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Rigging an O'Day 240 Namaste at 3:58pm 05.20.09 Ask An Oday Owner 6/5232 I am looking for detailed info on changing the running rigging on an O'Day 240. Seems simple enough,
New running rigging for an O'Day 240 Namaste at 3:50pm 05.20.09 Trailer Sailors 5/4515 I am looking for detailed info on changing the running rigging on an O'Day 240. Seems simple enough,
S2 9.2A Mast Compression Post Bob McKee at 3:37pm 05.20.09 S2 3/2866 I probably should have posted this last year. When I bought my 9.2A several years ago the door to t
Advise on North Carolina Marinas and Coast spadaforaj at 3:36pm 05.20.09 Ask All Sailors 14/4268 Hi All Just got transfered to the RTP/Raleigh area and am looking for the best place to put my H
Change of trip plans Roger Long at 3:07pm 05.20.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1596 For anyone following our oceanographic cruise on SPOT: http://www.rogerlongboats.com/RVStrider.htm
h26 loose footed main (1) Bilgewater at 1:13pm 05.20.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/3597 I finished my loose foot rig, and like it alot. I put a bail at the end of the boom and attached a s
owners manula online? kmtram4 at 12:54pm 05.20.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/970 Looking for a list of bulbs/lights and fuses that are not in the portion of the manual that I have f
what keeps happening to my posts green98tj at 12:20pm 05.20.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1222 I keep posting questions and look for answers the next day but I can't find them. What am I doing wr
Hunter 33 77-83 plan view? John in BR at 12:13pm 05.20.09 The Cherubini Hunters 4/2635 I'm looking for a plan of the Hunter 33 77-83. I looked here: http://test.sailboatowners.com/ima
Rigging ayc22 at 11:29am 05.20.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1019 Our fore and aft stays seem to be about 1 1/2" too long this year. Do we need to replace them alltog
anchor winch sandwinder at 11:23am 05.20.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1514 Hi out there: I was thinking about installing an anchor winch on my CAL 34 MARK 3 Does anyone have a
Changing the bow eye regor-123 at 10:59am 05.20.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1710 Has anyone replaced the single shaft bow eye with the stronger double shaft? Any recommendations on
New Sails Brian Schwerdt at 9:54am 05.20.09 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1659 Only in the water for 3 weeks, and looking to improve already... Alright, I bought a 1976 O'Day 22
Hey Seadaddler Broke Sailor at 9:40am 05.20.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1172 Hey Nick: Did you upgrade your prop? Do you have all the stats for ordering one: shaft diameter,
H216 Jib Tang Replacement rangerpaul at 9:15am 05.20.09 Smaller Boats 0/1004 There is an article on this now available under the tab Boat Info/Hunter Owner Modifications. Appare
H216 Electric Winch Installation for Raising Mast rangerpaul at 9:13am 05.20.09 Smaller Boats 0/952 There is an article on this now available under the tab Boat Info/Hunter Owner Modifications. Appare
H216 Garhauer Rigid Vang Installation rangerpaul at 9:09am 05.20.09 Smaller Boats 0/840 There is an article on this now available under the tab Boat Info/Hunter Owner Modifications. Appar
Problems with leaky sink drain hose mcaswell at 9:08am 05.20.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 12/3350 While replacing my sanitation hose a few weeks ago, I inadvertently put a small slice in the vanity
Will a 16" prop fit a Cat 30 CM at 9:01am 05.20.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1198 Does anyone know if a 16 inch folding prop would fit a catalina 30 ? I will have to check the pit
Fallen mast - suggestions for raising singlehandedly tc0nn at 8:13am 05.20.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/3895 So I've got my new (to me) 1996 26x in the boat yard. I'm raising the mast using the mast raising "s

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Stove Dimensions jeepbluetj at 9:29am 02.22.22 That sounds interesting. As I thought about it, would having drawers underneath a cooktop turn them
New Catalina 30 Owner jeepbluetj at 9:16am 02.22.22 Sewing is easy. For small stuff the ~$120 singer 4xxx heavy duty series is a decent machine. For can
Potential Buyer of DS1 Don S/V ILLusion at 9:12am 02.22.22 Forgive my ignorance - what's a DS1?
Leaky Windows jeepbluetj at 9:06am 02.22.22 '79 right? So aluminum framed windows. Are they leaking where they're sealed or between the aluminu
Battery options jeepbluetj at 8:53am 02.22.22 I'd say two GC-2 6v batteries are by far the best FLA house bank you can have in a C-30. IIRC for 12
Battery options Don S/V ILLusion at 8:52am 02.22.22
BRASS THRUHULL VALVES CORROSION twodzusfittings at 8:47am 02.22.22 Does it look similar to the well known green patina that copper develops? yes.
Tillerarm radius for linear drive autopilot installation (1) Len Ingalls at 8:47am 02.22.22 The Raymarine Type 1 Linear Drive (M81130) has a 12" stroke. The mid stroke point (rudder centered)
Catalina 27 keel dmax at 8:30am 02.22.22 A 1984 Catalina will have plywood in the keel stub, a known weakness as the plywood can get wet and
gel coat cracks dlochner at 8:26am 02.22.22 I see that spectrum offers spray cans of gelcoat - anyone have experience with that? I've used a
Battery options BigEasy at 8:24am 02.22.22 You can look at DYNO Batteries in Seattle. They have a 12V battery that is DeepCycle. Fits in a sta
O'Day 39 owners manual sail sfbay at 8:24am 02.22.22 Welcome to the forum!! Ditto Tally Ho..............buy one here: I Heart O'Days - Manuals (iheartod
gel coat cracks dmax at 8:14am 02.22.22 I see that spectrum offers spray cans of gelcoat - anyone have experience with that?
Westerbeke 13b - FREE to good home dmax at 8:13am 02.22.22 Sure will be nice to get that weight out of the boat :)
Battery options jssailem at 8:11am 02.22.22 Two 6V batteries (225 ampHr) like the Trojan's are a good solution to provide a single 12v battery s
Starwind 19 project boat Project_Mayhem at 8:02am 02.22.22 You must own a fleet of sailboats by now! My last boat was a Starwind 19. Great little boat. There'
B&G Vulcan 7 help hj5150 at 8:01am 02.22.22 Hey, The Vulcan has a "trip calculator" that automatically tracks things like distance travelled,
Bent jaw toggles on lower shrouds TRFrederick at 7:57am 02.22.22
BRASS THRUHULL VALVES CORROSION Project_Mayhem at 7:50am 02.22.22 Does it look similar to the well known green patina that copper develops? I used CLR to clean mine u
gel coat cracks Project_Mayhem at 7:45am 02.22.22 I just picked some gelcoat up from a local supplier. With the help of the staff there we used a RAL

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