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An idea for Cabin Lights... (1) rgranger at 10:56am 11.07.11 Ask All Sailors 23/4849 I was at a trailer supply shop Saturday and saw these... They are fully enclosed backup (White) LED
Gudgeon for O'Day 25? DharmaBum at 10:53am 11.07.11 Ask An Oday Owner 13/3840 Hi, Anyone have any ideas where I can find a transom-mounted gudgeon for my O'Day 25 tall-rig? The
ODay 28 - Winterizing Engine questions skisil at 10:25am 11.07.11 Bigger Boats 2/1690 I have an OD 28 with a Universal 5416 Diesel. This is the first time that I have winterized engine a
GFI in Catalina 25 kmdeleon at 10:22am 11.07.11 Smaller Boats 5/2394 Hi All, Hubby and I went to spend some quality time on the boat this weekend only to find that we ha
Speed Paddle Wheel / Knot Meter jrgINTHEoc at 10:17am 11.07.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/2687 Newer owner of a 1974 Cat27. Knot Meter was inop so I located the speed paddle wheel and housing in
53 'Cheoy Lee Motorsailer vatab at 9:50am 11.07.11 Ask All Sailors 2/4420 I am looking for a large sail boat in size 50-55 foot for sailing around the world. I wonder if the
Bow plate Dreamgate at 9:48am 11.07.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1129 I read a great article by Bob Skalkowski in 2004 on how he modified the bow plate for an anchor set
Solar panels in the pacific northwest Jared1048 at 9:47am 11.07.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2035 I'm looking at getting a 65watt panel added to the top side of my deck below the main. I know its no
Bent Mast drterryh at 9:44am 11.07.11 Ask All Sailors 8/1814 I have a friend with a small daysailer who has a bent aluminum mast. The mast was in it's cradle and
Attention all O'day Refurbishers /Recyclers (1) Panta Rei at 8:49am 11.07.11 Bigger Boats 19/5391 Picking up on Joe's (25 years later) recycler concept , I have decided to make a set of rub on dec
Pettit Ultima SR 60 Questions..... (1) Sumner at 8:23am 11.07.11 Ask All Sailors 11/9994 First thanks for the help on the Zipper/Enclosure Window question. I'm going to get some 303. We a
Feathering Prop & barnacles Ken13559 at 8:00am 11.07.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1315 Those who uses feathering prop e.g. Kiwi Prop, could you advice me if barnacle growing around the pr
Some Photo sharing allen-deckard at 7:57am 11.07.11 Catalina 22 0/1016 Just thouught it might be fun for people to share some photos of this past boating season with each
Main sail question allen-deckard at 7:41am 11.07.11 Catalina 22 4/1466 This spring I plan on buying a new main sail. When I was at the anapolis sailboat show I went arou
oil filter question hmurmur at 7:24am 11.07.11 Engines and Propulsion 7/2333 I successfully changed my oil on my Yanmar engine. I drained the oil, removed the old oil filter and
Well, I did it! Now what? joes new addiction at 7:08am 11.07.11 Ask All Sailors 5/1848 Got the sailing bug in '88 after a pisser of a motorcycle wreck and 18 months in a leg cast, (raced
peeling bottom paint DJN51 at 6:29am 11.07.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/890 Just helped buddy pull his boat for season 79 S2.He had painted it with Blue Water ablative bottom
hunter 376 on a run with swept back spreaders captcwc at 5:57am 11.07.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2651 Am interested in observations of ability to sail on a run with swept back spreaders thank you
O'Day 23 Backing Plates and Jib Sheet sba55 at 5:51am 11.07.11 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1347 2 questions that hopefully someone can help me with. The boat I just bought is missing the 2 bow cle
New Tide App timebandit at 5:45am 11.07.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1569 Check this out--- http://www.chronglobal.com

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Recycled rope (lines) ? Justin_NSA at 9:26am 10.24.22 I'm going to try the line for my jib halyard. But it will be years before I could give review on it
O'Day 28 Keel Deflection Hollyberry at 9:22am 10.24.22 One other possibility (and not a good one) is that somebody buried the keel bolts in some fiberglass
O'Day 28 Keel Deflection terry_buda at 9:11am 10.24.22 In pic 0420 (The last one) it looks like a piece of metal. The sharp edges would be hard to create
Recommendations on bottom paint requested fstbttms at 9:06am 10.24.22 ...you will need to hire a diver to clean your boat once a month during the hot months and about ev
Recommendations on bottom paint requested fstbttms at 8:57am 10.24.22 I would like the option of putting her on a trailer in Oct-2023 and keeping her at my house for the
Recycled rope (lines) ? higgs at 8:49am 10.24.22 For a halyard, I would stick to the tried and true, especially if it is internal. Should an interna
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) LloydB at 8:48am 10.24.22 Just as an experiment could you set your lathe up to make one more roller out of that rod and then c
ODay 22 cabin floor Project_Mayhem at 8:40am 10.24.22 It looks like the navigation desk/table is on top of your bilge cover preventing you from pulling it
Voltage Meter Issue jssailem at 8:38am 10.24.22 You're going to go bankrupt :plus: Some boat owners have a bigger boat budget than others. It seem
Voltage Meter Issue Ralph Johnstone at 8:17am 10.24.22 Next time it happens, check your batteries with a digital voltmeter and find out exactly what's goin
Wing Keel repair Scott T-Bird at 8:00am 10.24.22 Keep in mind that a proper modification includes lengthening the foot of the keel for a bulb keel op
Recommendations on bottom paint requested sail sfbay at 7:55am 10.24.22 Is there a antifouling bottom paint that can wear well if not taken out of saltwater but won't break
Wing Keel repair Scott T-Bird at 7:51am 10.24.22 The keel does not appear to have been shortened, or if it has by only a few inches. Remember, when
Removing old antifouling applying new gelcoat? NYSail at 7:49am 10.24.22 If you really want to get off the blue stuff... spray it with Easy Off oven cleaner, let it dry and
Removing old antifouling applying new gelcoat? jssailem at 7:46am 10.24.22 @dlochner has given you the recipe. If you want to make the process easy get the boat into a shelter
Voltage Meter Issue kloudie1 at 7:39am 10.24.22 If it pegs out only when the engine is running, probably voltage regulator.. if it pegs out with en
Removing old antifouling applying new gelcoat? rgranger at 7:36am 10.24.22 If you really want to get off the blue stuff... spray it with Easy Off oven cleaner, let it dry and
Water filter clarification... jssailem at 7:33am 10.24.22 I am not a believer in the cancel culture BS. I am not triggered nor frightened seeking safe space
Recommendations on bottom paint requested rgranger at 7:31am 10.24.22 In the Fall of 2020, I moved to Charleston SC and this has been my first experience with keeping a b
Water filter clarification... Scott T-Bird at 7:29am 10.24.22 I used a filter like the one you show, on my new to me boat for about 6 months. It was readily avai

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