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Nereussailor
at 11:01am 05.15.10
4/1668
Ok, Now that I have rebuilt my head, I still have a leak where the line from the bottom on the hold
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geehaw
at 10:50am 05.15.10
10/2452
Well hello, New sailor, new boat owner. Bought a O-day 25 and trying to teach myself to sail. Had h
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gopolk
at 8:53am 05.15.10
3/1646
Jabsco PAR-MAX 3......about 4 years old. First time using it this season. Turn the breaker switch
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Oday20
at 8:27am 05.15.10
2/3866
I have a 1974 Oday-20 I looked out today and I noticed one of my spreader bars fell off. don't reall
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KurtO
at 8:02am 05.15.10
13/3759
Well, this is a first for me, never before have I felt the need to let everyone know about a marine
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luv2sail67
at 6:09am 05.15.10
8/4935
Hi - we are planning to sail to Macinaw from the east from the North Channel at the end of June - wo
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Ed Schenck
at 5:39am 05.15.10
4/1728
One year later I sailed my boat! Cruise ship chased us out the channel(pic). And there is Ed A at th
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jibes138
at 4:38am 05.15.10
4/2263
Has anyone ever rigged up a trailer manual winch on their bow to use as a low cost windlass? These
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Joe
at 12:55am 05.15.10
10/2236
http://www.abc.net.au/reslib/201005/r566879_3469051.jpg http://www.abc.net.au/reslib/201005/r56689
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CaptDon01
at 8:17pm 05.14.10
5/6485
We dry-sail our MK-II out of the Mission Bay Yacht Club in San Diego. It's cheaper to rent the stor
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CaptDon01
at 8:03pm 05.14.10
1/1462
We recently purchased a 2002 MK-II. We really like the boat, with one exception......when ever you
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wendym
at 7:31pm 05.14.10
4/1741
I have 2 Venture 224's, one for parts. I need to know if I can use a sawsall to cut the keel out of
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higgs
at 7:08pm 05.14.10
4/1628
Using advice from this forum I did some woodwork this spring. Here are the results:
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David S
at 6:34pm 05.14.10
10/5180
My destinations have been Big Pine Key and Punta Gorda's Charlotte Harbor with my O'day 22. With the
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jackhartjr
at 5:54pm 05.14.10
10/2229
Hi folks, for those of you that trailer, if you have a 9.9HP or similar, do you let it ride on the m
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GerrieLheureux
at 2:53pm 05.14.10
1/2512
My husband and I are new in sailing and are looking for a starter boat. I am looking at a 24' Balbo
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okia42@hotmail.com
at 2:53pm 05.14.10
1/1513
Have a 76 Hunter 30. Can anyone tell me the exact size/model of the 4 forward portlights on my boat?
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bigwhyte
at 2:52pm 05.14.10
1/1785
i have an 1980 oday 22 and i steped the mast for the first time two weeks ago and im not sure that
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Sumner
at 2:26pm 05.14.10
20/6835
I hope that we get a lot of response on this and it would be a great time for some of the lurkers to
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Shoaldrafter
at 1:20pm 05.14.10
1/1330
Coastal sailors might want to see this video of the Nashville, Tenn. flooding: http://www.tennesse
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Flush thru-hulls flange/head size on Catalina 42.
BourbonS at 9:50am 05.24.22 Thank you for your answers. 1. @Tally Ho 1.1 Mushroom 3/4" Groco will work - this is what was pr |
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Preventer for a Hunter 420
Terry Cox at 9:48am 05.24.22 Hi Roy, recommend that you consider moving the preventer attach point further aft on the boom. If in |
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Great Lakes Maiden Voyage Help
Marmalade at 9:45am 05.24.22 Sturgeon Bay to Beaver in one day is quite impressive! It was a poke, with big rollers from the s |
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Dealing with wind shear
jssailem at 9:36am 05.24.22 control lines aren't that long Sound like you need some new control lines for this season.... I l |
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Dealing with wind shear
Apex at 9:28am 05.24.22 so i read there was a lot of wind speed differential from lake to masthead. That is typical of ligh |
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New Articles
jssailem at 9:21am 05.24.22 Jay, The Victron chargers identified are decent support units that help keep a battery bank up over |
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Catalina 30 Depth Finder Problem
Ward H at 9:12am 05.24.22 As for deadrise, the boat originally had the depth finder mounted on a shaped wooden block so it po |
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Dealing with wind shear
DinghySailor at 9:10am 05.24.22 I have a similar experience currently with my new 125 genoa, also with three rows of telltales, on m |
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Stuffing Box & Cutlass Bearing
Don S/V ILLusion at 9:00am 05.24.22 Does anyone know how to perform a simple test to ensure all is well with the prop assembly, i e si |
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Thru-Hull Stats
jssailem at 8:51am 05.24.22 David, from a functional perspective you are both correct. |
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Thru-Hull Stats
jssailem at 8:49am 05.24.22 Correct Yes. It is also a bit less ovbious what you are washing down the sink when it exits the bo |
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Thru-Hull Stats
Davidasailor26 at 8:48am 05.24.22 Ah I see, (I think), so a seacock must involve a ball to block the water from coming up the drain a |
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Mistake made when installing lines aft (fortunately it was an easy fix)
stickinthemud57 at 8:35am 05.24.22 An oscillating tool works pretty well for this too if you are stuck with trying to cut them in plac |
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Catalina 30 Depth Finder Problem
Ward H at 8:34am 05.24.22 Yep, compatible. I bring my speed and depth into my P70s display. Is your DST800 connected directly |
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Mistake made when installing lines aft (fortunately it was an easy fix)
Bryan King at 8:32am 05.24.22 An oscillating tool works pretty well for this too if you are stuck with trying to cut them in place |
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Stuffing Box & Cutlass Bearing
dlochner at 8:20am 05.24.22 Visually inspect the cutless bearing for wear and move the prop shaft. There should be very little l |
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Thru-Hull Stats
Plymouth Sailor at 8:19am 05.24.22 It's not that simple. Freeboard is much lower for sailboats and it's not unusual for the drain on y |
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Thru-Hull Stats
FastOlson at 8:08am 05.24.22 What blows my mind is that my galley sink drain goes directly through the hull from the sink. I wo |
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looking for a salvaged Catalina 22 keel
Calif. Ted at 8:02am 05.24.22 Or try MarsKeel, might be the OEM supplier. OEM Keels | MarsKeel |