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Panta Rei at 8:49am 11.07.11
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Picking up on Joe's (25 years later) recycler concept , I have decided to make a set of rub on dec
Sumner at 8:23am 11.07.11
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First thanks for the help on the Zipper/Enclosure Window question. I'm going to get some 303. We a
Ken13559 at 8:00am 11.07.11
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Those who uses feathering prop e.g. Kiwi Prop, could you advice me if barnacle growing around the pr
allen-deckard at 7:57am 11.07.11
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Just thouught it might be fun for people to share some photos of this past boating season with each
allen-deckard at 7:41am 11.07.11
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This spring I plan on buying a new main sail. When I was at the anapolis sailboat show I went arou
hmurmur at 7:24am 11.07.11
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I successfully changed my oil on my Yanmar engine. I drained the oil, removed the old oil filter and
joes new addiction at 7:08am 11.07.11
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Got the sailing bug in '88 after a pisser of a motorcycle wreck and 18 months in a leg cast, (raced
DJN51 at 6:29am 11.07.11
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Just helped buddy pull his boat for season 79 S2.He had painted it with Blue Water ablative bottom
captcwc at 5:57am 11.07.11
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Am interested in observations of ability to sail on a run with swept back spreaders thank you
sba55 at 5:51am 11.07.11
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2 questions that hopefully someone can help me with. The boat I just bought is missing the 2 bow cle
timebandit at 5:45am 11.07.11
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Roger Long at 4:33am 11.07.11
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Here's a photo of the SBO forumites at the SOS Blue Lips cruise party. From left to right are, RON2
AtlanticAl at 12:48am 11.07.11
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I am at present re wiring my boat. I am doubling up the batteries, bought a load of stuff, includin
PrincessoftheLake at 10:38pm 11.06.11
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The date is set! Let's meet at the Boatyard Bar and Grill in Eastport on Friday November 11th at 4:
jetboatn at 10:08pm 11.06.11
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Would someone mind giving me the size of the plastic shackles needed to connect the sail to the mast
Hollyweirdos at 7:51pm 11.06.11
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They have good prices on OEM Mac sails. Have yinz used them?
sailaway78 at 7:28pm 11.06.11
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Finally got around to doing something I have been promising myself for a long time. Pulled the oil
Ross at 7:04pm 11.06.11
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As some of you remember I was absent for a time having been distracted by another interest but I cam
Roger Long at 6:06pm 11.06.11
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woodster at 5:40pm 11.06.11
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i have now got my aluminum tank welded up ......i put a 1 1/2 inch nipple in for the water fill hose

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winter cover
shemandr at 2:28pm 10.23.22
With regard to custom covers I think they have to end at the outside toerail/rail guard or go past t
Replacing Old Shore Power Connection with Smartplug
jssailem at 2:09pm 10.23.22
And until I'm retired, I'd rather keep my boat shore list to what must be done. May your retiremen
Testing coolant pump?
jssailem at 2:07pm 10.23.22
much easier to diagnose it with temperature gun readings from various points on the engine. Where
winter cover
David in Sandusky at 1:43pm 10.23.22
We pull the wood on the companionway entry and hatch slides and replace them with pine for the winte
winter cover   (3)
Tally Ho at 1:24pm 10.23.22
Finding a used one will be tough. It has to fit not only the rough length and beam of your boat, bu
O'Day 28 Keel Deflection
dmax at 1:13pm 10.23.22
Says they have a fixed keel: "We have the 2500 lb lead deep profile fixed keel. "
O'Day 28 Keel Deflection   (1)
Tally Ho at 1:10pm 10.23.22
Water filter not needed right?
Davidasailor26 at 12:31pm 10.23.22
A perhaps more interesting questions is where does the teed off line above the strainer go ?? I th
Water filter not needed right?   (2)
Ralph Johnstone at 12:30pm 10.23.22
Presumably there is a valve (seacock) between the strainer and the thru hull? I assume that black d
Water filter not needed right?
Hollyberry at 11:54am 10.23.22
A perhaps more interesting questions is where does the teed off line above the strainer go ??
O'Day 28 Keel Deflection
dmax at 11:45am 10.23.22
Looks like it is an encapuslated keel: 28 Oday Keel Construction In that case, 4" of movement is eve
Testing coolant pump?
Richard19068 at 11:43am 10.23.22
You can pull the thermostat. put water on the stove in a pan. Heat it up. Use a thermometer to test
Morse dual lever controller lever question
jssailem at 11:34am 10.23.22
Could it be a rpm set point indicating that it is safe to change gears?
O'Day 28 Keel Deflection
Richard19068 at 11:23am 10.23.22
I'm pretty sure O'Day 28's of that era had encapsulated keels and therefore no keel bolts. Do an int
Replacing Old Shore Power Connection with Smartplug   (1)
Tin Kicker at 11:19am 10.23.22
I put a Smartplug in the previous boat and used their end on the original Marinco cable. Worked fine
Replacing Old Shore Power Connection with Smartplug
BigEasy at 11:05am 10.23.22
Curt, Replaced my standard marinco plug years ago with a smart plug & repurposed the marinco c
Water filter clarification...
Captain Larry-DH at 10:55am 10.23.22
I just talked to two different boat owners with old Universal diesels and they will not pump water

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