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Chainplates 48dodge at 1:57pm 04.22.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1104 I'm just looking for a source for the small Schaefer plates that are used in the cabin that attach t
stand up block attachment Jerry Loomis- at 1:47pm 04.22.09 Pearson 1/1260 I want to know how to move or rotate stand up blocks on a mast boot on a Pearson 37. I have several
Ethanol Free Gasoline - SE PA & South NJ Timothy at 1:24pm 04.22.09 Trailer Sailors 19/19881 Hello Everyone, I live in south NJ and I'm looking for gas stations in SE PA and south NJ where I
1985 Seafarer 26 mjsiega at 1:03pm 04.22.09 Seafarer 1/5822 Hello all, I just recently acquired a Seafarer 26 and think she is an excellent sailboat. I do have
Trailering with outboard on H260 transom??? yadayada at 10:55am 04.22.09 Smaller Boats 20/2733 Ok, what do you H260 owners do with your outboards when you are trailering your boat from home to th
Thinking about Sirius electricc0wb0y at 9:21am 04.22.09 Sirius 21/22 19/7749 I am thinking about a Sirius 21/22 for trailer sailing. I am going to look at a couple this weekend
23.5 forestay quickrelease lever Arturo at 8:59am 04.22.09 Smaller Boats 3/1567 Johnson makes a model 1420 which I think would work for me, BUT they only supply dealers (West Marin
Busted Boom Vang, Temp fix ? Royal Flush at 8:45am 04.22.09 Ask All Sailors 15/3271 Winds picked up Sunday from 6-9 knots to nearly 20 knots within 15 minutes. The boat came alive took
Crown28 upwind in heavy air druid at 8:37am 04.22.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/2993 Hi, I bought my Crown 28 (for those not familiar, it's VERY similar to a Cal 29) 2 years ago, and
AC Hose routing, how do I get it out? bigburb at 8:34am 04.22.09 Big Boats 2/1025 1989 Hunter 40, someone installed the AC with the wrong type of hose and a filter housing with no fi
Mast sheaves on O'Day 32 (1) Konstantin at 8:19am 04.22.09 Ask An Oday Owner 18/2724 Do anybody knows dimensions of halyard sheaves on the top of the Mast in O'Day32? I mean diameter an
Storing the 310 Seat rpwillia at 6:24am 04.22.09 Catalina 310 6/1565 On my 310 I have the drop in seat, and I noticed there is a diagonal groove cut in the back, almost
SoCal Sailors Off To The Races Rick D at 5:42am 04.22.09 Destinations 2/2548 Many of us from these boards are off Friday to the annual Newport Beach to Ensenada, BC Mexico race.
Installing VHF paphman at 5:12am 04.22.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1902 I am installing a new vhf radio. I will be running the wire inside the mast and would like to insta
Best choice? Quoddy at 4:16am 04.22.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1428 I have read that high aspect ratio foils are easily stalled. It seems that if your underwater foils
Hi, st60, rod kicker broke jkittka at 12:57am 04.22.09 Catalina 309 Group Forum 1/1974 Hello all. And thanks to John. Has any one experienced the gas strut failing on the rod kicker? Sel
Catalina 22 engine shaft length ques?? (1) Even Kiehl at 9:38pm 04.21.09 Ask All Sailors 7/4886 Cat 22 engine shaft ques?? ANSWERED, thanks. Hi, I have been looking for a Extra Long Shaft 25" Ya
2001 Hunter 320 Missionbreeze at 9:29pm 04.21.09 Mid-Size Boats 5/5097 I recently purchased this boat, the "Tiramisu" and am enjoying doing the TLC to get her in tip top s
How concerned should I be? Manny at 8:16pm 04.21.09 Ask All Sailors 14/2112 The backstory: A few weeks ago I replaced my old 8 HP four stroke outboard with a Honda 9.9 HP Four
Anti-skid deck? Wackman at 7:57pm 04.21.09 Ask All Sailors 12/2730 I have just done some minor "soft-deck" repair to my 1973 O'day 22. Now I want to cover up the small

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Just can't get no release! Sailfanatic at 12:46pm 06.30.21 Dumping the traveller is usually effective in righting the boat with a lot less noise and commotion
New toilet and holding tank system JRT at 12:38pm 06.30.21 I'd skip the tank replacement unless you have seen an issue or damage. Also I'd keep a macerator to
Stuffing Box (Packing Gland) Leaking... Davidasailor26 at 12:24pm 06.30.21 Yes, I have an automatic bilge pump, but I would likely still ruin the engine and teak floors. I r
Just can't get no release! Timm R Oday25 at 12:23pm 06.30.21 We have the exact same set up . The exact same boat . I don't know how yours is actually configured
Stuffing Box (Packing Gland) Leaking... SailorElliot at 12:20pm 06.30.21 It's hard to imagine that it couldn't at least be adjusted (maybe not repacked) in the water. After
Just can't get no release! shemandr at 12:07pm 06.30.21 I would turn the sheet upside down so that the sheet releases by applying downward force. That can
to be or not to be Desmotronic at 11:32am 06.30.21 I've been debating getting it just for the trailer and parts like some of you have said. The trail
Considering a Hunter 240 Doug J at 11:31am 06.30.21 John, Saw a nice 2003 240 for sale in western Kentucky. Here's the link: Kentucky Lake Marina Boat
36 foot Hunter Anchoring Questions - Chain and Rope Ratio flightlead404 at 10:53am 06.30.21 I had the same question. I think the windlass is the issue. Adding chain may cause the windlass to
36 foot Hunter Anchoring Questions - Chain and Rope Ratio flightlead404 at 10:48am 06.30.21 Bought a Sailrite riding sail, already made but now they have a kit... spent around $130.
Can I connect an Airmar DST810 multi sensory to a Raymarine i70 display? Ward H at 10:30am 06.30.21
Adding Depth (deadfall) to anchor locker in 35.5 Legend, 1990 Steverhnm at 10:26am 06.30.21 NICE JOB! Thanks for sharing, Exactly what I was looking for, I'm sure that while our boats are a l
New guy with second boat Timm R Oday25 at 10:26am 06.30.21 I agree that finding what you need or are willing to spend on proper marine hardware can get both fr
Cushion modification (2) Leeward Rail at 10:24am 06.30.21 Just in case someone ever does shorten their cushions.. The upholsterer: removed the stitching for
Adding Depth (deadfall) to anchor locker in 35.5 Legend, 1990 Steverhnm at 10:17am 06.30.21 I have no question I have the skill sets to modify the locker and keep the boat watertight. The dep
Stuffing Box (Packing Gland) Leaking... Richard19068 at 10:17am 06.30.21 Some engine part (forgot what it is) is sitting above the stuffing box to make room for a flushable
Adding Depth (deadfall) to anchor locker in 35.5 Legend, 1990 (1) Claude L.-Auger at 10:15am 06.30.21 Hi Steve, I have a 34 and I have done that mod and kept the anchor locker such that the boat is stil
New toilet and holding tank system Stu Jackson at 10:07am 06.30.21 You're right that plastic tanks rarely if ever permeate, Stu...but permeation isn't the only issue
Search function not working? BBC16385 at 10:03am 06.30.21 @BBC16385 I did not! It makes me wonder who did. :) I just sent it again.
Stuffing Box (Packing Gland) Leaking... Rich Stidger at 9:57am 06.30.21 Got picture?

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