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PVC Rubrails Mark at 11:01pm 10.05.02 Bigger Boats 0/894 Hello O'Day Owners,I am in the process of buying a 1984, 34' O'Day Sloop. The almost 20yr. old boa
TV antennas Palmer King at 7:53pm 10.05.02 Ask All Sailors 5/970 Any suggestions for a TV antenna? Preferred brand? Best mounting height/location. Any and all inform
C30 differences Floater at 5:49pm 10.05.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/1004 Hello Everyone, I'm totally new to this and sure would appreciate some input. I'm in the market fo
Center board Donald Njaa at 1:10pm 10.05.02 Smaller Boats 1/748 We discovered by looking at the growth on the bottom that the center board was only down a couple of
Twings, 2nd spin halyard Alan Orr at 12:31pm 10.05.02 Racing 5/4361 When racing with spinnaker, it is advisable to have twings attached to the spin sheets, but I haven'
Purchasing Hunter 27 Don at 11:38am 10.05.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1229 I may be purchasing a 27' Hunter Sailboat with a Yanmar Diesel. I'm new to owning a sailboat and to
Hunter 40.5 auto-pilot Robert Hall at 10:55am 10.05.02 Big Boats 13/1620 I am looking for help in selecting an appropriate auto pilot for my 1994 40.5. I was at our local We
magnetic starter switch Carl Reitz at 10:43am 10.05.02 Big Boats 5/1234 For the past season or two our '87 h40 with a 4JHE Yanmar would occassionally require turning the ig
NEHSA 2003 Season Priscilla Fagan, Secretary at 8:57am 10.05.02 Other Sailboats 0/647 The Northeast Hunter Sailing Association is putting together its 2003 Sailing Season Activities. All
Hunter 27 Gary iles at 7:10am 10.05.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/920 I am interested in buying a 1992 Hunter 27. I went over the boat last weekend, and noticed that ther
Outboard Motor Overhaul John Rich at 6:30am 10.05.02 Ask All Sailors 5/1060 I bought an O'day 23 last fall and have enjoyed sailing all summer. It came with a 1992 Johnson Sai
Vision-32 ('90-'02) New List and Asking Prices Terry Bruesewitz at 5:30am 10.05.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/748 I'm considering purchasing a '90 Vision-32. Will appreciate hearing from current or past owners: (1
Difference between 22 & 222 Kelie Limehouse at 5:16am 10.05.02 Day Sailers 2/1022 I'm trying to find out the story behind the 22 and the 222. Why did O'day start making the 222? Wh
Damaged 28 Don at 4:59am 10.05.02 Bigger Boats 1/1080 I have an opportunity to purchase, cheap,a 28 with a severly damaged hull. She was on the hard and b
second sail Jim Hughes at 3:51am 10.05.02 Other Sailboats 5/671 My boy and I took the boat out for our first sail.We're new to sailing (he's 19 and I'm 55) We were
Synthetic Oil Ron at 2:16am 10.05.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1082 Has anyone used synthetic oil like Mobil 1 in their diesel?
Center board Roman at 2:05am 10.05.02 Ask All Sailors 1/950 I'm loking for an experienced sailor who could tell me how to fix a center board in Hunter 20. The
South through Bahamas Tom at 12:49am 10.05.02 Ask All Sailors 2/862 I am going to sail from Miami to the USVI through the islands ( draft 30" ) and want to know best pl
Windex and Windmachine Jim Seamans at 11:16pm 10.04.02 Big Boats 9/1114 Hi All,Since I hope to get my 356 by the end of the month. The dealer wanted to know if I wanted a
Motoring in reverse Martin Bosman at 5:54pm 10.04.02 Bigger Boats 4/1033 Since I bought my O'Day 37CC, I am very much negativly impressed by the way she handles in reverse.

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Removing Oxidation sailnoproblem at 9:40am 04.27.20 Acetone will not remove gelcoat oxidation but it can be used to remove dirt, grime and stains. To r
Long shaft vs short shaft Leein207 at 9:36am 04.27.20
First Sailboat - No Sailing Experience Acvt at 9:36am 04.27.20 6-8 people is a lot on a boat that is trailorable. The Rhodes 22 is cool, but probably way to sma
Removing Oxidation dlochner at 9:35am 04.27.20 Or this: https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/tips-for-a-great-buff-wax.117266 Or this (buffi
How to replace a pump-out hose? BigEasy at 9:32am 04.27.20 @BigEasy I'm completely amazed that I have such a common boat from such a common manufacturer, and
Webasto Air Top Diesel Heater service? smokey73 at 9:32am 04.27.20 Thanks SG. I'll give Nathan a call. I get up to Annapolis or at least the DC area every so often.
First Sailboat - No Sailing Experience Acvt at 9:31am 04.27.20 My 2 cents from my experiences. Seen the 26X, D, M, and S. They do NOT sail well, why do people kee
First Sailboat - No Sailing Experience Acvt at 9:27am 04.27.20 Let me clarify, you are wanting a towable boat so that you can tow it to NY and NJ and you are not
Removing Oxidation sail sfbay at 9:27am 04.27.20 .............recommend acetone to remove oxidation...............What's your thought on it? Aceton
Original Oday Upholstery Fabric BruceC at 9:25am 04.27.20 nramsey; You might want to rethink the use of wool for upholstery on a sailboat.
Webasto Air Top Diesel Heater service? SG at 9:24am 04.27.20 I'd give Nathan a call. While he handles Espar heaters as a dealer, but he services a lot of diff
Oday Widgeon conversion to workboat (1) Noodat Lady at 9:21am 04.27.20 A sailboat rolls less because of the rigging above and keel or centreboard below having inertia and
First Sailboat - No Sailing Experience cb32863 at 9:11am 04.27.20
New mainsail question for a 2005 Beneteau 323 furling mainsail FrostyBeverage at 9:06am 04.27.20 I have a 2002 B311, wanted new sails for same reason. I worked with UK sails, they had a cruising l
Webasto Air Top Diesel Heater service? smokey73 at 9:03am 04.27.20 You might call Horton Marine Services in Annapolis. P.S. -- Was it working? Is it just a check?
Stay At Home projects: Lanyards and Helm Wheel Wrap BigEasy at 9:01am 04.27.20 Ward, Great results. Just purchased some paracord and attempted to practice a turks head on
Long shaft vs short shaft Noodat Lady at 9:00am 04.27.20 Our O'Day 20 came with a long shaft 6hp Mercury. Nice motor, too heavy, unnecessary hp. Bought a 4hp
SoCal being hammered Hayden Watson at 8:59am 04.27.20 Done for now. More on the way. 4.12" in 3 days. Lovely. My drainage pipes are too small for this mu
Stay At Home projects: Lanyards and Helm Wheel Wrap PaulK at 8:55am 04.27.20
Prop Walk when in reverse SFS at 8:50am 04.27.20 As other's have said, don't consider this a problem, look at it as a feature of the boat. It is act

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