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Bahamas Info Roger Magill at 6:29am 11.26.01 Destinations 2/1332 We are planning to be in the Bahamas, meeting up with some friends who are flying in from the States
'25 Swing Keel Cable (HELP) Myra at 4:00am 11.26.01 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1047 The cable on my '25 swing keel snapped at the end of the season and has to be replaced. Can anyone
L-37 Sea Hood question Greg aboard 'BlueBerry' at 3:56am 11.26.01 Big Boats 1/975 Working on tracking down a leak this week end, and ended up taking off the sea hood. Sure enough,I
Crack Between Keel and Hull Frank at 10:17am 12.02.01 Mid-Size Boats 4/1585 There is a crack developing in keel approx. 2.5 inches below the hull. It started as a small crack a
Copperpoxy bottom mike at 6:56am 12.02.01 Smaller Boats 3/1495 Does anyone have experience with Copperpoxy bottom paint. I have it but it's rough..........like sa
Keel conversion SSmith at 12:54am 11.26.01 Smaller Boats 5/3012 With all the issues in this forum about swing keels, I'm wondering if a conversion kit exists for a
Compressor location and ventilation Steve at 12:52pm 12.01.01 Other Sailboats 4/1022 I just purchased "the cold machine" and now need to install it. I see 2 good locations--#1 just behi
cant find venture newport website? Charlie at 10:44pm 11.30.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1436 I tryed to find the web site for the 23' venture newport that Jim posted ( geocities.comventurenewpo
Standard Equipment on 326 Ed at 12:01am 11.30.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/941 Have a new 326 sitting on the shore waiting for next summer. It wil have the Hunter Pak, but being
O-290 Tim at 6:41am 11.30.01 Bigger Boats 2/1209 I have a '91 290 and love it. Rudy at DR bought the molds and will be buildingthem again. Check i
heav e to ...steven Freedom of the Press at 11:44am 11.29.01 Other Sailboats 2/917 heave to.... try heading up close to wind and let boat slow downsheet jib to port (for example)..
O22 Brochure for download RichSC at 3:30am 11.29.01 Ask An Oday Owner 2/989 I was lucky enough to find a 1981 O'Day Brochure entitled, "The O'Day Cruisers". It covers three mod
Rigging adjustments for racing Anthony J. Greenwood at 10:52am 11.28.01 Mid-Size Boats 6/1081 I have a 30' Catalina and have raced in some local club races and always end up at the back of the p
Sailing on West Point Lake, GA AL Bob at 8:25am 11.28.01 Smaller Boats 0/2054 I have my boat on a 30 day lease at Southern Harbor on West Point Lake. I had it on the trailer afte
Compresor stops for long periods..? Alex at 3:52am 11.28.01 Other Sailboats 4/814 My 12V fridge ,one year old,(Waeco , Danfoss 35 compressor)developed a problem. The compressor stops
Inspection Hatch John K Kudera at 11:51pm 11.27.01 Big Boats 2/946 Has anyone installed an inspection hatch between the battery/fuel tank locker and the aft cabin on t
dememsions for biggest geneoa Dan Geltmacher at 2:21pm 11.27.01 Mid-Size Boats 1/1165 I'm not sure what I want a 135 or a 150. Anyone know what the dimensions are for a 135 and a 150 fo
Teak restoration jslocum at 5:31am 11.27.01 Mid-Size Boats 8/1143 The teak on my '85 Tall Rig has turned gray again.I did the "Starbrite 3 Step" about 6 months ago o
lines running aft David Jones at 1:57am 11.27.01 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1195 I have a 22 oday 1972 and would like any advise available on running lines aft for single handed op
Looking for a deck cleat Bill Kennedy at 9:52am 11.26.01 Mid-Size Boats 1/962 Anyone have a spare deck cleat for an early 80's 27'? It's the aluminum type, 5.75" long. Please co

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Anchor Line/Chain Connection SV At Last at 3:26pm 06.18.20 Wow! Nice job. It's not easy to splice of line. You might want to evaluate how old that nylon is
Anchor Line/Chain Connection Benny17441 at 3:22pm 06.18.20 I am not sure what caused the corrosion... Probably the prolonged storage in tight proximity to
Anchor Line/Chain Connection jviss at 3:10pm 06.18.20 Wow! Nice job. It's not easy to splice of old line. You might want to evaluate how old that nylon
Help with old plumbing jviss at 3:06pm 06.18.20 I can let you try out a piece of LLDPE. It's not soft like fish tank tubing, but definitely softer
Help with old plumbing MightyMike at 2:57pm 06.18.20 You're welcome, let me know if I can help. I think it's unfortunate you missed my reply before inv
Hunter 34 Chainplate Anchor help drew- at 2:55pm 06.18.20 I'm following this just our of curiosity. It's tough to visualize. Can you please say what part o
Yet another boat off the trailer thread AaronD at 2:50pm 06.18.20 I left the winch cover off when I rebuilt the boat. I did not like not being able to easily inspect
Racing on Galveston Bay FDL S2 at 2:36pm 06.18.20 We were able to make another race. Lots of Coast Guard action on the bay and in the sky. Sadly, a
Solar Panel Recommendations - Summer 2020 dlochner at 2:35pm 06.18.20 Mounted on top of a Bimini that is properly stretched tight there's almost no flex - certainly WAY
USING A BOAT LIFT ON A SAILBOAT Will Gilmore at 2:23pm 06.18.20 The weight of a cubic foot of water is 62.4 pounds. If you have a fin keel that is approximately 6"
USING A BOAT LIFT ON A SAILBOAT dlochner at 2:01pm 06.18.20 Most of the weight of the boat is in the keel. It needs to be supported or it will deform the hull a
Hunter 34 Chainplate Anchor help jviss at 1:57pm 06.18.20 I'm following this just our of curiosity. It's tough to visualize. Can you please say what part of
Hunter 34 Chainplate Anchor help (5) jmce1587 at 1:44pm 06.18.20 Evan, after discussions, please document your fix for the forum to assist us with older hunters. he
Replacement Chain Plate and Support Rod - 84 H31 jmce1587 at 1:32pm 06.18.20 Evan, please keep us up to date after our discussion and addl photos And please document your fix fo
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 1:25pm 06.18.20 ...and calling for your ensign to bring you your brown pants. -Will (;), Dragonfly)
USING A BOAT LIFT ON A SAILBOAT Davidasailor26 at 1:08pm 06.18.20 I have a 30 foot, 10'9" beam, 3'10' draft and I am looking at putting it on my boat lift. The lift
An adventure with my mast light Hayden Watson at 12:22pm 06.18.20
yacht specialties steering blunt at 12:05pm 06.18.20 thanks roy.i was thinking out loud and wanted to see if it was worth it.you have enlightened me.appr
Yet another boat off the trailer thread Grotto at 12:01pm 06.18.20 Yes, but I had to support the transom and jack up the trailer tongue. I already had sawhorses and a
Joint Ownership Agreement nightowle at 11:50am 06.18.20 You can try to use the "dollar buy out" method in the MOU (memorandum of understanding) mentioned ab

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