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Angle of Vanishing Stability Patrick264 at 6:04am 10.21.07 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1547 Howdy sailors,Does anyone know the approximate Angle of Vanishing Stability (AVS) for an O'Day 23?
survey's in what does it mean? Don Crowther at 8:18am 10.21.07 Ask All Sailors 13/2327 HiJust received the survey this weekend. Since it is the weekend I thought I would ask your opinon
Our Summer 2007 Video gpd955 at 8:48am 10.21.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1140 Submitted for your enjoyment....I hope!Had to link to YouTube, was just a tiny bit larger than the
Frayed backstay? Michael Sindelar at 8:33am 10.21.07 Ask All Sailors 17/2388 I just noticed that a 3-foot long, single-strand of wire is dangling from my backstay, at the top, n
NEW HEAD Sylvio22410 at 8:49am 10.21.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1151 I own a 1994 oceanis 300 and it looks like we need to replace the head, I am looking for any info re
Working on a sailboat? illegalsmile at 9:20am 10.21.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1078 If this is in the wrong place sorry!I've always wanted to live/work aboard a sailboat/yacht and I
Sail Slides for an Oday 23 (1) Bobbystone at 9:28am 10.21.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1136 I'm trying to find a sail slide for my 1980's Oday 23. It is stamped "PRYDE 6" so I assume it's mad
Rigging Sunaroo at 10:37am 10.21.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1096 Anyone out there know what the tension is on the rigging for a 1981 Catalina 22, or maybe where I ca
Turnbuckle Size BradG at 10:48am 10.21.07 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1308 I need to know the size of the turnbuckles (or actually the pin size on the running rigging) on an 8
What is your cost per outing? $100? $3,000? Benny at 11:26am 10.21.07 Ask All Sailors 36/2549 Lets begin with some assumptions.1) The boater does not live aboard.2) Number of days sailing to
Sail Slide for Oday 23 (1) Bobbystone at 11:26am 10.21.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1062 I'm trying to find replacement sail slides for the main on my oday 23. It's stamped PRYDE 6 on the
Rudder Stress Cracks? Carl at 11:55am 10.21.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1351 I have 1978 Hunter 30 and after pulling it out of the water I noticed a crack on each side of the fi
starter problem bobf at 1:17pm 10.21.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1150 I am having a problem with the starter solenoid clicking then engaging after several tries at starti
winterizing dennis m mormile at 3:23pm 10.21.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1279 what do you good sailors recommend to put the boat away for the winter?
chafe protection on spreader Syversens at 2:53pm 10.21.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1333 hello all, I have a big problem with my spreaders tearing up my jib. this weekend I had a long race
Another beautiful day in So. Cal. despite Gale caguy at 3:57pm 10.21.07 Destinations 0/1691 warnings. NOAA was predicting 5 ft seas and 45 mph winds with 60-80 mph gust. I almost didn't go out
Cabin Heat BananaToe at 4:16pm 10.21.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1890 We're debating what type of cabin heat to install. Today we use a little AC unit, but the light does
Hunter 34 Dodger, jk kudera at 8:08pm 10.19.07 Big Boats 1/1210 We have a 1984 Hunter 34 and have had an Island Nautical dodger for years, it was destroyed, and I n
damaged part on beneteau first 24 leo Ganter at 8:29pm 10.19.07 Ask All Sailors 0/1282 There is a casts iron fitting at the bottom of the mast. This area sits into the deck to hold it in
mast fitting on beneteau first 24 Leo Ganter at 8:34pm 10.19.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1471 The cast iron foot on my mast has been damaged. I need to either get a replacment or repair the exis

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Chain snubbers (1) Rich Stidger at 12:20pm 08.01.21 I use a simple chain hook and a single triple twist nylon line. One issue I have with the hook is t
Beginner Questions Wolfpack Six at 12:13pm 08.01.21 OK, so I sail with similar criteria as the OP. (Ok use to sail till my boat was crushed by a tree).
water in battery area patbratton at 12:13pm 08.01.21 Yes, it is a H240. The water will eventually flow through the hole in the bulkhead for the wiring an
How does the Hunter 240 sail? patbratton at 12:10pm 08.01.21 I bought my 240 the week of July 4. I still don't know my sail number. We pulled it up from Florida
RIP Bruce Kirby (1) MikeHoncho at 11:54am 08.01.21 Rip and thank you
Hunter 45DS Hidden Bilge seanmadian at 11:52am 08.01.21 Hello @ramoore -- Thank you for the post. This weekend we did, essentially, what you described: we f
Chain snubbers dLj at 11:45am 08.01.21 I'm guessing you use 3-strand line, which twists under load. Use brait or double braid. A bridle i
Chain snubbers sesmith at 11:40am 08.01.21 I'm guessing you use 3-strand line, which twists under load. Use brait or double braid. A bridle i
Chain snubbers dLj at 11:39am 08.01.21
Bayview Mac Race? (1) Marmalade at 11:07am 08.01.21 Got the boat returned home yesterday morning, some wicked wind and waves on Friday! Looks like @Jum
Hunter 386 cabin lighting replacement JamesG161 at 11:05am 08.01.21 any ideas regarding replacement? Thanks, Look here for replacement in kind.. Hunter 386 light, re
Hunter 45DS Hidden Bilge ramoore at 11:03am 08.01.21 Hi, Just wanted to say I've found the same thing in my '07 44DS. So far, the only thing I've been
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta (6) JamesG161 at 11:01am 08.01.21 Finally the Hull is Water tight again.:) All major structural damage has be completed even though t
RIP Bruce Kirby (1) jon hansen at 10:48am 08.01.21 i have a kirby designed sailboat. i love it. it's a trinka 12. great sailing dingk. no oars. hav
Chain snubbers Stu Jackson at 10:44am 08.01.21
Limits of a Flicka 20 jon hansen at 10:33am 08.01.21 that boat can cross oceans. match you sail square footage to the force of the wind. keep the vesse
Chain snubbers thinwater at 10:19am 08.01.21 ...Only issue is the loose loop of chain rubbing against the bridle lines when we sail at anchor.
Best Dinghy for Small Sailboat SailorElliot at 10:12am 08.01.21 Thank you everyone for responding! I ended up getting an inflatable Intex kayak which works great an
Chain snubbers sesmith at 9:47am 08.01.21 Call them. The 3/8 one is .47" wide should work for 10 mm
Chain snubbers dLj at 9:32am 08.01.21 One would think.. In reality, the boat moves around and the loose chain loop contacts 1 snubber li

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