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3-Blade Prop Ron Sabadash at 9:47pm 02.08.05 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1084 I want to change my 16-11 2 bladed fixed prop for a 3-blade fixed model for my O'Day 37. The engine
removable forestay Fabrizio at 9:11pm 02.08.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1231 Hello to everybody,i have an oceanis 381 and i want to use a removable forestay and a staysail when
Refinishing teak,teak oil or urethane? Pete at 8:46pm 02.08.05 Smaller Boats 6/967 I've totally replaced all the exterior teak on my H22 and since it's all new unfinished wood I was w
P42 Holding Tank Removal; Help! BBC30 at 8:41pm 02.08.05 Big Boats 10/757 I started on my big winter project this weekend and got stuck. I am replacing the 35 gallon holding
Photos Honeyman at 1:38pm 02.08.05 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/879 Seems as though I'm having more trouble "opening" photos in the Photo Forum and can never "open" to
31 and 34 (Posting here as well as Big Boats) Richard at 12:52pm 02.08.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/822 (This is a repost from the Big Boats forum, I hope you don't mind the duplicate, I'm not sure that H
34 and 31 Richard at 12:48pm 02.08.05 Big Boats 10/958 Greetings,I have been looking for several months for a Hunter 31 with no great luck. I have stumbl
swing keel Lewis Slaughter at 11:01am 02.08.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/911 With the boat tied to a dock overninght, subject to wind and waves, should the keel be up or down?
Tuning Mast H260 Tip at 10:57am 02.08.05 Smaller Boats 5/1028 I am having a hell of a time tuning the mast. I bought the boat as a repo and the mast was down and
Rebuilding a Yanmar 8 Garrett at 10:42am 02.08.05 Mid-Size Boats 5/977 Hi All, I'm looking at possibly upgrading from my Hunter 25 to a 27. But I would need to rebuild
Rigging a C-22 Darrell Lahman at 10:01am 02.08.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1018 I just recently aquired this boat and I need help in finding a manual and rigging chart for her. She
Keel question Sanders LaMont at 9:50am 02.08.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/867 s/v Good News is currently in the yard getting a bottom job. I waited a bit too long (three years),
Beneteau Insignia? Ryan Tuohy at 8:59am 02.08.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1847 I've just ordered a new main, and the loft wants to know if I want the Beneteau insignia dyed on. M
Catalina 36 Portlights (What Brand) Dave4823 at 8:36am 02.08.05 Big Boats 1/1772
Engine compartment Drainage Larkin14057 at 8:15am 02.08.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1214 There's a greasy liquid (fuel, water, oil, etc.) under the engine. There doesn't seem to be a hole o
Raymarine ST-40 Wind Instrument David Hoch at 7:49am 02.08.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1922 I am installing a Raymarine ST-40 wind instrument on my Hunter 260 and am wondering how to best inst
trailer specs ken bernard at 7:31am 02.08.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/944 I need to modify my trailer to haul my '79 O'Day 25 shoal keel. I used to trailer a Catalina 22 so I
When should the rudder be replaced Marilyn at 6:57am 02.08.05 Smaller Boats 2/933 I own a 1987 Catalina 30. Last year we had a quarter size hole repaired on the rudder - advice from
How long to set up a 23 ? Paul at 6:45am 02.08.05 Smaller Boats 11/1241 I'm thinking of buying a Hunter 23. I want to have a little larger boat than my Point Jude 15 so tha
O'Day 23 Specs ??Have a 1980 O'Day 23 and want to linlovessailin at 5:58am 02.08.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/2616 Have a 1980 O'Day 23 and want to know if anyone can supply or know a source for an owners manual and

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Clew attachement replacement justsomeguy at 12:38pm 09.08.20 So, I don't have to do something like this first before going around? Nope. See the end(s) of the
Clew attachement replacement jonelli at 12:13pm 09.08.20 Is your mainsail loose footed? If it is, there can be a lot of pressure on the clew holding it down
Clew attachement replacement (2) jonelli at 12:12pm 09.08.20 Good. If you have any others, such as are on some types of sail slugs, you'll see that the thread p
Clew attachement replacement dlochner at 12:11pm 09.08.20 Is your mainsail loose footed? If it is, there can be a lot of pressure on the clew holding it down
low battery display on autopilot justsomeguy at 12:10pm 09.08.20 Any ideas? Check wiring?
Clew attachement replacement jonelli at 12:07pm 09.08.20 That could work if the soft shackle is short enough to keep the clew close to the track. Yah, I'm
Clew attachement replacement justsomeguy at 12:07pm 09.08.20 I have a hand awl and some sail thread for repairs. Whats the best way to sew it together? Good.
Clew attachement replacement dlochner at 11:57am 09.08.20 Might consider a Dyneema Soft Shackle. Google it: "dyneema soft shackle". Buy premade or make your
Clew attachement replacement jonelli at 11:52am 09.08.20 Might consider a Dyneema Soft Shackle. Google it: "dyneema soft shackle". Buy premade or make your
Soap to clean waxed sailboat. Justin_NSA at 11:30am 09.08.20 Softscrub also strips wax. The OP is looking for a soap that doesn't
Clew attachement replacement JRacer at 11:25am 09.08.20 Might consider a Dyneema Soft Shackle. Google it: "dyneema soft shackle". Buy premade or make your o
Clew attachement replacement DArcy at 11:25am 09.08.20 Whats the best way to sew it together? I find bleeding and cursing to be very effective when hand
Page layout Ralph Johnstone at 11:05am 09.08.20 So what you're saying is that your midship is a little bloated :p ?
Clew attachement replacement jonelli at 11:02am 09.08.20 Ideally the webbing type will match what broke, but yeah. Got an awl stitcher? I have a hand awl a
Clew attachement replacement dlochner at 11:00am 09.08.20 Look for some spectra webbing. Much stronger than nylon.
Soap to clean waxed sailboat. markwbird at 10:58am 09.08.20
Clew attachement replacement justsomeguy at 10:55am 09.08.20 Some random webbing, and hand sew it together then lash it? Ideally the webbing type will match wh
OMC Zephyr sail drive ewilkar at 10:54am 09.08.20 Not very familiar with that engine, but water in the intake transfer port is a strange one.. It coul
15-20 barnacles = 1 knot BarryL at 10:42am 09.08.20 Hey, Shelter Island is a great place to be over Labor Day. And the weather was perfect. Having a
The importance of pre-race warmups cb32863 at 10:23am 09.08.20 That was some of the funnest sailing we have done in a while and some of the most educational for my

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