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Spinlocks for 23.5 Jib Sheets Dave L at 5:34am 03.28.09 Smaller Boats 17/3099 Has anyone installed the newer Spinlock PXR0810 on a 23.5? (My boat was built in late '94 and sold a
Refrigerator/freezer shilosamm at 7:33pm 03.27.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1078 Anyone know about the ref./freezer set up on the M-38 Moorings (1990). I was told that it runs off t
Help mounting solar panel on davits (1) NotCook at 6:53pm 03.27.09 Ask All Sailors 17/7721 I have a new 123W solar panel and I am going to mount it on my stern davits. There is room between t
McGregor 79 Ventura Rudder Assembly Bruce.Arnold at 6:31pm 03.27.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1941 Hi New to the group and am looking for a rudder assembly for a 1979 23 Ventura. Have tiller and wha
Converting An Alternator To External Regulation (13) Maine Sail at 6:05pm 03.27.09 Musings With Maine Sail 27/40710 Many boats, specifically sailboats, come equipped or have have used the 5" case Motorola/Prestolite/
That ol' compression post ajsail1 at 5:55pm 03.27.09 Big Boats 7/1875 well Im stuck on my project. I had leaking comming from the adjustable light sockets starboard and
Sailing tomorrow sfgary at 3:01pm 03.27.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1406 The weather here in the bay area is just about perfect so it's time to check out some of the project
Anyone know what the " Spare" switch is for? j_schoenfeld at 12:32pm 03.27.09 Ask All Sailors 13/2187 I have an Oday 28, and have been putting her in shape over the last year. Redid most of the wiring w
Hunter exterior teak. Ed Schenck at 11:04am 03.27.09 The Cherubini Hunters 21/5069 Do all the Cherubini Hunters have some exterior teak to maintain? I realize it is not a lot compare
411 Dry Weight Buceph at 10:16am 03.27.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1069 Does anyone know the dry weight of a Beneteau 411, as distinct from the displacement. I need it for
Gulf coast area sailors RussT1950 at 9:22am 03.27.09 Destinations 2/2955 Hello all, My buddy is a big fisherman and would like to anchor out by Chandelier
Missing NFL players update 03/27/09 Ctskip at 9:16am 03.27.09 Ask All Sailors 13/2675 It seems they were anchored and conditions worsened, they tried to retrieve the anchor, to no avail.
When is it too windy? - from a newbie KandD at 9:07am 03.27.09 Ask All Sailors 52/21534 Seems like a simple question, but I want to take out my hunter 40 tomorrow and the weather is predic
floatation Harvey18663 at 9:05am 03.27.09 Ask An Oday Owner 0/999 My Oday 20 came with a few moldy old bricks of styrofoam. Does anyone know how much (if any) is need
Should boats have black boxes? Brian D at 7:17am 03.27.09 Ask All Sailors 21/4179 In light of the many boating accidents that resulted in misrepresentation of fault and loss of life,
Horns Roger Long at 6:42am 03.27.09 Ask All Sailors 17/2225 I would appreciate any opinons on horns since. One inevitible aspect of my upcoming cruise to the Ba
Rigging Specs a reply to Konstantin and RAD of Bayshore (1) Shoaldrafter at 5:03am 03.27.09 Ask An Oday Owner 12/1650 I followed this web site for a long time before I joined. Others apparently never join. In the pas
porta potti location ted brook at 4:05am 03.27.09 Catalina 22 5/1665 has anyone moved the potti to another location / I'am over 6 ft. and will have a porblem with the st
Beneteau hull defects Jerry Saville at 1:14am 03.27.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/11316 I bought a new Beneteau Oceanis 43 last year after careful research of the market. My previous yach
head sale tapaki at 8:11pm 03.26.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/2 I have a 42 Catalina and i am looking for a 135 to 150 head sale in good condition

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Is your boat a finely assembled, original manufactured piece of art work? sail sfbay at 5:20pm 02.27.22 How do you look at your boat and what do you consider when something goes amiss? Is your boat a pri
Down windsails. Diablito at 5:11pm 02.27.22
Boat Speed sail sfbay at 5:08pm 02.27.22 Hull speed for your sailboat (LWL = 24.17 ft SailboatData.com - O'DAY 302 Sailboat) is =1.3424.17^0*
Boat Speed Voyager1 at 5:00pm 02.27.22 6.6 seem more accurate, usually run it at 2900, does go a bit higher but not much. I have an ongoing
Morse or no morse JamesG161 at 4:49pm 02.27.22 Marines and some parts of the Navy still require Morse code. dit dit dit ... dah dah dah .... dit
Is your boat a finely assembled, original manufactured piece of art work? Head Sail at 4:46pm 02.27.22 No. 2. The artwork for most boats is in the cabinetry, and to some lesser extent, the fiberglass.
Boat Speed smokey73 at 4:40pm 02.27.22 I believe the calculated "hull speed" for an Oday 302 is about 6.6 kts based on a waterline length o
Boat Speed Tally Ho at 4:37pm 02.27.22
Boat Speed (1) Tally Ho at 4:37pm 02.27.22
Dometic AC needs capacitor DeniseO30 at 4:35pm 02.27.22 You might go on YouTube and look up how to "Ohm a compressor" but if it doesn't start, hums and cli
Morse or no morse Brian D at 4:35pm 02.27.22 I have always been a proponent for Continuous Wave over radio and Morse by other means. It is not a
The LiFePo4 Revolution! Stu Jackson at 4:25pm 02.27.22 https://oceanplanetenergy.com/advanced-energy-storage-systems/ope-li3-marine-lithium-battery-systems
Engine Hours 2009 Hunter 50cc kbgunn at 4:21pm 02.27.22 Your boat has a fiberglass arch versus the stainless arch. Sailrite is the right spot for DIY. See t
Funny Friday!!! (1) Will Gilmore at 4:20pm 02.27.22 We survived WWII on spam. It was still a staple at my house in the sixties. You remember the sixti
V-Belt Replacement garymalmgren at 4:08pm 02.27.22 At $2 for a new belt. I wouldn't bother with filing. Gary https://www.vbeltsupply.com/conventional-w
Morse or no morse Tally Ho at 4:07pm 02.27.22 I changed to an electronic flare a few years ago, just because I was tired of throwing flares away e
V-Belt Replacement Tom J at 4:04pm 02.27.22 Definitely go with the smaller belt. It's better to have a little extra room to adjust the tension
Is your boat a finely assembled, original manufactured piece of art work? jon hansen at 4:04pm 02.27.22 That makes perfect sense. After all you sail and Alden 50. Alden Yachts is a renowned top of the li
Builder's Plaque WayneH at 4:02pm 02.27.22 WOW! I still have my plaque on my 1980 37'. I can see why a previous owner might want to keep the p
Funny Friday!!! WayneH at 3:56pm 02.27.22 Hormel foods made their first batch of Spam in 1937. Due to the pandemic, they announced they are ma

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