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De-Masted on Lake Michigan Lee at 12:55pm 07.05.03 Smaller Boats 6/909 While sailing out on Lake Michigan today, the connector that holds the roller furler to the chain pl
Trailer specs Sam at 12:47pm 07.05.03 Trailer Sailors 4/1777 Does anyone have drawings or specs for a Capri 22 trailer? Thanks Sam
Need a Catalina 30 engine panel John at 12:36pm 07.05.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/865 I am looking for a used engine panel with gauges for a catalina 30 with a Universal diesel engine.
AUTO PILOT INSTALLATION GUS at 12:07pm 07.05.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1184 I have a 1987 37' Hunter Legend. I am looking to purchase an autopilot. It appears that there is no
Westerbeke Vire 7 Website Vire 7 Webmaster at 11:27am 07.05.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/2253 I've just found this forum, complete with an old reference to my website and a very flattering comme
New Cat-22 Owner & Questions--> Mike at 11:01am 07.05.03 Smaller Boats 14/1258 Just did a deal on a ebay Cat-22. The boat and trailer were pretty cheap but needs some work. It ha
Line Inside Mast Inside Cabin area...what is it? Larry Stewart at 9:56am 07.05.03 Big Boats 5/948 We recently purchased a 1998 376 and still wondering what the line is on the top of the mast support
Centerboard Replacement 1969 Mariner? Chris Reinke at 6:57am 07.05.03 Ask An Oday Owner 4/2397 I am the original owner of a 1969 Mariner. I have recently experienced some problems with the cente
Mast gate, ice box cover, and winch handles Jack at 4:24am 07.05.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1031 I love our new 320 but it comes with several puzzling bugs. First, the mast gate is difficult to adj
replacing keel rope george garcia at 3:10am 07.05.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/860 The rope to my 25 Oday (1979) is deteroiting and I need to replace it -it lowers and raises the keel
Trailer Specs for O'Day 22 Shallow Draft Jim Young at 2:52am 07.05.03 Trailer Sailors 1/6378 Several folks have asked for information to either build or to convert a trailer to fit a 22' O'Day
Rudder post fatigue...Catalina 30, 1978 Al B. at 2:45am 07.05.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1826 Water is coming in near the stern/rudder post of wheel steering and I understand this to be from vib
O'day 25 Powerhead Harry Schochat at 2:08am 07.05.03 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1348 I recently purchased an O'day 25 with an inbgoard powerhead. The powerhead has the follwing number s
wheel steering catching on my H34 Jim Sides at 1:02am 07.05.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/860 The wheel steering is catching on my H34 and I was wondering if anyone has any advice before I start
Stuffing Box on 272 dennis young at 12:18am 07.05.03 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1010 The manual says to use 3/16 flax, but it seemed a slightly loose fit even when tightened up (It also
When the heat's on Alan at 12:08am 07.05.03 Smaller Boats 1/1083 I found out first hand yesterday how much relief can be when provided by a bimini. My brother and I
Zincs Again dennis young at 12:05am 07.05.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1125 Anyone know why zincs have that little copper(?) bronze(?) ball embedded in the interior of each sec
Snake River Electronics/AcuGage Dennis at 12:04am 07.05.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/2374 Have posted before but just wanted to post again.My new email address.snake.river@gte.netAny qu
Vertglas on Nonskid? Bob Shafer at 11:34pm 07.04.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/972 I recently did the hull sides of my C27 with Vertglas and it turned out great. I would like to use i
O'day 15 Boom Vang John Unser at 11:25pm 07.04.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1128 I just baught a used O'Day 15. The boom vang seems to be missing. The rudder does not look origina

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Stepping the mast with just muscle? Lazy1 at 7:38pm 11.07.20 Attach you fore stay to the top of your main sheet and connect the bottom of the main sheet to your
Firefly Carbon Foam AGM batteries leo310 at 7:09pm 11.07.20 We have 4 GC batteries plus 1 12 volt starter battery. The only thing that we also have is 330 watts
2 inch sanitation hose Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:03pm 11.07.20 I'm glad you've found my book helpful...I'll watch for your PM! --Peggie
About to buy a 2002 Hunter 356 chuckwayne at 6:59pm 11.07.20 Congrats! what jssailem said - after you get the wood stabilized the penetrating epoxy - a product l
Halloween cruise Hayden Watson at 6:21pm 11.07.20 Where exactly did you end up on the west side of Lopez? Dugwalla Bay is on the other east side of W
Halloween cruise (1) Hayden Watson at 6:00pm 11.07.20 Sylvan Cove is private access according to Wagoneers. That we why we had never been in there becaus
Halloween cruise Terry Cox at 5:46pm 11.07.20 easy move to the west side of Lopez. Where exactly did you end up on the west side of Lopez? Dugwa
A Short Story About An Anchor Swivel Terry Cox at 5:06pm 11.07.20 The warp splice works better with combination gypsy on a windlass, but it will corrode the last lin
O'Day 28 Standing Headroom? Richard19068 at 4:21pm 11.07.20 Under power or sail or both? Power
In-Mast Furling Question - Beneteau Oceanis 400 JamesG161 at 4:09pm 11.07.20 I have my mainsail getting repaired currently so I think that will help This link contains the mos
O'Day 28 Standing Headroom? sreidvt at 4:04pm 11.07.20 That's the theory but on my 31 (same as the 30) once you get close to 6 kts you can see that the tr
O'Day 28 Standing Headroom? sreidvt at 4:03pm 11.07.20
So many questions - 24ft Laguna Windrose Nunyadamn at 3:43pm 11.07.20 Hi and congratulations on your first step of many. What it is called is a TABERNACLE. For my backg
So many questions - 24ft Laguna Windrose Nunyadamn at 3:38pm 11.07.20 I'm not sure I would trust the pivot bolt to keep the mast straight. A small amount of crosswind, w
Can't Remove Screw in Mast BigEasy at 3:36pm 11.07.20 I assume you then tried to turn it back in that 1/4 turn and try to work it back and forth? Respra
Can't Remove Screw in Mast Rich Stidger at 3:32pm 11.07.20 Excellent that you got it moving. Now the PB Blaster or vinegar (pick your poison) can much more ea
Can't Remove Screw in Mast Brian D at 3:13pm 11.07.20 King's got it. If you keep trying to unscrew it, you will eventually snap off the head. Best bet, do
Let's start a conversation about ASA 101, etc. is it helping or hurting? FastOlson at 3:10pm 11.07.20 Hmmm... It Occurs to me that I and about 5 or more of my friends with over 40 years each of saili
O'Day 28 Standing Headroom? Richard19068 at 2:48pm 11.07.20
Can't Remove Screw in Mast Richard19068 at 2:44pm 11.07.20

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