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It's enough to make you cry! Jim Seamans at 5:24am 11.11.01 Smaller Boats 2/838 We took our boat to winter storage and tarped it. Damn bigboat it took three tarps. No sailing unt
What is Wrong With Hood RF? Fred Miller at 4:47am 11.11.01 Big Boats 8/1168 I recently purchased a 1992 35.5 with a Hood Roller Furling System, so I can't say I have experience
How customized can we go? novice at 10:57pm 11.04.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1039 I'm not sure I've named the right 26, but my question deals with all trailerable coastal cruisers.I
Lead Keels....... Alan Wiser, '89 240 O'day at 4:11am 11.11.01 Ask An Oday Owner 7/945 Does anyone know who manufactored the lead Keels for O'Day? I have a problem with my wing keel on m
MKII-- Any differences in more recent years? Terry at 3:03am 11.11.01 Smaller Boats 1/814 Did Catalina make any improvements after the MKIIwas introduced in '95 or '96? Any modifications af
Portal Replacements Pete Govoni at 10:38pm 11.04.01 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1042 Anyone know where I can buy replacement portals for my 1976 O'Day 27? Looking for original equipmen
37.5 Water and Vent lines Don at 12:55am 11.11.01 Big Boats 4/922 About to replace head waste hose on my '93 37.5. Same smell that another Don wrote about previously.
H-34 Prop size? Bob Nunney at 11:04pm 11.10.01 Big Boats 12/1131 I have just purchased (sept/01) a 1983 Hunter 34.It has a yanmar 22.5 hp
Strong winds SailboatOwners.com at 9:13pm 11.04.01 Ask All Sailors 81/4407 What's the strongest wind you've sailed in?Did you go out on purpose in this wind or get caught in
Another Edson Pedestal Question Mitch G. at 2:28pm 11.10.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1084 My throttle linkage interferes with my steering gear and chain assembly at low rpm settings. Does an
stove for 26x? Fabrizio at 9:48am 11.10.01 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/984 Does anybody know what are the benefits of an alcohol stove versus a propane one?Thank youFabrizio
REFRIG chet pruszynski at 7:56am 11.10.01 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1106 My 1979 cutter has a standard A/B refrig system but i am wondering what the fiberglass box is inside
Winter Storage Mike at 7:16am 11.10.01 Ask All Sailors 7/1090 I have moved my boat from Huntington to Staten Island, where everyone seems to leave the mast up all
Tightened stuffing nut, now?? Rich Hulet at 2:33am 11.10.01 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/830 Purchased 87 27' Catalina, surveyor said nut needed tightened, not a real concern! Yesterday, took
Trailer for a Catalina 27 Gene Turchin at 1:42am 11.10.01 Mid-Size Boats 3/951 I'm looking for a used trailer that will haul a Catalina 27. Anybody??
Is there an "anti-barberhauler"? George Kornreich at 12:48am 11.10.01 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/1598 My boat (Hunter 430) has an inboard jib track but no outboard track. Also no slotted toe-rail to whi
waxing non-skid surfaces Michael Fisher at 11:47pm 11.09.01 Big Boats 4/977 In "wishing away" winter, I am already thinking about next Springs cleanup/waxing. Does anyone have
PHRF Rating Chip at 11:14pm 11.09.01 Ask All Sailors 2/962 What is a PHRF rating and how do I find out what the rating is for my Hunter 23?
How about this idea? Sean Coerse at 9:13pm 11.09.01 Smaller Boats 8/837 I've never had a problem sinching my H240 up on the trailer when I pulled it out of the water until
Mast ground wire Tony Thomas at 2:54pm 11.09.01 Smaller Boats 3/985 After sitting in rain water for no telling how long, my mast light ground wire that attaches to the

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1984 Catilina 22 mast Joe Blizzard at 6:23am 02.19.20 mast with 3- 2x4 holes cut into it Wait. What?!
Oday 39 Air Conditioning AlastairLC at 6:04am 02.19.20 I had to replace my slider as well, after my crewman put all his weight on it. You'll need to remove
Electrical Panel Manufacturer Justin_NSA at 6:00am 02.19.20 check aliexpress.com for the indicator lights i got mine there and they work well a little brighter
Depth finder installation Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 5:51am 02.19.20 MIne shoots through the hull . No hole in boat. Its epoxied in place per manufactures recommendatio
BOAT SERIAL NUMBER Davidasailor26 at 5:50am 02.19.20 This chart seems illogical to me. Why randomize the order? Like cars, boats are often manufactured
Loosen up C25 faucet handle? sail sfbay at 5:45am 02.19.20 If the nut is metal you could heat it up. If not, apply a penetrating lubricant such as Liquid Wrenc
Electrical Panel Manufacturer pa391as at 5:38am 02.19.20 check aliexpress.com for the indicator lights i got mine there and they work well a little brighter
Transmission Replacement Witzend at 5:37am 02.19.20 You know it just occurred to me your problem with the increased vibration may have to do with the ne
How old is my Javelin? sail sfbay at 5:37am 02.19.20 I understand the Javelin iis a 14-foot dinghy designed in 1960 and built by the O'Day company until
More January racing in Texas Bill19233 at 5:29am 02.19.20 Link to the video of last Sunday's race, if you're interested in watching it. We have raced every we
Electric re-sale value? Rick Webb at 5:13am 02.19.20 It'd be like replacing a GAU-8 with an M-61 Works but not quite like intended
Replace shaft and cutlass Witzend at 5:06am 02.19.20 Yea, Mine is the same. Need about .005 taken off the I/D of the coupling or off the shaft to get it
1984 Catilina 22 mast Daveinet at 4:48am 02.19.20 Totally serious.... You forgot to mention a drill - he will need to drill out the pop rivits that
Sailboat Owners Guide to Corrosion - Basic Theories (Collier 1-4) Will Gilmore at 4:45am 02.19.20 I read a little bit last night and it seems like there are some definitions that would be worth comp
Cockpit Flooring Project Will Gilmore at 4:22am 02.19.20 I used an old sharpened bread knife (serrated edge) for the long straight cuts. Wow! Professional
Cockpit Flooring Project Will Gilmore at 4:15am 02.19.20 BTW that is not how I keep my lines. They were just tossed up there temporarily My whole life is j
Installing an Inspection Plate on a Plastic Fuel Tank sailme88 at 4:00am 02.19.20 Very nice looking installation
BOAT SERIAL NUMBER (1) Will Gilmore at 3:51am 02.19.20 From the O'Day Mariner Web site (Hull ID Help - Mariner Class Association). "All boats manufactured
Mold adjudication? nightowle at 10:49pm 02.18.20 Concrobium in a spray bottle does well to irradicate mold.
Electric re-sale value? nightowle at 10:20pm 02.18.20 I believe the OP would have good luck selling a converted e-boat using the Tesla owners forum. Them

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