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Where to get Bimini for an Oday 25? Ran-Dee9229 at 11:17am 07.01.08 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2120 Does anyone know the measurements so I can have a custom bimini built or where to get Bimini for an
1985 Catalina25 Sara20994 at 11:33am 07.01.08 Smaller Boats 3/1455 Hi, I am thinking about buying a 1985 Catalina25 and was wondering what the standup head room is wi
Repair help need on centerboard/seat wood support (1) SCOT MARECHAUX at 12:18pm 07.01.08 Day Sailers 4/1159 Problem: wood cleat? brace?? that goes from starboard side of centerboard to seat.Three screws atta
spreader issues? AKA failure of the cast bits? Josh at 12:30pm 07.01.08 Mid-Size Boats 1/1203 Where do I find the replacement parts for this repair/preventative task?thanksJosh
Dutchman guide lines rfrye1 at 8:49am 07.01.08 Big Boats 9/1222 I had one of the monofiliment guide lines from the Dutchman sail system break on Mmy H376. Looks eas
Beta 28bhp Hursty at 8:22am 07.01.08 Ask All Sailors 2/953 Hello i av a seamaster 23 with a beta 28bhp engine dose any one no how to tune it up a little as i a
Yanmar blow ups higgs at 12:39pm 07.01.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1113 I called Shumway Marine in Rochester, NY looking for a particular gasket. Rochester is 60 miles awa
mainsail Dan at 12:37pm 07.01.08 Catalina 22 4/1277 When i want to lower the mainsail and head in, I cant keep the boat into the wind to luff and attach
portager 22 advice please 24632 at 12:50pm 07.01.08 Trailer Sailors 6/5506 Looking at a portager 22 (identical to the mac 22/venture 2-22 rebranded maybe) And while it looks l
New Mac 25 Personal Best, Woohoo dancing bear at 9:31pm 06.28.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1053 Yesterday, on two occaisions, my GPS recorded an average speed of 7.4 knots over about 14 seconds an
Using roller furling New Boat at 10:16pm 06.28.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2023 I am a new boat owner. I just purchased a 2005 Hunter 216.While I have crewed on other boats, rol
bulging keel Carl at 10:30pm 06.28.08 Lancer 0/1433 I have a bulge in my keel at the top of the ballast level. Also the forward end of the bilge has ope
Trailer axle bearing maintenance David F at 10:23pm 06.28.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/902 As the owner of this 88 26D for 3 months, I am leaning a lot about sailing (my first boat) by trial
oversizing holes for hardware seth at 12:38am 06.29.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1139 Yesterday I drilled 1/2 in holes to for filling with epoxy before boring holes for mounting hardware
Excessive Vibration on a Beneteau Oceanis 393 equipped with a Yanmar 4JH3E 56 HP Dimitrios Degiannis at 2:14am 06.29.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/3749 My Oceanis 393 (Yanmar 4JH3E 56 HP) suffers from excessive engine vibration when revs go up between
Cat 28 Mast Issue Rex at 2:00am 06.29.08 Mid-Size Boats 0/1031 I just purchased a 1990 28 and have a problem with the mast base. Water has settled and leaked thro
Sailing offshore in a Yamaha 30 George at 1:19am 06.29.08 Yamaha 3/4101 Hi,I live in Vancouver bc and I am considering buying a yamaha 30 for sale here. I'd like opinions
Voltage regulator Joetech at 1:16am 06.29.08 Catalina 22 1/1131 I have a Tohatsu 6hp outboard on my Catalina 22. It has a altenator to charge the Battery. At high
Raising the mast Bill Foley at 2:21am 06.29.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/871 While raising the mast the hook on the small port halyard under the spreader keeps popping out. Th
O'day 222 deck organization Wayne Catt at 2:35am 06.29.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1042 I am a relatively new O'day 222 owner and I would like to set it up for easier single handing with d

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Anchor locker issue Ralph Johnstone at 10:00am 05.13.21 but I have remote windlass switches in the cockpit and it's a shame not to use them instead of jugg
Mast light - LED Replacement Tom J at 9:57am 05.13.21 The socket on my old anchor light corroded, so I bought a new LED light, but haven't installed it ye
Funny Friday!!! rgranger at 9:54am 05.13.21 Boudreaux staggered home late after another evening with his drinking buddy, Thibodeaux. He took off
Anchor locker issue sail sfbay at 9:53am 05.13.21 Happy to provide a photo when O get back to my sailboat tomorrow.
Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 9:50am 05.13.21 Befores any of y'alls get excited about pickin' on Boudreaux, this is a photo of my great-great gran
Funny Friday!!! rgranger at 9:48am 05.13.21
Anchor locker issue RobAL at 9:37am 05.13.21 Same issue on my Hunter 46 so I fabricated a platform out of 1/2 inch thick fiberboard with legs sc
Anchor locker issue RobAL at 9:36am 05.13.21 Learn to live with it as I did after installing the winch several years after purchasing the boat.
Anchor locker issue (1) RobAL at 9:08am 05.13.21 Hi Rob. First the Cabin heater now the Anchor locker... Sounds like you are becoming one with your
Sealing cabin top seams Calif. Ted at 9:04am 05.13.21 I've heard this piece referred to as a "sea hood" or "spray hood" it fits over the area of the compa
Funny Friday!!! rgranger at 8:47am 05.13.21 The day after his mother-in-law disappeared in a kayaking accident, a Twillingate, Newfoundland man
HOW MUCH HP DO I NEED FOR MY 50 YEAR OLD O'DAY 22? Justin_NSA at 8:39am 05.13.21 Good luck, safe journey. Please turn off the caps. :plus: no need to shout
Funny Friday!!! rgranger at 8:26am 05.13.21 The day after his mother-in-law disappeared in a kayaking accident, a Twillingate, Newfoundland man
Polypropylene rope - floats or nope? JamesG161 at 8:26am 05.13.21 a pound of feathers or a pound of lead? Neither. A pound of Steam weighs more. I know because wei
Polypropylene rope - floats or nope? Ralph Johnstone at 8:22am 05.13.21 What weighs more... a pound of feathers or a pound of lead? All depends if it's horse feathers :r
Anchor locker issue Ralph Johnstone at 8:16am 05.13.21 Learn to live with it as I did after installing the winch several years after purchasing the boat.
Funny Friday!!! Sailavie1 at 8:12am 05.13.21 The day after his mother-in-law disappeared in a kayaking accident, a Twillingate, Newfoundland man
Bimini Conflict on 26 or 260 Wheel Boat John Marrone at 8:11am 05.13.21 Will check with the Hunter Store Thanks
Bimini Conflict on 26 or 260 Wheel Boat twalker H260 at 8:05am 05.13.21
Bimini Conflict on 26 or 260 Wheel Boat rgranger at 8:04am 05.13.21 Will that in mind. Thanks for the Heads Up! There is no need for a special bimi slit for the sheet

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