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Oday 23 article in next issue of GOB emergpa1 at 6:47am 02.14.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/960 The Good Old Boat Feb. newsletter mentioned an article about an o'Day 23 refit. Cool!
What Kind of Sail Boat is it? RonRelyea at 5:45am 02.14.12 Sails Call Lounge 4/4079 I just saw a preview of the "annual" sports illustrated cover . Can anyone tell me what kind of sai
Stinky boat sewer smell ridesroadking1 at 5:03am 02.14.12 Ask All Sailors 22/21871 I have a 25 O'Day, everytime we leave it for a few days on the mooring when we open the hatch we ar
Hunter 37.5 - Bending Mast? neilleparkerjr at 4:08am 02.14.12 Big Boats 17/5840 Just bought a 1995 Hunter Legend 37.5. With its fractional rig and tapered mast top, it looks like
Salon Bed robinjdyer at 4:00am 02.14.12 Big Boats 1/1047 Silly question. I put my salon table down last night. Wanted to stretch out and watch TV. Only, fo
Is This Just Outdated Advice? GorillaToast at 8:00pm 02.13.12 Ask All Sailors 42/7338 I need to buy new sails for my Catalina 22. I want the mainsail to be loose-footed, roachless, and b
Bone dry bilge washburn80 at 5:30pm 02.13.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1991 Does anyone own a 1995 or older 26S or D that has never had any problems with water in the bilge or
lps Kootenay pirate.. at 5:27pm 02.13.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1198 Anyone know the limit of positive stability or lps for a Catalina 27 and a Catalina 22 retractable k
Where do I find the Hull ID #? Helsen22Chad at 5:10pm 02.13.12 Ask All Sailors 3/3588 I recently purchased a Helsen 22. The seller was unsure of the year and had no paperwork. I know t
L. P. S. for Catalina 22 and C27 Kootenay pirate.. at 5:08pm 02.13.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/2076 Anyone know the limit of positive Stability or lps for Catalina 27. (81yr)' C 22 retractable keel.?
Need Yanmar 2GM20F Air Cleaner Assembly Afrakes at 4:40pm 02.13.12 Engines and Propulsion 4/2637 My 81' E-28+ project boat came with a 93' Yanmar 2GM20F. The air cleaner assembly is missing. Woul
Irwin 32.5 CC performance Carlyle302 at 4:33pm 02.13.12 Irwin 3/13563 I am considering purchasing a 1973 Irwin 32.5 CC. I've never sailed one before and it's on the hard
Ray Jefferson Wind Speed and Direction Indicators (2) Squidd at 4:09pm 02.13.12 Ask All Sailors 14/3166 I had this in Parts Search Forum, But am bringing it up front cause I found my part, but now I need
H29.5 New Main Sail Brand Recommendations or Success Stories 3Gales at 4:02pm 02.13.12 Mid-Size Boats 5/1535 Have a 1994 H29.5 that I am looking replace the main on, it's the original, and was hoping someone h
Bristol 22 Manuals Bristol22Caravel at 3:21pm 02.13.12 Bristol 0/4564 Just purchased a 1975 Bristol 22 Caravel with the fin keel. About to start a full restore and lookin
Cracked and Leaking... (3) MitchMan406 at 2:36pm 02.13.12 Big Boats 12/5201 Ok, this is not good. I would like to solicit some feedback from some people that a have more exp
Oday 272 - Diesel to Outboard conversion nateinmaine at 12:29pm 02.13.12 Ask An Oday Owner 12/3028 I'm new to this forum, and perhaps this has been addressed in past posts, but if not - is anyone awa
Bimini and dodger chafe protection Florida sail at 12:19pm 02.13.12 Ask All Sailors 5/2944 I have to replace the leather chafe protectors on both my Dodger and my Bimini. Should I consider
Oday 272 - Diesel to Outboard conversion nateinmaine at 11:38am 02.13.12 Ask An Oday Owner 19/9766 I'm new to this forum, and perhaps this has been addressed in past posts, but if not - is anyone awa
andale@1 andale@1 at 11:37am 02.13.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1575 I have a WP100 Auto Helm that came with my boat but not installed. I replaced with a Raymarine 5000

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DC electric panel troubleshooting (4) crownjewel at 2:42pm 08.20.22 Here are some photos. There is a switch for the bilge pump on the panel. Amazingly, the boat did no
1975 Oday 20 centerboard sail sfbay at 2:39pm 08.20.22 If D&R Marine, an O'Day part supplier, cannot help suggest sending a PM to O'Day 20 owners near you,
1981 H30 Skeg removal ggrizzard at 2:33pm 08.20.22 The skeg does have to be removed to remove the rudder unless you can move the rudder up and sideways
Sulfur odor in boat hot water system dlochner at 2:19pm 08.20.22 Sulfur smelling hot water is almost always the result of the anode being gone. Find the anode and re
Sulfur odor in boat hot water system DeniseO30 at 2:18pm 08.20.22 If you haven't flushed it (which is more work than draining) in 5 years, you have sediment in the bo
Clock and barometer installation advice (1) nitrogenase at 2:00pm 08.20.22 So much good advice - thanks everyone! I've gone with 1/2" cherry mount so only 2 screws required. T
Got a 1976 MacGregor Venture 222 a week ago. Looks like it used to say Elsker Vann. Looking for info on it from the previous owner. sail sfbay at 1:48pm 08.20.22 What are the add ons? Photos?
Mattapoisett boatyard fire Crusty Ol Salt at 1:48pm 08.20.22 I wonder if the shed had a sprinkler system. I cannot imagine owning a business or commercial prop
Have a Mac 26M and moving it to Florida(Sept 2022), looking for a couple of partners to share use of the vessel and we can use also.... Tally Ho at 1:38pm 08.20.22 @juggler , Good morning! Trust me when I say that you don't ever want to "share" a boat with a "p
1975 Oday 20 centerboard rgrgoode at 1:19pm 08.20.22 Everybody says talk to Rudy, I once talked to Rudy and I got no help felt like I was bothering him
Mattapoisett boatyard fire Brian D at 12:57pm 08.20.22 According to Cape Cod Times, a boat in a shed caught fire and that spread to the entire yard. Still
Mattapoisett boatyard fire thinwater at 11:16am 08.20.22 Brain, if the cause becomes known, please post. We can all learn.
Bimini for my 1987 Chuck Powell at 10:57am 08.20.22 First, this site does a great job on biminis - but, although they do know your boat you do need to
Catalina 315 Quick Genius 600 Windlass Anchor Rode jssailem at 10:56am 08.20.22 Perhaps, it is the rode that is contributing to the chainsplice issue. In our waters a long chain h
Mattapoisett boatyard fire Roland5048 at 10:26am 08.20.22 Wishing a fast recovery for those who were injured in this fire. If you have ever seen a fiberglass
DC electric panel troubleshooting Calif. Ted at 9:38am 08.20.22 There is a circuit breaker for the bilge pump on the electrical panel so make sure that is "on" befo
1984 Hunter 31 - Need Help Installing new Windows (2) Ralph Johnstone at 9:26am 08.20.22 Hunter use screws temporarily until the Dow 795 cured and then backed the screws out filling back w
Mattapoisett boatyard fire Rick D at 9:04am 08.20.22 That was one stubborn hot fire!
1984 Hunter 31 - Need Help Installing new Windows Crazy Dave Condon at 8:49am 08.20.22 Call the forum store and see if they have a copy of your build list for the boat. Hunter use screw
Shoe Goo - for PVC dinghy repair danooxnard at 8:46am 08.20.22 I have used a product called Aquaseal. you can get it on amazon. I stays flexible for years and year

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