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Complete rub-rail and backing (holder) replaceme pycharlie at 10:21am 05.09.06 Ask An Oday Owner 4/959 Just purchased a 222 O'day needing the complete rub-rail system replaced. Materials purchased from D
East Coast Yamaha 33 (1) Bob Mack at 10:32am 05.09.06 Yamaha 2/2076 Hello to my Fellow Yamaha owners.I have a 1980 33, MK II, short mast. I keep her in Mystic CT, an
Million dollar propeller puzzle (1) Rick at 11:29am 05.09.06 Ask All Sailors 19/1257 My propeller completely split along the full longitudinal axis (the part that slides over the shaft)
shroud attachment access olo at 11:29am 05.09.06 Ask An Oday Owner 3/811 I have an O'day 27 and have been wondering how the front and back (lower) shrouds have been attached
vhf DREW6713 at 12:21pm 05.09.06 Other Sailboats 1/850 Has anyone had to install the vhf antenna thru the cabin top? I am going to be doing this on wed. n
Battery info, or lack of it... (1) Brian D at 12:43pm 05.09.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1065 I took this photo of my battery to see if I could get more info. I went to Centenial and found... no
Kens Trailer Lug Nut mmsailor at 1:30pm 05.09.06 Smaller Boats 1/1117 Can someone tell me the size of lug nut on a 1989 Kens Welding trailer with 15 inch rims?Thanks in a
any ideas on this hull imperfection? gards at 2:09pm 05.09.06 Ask All Sailors 23/2604 Hi all, Was having a boat surveyed today and all were somewhat unsure what we were looking at. Ben
Need owner's manual/18' Chrysler Buccaneer ajgsailor at 2:05pm 05.09.06 Chrysler 0/5398 I recently purchased an '18 TMI daysailor. This, I have been informed and now since I have it in ha
New owner of Mac 22', Step the mast and motor Q's bluem27 at 2:25pm 05.09.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1181 How do I step this mast with no gin pole?Do you hve suggestions for motor? Short or long shaft hp e
Smart Chargers Dave Amspacher at 2:35pm 05.09.06 Big Boats 4/1016 If you have a smart charger do you regularly perform an equalization charge as recommended by batter
Shower Sump Pump SailingSue at 2:50pm 05.09.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1259 I have a sump pump attached to my shower drain. The pump and float switch are working fine and are
Mystery Leaks Tyson at 3:41pm 05.09.06 Ask An Oday Owner 6/863 I recently was sailing my O'day 25 with some friends and wanting to test the boat was consistently h
Converting tiller steering to wheel steering Lance14039 at 3:57pm 05.09.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/971 I'm looking at buying a 1986 27' O'Day 272 and it has tiller steering but I really like the wheel st
The importance of genoa sheet cars. Alan at 9:51pm 05.07.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 12/3441 In many of the posts I have read, the boat owner is debating the need for upgrades on his boat. Adju
How old is my 22? DC1417 at 10:42pm 05.07.06 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1218 Two questions; My hull ID is 3124 132. I'm sure it's a '72 which I believe is the first year it was
Fixed Portlight Replacement BrianW at 12:41am 05.08.06 Smaller Boats 0/774 I have to replace a broken fixed portlight located in the head of my H26. Could anyone walk me throu
@#$! Roller Furler bnizer at 12:32am 05.08.06 Ask All Sailors 11/3083 Hi all,We headed out for the first sail of the season over the weekend on the Patapsco River. Win
Lubricate thru hulls Steve at 12:10am 05.08.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1067 Does anyone use white lithium grease to lubricate their thru hulls? I was planning on using the lit
Jack Stands? Mark at 11:55pm 05.07.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1085 I'm looking to bottom paint my boat and am in the need of some jack stands. Can you rent them? Since

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Got a new sailing dinghy (3) Davidasailor26 at 4:29pm 12.20.20
Mooring lines to permanent buoy setup (1) Hunter216 at 4:28pm 12.20.20
Guide-on assist for trailer.... watercolors II at 4:17pm 12.20.20 The front edge of your keel is 1/3 of the hull length back from the bow eye. With a wider entrance o
Funny Friday!!! (1) Tally Ho at 3:51pm 12.20.20 I am sending these to my future daughter-in-laws for Christmasa!
Merry Christmas Pals ... A musical appreciation. Will Gilmore at 3:22pm 12.20.20 Sunrise or Sunset. With visions of a sailor shanty playing in my head (Red sky at night sailors...
Mooring lines to permanent buoy setup MikeHoncho at 3:09pm 12.20.20 Do not use cables they will break .
New Main Sail? joecool911 at 3:01pm 12.20.20 I've got North and Banks locally.
Mooring lines to permanent buoy setup ebsail at 2:56pm 12.20.20 Had a boat on a mooring for 10 years. Used 60 feet of chain and 2 lines of 20' of nylon line with
Oil change... Make it a double Mechone at 2:46pm 12.20.20 Most cars now use synthetic oil long life , mobil 1 or castrol edge meet the spec. My last 2 cars st
LiFePO4 conversion CarlN at 2:46pm 12.20.20 It really is much easier to install a battery combiner between the start and house banks. That way w
Mooring lines to permanent buoy setup Tom J at 2:31pm 12.20.20 Your bow cleats should be fine. CAL is a good boat. The bow cleats on my Catalina have held up in
Mooring lines to permanent buoy setup Sailfanatic at 2:29pm 12.20.20 You are fortunate that chafe does not likely to be a problem. But skip the nylon line and use a pai
Got a new sailing dinghy CarlN at 2:09pm 12.20.20 I'd really think about stripper. Probably safer than a heat gun on old fiberglass (I realize you're
Repair sole bilge panel? dmax at 2:08pm 12.20.20 G-Flex should be able to adhere to that - it sticks to PVC. Rough it up with some 80 grit first.
Mooring lines to permanent buoy setup capta at 2:02pm 12.20.20 I do not know the area, but it appears that wind against the tide may cause concern. We use used fir
Repair sole bilge panel? justsomeguy at 1:50pm 12.20.20 Thoughts? Can you remove the laminate with a sharp, wide chisel?
ipad for navigation TomY at 1:49pm 12.20.20 funning aside, buy all the nav gear you need and want so you can sail safely, cause the boat you do
Mooring lines to permanent buoy setup (1) jssailem at 1:48pm 12.20.20 Boy that bow looks familiar... hor locker and was able to add backing material to the bow cleats.
Mooring lines to permanent buoy setup dlochner at 1:45pm 12.20.20 In a relatively protected area, your cleats should be fine. Chafe is always a concern, so chafe prot
ipad for navigation Meriachee at 1:42pm 12.20.20 Paper is so nice to sit in the cockpit and look at. Particularly when decisions need to be made abou

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