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ndorfin at 10:18am 02.03.09
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I'm moving my boat from Lake Erie (fresh water) to California (salt water). Do I need to do anythin
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I'm moving my boat from Lake Erie (fresh water) to California (salt water). Are there any modifica
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I know I know.... :D Hopefully the "longer"title will prevent the casual reader from offering the
Bad Obsession at 10:03am 02.03.09
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Hello all. I am just starting to get back into the swing of things after a horrible year last year.
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I have really been enjoying the threads on cooking, recipes, and provisioning. It seems to me that
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Now that my conversion from a power boat to sailboat is complete. seems that the issue with the VHF
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To all, I have been doing some boat repairs at home over the winter and I used some 3M 5200 to glue
Fresh Water Wally at 5:53am 02.03.09
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When conditions warrant it--IMO--and I want to add a Navy type anchor to my rode chain above my Danf
wmacken at 3:57am 02.03.09
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Has anyone moved their mainsheet to a cabintop setup on an Oday25? I would like to, but i don't know
jeff950 at 11:35pm 02.02.09
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We bought a 1982 Catalina 30 about a year ago. The previous owner wasn't much of a sailor, and some
Tim Jedda 22 at 8:35pm 02.02.09
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Hey all, I sail a Jedda (Kestral) 22 twin swing keel (some were twin fixed), they were made near Mel
John at 7:26pm 02.02.09
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So today I had the (keel stepped) mast pulled on my C36. This was in preparation for removing the bu
Aircooled at 7:02pm 02.02.09
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Does anyone have a winter cover for mast-down storage out of water? If you do, what make do you rec
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There was a macGregor 25 that sold for $6,200 about two years ago. It had a beautiful refit on the
gordonac at 5:23pm 02.02.09
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Hello all. Was hopeing that someone might point me in the right direction in finding a reasonably p
AllenF at 4:38pm 02.02.09
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Does anyone have a picture of the old Hunter logo (the sailboat with the keel) that you could scan a
Tim R. at 4:07pm 02.02.09
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The newest version of Google Earth(5.0) now lets you fly underwater. Chart your course and see what
Pat Otto at 3:42pm 02.02.09
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I haven't posted since the new site has been up. I've forgotten how! Wondering if anyone has cha
DavidB75 at 3:07pm 02.02.09
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Hello all, I am wondering if anyone knows where to find anchor pins for CDI FF2. I talked to "Sailr

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Mast with weld repair - stay away or worry not?
sail sfbay at 6:11pm 02.27.22
Information is you friend. I would not be concerned IF I knew what the repair looked like.
Mast with weld repair - stay away or worry not?
Bob Kessler at 6:01pm 02.27.22
I don't have pics of it unfortunately - and the owner couldn't speak to the circumstances of what le
Mast with weld repair - stay away or worry not?
sail sfbay at 5:48pm 02.27.22
Please post a photo of mast weld. Was it a crack or complete fracture? If the latter, if the mast
The LiFePo4 Revolution!
BigEasy at 5:38pm 02.27.22
"Value analysis deal breaker." What does that even mean? What parameters are you comparing? With
Hunter 34 chain plate inspection   (2)
Charlie98117 at 5:31pm 02.27.22
Happy to report mine look OK. Some surface rust but appears solid. No significant corrosion at the
Morse or no morse
Alan Gomes at 5:28pm 02.27.22
I have always been a proponent for Continuous Wave over radio and Morse by other means. It is not a
V-Belt Replacement
lehighsail at 5:24pm 02.27.22
Thanks for the input. I have located a Gates 19" belt with the same profile as the M-20. I was wo
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 =1.34*24.17^0
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
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