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Used Javelin what to look for. (1) Art at 12:47pm 09.01.03 Day Sailers 3/2373 I am going to look at a 1978 (supposedly) Javelin with trailer this weekend. See the photo from the
Should I buy a new trailer??? Michael Gordon at 12:43pm 09.01.03 Ask An Oday Owner 5/823 My partner and I had an accident with the trailer for our boat this spring. No one was hurt, the bo
Javelin Rigging while on a trailer Art at 12:34pm 09.01.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1123 I have read that you should not stand in the boat while it is in the trailer. How do you step the ma
First extended voyage Michael Kretschmer at 11:54am 09.01.03 Ask All Sailors 3/952 I've been sailing my 1979 O'Day 23' centerboard for 5 seasons and I'm thinking about an extended voy
Oil Alarm Scott at 11:26am 09.01.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/804 I recently was laid up for 3 months while changing my roller furler and forestay. After getting ever
How far have you trailered a Hunter 23? Kevin Keen at 11:16am 09.01.03 Smaller Boats 24/1351 I am claiming a world-record distance of trailering a Hunter 23: 2850 statute miles,or 4680 km, eh.
Deck Water Impregnation George at 11:02am 09.01.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1131 I think the deck below my mast has been impregnated with water. Has anybody had this problem? Is the
Bow eye pulled out? Bart at 10:57am 09.01.03 Smaller Boats 12/1685 The bow eye used to winch the boat the final few inches onto the trailer has pulled loose. Is there
Mortar-like buildup in old waste lines Doug at 10:35am 09.01.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1368 Hello-I was removing my toilet manual pump to rebuild it (it seems to start leaking from everywher
Centerboard cable replacement-oday 32cc Frank Bihon at 9:45am 09.01.03 Ask An Oday Owner 0/822 Went to back out of slip and went now-where...noticed the line to centerboard was slack...pulled and
Water Pumps Dennis Stone at 9:17am 09.01.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/869 How can you tell what pump you have on the C30? Mine is 1977 w/Atomic engine. No markings that I can
topside paint Grif Morpeth at 9:14am 09.01.03 Ask All Sailors 14/1181 Its time to paint my topsides. The gel coat is shot and I cant keep ahead of the mildew anymore. I'm
Cruising from Ft. Myers to Miami Van at 9:06am 09.01.03 Ask All Sailors 3/5311 I would like the help of those of you that might have sailed from FT. Myers to Miami. I will be hel
Oday 28 Manual Guenther DerManelian at 8:47am 09.01.03 Bigger Boats 3/1953 My wife and I recently purchased a 1979 Oday 28. Does anyone know how we could acquire an owner's m
5411 motor mounts cole at 8:46am 09.01.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1209 Looking for a motor mount for my Cat 30 Universal 5411. Its the starboard side front one. I'm having
rudder broke darren walker at 8:30am 09.01.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1167 I was wonderin if anybody has any ideas for a rudder on the 26 .had my rudder snap in half this week
H27 Bilge Secrets??? Chuck at 8:17am 09.01.03 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1098 I have some diesel oil in my bilge (where the keel bolts are) and I cannot figure where it is coming
Problem accessing 340 traveller on radar arch Oley Olsen at 7:52am 09.01.03 Big Boats 1/935 Our '97 340 Hunter "Jacki O", has the solid radar arch with the travler on top. The controller lines
Captain's seat Dick at 7:39am 09.01.03 Smaller Boats 2/785 Is anyone aware of an after market captain's seat, for the stern rail, directly behind the wheel and
Friction add on for wheel steering Dick at 7:35am 09.01.03 Smaller Boats 2/878 Is there any type of add on friction device for the Edson wheel steering on the 260 so that the whee

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Clew attachement replacement justsomeguy at 10:55am 09.08.20 Some random webbing, and hand sew it together then lash it? Ideally the webbing type will match wh
OMC Zephyr sail drive ewilkar at 10:54am 09.08.20 Not very familiar with that engine, but water in the intake transfer port is a strange one.. It coul
15-20 barnacles = 1 knot BarryL at 10:42am 09.08.20 Hey, Shelter Island is a great place to be over Labor Day. And the weather was perfect. Having a
The importance of pre-race warmups cb32863 at 10:23am 09.08.20 That was some of the funnest sailing we have done in a while and some of the most educational for my
Famet roller furler spars needed Dodsonn at 9:48am 09.08.20
Soap to clean waxed sailboat. Don S/V ILLusion at 9:36am 09.08.20
Venting Air in the Locked up Cabin capta at 9:11am 09.08.20 Contact these folks. I haven't had to close a porthole in about 5 years, except in the heaviest rain
Page layout Phil Herring at 8:41am 09.08.20 I'll see what I can do with that.
Soap to clean waxed sailboat. markwbird at 8:39am 09.08.20 Soft Scrub with bleach is the best I've found. I have tried Dawn. Super sudsy. You will have an i
Soap to clean waxed sailboat. Justin_NSA at 8:17am 09.08.20 Simple Green all purpose will remove wax
Soap to clean waxed sailboat. (1) RussC at 8:10am 09.08.20 Dawn dish soap is a good oil and dirt remover, but is pretty environmentally friendly. https://stat
Page layout Sailavie1 at 8:07am 09.08.20 Could the latest post column be shifted a few feet to the left? You do mean port, right?
Soap to clean waxed sailboat. Calif. Ted at 8:06am 09.08.20 We were only allowed to use Ivory soap flakes on the fire engines but that was rare, mostly just hos
Wiring Mast to Interior Don Tatarelli at 7:51am 09.08.20 I have not run the coax yet. I'm still saving up for a good radio. (for now, my handheld works just
Cant find the source of water in bilge - H33 Scott B at 7:33am 09.08.20 Scott, thanks for clarifying. I understand now and will pull the hose to inspect. At least that ho
H23 after maintenance rgranger at 7:32am 09.08.20 Impressive
:Looking for other O day 12 owners. Bill Dion at 7:30am 09.08.20 Thnks so much...
:Looking for other O day 12 owners. sail sfbay at 7:12am 09.08.20 Welcome to the forum!! You will find a list of O'Day 12 owners in the link below. You can send the
Venting Air in the Locked up Cabin kloudie1 at 7:11am 09.08.20 If ya have shore power, a dehumidifier is a great fix for keeping the interior dry. When ya get a de
Venting Air in the Locked up Cabin jmce1587 at 7:11am 09.08.20 Run a dehumidifier from one of the big box stores.

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