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I have an '86 O'day 192 shoal keel sailboat that I trailer to various local ramps. My problem is I c
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I have an '86 O'day 192 shoal keel sailboat that I trailer to various local ramps. My problem is I
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I have recently purchased an '84 222. It has a compartment for an on-board stove. However, I don't k
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This season, prior to launching my boat, I had the propeller shaft aligned. I have only had the boat
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Hualing boat out in the next couple weeks to replace the cutlass bearing. As I plan on dropping the

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Racing on Galveston Bay   (1)
Bill19233 at 5:55pm 08.19.20
Me too, definitely take a Cobra if I could have just one sports car. But if I could afford both, the
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability?
dlochner at 5:44pm 08.19.20
Humans seem to have this innate drive to put things into boxes and categories. I've spent my profess
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability?
Michael Davis at 5:42pm 08.19.20
Yikes! Y'all can set sail without me in those conditions. I'm staying in my nice, cozy, safe anchor
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".

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