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Dock lines... Brian D at 3:29am 09.18.06 Ask All Sailors 12/1040 Time for me to replace my dock lines. I'll keep to old ones as spares. I tried to use WM Product Ass
O'day 23 Trailer Ideas stickman at 3:04am 09.18.06 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1001 I just picked-up a trailer for my O'day 23 and know it needs some retrofitting to work. What kind o
1GM sounding different, almost no power Windrifter at 2:59am 09.18.06 Ask All Sailors 5/859 and smoking (white) at the top end. Motor ran fine two weeks ago. Took it out yesterday and it was
Ranger 30 Cockpit Instrument Panel Heffy at 2:54am 09.18.06 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 4/1770 I have a cockpit mounted instrument panel that monitors an Atomic 4. Sunlight has deteriated the pa
HUNTER (41 AC) vs. CATALINA (41 AC) bubbles at 2:48am 09.18.06 Ask All Sailors 5/2124 Does anyone know the pros and cons for the HUNTER 41 and CATALINA 41 aft? Considering both. Thanks
1966 O'Day Tempest Bill McCullom at 2:43am 09.18.06 Day Sailers 1/1391 Interested in this model, assuming a weight of 3,000#-need a trailer recommendation.
Length of rigging from top of mast to boat Dick Allington at 2:35am 09.18.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/938 After sitting for several years the turnbuckles on the rigging were frozen, even WD-40 didn't hep wi
out for the season :-( david at 4:27am 09.18.06 Day Sailers 8/1094 Pulled out the 170 for the year, sad to put it to bed for the winter, but opportunities to get up to
hatch cover trim slunga at 3:45am 09.18.06 Catalina 30 1/1504 Need help in locating the two teak trim boards on either side of the companionway cover.Or, somewher
centerboard stuck up jack dooley at 3:38am 09.18.06 Day Sailers 3/1099 I am a new owner of an O'day 222 (1984) and love the boat. Recently I had the misfortune of a soft
Open Water Gary Cripps at 7:43am 09.18.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/985 Just wondering how many people have made the crossing from Fl to Bimini? Trying to get some informa
Anchor Line joe5921 at 7:11am 09.18.06 Ask All Sailors 6/899 I have been trying to devise a method to take the strain off the windless when setting the anchor. T
Visiting Lake Havasu Abby Normal at 7:46am 09.18.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1143 My wife and I are talking about going out to the Phoenix area in November to see relatives and go to
Rich, from San Diego... Brian D at 7:54am 09.18.06 Ask All Sailors 4/905 Did you pass information to me about a San Diego custom maker of biminis and awnings? If so, would y
Doyle Stack Pack mainsail Sherry at 10:26am 09.18.06 Ask All Sailors 6/4116 Does anybody have any experience with the Doyle Stack Pack mainsail? What are the pros and cons? D
WHISKER POLES V Castleton at 10:44am 09.18.06 Ask All Sailors 12/3496 Can anyone direct me to sailing rules which would allow or not allow the use of a whisker pole when
To Batten or Not Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 10:58am 09.18.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1035 I have a Cherubini 33 1983, and am having a main built. The boat is in Titusville, Fl, and will be
Lets talk rope clutches, esp. on a 340 Andy at 9:23am 09.18.06 Big Boats 0/793 The handle on one of my rope clutches broke. Spinlock XA. I'm assuming the replacement handle (p/n
WTB Tiller MrBill at 8:54am 09.18.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/835 just snapped my 1988 26D tiller. need a new one, anyone have a spare to sell me?prefer the stock
2007 Hunter 25 rudder issue Mike16400 at 8:42am 09.18.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1415 I have a 2007 25 Hunter. Its a great boat but I do have a few issues with it. Has anyone figured o

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Coming soon - Automated Docking Assistance Ron20324 at 5:54am 01.19.21 May I die with my hands on the helm and never have to become an RV'er. We can arrange that !:yike
LITTLE TO NO WIND shemandr at 5:52am 01.19.21 Crap-fest!
Below Deck Autopilot KZW at 5:50am 01.19.21 The belt slips. I replaced it a year after buying the boat, and over time tightened it on several oc
AC/DC Grounding Question dlochner at 5:47am 01.19.21 They connected the alternator ground to a different point on the engine than the starter ground? So
AC/DC Grounding Question mermike at 5:36am 01.19.21 They connected the alternator ground to a different point on the engine than the starter ground? So
Wire Size to Bus Bar? (1) Zinger88 at 5:35am 01.19.21 Yep....Victron MPPT 75:10 SmartSolar w/ Bluetooth. Love being able to check out battery condition on
RAL gradation for First 375 dlochner at 5:31am 01.19.21 You might try Minicraft in Florida or Spectrum both have color matched gelcoat for many boats. http
AC/DC Grounding Question dlochner at 5:20am 01.19.21 Attaching grounds to multiple locations on the engine or anywhere else is also a no no. The AC syst
Coming soon - Automated Docking Assistance 31seahorse at 5:20am 01.19.21 The sarcastic response to the original question would be......"Sure, I would love to have a self-doc
AC/DC Grounding Question dlochner at 5:18am 01.19.21 Calder says the purpose of connecting AC and DC grounds is to provide a safe path to AC ground for
AC/DC Grounding Question mermike at 5:12am 01.19.21 I'd suggest a ground bus as David says. There's no way to attach all your grounds to a single bolt h
Legend 40.5 Removing the Traveler SandyFrank at 4:54am 01.19.21 Thanks. I think I found the thread you are referencing here: https://forums.sailboatowners.com/thre
Prada cup on TV ifmdalvey at 4:50am 01.19.21 The windward foil probably wasn't deployed because they didn't think they'd need it. Then - surpri
Prada cup on TV ifmdalvey at 4:48am 01.19.21 You can watch it all on Youtube, either a 30 minute highlight show for two races or 3 hours for the
Coming soon - Automated Docking Assistance kloudie1 at 4:27am 01.19.21 I think Beany Toe has (had?) a system with joystick control as well.. It has a rotating saildrive (t
New O'Day 20 owner with no sailing experience and a project boat I didn't need kloudie1 at 4:17am 01.19.21 Welcome, JT.. Lots of good info here on the site. The boat looks like a keeper under the "patina"..
LITTLE TO NO WIND (1) nybor at 3:31am 01.19.21 Regarding the lack of wind. Here is yet ANOTHER brilliant idea of mine..... I have explained to them
Rudder collar assembly David in Sandusky at 1:18am 01.19.21 The retaining ring that holds up the rudder is a tough plastic ring with a bolt through it, and the
O'Day 27 Prop jibes138 at 1:11am 01.19.21 Is it possible to add a potentiometer to your circuit to lower the RPM's of the electric motor? In
Rudder collar assembly (1) David in Sandusky at 1:03am 01.19.21 Here is a picture including the rudder assembly.

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