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The best of sailing SailboatOwners.com at 11:21am 12.29.02 Ask All Sailors 57/3682 How lucky we are to share a passion for sailing. It seems like when you cast off your dock lines, th
O'day 25 Standing Rigging Specs Michael Gordon at 11:10am 12.29.02 Ask An Oday Owner 5/3847 I am looking into redoing the standing rigging on my 1976 O'day 25 (Center Board w/ Standard Rig)M
Do I need a jib track to run a 135%? David Mosley at 10:36am 12.29.02 Smaller Boats 2/731 Thinking of purchasing a new jib, and wondered if I need a track or will the original winch configur
Access to holding tank Don at 7:12am 12.29.02 Big Boats 2/757 Anyone have any short cuts to gaining access to the holding tank on a 40.5?I was about to start rem
Honda 9.9HP outboard Jack at 6:01am 12.29.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1088 I am about 90% sure that I will buy a 2002 Honda 9.9HP outboard for my OD25.I would like to know if
Catlina 22 Swing Keel Gary Hansen at 5:49am 12.29.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/968 I am considering the purchase of a 1978 Catalina 22. The boat appears to have been well maintained.
Florida destinations Ken Corrigan at 3:50am 12.29.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/783 I am looking for a Marina or State Park or campground where I can keep my boat docked for a month or
Identify this boat. (1) Doug Rodrigues at 2:45am 12.29.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1076 Would someone please click onto the link and take a look at the photo to identify the boat. It's th
1996 42s7 Navigation Station John D. Scott at 2:08am 12.29.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1066 We have recently purchased a 1996 42S7. The Navigation station located to port, next to the bench s
Hoisting asymmetrical spinnaker problem Alastair Longley-Cook at 1:05am 12.29.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1665 Flying my new asymmetrical kite was easy with another crewmember on the foredeck. He held the clew a
Easy sailing mods Alastair Longley-Cook at 12:41am 12.29.02 Ask All Sailors 9/1447 I'm planning to make several modifications to my Catalina 30 to make it easier to sail single-handed
volvo engine parts john ewen at 12:12am 12.29.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/999 I am looking for a good source for Volvo engine parts. I have a First 310 with a Volvo 2002-BT engin
looking for a 235 I'm from NY Long Island Wing kil gerg F at 11:37pm 12.28.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/948 looking for a 235 I'm from NY Long Island Wing killmy email greg@liextreme.com
Headliner repair Jim Beatman at 7:59pm 12.28.02 Ask All Sailors 5/6443 Does anybody out there have experience dealing with headliners(the foam backed vinyl type) that have
Gross Tonnage of a 1986 H34 Captain Scott at 3:08pm 12.28.02 Big Boats 4/1062 I own a 1986 H34 on the Puget Sound. I'm in the process of renewing my USCG masters license and wou
Steering wheel conversion o"Day 25 Duane Klopfenstein at 2:44pm 12.28.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1461 I have been looking to convert to a steering wheel from a tiller. I would be interested in hearing a
Mounting Equipment to New 26X Boat John Koller at 1:01pm 12.28.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1066 We just took delivery of a brand new 26X (2002) model. The plan is to put it in the barn for the wi
Elbow cross piece John Dodge at 12:47pm 12.28.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/878 Does the inside of the mixing elbow have any cross pieces inside or is that just a build up of gunk?
Suggestions on location of stern/ bow cleats Alex Kowblansky at 12:11pm 12.28.02 Smaller Boats 3/1674 I am a new onwer of a 1990 H23. I am rather suprised that there are no cleats at all on the deck or
Main sail slugs Bruce Trotter at 10:42am 12.28.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/4801 I am thinking of converting my main sail from a bolt rope (way of attaching to the mast) by having a

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TD 14 <--- [old and dead Invest 97L] JamesG161 at 2:46pm 08.22.20 Jim has been singing out to them I knew I should have practiced singing more.:facepalm: Again @kl
Noisy sailboat Don S/V ILLusion at 2:37pm 08.22.20 I always thought that noise part of the charm of a marina but everyone is different. Just loosen the
TD 14 <--- [old and dead Invest 97L] jssailem at 2:35pm 08.22.20 I think you meant to say.. ura are out their playing and it is starting to look like Jim has been si
Nova kool freezer replacement Hayden Watson at 2:18pm 08.22.20 All of the 12v conversions use the same basic parts and will a torch, sliver solder and basic fittin
TD 14 <--- [old and dead Invest 97L] kappykaplan at 2:12pm 08.22.20 Dammit, Jim!
TD 14 <--- [old and dead Invest 97L] (1) JamesG161 at 1:58pm 08.22.20 Wooopsssss!!!! The Hurricane Hunters found TS Marco center and it did NOT go over the Yucatan. E="kl
Noisy sailboat Hayden Watson at 1:56pm 08.22.20 If the problem is internal slapping and not on the outside, you might find that a completely slack h
Invest 98L JamesG161 at 1:28pm 08.22.20 To see why both storms are curving to the Northwest... TS Marco <--- TD 14 <--- It is the HIGHs
Noisy sailboat shemandr at 1:27pm 08.22.20 On my Mark 25 they were noisy - slapping around inside the mast as the boat rocked at anchor. To me
Cheapskate Wifi Extender jviss at 1:26pm 08.22.20 What I have been doing for many years is turning on the WiFi hotspot on my phone, and connecting a B
Noisy sailboat Justin_NSA at 1:21pm 08.22.20 Can internal halyards be that noisy?! A nice card should be enough. Unless it's the external line.
TD 14 <--- [old and dead Invest 97L] (1) JamesG161 at 1:21pm 08.22.20 I like this 5 day out forecast that shows the movement of pressure fronts. Note the HIGH that is ov
Boat Preparations for Storms (1) kappykaplan at 1:07pm 08.22.20 Take pictures of your boat and the prep you did. From 2011 . . . Sail pack has since been replaced
C and Cw27MkV (1) Drinky Crow at 12:56pm 08.22.20 I think that forum dead, peeps vary rake as much as 5-6" I think. Will have to work it out. The rid
Boat Preparations for Storms shemandr at 12:42pm 08.22.20 Double the lines. I would use longer nylon 3 strand to the furthest points possible. Adjust them s
ISO Jib for Oday 19 Beachdog2 at 12:32pm 08.22.20 From experience with both styles of furler, I would look into a Cruising Design Flexible Furler ins
Noisy sailboat shemandr at 12:28pm 08.22.20 For the internal slapping you could try shoving a noodle up there. If you have enough halyard so th
Rudder removal and repair on hunter 340 Capn Vinny at 12:25pm 08.22.20 I recently pulled the rudder off my Legend 37.5 to do some fiberglass repairs. Mine does indeed hav
prop stabilizer issue capta at 12:22pm 08.22.20 I wish there was some way to know when a poster wasn't seriously seeking a reply to his question, so
Painting non-skid williamtl at 12:06pm 08.22.20 I cleaned it with soap and water and then scrubbed it with a stiff plastic bristle brush, rinsed, an

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