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Rhodes 19 Ribs Ed at 8:00am 04.10.04 Day Sailers 3/1982 Just pulled the floor out of my boat.The ribs don't look too bad. The thin layer of fiberglass at
Widgeon Dan at 7:46am 04.10.04 Day Sailers 3/997 What is the retail price for a Oday 12 Widgeon 2002 model? How much do they cost new? Please help. I
Rudder stuffing box? Jeff at 7:23am 04.10.04 Big Boats 5/874 This may seem funny but where the heck is the stuffing box for the rudder on an 1990 H35.5? I have
Memory Foam V-Berth Cusion - H34 Dan Belcher at 6:31am 04.10.04 Big Boats 1/1404 In case anyone is interested, I made a 4" thick, memory foam matress pad for the V-Berth of my 85 H3
Trimaran? George Smith at 5:23am 04.10.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1210 I am a long time powerboater who wants to get into sailing. I like the looks and features of the Cor
Where do I get a Porta-potti for a 1987 Hunter 23? Dennis B at 4:56am 04.10.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1360 I need a Porta-Potti for a Hunter 23 (1987). Where can I get one. I live in the Tampa, Fla. area.
Crazy Dave : Mast Base / Compression Post Connect T J Furstenau at 4:13am 04.10.04 Smaller Boats 7/1016 Dave -I truly respect your knowledge of these boats, and your willingness to share that knowledge
Center Board Problem Wally at 4:01am 04.10.04 Day Sailers 1/939 I am having a problem getting my center board to come all the way up and move freely in a newly pur
Window replacements? Larry D. at 2:54am 04.10.04 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1090 I am replacing the windows in my 1976 ODay 25. Does anyone know what the replacement material should
Failed Rudder Jim McClung at 2:51am 04.10.04 Mid-Size Boats 8/864 On Wednesday, April 8, 2004, while 2 miles off Rooker Bar Island near the Anclote River and Tarpon S
Spinnaker 23.5 Mike B. at 2:16am 04.10.04 Smaller Boats 10/945 I want to install a spinnaker on my 23.5 The mast does not have a spinnaker block installed. Ca
Backup for Forestay Tim Peoples at 1:41am 04.10.04 Smaller Boats 15/1355 I just got a new 260. My previous boat was a Catalina 25. The new boat is great, but I do have a c
Help Troubleshooting a depth sounder PLEASE Dave at 12:54am 04.10.04 Ask All Sailors 11/1819 I need a little help here. I have a Cat 30 with a Standard Horizon 45 series Depth Sounder. I was
boat maintenance software John3127 at 12:39am 04.10.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1548 Looking for comments/feedback from anyone who has been using any of the popular "boat Maintenance" s
Dwyer masts on 240, 260 and 270 Crazy Dave at 12:24am 04.10.04 Smaller Boats 1/1029 On those boats with Dwyer masts, there is something I would like for you to look at. The mast will
Curious About The A.T.N. Top Climber Joe Mullee at 11:50pm 04.09.04 Big Boats 8/1034 For those of you who know something about the system can you tell me what you think? Basically I nee
Buying tips for 1977 O'day Mariner Doug Bloom at 11:44pm 04.09.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1381 Looking at a 1997 Mariner with 4hp motor and trailer (~$1800). First boat purchase. Have reviewed
Boat Soap or??? Andy at 9:37pm 04.09.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1156 When we bought Baroque (82 H27) there was a bottle of WM Boat Soap in the locker. We just stayed wit
Who made the spar and rigging for a 1981 Hunter 27 Richard Marble at 8:10pm 04.09.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1111 This is a follow up from yesterdays question about a luff slide retainer. I now have a list of manu
Who's sailing this weekend (1) Tim Welsh at 3:02pm 04.09.04 Big Boats 1/719 Well I'm headed out tommorrow to do a bit of sailing. May have to crank up one of the heaters at ni

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Controlling sail shape on a club footed jib jon hansen at 5:58am 07.14.20 now, let's say you want to reach off for a bit to go over to a pretty cove you noticed 5 miles to th
Controlling sail shape on a club footed jib jon hansen at 5:51am 07.14.20 back before sailing vessels had engines and you need to jog back and forth while the entire crew was
Life and times of Phreatophyte; adventures in a damn fine pocket cruiser jssailem at 5:46am 07.14.20 Congrats on your cruise and return to safe harbor. Sounds like you had a great time. Port Hadlock is
Controlling sail shape on a club footed jib jon hansen at 5:43am 07.14.20 the club footed jib is for driving to weather. it's a beating sail. not a reaching sail. great for
Controlling sail shape on a club footed jib jon hansen at 5:30am 07.14.20 save you the trip.
Controlling sail shape on a club footed jib jon hansen at 5:30am 07.14.20 mine too. travel car has no adjustments for jib track. don't need it.
Controlling sail shape on a club footed jib Pagan Baby at 5:26am 07.14.20 The jib boom runs on a traveler that does not have an independent control over the traveler car. The
Any silverline dolphin owners out there? rgranger at 5:22am 07.14.20 Welcome Here is a little info on your boat https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/dolphin-17
Racing on Galveston Bay Bill19233 at 5:19am 07.14.20 More fun racing on the bay last Saturday. 3_0M1E2xSEg
Glad I looked Pagan Baby at 5:18am 07.14.20
1984 Hunter 34 lifeline stanchion problem smokey73 at 5:15am 07.14.20 I believe the inserts are available here on the SBO site? I think I bought them here.
jssailem at 5:13am 07.14.20
Rust water on starboard side of hull from sump box discharge Don Lucas at 4:45am 07.14.20 doesn't matter a lot what the water looks like, the water in the hoses goes nasty and it is going to
Stern under water Don Lucas at 4:41am 07.14.20 The stern "rail" being in the water on my 410 isn't usual, and yes it grows slime. Right now I am in
Stern under water scottdube at 4:40am 07.14.20 Stern most section of my rubrail on my 1998 410 has always been under water.
Yet Another Bedding Option RoyS at 4:08am 07.14.20 You know what I know.
Battery Switch Help mph242424 at 3:54am 07.14.20 Thank you all for your quick response. I guess the consensus is to leave as is. I d believe I need t
Battery Switch Help mph242424 at 3:46am 07.14.20 mph, you have a good start on a good system aleady. Having one switch with all three batteries is t
Bene 423 NYSail at 3:22am 07.14.20 That's it all right, my friend pulled that, engine ran for 1/2 hour before running out of fuel afte
Ball Bearing Autoprop Assistane sailme88 at 3:20am 07.14.20 How much speed was lost from the low rpms? I can't answer that question with any authority as the

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