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  • jssailem
    We at the Weather and Forecasting Forum have a warm affection for the sun. We know monitoring it will help us understand and forecast...
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  • RussC
    RussC reacted to pgandw's post in the thread Merit 22 owners with Like Like.
    ODay Mariners suffer from the same issue. There is no bulkhead where the shrouds attach. The hull compresses in beam slightly in...
  • RussC
    RussC reacted to FDL S2's post in the thread Wednesday is Photo Day 2025 with Like Like.
    This was taken by from the boat that was ahead of me in a race-I didn’t win, but this picture was a great participation trophy!
  • Joe
    Joe replied to the thread Santana 2023 rigging.
    That's nice to know. Just wanted to encourage you to expect a fully equipped boat if they are asking market price. Looking at lots of...
  • JRacer
    JRacer replied to the thread Winter cover with mast down.
    Mine is similar to Tally Ho's. The only time that I put it on with the mast down, I had the mast laying on the bow pulpit and a wood...
  • FastOlson
    That "extra part" is left over from a prior PH2 installation. That extra thickness just enables that side of joint to remain Un-warped...
  • jssailem
    jssailem replied to the thread New O'Day owner..
    Stay warm... Welcome to the Forum. :dancing:
  • jssailem
    jssailem reacted to peterandginny's post in the thread New O'Day owner. with Like Like.
    First post on the forum. Just closed on Fathom That a 1986 O'Day 31. Winter will be a long one but looking forward to exploring Lake...
  • jssailem
    jssailem replied to the thread Roller furling question.
    Sure, use a Vernier Caliper, Calipers Measuring Tool Confirm that the size of the cord in the luff and the sail cloth are within the...
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  • D
    dlochner replied to the thread Lift Raft??.
    Liferafts are heavy. My 6-person coastal raft weighs about 80lbs. Trying wrestle that up through the companionway in an emergency would...
  • BarryL
    BarryL replied to the thread Winter cover with mast down.
    Hello, As mentioned, I don't think that PVC is right material. My boat came with a very nice cover and a complicated frame made of...
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  • BarryL
    Hello, You need to figure out what electronic gear you want and how often you will use them. Then you can design the solar solution. A...
  • rpwillia
    First boat was a Catalina 22 and it had a vent in the bow hatch and it was on a mooring. Hurricane was close and with the waves breaking...
  • kappykaplan
    kappykaplan replied to the thread Santana 2023 rigging.
    Do you have any photos you can share?
  • rpwillia
    rpwillia reacted to TimMarks's post in the thread Picking up a mooring ball. with Like Like.
    Maybe a "happy hooker" boat hook? That magically loops the mooring line through the bail on the mooring ball?