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O'day Widgeon conversion to workboat dmtorre at 1:42pm 04.26.20 Ask An Oday Owner 18/4187 Hi All, Not sure how this will go over on a sailing forum but here goes. I've recently acquired an
Original O'day Upholstery Fabric (1) DannyS at 12:52pm 04.26.20 Ask An Oday Owner 13/4582 Has anyone had any luck locating the upholstery fabric originally used on O'day 34's and 35's? Ours
cockpit size nottooold at 12:52pm 04.26.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/959 how much longer is the cockpit in a capri 16.5 than a 14.2?
Painting just below water line NYCatalina30 at 12:00pm 04.26.20 Catalina 30 7/1511 My Catalina 30 has 4 coats base + 2 coats of Interlux CRC applied. A more experienced sailor in my y
Spare Haylard as Topping Lift for Spin Pole? markwbird at 11:51am 04.26.20 Ask All Sailors 4/924
Please help me identify this fixture on my Pearson 27 (3) geoks59 at 10:45am 04.26.20 Ask All Sailors 47/5159 Hi fellow sailors. I'm new to the forum and this is my first post. I own a 1988 Pearson 27 (great
New owner of a 29.5 dbrooksatc at 7:57am 04.26.20 Mid-Size Boats 4/1486 Assuming the survey and sea trial go well I will be a proud owner of a Hunter 29.5. I was wondering
An encouraging sight in Rockport Harbor (Me.) (1) TomY at 5:31am 04.26.20 Destinations 4/910 Three Joel White Shellback dinghies and a Dyer Dhow, all rigged to sail, yesterday.
Mega 30 restoration (2) Ethanhopps at 8:30pm 04.25.20 Trailer Sailors 11/1878 My mega 30 that I got free is coming along. sanded it back to gel coat (the various colours of it),
Sailing Grand Traverse Bay: Victoria 18 or O'Day 192? Csaucer at 8:15pm 04.25.20 Trailer Sailors 7/2011 I am a first time trailer sailor (have been sailing dinghy's exclusively) and I am looking at both a
Mt Sinai, NY Ablative Bottom Paint Recommendation? Mickstr at 7:33pm 04.25.20 Ask All Sailors 12/1640 I've had an O'Day 322 in Mt Sinai for 4 years now, using West Marine CPP bottom paint. I'm not lovin
Why I love newbe boat owners Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:33pm 04.25.20 Sails Call Lounge 44/4028 "Dear Headmistress. According to your instructions I put the thingamabob in the whatchamacallit, t
Need Hunter cabin fabric Chicago Syren at 7:30pm 04.25.20 Parts Search 4/751
Thrust requirements Jerrycans at 6:56pm 04.25.20 Ask An Oday Owner 3/703
Headsail furler problem Hydro Therapy at 12:56pm 04.25.20 Ask All Sailors 13/1266
Rudder post / sleeve leaking near hull (3) tylcole at 12:49pm 04.25.20 Catalina 30 2/1958 I've got a 1982 Catalina 30 that I've been slowly working on over the past year. When underway recen
Webasto Air Top Diesel Heater service? smokey73 at 9:38am 04.25.20 Ask All Sailors 6/1625 Does anyone know of a reliable place to send an Webasto Air Top 5000 Diesel Heater to for inspection
Luff tape All U Get at 6:24am 04.25.20 Ask All Sailors 11/5713 Hi all, We have a Hood Yacht Systems furler called Seafurl and would like to know the size of the e
Gelcoat or paint? (1) jaysweet at 6:11am 04.25.20 Ask All Sailors 8/2551 What would you use to finish raw fiberglass in the bilge: gelcoat or paint? And if gelcoat, what par
Timeline may have just been sped up Bad Obsession at 6:09am 04.25.20 Ask All Sailors 27/2337 Some not so good news may have sped up my return to sailboat timeline. After I sold the Compac 23 (

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Motorhome Mariners Urban Hermit at 8:18am 02.09.25 That depends on if I am racing or not. This is mostly aimed at those nasty stinkpotters -- but exc
Opinions on "best" outboard motor DArcy at 8:04am 02.09.25 I like Yamaha but there isn't much difference between them, Suzuki, Tohatsu and Honda in that size r
Non self tailing winches DArcy at 7:54am 02.09.25 the 1983 Catalina 30 I looked at yesterday has non self tailing winches. Are those useful? They ar
Opinions on "best" outboard motor dmax at 7:53am 02.09.25 The Suzuki 20 with fuel injection is a very nice engine. I like Tohatsu as well. My experience with
Non self tailing winches dmax at 7:48am 02.09.25 Swapping them out as the first project sounds right - especially on a 30 footer.
Motorhome Mariners Hayden Watson at 7:46am 02.09.25 You might be one if you pass other boats about as far away as you pass cars on the highway. That d
Motorhome Mariners Will Gilmore at 7:31am 02.09.25 You might be a motorhome mariner if you think slower boats should move over to the slow lane and get
Cunningham on a 310 any one? Afraal at 7:26am 02.09.25 Thank you @SJN and @jssailem! I like the idea of running the cunningham line to the cockpit.
Motorhome Mariners Urban Hermit at 6:53am 02.09.25 You might be one if you pass other boats about as far away as you pass cars on the highway.
inspecting a Catalina 30 dlochner at 6:53am 02.09.25 This thread has been hijacked long enough, if you have more questions about bottom painting, start a
Battery "box" Urban Hermit at 6:52am 02.09.25 FWIW, I'm going to get a motorcycle battery instead of the ridiculous Group 27 car battery I have on
A new boat supply resource higgs at 6:37am 02.09.25 Kendor flashes me back over 20 years ago when I sailed out of Racine. It was a great place to snoop
inspecting a Catalina 30 docjlb54 at 6:22am 02.09.25 I like it! So for a first timer, I presume that it can be readily done on the trailer, just moving
inspecting a Catalina 30 dlochner at 6:04am 02.09.25 The cost of the paint and few brushes and rollers. This is a DIY job. Especially with VC 17.
Your experience with online courses? sesmith at 6:00am 02.09.25 The ONLY engine you need to learn about is the one in YOUR boat. Basic diesel concepts are book le
Legend 40.5 - freezer cold plate temperature smokey73 at 5:53am 02.09.25 Along the line of freezer temperature control. Where should the sensor be located for the mechanica
Yanmar 3gmf zinc Tally Ho at 5:53am 02.09.25
inspecting a Catalina 30 docjlb54 at 5:47am 02.09.25 What should I expect to pay for a bottom paint job for this Capri 18?
inspecting a Catalina 30 dlochner at 5:29am 02.09.25 Thanks for the Bay Sails advice. I see Katlynn Marine mentioned a lot on the internet, and was pla
inspecting a Catalina 30 docjlb54 at 5:01am 02.09.25 Thanks for the Bay Sails advice. I see Katlynn Marine mentioned a lot on the internet, and was plan

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