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For All You Evac'ed From The SoCal Fires.... Rick D at 7:44am 10.24.07 Ask All Sailors 17/1160 Best of luck to all of you. Marlyn and I plus the cat and dog are on our boat pending a return home
Stack Pack vs Dutchman's Barry at 8:06am 10.24.07 Big Boats 1/1302 We are buying a new main sail and are debating on using the existing Dutchman system or a stackpack
Water pump Bob at 8:07am 10.24.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/936 I had a clogged water filter that was so full of mold (yuck) that my water pressure really dropped.
Keel R & R William6074 at 9:12am 10.24.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/757 I would like to offer my sincerest thanks to those contributors offering their sage advise regarding
changing Marelon plastic vavle Russ at 9:25am 10.24.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/949 Hello to all, My Cat 30 is hauled for some repairs and a bottom job right now. I am trying t
battery install Mac21 jabcoMac21 at 11:12am 10.24.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/728 Present battery under the deck toward aft and very hard to get to for a recharge. Is there a better
Outboard size for a Mac21 jabcoMac21 at 11:08am 10.24.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1014 I have a 4hp now that moves the boat nice, but have an older 18hp but a lot more weight. What is th
Catalina vs Hunter Russ at 12:19pm 10.24.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1608 We have had Catalina's since the mid 70's. However, the 42 Hunter Passage 420 CC has a great layou
What to look for (1) bobg17881 at 1:21pm 10.24.07 Day Sailers 1/940 Hi I'm new to sailing so bear with me. I am going to look at a Javelin (14) on Saturday morning and
Oday 22 Traveler? Art Rumpf at 1:10pm 10.24.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1298 Has anyone successfully installed a transom mounted traveler to their Oday 22? I'd rather not bisec
40.5 Owners Capt Ron at 1:22pm 10.24.07 Big Boats 6/1325 Hello all 40.5 owners, I have a couple of questions in reference to this model.1. what was the last
o Spreader for 272 Casey13062 at 1:52pm 10.24.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/719 Does anyone have or know of a (1) spreader and (2) spreader tips for O'DAY 272 mast?*
Shore Power for a 26M Charles at 3:17pm 10.24.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/930 Has anyone put in shore power on a 26M? Where is the best location to place the 30 amp connection go
HELP!! Ranger 16 rigging Dan Garcia at 2:53pm 10.24.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1714 Hello. I being new to sailing am tyring to piece together a boat given to me. So far this boat is
Chartplotter mounting bendor at 11:04pm 10.24.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/938 I am trying to decide the best place to mount a removable chartplotter (Navman 5500i) on a Beneteau
Rudder Support Crack (1) Brian Cutler at 10:58pm 10.24.07 Mid-Size Boats 5/1477 The bottom of the support for the rudder has cracked allowing the bushing to move. I'm wondering if
Location Of Boom Lines Robert Fliegel at 11:27pm 10.24.07 Smaller Boats 6/1169 Does anyone know why control lines for the toping lift, jiffy reefing and outhaul are located at the
wax or polish Tom at 11:45pm 10.24.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1574 I have been confused by local people on how to clean the hull and deck; very simple question; does o
gross tons Howard9071 at 12:52am 10.25.07 Ask All Sailors 8/7590 Could some one please tell me the Gross tons of a catalina 34, 1988 model. i know i have it but cant
Rudder alinement (1) Tide-N-Knots at 2:58am 10.25.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/930 1978 Hunter 30 Rudder alinement. Please look at the attached picture. Is the rudder alinement morn

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Sailing tours/resources for La Spezia, Italy PaulK at 6:49am 08.02.21 These guys seem to offer what you're looking for - day tours on sailboats with a skipper: Tour Giorn
Replacing internal outhaul (2) wdonovan at 6:47am 08.02.21 Here's my inboard end cap showing 4 cam cleats. I use one only for topping lift. The rest just dangl
Replacing internal outhaul (2) wdonovan at 6:44am 08.02.21 Here is the old yucky ropes and cheapo blocks. Note how the block was not used here. I suspect a rep
Replacing internal outhaul (3) wdonovan at 6:42am 08.02.21 Showing cap separated and lines / messengers tagged. In the thrid shot "4T" means block 4 in the boo
Replacing internal outhaul (3) wdonovan at 6:39am 08.02.21 Using a punch that fits in the hole in the pop rivet, knock the rivet pin out. Then drill the rivet
Replacing internal outhaul (3) wdonovan at 6:35am 08.02.21 A couple of saw horses make a perfect workbench. Lay out the boom and study the existing rigging. De
Contact with Crazy Dave jssailem at 6:30am 08.02.21 Sounds like a Crazy event Dave.
Replacing internal outhaul (1) wdonovan at 6:27am 08.02.21 Started by buying Carbo low friction blocks and bench assembled them like this. Rigged with Novabrai
Mary E All U Get at 6:23am 08.02.21 They have already raised her, just waiting now for the next report.
Parting out O'Day 25 sail sfbay at 6:15am 08.02.21 Welcome to the forum!! Consider listing your parts for sale on this classified site Used gear for s
H310 outhaul rigging wdonovan at 6:14am 08.02.21 @wdonovan have you been able to upload your document? If you're still figuring it out, would you mi
Contact with Crazy Dave justsomeguy at 6:12am 08.02.21 Are they from Nigeria? Could be worth millions...;)
Oday 15ft Centerboard rope replacement Project_Mayhem at 5:30am 08.02.21 Call Rudy at D and R marine for advice and parts. I doubt anybody that's still alive knows more abou
water in battery area Crazy Dave Condon at 5:29am 08.02.21 There is more to this issue that you may be unaware of to include leaks and clearing the weep hole.
Removing Paint from Deck Project_Mayhem at 5:27am 08.02.21 Assuming your deck is not painted, I would try acetone or paint remover before sanding. The paint re
How does the Hunter 240 sail? Crazy Dave Condon at 5:26am 08.02.21 Sent a private message if he would like to talk with me
Life line specs and material Crazy Dave Condon at 5:17am 08.02.21 Check the forum store as their prices are reasonable and they know what you need as they have the bu
Trailer for oday 25 Project_Mayhem at 5:16am 08.02.21 Be patient, you'll find a more appropriate trailer. If you do modify a trailer I'd recommend doing f
How does the Hunter 240 sail? waterman30 at 5:10am 08.02.21 Not a bad idea. I will check the specs on that. 2' draft might be doable. Cool looking bowsprit. I b
Trailer for oday 25 (1) dLj at 4:28am 08.02.21 What is the trailer rated for? The O'Day 25 on Sailboat data says it weighs about 4000 pounds. I agr

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