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Interior Paint Robert at 6:52am 06.06.02 Other Sailboats 4/963 I am preparing to repaint the interior of my cabin. Some have suggested using a Marine grade paint,
A second holding tank Dave at 6:45am 06.06.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1402 Has anyone added a second holding tank to their 36CC? If so, where did you locate the tank and how d
Capri 22 vs. other 22 Ken Cobb at 5:49am 06.06.02 Smaller Boats 1/936 I see some references to the model called the Capri, but am not sure how it is different than the re
extend a hitch Matt at 4:26am 06.06.02 Trailer Sailors 10/3842 I have an '86 O'day 192 shoal keel sailboat that I trailer to various local ramps. My problem is I c
trailing Matt at 4:22am 06.06.02 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1140 I have an '86 O'day 192 shoal keel sailboat that I trailer to various local ramps. My problem is I
Un stepping and Stepping the mast on a 93 28 Paul Aubrecht at 3:38am 06.06.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/1344 I have looked through the archives and read some stuff but if anyone has any ideas about taking down
Steering cable tension? AL at 3:31am 06.06.02 Smaller Boats 3/1288 How tight should the steering cable be tensioned? I can reach into the aft cockpit locker and push
On-board stove Todd Eastland at 3:18am 06.06.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/945 I have recently purchased an '84 222. It has a compartment for an on-board stove. However, I don't k
Long Island Sound Eric at 2:59am 06.06.02 Ask All Sailors 9/1547 We will be taking 7 days the last week in Aug. Our home port is Wesbrook, CT. Looking for some ide
How do I? Bruce Grant at 2:14am 06.06.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1019 Phil, how do I search for an acticle in the Ask all Sailors forum that was posted more than a week a
Rudder for Ghost 13 Doug Rowell at 12:19am 06.06.02 Trailer Sailors 0/1848 Lost my rudder and carriage and the mfg. has been out of business for about 20 years. Wanting a repl
National 22 web page Butch at 11:54pm 06.05.02 Smaller Boats 2/904 Does anyone know the web page for the National catalina 22 site? Thanks
Cabinet button locks Wolfram Milz at 11:44pm 06.05.02 Big Boats 4/1749 One of my cabinet button locks is jammed and stuck in the closed position. I have no way to get insi
How long is it? Joe at 11:39pm 06.05.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1050 My wife and I are getting pretty excited about the idea of buying a Mac 26X. We like the idea of bei
Vibration Under Power, is it normal? Will Baker at 11:31pm 06.05.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2181 This season, prior to launching my boat, I had the propeller shaft aligned. I have only had the boat
Hatch cover screens need help.... Alan Wiser, '89 240 O'day at 11:15pm 06.05.02 Ask All Sailors 9/1378 My wife made a screen for the hatch using velcro. The soft part of the velcro is sewn in on the scr
Hauling out-rudder reinforcement ideas Ken DeLacy at 11:09pm 06.05.02 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1648 Hualing boat out in the next couple weeks to replace the cutlass bearing. As I plan on dropping the
Genoa advice Scott K at 11:01pm 06.05.02 Smaller Boats 4/929 When I bought my '79 Cat 22 last year, it came with two jibs. One of the jibs, the original, was un
Still Floating Scott K at 10:54pm 06.05.02 Smaller Boats 0/859 Last winter...-Dropped the keel, faired it, put it back in. -Completely rebuilt the winch system
What lines to run aft to the cockpit? Allen at 10:43pm 06.05.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1664 I recently installed a mast wing plate that will allow me to install various blocks so I can run lin

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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
Cruising RPM research smokey73 at 10:17am 08.19.20 @Benny17441 Agreed. If you read the whole thread, the generator comparison was just a data point
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Kings Gambit at 10:11am 08.19.20 hence, i think for this made up term of 'advanced' sailor, that three years at sea would be a good
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? JohnShannon at 10:04am 08.19.20 So one gate would be a minimum equipment list. Going offshore make sure they have at least the equ
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? jon hansen at 10:04am 08.19.20 i had been captaining dad's 38' alden, US ONE design. with my bud's when just 14. that did not mean
Racing on Galveston Bay Bill19233 at 10:03am 08.19.20 Great video! Your production quality is excellent and you had a Cobra sighting on your way home-sha
Repairing large swath of balsa core (J/30) DrJudyB at 10:01am 08.19.20 The solution to the problem is not caulk, but to seal the exposed core created by any penetrations
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Kings Gambit at 9:59am 08.19.20 If the sailor is not known to you, then the BS factor should not be over looked. Some one who is bo

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