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Cracked Keel???? Matt at 4:13am 06.25.03 Ask All Sailors 0/943 I just launched my salvation project, a 1977 o'day 22. When sailing in a stiff breeze we noticed tha
Cracked Keel??? Matt at 4:12am 06.25.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1045 I just launched my salvation project, a 1977 o'day 22. When sailing in a stiff breeze we noticed tha
Cracked Keel??? Matt at 4:11am 06.25.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/868 I just launched my salvation project, a 1977 o'day 22. When sailing in a stiff breeze we noticed tha
Packing...need help fast! Don s/v Tellico at 2:46am 06.25.03 Big Boats 3/732 '93 37.5 with the plastic nut type packing gland. My packing gland is leaking like a sieve and I'm
H23 Mast Raising Crutch Chuck at 2:34am 06.25.03 Smaller Boats 7/1558 With help from the forum and archives, I put together a mast raising system similar to Peter Suah's
stuffing box dennis young at 2:04am 06.25.03 Other Sailboats 3/804 I am repacking with normal flax 1/4 inch, but it is an awful job getting it in and I have stopped af
Shroud Bisket Jon Schutte[author] at 1:29am 06.25.03 Smaller Boats 2/831 Help, Where can I order the little rubber shroud bisket that keeps the shroud from jumping out of
Propeller sizing R.J. Choinski at 12:52am 06.25.03 Other Sailboats 2/1228 I have recently removed the old atomic 4 from my 1971 32' Irwin sloop. I am replacing with a M3-26 U
Black Streaks John K Kudera at 12:35am 06.25.03 Other Sailboats 5/1043 I need to clean the black streaks off my wax'd boat, can I use IG Pink? how much is enough to clean
lubricating rudder post on Catalina 27 Bob Shafer at 11:59pm 06.24.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1609 I just bought a 1975 Catalina 27 in good shape, but the tiller is a bit stiff. When the boat was ou
Spinnaker specs Todd Vigland at 11:14pm 06.24.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/935 All--Can anyone point me in the correct direction for finding specs on hardware for outfitting my
H-260 Mast Raising Sam Morgan at 11:04pm 06.24.03 Smaller Boats 7/932 Should I have to loosen the side stays to get the forestay slack enough to pin when raising the mast
lak e Norman Nc. Art at 10:36pm 06.24.03 Destinations 2/1681 Does anyone out there know anything about Lake Norman North Carolina. I might be moving to that are
Starter / Solenoid problem on Universal M-35 Ken Yorgen at 10:12pm 06.24.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1021 Does anyone know the volts and amperage specifications for the starter/solenoid on a universal M-35?
Painting costs?? Dub Collins at 9:09pm 06.24.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/999 Does anyone have experience with painting the sides of their boat? I was wondering about the approxi
Little water collector at mast step James at 6:41pm 06.24.03 Big Boats 0/807 Anyone have any ideas on what to do with the water collector cutaway on the Hunter 40 right where th
Future sailor Paul at 3:57pm 06.24.03 Ask All Sailors 13/1275 My wife and I recently returned from Maine where we fell in love with sailing. I've read a couple o
Aluminum holding tank replacement Bryan Pfaffenberger at 12:46pm 06.24.03 Mid-Size Boats 6/1016 The head in my 1989 30G, J-Bird, has been increasingly smelly during the past year. I found out why
New 320 owner, Jim Wolfgram at 11:20am 06.24.03 Mid-Size Boats 5/826 Simple question and I am somewhat embarressed to be asking it! We are brand new 320 owners. The b
How much weight should I use for a mooring? Todd at 11:00am 06.24.03 Ask All Sailors 4/11526 I will be mooring a O'Day 20 in front of my lakehome and need advise on how much weight to use for t

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Yanmar Engine Life??? Valiant1 at 3:41pm 11.02.20 in 2001, I remember diesel guru Larry Berlin at Mack Boring in North Jersey, tell my new boat owner
What is it? SailingLoto at 3:41pm 11.02.20 Loto looks to have won this one! It's being lifted in its slip to keep the racing bottom clean. Toe
What is it? (1) Jumpstart at 3:39pm 11.02.20 Seidelman 25 with extra port light
Yanmar Engine Life??? Tally Ho at 3:37pm 11.02.20 Greg, did your 322 come with the engine hour meter? Mine did not, and at this point I don't think i
Windlass for a Hunter 380 (2) Ralph Johnstone at 3:36pm 11.02.20 I am at an age now that I do need one. It's all in your mind. That's why my neurosurgeon said I
I have a rigging question Jim26m at 3:24pm 11.02.20 The ad has been pulled from craigslist so I'm assuming the boat has been sold...so the whole subjec
Autopilot - quick and hard or long and soft? JamesG161 at 3:16pm 11.02.20 Raymarine ST5000+ Mine is ST6000+ So my opinion, the "jerking" is just tuning your controller for
Trailer clearance on keel V. Dan Wray at 3:11pm 11.02.20 Thanks, Eclectic, this axel is mounted on the bottom of the spring. I am thinking about moving it up
Yet another holding tank vent question... AndyL at 2:51pm 11.02.20 Hi Peggie, I removed the hose from the thru-hull, inspected it with a flashlight, and poked a zip t
What is it? PaulK at 2:50pm 11.02.20 Loto looks to have won this one! It's being lifted in its slip to keep the racing bottom clean. Toe
What is it? PaulK at 2:43pm 11.02.20 Doesn't match up with any Ranger cabin trunk profile, however. Perforated toerail is not usual with
What is it? SailingLoto at 2:40pm 11.02.20 merit 25?
What is it? Rick486 at 2:19pm 11.02.20 Has a Ranger look to her....
H260 Centerboard Line Replacement Questions gudiss at 2:07pm 11.02.20 is the 3/4" nut welded to the top plate bracket?
which winch cable to use dlochner at 2:01pm 11.02.20 Just checking in, the OP @johnCartelli hasn't checked in for over a week. Wonder how he's doing with
Marina Services Near Washington D.C. RobChichester at 1:54pm 11.02.20 For small engines, you might want to look for your local Vo-Tech school. They will often service en
Autopilot for 30T BobH57 at 1:51pm 11.02.20 If you're a bit of a geek, the cheapest route would be Raspberry Pi with Pypilot. Check for videos o
Unstepping a mast 25 ft. Oday Project_Mayhem at 1:49pm 11.02.20 Not to raise an old post but an important piece of info. On the O'Day 25 you need to have something
Help figuring out existing bow wiring please Mechone at 1:32pm 11.02.20 Are the wires numbered ? Mine all are , they ran extra wires for fans , speakers etc. Then look at y
Autopilot - quick and hard or long and soft? BillyK at 1:31pm 11.02.20 Ok.. thanks for the input all.

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