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fastest point of sail? Richard at 7:29am 05.26.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 11/6916 What is the fastest point of sail (not withstanding planing boats on a run)I have read that a beam r
LaGuna26 forward hatch LeeAnn at 7:14am 05.26.05 Ask All Sailors 0/974 Help!!!!!I have a LaGuna 26. Last summer I broke my forward hatch. Does anyone know where I could
Need suggestions... Dave M26D at 6:45am 05.26.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/726 I'm replacing a boat window that was broken during launch. The original window was tempered safety
Tucson, AZ Sailors Don Guillette at 6:16am 05.26.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 0/1193 Are there any Tucson sailors out there on this forum? Probably mostly trailer sailors I would guess.
Anyone out there using a generator on their 260/26 Calvin266 at 6:12am 05.26.05 Smaller Boats 4/994 I just came back from the BEER cruise off Pensacola. What a great time! There were about 50 boats an
Dimensions of Wedge? Cate at 5:53am 05.26.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/898 I am away from my boat now, shopping for a new OB bracket and was wondering if anyone knew the dimen
Sailing This Weekend? BarryL at 4:44am 05.26.05 Ask All Sailors 16/1208 Hello,Where are you sailing this weekend (assuming you are sailing)?I am making my first overnig
asymmetrical spinnaker jibline at 4:15am 05.26.05 Racing 3/2060 Does anyone have feedback on boat spped downwind with an asymmetrical spinnaker? Does the boat get b
Hinged Mast Step picklefreek at 3:09am 05.26.05 Ask An Oday Owner 5/2007 Hi again all. I want to get a hinged mast step for my new 23 (pop-top, swing center board). It is
Mid-Week Sailing!!! sailorsue at 2:26am 05.26.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/734 WOW! It is soooo worth the price of having my boatin a slip! Last evening left work..drove 1 1/2
Bulkhead Specs? Kevin 13837 at 2:12am 05.26.05 Ask An Oday Owner 4/890 Does anyone know what the thickness of the standard O'Day 25 bulkhead is? Mine is a 1976, but I don'
amount of chain for anchor with outboard KennyH at 1:56am 05.26.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/723 I am new to smaller sailboats having larger boats with powerful inboard engines.I have a 1981 Hunte
Hull Balloon Franklin at 1:02am 05.26.05 Big Boats 6/757 Ok...another crazy idea. Tell me what you think.A safety device to deploy inside the boat when yo
Outhaul Timm Miller at 12:48am 05.26.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 9/1698 On a setup that has no markings for outhual......how much is too much outhual?
Companionway door designs sPk at 12:25am 05.26.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1017 OK I just purchased my first cabin sailer, a 1980 O'day 25 w/CB.The companionway boards are in rou
Beached O'day picklefreek at 11:18pm 05.25.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/746 Anybody catch the Fox 25 news today out of Boston? They were showing this beached O'day (looked lik
Looking for a website that provides spec's Jehmiah at 11:06pm 05.25.05 Ask All Sailors 3/999 I have both a 25' Macgregor and a 26' Balboa.They are both in need of work. I'm hoping someone kn
add a 4 stroke O/B to a 1979 25 Charles Jones at 10:52pm 05.25.05 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1907 I have recently bought a 1979 O'Day 25 with a non-functional 9.9 Johnson 25" extra long shaft that
Boomkicker Installation on 29.5 ???s Grant Ziebell at 10:39pm 05.25.05 Mid-Size Boats 5/934 I am considering installing a Boomkicker to permit removal of the topping lift.Interested in any i
Keel material? Dennis at 10:09pm 05.25.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/871 I have been thinking about making a new swing keel for my V-222. Ive thought about many materials,

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Cockpit Cushions Ron20324 at 4:24pm 10.04.20 Can I borrow your wife? Twenty dollars- same as downtown. ;)
Engine failing to start, help with Diagnosis garymalmgren at 4:23pm 10.04.20 Do you have a wiring diagram? Is so refer to it or post on here so we can follow it. The instrument
Sextant sailme88 at 4:20pm 10.04.20 FYI, you don't use a sextant to find stars and planets....... YUP,, got the FYI.... But it was/is
Engine failing to start, help with Diagnosis leo310 at 4:16pm 10.04.20 check the ground wire to the engine
Looking for photos of V-berth port and starboard removable shelves - O-Day 28 Richard19068 at 4:15pm 10.04.20 Sorry Fred. I misunderstood. For some reason I thought you were talking about shelves in the V-Berth
O'Day 20 Spreader Bracket Mast Holes Timm R Oday25 at 4:09pm 10.04.20 The compression tube can be inserted through either the top or the bottom of the mast . We used a 20
Bow Eye Hardhead at 4:00pm 10.04.20 I can't tell you for sure - but I recall there being some project photos of an earlier bow eye repai
What to do if you lose your rig. Daveinet at 3:57pm 10.04.20 Yes, Mills race. It very hard to cut the rigging when the boat is violently rolling and pitching. W
Windlass Seized Clutch shemandr at 3:45pm 10.04.20 ...Windlass would have to come out to be able to get hammer swing room.. Maybe it's not appropriate
Windlass Seized Clutch Terry Cox at 3:29pm 10.04.20 Tried to remove the set screw last week. No luck yet. Not enough room for my impact wrench. Need a l
Onan Cummins 8KW Genset Issue Terry Cox at 3:23pm 10.04.20 Thanks all for your helpful tips and recommendations. A very good feeling when solving problems such
Engine failing to start, help with Diagnosis rgranger at 3:21pm 10.04.20 Not sure what engine you have but many have an inline fuse near the starter. It is not the fuse if
Cockpit Cushions Mikem at 3:19pm 10.04.20 Can I borrow your wife? Careful, Smokey
Engine failing to start, help with Diagnosis rgranger at 3:18pm 10.04.20 Obviously an electrical issue - two options - You left one out....:thumbup::biggrin:
Cockpit Cushions smokey73 at 2:46pm 10.04.20 Yep- ex- 9 years now Oops, didn't catch the then. Nevermind I already have a then wife but she co
Would You Use Biodiesel if Available shemandr at 2:39pm 10.04.20 I wonder what burning biodiesel would do to a typical engine warranty? I'd expect the manufacturer
Cockpit Cushions Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 2:21pm 10.04.20 Yep- ex- 9 years now
Cockpit Cushions kappykaplan at 1:52pm 10.04.20 Can I borrow your wife? He said "then wife"! Implies ex. :beer:
Looking for photos of V-berth port and starboard removable shelves - O-Day 28 Fredct at 1:50pm 10.04.20 Showing front and backside of what I think is the original piece. It is missing 2 teak pieces i thin
Looking for photos of V-berth port and starboard removable shelves - O-Day 28 (2) Fredct at 1:49pm 10.04.20 185673185674

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