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Trailer tongue weight..... Igor19187 at 9:05am 04.27.05 Day Sailers 4/1416 Hello.I am new to sailing...Just purchased 1980 O'day 19.According to all the information I found
Huricane Notice on Invoice Joe at 9:02am 04.27.05 Big Boats 6/957 I recently received an invoice for a slip in South Jersey for the upcoming season. On the invoice wa
furling jip for Day Sailor II foxlakesailor at 8:52am 04.27.05 Day Sailers 3/1111 Purchased my first Day Sailor last summer. I had been sailing with my father in law on lake Michigan
Storm Jib kristell at 6:21am 04.27.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1161 we have a beneteau 381 oceanis based in Itchenor/Chichester Harbour(UK), my question is.....what do
Polar Data Hunter 26.5 David G at 5:58am 04.27.05 Racing 2/2314 Does anyone have polar data for a 1987 Hunter 26.5? I have checked with US Sailing and they do not
O' 20 mainsheet figured out chip cramer at 5:13am 04.27.05 Day Sailers 1/942 The O' 222 manual had the spec's I needed for mainsheet rig. But what about a swing keel that wobble
sailboat racing scuba01 at 5:02am 04.27.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1060 I am interested in getting back to racing but i will be on a larger boat than what i use to race wit
Tightening Keel Bolts Popeye at 4:39am 04.27.05 Big Boats 6/939 Has anyone tightened the keel bolts on a 40.5? From cabin sole to bottom of bielge is 3' or so, rest
Tightening Keel Bolts Popeye at 4:32am 04.27.05 Big Boats 0/884 Has anyone attempted to tighten the nuts on the keel bolts on a 40.5? The bielge/keel well is about
rudder vs prop charles jackson at 4:29am 04.27.05 Trailer Sailors 5/1426 I have had the problem of the prop of my extra long shaft honda 9.9 chewing on the aft edge of the r
Re-Upolster Cabin Cushions or Replace? Cate at 4:00am 04.27.05 Ask All Sailors 12/2924 The cabin cushions for the O'Day 20, I just bought are a mess. The fabric is torn and worn. I talked
Re-Upolster Cabin Cushions Cate at 3:57am 04.27.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/819 I am about o take delivery of an O'Day 20. The boat is in great shape except for the interior cabin
oday 23 flaking hull/centerboard Lisa at 2:58am 04.27.05 Ask An Oday Owner 4/951 I have recently purchased a lovely 1973 oday 23. She is perfect in everyway above water, but underwa
Wanna ride? Jonathan at 2:37am 04.27.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1010 I'm finally getting my boat's feet wet, in theory, late May, early June. I'll be bringing it up to
Mast-light installation Hanno at 2:28am 04.27.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1143 We bought our new 26m last year, without a mast light. Mounting the light was not very difficult, bu
Peeling bottom paint Beverly SV "Sight Unseen" at 2:13am 04.27.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1443 I am having a problem with the bottom paint peeling off in large chunks. I was told that this boat
o'day 222 sink hand pump repair John Lapinski at 1:47am 04.27.05 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1777 The original hand pump on my sink is not working. The leather gasket around the pump shaft has come
Inhereted a MacGregor, Help plz hugodiaz at 1:41am 04.27.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/780 1. How do you meassure it? I am not sure if it is a 25' or a 22'2. I'd like to buy a Honda 4-stroke
Wiring the new marine bathroom fixture - zzzt zzt Hugh at 1:30am 04.27.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/1028 So the new head is in, and it calls for an 18 amp fuse or breaker. My old 6 - position fuse box is
Companionway hatch rail fasteners on 25.5 BobKat at 1:21am 04.27.05 Smaller Boats 3/925 I'm looking to replace the rails that hold the companionway hatch and need advise on how they are fa

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OPINION : CAPE DORY 36 VS. NIAGRA 35 OR OTHER....IS A FULL KEEL AND SKEG RUDDER THE BEST OPTION ?? Brian D at 4:02pm 09.27.20 (Cue Elvis music) SailingFree has left the building! (uncue Elvis music) I think enough damage has
1984 Hunter 31 quarter berth headliner leak. shemandr at 4:00pm 09.27.20 There was a recent thread in with poster @Crazy Dave Condon described a method to find a leak You c
Opening hinged bulkhead in head to access electrical wiring in Macgregor 25 justsomeguy at 3:37pm 09.27.20 Opened finally. After almost a year? What patience you must have! :biggrin:
Thermoelectric cooler All U Get at 3:29pm 09.27.20
Thermoelectric cooler All U Get at 3:27pm 09.27.20 I think 40 degrees is a marketing dream we never saw more than 25 to 30 with ours. It also works mu
Adding a whisker pole topping lift HD74 at 3:26pm 09.27.20 sorry for the confusion. I am adding a topping lift on the front of my mast for a spinnaker pole. I
wanted catalina 22 swing keel RAKiczek at 3:22pm 09.27.20 I have 2 keels available. Along with other misc parts.
Boats, projects, and people. shemandr at 3:06pm 09.27.20 That's a lot of projects in a mere 5 years. Kudos.
Engine fan sgiarc at 2:56pm 09.27.20 My 2006 Hunter 41 has a switch on the panel that can operate the blower at any time. It is a DC mo
Opening hinged bulkhead in head to access electrical wiring in Macgregor 25 Tee Jay at 2:45pm 09.27.20 Opened finally. Put penetrating oil and the piano hinge and pulled on it firmly. The top of the pane
Climbing your mast alone alexco38 at 2:32pm 09.27.20 I have done exactly the same setup but with a dedicated climbing rope designed for Petzel Ascender.
Climbing your mast alone Fuligule at 1:56pm 09.27.20 I Ralph, I'm not sure to understand well the part of your comment when you talk about the red and th
Boats, projects, and people. (1) dlochner at 1:37pm 09.27.20 John, When I first read the thread title my immediate thought was 2 out 3 ain't bad. I defer disclo
Back-up Depth Sounders? dLj at 1:31pm 09.27.20 I always carry a lead line. A depth sounder only gives you the depth where it's looking. I used to s
Boats, projects, and people. kloudie1 at 1:30pm 09.27.20 Well said! Here Here!
Anyone familiar with Dutch Statenjachts? dLj at 1:17pm 09.27.20 Ad says power by motor. No mention of sails or type of motor other than a few hours... I like the id
Anyone familiar with Dutch Statenjachts? senang at 1:01pm 09.27.20 What I see is a wooden boat home built. And now everything is freshly painted over so a lot (if not
Engine fan Michael Davis at 12:55pm 09.27.20
Engine fan uncledom at 12:52pm 09.27.20 My 2006 Hunter 41 has a switch on the panel that can operate the blower at any time. It is a DC mot
Thermoelectric cooler Rick Webb at 12:46pm 09.27.20 I think 40 degrees is a marketing dream we never saw more than 25 to 30 with ours. It also works muc

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