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Gelcoat needed Faster Horses at 9:04am 09.05.08 Ask An Oday Owner 2/976 I need to locate a source of gelcoat for the off white- to - vanilla colored O'Day hull. I have an '
Outboard motor size crakinator at 6:35am 09.05.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/2514 Hi, all. My wife and I are new sailors. Have been sailing about a year in an old 14 foot Puffer.
Hurricane IKE....NOT good (2) sailortonyb Allied Mis at 6:34am 09.05.08 Ask All Sailors 14/1815 Projected Path
solar power four sail at 5:49am 09.05.08 Smaller Boats 5/901 Hello Everyone My name is John and my Wife is Julie, we just purchased our Hunter 25.5 and
T.Boone Pickens gives me hope for my oven! Dean5735 at 5:32am 09.05.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1129 For those of us with CNG stoves, and the problem with getting the tanks refilled, I think the future
The Shorepower Cord is tamed...at last !!! Paul Ouellette at 5:27am 09.05.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1794 Alright fellow fun seekers, here's one for all of you... If you're like me (' I'll bet you can AL
Roller Furler ID Help BaySailerBill at 2:35am 09.05.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/903 Can anyone help me ID what manufacturer made my roller furling? As you can see by the picture,
New O'Day owner & user of this site. rednomad at 12:38am 09.05.08 Day Sailers 9/2778 First I need thank those who have submitted owner reports of O'Day sailboats, especially the 25. I
? on Operating temp for 99 Evinrude 10 hp 4-stroke rednomad at 11:53pm 09.04.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1219 I just acquired what appears to be a very nice condition 1999 Evinrude 10 hp 4-stroke. I want to te
Propane...sinful? Hermit Scott at 11:38pm 09.04.08 Ask All Sailors 24/2169 What is the deal with propane on boats? Is it illegal, dangerous or just non-conventional? I have se
Regatta Head Check/Count Andy1237 at 9:04pm 09.04.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1615 Peggy, did you get my email about the Regatta at Beaver Lake? We're inviting you back to check the
Caption contest (1) Hec @ 19 at 8:16pm 09.04.08 Ask All Sailors 31/2406 I saw this guy at Pinecrest, CA yesterday. Anybody care to suggest a caption?
Vang Strap All U Get at 4:30pm 09.04.08 Catalina 30 2/1164 At the bottom of my mast, 81 Catalina 30TR, there was two boom vang eye straps. One was for a direct
Creaking Noise DanoDano at 2:35pm 09.04.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1408 Over the Labor Day weekend I was sailing close hauled in about 16 knots of wind and a somewhat loud
Rocking & a rolling at anchor on O'Day 25 sPk at 2:22pm 09.04.08 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1158 I have noticed that my O'Day 25 c/b tends to rock ' roll more than the other boats at anchorage. If
new furler wlaschober at 2:08pm 09.04.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1084 The forestay on my Catalina 27 broke recently. I replaced the forestay but what to buy a new furler
Thirty days and 3100 miles. Ross at 11:40am 09.04.08 Ask All Sailors 0/905 http://www.landlpardey.com/Where/Where_Now.html Just a little very pleasant reading.
Thirty days and 3100 miles. Ross at 11:40am 09.04.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1054 http://www.landlpardey.com/Where/Where_Now.html Just a little very pleasant reading.
Any results with the rat trap yet? Dean5735 at 11:18am 09.04.08 Ask All Sailors 0/838 Just wondering if anyone has successfully used the rat trap I posted a week or so ago? Dean
NiceNeasy got it exactly right on the vinyl flooring Dean5735 at 11:13am 09.04.08 Ask All Sailors 0/918 My wife and I just installed the plank type vinyl in our kitchen and it is wonderfull. It is easy t

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Considering Hunter 49 Purchase ! Georgedoyle at 6:27pm 05.24.21 Most 49's have original sails, and they do not function well. Lots of weather helm in moderate condi
Mast sheave box - Compatible Ronstan part? jssailem at 6:21pm 05.24.21 Ben.. Here is a link showing sheaves, a mast head fitting and an attachment called a "crane"for a sp
DC Wiring (3) Orbweaver at 6:11pm 05.24.21 Regarding the need to go through the wiring, I'm just gonna leave these right here: hat radio is go
Pop quiz jssailem at 6:07pm 05.24.21 War ships have general right of way. You have a keel, they have missiles and torpedos. Simple deci
326- replace light in aft cabin with fan Peter Garver at 6:05pm 05.24.21 OK thanks; will do more investigation.
Sealing cabin top seams jssailem at 6:04pm 05.24.21 Nice...:biggrin:
Mast thickness? Orbweaver at 6:03pm 05.24.21 Update: I figured out that I could sort of fit my calipers in the hole where the shrouds are attache
O'day 22 Upper Sidestay is SHORT (1) jssailem at 6:03pm 05.24.21 Sure those are possible solutions that will give you length and connection. You could also use one
Pop quiz Pagan Baby at 5:54pm 05.24.21
Strange starting issue - anyone else experienced? Monheganlover at 5:51pm 05.24.21 Thanks! I have a multi-meter and took an elementary sailboat electronics class but, hope this isn't
Help with lost Beneteau swing keel MitchM at 5:49pm 05.24.21 practical boat owner , the brit sailing mag had an article some time back about a
Strange starting issue - anyone else experienced? Monheganlover at 5:49pm 05.24.21 No, if it were a loose connection the LO pressure alarm circuit would never sound. It's a normally
Pop quiz Ralph Johnstone at 5:47pm 05.24.21 Might is right in this case :yikes: ! Anyways, if he doesn't care why should you :p ?
Strange starting issue - anyone else experienced? jssailem at 5:38pm 05.24.21 That's what we refer to as an electrical fault :biggrin: ! Got to blame someone... Might as well b
326- replace light in aft cabin with fan jssailem at 5:36pm 05.24.21 Ralph is started you down the right track. Blowing up the image of the lights, it looks like the on
Strange starting issue - anyone else experienced? Ralph Johnstone at 5:35pm 05.24.21 It appears the culprit could be a loose connection on the oil pressure sending unit. No, if it we
Behavior of marine batteries MitchM at 5:35pm 05.24.21 Mainesail has excellent advice on why to get a new 3 stage chargers , i just bought
Strange starting issue - anyone else experienced? Ralph Johnstone at 5:27pm 05.24.21 Just shouting for no reason? That's what we refer to as an electrical fault :biggrin: !
Pop quiz jon hansen at 5:23pm 05.24.21 apply the rule of gross tonnage :cool:
Strange starting issue - anyone else experienced? Monheganlover at 5:22pm 05.24.21 It appears the culprit could be a loose connection on the oil pressure sending unit. Plenty of oil a

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