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New Oday Daysailer Owner/New to Site MaineDuckHunter at 9:25am 09.05.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1624 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 11/2110 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 0/1145 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 2/1046 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 6/2641 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 14/2099 Projected Path
solar power four sail at 5:49am 09.05.08 Smaller Boats 5/950 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 7/1975 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 3/1008 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 3/1279 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 24/2388 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 1/1696 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 31/2557 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 2/1342 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 4/1477 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 6/1258 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 2/1150 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 0/952 http://www.landlpardey.com/Where/Where_Now.html Just a little very pleasant reading.

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H240 Rudder Questions twalker H260 at 8:57pm 01.31.22 You might want to have a look at the mod done by one of the previous members on his 260. He include
"Forum Search" is Dead Ralph Johnstone at 8:39pm 01.31.22 Thanks Phil, Everything is back in working order. at if the problem was on the server side, everyo
Waste Halvern at 8:33pm 01.31.22 This will be the first boat that I have with a holding tank, previously all had Porta Potti's. This
H49/H50 Cockpit Steering Quadrant Cover Georgedoyle at 8:27pm 01.31.22 We had the same problem when we bought our boat. It was very simple to fix. We removed the piece and
The Greatest Sailor I Have Known Will Gilmore at 8:17pm 01.31.22 My son had a great relationship with his grandfather. They would talk on the phone several times a
"Forum Search" is Dead (1) Tally Ho at 7:58pm 01.31.22
"Forum Search" is Dead Phil Herring at 7:54pm 01.31.22 Hi Ralph, it should be fixed now -- at least from the forum, classifieds, and resources pages. Let m
Blue Water Insurance Will Gilmore at 6:56pm 01.31.22 Bluewater Yacht Insurance FAQ \| Frequently Asked Questions \| Answers I'm not advocating for this com
Waste Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:38pm 01.31.22 First, it should NOT be necessary to take the v-berth apart to open an inspection port just to pump
Ceiling lights Phil Herring at 6:14pm 01.31.22 Hi RNC, Not sure if you're looking for something different than factory but the replacements are a
H240 Rudder Questions (1) patbratton at 6:06pm 01.31.22 I'm talking about the block in the lower half of the rudder post as shown in this picture.
Waste Tom J at 5:55pm 01.31.22 You can get gauges that use sensors bonded to the outside of the tank. No messing with the interior
mast raising (1) MacBeane at 5:49pm 01.31.22 Okay thanks! That really helped a lot. Right now I'm running the tie-down straps to the trailer, an
Blue Water Insurance Johann at 5:40pm 01.31.22
H240 Rudder Questions Crazy Dave Condon at 5:39pm 01.31.22 Are you referring to the single turning block inside the rudder post?
Jumping Cursor Tater at 5:29pm 01.31.22 If you are on a laptop.... I killed the pad in Device Manager. I hate those things. If that is the
Jumping Cursor rgranger at 5:14pm 01.31.22 If you are on a laptop, then it is most likely your mouse tracker pad. Not much you can do but hav
Blue Water Insurance PaulK at 5:06pm 01.31.22 We've used Gowrie Group, in Essex CT. We don't generally go far afield, but they seem to be well co
New smaller boat. PaulK at 4:58pm 01.31.22 Looks well thought-out and comfortable.
Adding an Hour Meter Benny17441 at 4:53pm 01.31.22 When I say fuel range can vary from hour to hour I meant that you could leave port and be running at

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