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Another O'Day 22 Question PATBUZZARD at 1:38pm 06.13.12 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1739 I have started cleaning out the boat and have found the little cubby hole under teh V birth where th
27' foward hatch dimensions cjones at 12:47pm 06.13.12 Bigger Boats 5/1420 I am currently half way across the country from my boat, which is in Florida and did not get some di
Spreader Boots Jack19599 at 11:49am 06.13.12 Catalina 30 4/6273 I recently purchased a 1985 Catalina 30. Should spreader boots be installed, or are the curved ends
Halyard size lakepirate at 11:05am 06.13.12 Islander 1/2072 I need to replace the spinnaker halyard on my B-30. When I measured it the other day it appeared to
Where is Jorgefife? Ed H at 10:54am 06.13.12 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1150 He has been unusually quiet... Must be out sailing on a big trip.
VHF Radio cable Milton.Audas at 10:52am 06.13.12 Catalina 22 3/1479 G'day guys - does anyone know someplace (on-line preferably) that sells the VHF cable that hooks up
A little too late Tim R. at 10:36am 06.13.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1354 Garmin just came out with a multi instrument bundle that includes a mast top wind transducer, an Air
First sail since spring of 2010. (4) Ed Schenck at 10:31am 06.13.12 The Cherubini Hunters 11/2324 Yesterday I installed four Norseman studs on the four lower shrouds, bent on a couple of sails, and
Worton to annapolis Cmp1110 at 10:04am 06.13.12 Destinations 9/4264 Planning to go sail to annapolis this weekend looking for advice (never been by boat)? How long ??
Oday 192 Magazine Review smallcraftadvisor at 9:59am 06.13.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1742 Hello, Our magazine is preparing to write a feature review of the Oday 192. If you own (or have own
Looking to buy tlarcey at 9:45am 06.13.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1148 I am looking to purchase a Beneteau 38 first or a Moorings 38. If you want to sell yours please cont
Rudder Post leak? (2) the_alpine at 9:22am 06.13.12 Bigger Boats 4/2241 Hi all, I have an 87 Oday 302. There seems to be some water getting in near the rear of the boat.
boatyard storage needed ny area JonC at 9:17am 06.13.12 Pearson 2/1253 I am lookiing for a yard on Long Island or vicinity to store my Pearson 30 (5 ft draft) for two year
Looking to buy a Hunter actiondoug at 8:50am 06.13.12 Day Sailers 10/4545 I need some advise from Hunter 170 owners, Im looking at purchasing a 1999 Hunter 170, but i am read
compression post Hans at 8:31am 06.13.12 Big Boats 4/1403 I have new to me a 1989 Hunter Legend 37. I had a rigger do a careful inspection, he advised replaci
12 Volt Fans again... (2) Sumner at 8:27am 06.13.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1567 I think someone on here brought it to our attention that Home Depot has the Caframo fans without the
Adding Solar Panels seadaddler at 7:01am 06.13.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1623 Has anyone added solar panels over the bimini and making any kind of bracket or support from the arc
dangitdangitdangit!!! Gary_H at 6:58am 06.13.12 Ask All Sailors 8/2560 So Sunday Morning, after having a great day on the water the previous day and spending a beautiful n
Fixin' Up a 73' Catalina 27 (1) Loutheg at 6:47am 06.13.12 Mid-Size Boats 11/6893 I am fairly new to sailing having been a powerboat person all my life. (I know, BOOO a stinkpot pers
Upgrades to our "New" 1985 40' Hunter formrteki at 5:52am 06.13.12 Big Boats 12/4563 We have upgraded! Just last weekend we purchased a 1985 Hunter 40 legend who has been a dock prince

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Spider Cracks in gel coat Davidasailor26 at 9:16am 01.12.23 All good ideas above about exploring the area and possible ways to repair the core. If the deck surf
Spider Cracks in gel coat jssailem at 8:57am 01.12.23
Spider Cracks in gel coat shemandr at 8:08am 01.12.23 It seems to me the area of craze lines is fairly broad. I'd say that could mean a broader area of s
replacing internal mast halyards on tartan 33 Scott T-Bird at 7:46am 01.12.23 If you should make an offer on this boat, factor in the cost of the new halyards and the cost of i
Buying a Boat Outside Canada without a License ?? Scott T-Bird at 7:38am 01.12.23 Sounds to me like you will need to gain some specific knowledge both for your new boat's registratio
replacing internal mast halyards on tartan 33 dlochner at 7:37am 01.12.23 When purchasing a boat the common advice is to have the seller pay to fix whatever needs fixing. The
replacing internal mast halyards on tartan 33 Scott T-Bird at 7:26am 01.12.23 The bicycle chain trick is probably the most commonly used way by yard workers. If it's not your bo
Buying a Boat Outside Canada without a License ?? Prairie Virgin Sailor at 7:18am 01.12.23 OK, you shouldn't have need of a license beyond what your country requires as long as you buy and l
replacing internal mast halyards on tartan 33 yawstick at 6:50am 01.12.23 the exit holes were up off the deck a fair amount and 3 feet or so apart vertically there is winch t
H240 bulkhead thickness patbratton at 6:29am 01.12.23 I'm building a wooden organizer to add some storage for sunglasses, sunscreen, reading material, et
replacing internal mast halyards on tartan 33 Leeward Rail at 6:28am 01.12.23 a piece of bicycle chain works well as the weight. Use a magnet to fish the chain out of the exit s
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD Project_Mayhem at 6:21am 01.12.23 I''m seeing enough complaints about it to continue recommending it. I assume you meant that you no
replacing internal mast halyards on tartan 33 Leeward Rail at 6:18am 01.12.23 Since this a "new to you" boat... I would want to drop the mast and inspect the rigging, wiring, she
The keel... is done HeelBoy at 6:14am 01.12.23 Love the arrows on that bullseye! I was going to mark mine with inch-increments, but the arrows are
replacing internal mast halyards on tartan 33 shemandr at 6:08am 01.12.23 I've sailed a lot on a Tartan 33 and on the one I'm most familiar with there is an access/exit hole
replacing internal mast halyards on tartan 33 dlochner at 6:07am 01.12.23 The mast is still up... the main halyard is there... would replace it for sure... I'm thinking you
Jibing The Mainsail Kings Gambit at 6:06am 01.12.23 Those are uncontrolled jibes. I can understand your concern. I would not jibe in that fashion. Fir
replacing internal mast halyards on tartan 33 yawstick at 5:37am 01.12.23 The mast is still up... the main halyard is there... would replace it for sure... I'm thinking you w
replacing internal mast halyards on tartan 33 Parsons at 5:22am 01.12.23 If no messenger lines, and the mast is up, then someone has to climb the mast. Presumably, the main
The keel... is done (2) THECUSCUS at 5:05am 01.12.23 Interesting fix and nicely done. It looks like the area of the keel where the lock down bolt goes i

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