anchor roller (the part that spins) has totally worn through on my 94 Hunter 35.5 and needs repla
272 Rub Rail DavidCoxInc at 12:07pm 07.16.12 Bigger Boats 4/1369 Has anyone replaced the rub rail on a 272? If so, how easy was it?
What to look for in a Catalina 30 sailorbrad at 11:39am 07.16.12 Catalina 30 11/12821 I have a Catalina 22 and want to upgrade to a Catalina 30. My wife ' I want to do more cruising on t
Remove the Macerator??? Swan at 11:33am 07.16.12 Mid-Size Boats 17/5170 We are tackling some really stinky issues on our 1987 Hunter 31' and are going to do some heavy HEAV
Broken Hatch Prop white2236 at 11:01am 07.16.12 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1025 Sailing on beautiful calm water. Tacked and forgot the front hatch was open. Jib sheet caught and br
TRL for 22' Catalina 3258701 at 10:52am 07.16.12 Parts Search 0/1797 Need trailer for 22'catalina Cliff / 503-543-2263 c.h.bauer@comcast.net
Which is Better: 4 Blades or 3 Blades? (1) dlandersson at 10:49am 07.16.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1405 Interesting article: http://www.macgregorsailors.com/forum/images/smilies/cool2.png Which is Bette
Need some shade for my family! dtorrey at 10:45am 07.16.12 C&C 6/4513 Hey folks, I've got a 1976 C'C 29 MK II that I sail with my family out of Belmont Harbor in Chicago
Rope Clutch Handle Replacement tgrass462 at 10:37am 07.16.12 Smaller Boats 5/3321 Our 1999 260 has rope clutches mounted on top of the cabin. I'm not sure of the brand name (I'll che
Restore a12foot widgon Jacquelyn at 10:32am 07.16.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1000 I have an older 12 foot widgon. I had it out on the lake about 10 years ago. The sails are good
Oil Fill Questions on 10 Hp Westerbeke DavidCoxInc at 8:40am 07.16.12 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1151
centerboard lanyard access slowlane at 8:30am 07.16.12 Day Sailers 3/1450 I'm new to sailboats. My Oday 23 centerboard refuses to lower and the lanyard is very frayed. It may
Mainsheet Traveler Bar??? SteveSam at 8:15am 07.16.12 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2121 My Oday 25 1975 has the original mainsheet traveling bar, car and push pins. I would like to know
Best Motor for a '72 Mariner? supercub at 8:01am 07.16.12 Day Sailers 6/2797 The boat came with an adj. motor bracket, but no motor. I had a 6hp shart shaft that I tried on it.

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Chart plotter choice overwhelm Rjm st.petersburg at 8:45am 01.23.23 https://getorca.com/orca-display New on the market for the USA. Just another wireless option to add
Mast cleat rgranger at 8:39am 01.23.23 When you say "identical" do you mean you want one with the same hole spacing or do you mean you want
purchase a Hunter 146 with small cracks rgranger at 8:35am 01.23.23 If the crack is only in the gel coat, that is not un-normal. You would have to inspect more closel
Slip n slide! Allan12210 at 8:23am 01.23.23 I've been using Woody Wax for years. Easy to apply with a broom. Looks great. Cleans great. And not
Slip n slide! Dalliance at 8:17am 01.23.23
Need ideas to renovate galley in Pearson 30 Hollyberry at 7:58am 01.23.23 Not a lot you can do about the layout, I don't think... a flip-up cutting board/counter surface on t
Slip n slide! cymeyer at 7:57am 01.23.23 I assume the non-skid spray is less slippery? Much less slippery and also makes cleaning the deck
Slip n slide! Rick D at 7:45am 01.23.23 I have used Woody Wax in the past and it worked well.
Slip n slide! rgranger at 7:27am 01.23.23 A couple of years ago we detailed and then hand waxed the deck. It looked good and stayed cleaner f
Need ideas to renovate galley in Pearson 30 RoyS at 7:23am 01.23.23 Plus 1 on the sink cover. Not sure how extensive your plans are but be aware that the sink is near t
Slip n slide! Leeward Rail at 6:52am 01.23.23 The only sailboats I ever waxed the deck on was daysailer dinghies. That was only the foredeck were
Slip n slide! Project_Mayhem at 6:43am 01.23.23 I assume the non-skid spray is less slippery?
Slip n slide! cymeyer at 6:28am 01.23.23 A couple of years ago we detailed and then hand waxed the deck. It looked good and stayed cleaner f
Water heater, electrical enigma TumbleNor at 6:27am 01.23.23 Could also be a bad breaker. Take it out and inspect for burn marks. I put in a new breaker, hopi
Water heater, electrical enigma TumbleNor at 6:27am 01.23.23 What happens if you disconnect the water heater power wires from the water heater and connect it to
Chart plotter choice overwhelm thinwater at 6:16am 01.23.23 Skip the knot meter unless you plan on cleaning it regularly. Yes, I know there is a difference betw
Need ideas to renovate galley in Pearson 30 Project_Mayhem at 6:15am 01.23.23 Assuming you get dirt kicked into your sink from feet/shoes, I'd add a larger divider. Something fle
Looking to add NMEA2000 to Hunter 386 - cabling routing? dtrask at 6:05am 01.23.23 @Crusty Ol Salt I've been looking at the Ancor products as my initial research shows they may have a
Chart plotter choice overwhelm jssailem at 6:05am 01.23.23 Hi. Hope you are enjoying SBO. See you had a coolant leak. Hope you got it fixed. Many ideas and qu
Mast stepping sailme88 at 5:14am 01.23.23 It's on the yard, it will happen on the yard and Monday I'm finding out about outside services been

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