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Rigging a whisker pole James19955 at 12:37pm 06.02.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1498 Would like some help/suggestions.I have been rigging a whisker pole with the jaws at the outboard
Poptop shades for 25.5 BTXpress at 12:29pm 06.02.04 Smaller Boats 0/738 I have inquired several times to find a manufacturer or pattern for the shades for the poptop cabin
Side Stay Tension for ODay 25 Bob at 12:06pm 06.02.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1238 Can anyone tell me the correct side stay tension (uppers ' lowers) for my 1979 ODay 25 short rig cb
c-22 HULL TUBE ROBBIE at 11:49am 06.02.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/884 i WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW LONG THE CABLE TUBE THAT GOES TO THE WINCH ISSUPPOSED TO BE? ALSO IT APPE
O'day 25 schematics, needed Rich at 11:39am 06.02.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1236 I need someone to lead me to an original schematic for the O25, as always thanks in advance.
Slug Problem AK at 11:31am 06.02.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1759 Help....I am trying to replace the mainsail slugs on my 27' boat. I would like to replace them with
ODay 22 Mast Stand JP at 11:23am 06.02.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1430 Where can I find a Mast Stand for my Oday 22? I need to trailer the boat and want the mast held up
CHANGING THE NUTS ON THE KEEL RALPH ALVAREZ at 11:22am 06.02.04 Big Boats 1/793 DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW TIGHT SHOULD THE NUTS ON THE KEEL BE ?
Trailering with the outboard on the transom ???? marty7704 at 10:45am 06.02.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1439 Any input on trailering with the outboard on the transom????I have a Honda 9.9 that I have been lift
AC Condensation Drain Hose (1) Sam Bocchicchio at 10:39am 06.02.04 Big Boats 8/1261 I have attached a photo of the method that I used to attach the ac condensation drain hose to the sh
Aluminum painting for window frames Bob Shafer at 10:32am 06.02.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1015 I just removed thirty years of corrosion from my Catalina 27 window frames, but I lost about half of
Exhaust Hose Mount (1) Sam Bocchicchio at 10:30am 06.02.04 Big Boats 2/990 If anyone has experienced broken exhaust hose clamps in the aft locker where the factory has made a
Availability in Australia Bing13178 at 10:28am 06.02.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1285 Peggie, is your book available anywhere in Australia? I would really like to purchase a copy (maybe
Better ground than factory (1) Sam Bocchicchio at 10:19am 06.02.04 Big Boats 0/798 I have attached a photo of my upgrade to the grounding cables attachment point from the factory. I
Mildew in mattress nautigal at 10:10am 06.02.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1687 We purchased a custom mattress 2 years ago. This year I noticed 2 small spots of mildew on the outs
Alcohol Stove mainmast at 10:07am 06.02.04 Smaller Boats 4/1028 Is there a correct procedure for using the alcohol stove in a 1974 model
Trip Line Charlie ~~~~~~ at 10:04am 06.02.04 Mid-Size Boats 0/945 Any sugestions as to rig a trip line to a Danforth Anchor?
Sail Plan for Oday 34 Tom at 9:55am 06.02.04 Bigger Boats 0/950 I'd like to tune my rigging to get the best out of my sailing but I do not have any information conc
New Hunter 41 Caroline Strainig at 8:39am 06.02.04 Big Boats 3/848 Hi,I'm writing a story on the new Hunter 41 for an Aussie mag. I have emailed some 41 owners direc
Show me the way Ron Roy at 8:16am 06.02.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/997 I need to tightened two of the four bolts on my Edson steering system, more specifically, the two fo

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New O'Day 20 owner with no sailing experience and a project boat I didn't need Hunter216 at 6:53pm 01.21.21
1996 HUNTER 336 Not on her lines (1) Ralph Johnstone at 6:50pm 01.21.21 Pretty much in the ball park for that era : otice is the exhaust is a few inches underwater. Bough
1996 HUNTER 336 Not on her lines Hunter216 at 6:43pm 01.21.21 Greetings all. I have an offer accepted on this boat and waiting on survey next week. My gf & I lov
Boom Bolt? justsomeguy at 6:39pm 01.21.21 What is this bolt called that attaches the boom to the Mainsheet? It's called a strap bolt.
1996 HUNTER 336 Not on her lines mbertsche at 6:37pm 01.21.21 Thank you Don. Neither of my Seawards did that, nor did a Pearson 26. It must be a Hunter thing. May
1996 HUNTER 336 Not on her lines dlochner at 6:32pm 01.21.21
1996 HUNTER 336 Not on her lines Don S/V ILLusion at 6:25pm 01.21.21
Setup for mounting dinghy to stern? Capt jgw at 6:23pm 01.21.21 I tow backwards with 2 lines to each tube and pull dink up and out so just a little of bow drags in
CB UpHaul Line H26 Chiriqui at 6:17pm 01.21.21 hum really...when I get back down there I will check it again.. maybe it was stained that fooled me
CB UpHaul Line H26 Jimmy at 6:10pm 01.21.21 The centerboard is foam and fiberglass no wood
Amount of Exhaust Water out the back Capt jgw at 6:05pm 01.21.21
Boom Bolt? Ron20324 at 6:05pm 01.21.21 Is the bolt actually loose or are you just not able to seat it tightly to the boom cap? The bolt
Amount of Exhaust Water out the back Capt jgw at 6:03pm 01.21.21 I had to DuckDuckGo to find out but it looks like the 5411 is sea water cooled so no HX. I would
Hull construction at keelson, O'Day 40 Tally Ho at 6:02pm 01.21.21 Sounds like she will be a good boat when you get her ready to sail. Greg
Amount of Exhaust Water out the back Capt jgw at 5:58pm 01.21.21 The 5411 has a weird cooling system. Raw water cooled and the way it's plumbed almost no water is ex
New O'Day 20 owner with no sailing experience and a project boat I didn't need Noodat Lady at 5:57pm 01.21.21 Furler foil: Google furling jib. You'll find plenty to inform you. That's a very desirable $2000 upg
Odd requirement in boat insurance Capt jgw at 5:47pm 01.21.21 I have a deck stepped mast with a furling main, so rain can enter through the slot and is supposed
New O'Day 20 owner with no sailing experience and a project boat I didn't need JT Burkard at 5:47pm 01.21.21
Blisters on 1991 Beneteay 41s5 jssailem at 5:15pm 01.21.21 Money well spent. Looks like you put your Covid relief money to a good purchase.
Hull construction at keelson, O'Day 40 DonEvans at 5:12pm 01.21.21 Greg, she is an 87. Bought it Aug of last year and been working away learning as I restore her. have

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