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rOnDAYvous 09 Scott On Eagles Wings at 11:45am 09.06.08 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1181 Hello Mike C. are you out there? I know this is hard to belive but we are booking our vacation for
upper gudgeon access dlewis812 at 10:58am 09.06.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1297 just replaced bottom gudgeon; would like to replace top. cant' find access to back plate on the top
Great sailing movie - Deep Water Kelly at 10:19am 09.06.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1472 I know there's been some discussion here about movies but wanted to pass along one that I just saw t
Roller Furling ID Help... BaySailerBill at 8:46am 09.06.08 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1199 Hi Guys, I know I don't own an Oday anymore, but I've learned tp rely on your knowledge to help m
Something fun for the sailing wardrobe rfrye1 at 8:40am 09.06.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1243 I saw this in my latest Lats ' Atts magazine. Kinda fun and unique. ThoughtnI'd share it with the cr
Scull-Fin Sail Kit Rob McClain at 7:25am 09.06.08 Ask All Sailors 2/2044 Does anyone have experience with the "Scully-Fin" sail kit for use on an inflatable dinghy? It was
Adhesives regor-123 at 7:04am 09.06.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1094 After removing the teak and refinishing, what kind, if any adhesive/sealant is used between the wood
Motor mount Cap'n Ron at 8:17pm 09.05.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1168 The wooden motor mount on my 22' Macgregor snapped in two this weekend, (Motor running at full throt
h40.5 Screen @ main hatch Capn Grumpy at 7:14pm 09.05.08 Big Boats 17/2706 We NEED a main hatch screen in northern Wisconsin. Am currently using a weighted soft screen. It i
Hooking up or leaving a tight mooring with a side wind. caguy at 5:01pm 09.05.08 Ask All Sailors 13/2706 This came up this weekend as a large motor cruiser tried to moor up single handed. While he tried to
1993 26S Centerboard Question cscott at 2:36pm 09.05.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1530 After loading my 1993 26S onto the trailor, I noticed that the leading edge of the rear of the cente
1969 23' Ericson Project Pirate_Property at 2:25pm 09.05.08 Ericson 0/1951 Hey all, I am excited to say, I have just entered into a partial ownership on a 69 Ericson 23. My bu
Beneteau 321 cutless bearing replacement Telis at 11:43am 09.05.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/4038 I need to replace cutless bearing on my Beneteau Oceanis 321 and need information how to replace it.
adjustable outhaul walt at 11:36am 09.05.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1991 I used an adjustable outhaul on a windsurfer for years and it makes a big difference. I have a loose
Skip Allan's Wildflower JoshGray at 10:16am 09.05.08 Ask All Sailors 8/3323 Some of you may be familiar with Skip Allan. He's an offshore sailboat racer with a penchant for win
GUDGEON REPLACEMENT dlewis812 at 10:13am 09.05.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1688 getting ready to replace my bottom gudgeon on cat 25. anything special need to know?
distance between mooring balls walt at 9:40am 09.05.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/3696 Last year, the small marina at the lake I sail at put in some rental mooring balls. Im not sure how
You can probably steal this boat sailaway78 at 9:27am 09.05.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1048 I happened to stumble across this boat a few days ago. It is a CS 27. Owned by a lady who's husband
New Oday Daysailer Owner/New to Site MaineDuckHunter at 9:25am 09.05.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1598 Hello everyone.....I just bought a 17' Oday DaySailer this summer from a friend. Its in pretty roug
Blinded by Genoa Sail, possible solutions??? abk at 9:22am 09.05.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2049 I discovered a big jib. I assume it's a Genoa Sail... It extends back past the side stays... Proble

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Sailor skills. - KNOTS (3) jssailem at 12:59pm 12.25.21 About a year ago, I load tested a dyneema soft shackle. The listed breaking strength was 8500. The t
Self tailing winches rgranger at 12:57pm 12.25.21
Hose in stern of boat - Can anyone identify? Tally Ho at 12:48pm 12.25.21
125 Genoa jssailem at 12:46pm 12.25.21 Note having more than one sail (i.e. a large genoa and a 95%jib) gives you flexibility in your sail
Self tailing winches Project_Mayhem at 12:40pm 12.25.21 The winchers work OK. I never had an issue with taking the line off the winch. I agree with Joe that
Interior flooring base jssailem at 12:39pm 12.25.21 If the location will be at risk of moisture than the use of a plastic may help with avoiding future
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year jssailem at 12:31pm 12.25.21 Claude, I wanted to share what I thought would imagine a great meal in New Orleans. I came across t
Winter Humidity in a Lake Erie boat Project_Mayhem at 12:26pm 12.25.21 When storing outdoors I use damp rid buckets. There's an article in Practical Sailor comparing the
Looking for the wiring diagram of control panel for 1992 42 Hunter Passage? Pmack240 at 11:18am 12.25.21 Might have one on the boat, but some distance away. Do you have a specific electrical issue/questio
Interior flooring base dmax at 11:03am 12.25.21 Starboard is great stuff but probably overkill for what you're doing (it's expensive and heavy). I w
New deck organizers H34 Db421 at 10:11am 12.25.21 Thanks, just what I needed to know!
Hose in stern of boat - Can anyone identify? Crusty Ol Salt at 9:58am 12.25.21 I think that your are correct. HVAC duct or Exhaust duct. From the dirt inside I am leaning to exhau
P26 Rudder Repair Question Electricboater45 at 9:51am 12.25.21
Unknown Electric Panel Brand Dalliance at 9:40am 12.25.21
Interior flooring base hunter0838 at 9:24am 12.25.21 Thanks for the quick reply. The problem is localized to the galley area under the sink. From wha
6" round fluorecsent SVFreedom at 9:11am 12.25.21 I replaced the lights in my 49 as instructed above with the SBO LED replacements. I trimmed the fla
Self tailing winches cb32863 at 8:08am 12.25.21 From my experience, I love my self tailers. Got new ones from the West Marine BOGO sale. My boat cam
125 Genoa jmce1587 at 8:08am 12.25.21 You know, I think you're right. The more I"m reading, the more I'm agreeing. I can reef if needed
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year Claude L.-Auger at 8:04am 12.25.21 And may you enjoy BBQ Shrimp https://www.savoredjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/bbq-shrimp-n
Where are the seasonal marine sales?? dlochner at 8:02am 12.25.21 The biggest sales tend to coincide with the spring and fall boat shows. Defender has the biggest one

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