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Replacement spreader info Brad at 5:07am 10.18.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/880 I broke one of the spreaders on my 1978 22 a couple weeks ago (tripped and fell on the mast while wo
Phil, FYI Robert at 4:45am 10.18.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1086 There are several links on the Reply side of the 24 hour forum that take you to a "casino" link rath
Racing A 235 steve meadows at 4:39am 10.18.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1610 Is anyone out there racing a 235 and willing to share some "speed secrets"? I've got about 8 races u
Bent chainplates? Rich Warner at 2:24am 10.18.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/1256 We have just purchased an 1987 H31 that has been raced often. The chainplates have been slightly ben
Repainting non-skid areas topside L and W at 2:15am 10.18.02 Other Sailboats 4/1612 Just bought an old Hunter 25. The topsides gelcoat is chalky. The deck consists of a combination of
Annapolis Question Tom at 1:59am 10.18.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1079 Quick question for the Annapolis veterans. My wife and I have considered going the last several yea
HOOD STOBOOM (FURLING BOOM) (1) JIM at 1:28am 10.18.02 Ask All Sailors 0/2397 ANYBODY KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT A FURLING BOOM MADE BY HOOD CALLED STOBOOMNEVER SEEMS TO WORK RIGHT AN
Upholstery Robert Deschaine at 1:05am 10.18.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1010 Upholstery, on my C30 1977 - Hull#415 - This winter I would like to have all my Upholstery re-done -
bilge pump Dave at 12:20am 10.18.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1202 I am installing an automatic bilge pump on my C27. It never had one before. I am wondering if I ca
Hauling and bottom paint prep Nichole at 12:06am 10.18.02 Big Boats 4/930 I am having my boat hauled and stored for the winter next weekend. I would like to start the bottom
bimini top for O'day?? Mark at 11:55pm 10.17.02 Ask An Oday Owner 12/4682 Hi,As winter falls upon us here in Wisconsin, (ugh) I'm going to take the winter time to prepare
Glow Plug Problerm J. Styrlander at 11:42pm 10.17.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1021 I have had starting problems with my C30 Mklll(25XP engine) since I bought it last Spring. An invest
26x sunk due to water ballast leak Madison Blackwell at 10:53pm 10.17.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 40/5910 The Eden, a Mac 26x purchased new less than one year before she went down, sank in the Chattahoochee
Best Way to maintain the Stainless Steel on deck Mike at 4:35pm 10.17.02 Mid-Size Boats 9/1191 Just wondering if anyone would like to offer their best solution to easy care of stainless on the de
upholstery on the 42 Geri Edgren at 1:35pm 10.17.02 Big Boats 9/2026 We are in the process of purchasing a new 42MkII. Scary! We've previously owned a Bristol 40. Very t
Keel Mark at 1:09pm 10.17.02 Smaller Boats 1/932 Have not been under her in the water so was wondering how wide the keel is on the 260 WB?
Converting to single-lever engine control Bob at 11:08am 10.17.02 Ask All Sailors 4/2042 I have an Oday 28 with a Universal 11 hp diesel, dual lever control. No pull switch to kill the engi
Hammock on deck Margaret Black at 10:59am 10.17.02 Big Boats 10/2072 Has anyone ever rigged a hammock to the deck of your boat. We received one as a gift and I was wond
Keel brackets missing ? Ken Hofmann at 9:50am 10.17.02 Smaller Boats 2/797 I am in the process of restoring a 1975 Hunter 25. I have replaced all 8 threaded rods in the keel.
price reduction tony g at 8:33am 10.17.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/883 1985 oday 26 roller fuling, inboard dsl. auto pilot. need hatch repair, 3 hasps, vhf wired and new

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Neglected boat meets shore! shemandr at 4:51pm 09.21.20 I don't know but my guess is someone couldn't afford monthly storage and just anchored it hoping for
Jeep grand Cherokee diesel as towing vehicle. (or similar) Allan12210 at 4:47pm 09.21.20 Ford is has been putting a small diesel in the F-150 for a few years now that has very high torque r
ODay 40 Owners Manual sail sfbay at 4:47pm 09.21.20 Have you tried these guys for $40? http://www.iheartodays.com/manuals.html
Stove for 1981 O'Day 28 seanmcclain at 4:46pm 09.21.20 Thanks for all the replies. I was hoping to get better news. From the opinions I've heard here and
Stink Boat Allan12210 at 4:43pm 09.21.20 You may find K.O. does the trick. Or C.P. Both are recommended by Peggie. The time our original hold
Neglected boat meets shore! Timm R Oday25 at 4:42pm 09.21.20 Wow ,I think it's a Catalina 22 sport .Very nice condition . I do not understand how someone could n
Sailmakers Timm R Oday25 at 4:31pm 09.21.20 We got our last two sails from this website . Great people ,very good prices and the money supports
Cam cleats for jib sheets?? (1) RussC at 4:30pm 09.21.20 On my Ranger 26 I had horn cleat type jam cleats for the jib sheets. One turn and a tug and they we
Fixing brakes on 1990 Mac S Trailer Timm R Oday25 at 4:29pm 09.21.20 This type of braking system is commonly refrred to as surge brakes . I would suspect the master cyli
ODay 40 Owners Manual DonEvans at 4:28pm 09.21.20 Anyone happen to come across an ODay 40 owners manual ???
O'Day. 40- reefing setup? DonEvans at 4:20pm 09.21.20 I'd be interested in the results of this post too. although haven't seen my boat first hand, should
Fixing brakes on 1990 Mac S Trailer Goatman at 4:13pm 09.21.20 I stopped at a NAPA today to inquire on the brakes and the actuator thing. They had no idea what to
S2 7.0 Rudder (1977) sail sfbay at 4:12pm 09.21.20 Welcome to the forum!! Ouch.....sorry to hear that.....sources for a new rudder include Competition
Electric wire common ground question kpgraci at 3:35pm 09.21.20 Cool, thanks. I have fuses on the batteries (30A) and the panel itself has fuses (size varies by use
Davit Selection Cat36Amoore at 3:34pm 09.21.20 Agree with all the suggestions from the forum and would like to add..........suggest looking carefu
Davit Selection Cat36Amoore at 3:32pm 09.21.20 Two things you might consider. Is it possible one day you might acquire a heavier dinghy? If so, an
Adventures in reefing G0ri11@ at 3:27pm 09.21.20 Harken has a super lite and small block that you can tie to the reef point to reduce friction the
Hunter 34, bilge questions splax at 3:17pm 09.21.20 the wiring for the mast goes up the compression post and the connections for the radio and lights ma
outboard motor tgrayson at 2:55pm 09.21.20 thanks for all the advice,have been restoring the boat,when i put it in the water will post a reply
Pressure wash after haulout Davidasailor26 at 2:42pm 09.21.20

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