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Fabric AndyGnaedig at 11:24am 08.23.11 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1601 I have a 1983 30 oday. I was wondering if anyone knows what the original fabric is called. It is blu
Teak Wood Care twodzusfittings at 11:04am 08.23.11 Smaller Boats 4/1815 After spending some time cleaning the interior with soap and water I would like to put some sort of
Doing away with some of the carpet inside of an S2 mark_swart at 10:49am 08.23.11 S2 4/2680 Hello all, I'm the proud new owner of an 86 27 and will be doing a pretty thorough rehab of the inte
Understanding Bilge - H34.5 BadGuy at 10:25am 08.23.11 Big Boats 11/2496 1983 Hunter 34.5 I am looking for some help to understand my bilge. From an access perspective, I
Cutlass bearing? jphud at 9:17am 08.23.11 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1479 On a trip right now Picked up some vibration going forward and strangenoise when throttle applies
H34 Jib measurements RForst at 8:39am 08.23.11 Big Boats 4/1269 Hi Everyone, I need a new headsail for my H34. I am looking for something in the 110% range. Doe
Swing-keel lift rope re-route vizwhiz at 8:24am 08.23.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/6065 Have an S model... Just wondering if anyone has re-routed the swing-keel lift rope to somehow go to
C22 windows Eman at 8:14am 08.23.11 Catalina 22 5/1749 Greetings all, Am starting the process of removing the windows, cleaning and rebedding with Catalin
Holding tank Edward Gutierrez at 7:59am 08.23.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/1286 I have purchased a new holding tank for the toilet and need to know how to route the hoses. Any plac
Depth Sounder MLampner at 7:46am 08.23.11 The Cherubini Hunters 0/1204 My DS 45 Depth Sounder's head end, the display, unfortunately was drowned nearly 10 days back. I ha
Looking for Used ODay 25 Furling Headsail catafiable at 5:33am 08.23.11 Parts Search 3/2637 Looking for a used 135 or 150 furling genoa for an ODay25 - will also take a used roller furler if y
S2 11 sail performance Vs. Islander 36 jibseaman at 3:34am 08.23.11 S2 5/12591 I am trying to find out just how well these boats perform under sail. I am deciding if I should get
Something to think about for the off season Phil Herring at 11:32pm 08.22.11 Ask All Sailors 16/2873 http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-9wD2cLYis
Bomar hatch hinge nirv1 at 9:21pm 08.22.11 Sabre Sailboats 6/7096 Looking for Bomar hatch hinge for 1986 Sabre - Bomar no longer has the hinge - will also consider bu
DuraTouch Upholstery Repair lombo at 9:10pm 08.22.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1656 We just purchased a Beneteau which is outfitted with DuraTouch Upholstery on the interior cushins.
Cape Cod Sailors delandz at 8:47pm 08.22.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1115 I am going to be visiting Wellfleet, Cape Cod, MA in late Sept and would like to rent/bareboat chart
Mast creaking Oday 20 nitepilot at 7:02pm 08.22.11 Day Sailers 1/1245 I have a 76 ODay 20 that I bought this year as my first sailboat. I notice that when I am in a port
Dropping the mast gabriel.donnelly at 7:01pm 08.22.11 Ask An Oday Owner 13/3830 Does anyone have a drawing, diagram or suggestions for using the whisker pole or spinnaker pole to a
Lectra San system on two head boats dhays at 7:01pm 08.22.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/3177 I've considered converting to a Lectra San system for my Catalina 400. Unfortunately, pump out stat
Compass BGill at 6:42pm 08.22.11 Sirius 21/22 7/8154 Does anyone know where to get a replacement for the cockpit compass? The sun has destroyed mine. I w

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Anyone have this drawer fridge? jaysweet at 7:01pm 10.12.22 If you have an external alternator regulator, it will charge your batteries to 100% SOC much faster
Hunter 27-3 furling mast woes SteveandMaryAnn at 6:41pm 10.12.22 That is what I will try to have done. These forums are really helpful. Good questions that spur th
Plexus (2) Ralph Johnstone at 6:40pm 10.12.22 I have stop-drilled them. So I take it you are talking about the hard acrylic ports and hatches a
IN Boom Main Sail Furling SycloneDriver at 6:16pm 10.12.22 Why convert from in-mast to in-boom furling?
Hunter 27-3 furling mast woes SycloneDriver at 6:10pm 10.12.22 I wonder if you could have the hook weld back on.
Hunter 27-3 furling mast woes SteveandMaryAnn at 5:20pm 10.12.22 Thank you for your thoughtfulness. I will prepare for a conversation with Mark tomorrow. There sti
26' Grampian Name Plates. Siamese at 5:03pm 10.12.22 I doubt it. You might consider removing the old plaques, filling in the holes, and replacing with a
Advice on instruments Richard19068 at 4:46pm 10.12.22 "In Reality": Looking out to the SW at anchor is like looking up a valley draw. f the SW will funne
Plexus Tater at 4:25pm 10.12.22 Descriptions are easier. None are major. They are about 1.5' long and in the cockpit area. I have st
Plexus sail sfbay at 4:13pm 10.12.22 Please post photos of the cracks. Suggest contacting crazy dave condon about plexisus. These thread
Adhesive nuts for deck hardware, what glue for fiberglass? jssailem at 3:40pm 10.12.22 For my winches, I chose 1/4 aluminum plate to back the hardware. Cut in a shape that fits the space
Capri 18 - time at ramp shemandr at 3:12pm 10.12.22 ... I ended up going chest deep in the October water and muscling it onto the trailer. I've done
Advice on instruments (1) jssailem at 3:02pm 10.12.22 And how is it in reality? "In Reality": Looking out to the SW at anchor is like looking up a vall
Tongue Extensions LakeShark at 1:27pm 10.12.22 @Tedd check out this thread. I along with a number of other trailer sailors came up with solutions
Advice on instruments Kings Gambit at 1:21pm 10.12.22
Issues Sailing Upwind LakeShark at 1:19pm 10.12.22 When / where do all you cruisers measure mast rake? On the trailer (have to find some level ground
Transom seat in sugar scoop 1997 340 (paint?) JamesG161 at 12:50pm 10.12.22 I'm also curious about your spider crack repair technique. this is a start of linked threads by @R
Anodes, test cell, fresh water & hull potential. JamesG161 at 12:42pm 10.12.22 Maybe test cell isn't the correct term? Yes it is !! The AgCl probe has been calibrated for sea w
Transom seat in sugar scoop 1997 340 (paint?) TRS80sailor at 12:35pm 10.12.22 I just finished some spider crack repairs and I never cease to be amazed at the 100% colour match.
Advice on instruments shemandr at 12:28pm 10.12.22 Yes AIS will be useful and entertaining in LIS. There is considerable commercial traffic up and dow

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