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bimini enclosure O'Day 32' CC jknappsax at 9:44am 10.30.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/2497 I noticed that several of the O'Day 32' CCs had full bimini enclosures, and I'm interested in one. A
Jib Halyard diameter jknappsax at 8:38am 10.30.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1135 Does anyone know what the diameter line the original jib halyard on an O'Day 32' CC is? I replaced b
Bristol 35.5 vs. Sabre 36 willym3x at 6:22am 10.30.09 Ask All Sailors 2/3449 We've narrowed our search down to these two boats. We will use the boat for club racing and coastal
Hi everyone wilkyduch at 6:10am 10.30.09 Day Sailers 2/1384 Just wanted to say Hi. Im over in the UK and have just bought a Hunter170 legend. Very inexperienced
Enviro Friendly Airlandsea at 6:08am 10.30.09 Smaller Boats 2/1110 Good Morning All, I just purchased my first sailboat! I chose an H25 with fiberglass hull and am m
How Do I Remove A Hatch. Mike Holibar at 1:50am 10.30.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2739 Hi all, set into the deck over the heads I have a Lewmar opening hatch which comprises an acrylic li
HeadMate sucks? Hermit Scott at 9:04pm 10.29.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/2972 I have been using the wilcox headmate for about a month now. It does not like to pump dry when the b
5200 higgs at 7:59pm 10.29.09 Ask All Sailors 22/4355 How long does 5200 take to cure at 70F?
How much for a proper keel winch on a C-22 Fixin'rUp at 7:46pm 10.29.09 Catalina 22 9/2218 My friend ha an old c-22 with what looks like a frickin ' trailer winch ; the reverse mechanism is a
3GMF gatekeeper236 at 6:22pm 10.29.09 Big Boats 23/4057 Am considering buying a 1983 34 with a 3GMF engine and want to no if someone can tell me what kind o
Bottom Paint Brenda at 5:18pm 10.29.09 Ask All Sailors 22/6300 Want to remove bottom paint. Then epoxy. Any suggestion. Terry
Intercoastal Brenda at 5:14pm 10.29.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1603 Going down the intercoastal waterway next year. I need to make cradle for mast. Have 30ft Catalina.
simple fiddles sailormanbigd at 5:09pm 10.29.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1619 Hi ya'll, gettin ready to start building cabinets and drawers in the interior of the M33OI and was w
Info about a 1981 Hunter 22 Royalstar96 at 4:05pm 10.29.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/8556 I have sailed Hobies all my life but have been interested in owning a monohull. I spotted a 1981 Hu
How to remove compass?? (1) BeachBumLou at 2:28pm 10.29.09 The Cherubini Hunters 8/3794 Greetings: The OEM compass on my 1980 H27 is so clouded it is barely readable. I wanted to pull it
Replacement Windows CoolChange91-42passage at 12:49pm 10.29.09 Big Boats 6/2725 I am a fellow owner in the process of redesigning the four ugly, nasty, leaky, crazed windows on my
Sheet to Tiller/Wheel Franklin at 12:00pm 10.29.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1456 I know how sheet to tiller works and also how sheet to wheel works and have even seen videos of shee
Cal 21 Tom C at 11:47am 10.29.09 Trailer Sailors 4/4822 Are the Cal 21 swing keel a decent boat? what problems do we look for? I'm looking at one locally; I
Chainplates and bulkheads Sailornels at 10:45am 10.29.09 Day Sailers 5/2751 OK, much has been written about leaking chainplates and bulkhead damage. In a nutshell, what do owne
New Interior Scott Kent at 10:38am 10.29.09 Lancer 6/2619 I have a "Lancer 25" with the interior stripped clean. I am looking for ideas on how the interior or

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Headliner Halvern at 5:14pm 01.28.22 I stand corrected. "Original" was a poor choice. I am looking for something that will complement all
Legend 40.5 - Anchor chain stowage fero at 4:36pm 01.28.22
Pacific Yachting Magazine - Complimentary JoeWhite at 4:18pm 01.28.22 That is because the website does not work entirely. I suspect it is under construction.
Long way to check out trailer sailor Marmalade at 4:14pm 01.28.22 Found an 18ft sportboat I was interested in, got pictures from the seller & talked on the phone the
Oday Mariner 19 portlights Project_Mayhem at 4:06pm 01.28.22 D and R marine might also have them in stock
B&R deck stepped mast needs new lower shives. FastOlson at 3:43pm 01.28.22 To make searching and identifying your request easier, best change the spelling in the title. Sheave
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 3:08pm 01.28.22 202127
Legend 40.5 - Anchor chain stowage smokey73 at 2:10pm 01.28.22 Same problem. Like Rich, I just stop the winch and kick it down or use a short stick. MAKE SURE yo
Legend 40.5 - Anchor chain stowage DayDreamer41 at 1:16pm 01.28.22 I would venture a guess that this is a common characteristic and a result of where the windless is m
Help with halyards at mast head DayDreamer41 at 12:36pm 01.28.22 Have never used an uphaul with a whisker pole, spin pole yes. The attachment point for the whisker p
Legend 40.5 - Anchor chain stowage twistedskipper at 12:23pm 01.28.22 Is it possible to mount a more slippery surface on the slope - a slick sheet of thin rigid plastic m
Help with halyards at mast head Parsons at 11:57am 01.28.22 As far as things to do when you drop the mast, here's a starter list, and there's tons more by searc
Long way to check out trailer sailor BigEasy at 11:22am 01.28.22 I was also looking for a specific model boat. Drove to Corpus Christi, Kentucky Lake, Jacksonvill
2022 PacificNW Weather Update jssailem at 11:16am 01.28.22 Ok you PacificNW sailors.. Winter is still here, but the weather may allow you to break some ice and
Help with halyards at mast head (2) jssailem at 11:05am 01.28.22 a functioning uphaul for those occasions when I need to pole out the genoa. The red line was inte
Help with halyards at mast head Stu Jackson at 11:03am 01.28.22 It's called a halyard restrainer and is there to avoid the very problem you described. Good luck.
Help with halyards at mast head (1) Parsons at 10:57am 01.28.22 Looks like the problem is that you are crossing the uphaul line to the mast, thus fouling it (duh, y
Starter or battery Light air at 10:56am 01.28.22 Got the starter back yesterday. Now if the weather will just warm up a little, I'll get it installe
Help with halyards at mast head CatalinaforaMEa at 10:55am 01.28.22 Thanks, Ben! Yeah, I thought about that but because it wouldn't change the position of the top of th
Help with halyards at mast head Ben4195 at 10:52am 01.28.22 I believe your jib halyard is supposed to go through that fairlead-type thing you see in the picture

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