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Haul out on trailer skipperlenny at 8:01am 10.08.09 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2725 Any suggestions regarding hauling out using a trailer for the first time. I have modified the traile
Gusty centerboard Quoddy at 6:25am 10.08.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1511 Recently in Maine we have also been experiencing very gusty winds from the NW. In very gusty wind (6
Wench stripped or stressed? Things to check for Royal Flush at 6:20am 10.08.09 Ask All Sailors 17/3075 I used my self tailing lumar wench to wrestle our anchor out of the mud 2 outtings ago and have just
Off shoot question from "boom riding low" blowinganddrifting at 6:10am 10.08.09 Catalina 30 1/1400 How much real difference would it make to raise the goosneck 6" compared to buying a "new style" big
Water System Antifreeze JCDSAIL at 6:09am 10.08.09 Catalina 310 15/3921 Its that time of year again. Is there a way to bypass the hot water heater? I generally fill the ent
Want mikejoe at 5:17am 10.08.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1373 Anyone know of a source (new or used) for block, sheaves for steering system. Converting from tille
masthead light wiring ybrad at 4:38am 10.08.09 The Cherubini Hunters 11/3226 Splashed + 1 week Well, we launched our H37C, Miss Bobbi, last week :) after a 5x schedule overr
Konstantin Survived Journey! Shoaldrafter at 4:31am 10.08.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1380 The Russian Viking, Konstantin, survived journey, see: http://forums.oday.sailboatowners.com/showt
doorway to left of daggerboard, to make front room tomm joyhnson at 11:20pm 10.07.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1709 Has anyone put in doorway to left of daggerboard, to make front room which if bathroom is opened up
Flying a Spineker JMonda at 9:07pm 10.07.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2036 Hi Folks, I have a Mac 26S (I think its about a 1993 model). I've learned to sail on it...sort of.
Old sail threads ripped, can I fix it myself effectively? Hermit Scott at 7:50pm 10.07.09 Ask All Sailors 25/4389 I tried putting the main sail on in heavy chop and high winds by myself with Txtowman at the helm. w
searching for winch handle 1974 mac 21 (1) shine at 7:34pm 10.07.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1687 Im looking for a winch handle for a mac 21 . 1974 here is a picture.
Deck Fairleads tonycathy68 at 6:27pm 10.07.09 Morgan 2/2294 I am looking for deck fairleads, I broke a couple of them and I am haviing a hard time finding a rep
Play in Rudder - Bad Bushing? (1) remo7e at 6:14pm 10.07.09 Yamaha 3/3735 I've had a Yamaha 30 for the last year. After a recent typhoon I noticed a lot of play in the tille
Should I buy an ODay 21' for $400?? vintagephilg at 6:14pm 10.07.09 Ask An Oday Owner 9/8539 I have an oportunity to buy an ODay 21' (or 23'??) for $400, I think its from the 1970s or 1980s, no
Baltoplate vs VC 17 In Freshwater Ducati at 5:57pm 10.07.09 Ask All Sailors 2/3264 Will Baltoplate Offshore work in fresh water? Generally we use VC 17 on the Great Lakes and are hopi
need trailer jwyoxall at 5:50pm 10.07.09 Day Sailers 1/1368 Hi I just was gifted with an O-day 23 from a friend. It needs some work and I need to get it out of
Bilge cover sole aluminium trim jorge fife at 5:34pm 10.07.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2331 I will be rebuiding my sole with teak ' holly Where do I find the aluminium trim that goes around t
yanmar 3gm30f to a new yanmar 3ym30-hints Jana Barter at 4:44pm 10.07.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/12293 Hunter vision-32- Our Yanmar 3gm30f needs to be totally rebuilt, so we are considering replacing
New Boat Purchase Franklin at 4:09pm 10.07.09 Ask All Sailors 26/5032 Due to the recent post about a purchase of a new Hunter and the problems the new owner had, I though

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Burning insense on a boat (1) jssailem at 12:01pm 04.19.22 a tour boat for women Reminds me of a poster my wife gave me...
Tahatsu 6hp Sailpro for my Hunter 240 rgranger at 11:40am 04.19.22 how do people operate the throttle/gears when on the back of a 240? Well.... I flipped it forward
How much does your slip cost per foot and what is included Terry Cox at 11:37am 04.19.22 Shelter Bay slip fees are as follows: Shelter Bay Community - Marina We pay 9.20/foot per month, wh
Burning insense on a boat (3) rgranger at 11:35am 04.19.22 ..... how about one of the things priest swing around? You can hang it from the ceiling. wOw...
Burning insense on a boat Rick Webb at 11:28am 04.19.22 I run a tour boat for women, think flowy things and shear drapes, with sun and wind with cushions f
Add midship cleat to Vision 32? rgranger at 11:26am 04.19.22 I like what @Tally Ho said about using the winch. I used to berth next to a guy who did that exact
plastic holding tank odor Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:03am 04.19.22 Apparently your macerator pump line is connected to the pumpout line using a tee fitting...something
Burning insense on a boat gtg at 10:52am 04.19.22 Why? Is incense that important to you? I run a tour boat for women, think flowy things and shear
Burning insense on a boat gtg at 10:47am 04.19.22 Yes! See above I picked out a cute one, the majority are quite large for my catalina 22
Need to install gates in lifelines.. Crimper suggestions ? Leeward Rail at 10:39am 04.19.22 Where do truckers get their cables spiced to hold the loads on their trucks. We have an industrial
Need to install gates in lifelines.. Crimper suggestions ? Leeward Rail at 10:30am 04.19.22 The crimpers designed for electrical work are designed to make good electrical connections. I would
Add midship cleat to Vision 32? DArcy at 10:25am 04.19.22 This is pretty close to what I had in mind!! And I should've been more clear in my original post th
I have a 1978 O'Day 30. I am in the middle of a full refit. I lost the keel somewhere along the way. Any ideas where I can get a replacement? GeorgeC at 9:50am 04.19.22 I have a 1978 O'Day 30. I am in the middle of a full refit. I lost the keel somewhere along the w
1992 Hunter 30T Winches (2) ChrisHunter at 9:44am 04.19.22 This is the Barient winch parts document from my 1992 Hunter 30. Hope it helps.
Hank on vs Furler Help/Information Wanted D Swanson at 9:28am 04.19.22 My .02... Looked at lots of boats, the one that I purchased had hank-on, others had roll furlers. At
Need to install gates in lifelines.. Crimper suggestions ? Dalliance at 9:09am 04.19.22
Hank on vs Furler Help/Information Wanted stickinthemud57 at 9:07am 04.19.22 I like to think I can still do it at 80. jmc That is my hope as well. I just don't want it to be t
Hank on vs Furler Help/Information Wanted jmczzz at 8:46am 04.19.22 I'm resigned to the notion that one day I will have not have the necessary strength and agility to
Burning insense on a boat (2) jssailem at 8:24am 04.19.22 They come is a variety of sizes and shapes.... Not sure I would enjoy having one swinging in the sal
Looking for info on the head/toilet (1) pclarksurf at 8:23am 04.19.22 I don't recommend my PO: nothing like straight in / straight out:

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