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center board cable raymond kelly at 5:08am 05.04.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/928 What is the length of the cable that pulls up the center board on and Oday25'. At the present I ca
Haul liner glue Doug at 4:54am 05.04.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/860 I am currently in the process of replacing the haul liner in my O'day 25. I was wondering if anyone
battery chargin' blues HukilauMike at 4:21am 05.04.05 Ask All Sailors 16/1367 I went to charge my boat's battery last month (like I do every month over the winter), and it wouldn
Trailer hold-down w0nko at 3:54am 05.04.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1232 I find myself occasionally climbing around in my trailered boat in the back yard... fixing things, m
Can't always Take Without Giving Something Back! rdavis18724 at 3:20am 05.04.05 Ask All Sailors 9/1544 We all know that we "can't always take without giving something back", so here's my story:Years ag
moyer marine pat at 3:03am 05.04.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1662 I just wanted to tell everone about Moyer Marine. I was having an overheating problwm with a Univer
Windlass Issues JohnEh at 2:43am 05.04.05 Mid-Size Boats 6/1650 We do not have a windlass. We may not "need" a windlass. However, it may be more enjoyable to have
Vented Loop on Cat 30 (MkII) Aaron de Zafra at 1:47am 05.04.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/969 Trying this in the "head expert" forum as well...I want to install a vented loop on both the disch
Transient dockage in New England Ameribritalia at 1:20am 05.04.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1133 Can anyone recommend a website or publication that would list how and where I can obtain visitors do
Hunter 340 : Added freezer? Ken Kindrick at 12:41am 05.04.05 Big Boats 0/701 Has anybody added a small freezer in a 340? Where?
Tuning the rigging Allen Hale at 11:32pm 05.03.05 Bigger Boats 0/833 Is there a source for tuning the standing rigging on the 27' O'day? I have a 1979 and would like to
HELP boom hits bimini on 336 rod kicker?? jwillardpayne@aol.com at 11:30pm 05.03.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/1342 I need Help Do I buy rod kicker to hold up the boom or cut bimini down?What kind of rod kicker shou
Tuning the standing rigging Allen Hale at 11:28pm 05.03.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/815 Is there a tuning guide for the O'day? My 1979 O'day 27 was just launched and I have raised the mast
Mainsail Tough to Raise Rob Edgcombe at 10:54pm 05.03.05 Big Boats 24/2872 I have purchased a 1993 Hunter 35.5. I recently had the opportunity to raise the mainsail for the fi
Atlantic crossing with Hunter 340, Ersin at 10:53pm 05.03.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2858 Have you heard the story of a Turkish couple who bought H340 in Miami and after living in couples of
hose routing Bob at 10:05pm 05.03.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1306 I am in the process of installing a new Raritan PHC head in my boat to replace an old recirculating
Deck Skylight Andy at 9:10pm 05.03.05 Smaller Boats 3/1041 I have a skylight over the forward berth that is cracked and I would like to replace. Rather than cu
Gratuitous plug for SailboatOwners.com SoupyT at 4:44pm 05.03.05 Ask All Sailors 2/904 Folks, I have to share.I recently ordered some cockpit cushions from the chandlery associated with
Vented Loop for Catalina 30 Head (MkII) Aaron de Zafra at 4:36pm 05.03.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/857 Has anyone installed a vented loop for the head on a Catalina 30 (MkII specifically, though the layo
Phil Herring, This forum is standing the test of r.w.landau at 1:26pm 05.03.05 Ask All Sailors 15/1294 Time!Phil, Thank you for a place that I search every day (not counting days on the water)to see wha

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Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta (3) JamesG161 at 8:03am 02.23.21 The Inverter/Charger... Figure 5 Item 16 Brand, Freedom 20, 100 Amp DC with remote control panel.
76 years ago today, on an island kappykaplan at 8:01am 02.23.21 @Brian D , thanks for the reminder and thanks for sharing.:beer:
Catalina keel and structural impact of sitting on the bottom dLj at 8:00am 02.23.21 I would say no one here has sailed much in Normandy.... There they have like 15 meter tides. Boats
Catalina keel and structural impact of sitting on the bottom Michael Davis at 7:55am 02.23.21 Could solve your problem the European way. Get a boat with bilge keels. Not sure if Catalina builds
Catalina keel and structural impact of sitting on the bottom tfox2069 at 7:37am 02.23.21 I'm in agreement with the arguments regarding potential lateral stresses on keel bolts when heeled o
Prop choice uncledom at 7:27am 02.23.21 I have a 2006 Hunter 41AC with a Brunton's Autoprop. It cost a bundle but it works spectacularly, e
Spring Clearance Auction Coming Soon uncledom at 7:19am 02.23.21 You're setting up an auction for sailors, a group of the most frugal people on the planet, and allow
SV Panope. 100 anchor videos (1) JamesG161 at 7:09am 02.23.21 Our boat was recently moved to the Repair spot, but we do have 2 anchors available for multi-bottom
Sanitation question (1) Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:08am 02.23.21 Your old Mansfield wouldn't fill up if there were a vented loop in the intake--something that's need
Question about replacing one of the Marinco 30A shore power inlets uncledom at 7:03am 02.23.21 How long before yours failed? Maybe call Smart Plug and ask them why it failed? I'm going on tw
Larger wheel? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:01am 02.23.21 If your purpose is to minimize effort exerted in steering, a larger wheel might make a small differe
Plastic packing box johnstreatfeild at 6:58am 02.23.21 I really appreciate all the comments I have received. Very helpful. I now have another questions:
Experience reducing Aero drag while trailering? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:45am 02.23.21 As a former dealer with too many miles pulling boats, there is not much to reduce drag. I found if
Modern Design Anchors sesmith at 6:36am 02.23.21 We have Mantus anchors on both our boats (45# on our Catalina 350). Great anchors. On the Catalina
Yanmar 2QM20H engine mounts jsgrover at 6:31am 02.23.21 Is this what you found? You can purchase them from your favorite chandlery and ask them to verify
Headstay too short? Scott T-Bird at 6:22am 02.23.21 Measure twice, cut once. It sounds like that axiom wasn't followed. Before he makes a new forestay
Hypalone Fabric and Glue danooxnard at 6:17am 02.23.21 If the holes are small this is what I use, sticks to pretty much anything,patches on the floor and t
Catalina keel and structural impact of sitting on the bottom sesmith at 6:11am 02.23.21 Call down to the Catalina factory in Fl. They should know the answer. I think you'll be amazed at
Paint recommendations for hard dinghy (3) william24424 at 6:09am 02.23.21 I cleaned, sanded, then acetoned for prep. Then applied Rustoleum marine primer followed by Rustoleu
Headstay too short? Pirate Dave at 6:04am 02.23.21 He should cut a new forestay. What will it cost him to correct? Probably like $50.00 with the s

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