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Sail Terminology Richard s/v Vive Hodie at 2:53am 10.02.01 Ask All Sailors 1/1087 I have been sailing six years now and am still learning the "language". I am shopping for a used he
Question for Oday 22 Owners Paul Rondina at 1:39pm 10.04.01 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1384 I own an Oday23, 1981, and love everything about herexcept for one thing. She is tender. My first
winter storage dave at 7:15am 10.01.01 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1112 I just posted a pic in photo forum for those w/o jacks or a trailor on how to put her up for the win
Hello Peter Milne George Kornreich at 8:04am 10.06.01 Big Boats 1/995 Peter,I've got the photos for you of the cleat rigged for a turning block, but I've misplaced your
Help with swingkeel/'74Venture25 Angel Fernandez at 5:11am 09.26.01 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/947 Hi all:I am restoring a '74Venture25. Everything is OK except the keel. I have taken it off the hu
Universal Diesel 2 cly Lonnie at 8:50am 09.24.01 Ask All Sailors 2/1235 I am thinking of buying a 1983 Catalina 27 with a 2 cly. universal diesel. I think it is 11 h.p.Has
What an incredible weekend . . . Steven Gautney at 1:43pm 09.30.01 Racing 1/1365 The Volvo Leukemia Cup Regatta was this weekend at the Birmingham Sail Club(AL/USA). The weather wa
Another guy who needs parts! Jon Rousseau at 12:21pm 09.30.01 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1211 I've just been GIVEN a widgeon (1973?) but I need a rudder and seats as they are somewhere at the bo
vvvvviiiiiiibbbbbrrrrrraaaatttiiiiiiooooonnn Ian at 7:13am 09.24.01 Other Sailboats 3/819 Hi,My wonderfull C-30 has developed a disturbing vibration when I engage the drivetrain. No vibes
Swing keel repair seth at 12:12pm 09.30.01 Smaller Boats 7/1089 Help! I pulled the swing keel on my h22 and found that the fiberglass is broken around the pivot poi
Transmission cable replacement Hank S. at 11:56am 09.30.01 Ask All Sailors 2/1908 Hi All,I'm looking for someone who may have changed a transmission shifting cable on a Catalina 30
? for John of LGeorge NY Hayden Watson at 6:35am 09.24.01 Mid-Size Boats 1/926 Hi John,I also have an '88 C30 (tr/bs) with dinette. I have a battery question for you.I have 2 gr
Battery Wiring Debra Blatnik at 10:58am 09.30.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1676 Am preparing to upgrade the charging system on Zendo and am wondering if anyone has any thoughts. I
Just Curiosity.... Gary C at 9:24am 09.30.01 Ask All Sailors 2/1114 How do people go to the top of their masts to repair lights or do any other maintenance? Is a harne
oday 30 as cruser/liveaboard? mark stevens at 5:58am 09.24.01 Ask An Oday Owner 2/3957 I have an Oday 30 Keel/CB and would like some feedback as to using this boat (with appropriate upgra
sailingin nc nick at 8:36am 09.30.01 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1025 Iam moving to nc how is the sailing in wilmington area I would like to purchase a 25 or 26 trailerab
Old Vetus water tanks Greg Ketley at 7:30am 09.30.01 Ask All Sailors 0/1049 I am looking at an older boat(1980) that has the original Vetus water tanks. Anyone have experience
How does the swing keel for a 1993 Hunter 23.5 wor John at 4:06am 09.24.01 Smaller Boats 2/2445 I'm not sure I'm working the keel right on a 1993 23.5 Hunter I just purchased. I pull down on the r
Barlow winches Lenny Butkiewicz at 5:50am 09.30.01 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1329 HELP!!!! How do I take apart the winches on my O'Day 1985 28? They are BARLOW Winches. It there some
sailing in nc nick at 5:30am 09.30.01 Ask All Sailors 2/1116 Hi Iam new to sailing how's the sailing in wilmington,nc thinking of moving there purchasing a

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Motor use dlochner at 10:28am 06.10.20 Sailboats are displacement hulls, so the top speed is limited by the shape of the hull not the horse
Attack of the killer carp Will Gilmore at 10:13am 06.10.20 sometimes during the day also That's called carpe diem. Obviously. -Will (Dragonfly)
Eractic Tachometer and engine power Don S/V ILLusion at 10:08am 06.10.20 When was the last time you removed and cleaned all electrical connections? When was last time hull/
STORM JIB Hunter216 at 10:03am 06.10.20 I am trying to find the measurements for a storm jib on the 1982-22' Hunter sloop. Can you help me?
Swing Keel Repair MacGregor 26s Justin_NSA at 9:55am 06.10.20 FWIW, Blue Water Yachts has an upgrade kit for the swing keel. It has been ages since I did mine so
Topping Lift (1) rgranger at 9:51am 06.10.20 Thank you! This is helpful. It appears that I must install a topping lift from the top of the mas
Please help me identify these parts ! Justin_NSA at 9:47am 06.10.20 I think LP meant 'long play'. I always have to remember when speaking to the younger generations t
Forgive my ignorance, but what are these? rgranger at 9:46am 06.10.20 Dang... buy it quick. :pimp:
Please help me identify these parts ! rgranger at 9:44am 06.10.20 hahahaha So when my youngest was about 8... I was digging through the back of my closet and found s
Forgive my ignorance, but what are these? odaydokay at 9:36am 06.10.20 Most critical item, just after your prop.
Eractic Tachometer and engine power odaydokay at 9:35am 06.10.20 Regarding the 4 knots, was the stuffing box just adjusted and maybe too tightly? Got a nice free s
STORM JIB Kings Gambit at 9:23am 06.10.20
Swing Keel Repair MacGregor 26s rgranger at 9:10am 06.10.20 Not the same boat but on my MacGregor 22 there was a metal bar with a sleeve that the cable ran over
Battery Management jviss at 8:57am 06.10.20 From the original post: o be true, agreed? It would also be nice to be able to switch banks to lo
STORM JIB jssailem at 8:56am 06.10.20 caught in a gale offshore in a 22' It is not the boat, but the skipper and crew that brings a boat
Forgive my ignorance, but what are these? Meriachee at 8:52am 06.10.20 Dang. I missed the applause again.
3rd Reef on a 22 ? Jackdaw at 8:48am 06.10.20 Could have been a williwaw - a la Joshua Slocum. Whirling down from the mountain- Technically ca
HC 50 T0M at 8:46am 06.10.20 Hello Thomas... Welcome to the forum. Pretty boat. thanks
Battery charger sail sfbay at 8:42am 06.10.20 I have a Victron Energy Digital Multi Control 200/200A GX that charge three battery banks. https://
HC 50 jssailem at 8:34am 06.10.20 Hello Thomas... Welcome to the forum. Pretty boat.

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