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Shoal Draft O'Day 22 Fine As Frog's Hair at 3:26pm 06.27.05 Day Sailers 4/4086 I recently purchased a 1977 O'Day 22 with a shoal keel. Does any one have any specifications on thi
Window on forward Hatch John S at 2:17pm 06.27.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/945 I put a pane of 3/8's Lexan in my forward hatch cover. I decided that I wanted all the room that the
Fiberglass or Steel Hulls Tai Chi Sailor at 2:04pm 06.27.05 Ask All Sailors 21/1886 What are the advantages and/or disadvantages of a steel hull as compared to a fiberglass hull?Than
Really Stiff Steering Randy McCotter at 1:50pm 06.27.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/924 HELP!!! I recently bought a 2002 Mac 26X. The Steering is really stiff and it's difficult to dock
New (to me) daysailer - rigging ?'s please help . lostsailer at 1:31pm 06.27.05 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1248 Hello, I just purchased a 1976 daysailerII on Saturday. I set it up on the trailer yesterday to get
Prop problem Gary Gibson at 1:30pm 06.27.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/880 I'm having trouble finding a prop for my Honda 50hp. My current (damaged prop is 11.75x10. What size
Getting Out Of Irons Don Guillette at 1:15pm 06.27.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 13/3409 Jack W of NY made me think of the above subject as part of how he gets out of heaving to.Inevitabl
stability of oday 27 (1974 design) Doug at 12:06pm 06.27.05 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1212 Anyone have any information on stability of an oday 27? Vanishing stability, angle of vertical stab
replacement masthead sheaves Ron at 11:57am 06.27.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1321 The sheaves at the masthead need replacement. Where can I get replacement sheaves? Are the sheaves f
Lock me in Brian at 11:40am 06.27.05 Big Boats 3/724 This may sound like a dumb question but, is there a way of locking the companion-way after going bel
Mast paint larry D at 10:56am 06.27.05 Ask All Sailors 2/981 Planning to bring my mast back to original flat/dull gold color. Has anyone attempted to paint the m
Custom made v-berth fitted bedding sheets TJ at 10:13am 06.27.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/3107 Where can I find a company that makes custom fitted bedding sheets for sailboats? Any help would b
2 questions - sails and keel for H25 deeman7777 at 9:41am 06.27.05 Smaller Boats 6/777 I just bought a H25 on ebay and I am going to pick it up in a week or so. In retrospect, I should ne
mud stained sails Daniel Ladd at 9:05am 06.27.05 Other Sailboats 1/660 Hi i recently fliped my boat in the st.john river i was preety close to shore so my mast got stuck i
Hunter Marine provides maintenance checklist Phil Herring at 9:01am 06.27.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/888 The customer service folks at Hunter sent us a pretty thorough maintenace checklist they developed.
Bought an old Grampian 17 Old Sailor at 8:53am 06.27.05 Grampian 0/1982 I just purchased an old (70ish) 17 foot Grampian that requires some hull and centerboard re-furbishi
Deck Join Leaks Chuck Calnan at 8:10am 06.27.05 Big Boats 0/782 We have the 430 model with wrap around plastic rub rail. The seam was accumulating grunge and we mad
Fuel Shutoff Bob at 8:06am 06.27.05 The Cherubini Hunters 4/903 Is a fuel shutoff required with a diesel, I know is probably a good idea, but I am not sure if its r
Hudson Valley Location Scott at 7:59am 06.27.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1022 We happened to drive over the Tappan Zee bridge yesterday and my wife was pondering the possibility
Close to the Wind JFS at 7:45am 06.27.05 Smaller Boats 6/968 I own a H 25.5. I took a long sail this week-end. Analyzing the GPS data later, I noticed that I n

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40.5 Wiring For Forward Electric Head Question Rick D at 5:51pm 10.12.20 Rick, I'm confused by your term "switch panel." To me, that means the flush buttons...Each toilet
Looks Important Maybe Serenity on Hudson at 5:48pm 10.12.20 Found a cotter pin on the deck in June. Looked at every cotter on the boat and all were there. Nothi
Side window (Salon) replacement Ron20324 at 5:44pm 10.12.20 Are those knife or cutter scratches? Looks like a manmade thing to me. Any idea what really happened
Which boat? Based Only On Specs. JohnShannon at 5:35pm 10.12.20 Does A or B carry all its ballast on a bulb at the end of a long keel? That would dramatically inc
Centerboard Leak catalanc at 5:27pm 10.12.20 Here is the link to the main post: https://forum.trailersailor.com/post.php?id=1498900 Pics are dow
Which boat? Based Only On Specs. Davidasailor26 at 5:23pm 10.12.20
Which boat? Based Only On Specs. JohnShannon at 5:18pm 10.12.20 Boat A is faster, PHRF is based on observed performance. Neither of those is a rocket ship.
Which boat? Based Only On Specs. AlastairLC at 5:17pm 10.12.20 For daysailing in the light-air PaulK, our posts passed in the either. I have the same puzzlement.
What to do if you lose your rig. Serenity on Hudson at 5:10pm 10.12.20 My first boat, Hunter 23.5 on my third sail on the Hudson. My wife was with me and we were beating h
H240 steering Ajp at 5:08pm 10.12.20 One thing with the wheel vs the tiller, its hard to tell at times where the rudder is without lookin
Which boat? Based Only On Specs. AlastairLC at 5:08pm 10.12.20
Block and tackle mast climb capta at 5:01pm 10.12.20 The halyard is only taking the strain put on it by the winch raising the sail - not the full weight
Side window (Salon) replacement leo310 at 5:00pm 10.12.20 you could take it out or trace it then look for a plastic shop to have one made.
Which boat? Based Only On Specs. PaulK at 5:00pm 10.12.20 It surprises me that the PHRF rating for the smaller boat is so much slower than the heavier one. T
Which boat? Based Only On Specs. JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 4:49pm 10.12.20 I have a 35 ft boat and that boat is just about all the sail and size that can be easily managed by
Starting Battery won't hold a charge Ward H at 4:47pm 10.12.20 The fact is I caused this problem with wrong wiring this spring. Having the negative on the wrong
Who owns Machias Seal Island? shemandr at 4:41pm 10.12.20 Or maybe Little Gull Island in the Race of LI Sound. Bird Poop Palace. Hardly a tree to take cover
Side window (Salon) replacement Ralph Johnstone at 4:41pm 10.12.20 Check the archives for a library of information on how to replace fixed portlights.
Who owns Machias Seal Island? dlochner at 4:35pm 10.12.20 It is all about the lobsters. The US has a longer season than Canada. If it is Canadian waters, Ma
Which boat? Based Only On Specs. jssailem at 4:31pm 10.12.20 I have a 35 ft boat and that boat is just about all the sail and size that can be easily managed by

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