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23 Center board Jeff D. at 9:54am 04.29.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/892 Thanks Steve. One more thing, the 23 I may buy is on trailor right now and the owner is a student an
Went to the Volvo Race today (1) Jim Seamans at 9:47am 04.29.06 Ask All Sailors 2/867 finish was1 - Movistar2 - Brazil3 - PiratesJoan and I went out on a friends power boat and wat
Ranger 23 V-Berth Privacy Door Richard at 2:02pm 04.29.06 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 5/2010 I recently purchased a 1976 Ranger 23 and need a V-Berth Privacy Door. Does anyone know where I can
Keel up or down - when anchor is set Sean at 3:02pm 04.29.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1549 When anchored, is it best to leave the keel down, or pull it up? What got me thinking was the oth
Leaking mast step Briann at 12:19pm 04.29.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/877 We have a 1985 Hunter 31 and have discovered that there is a leak likely coming from the mast step.
Seeking under cushion storage boxes Paul P. at 12:12pm 04.29.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/954 I am looking for replacement boxes that fit into the cutouts that are under the cushions in the cabi
1994 Macgregor 25 Fred at 12:11pm 04.29.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/887 I am thinking of buying a 1994 Macgregor that the owner says is 24 feet long with a seven foot beam.
glue teak? MrBill_FLL at 10:02pm 04.27.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1632 MY 26D tiller is splitting at bolt hole.I'd rather not replace it.so I'm thinking of a nut and b
Glue Teak? MrBill_FLL at 9:54pm 04.27.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1467 My Tiller has split, and I would rather not build a entire new one.is there any glue that will wor
PHRF John H at 9:36pm 04.27.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/906 I am wondering if anybody has a PHRF rating for a Hunter 41? Do Hunter have any assigned? Other comm
Dodgers Look Ugly - Any Cooler Designs? Peter at 9:10pm 04.27.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1652 The basic dodger would make our boat look bad. I would like to know if there are any sleeker looking
phrf question Bob at 11:27pm 04.27.06 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1090 Why does the 272 rate so much slower (approx 20 seconds) than the 27? From what I can gather it has
Hull I.D. number will12147 at 11:22pm 04.27.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1109 Where can i find the hull identification number on the Macgregor 22'.
Condensation in bilge from running refrigeration Stevec22204 at 11:33pm 04.27.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1950 Since I bought my 361 in 2000, whenever I cruse, and run the refrigeration for an extended period of
Use of Cetol Light Steve at 11:46pm 04.27.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/995 Has anyone used Cetol Light to refinish the wood inside their cabin? Any words of wisdom or caution
cockpit line management Boat Babe at 12:44am 04.28.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1705 My Cal 28 is new to me. I have 6 lines (2 reefing line, toping lift, 2 halyards and mainsail sheet
an abrupt broach... biorapper at 1:00am 04.28.06 Ask All Sailors 26/3605 I have a question about the variables that lead to a broaching event. I have a few ideas about what
H 35.5 SA/D RATIO Rick H at 1:30am 04.28.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/940 Can anyone confirm what the correct sail area to displacement ratio is for a Hunter Legend 35.5. The
Air Purifiers - do they work? Don at 2:50am 04.28.06 Ask All Sailors 4/945 There are hundreds of air purifiers on the market advertising ionization by different methods. Do th
Holding tank fastening Tony Z at 3:03am 04.28.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1266 What is the standard method of securing a holding tank in place?I am replacing a bladder type and

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Universal M25-XP Broken Engine Mount L Bracket Ward H at 10:45am 04.09.21 Sorry Stu, it was in jest - you are an encylcopedia of knowledge and no, you're not slipping. I had
Stem/Keel Repair Crazy Dave Condon at 10:42am 04.09.21 Water penetration can lead to many issues not knowing how long it was exposed in the water. We all
Replacing compression post (1) mhancock3123 at 10:42am 04.09.21 I guess my main concern is where the winch mounts to the wood it keeps splitting there. And maybe me
first trip to Catalina sailme88 at 10:42am 04.09.21 Don't. Instead, go to Dana Point or some other local site that is close to land. If you don't have
There's a hole in my boat (2) fred1diver at 10:40am 04.09.21
Exposed lead keel Crazy Dave Condon at 10:35am 04.09.21 Years ago, I heard Frank Butler, Catalina Yachts, and Charlie Morgan talking about keels as Catalina
Replacing compression post Timm R Oday25 at 10:21am 04.09.21 Should I find myself in your predicament ,here are the steps I'd take . Measure all dimensions and m
Beneteau Spare Parts Website mxwmxw at 10:19am 04.09.21 I'm a new Beneteau owner. What is the web address for the parts website? Sounds handy.
Winch removal Justin_NSA at 10:18am 04.09.21 Other options https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/does-anyone-have-experience-using-ewincher-o
Where is the electrical panel in your O'Day 20? tkyoung04 at 10:18am 04.09.21 Thank you for the information. A little wider photo would be appreciated.
Universal M25-XP Broken Engine Mount L Bracket dLj at 10:12am 04.09.21 Let me preface this with I don't have a clue about you particular boat/engine/mounts. Looking at t
Exposed lead keel dlochner at 10:08am 04.09.21 You are in less trouble with an encapsulated keel. I would seal the hole with a few layers of fibe
Winch removal dlochner at 9:57am 04.09.21 Wow! For $2300.+ I can buy a lot of other things for my boat. But not an electric winch. ;) I a
Exposed lead keel jssailem at 9:56am 04.09.21
Fresh water pump specs Rich Stidger at 9:40am 04.09.21 Just replace it with a pump that is rated to service the number of faucets that could be used simult
Stem/Keel Repair withintheruins14 at 9:27am 04.09.21 Like dlochner suggests, in order to be sufficiently strong the whole repair area needs to be opened
Universal M25-XP Broken Engine Mount L Bracket dmax at 9:11am 04.09.21 Sorry Stu, it was in jest - you are an encylcopedia of knowledge and no, you're not slipping. I had
Exposed lead keel Ziggler at 9:03am 04.09.21 You've put the fear of future catastrophe and impending sailboat doom in my heart - a good thing in
Universal M25-XP Broken Engine Mount L Bracket Stu Jackson at 9:00am 04.09.21 Stu, you're slipping (though it was a long time ago) :) - here's a thread on c34.org describing the
first trip to Catalina Kings Gambit at 8:49am 04.09.21 Well, circa1971la It seems your plans have been "cancelled" ? If so, perhaps just as well. We cam

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