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1969 23' Ericson Project Pirate_Property at 2:25pm 09.05.08 Ericson 0/1993 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 2/4095 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 4/2020 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 8/3400 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 6/1709 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 3/3768 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 3/1064 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 7/1620 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 11/2103 I discovered a big jib. I assume it's a Genoa Sail... It extends back past the side stays... Proble
Rudder post wobbles Faster Horses at 9:11am 09.05.08 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1144 I recently discovered how to remedy a wiggly rudder post on my O'Day 39 1984. Drop the rudder and wr
Gelcoat needed Faster Horses at 9:04am 09.05.08 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1045 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 6/2640 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 14/2095 Projected Path
solar power four sail at 5:49am 09.05.08 Smaller Boats 5/949 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 5/1173 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 7/1974 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 3/1006 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 9/3015 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 3/1277 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 24/2383 What is the deal with propane on boats? Is it illegal, dangerous or just non-conventional? I have se

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Boom broke on O'Day Widgeon CurtisC at 4:12am 01.27.22 You don't show the end of the eye that goes into the boom or its fit in the end fitting hole but sus
Beneteau 361 Stanchions Loose sly1970 at 12:49am 01.27.22 The stanchion bases on my 323 are like those in post #6 above. The bases do loosen up over time and
Funny Friday!!! (1) Tally Ho at 9:35pm 01.26.22
11.0a Halvern at 9:01pm 01.26.22 Is this the famous Hal who owns too many boats (BMC customer)? :) We have two 11Cs here at the Val
What do I do with PO's shit? Halvern at 8:47pm 01.26.22 Get the App - Pumpout Navigation
Random (cold weather induced) question about sailboat rigs (1) Will Gilmore at 8:43pm 01.26.22 ... the T-shaped support ideas... https://forums.sailboatowners.com/attachments/pocket_cruiser_1288
Oil shortage BigEasy at 8:35pm 01.26.22 T4 is a conventional oil, just "new and improved. Was able to purchase Rotella T4 motor oil, 15
New to sailing.... Looking for a first boat.. markwbird at 8:27pm 01.26.22 You might consider expanding your age range. That will open up the possibilities in your price range
Funny Friday!!! rgranger at 8:22pm 01.26.22 poop:
Headliner Halvern at 8:20pm 01.26.22 Thanks to you, I was trying too hard to make it look original. Saw a really good deal on shaggy rugs
Random (cold weather induced) question about sailboat rigs (6) rgranger at 8:15pm 01.26.22 @Will Gilmore That was a great post and a lot of interesting reading. Thanks! I found this photo i
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 7:58pm 01.26.22 202088
Hunter 49/50 bottom paint Joe at 7:19pm 01.26.22 Ouch!.... Makes you give serious re consideration to moving up;)
Boom broke on O'Day Widgeon (1) Joe at 7:16pm 01.26.22 Found the complete part at DR Marine. Looks like the boom casting is broken and the entire sliding
Boom broke on O'Day Widgeon Tater at 7:13pm 01.26.22 I have a similar problem with my 170. See below, "170 Gooseneck Repair". If I am seeing correctly, w
Headsail 43 Legend 1995 Terry Cox at 7:06pm 01.26.22 Photos of sister boats on this site appears to be a 110 jib. About right for a fractional rigged boa
New shelf in the cabin caverun at 6:49pm 01.26.22 Great project, and nice job on the detailed write-up and photos. Thanks for posting.
Boom broke on O'Day Widgeon fred1diver at 6:43pm 01.26.22 That would be the goose neck
Hunter 49/50 bottom paint SEMPERAVANTI41 at 6:22pm 01.26.22 Last bottom job in 2021 used 5 gallons. I suggest you look at Seahawk Biocop TF paint. Has worked un
H34 chainplate anchors ScottFreeRick at 6:07pm 01.26.22 Thank you. That is great information, and the pictures provide a good visualization. I am curious,

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