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New O'Day owner & user of this site. rednomad at 12:38am 09.05.08 Day Sailers 9/2870 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 3/1227 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 24/2196 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 1/1639 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 31/2437 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 2/1260 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 4/1429 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 6/1192 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 2/1109 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 0/917 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 3/1084 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 0/855 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 0/928 My wife and I just installed the plank type vinyl in our kitchen and it is wonderfull. It is easy t
Test Sailing the boat you bought. Patrick S/V Shangra-La at 11:01am 09.04.08 Ask All Sailors 21/2369 I was looking at the "Quick Quiz" this week and was surprised at the number of sailors who purchased
greasing the rudder of an Oday 28 Bare Aweigh at 10:46am 09.04.08 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1538 According to the periodic maintenance section of my owners manual I need to grease the rudder on my
rudder left in sun dlewis812 at 9:01am 09.04.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1120 while waiting for new gudgeon left rudder in open cockpit. wont' be to boat for a week; should be c
Head stay weesail at 8:26am 09.04.08 Irwin 0/1549 I need to know the length of the head stay on my Irwin 27. She is docked 50 miles away and would lik
House batteries not charging GKuffner at 7:03am 09.04.08 Mid-Size Boats 5/2329 I have a new Catalina 309 and I've been having problems keeping my house batteries charged. Since I
Motor Bracket LeRoy14449 at 3:24am 09.04.08 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1087 Garelick motor bracket will not stay in "up" position when sailing with 5 hp - must be worn out afte
Mast compression? boudine at 3:00am 09.04.08 Mid-Size Boats 3/1480 I am new to this forum, and have a question about a boat that I am buying. She is a 1980 Hunter 30,

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Electronic enclosure box for Beneteau SoSound at 6:31pm 10.03.21 Ditto, on the welcome! Some of the B&G electronics associated with the autopilot, radar, wireless n
Stern tube winterization. Rob69 at 6:14pm 10.03.21 Thx ,appreciate your feedback.
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? Alan Gomes at 6:11pm 10.03.21 The current owner is out of touch with reality. There are very few potential buyers for that boat i
Question on a 'new' Hunter 40.5 SandyFrank at 6:00pm 10.03.21 Rudder post is fiberglass? Ours was steel and OEM. Most definitely in my '95. From the emergency
Running main halyard to cockpit / 18.5 MHJ at 6:00pm 10.03.21 Swivel cam clear over fixed one position. Winch unnecessary Picture of mast base please I will
Zipper maintenance WayneH at 5:54pm 10.03.21 We use the stick lubricant on our boat. Something else to do with your double ended zippers like on
Sailboat Drone Daveinet at 5:50pm 10.03.21 While neat, how long before it gets stolen? You drop an unmanned boat out into the ocean, and someon
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? Daveinet at 5:46pm 10.03.21 The current owner is out of touch with reality. There are very few potential buyers for that boat in
Zipper maintenance Davidasailor26 at 5:24pm 10.03.21 We used this one this season - STAR BRITE Snap & Zipper Lubricant 1.75 OZ. (089102) https://www.amaz
Zipper maintenance envisionvenicefl at 4:54pm 10.03.21 Thank you. Just ordered some.
Question on a 'new' Hunter 40.5 Don S/V ILLusion at 4:51pm 10.03.21 Rudder post is fiberglass? Ours was steel and OEM.
Zipper maintenance sail sfbay at 4:49pm 10.03.21 Marine grade zipper lube stick Amazon.com : Zipper Lubricant and Zip Wax Marine Grade Lube Stick App
Water Heater replacement for H31 Hello Below at 4:44pm 10.03.21 The 2012 and later Hunters come with a Kuuma 5 gallon heater. Dimensions: 15.625 in W x 13.625 in H
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? heritage at 4:43pm 10.03.21 The Mariner is a very simple boat. Once it is cleaned up, you will have a blank slate to work with.
Tiller "slop" thoughts Sailor Sue at 4:26pm 10.03.21 I'd make some washers out of an old milk jug. Add as many as it takes between the tiller hardware an
Question on a 'new' Hunter 40.5 (1) SandyFrank at 4:13pm 10.03.21 Own a 1995 and have fixed a lot of issues. Some age, a lot previous owner (spit), some but not many
Sailboat Drone HeatherE at 4:09pm 10.03.21 You may have seen in the news where NOAA sailed drones into Hurricane Sam this week. Pretty cool t
Indoor/Outdoor marine speakers HeatherE at 4:07pm 10.03.21 I have one of these that we use at home, different one on the boat but, that would work great on th
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? Mr. Dave at 3:56pm 10.03.21 If you're up for the work, and you like the boat, don't quibble over the $200 -vs- $500 question. Y
Bottom Paint Issues Along Scumline snoopy_ at 3:18pm 10.03.21

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