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Information on chainplate for lower shroud on O 28 JoeR at 11:29am 07.19.06 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1061 I am refurbishing my newly bought 1985 O28 and have determined that the "chainplate" attached to the
best way to clean sails m gonzalez at 12:22pm 07.19.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1202 have sails that need to be cleaned. am looking for the best way to remove some rust stains and brigh
Wonder Wash adwrecks at 12:20pm 07.19.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1176 Has anyone ever heard of and had experience with a product called Wonder Wash? It's a pint sized so
How fast does a MacGregor really go? Sultan at 1:14pm 07.19.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/14500 I test sailed a Mac 26M today and was disappointed that it only was going 14 kts at 5100 RPM. Is t
transom ladder boot Jack2438 at 4:31pm 07.19.06 Ask All Sailors 10/1279 One of the rubber boots came off the transom ladder. It's the rubber boot cover that protects the st
Helm to seat distance Geoff Kloster at 1:19am 07.18.06 Other Sailboats 2/958 I posted this in the ask any sailor column and got no resonse. If some of you Pearson folks have not
It finally happened! White Sail at 2:33am 07.18.06 Ask All Sailors 5/944 It actually hit a rock. I was on the north side of West Island (for those who know the area) Luckil
Quick Attach rigging terminals QP Chuck at 8:08am 07.18.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1109 I will soon be replacing my standing rigging. I intend to use swageless terminals. I have heard a lo
Students lOOking for a project boat.... -Landlocked at 7:46am 07.18.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1028 Howdy,2 students/friends are in search of benevolence, to aid in education. We are hoping to find
What to do, Tropical Storm Doghouse at 6:53am 07.18.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1307 I am in a very well protected marina with floating docks. However, it looks like we will be having
o'day 25 c/b pendant gene at 6:33am 07.18.06 Day Sailers 0/926 The old pendant on my 1976 O'day had a cable tail imbeded into the c/b. The replacement uses a rope
o'day 25 c/b pendant gene at 6:32am 07.18.06 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1065 The old pendant on my 1976 O'day had a cable tail imbeded into the c/b. The replacement uses a rope
Backflow? windy24518 at 6:26am 07.18.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1442 We have a catalina Mark 11 with a manual pump head. While docked we have air bubbles in the tank - a
Raising the Centerboard Howard18951 at 6:02am 07.18.06 Smaller Boats 11/1677 I recently purchased a 2003 Hunter 240 that is fairly well equipped. However, there is no winch han
mainsail sheet rigging edwina14264 at 6:00am 07.18.06 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1649 Dear Fellow Sailers, I am hoping someone will be able to tell me how to attach the mainsail sheet
fuel tank for Oday 222 pbud at 5:55am 07.18.06 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1120 I know some time ago there was aposting on fuel tanks that will fit the fuel locker for the 222. I a
windpilot tiller tamer john at 5:54am 07.18.06 Ask All Sailors 3/2136 I bought an Oday 240and love it. When I purchased it , the tiller had a tiller tamer by 5the name of
Mast clip to hold cabin top to mast Chris Petty at 5:18am 07.18.06 Smaller Boats 5/1220 I need help locating and identifying the proper name of the part that slides up the mast in the groo
Capsizing? avoy at 4:53am 07.18.06 Smaller Boats 3/921 Just wanted to get some feedback on if the 240s are prone to capsizing. How strong of winds they wi
Z-Spar mast on '93 HUNTER 30T & Whisker pole loop. NuNees at 4:53am 07.18.06 Mid-Size Boats 5/1731 My mast has a groove on the froward side of the mast. runs all the way to the top. So does the Z-Apa

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Broken Keel Bolts - Hunter Don S/V ILLusion at 8:49am 07.08.21 replacing them all is a small price to pay for the peace of mind of keeping your family and friends
Irwin 37CC non skid pattern sail sfbay at 8:46am 07.08.21 Sail SFBay... Is this a "thin" coat that goes over the molded original non-skid? This would mean you
Broken Keel Bolts - Hunter jssailem at 8:28am 07.08.21 Oh buggar. That is why they always say... "If it ain't broke don't try to fix it." Well if that was
Irwin 37CC non skid pattern jssailem at 8:23am 07.08.21 Sail SFBay... Is this a "thin" coat that goes over the molded original non-skid? This would mean you
Yanmar 2qm15 Fuel return bypass?? jssailem at 8:17am 07.08.21 There is a bit of info and questions packed into this query... Lets break it down. ..how bypassin
New H240 jwilcoxon78 at 8:15am 07.08.21 Congrats! We're at Sunrise Cove. You on Lake Lanier Sail Rats FB?
Some will hate this!!! Tedd at 8:04am 07.08.21 I feel like they left out the crucial component of propeller lift/drag ratio... I guess that depen
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 7:56am 07.08.21 Do you think this would work on a boat, Maybe. Perhaps a test is needed. Tie a few to your arms an
Guest Galvanic Isolators RitSim at 7:43am 07.08.21 Guest 2530P
Guest Galvanic Isolators Maine Sail at 7:27am 07.08.21 Model # of the GI would help.. Some are no-longer safety complaint...
Standing Rigging jjweiss56 at 7:17am 07.08.21 The upper shroud, starboard side was shredded. Only three strands left intact. I'm not able to see
Fixing a ding in a lead keel Ward H at 7:15am 07.08.21 My boat came with a dinged up trailing edge wing keel. I just used a hand held sledge to tap it back
Funny Friday!!! (1) All U Get at 7:01am 07.08.21 Do you think this would work on a boat, I just bought an assortment of ties.
1987 Cat22 Sink Drain Leeward Rail at 6:51am 07.08.21 If you remove the garbage lid and bin, it gives additional access. Especially for where the hoses co
Looking for a sail boat. DougM at 6:46am 07.08.21 Did you look at boats for sale on this SBO website?
1987 Cat22 Sink Drain John Marrone at 6:43am 07.08.21 Thank you.......I've been in that area looking for the Keel Lock Screw, I'll look more carefully reg
Fixing a ding in a lead keel dlochner at 6:41am 07.08.21 How hard was the grounding? How deep is the ding? Lead is pretty malleable, heat may not be necessa
Irwin 37CC non skid pattern sail sfbay at 6:38am 07.08.21 ......getting up to speed on which gel coat to buy for repairs........... My plan is to repair the
1987 Cat22 Sink Drain Leeward Rail at 6:36am 07.08.21 The keel trunk is the structural section of the hull that the keel sits into when retracted. The si
Strange whining sound at engine cut off - thoughts? shemandr at 6:21am 07.08.21 I don't know about engines but kudos for including a video with your question. There can be no doub

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