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Sailing across Lake Michigan robbyd22 at 12:59pm 06.02.08 Ask All Sailors 6/2389 I just recently purchased a 20ft oday sailboat and was wondering if that would be big enough to sail
Cockpit Question (something different) Dennis at 12:57pm 06.02.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/839 Here a different question. I have a 1979 O'Day 25. The cockpit has 3 opening lockers. A deeper lo
Rocna at WM Port Supply? WTF? newly anonymous at 12:56pm 06.02.08 Ask All Sailors 50/5007 I'm looking at page 220 of the 2008 WM Port Supply catalog, where a Rocna 25 sells for $897.99. (Whi
Leaking chain plate Ron D at 12:51pm 06.02.08 Mid-Size Boats 5/1459 1991 Hunter 28 my starboard chain plate is leaking water into to cabin, it doesn't look too difficul
Where can I get a new head and rear stay 4 a 26x? James Peake at 2:32pm 06.02.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1123 Performed the requisite pre sail inspection and found I have 2 broken wires at the top of my fore st
Diagonal ripple in main sail Brian D at 3:09pm 06.02.08 Ask All Sailors 5/2224 This weekend I replaced the sail clips on the foot of my main sail. I also adjusted the out-haul to
Owner Profile???????????????????? seadaddler at 10:32pm 05.31.08 Ask All Sailors 36/1944 I noticed that owners who come on this forum to ask for help go into the owner profile and register
Mainsheet Lock ffacts at 9:08pm 05.31.08 Smaller Boats 5/2116 I am concerned about the mainsheet lock on my hunter 260. In gusty conditions going to wind I have t
Cleaning between deck and hull (1) Meg at 11:08pm 05.31.08 Day Sailers 2/1149 Our boat has a drain on the centerboard housing to drain the area between the deck and the hull. We
Bilge cleaning advice needed BobM at 11:51pm 05.31.08 Ask All Sailors 14/2911 Wow...the bilge design of my new (to me) S2 9.2A REALLY leaves something to be desired from a "green
Patching holes in centerboard housing (1) Meg at 11:32pm 05.31.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/866 While sanding the cabin yesterday, my husband and I uncovered several small holes in the centerboard
engine contol panel phoneman at 11:18pm 05.31.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/1187 Does anyone know where I can buy a replacement engine control panel for my 1985 hunter 31?
bow sprit stay Jimm at 12:03am 06.01.08 Catalina 30 0/1192 I replaced the stay due to minor cracks in the stainless fittings and need to seal and tighten the l
Removing rub rail -Deck hull joint leaks Geoff at 2:53am 06.01.08 Big Boats 2/1541 Can I remove the rub rial myself?Hunter 340 2001 has a persistent leak in the aft cabin. After reb
Cockpit deck protection/matting Geoff at 3:06am 06.01.08 Big Boats 0/1100 I have seen a wonderful product that protects the deck and cushions your feet. It is blue, quit plia
Persistent leaking into the bilge - Hunter 340 Geoff at 3:01am 06.01.08 Big Boats 9/1899 My bilge pump fires up every 3-5 minutes and pumps out a cup or two of water. I expect I have a leak
Interior paint ? Jon76 at 4:02am 06.01.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1272 Im in the process of striping down and rebuilding the interior of a MacGregor 25. On some sections o
Moving fuel tank inside ? Jon76 at 4:09am 06.01.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1181 I currently have an outboard on the back of a MacGregor 25 and connect it to a portable fuel tank to
The things you find !!! (2) Maine Sail at 4:26am 06.01.08 Ask All Sailors 3/973 Hi All,Many know that I have been involved in a partial re-wire these last few days and what I fou
The weather... (2) Maine Sail at 4:55am 06.01.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1125 The weather changes fast up here!A.M.

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Climbing my mast? Hire someone or woman-up? :) Jerry Nevins at 6:52pm 09.13.21 Hi John and Pagan Baby: Yeah, good point. I am not a climber (yet) haha... I think I will bite th
Batteries relocated on a Hunter 37.5 (2) SandyFrank at 6:50pm 09.13.21 198256198257 There you go. Part of a much bigger refit, wiring should be complete this weekend. The
1st Haul/Bottom Job/Cutlass Bearing - Any gotchas? Topanga at 6:35pm 09.13.21 It might be a good time to replace any transducers or boat speed sending unit if you plan on updatin
Yamaha 35CS - Any information? mermike at 6:24pm 09.13.21 Yamaha produced a number of sailboats in the 25-37' range that were imported into the US and Canada
NEW SAILS Tally Ho at 5:57pm 09.13.21 Has anyone removed the packing nut on the Oday 34/35? Mine was so tight it would not budge. I was
Leak from my rudder tube? Tally Ho at 5:52pm 09.13.21 I have no idea except that the fitting looks like a thru-hull whose nipple end has broken off at th
Bringing dogs aboard (1) quadrille38 at 5:50pm 09.13.21 Curious how you all handle the dogs needing to use the bathroom. Use a pee-pad? Teach 'em to use th
Fuel delivery issue KZW at 5:43pm 09.13.21 Tom J Can you post a picture of this connection?
1st Haul/Bottom Job/Cutlass Bearing - Any gotchas? Tally Ho at 5:33pm 09.13.21 Lots of opposing views on dripless vs standard stuffing box...I like the idea of no water in the bil
Sailrite Sail Kits Garbonzo at 5:18pm 09.13.21 Emphasis on the we, I hope.. sewing a straight line while feeding the sausage (apt term) through th
Sailrite Sail Kits Hayden Watson at 5:10pm 09.13.21 So, the long arm version of the sailrite machine is pretty much required for a sail kit build (mayb
Well, I made a $800 mistake by flipping the little switch on the engine on panel. Rich Stidger at 5:08pm 09.13.21 And who was the dimwit (IMHO) that installed the fire extinguisher system with a (presumably) unmark
1999 H410 Forward Shower Sump Replacement Issues artboas at 5:02pm 09.13.21
H26 from lake to sea twistedskipper at 5:01pm 09.13.21 If your boat does not require full throttle to reach top speed through the water in a flat calm, the
Hunter Passage 42 Forward Window artboas at 4:59pm 09.13.21 Hi I did an extensive write up on how to remove windshields very easily: if questions, pm me
1st Haul/Bottom Job/Cutlass Bearing - Any gotchas? artboas at 4:56pm 09.13.21 Ok, a few things Pity in a dripless stern tube: either PYI or Lasdrop: get rid of your standard stuf
Well, I made a $800 mistake by flipping the little switch on the engine on panel. flightlead404 at 4:22pm 09.13.21 Was the engine running? Seconding dLj's comment could the material have been ingested by the engine?
Synthetic oil for a M-35B Mechone at 4:06pm 09.13.21 I have used synthetic for over 10 years and have not had one of these problems. engine runs smooth
Synthetic oil for a M-35B LakeMSailor at 4:00pm 09.13.21 I have used synthetic for over 10 years and have not had one of these problems. engine runs smooth
Well, I made a $800 mistake by flipping the little switch on the engine on panel. dLj at 3:59pm 09.13.21 Way more modern and fancy than any sailboat I've ever owned... Do you know what kind of fire extin

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