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Correct Ladder for O'Day 27? Michelle at 11:14pm 02.11.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1402 We have a 1975 O'Day 27 with a stern rail that goes all the way around the back of the boat (Life li
Traveler and topping lift on H25 Bryan Howell at 9:49pm 02.11.02 Smaller Boats 6/911 My recently purchased 1975 H25 poptop has neither a topping lift nor a traveler. Does anyone know i
lewmar hatch repair ken at 12:50pm 02.11.02 Ask All Sailors 4/4670 Hey sail fans!My 87 O'Day 322 has a leak in the Bow hatch over the v-bearth.(do all boats leak?)My
Rudder Replacement Greg at 11:10am 02.11.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/966 I have the privilege of replacing my rudder now that I have experienced sailing without steerage. I
Wheel Steering tension adjustment Stephen Ord at 7:54am 02.11.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1071 Is there any way to adjust the wheel steering on a Hunter 30? It would seem to consist of a large w
Stack Pack Installation Jim Davis at 8:39am 02.11.02 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1306 The stack pack for my boat was removed and replaced by a local rigger. The lazy jacks are no longer
Bottom Paint Ted at 6:57am 02.11.02 Big Boats 1/937 I am interested in hearing what people are using for bottom paint. I have an H34 with an iron keel,
Boat Review -- Owner Feedback Wanted J. Colvin at 5:11am 02.11.02 Smaller Boats 1/864 Hello,We're planning to review the Hunter 170 in an upcoming issue, and owner comments are always
Stuck centerboard Larry Hughes at 3:40am 02.11.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1096 This may be helpful to someone out there. My 23 rested on the bottom at low tide and forced a rope
Stak pak boom cover. Dan Hawryschuk at 2:09am 02.11.02 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/1089 I own a P42 with a Doyle stakpak main. The sail is about 5 years old and has seen a few years usage
Bridges in Louisiana Jim Vincent at 12:59am 02.11.02 Big Boats 0/825 Kerry (Blew Bayou)...concerning the I-10 bridge at Lake Ponchatrain, you stated it had 75' clearenc
Replacement of Stuffing Box with PSS Ed Carrillo at 12:10am 02.11.02 Other Sailboats 0/722 I am thinking of replacing my regular stuffing box with a PSS and received wonderful advise from the
H31 Head Installation Laura Bertran at 10:52pm 02.10.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1280 Hello- I'm in the process of replacing the head and hoses on my H31. After what I thought was car
Fulton Trailer Swivel Jack jammed Michael Bell at 10:11am 02.17.02 Smaller Boats 5/1268 The lift system for the tongue of my H26 trailer will only lift in an area about 4 or 5 inches and b
Scrapping a 77 h27 Doug T. at 7:22am 02.17.02 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1185 sighBlisters. No, that's not really the right term to describe these things. Imagine huge swat
Single line slab reefing Colin Cheetham at 3:44am 02.17.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/951 Many thanks for all your replies to my question about In-mast furling vs standard sail.One question
Launching/Retrieving H23 Jack Kelly at 10:20pm 02.16.02 Smaller Boats 3/814 Looks like we've decided to trailer our "new" 1986 H23 this summer vs. a mooring. Have't had her in
ericson sailboats wes buckner at 8:58am 02.16.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1501 can anyone tell me about the ericson 27'.how its built is it a circumnavigator,can it handle swells
San Clemente Island Mike I at 1:13am 02.16.02 Catalina 30 0/1249 Has anyone anchored at San Clemente? If so, where? Any other boats? Any particulars? I plan on going
New forums SailboatOwners.com at 11:01am 02.15.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1150 Based on the results of our recent user survey we now have two new forums on the site. Well... one

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Head waste water inlet valve on 326 Ken13559 at 2:41pm 07.18.20 The wood panel around the microwave can be pull out. It is held in by clips. After that the screw to
Spinnaker for a 22 DrJudyB at 2:32pm 07.18.20 Rules can vary from one rating authority to another, but this is the most common. Luff max = 0.95 *
Tapping bolt holes for reef track in old aluminum boom capta at 2:31pm 07.18.20 Why one size larger? I doubt you'd have the "meat" left to get good threads on the old holes. It w
Siracco 15 gooseneck repair IASailor at 2:02pm 07.18.20 The jury rigged repair keeps breaking so I looked for the actual part. At $270, I'll see if I can ju
Reefing tips ontherocks83 at 1:47pm 07.18.20 That might be contributing to the 360 problem. Pretty hard to control any sailboat in irons especia
Where to buy outboard? LeeandRick at 1:46pm 07.18.20 Since 2011 I've bought 2 Tohatsu 6HP Sail Pro MFS6DSPROUL from Online Outboards and never had a prob
Reefing tips Hunter216 at 1:43pm 07.18.20 I had the helmsman bring her into irons That might be contributing to the 360 problem. Pretty hard
Reefing tips ontherocks83 at 1:39pm 07.18.20 I didn't consider heaving to. I'm going to have to give that a try.
Reefing tips D Swanson at 1:35pm 07.18.20 When I find the need to reef, I usually heave to. It also helps to take up the topping lift to take
Spinnaker for a 22 Sgt B Powell at 1:32pm 07.18.20 Thanks all, I am not to the point of using a spinnaker myself yet, but the crew I am associating w
Reefing tips kappykaplan at 1:26pm 07.18.20 I'm a purist when it comes to taking a reef - want to do it under sail. Get close-hauled, do my thi
Tapping bolt holes for reef track in old aluminum boom DrJudyB at 1:24pm 07.18.20
Spinnaker for a 22 D Swanson at 1:22pm 07.18.20 Should be fine, although a bit fat in the belly. According to the Bacon Sails website: "The rule of
Good Read! Will Gilmore at 1:06pm 07.18.20 :thumbup: -Will (Dragonfly)
Tapping bolt holes for reef track in old aluminum boom patrickkidd at 12:32pm 07.18.20 I would drill and tap the original holes one size larger and not add any more holes than necessary.
Time for new AC. BigEasy at 12:31pm 07.18.20 Replaced a relay circuit board in mine two years ago. Pump wouldn't run and of course compressor di
Spinnaker for a 22 sail sfbay at 12:30pm 07.18.20 Luff length is fine. The foot is slightly larger than Sailrite would specify (14 ft). This thread
Tapping bolt holes for reef track in old aluminum boom capta at 12:25pm 07.18.20 I would drill and tap the original holes one size larger and not add any more holes than necessary.
Hunter 22 1982 boom jack kgibson4 at 12:14pm 07.18.20 Is there a cleat on your boom near the forward end? If so, I would put the block with the free end
Widgeon 12 Manual sail sfbay at 11:47am 07.18.20 You can do an internet search on rigging an Oday Widgeon 12 and find threads on rigging and upgrades

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