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Upwind performance with roller furling genoa Joe at 2:51am 08.18.02 Smaller Boats 3/1550 My Catalina 25 with roller furling genoa won't sail closer than about 55 or 60 degrees to the wind.
lifeline stantion access jim davis at 2:00am 08.18.02 Big Boats 3/1120 Has anyone out there replaced their lifeline stantions. I would like to add Matella stantions, woul
Ray Bowles' "Speedy" Modifications in Photo Forum Tom Wootton at 1:40am 08.18.02 Smaller Boats 0/796 I have posted about a dozen pictures in the Photo Forum (link below) showing various improvements Ra
Starboard Setee Birth - Cushion Setup Joe Mullee at 1:16am 08.18.02 Big Boats 4/1064 What is the correct cushion setup for the starboard setee birth? The cushions that are used for the
Sink and Ice Chest Drains on Oday 26 Ronald M. Green at 1:04am 08.18.02 Day Sailers 8/3370 Where does drainage from the ice box and kitchen sink go on the 26? I can see that the starboard bat
Seeking Manual for 1985 Oday 26 Ronald M. Green at 12:59am 08.18.02 Day Sailers 1/1589 I have most of the paperwork for this (including the Yanmar manual), but no owners manual for the ve
Fuel leak JON D at 12:27am 08.18.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/924 I am leaking fuel from under my fuel pump,what can be leaking ,any one have that problem?Do fuel pum
Engine shaft dripage Dave Shore at 11:14pm 08.17.02 Big Boats 7/982 How much if any dripage should I see from the shaft of my engine just prior to where it exits the hu
San Francisco Sailing Doug Rodrigues at 4:59pm 08.17.02 Destinations 4/1560 Being on vacation, I'm planning to tow my Mac 25 back to San Francisco. Are there any islands beyon
Hull deflection from sitting on cradle Mark R. at 4:43pm 08.17.02 Ask An Oday Owner 5/3157 Hi,I was recently doing an in-depth look-see to my bottom paint (cause I'm eventually gonna repain
Comments on 1979 30' Mel at 2:11pm 08.17.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/978 We are looking at buying a 1979 30' O'Day. Any comments, pros/cons, etc. would be appreciated.
recharging batteries 1996 280 Sam at 1:37pm 08.17.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/941 I am new to boating and haven't been able to find an answer in the owner's manual for this. If I le
Wheel Steering greg at 12:10pm 08.17.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1092 Can you change from tiller steering to wheel steering? If you can what would be approx. cost?
Towing a C25 Dave at 12:03pm 08.17.02 Smaller Boats 2/1022 I am wanting to pick up the hobby of sailing and was wondering if it is safe to tow a Catalina 25 1,
Mast step problem on ODay 22 J Porus at 10:23am 08.17.02 Day Sailers 3/1419 I am looking at a 1984 O Day.... Everything looks fine except for the area around the mast step. Som
HELP..........Mast fell down John at 9:29am 08.17.02 Day Sailers 1/1235 Okay, I don't know if I want to admit how it all happened, but my mast fell down and wripped a small
Warranty Question Norman Querido at 8:32am 08.17.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/910 Does anyone know what the warranty is on a new Hunter 260? How long is it? and what does it cover?
keel problem Sharon Plezia at 6:09am 08.17.02 Smaller Boats 3/898 I recently bought a C-22, but the keel was off of it due to the pin wearing through the hole in the
swing keel problem Sharon Plezia at 6:04am 08.17.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/898 I recently bought a c-22 and the swing keel had worn through the pin and fallen off. I have someone
stern tube replacement steven f. at 5:08am 08.17.02 The Cherubini Hunters 8/4215 Okay, here I go again. After reading about shaft vibration on a Yanmar web site it mentioned my exa

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Repairing large swath of balsa core (J/30) PaulK at 3:29pm 08.18.20 This hole looks like it is in the bulkhead/aft end of the cabin trunk. If he removes the inner layer
Sailing and restoring #9874 pclarksurf at 3:03pm 08.18.20 You nailed it! Glad to hear the scene is still happening despite the mess. Will miss this year du
Trailer to San Juan Islands Washington AaronD at 2:54pm 08.18.20 I just posted a bit of a trip report on my thread and thought I'd link it here too. And a few notes
Repairing large swath of balsa core (J/30) dlochner at 2:51pm 08.18.20 The way we fixed that type of problem, although not as extensive, in the J24 was to drill small tes
Sailing and restoring #9874 (8) AaronD at 2:46pm 08.18.20 San Juans (Redux) We just got back from a couple weeks in the San Juans (We loved last year's trip,
Capri 18 - is it possible to remove the Furling foil without lowering the mast? Hunter216 at 2:45pm 08.18.20 There are numerous threads on SBO about how to use gin poles along with your mainsheet (increases me
Repairing large swath of balsa core (J/30) JRacer at 2:33pm 08.18.20 The way we fixed that type of problem, although not as extensive, in the J24 was to drill small test
Capri 18 - is it possible to remove the Furling foil without lowering the mast? JonnyEp at 2:18pm 08.18.20 That is a fantastic idea, thank you!
How do you store Justin_NSA at 2:16pm 08.18.20 Now that I have a box mounted to my yard trailer, it goes in there. Near the boat but not in it.
How do you store dlochner at 2:07pm 08.18.20 Is that really easier than an extractor anyway? You'd still need to connect a hose to that drain v
How do you store HobieDog at 2:02pm 08.18.20 Yanmar 2GM20F. No such luck. I've searched and got a hernia, scraped knuckles, and a dislocated
wall mount tv on an 05 hunter 41 smokey73 at 1:57pm 08.18.20 I have a 40" TV plus soundbar mounted on the forward salon bulkhead on my 410. No problems so far.
Repairing large swath of balsa core (J/30) PaulK at 1:51pm 08.18.20 We found a similar hole around a solar vent on our afterdeck. The missing balsa extended from the op
How do you store Ralph Johnstone at 1:45pm 08.18.20 What engine do you have? Is it possible there is a drain, usually in the back end of the pan, and y
wall mount tv on an 05 hunter 41 BobH57 at 1:43pm 08.18.20 I have a 40" TV plus soundbar mounted on the forward salon bulkhead on my 410. No problems so far.
Hunter 326 bigger headsail Art12050 at 1:40pm 08.18.20 You may want to ask the sailmaker how a 135 works on a fractional rig.
Ancient Mariner lehighsail at 1:34pm 08.18.20 What brand boat was Professor Creamer sailing? Downeaster? Challenger? At my level of expertise o
wall mount tv on an 05 hunter 41 Don S/V ILLusion at 1:25pm 08.18.20
Capri 18 - is it possible to remove the Furling foil without lowering the mast? justsomeguy at 1:24pm 08.18.20 All ideas are welcome. Can you use the main halyard as a forestay while disconnecting the actual f
H310 what engine? Ron20324 at 1:22pm 08.18.20 Picky, picky, picky :laugh: ! :plus:

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