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adjustable outhaul walt at 11:36am 09.05.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2025 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 8/3413 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 3/3774 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 3/1067 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 7/1624 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 3/1280 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 31/2558 I saw this guy at Pinecrest, CA yesterday. Anybody care to suggest a caption?

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To oil or varnish?! Parsons at 7:47am 02.02.22 Depends on whether you like to sail or do woodworking ... Personally, if I saw those badly checked g
Single handing Crazy Dave Condon at 7:42am 02.02.22 Plumbers putty works well
Aft head shower senang at 7:36am 02.02.22 On our H38 a curtain is installed on the side of the acces to the shower compartment. Everybody is f
To oil or varnish?! Siamese at 7:17am 02.02.22 Ditto on the Starboard.
Hatch cover needs repair ---comments appreciated twistedskipper at 7:11am 02.02.22 There are hinges at the wide end. Probably not a hatch board. There was a period of time back in th
Boat jacks/stands Pirate Dave at 6:41am 02.02.22 On the other hand... are you sure you would want to buy a jackstand that a boatyard would be willing
360 Vancouver Island 2022 Cruise jssailem at 6:38am 02.02.22 and watch the orca / whales play. Like in this story with video near Comox of a whale playing from
Yanmar impeller replacement DougM at 6:36am 02.02.22
mast raising (3) MacBeane at 6:21am 02.02.22 I'm wondering where to attach the deck hardware and the bolt through the mast for the baby stays. T
To oil or varnish?! AlastairLC at 6:09am 02.02.22 Oil above decks, varnish below. Varnish creates more of a greenhouse affect and cooks in the sun (pa
"Forum Search" is Dead All U Get at 5:17am 02.02.22 Thanks Phil, Everything is back in working order. Yes, how very true. I had the attitude that
To oil or varnish?! Growl at 5:04am 02.02.22
Fresh Water Hose Replacement Issues Fleet at 4:58am 02.02.22 Got the frame out and replaced the hose from the tank. It was 7 screws and wiggling side to side th
Hatch cover needs repair ---comments appreciated dlochner at 4:53am 02.02.22 That looks like the vertical hatch board for the companionway. Is it fiberglass or plastic? There
To oil or varnish?! (2) jon hansen at 4:29am 02.02.22 i love to varnish. love the look. BUT i know how, most don't tect the wood. i'm old school, grew
Screw clamp port lights Capt Robbie at 3:51am 02.02.22 if you know the manufacturer you can probably get the from here. And a think the gasket material is
Hatch cover needs repair ---comments appreciated (3) garymalmgren at 10:31pm 02.01.22 Hi Thomas. You have a variety of options. 1. make a full size replacement from ply wood. (cheapest,
To oil or varnish?! (1) Tally Ho at 9:37pm 02.01.22
Screw clamp port lights Tally Ho at 9:25pm 02.01.22
"Forum Search" is Dead (2) Tally Ho at 9:17pm 02.01.22 202236 Go to "Advanced Search Again" and: 202237 Every filter you can imagine and you're off to t

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