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Widgeon: A few questions newtosail at 11:04pm 06.14.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1169 I have a few questions on the widgeon. I've e-mailed O'day but no response yet. My questions are:
Swing Keel Play maccauley123 at 10:59pm 06.14.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/893 There are times when I am sailing my Venture 222 that the iron keel will bang around inside the trun
Mast leak inside vessel BryMer at 10:53pm 06.14.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1145 A leak (substantial)developed from in side the compression post inside the boat. My guess is the so
cutting of the keel henry9372 at 10:43pm 06.14.04 Ask All Sailors 10/2496 I'm looking at a Columbia 30 which has a normal draft of 5'9". It was cut down to 4'9". How much wil
Anyone know the diameter of the C27 stern rail? Greg2230 at 10:27pm 06.14.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1023 Anyone know the diameter of the horizontal stern rail on an '85 or similar C27? It will save me a dr
Chesapeake winds? Bob15098 at 10:06pm 06.14.04 Ask All Sailors 8/2020 We are new to sailing and new to the Chesapeake. So far the winds have been somewhat underwhelming.
NE rOnDAYvous getting closer maestro at 9:53pm 06.14.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/823 there's STILL time to reserve a spot at Liberty Landing Marina for the 2004 O'Day "rOnDAYvous" call
Anchor Swing on a 420 Long Gone 42 at 9:42pm 06.14.04 Big Boats 6/1258 The 420 at anchor swings over a 100 degrees in moderate wind (15+ knots) while other boats in the an
Up grade rigging? Mark at 6:32pm 06.14.04 Smaller Boats 5/797 I was thinking recently of putting heavier shrouds on the 260 but then it occured to me that in real
Furling Line Help Bob F. at 2:35pm 06.14.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1503 I'm looking to replace the line on my roller furling to something a bit thinner to help keep it from
low tide smell... timing at 1:43pm 06.14.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/2265 Nasty low_tide_like odor just began to appear in my powerboat since the end of last season.Never
Unstepping the Mast on a Hunter 27 Wattie at 1:07pm 06.14.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1483 Can anyone recommend a way to unstep the mast on a 1980 Hunter 27 without a lift or crane? I need to
C27 Reef Lines HoveTo at 12:05pm 06.14.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/1474 "WindSong" is patient with me. She wants her reef lines rigged properly in her mainsail, and she won
Hunter 260/26 Mast Raising Jason Alexander at 11:38am 06.14.04 Smaller Boats 25/5898 Hello all,I'm looking and thinking about buying a 260 or 26 sometime here in the future. What I'm
Capri 18 forestay Vince5986 at 11:37am 06.14.04 Smaller Boats 0/1275 The deck fitting for the forestay on my Capri 18 has four holes in it. One is located on a vertical
Capri 18 Genoa Vince5986 at 11:29am 06.14.04 Smaller Boats 0/1002 A purchased a 1988 Capri 18 at the end of last season. It apparently came standard with a 66 sq. ft
Cockpit Drains Boatinbabe at 10:57am 06.14.04 Smaller Boats 11/2117 Hi! If this has been addressed before, and I can't believe it hasn't, please let me know and I'll se
GPH and Fuel Gauge Bob F. at 10:43am 06.14.04 Big Boats 1/947 My fuel gauge has always been suspect (as most are) I replaced sending unit and it read full all the
keelson voids fredle at 10:33am 06.14.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/915 Has anyone removed the keels bolts to a Catalina 30 (1987 vintage) and found voids next to the keel
Fend EZ Hanger JBarrow at 10:19am 06.14.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1396 Does anyone know the source/maker of this 1.5x4-inch (about) white nylon/plastic piece with 3 holes

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Windows - really? (1) CarlN at 5:25pm 12.26.20 It's a question of money. Most of the windows on super yachts are glass. I have glass windows on my
Windows - really? MikeHoncho at 5:19pm 12.26.20
Windows - really? Ralph Johnstone at 4:41pm 12.26.20
Hacked? Captain Larry-DH at 4:39pm 12.26.20 Password length doesn't matter as much as it used to. I agree with everything in your post except
Columbia 28.. halyard wire or? Capt jgw at 4:36pm 12.26.20 The idea is the splice will run over the sheave if necessary. On my Columbia 36 the sheaves were too
New Self Tailing Winches Joe at 2:55pm 12.26.20 Just to second the comments by Thinwater and Capta, using the ST jaws when tacking or gybing is SLOW
Reattaching Flotation Foam - 1982 O'Day 19 MikeHoncho at 2:42pm 12.26.20
Reattaching Flotation Foam - 1982 O'Day 19 twalker H260 at 2:37pm 12.26.20 I would look to use something like window and door spray foam or big crack filler spray foam. Bot
Nordex Nord 12 kloudie1 at 2:37pm 12.26.20 Welcome aboard the forum ! That is a slick looking boat.. congrats on the restoration!
New Self Tailing Winches Hayden Watson at 1:54pm 12.26.20 While the ST allows this tailing through, I 've never made use of this ability. Is the idea to set
Reindeer on my roof. jon hansen at 1:29pm 12.26.20 yuengling yuengling yuengling
Reattaching Flotation Foam - 1982 O'Day 19 sail sfbay at 1:15pm 12.26.20 ............The plywood under the cockpit floor seems solid as well. I'm thinking that I can just u
Cal 3-27 Cutlass Bearing WBH at 1:03pm 12.26.20 No Problem Greg and happy sailing ! Cheers Bill
Reindeer on my roof. 31seahorse at 1:03pm 12.26.20 anthracite maybe, bituminous, not so much. Home town = Pottsville, PA The jewel of hard coal cou
Cal 3-27 Cutlass Bearing Tally Ho at 12:51pm 12.26.20
Funny Friday!!! LloydB at 12:46pm 12.26.20 Such a large variety of animals in the world why only pick moles for those cookies.
Partially malfunctioning fuel gauge panel \| help! twalker H260 at 12:42pm 12.26.20 Have you checked that the fire suppression system itself has sufficient pressure? On many hunters If
Hunter 33 rudder split Tally Ho at 12:36pm 12.26.20 How long has the boat been out of the water? Long enough for water in the rudder to freeze and crea
Cal 3-27 Cutlass Bearing WBH at 12:35pm 12.26.20 Many Thanks Greg. There are four possible options for a 4 in strut, 1 1/4. 1 3/8, 1 1/2 and 1 5/8
New Self Tailing Winches LeeandRick at 12:33pm 12.26.20 I would like to suggest that you spend the extra money and get two speed winches. Your arthritis wi

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