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192 Traveler? John Staloch at 12:00am 05.16.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/781 I recently purchased a 1986 O'Day 192. The main sheet is attached to the back stay. I believe that
Info on Blue II George at 11:57pm 05.15.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/968 Hello Blue II owners.I'm looking at a Blue II that is located in Toronto and wanted to find out som
23.5 cabin lights arturo devitalis at 10:54pm 05.15.04 Smaller Boats 3/878 Here's the deal. I've got power to the fixture; I can't "see" any problem with the ground as it test
Stepping a mast Kevin at 10:49pm 05.15.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/975 I need to repair the mast step on my C30. Has anyone ever removed a mast using the halyards from tw
genoa tracks placement william at 6:06pm 05.15.04 Smaller Boats 4/1057 my little h23 is turning into a kinda fun boat. all lines are now aft so i can actually sail it.....
stringer replacement Jason L at 4:56pm 05.15.04 Bigger Boats 1/972 Hi all, I have a 1979 O 28. the stringers running side to side under the bilge cover have become sof
best way to clean a stained sail ? bryan at 2:56pm 05.15.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1611 i just bought a 1984 catalina 27 . it's in very good shape. although the forsail has some rust type
Mac 25 Rudder John Raeburn at 1:56pm 05.15.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/901 Can anyone tell me how to get a replacement rudder head? Prior to my owning it the boat was moored o
Hull wax - does water bead up or sheet off Bob La Salle at 9:19am 05.15.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/1078 On a freshly waxed (paste wax), smooth fiberglass hull, will water (rain water, hose water, etc) she
soler pannel mounting John Olson at 7:27am 05.15.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/1056 Hay I have aC30 and want to mount a soler pannel for battrey chargeing and maintaining I had a 30 wa
propeller ID Lou Potente at 6:07am 05.15.04 Ask All Sailors 0/859 My propeller on C'C 27 Mark V has the following indentifying info HH91712. Does anyone know what thi
Waeco V-12 Refrigeration Rick Cass at 4:11am 05.15.04 Other Sailboats 1/752 Hi, does anyone know how much of a battery bank is needed to reasonably power the Crosby/Waeco V-12
Jib sheet layout. Bill Dowling at 4:04am 05.15.04 Smaller Boats 2/1035 I have an early water ballast 26 which I race in PHRF. It has 100% jib which seems adequate in this
2004 Lake Erie Rendezvous Schedule Harmers at 3:53am 05.15.04 Other Sailboats 0/634 Lake Erie South Shore Hunter Sailing Association Renedezvous Schedule:Memorial Weekend - Middle Ba
Seeking Info on a Capri Cyclone Roger Kennedy at 2:34am 05.15.04 Smaller Boats 0/1049 I'm with a community sailing program in Louisville, KY. This morning a 1980 Capri Cyclone was donat
Anchor Riding Sails Frank Bulkley at 11:40pm 05.14.04 Ask All Sailors 9/1148 Does anyone have experience with using a anchor riding sail with a double backstay?
Which antifouling? Mike H at 10:31pm 05.14.04 Ask All Sailors 2/996 I use VC17 but every year the last fews years the price goes up by $5 per quart to $40/qt now every
Front hatch arm John A at 10:26pm 05.14.04 Smaller Boats 2/967 The compression fitting in my front hatch slide arm is wore out. Does anyone have any ideas where I
Nav Station and Shelving Murray Beggs at 10:08pm 05.14.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/958 Has anybody completed any modifications to the Nav station in a 1980 Hunter 30? Also I would like to
How can you tell if a sail is in good shape? jack at 8:37pm 05.14.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1056 I know this sounds like a stupid question but how do you tell if a sail is in good shape or needs to

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Does this boat exist? (1) Joe at 4:57am 07.22.20 I suggest a Capri 22. Not open transom, but easy to board with low freeboard and large cockpit (rac
Yanmar 3gm 30 engine seized Jim26m at 4:56am 07.22.20 its been some time since i wrote my questions but I finally got around to taking the head off, i fo
Whats the best way to keep a couple smart phones charged, on a sailboat? TomY at 4:55am 07.22.20 I also have an Anker 100WH power bank. I can probably charge my Samsung Galaxy S9 ten times with t
272 speed under power jibes138 at 4:51am 07.22.20 Are you going up the ICW or planning to take it outside up the coast? Are you planning to overnight
First Sail on 23.5 Tackdan235 at 4:42am 07.22.20 The tack of the sail should be attached to a fitting on the bow with a shackle. the tack is conne
Backing a Hunter 26 into its slip Tackdan235 at 4:40am 07.22.20 How do you back the boat in reverse? Do you steer with outboard or with the tiller? maybe I just ne
Whats the best way to keep a couple smart phones charged, on a sailboat? jviss at 4:39am 07.22.20 I also have an Anker 100WH power bank. I can probably charge my Samsung Galaxy S9 ten times with th
First Sail on 23.5 kappykaplan at 4:38am 07.22.20 how do we keep the jib from flying up the forestay in a wave? The tack of the sail should be attac
Whats the best way to keep a couple smart phones charged, on a sailboat? (1) jviss at 4:38am 07.22.20 The best way, in my opinion, is to have a charger that supports two phones at once and supports the
Mainsail Questions. Joe at 4:32am 07.22.20 Need a picture of the boom end of the sail... looking forward, and looking up. I see an extra crin
Whats the best way to keep a couple smart phones charged, on a sailboat? NYSail at 4:30am 07.22.20 Use a solar phone charger. I have two and they work great..........
Invest 99L JamesG161 at 4:29am 07.22.20 I am more concerned about Tuesday 28th LOW that has time to strengthen This LOW will be noteworthy
Invest 99L JamesG161 at 4:23am 07.22.20 Tropical Depression 7 started to build late yesterday. It is moving West very fast and should fad
Mainsail Questions. Gene Neill at 4:23am 07.22.20 @DrJudyB can confirm, but that looks like a "shelf foot" sail, which is built to be that way.
Whats the best way to keep a couple smart phones charged, on a sailboat? kappykaplan at 4:17am 07.22.20 install 2 receptacles for the lighter style USB chargers Yes! I have a socket at the nav station
Mainsail Questions. (1) greg_m at 4:04am 07.22.20 Here are the images https://forums.sailboatowners.com/attachments/img_20200721_151650-jpg.182715/?h
Mainsail Questions. (4) 80catowner at 4:00am 07.22.20 Here are the images https://forums.sailboatowners.com/attachments/img_20200721_151650-jpg.182715/?ha
Mainsail Questions. greg_m at 3:59am 07.22.20 Hiya... Some questions to answer for me please: 1) is it the correct mainsail for the boat? 2) has t
Marina waiting lists Apex at 3:43am 07.22.20 I'll go back and check the rules re: taking over a slip with boat purchase. But there is a couple o
kappykaplan at 2:57am 07.22.20 This old thread should help . . . https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/differences-between-oday

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