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Closing the gap Kurt Myers at 7:47pm 03.12.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1001 I have an 84' 222. I recently replaced my fore stay and as it turns out it's a tad short. When I ste
Boston to Nova Scotia jaydog5000 at 7:30pm 03.12.09 Ask All Sailors 4/2588 Has anyone sailed direct from Boston to Nova Scotia? If so I'd love to here about it. What boat di
1987 Hunter 23 motor mount bracket Yachta Yachta at 6:32pm 03.12.09 Smaller Boats 1/1537 I recently purchased a 1987 Hunter 23. I have a Yamaha 9.9hp four stroke. Can the Hunters stock fixe
Pedestal Cables - If Merriman, Something Else to Check While At It (1) rardiH36 at 6:26pm 03.12.09 The Cherubini Hunters 5/2879 (For what its worth....) this post pertains only if you have an older Merrriman pedestal on your Che
The sailing stimulus package RECESS at 4:48pm 03.12.09 Ask All Sailors 48/6379 I am doing all I can to get this economy going Ah, spring... time to spend spend spend Spent so fa
Yanmar Question sailaway78 at 3:40pm 03.12.09 Ask All Sailors 20/5085 I'm still having a problem with my 3GM yanmar getting air into the fuel system, after it sits for th
Anchor-fixed anchor rode Attalia32 at 2:15pm 03.12.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2103 Our boat came with a plow anchor (not sure of the weight-but it doesn't look heavy enough). However
Replacing Cutlass Bearing Attalia32 at 1:44pm 03.12.09 Ask All Sailors 6/3421 We have been advised to change our cutlass bearing-there is a tiny bit of vertical play. Fortunately
Core thickness renom2 at 12:52pm 03.12.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1243 Hello I have an ODay 25 1983 and need to recore around the mast 8 sq ft or so. Can anyone who has
marinas Bogdang at 12:38pm 03.12.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1379 Hi Im hoping to get some info please, well we are moving to Jacksonville FL. in 30 days, been lookin
Engine overheating beached79 at 12:33pm 03.12.09 Catalina 30 9/2053 Coming back to the dock the other day, I noticed the engine wasn't pumping any water overboard and t
Engines Bill C320, Papillon at 12:32pm 03.12.09 Ask All Sailors 41/6818 This is almost as bad as asking is Catalina better than Hunter because it's mostly personal preferen
Battery fusing Roger Long at 12:23pm 03.12.09 Ask All Sailors 15/3629 I am going to add battery fuses to my system. I was looking at the Blue Sea ANL fuses and blocks bu
Spinnaker Thoughts? yodagwb at 12:17pm 03.12.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2347 Getting ready to pull the trigger with regards to a spinnaker. The question that I can't make up my
Everware Laminate Cleaning Dave Barber at 11:39am 03.12.09 Big Boats 3/1303 The Everware laminate in the cockpit of my Hunter 38 is stained. I have tried soap and water, but to
I wish.... CMM at 10:28am 03.12.09 Ask All Sailors 8/1698 I subscribe to several sailing magazines and love to read about the new designs that are "just launc
Nav Station Seat island time21 at 10:00am 03.12.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1461 I'm trying to find a seat for my nav station that swings in and out. Anyone know where to get one.
More Gloomy News Randy Burns at 9:52am 03.12.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1473 This trully is a world recession. Boat builders from New Zealand to Maine are being hit hard. Even
Which Prop with the Tohotsu 6 hp Motor Aldo at 9:47am 03.12.09 Catalina 22 2/5152 I finally saved up enough money to replace my (very reliable) '79 Johnson 6 hp 2 stroke motor. I pl
Trailer for Oday 20 tileguyrob at 8:34am 03.12.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1481 Hello all. My name is Robert and I hail from California's central coast. I'm looking at purchasing

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inspectors estimated current market value vs asking price Kings Gambit at 8:20am 03.09.22
inspectors estimated current market value vs asking price FastOlson at 8:14am 03.09.22 I used to race against a Newport 28. Fast fast boat. I could beat it, but only by a few lengths afte
Foresail pennant (2) Jacktar at 7:54am 03.09.22 Mine is a vinyl covered steel cable with addition of a a pvc cover over the turnbuckle to keep all
Best anchor and chain flightlead404 at 7:46am 03.09.22 Pick up a copy of Hine's seminal work on anchoring and mooring. Personally I carry a 55lb Rocna wit
Foresail pennant kappykaplan at 7:26am 03.09.22 @Joe , wish I could give you both a like and a hah! :beer:
Hack Freedom 20/Link-2000R for LiFePo4? jviss at 7:25am 03.09.22 So, @Garbonzo , if I understand this correctly, on the RV you use lead acid connected to the alterna
Restoring electrical panel dmax at 7:20am 03.09.22 Picture? Which O'Day model? I have added additional circuit breakers to my panel that match the orig
Looking to Buy Nicro Fico adjustable stop Joe at 7:18am 03.09.22 Which aren't available Well, then call rig rite and ask them what's up.
Foresail pennant Joe at 7:14am 03.09.22 Uh, boys, I hate to be annoying... but.. I think you mean "pendant" rather than "pennant" I mentio
Shifting issue on my '96 Evinrude 8hp. dmax at 7:14am 03.09.22 I had the same engine at one time, it should not be difficult to shift at all. Don't add leverage, y
Removing wall covering Timm R Oday25 at 6:50am 03.09.22 I should have been more specific . Cedar does well in high humidity situations .With other woods mol
Leaving old cables & wiring in inaccessible areas. mikeracca at 6:33am 03.09.22 Thanks - that was my first thought but wasn't sure if aluminum foil would be enough. Worth a try.
Ford 20 information landhort at 6:21am 03.09.22 That is exactly what the other FORD20 skipper told me. He said to fasten the shrouds to the outer c
Removing wall covering jssailem at 6:19am 03.09.22 keeps moisture at bay How does the aromatic cedar accomplish this function?
Ford 20 information jssailem at 6:14am 03.09.22 That certainly can be a design. Such an arrangement could be to deal with a mast design that needs s
Foresail pennant Gene Neill at 6:12am 03.09.22 Yes! All of our headsails have pennants. The smaller the sail, the longer the pennant. The added vis
Furling line fairlead placement Harken Mark IV RoyS at 6:07am 03.09.22 You can probably reverse the wind direction if that helps.
Extending Cable Throw on Transmission and Throttle Cables dlochner at 6:03am 03.09.22 Some shifters have various cable connection holes to adjust the throw length. Some transmissions pe
Ford 20 information landhort at 5:56am 03.09.22 Not sure I understand your question. The shrouds run from the mast head to the side deck of the hu
Extending Cable Throw on Transmission and Throttle Cables RoyS at 5:55am 03.09.22 Some shifters have various cable connection holes to adjust the throw length. Some transmissions per

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