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Schaeffer Snapfurl roller furling Page Proffittq at 11:19pm 08.20.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1513 I am concidering purchasing a Schaeffer Snapfurl very soon for my 1978 O'Day 25. If anyone has any s
Problems With Diesel Engine DaveL at 10:44pm 08.20.02 Ask All Sailors 3/990 I have been having problems with a Farymann A30 M diesel engine.The engine starts on first crank a
Sending Unit (1) Paul Jaudon at 10:43pm 08.20.02 Mid-Size Boats 7/895 I recently purchased a 1985 c27 (tall rig) with a non-working fuel guage. After determining the pro
hauling a 22 ft catalina L Masters at 9:57pm 08.20.02 Trailer Sailors 7/1649 I learned from my question on another forum site that my car (6 cyl. ford taurus wagon) is undersiz
O'Day 27 Owners Manual [author]Capt Pete at 9:52pm 08.20.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1674 I have just purchased a 1977 O'Day 27, and in desperate need of owner's manuals or any other documen
H426 pictures from Waukegan Boat Show Frank Arndorfer at 7:49pm 08.20.02 Big Boats 7/1157 Visited the Waukegan Boat Show (Larsen Marine) over the weekend and saw the new 426 up close and per
Sticky Winch Mama Bruff at 1:45pm 08.20.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1323 Just bought a lovely boat from a couple who "never used those winches"...One of the winches is super
Prop turns while sailing Travis at 1:34pm 08.20.02 Big Boats 3/846 I have been sailing my 1983 H34 for only a month now and I have noticed that at hull speed while sai
Best Bottom Paint for Trailerable? Mama Bruff at 1:25pm 08.20.02 Trailer Sailors 9/3752 My trailerable boat needs a fresh coat of paint for her bottom, as the original (black - yuck)is so
Changing the Raw Water Impeller S. Japhe at 12:59pm 08.20.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/982 I understand that it is advisable to change the impeller on my 28HP Yanmar after 150 hours or so. I
Bottom paint on 222...original is coming off Mama Bruff at 12:58pm 08.20.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1005 Hi,We just purchased a 1984 Oday 222. She is beautiful and well maintained, perfect interior. Her h
Wind Direction Point Eric at 12:39pm 08.20.02 Ask All Sailors 3/943 When the forcast is calling for: SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft.I am confused. So the wind is
Vang it. mike at 12:20pm 08.20.02 Smaller Boats 6/757 I've read how important the vang is to sail shape. Particularly to bring the top batten parallel to
Beached Mac 25 (Rudder questions) Benjamin at 12:17pm 08.20.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1290 I recently purchased a beached Mac 25. Besides all of the many things that come with a beached vesse
Storage cradle Brian Smith at 11:43am 08.20.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/917 Does anyone have a suggestion regarding the best storage system for a Hunter 31. Jack stands or crad
help peggy nick at 10:53am 08.20.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1361 I think my holding tank is backing up in bowl while sailing what is wrong.
manual or rigging instructions for oday25 rick at 10:19am 08.20.02 Day Sailers 8/1368 I badly need a manual for my boat
RUDDER POST STUFFING BOX AL PERKINS at 10:06am 08.20.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/840 Our Cat30 #3698 has water spurting up between the lower flange of the stuffing box and the raised fi
A question for Peggy... Geoff in Ann Arbor at 10:04am 08.20.02 Mid-Size Boats 8/1003 Peggy, I'm getting ready this weekend to replace the holding tank and all hoses in my '92 33.5. I h
Jiffy reefing a '92 33.5 Geoff in Ann Arbor at 9:55am 08.20.02 Mid-Size Boats 7/1966 Does anyone have a photo or diagram of how to rig the outhaul for the 1st reef? The diagram in the m

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Marina and park closures jssailem at 7:48am 04.18.20 This just received from Everett. At present Everett has the port open. Waggoner's is not doing an on
So peaceful looking, yes? rgranger at 7:46am 04.18.20 ... Apparently, my brain gets a snippet of information and tries to complete it based entirely on c
Yanmar YSM8G -engine racing w/ lots of smoke 19thol at 7:40am 04.18.20 sounds like it was somehow sucking oil out of the crankcase and running on that.
Handrail leaking kappykaplan at 7:38am 04.18.20 If you don't make the repair correctly the first time, leaks will continue. I'd take the entire han
New guy questions shemandr at 7:31am 04.18.20 BTW, by the numbers that should be a pretty good sailor. Jim Taylor has done a number of well regar
The planet has a fever ? justsomeguy at 7:26am 04.18.20 :cowbell:
New guy questions shemandr at 7:24am 04.18.20
So peaceful looking, yes? Jim26m at 7:22am 04.18.20 No doubt context makes a big difference. The first thing I noticed about the thread was the questio
New guy questions Starboardport78 at 7:19am 04.18.20 Thanks, I will look at everything when the snow melts today
Grace, the video Brian D at 7:17am 04.18.20 More cowbell, even?
New guy questions dlochner at 7:17am 04.18.20
New guy questions Starboardport78 at 7:04am 04.18.20
New England Venues? Kings Gambit at 7:02am 04.18.20
yanmar 1gm10 engine and shaft alignment John6275 at 6:56am 04.18.20 I only see adjustments on the bottom of the mounts for side to side movement nothing fore to aft mov
So peaceful looking, yes? Davidasailor26 at 6:55am 04.18.20 The fact that it's posted in a sailboat forum may have influenced the outcome. Post it on a car res
New guy questions shemandr at 6:48am 04.18.20 Do you have the existing standing rigging? Making new standing rigging is infinitely easier if you
Boat transport jssailem at 6:48am 04.18.20 Joe, overland transport can have many variables. The loading cost, Truck and trailer Permits if loa
So peaceful looking, yes? Jim26m at 6:45am 04.18.20 The fact that it's posted in a sailboat forum may have influenced the outcome. Post it on a car res
So peaceful looking, yes? shemandr at 6:35am 04.18.20 All beach!
New England Venues? shemandr at 6:18am 04.18.20 See if you can read The Coast of Summer by Anthony Bailey. He is a very good writer and describes t

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