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topsides cleaning/buffing- need suggestions Mark oday 23 pop-top at 9:53am 10.11.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/895 HI,I've got an Oday 23 pop-top. Today, I removed the oxidation from the hull of my boat with some
whose going south ?? Richard Briggs at 9:41am 10.11.03 Other Sailboats 2/719 Hello, I will be leaving Oriental, NC on November 19 and sailing to Beufort then outside to key west
Gaff rig, anyone? Robert Nichols at 9:09am 10.11.03 Smaller Boats 3/1175 Hello everyone,I have a question about the sailplan:I am planning on buying a '78 C22 (no poptop,
"Backstay" Kirk Dornfeld at 8:48am 10.11.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/943 We've put our 1995 29.5 Hunter on the hard with the stick up and we were wondering if you need to ro
Whats everyone's plans for winter upgrades ? David at 8:22am 10.11.03 Ask All Sailors 8/1287 I have owned my 1988 Macgregor 26D for 4 years now and still working on setting it up for my own per
Making a Tiller DaveB at 7:32am 10.11.03 Smaller Boats 5/837 My tiller has some rot where the tiller extension bracket was installed. I'm fairly competent at wo
Poptop leaks DaveB at 7:20am 10.11.03 Day Sailers 1/1238 I've recently purchased a 25.5 and still getting used to it. One thing I've noticed is that I have
Remote control for Autohelm AH3000 (1) Fred Harriman at 7:12am 10.11.03 Ask All Sailors 0/1084 I am looking for a remote control for an older model AH3000. This remote was used for all the AHxxx
Generator Jacques at 12:12am 10.11.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/808 I'm concidering adding a marine generator to my boat, to run AC/HEAT, and to power a few other thing
Deck Repair Hugh Webb at 12:04am 10.11.03 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1193 I am seriously looking at purchasing my first keel boat a O'Day 27 1976. All in all the boat seems t
Owners Manuals - AGAIN! Fernando Daleccio at 12:02am 10.11.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1195 I have read all the articles in the archives concerning Owners Manuals. I am still yet to find some
Antiques Sextant Carl at 3:36pm 10.10.03 Ask All Sailors 4/1178 I have an antique sextant Weems and Plath, oak case...anyone know how to find the value on it?
Best wood for crib boards Alan, again at 10:51am 10.10.03 Smaller Boats 2/1859 Thanks everyone for you very helpful information. I plan to measure the cockpit hatchway this weeken
Rounding the mark Bob at 10:38am 10.10.03 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 5/1591 A problem I have is keeping boatspeed up when rounding a windward mark. I race non-spinnaker, and m
Varnish or teak oil Craig at 10:12am 10.10.03 Ask All Sailors 18/1718 I just purchased Catalina 22 and want to finish the handrails and hatch door. Is teak oil or vanrnis
Catalina 30 tall rig bob stay Ed at 10:10am 10.10.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1296 During Isabel the bob stay on my Catalina 30 tall rig was damaged. The bolts connecting the lower e
oday 23 updates Mark oday 23 pop-top at 9:54am 10.10.03 Ask An Oday Owner 0/939 Hi all,I'm amid restoration and refitting of my oday 23. And was curious, has any owner of the Oda
What size trailer for Catalina 22 - must move asap Craig Cronheim at 8:12am 10.10.03 Trailer Sailors 0/1372 I have to move my "new" Catalina this weekend from Piermont NY and am not sure the trailer I have is
Spinlock Halyard Holding Problem Chuck Taylor at 6:11am 10.10.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/871 Does anyone know how to keep the line held under high tension ? My main halyard will not hold in t
Stern Rail Mounting Steve at 5:53am 10.10.03 Ask All Sailors 8/990 I have a stern rail that needs remounting. The former owner had taken it off and I would prefer to

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Newport to Bermuda Race (1) Davidasailor26 at 10:22am 06.20.20 One day in. The plan to get west of the calm spot isn't working out yet. The leaders are just a li
On Single-handing Brian D at 10:21am 06.20.20 Even with crew (or passengers) we are still single handed. Unless the crew can do 100% what you can
An adventure with my mast light Hayden Watson at 10:19am 06.20.20
Help with old plumbing capta at 9:53am 06.20.20 Thanks, no rush on that, just curious. I have the black ones and if you don't cross-thread them th
On Single-handing Kings Gambit at 9:50am 06.20.20 @Kings Gambit what I refer to is the captain becoming incapacitated and the passengers/crew not bei
On Single-handing DayDreamer41 at 9:43am 06.20.20 @Kings Gambit what I refer to is the captain becoming incapacitated and the passengers/crew not bein
Coronado 15 traveler Removal. JsRodden at 9:40am 06.20.20
On Single-handing thinwater at 9:29am 06.20.20 The obvious answer is to go sailing with crew, but tell them that they are only to watch, as you wor
On Single-handing capta at 9:28am 06.20.20 I single handed this boat a lot for a year before I met my now wife. Anchoring was no problem and do
On Single-handing Kings Gambit at 9:28am 06.20.20 Your story brings shivers, I fear even more the possibility of what if I am the one that is incapac
On Single-handing Rick D at 9:26am 06.20.20 Absolutely. When I can't single hand, the boat goes to a broker.
What wood to use rgranger at 9:26am 06.20.20 Here are some pics of a boat I gutted and put new wood into. I used exterior grade plywood from Low
What wood to use rgranger at 9:24am 06.20.20 p.s. just read @rgranger post on stick built vs not. If it's stick built, use Marine grade plywood
Snark Sunflower Sailboat SFS at 9:13am 06.20.20 I learned to sail in a Super Snark, and IIRC the halyard went over the top of the mast, held in plac
On Single-handing Kings Gambit at 9:07am 06.20.20 I hear what you say; but the skipper is the captain.:biggrin:
On Single-handing DayDreamer41 at 9:03am 06.20.20 As Captain of my boat I am responsible for the boat and crew. Captain's should be prepared for the
Coronado 15 traveler Removal. Revv up at 8:53am 06.20.20 You would think if it was structural they would have used more robust mounting points.
An adventure with my mast light Revv up at 8:49am 06.20.20
On Single-handing JamesG161 at 8:49am 06.20.20 Skippers should be able to single-hand their yachts, in my opinion, b/c they may unexpectedly be fo
On Single-handing DayDreamer41 at 8:47am 06.20.20 Your story brings shivers, I fear even more the possibility of what if I am the one that is incapaci

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