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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 4/1136 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
SB8 Replacement Steve Buckton at 4:26am 09.16.02 Other Sailboats 2/923 The SB8 in my H-27 is getting long in the tooth. Power and speed has dropped (~3kts top speed...not
Hunter 31 pump-out Ian Cameron at 4:13am 09.16.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1392 Some time ago I asked for advice about the pump-out on my early 80's Hunter 31. I ccomplained that n

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Selden Mast foot replacement Sandra A at 12:54pm 08.19.20 JudyB, Thanks for the information, I will take your advice. Sandra
Jib roller furling line block cb32863 at 12:53pm 08.19.20 You could probably mount any standup block on your O'Day and it would work fine. The Beneteau parts
Selden Mast foot replacement DrJudyB at 12:50pm 08.19.20 Check with Selden or your selden distributor. There is a serial number engraved on the bottom of yo
New to Oday 20, this drain near center of boat by cabin entry, been told it is rain drain. does it need to be plugged? Ron20324 at 12:48pm 08.19.20 I'm surprised that the cockpit drain goes directly to the bottom of the hull for discharge. I would
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 12:22pm 08.19.20
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? capta at 12:10pm 08.19.20 I would think that asking the "What Ifs" is a sign of mental pre planning. Considering the issues t
Ancient Mariner Will Gilmore at 11:57am 08.19.20 Hypothesis? Sounds like fact, to me. I'd do it if I didn't have family. -Will (Dragonfly)
Oday 20 Center Board sail sfbay at 11:31am 08.19.20 D&R Marine sells parts for O'Day sailboats.
Hunter 240 dry weigths Rick Webb at 11:01am 08.19.20 Found a listing with a picture https://catalog.magictilt.com/product/undercarriage-angles-for-tandem
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? jon hansen at 10:57am 08.19.20 michael davis's answer is my favorite so far. clearly a skilled sailor
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? DrJudyB at 10:55am 08.19.20 Part of being a competent skipper is being able to fix your own boat when something breaks. The mos
Beaching a H260... twistedskipper at 10:55am 08.19.20
Hunter 240 dry weigths Rick Webb at 10:53am 08.19.20 Tandem Sliding Spring Hangers https://www.trailerdepot.com/95-us25tdg-undercarriage-slide-with-fend
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? jon hansen at 10:53am 08.19.20 sailing to me is like playing the game of chess. no two days have ever been the same. the learning c
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? DrJudyB at 10:47am 08.19.20 3x 365=1,095, so, 1,095 days (24hr days) at sea should be a minimum time for one to start claiming
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Kings Gambit at 10:47am 08.19.20
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Michael Davis at 10:40am 08.19.20
Hunter 326 bigger headsail Dave Groshong at 10:38am 08.19.20 The Hunter 326 I sailed was a B&R rig with outboard shrouds. The jib is sheeted between the shrouds
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? DrJudyB at 10:33am 08.19.20 If you are organizing a flotilla, tell would-be participants that they must be self sufficient and c
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Kings Gambit at 10:25am 08.19.20 So one gate would be a minimum equipment list. Going offshore make sure they have at least the eq

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