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O'Day23 swing keel cable Al at 7:16am 09.29.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1128 The line to the swing keel/centerboard on my O'Day 23 parted company. I've lifted the boat clear of
Warranty Willy at 5:34am 09.29.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/829
Shaft turning while under way carl gamble at 2:14am 09.29.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/850 I just noticed the other day that while under way (sails only), the shaft turning. Is this normal
In water storage? Steve Feinsilver at 12:37am 09.29.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1078 Considering storing boat in water for winter. Have heard that water supports boat better, but that
Mast Step Compression Fix - Wood Dry Out Dave Worfel at 12:30am 09.29.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/1180 I spent yesterday pulling the mast step plate on my C30 and cutting the deck away under same to fix
Arty's 26x Blues Jerry at 12:01am 09.29.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1106 If you don't like your boat, sell it. Don't waste a person's time with your gripes. A 26x sails ju
V 17 Keel & sails Dwane at 10:58pm 09.28.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1052 Hi AllI'm the new sailer with a v17 in very nice shape except the keel! I did use a bunch ok WD fo
balsa core how much? Mark at 12:57pm 09.28.02 Day Sailers 0/1170 I knew there was a lot of rotted cabin sole when I got the boat, a 1976 22 footer, and that the mas
backstay hardware Brian at 12:41pm 09.28.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1148 My 74 Cat27 is has a split/adjustable back stay. what is missing is the line/block set up to adjust
Tarping for winter storage Fred at 12:24pm 09.28.02 Smaller Boats 2/1555 We are new Catalina 22 owners.Our boat will be hauled out and stored on our trailer,mast up, in the
Ray, Maria and "Scooter" are in Mobile Alabama. Ray Bowles at 12:17pm 09.28.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1122 Are any Hunter owners or Hunter sailers in this area? We are outfitting our newer boat for our 10 y
First Sail Mark at 12:17pm 09.28.02 Smaller Boats 1/1038 I had the first sail today on my "new" '87 C22. Thought I would sandwich it in between Isadore and
1987 Hunter 37 exhaust hose Bob at 11:59am 09.28.02 Big Boats 2/1035 Has anyone changed the hose on this model before? I checked the archives, and found one post dated O
Alternator Vibration Problem Dave at 10:26am 09.28.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1248 I have a continuous vibration problem with my alternator. I have replaced the original mounting bra
Hey! Do we own Cat 30's or Cal 30's hmmmmmmmmmmm? Joe R. Chicago-Hammond at 8:53am 09.28.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1139 no message, just the question.
Adler Barber Refridge question Bob F at 8:34am 09.28.02 Big Boats 11/1337 I am puzzled if I should run the sea water cooling pump on my refridg-freezer. I leave mine on 24/7
Remove your mast for winter storage? John Perri at 8:29am 09.28.02 Ask All Sailors 5/1559 Hi,i'm just taking delivery of my first baby - 1985 C27. Done a few posts here and haved gotten gre
Straits of Mackanac chuck at 8:22am 09.28.02 Ask All Sailors 5/953 I have been thinking of sailing under the Mackinac bridge from east to west but wonder how strong is
Fresh water leak John Rodstrom at 8:21am 09.28.02 Big Boats 6/1177 I am having a problem finding a fresh water leak. I have checked all fittings under all sinks includ
Jib blocks chuck at 8:15am 09.28.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1059 Am fairly new at sailing. Have 23' oday and there are jibs blocks 1(1 per side) with a series of hol

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Battery charging question SycloneDriver at 4:20am 09.08.20 Wouldn't how they were wired be more important than the location(s)? Absolutely
1962 Rhodes 19 - does it float? Will Gilmore at 3:54am 09.08.20 They are suppose to have positive floatation, but I wouldn't count on the floatation from 1962. The
Rigging turning while raising the mast Will Gilmore at 3:49am 09.08.20 It is an issue a lot of trailersailers have. The only solution I am familiar with is to just be awa
Hunter 38 shaft and stern tube size seadaddler at 3:19am 09.08.20 I put the vent tube from PSS up high in cabinet and have the tube go into bicycle water bottle and
Charter Destinations in San Juan Islands and Vicinity Kings Gambit at 11:49pm 09.07.20
Rigging turning while raising the mast Benny17441 at 9:27pm 09.07.20 You just got to lay them out properly before you start hoisting and watch them during the process.
Battery charging question Ron20324 at 9:02pm 09.07.20 Ok before I go up to the boat maybe someone can answer this question. When I bought my boat, 2004 O
Primary Winch Upgrade (1) SailingCal21 at 8:49pm 09.07.20 Installed the 40STs this weekend, decided to go with the winch pad. They are a great improvement ov
1962 Rhodes 19 - does it float? Sunbird22358 at 8:41pm 09.07.20 It should! The seats do hold air, but are also partly filled with foam, which may be a bit waterlogg
O'Day IC Sunbird22358 at 8:38pm 09.07.20 Check out eBay, This past Winter a seller in Pennsylvania had a couple of IC sails listed, old but s
Battery charging question Stu Jackson at 8:24pm 09.07.20 Wouldn't how they were wired be more important than the location(s)?
H34 cowl vents markwbird at 8:04pm 09.07.20 You cannot find drop in replacements. Many before you have tried. I put in stainless vents and used
Battery charging question SycloneDriver at 7:41pm 09.07.20 Virtual beer? I'll have a real one, my fridge is only feet away. Thanks
Color fading in grey hull Captain Larry-DH at 7:24pm 09.07.20 You can keep compounding every season, but the eventual fix is to paint over it. This defect is in t
High winds Tally Ho at 7:17pm 09.07.20 I hope the OP reports in and tells us how his sail went . I got a solo sail in today in 17 knots be
Battery charging question Weasel at 7:06pm 09.07.20 Thanks Syclone, I think your response and information from others may have given me the information
Hole in fiberglass hull, need repair advice dlochner at 7:06pm 09.07.20 @dlochner this response and its frustration is not aimed at you, but at the professionals that put
Plexiglass Window Re-seal Question on Deck Salon BigEasy at 7:05pm 09.07.20 Same here with my Ben 343, will attempt 3rd repair in a few weeks. On my prior attempts, I have c
Battery charging question SycloneDriver at 6:53pm 09.07.20 My boat is not exactly the same as yours but its similar. The batteries in front of the engine are
Hole in fiberglass hull, need repair advice Ken Cross at 6:16pm 09.07.20 I've done one on the bottom (glassing over a removed 1 1/5" removed through hull) and had no problem

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