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Removing sail numbers Brad at 11:45am 05.06.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1380 I'm moving up to a bigger boat that comes with a bunch of sails "donated" to the previous owner. As
Cabin sole Paul Case at 11:02am 05.06.04 Bigger Boats 0/850 I have a 31 and the cabin sole is practically worn thru the teak veneer. Any thoughts on obtaining m
rigging Jimmy at 10:59am 05.06.04 Smaller Boats 2/818 Is it possible to rig a Catalina just by your self, if so how hard would it be
Surprising (good) result with knotmeter Larry Jackel at 10:18am 05.06.04 Big Boats 2/1144 Many folks have noticed that their knotmeters register different speeds on different tacks even thou
Launching sling Nick VZ at 10:01am 05.06.04 Day Sailers 1/1186 The yacht club where I recentl;y applied for membership has a winch for launching dayy sailors, but
Starboard source NS at 9:01am 05.06.04 Ask All Sailors 12/2047 If anyone has figured out the best place to buy Starboard products please reply.There are probably
What's with the site? Paul at 8:13am 05.06.04 Forum Help (Site Talk) 8/864 For the past couple of days, I've basically had to click twice to get any message or forum to displa
Slinging a Hammock Jim Smith at 5:58am 05.06.04 Ask All Sailors 10/4633 Just wondering if any of you hang a hammock tied to your mast and a roller furling jib? Would this
Additional Battery Power Hunt at 5:27am 05.06.04 Mid-Size Boats 6/1071 I have a 1983 Catalina 30 which has 2 batteries inside the cabinet below the Navigation table. Last
How hard is it to install a wind vane? Fred G at 5:22am 05.06.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/725 I have an 81' H30 and the wind vane blew off in the last Hurricane. I have purchased a new one, but
Removing keel from mac 22 pieperj at 3:23am 05.06.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/861 What is the easiest (safest) method for removing the swing keel from a mac 22 for refinishing?
Lazarette door Gene at 2:51am 05.06.04 Big Boats 1/1088 I would like to add a gas cylinder lifter to this door, has anyone done this on the 35.5? It would m
Sun shade for front deck Ken Kindrick at 1:30am 05.06.04 Big Boats 4/1295 I want to make or buy a sunshade to cover the front deck forward of my dodger. I want to be able to
Refinishing cabin sole Eric at 12:45am 05.06.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1205 I am wondering what people recommend for re-finishing the cabin sole of a boat. I'll need to do the
Wood Core in Deck? Jim Tait at 12:20am 05.06.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/904 Does anyone know if the O'Day 20's used a wood core in the deck? I have a 1974 that seems to be soli
Information on what I believe is an O'Day 12 Sally at 12:09am 05.06.04 Day Sailers 5/7340 I have searched the web for information on our O'Day sailboat. Although the boat is marked as an ODa
What anti-fouling product do you use on your prop Gaspare at 11:41pm 05.05.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/940 I'm wondering what anti fouling products others are using on bronze props/shafts and how effective t
Applying gelcoat to the deck Robin at 11:37pm 05.05.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/919 Ok, so I know this topic has been beaten to death but after a thorough search of the archives and se
not too late to sign up for the rOnDAYvous maestro at 11:06pm 05.05.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/832 THER STILL IS TIME!!!! Come one and all O'Day sailors to the 2nd annual O'DAY "rOnDAYvous" at Libe
Jabsco electric 37010 toilet problem Brad Cavedo at 10:55pm 05.05.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/6932 PeggyI was reading the discussion from long ago at this link:http://archive.sailboatowners.com/a

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Pearson 23C mast weight sail sfbay at 12:33pm 07.20.20 Welcome to the forum!! Suggest measuring the dimensions of your mast and contacting Rig Rite who ca
Water or sun damage? kappykaplan at 12:23pm 07.20.20 Too bad they don't have boatfax, They do! BoatHistoryReport.com :beer:
Topping Lift Question dlochner at 12:12pm 07.20.20 The time you've been doing anything has little to do with proficiency. It is how you do something
Topping Lift Question weekendrken at 12:09pm 07.20.20 Depending on your mainsail roach and battons you may find that the lift either flaps against the sai
Topping Lift Question Don Guillette at 12:07pm 07.20.20 At Ease; I heard that spoken many time while in the military!! Dave has answered your question. Th
Water or sun damage? Justin_NSA at 11:58am 07.20.20 Better get a survey before you sink, pun intended, money into it. You may have a lot of hidden damag
Where to buy outboard? Meriachee at 11:51am 07.20.20 Looks like may have to wait for fall boatshows. If there is a fall boat show.
Water or sun damage? Don S/V ILLusion at 11:48am 07.20.20 How could humidity so selectively stain along a uniform line on the interior wood? It almost has to
Trailer tongue weight Meriachee at 11:46am 07.20.20 We had it down to 25 minutes flat. Little things like a roller in the mast crutch, a 4:1 on the rais
Oceanis 321 replacement material for companion way? Ron20324 at 11:46am 07.20.20 Ron, thank you for the suggestion I had no idea that the newer boats had acrylic panels and would d
Where to buy outboard? njlarry at 11:44am 07.20.20 Want to thank all who replied. I seem to SOL. Called Franzwa's they were very nice but no longer sel
Trailer tongue weight srimes at 11:41am 07.20.20 Like this: it to move the motor? It already takes me 45m each setup/breakdown. I'm always looking
Replacement Water Tanks Oday 34/35 eherlihy at 11:35am 07.20.20 If I were to replace any of the non-fuel tanks on my O'day 35 I would cut the top of the liner off,
Hanging Bimini (2) sailor832 at 11:30am 07.20.20 I have A Hunter 34 and found this one to work and is quite high. You do have to do a little sewing
4jhe injector replacement 85bittersweet at 11:30am 07.20.20 Thanks
Water or sun damage? sail sfbay at 11:28am 07.20.20 Looks in really good shape without water damage. Maybe water damage to the other areas due to water
What adhesive did Hunter use to glue windows to the boat, the big windows on the sides of the deck. Dave Thompson at 11:25am 07.20.20 I have remounted the acrylic side windows twice on my 33 Hunter. I'm not sure how similar this is t
Water or sun damage? (1) TexanAV8R at 11:22am 07.20.20 OK, one more update... here's the rest of the interior... doesn't look like any damage here???
Replacement Water Tanks Oday 34/35 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:16am 07.20.20 I just checked the listing on Amazon....those tanks can't be top quality or even decent quality for
Topping Lift Question dlochner at 11:13am 07.20.20 Yes. Adjust the line so the topping lift is slack and the mainsail leech supports the boom. Tighten

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