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C30 prop Al at 10:37am 09.16.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1146 Where (who) can I get to spec a new prop for my Catalina 30 (1988) that is equiped with the M 25 die
30' centerboard lesson Chris at 10:26am 09.16.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/875 FYI - I replaced the cable on my centerboard at the beginning of the season and did fine until we di
Manual vs. Electric head? Chris at 10:12am 09.16.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1485 I have a 30' O'Day with plumbing problems. After trying to figure out what is the problem without s
426 - comments? Ahbee at 10:10am 09.16.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1058 About to close deal on hull # 1 426 - anyone else see it at the newport show? Any thoughts on the b
Another water question? Mark Covington at 9:47am 09.16.02 Smaller Boats 2/857 I was reading in the manual for my 87 C22 when I ran across an illustration of the fresh water syste
Mariner 2 + 2 mainsheet rigging Tim Daley at 9:37am 09.16.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1719 Does anyone have a photo that they can email me that shows the correct rigging for the mainsheet on
Excessive weather helm Ray Lewis at 9:37am 09.16.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1392 I have installed CDI furler on my 1978 Catalina 27 using the existing forestay. The furler works gr
coast gaurd requires what? lee at 7:54am 09.16.02 Smaller Boats 1/1014 i have had a 1971 cat. sailboat at dock here for 6 months and have sailed the bay several times.i
Hard tacking Jerry at 7:32am 09.16.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1471 I have a 1993 26' Classic with wheel steering and a 150% genoa. I'm not very experienced.Recently
1980 28' Repower Questions Bob Austin at 7:16am 09.16.02 Bigger Boats 8/2323 I have a 1980 28 footer that I believe originally had an OMC Saildrive. All engine components had be
Mac 26x parts robert at 6:45am 09.16.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1091 I would like to buy parts for my mac. Besides Havencraft,is there another dealer? Thankyou fellow Ma
Weeping hull leaks John Garabedian at 6:23am 09.16.02 Big Boats 4/1889 Noticed Continuous slow stream of water entering my bilge, not enough to sink a boat but enough to m
H30 steering noisy coleman brydon at 6:21am 09.16.02 The Cherubini Hunters 2/937 The steering pedestal emits groans as I turn the wheel. How do I lubricate/correct this problem?Col
ICW between Portsmouth and NC Jim Seamans at 6:06am 09.16.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1138 Has anyone gone through the ICW from either direction? I'm planning a trip around the 1st of Novemb
Fitting a trailer to O'Day 240, Tongue extension? Michael Moorman at 5:41am 09.16.02 Trailer Sailors 1/1943 I am helping my son fit a trailer to his O'Day 240 which draws 2'8".One addition will be a tongue e
correct engine size john morrissey at 5:36am 09.16.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1020 I have a new Yamaha 4HP 4 stroke on my mariner, if I were to move up to a 22 or 23next year, would t
Does anyone know the origin of this? (1) Geoff in Ann Arbor at 5:27am 09.16.02 Ask All Sailors 0/916 I came across this painting years and years ago in a magazine, and now I would like to find out if I
Weather Cloths for H31 Bill Ebling at 5:21am 09.16.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1513 Trying to comfortably extend sailing to mid December in the Chesapeake. Has anyone made and install
Does anyone know the origin of this? Geoff in Ann Arbor at 5:21am 09.16.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1094 I came across this painting in a magazine many, many years ago, and would like to try to get a print
V32 Jib sheet fairleads (house bulls-eyes) Tom Boles at 4:35am 09.16.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/885 So, we had a great time sailing this week-end. Had folks over for dinner to the boat on Saturday nig

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Oday 20 Center Board NYSail at 5:42pm 08.19.20
Battery Data Davidasailor26 at 5:42pm 08.19.20 +1 for the 20 hour load test as a way to get the most accurate idea of the true state of health. I u
Hard Dodger, Hunter 460 Ron20324 at 5:35pm 08.19.20 I don't see a hailing port or any other number, so maybe this pic a factory photo of a boat before t
Rue Clips - Anybody use these for shrouds and stay pins? dlochner at 5:30pm 08.19.20 In freshwater in a short season, the spring steel wouldn't be much of an issue unless they were use
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Davidasailor26 at 5:29pm 08.19.20 A couple of the responses got me thinking - Does the criteria need to be limited to skipper themself
Sink and cook top rgranger at 5:28pm 08.19.20 Please shoot some pics of your table mod
What could this be for? Ron20324 at 5:17pm 08.19.20
What could this be for? Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 5:14pm 08.19.20 wow that was fast, thank you for the quick reply, now I just have to figure out if I need it or rem
Rue Clips - Anybody use these for shrouds and stay pins? justsomeguy at 5:07pm 08.19.20 Spring steel, zinc plated. As long as you keep an eye on them, maybe...
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? DrJudyB at 4:59pm 08.19.20 5) What is the minimum sea room you would accept heaving-to in your boat in a Force 8 gale for 6 hr
Battery Data smokey73 at 4:59pm 08.19.20 I am not sure, using a quick forum search, I'd be able to meet what seems to be fairly strict crite
LiFePO4 conversion (1) Tim22 at 4:54pm 08.19.20 Hi all I have been doing more research and refinements to my LiFePo4 upgrade plan and would be inter
Rue Clips - Anybody use these for shrouds and stay pins? S/V Honu at 4:39pm 08.19.20 Seems like they would be hard to install, given the limited space.
Jib roller furling line block mdibella at 4:38pm 08.19.20 The block is marked Spinlock. It think this style is called a "cheek block".
Jib roller furling line block (1) SoSound at 4:34pm 08.19.20 I found something similar to that for my First 285, several years ago, on Rigrite. But, I wanted to
What could this be for? capta at 4:16pm 08.19.20 A pole can be used to hold a jib out when going down wind, too. A really nice thing to have. As for
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Kings Gambit at 3:53pm 08.19.20 Rgranger, I tend to get more directly to the point, as in. 1) Can you or have you set a reef in For
Hard Dodger, Hunter 460 Mikem at 3:48pm 08.19.20 I keep my 2003 466 in Bremerton wa and at one time two other friends had a 2001 and 2002 460 respec
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? DrJudyB at 3:47pm 08.19.20 @Kings Gambit Every organized sailing event has a disclaimer of liability. For example, every race
What could this be for? jssailem at 3:44pm 08.19.20 Now that says "I'm a French Canadian Boat and I'm proud of it!"

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