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O'day 23 Trailer Ideas stickman at 3:04am 09.18.06 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1079 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 5/912 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) 4/2045 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 5/2294 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 1/1506 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 1/991 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 8/1299 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 1/1632 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 3/1223 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 5/1074 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 6/995 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 3/1204 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 4/965 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 6/4442 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 12/4317 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 4/1085 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 0/852 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 3/912 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 1/1457 I have a 2007 25 Hunter. Its a great boat but I do have a few issues with it. Has anyone figured o
whisker pole Vic Castleton at 11:18am 09.18.06 Racing 5/2114 Can anyone direct me to sailing rules which would allow or not allow the use of a whisker pole when

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Missing daggerboard DougM at 6:10am 07.24.21
Transport Costs? kloudie1 at 6:09am 07.24.21 Sail it ?
Aging Diesel Fuel shank at 6:01am 07.24.21 Thanks everyone. I guess I'm just more used to gasoline and how it deteriorates and gums up an engin
Change the filter on a Beneteau 51.1 AC Davidasailor26 at 5:54am 07.24.21 Do you know what kind and size the AC units are? Our Cruisair 16K unit has a thin screen that slide
Yanmar 2GM visegrip at 5:53am 07.24.21 Hi Vicegrip. In the future be aware that you can simply make most of your own gaskets (except head g
Yanmar 2GM garymalmgren at 5:51am 07.24.21 Hi Vicegrip. In the future be aware that you can simply make most of your own gaskets (except head g
Aging Diesel Fuel DougM at 5:43am 07.24.21 I too am up North in Michigan and haul out annually for winter storage. I have been averaging 5 gall
Got the mast up! kappykaplan at 5:37am 07.24.21 Good job!
Boom bolt rope slot size ? Gene Neill at 5:31am 07.24.21 Thank you ! Nice info. Where did you find that ? I don't remember seeing that drawing before. Pa
Cat 22 OEM Rudder Gene Neill at 5:28am 07.24.21 I sold mine on Craigslist for $400 including a new tiller. It was a kickup model in very good shape.
Transport Costs? DougM at 5:25am 07.24.21 That seems to be high, but that may be because the hauler is restricted from traveling through Canad
Catalina 30 exact dimensions for boat slip michigansailor at 5:19am 07.24.21
Yanmar 2GM visegrip at 5:02am 07.24.21 Could be air bubble keeping thermostat out of coolant. Burp. I burped it at all the hose connection
2004 Hunter 33 high temp alarm Scott B at 4:53am 07.24.21 I have a 2005 Hunter and have the overheating issue at >3000 rpm. Checked with the mechanic who ser
Yanmar 2GM RoyS at 4:18am 07.24.21 Could be air bubble keeping thermostat out of coolant. Burp.
San Juan 26 centreboard Chales D at 3:32am 07.24.21 Charles here. 1975 san juan 26 center board. Picked mine up last year. The centerboard was stuck in
Funny Friday!!! (1) jssailem at 10:17pm 07.23.21 196480
Funny Friday!!! Sailavie1 at 10:00pm 07.23.21 She probably does not have a belly button. Run!!
Any problems with sailing a 2.92 feet draft winged keel on the Great South Bay on Long Island NY sailbears at 9:47pm 07.23.21 2.92 foot draft is perfectly fine on the Great South Bay. I've been sailing there for over 40 years
Sudden fresh water pumping issues JamesG161 at 9:39pm 07.23.21 Jim, why an upside orientation? I looked at his picture and thought the strainer was pointed upwar

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