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Dave19957 at 4:35pm 01.26.09
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I know this has been a topic before, and I've even posted in a thread or two regarding the tail that
Tim R. at 3:55pm 01.26.09
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Is anyone else having this problem? I either post a new topic or reply to an existing one and my edi
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Kuntrymann at 2:10pm 01.26.09
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My wife and I are considering cruising for a while and would love to/have to take our dog. How many
tom.watson at 2:00pm 01.26.09
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I am replacing closed turnbuckles on a 77 Catalina 30 and hoping not to replace the shrouds, which l
markberten@gmail.com at 1:50pm 01.26.09
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Did yo u purchase from FX sails? Were you happy with the sails? did you get what you ordered? Wa
MaestroCT at 1:36pm 01.26.09
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Last summer, by the time I realized that the strainer on the engine intake was full of enough eel gr
3m_rowe at 12:54pm 01.26.09
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I am looking at buying a '79 Catalina 22, as my first sailboat purchase. It is a trailerable boat,
Johnb at 12:31pm 01.26.09
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Kinyonga is currently hauled out. We have had a reccomendation from the boat yard to have a "profess
Mike B at 12:18pm 01.26.09
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I stumbled across this site following a thread on a different web site. It's a nice tool that calcul
rardiH36 at 11:41am 01.26.09
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Imbedded in recent threads is a picture (courtesy of Maine Sail) that highlights a siphon- break in
Pat Hooyman at 11:07am 01.26.09
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I have a 2007 H38 - took it out Friday in 20+ knot winds - great sailing but I felt a vibration when
raccer at 10:56am 01.26.09
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Hello, Been lurking this forum since last night and it seems full of great advice from helpful peopl
SeanMorey at 10:54am 01.26.09
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Hi all, I am the new owner of a 77 Columbia 32'. It has no engine. What kind should I be looking
tedebee at 10:50am 01.26.09
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What size Vehicle needed to tow an O'Day 272? I have a Tahoe with a 350 V8 and 4W drive?
mnydvr at 10:41am 01.26.09
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Mid 80's 32' have a problem in the head,seems that sea water is getting back into head,"y" valve
tedebee at 10:38am 01.26.09
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Looking to purchase a 27' ODay272, anyone have any experience with an A Frame for a 27' or larger?
tedebee at 10:13am 01.26.09
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Does anyone out there trailer their O'Day 272? If so who Mfg'd your trailer?
tedebee at 9:58am 01.26.09
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I am thinking of purchasing an O'Day 272 LE and need to find or have made a trailer for it. Any sug

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When to move up?
Roland5048 at 8:38am 02.11.22
Your kids are now 9 and 11. It won't be long before they will want more privacy on overnighters esp
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Db421 at 8:34am 02.11.22
Great answers guys---I definitely plan on finding the other two vanes but I just wanted to be sure o
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dlochner at 8:09am 02.11.22
Sounds like an installation issue, not installed level. Or it might be a boat trim issue. Put a leve
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Hi Stuendan I haven't started it yet but was considering mounting the heater based on the example i
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dLj at 7:58am 02.11.22
My ancient galley stove has gimbals that are supposed to keep it level if the boat is heeling or no
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dLj at 7:46am 02.11.22
I'm not buying it until I see an authoritative source, like a dictionary with an etymology. @jviss
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Boomer2it at 7:40am 02.11.22
My ancient galley stove has gimbals that are supposed to keep it level if the boat is heeling or no
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Leeward Rail at 7:14am 02.11.22
But if there is a windjammer available, I might still look at it. I believe the former Yankee Clip
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Scott T-Bird at 7:10am 02.11.22
@Pkeller , take a look at a few 27'/28' boats but don't jump before looking at a few 30' boats. I f
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FastOlson at 7:10am 02.11.22
My galley range (Origo 6000) has enough weight in the bottom oven assembly for the gimbaling to fun
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twodzusfittings at 7:02am 02.11.22
Work done so far. I reached out to Rudy today, via email and with pictures. I await his response.
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jviss at 6:57am 02.11.22
No myth. Just compare British and American sailing magazine usage. I'm not buying it until I see a
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seadaddler at 6:20am 02.11.22
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RoyS at 6:16am 02.11.22
Temporarily disconnect the small hose at the top of the mixing elbow and direct it to a bucket. Star
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BlowMeAway at 6:09am 02.11.22
What you gonna do with the drunken sailor? https://thesweetchunksband.bandcamp.com/track/drunks-o
When to move up?
All U Get at 6:07am 02.11.22
I had my eye on a three-masted windjammer but my wife refused to look at it. We decided 45 feet and
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jssailem at 5:57am 02.11.22
4 ft is not bad. A chandler that sells boat diesel heaters should be able to supply exhaust pipe in
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All U Get at 5:56am 02.11.22
Saloon or Salon...
AlastairLC at 5:41am 02.11.22
Yes, but let's not start an urban myth that's not rooted in truth. No myth. Just compare British a
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landhort at 5:27am 02.11.22
After finding and reading through Glen-L's book, RIGGING SMALL SAILBOATS, I understand how to rig my

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