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1971 Pop Top help Meis at 10:49am 07.22.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1116 I have a 1971 O'Day 23 with a "pop top' feature on it. I have had the boat for eight years and have
Whisker poles questions Mike at 10:42am 07.22.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1539 We're looking at buying a whisker pole for our O'day 26. We race in a PHRF governed regatta, so we
CENTERBOARD ODAY 222 JACK HALEY at 9:54am 07.22.08 Ask An Oday Owner 12/5039 I NEED TO CHANGE MY CENTERBOARD PENDANTON MY 222. I DOVE UNDER THE BOAT AND FELT THE BOARD AND IT FE
window replacement Michael Diane Murr at 8:29am 07.22.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/958 Hi! I'm trying to replace windows in my '83 Hunter 22. After removing all the screws from the insi
Enlarging a round hole Stevep at 8:06am 07.22.08 Ask All Sailors 17/1983 Hi all -- for years I have read about a technique to enlarge a hole by mounting two hole saws on a s
Autopilot linear drive installation jviss at 6:39am 07.22.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1477 I'm installing a linear drive "on the cheap," and 'though I gt a good deal on a used drive unit, I d
Fix Lewmar Opening Port Leaks Murray at 6:38am 07.22.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1837 Some of the Lewmar opening ports on my B352 (1998)have developed small leaks. The water seems to be
Placement & installation of Solar vents on Hunter 340 Geoff at 6:26am 07.22.08 Big Boats 4/1807 I want to place 1-2 Nicor solar vents on the boat to keep it fresh and vented. Any suggestions on wh
Sigle handing Oday 23 Old Bill at 6:25am 07.22.08 Ask An Oday Owner 17/1612 I am a relatively inexperienced sailor who recently acquired a 1982 Oday 23 in its original conditio
Marine Odour solution - diesel and other Geoff at 6:23am 07.22.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/993 I am writing to reinforce a solution I read on the archives re odour problems. I ordered Pure Ay
Yanmar transmission in neutral Elmendorf at 6:15am 07.22.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1613 Hi, I have a 1993 Hunter 40.5 with a Yanmar 50 hp 4JH2E engine and a KM4A transmission. I have foun
Tranmission noises/shuddering Geoff at 6:15am 07.22.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/999 I have a noisy tranmission - it shudders the whole boat periodically when I change gears into neutra
Hunter performs well Phil Herring at 5:26am 07.22.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1106 This was the title of an email we received today from a proud mom: My son Brett and his wife Naom
C36 Mk. I rudder post diameter? jviss at 4:32am 07.22.08 Big Boats 2/1301 Sorry for yet another annoying "quick question," but I'm not close to the boat, so a measurement wou
Clean Yellow Lead Acid Battery Stain Off White Cockpit Sole Harold at 4:31am 07.22.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1363 I just replaced my lead acid batteries with AGM,s. The workmen must have tracked the acid residue g
Widgeon repair - toppled mast tekphnx at 4:28am 07.22.08 Day Sailers 3/1327 Hi everyone, I'm a new Oday owner and new to the forums. Also a novice sailor - this is the first b
Clean Yellow Lead-Acid Battery Stain From White Cockpit Sole - How? Harold at 4:24am 07.22.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1049 I just had my lead acid batteries replaced with AGM's. The workmen must have tracked the residue of
OK, who has my sliding galley? Tom Drake at 1:22am 07.22.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1347 I know that somewhere, probubly in Minnesota, there is a located my sliding galley. No doubt it is
Mac 19 Mark H. at 10:49pm 07.21.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1067 I have a chance to buy a 1979 Mac 19 w mtr /trl. Mtr needs new low end.Asking $ 2500 Can anyone tel
H340 Furling Line replacement Ken at 9:48pm 07.21.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/990 I have a 1998 H340 and I need to replace the Genoa furling line. The furling is a Type B Mk11 Seldo

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Florida Day Sailing Rick Webb at 9:33am 12.28.21 @Will Gilmore I think I have fallen in Love with the O'Day mariner! What a super cool little boat,
Interstate Trailer Sailing Rick Webb at 9:28am 12.28.21 I'm generally in the same state of sedation for both and remember about the same from either. Where
Tall Rig or Standard Alansails at 9:07am 12.28.21 well, what did you find out?
Sydney Hobart Race Ralph Johnstone at 8:57am 12.28.21 You're looking at the drink holder attached just forward of the wheel. :p o_O :p o_O :p o_O :po_O
Universal 25MXP low rpm issue Hayden Watson at 8:52am 12.28.21 You could have caught something on your prop or shaft that is increasing the load to restrict your m
Florida Day Sailing Amikaner at 8:49am 12.28.21 @Will Gilmore I think I have fallen in Love with the O'Day mariner! What a super cool little boat, b
The Proper PROP (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:49am 12.28.21 As per @Davidasailor26 the #1 item here is the RPM, and have you confirmed this with an optical tac
Universal 25MXP low rpm issue captcoho at 8:35am 12.28.21 Don't know about the fuel leak, may have been coincidence, but checking and changing out the impelle
A never ending problem capta at 8:27am 12.28.21 Back in the '70s this was indeed a problem, especially when a gal strips down and swims across to yo
Interstate Trailer Sailing Tater at 8:27am 12.28.21
Self tailing winches grangehill at 8:21am 12.28.21 Work with @rgranger on traveler. I liked his install. Rob advise how to find the encapsulated alum
Interstate Trailer Sailing Tater at 8:12am 12.28.21 From my experience, trailer sailing around the country, states except other states registration and
Interstate Trailer Sailing sail sfbay at 7:46am 12.28.21
Sydney Hobart Race PaulK at 7:43am 12.28.21 The blokes in the photo are the formal business CEO type. Not like me at all. I am more laid back a
Interstate Trailer Sailing Tedd at 7:41am 12.28.21 ...injected, inspected, detected, infected, neglected and selected... Good one!
Hunter window reseal Crazy Dave Condon at 7:37am 12.28.21 Before the VHB tape by 3M, manufactures used Dow Corning 795 which comes in black, white and beige c
Interstate Trailer Sailing LeeandRick at 7:32am 12.28.21 From my experience, trailer sailing around the country, states except other states registration and
Florida Day Sailing LeeandRick at 7:21am 12.28.21 A Florida Boating Safety Card is the only requirement for operating a boat. This can be acquired thr
searching for a leak and needing advice Crazy Dave Condon at 7:07am 12.28.21 For leak checks above the waterline, tape off hatches and put a large plastic piece over the compani
PacificNW weather update. JamesG161 at 7:05am 12.28.21 What no snowman? Where is the puppy dog pictures of her first snow romp? How about snow ice cream? P

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