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Stuck centerboard warren thames at 11:07am 03.08.04 Ask An Oday Owner 14/2258 I recently purchased a 1984 oday 25. The centerboard seems to be stuck in the "up" position. I tri
Engine Replacement Ted Reed at 11:02am 03.08.04 Bigger Boats 3/1113 1978 O'Day 37 with rear cabin. It has the 3-cylinder Yanmar engine that is raw water cooled (why wo
Replacing all interior cusions: o'25 Rich at 10:49am 03.08.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1073 I would like to know if anyone would recommend a proven place I can call and replace all interior cu
water under the floorboards B Noble at 10:37am 03.08.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/842 While inspecting after my first winter lay-up, I discovered water under the floorboards of my 1986 H
G-10 pre-impregnated fiber glass...where to buy??? Jim at 10:19am 03.08.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1131 Ahoy mates! Am tryng to fabricate a backing plate for my pedestal steering post and have gotten s
Rusty swing keel greg at 10:12am 03.08.04 Smaller Boats 2/1889 I have a 1979 Catalina 22 with a swing keel. One by one the 4 bolts that hold the keel hangers have
Removing the Steering Pedestal Gary Wyngarden at 9:54am 03.08.04 Big Boats 9/1309 I am in the process of replacing a broken gear shift cable on my 1992 37.5. I've run the new cable t
Interier Hull number location? (1) Chris Faulhaber at 9:53am 03.08.04 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2695 I just purchased a sailboat which needs some work. So I figure the first thing I need to do is get t
Cleaning odour from yanmar? (1) Colin at 9:00am 03.08.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1068 The 15 year old Yanmar in my H335 still looks like new but owing to small oil leaks from doing oil c
outboard motor bracket norm ellis at 8:23am 03.08.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1080 I recently upgraded by outboard from a 9.9 2-stroke to a high thrust 4-stroke Yamaha. I've heard tha
Water under the floor Boards B Noble at 8:17am 03.08.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/748 While inspecting after my first winter lay-up, I discovered water under the floorboards of my 1986 H
non portal replacement windows (permanent) NagMeKnot at 7:38am 03.08.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1053 I need to replace the non portal (non Opening) windows on my 84 hunter 31' has any one done it.....o
To Dodger or Not to Dodger Diane at 6:41am 03.08.04 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1414 I have another question for all of you wise and experienced sailors. (Can you tell I'm getting anxi
Best heading to sail for max speed downwind? David Bryant at 6:34am 03.08.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/905 Does anyone know how many degrees off of downwind you should sail to get max speed for a direct down
Where to Buy Cushion Foam? Diane at 6:25am 03.08.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1005 We're getting ready for season #2 on our '87 Oday 322, which we bought in very good condition, so th
Cetol Application o Chuck K at 6:25am 03.08.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/923 Last spring I applied 3 coats of Cetol to the teak trim on my 1988 30' TR. I had stripped and sanded*
Trailer Wheels for 23.5 1993 Eamon at 5:31am 03.08.04 Smaller Boats 3/784 I want to purchase a spare for my trailer, I know its a 5 lug, 14inch wheel. The boat is a hour from
BACK with BOAT mike Johns at 5:20am 03.08.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/851 I pickup my used Mac 26X boat in Detriot MI on Sat. The cost off trailer repair $450. worth every pe
yanmar SB 8 overheating ciriaco at 5:14am 03.08.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/919 Last week I took my boat out for the first time this year and the engine overheated and conked out a
From the Great State of Texas Jim Rushing at 5:10am 03.08.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1080 I have been notified by my marina that the Texas Parks and Wildlife is now enforcing the Texas Clean

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Lightning Protection Benny17441 at 1:19pm 10.07.20 I once considered the use of static wicks but ruled them out for a boat. Like I said, the only sure
Hunter 420 furling main gets stuck when furling back in. Daniel Shepard at 1:16pm 10.07.20 The bottom 1 -1/2 feet of vertical edge the main sail is not inside the extrusion track on the seld
Winter Cover for mast up boats? Captain Larry-DH at 1:12pm 10.07.20 although it is difficult to explain exactly why.. Not difficult at all... more likely to slip. Goo
Winter Cover for mast up boats? TomY at 1:11pm 10.07.20 That looks to have good pitch for discarding snowfall, but having the cover underneath the stand ba
Pulls to port under power Stu Jackson at 1:04pm 10.07.20 Almost every single inboard engine does that, assuming a fixed blade (i.e., not folding, special) pr
Winter Cover for mast up boats? ToddS at 1:02pm 10.07.20 That looks to have good pitch for discarding snowfall, but having the cover underneath the stand ba
H26 rounding up and old mainsail? twistedskipper at 1:02pm 10.07.20
Winter Cover for mast up boats? Sailfanatic at 12:55pm 10.07.20 ..... for discarding snowfall, but having the cover underneath the stand bases would give me a bi
Boat opinion. Joe Blizzard at 12:47pm 10.07.20 the fact I can beach at high tide to do things like scrap hull or swap out a fitting is very nice w
H26 rounding up and old mainsail? (2) Will Gilmore at 12:44pm 10.07.20 Rgranger's experience is consistent with the dynamics of sail balance. You can check your sail by lo
Winter Cover for mast up boats? (2) TomY at 12:40pm 10.07.20 This works for me: 2X6" high ridge supported by 3 A frames and a 30' X 50' plastic tarp. Mast up,
Whisker pole Davidasailor26 at 12:40pm 10.07.20 David, You might think about moving your jib car all the forward when you do this; or even better,
CB UpHaul Line H26 Chiriqui at 12:08pm 10.07.20 you guys are great...just what I needed something to reference. 2 hr drive to the boat to check and
Would You Use Biodiesel if Available JimInPB at 12:06pm 10.07.20 I never heard of a heater that could run on straight motor oil. But is there a reason not to dilut
Winter Cover for mast up boats? Sailfanatic at 12:06pm 10.07.20 Start with https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/winter-covers-full-cover-vs-cockpit-cover.12499
Marinas... jssailem at 11:37am 10.07.20 Where are you? "1soonsailing" is listed as a live aboard in Florida. I like to use the web to cont
When was my boat made? jssailem at 11:28am 10.07.20 Nick, welcome to the forum. I am going to guess the listing Catalina 14.3 in your post was a typo an
Boat opinion. capta at 11:27am 10.07.20 I think the posting is wrong. The only plans I found that match it are the nimble 30ft You are cor
leave h260 in the water over winter (1) twistedskipper at 11:23am 10.07.20 Also, the factory manual points out that the balsa core in the hulls will tend to insulate the water
CB UpHaul Line H26 (1) twistedskipper at 11:18am 10.07.20 Here is a photo of the centerboard uphaul and cascade line layout on my 1998 H26, showing no need fo

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