I just bought a 1986 O'Day 31. I received a lot of paperwork with the
boat, but no owner's manual. Is there an owner's manual for this boat? If
anyone has one, I would like to get a copy.

I have to replace all the running rigging on the boat. The rigging is very
worn, but it appears that the size of the lines are as follows:
Reefing lines: 3/8"
Jib Halyard: 3/8"
Main Sheet: 1/2"
Main Halyard: 3/8"
Can anyone confirm that these are the right line sizes?

Thanks for any assistance.

On Nov 28, 9:42*pm, "BFan" wrote:
I just bought a 1986 O'Day 31. *I *received a lot of paperwork with the
boat, but no owner's manual. *Is there an owner's manual for this boat? *If
anyone has one, I would like to get a copy.

I have to replace all the running rigging on the boat. *The rigging is very
worn, but it appears that the size of the lines are as follows:
Reefing lines: *3/8"
Jib Halyard: *3/8"
Main Sheet: *1/2"
Main Halyard: *3/8"
Can anyone confirm that these are the right line sizes?

Thanks for any assistance

A Google search might turn up an owners group with a online manual.
As far as replacing running rigging goes those sizes sound fine
although upgrading to a slightly higher tech line would allow you to
drop down a size in halyards particularly the jib halyard. Mainsheet
would not have to be high tech and you could still drop down to 3/8" I
use 3/8" StaSet on my boat and it has a bigger main than yours. Buy
solid black for the mainsheet.

"Ringmaster" wrote in message use 3/8"
StaSet on my boat and it has a bigger ma Buy
solid black for the mainsheet.


Why?

Buy
solid black for the mainsheet.

Why?

Scott,
I like solid black for the mainsheet because it's always being
handled and it lays on the cabin sole and gets stepped on. After all
that it still looks good. Anything else looks crappy after a season.
I also use black for the outhaul and Harken jib cars. That jib car
line is always getting stepped on too.
Everything else is color coded.

"Ringmaster" wrote in message
oups.com..
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Buy
solid black for the mainsheet.

Why?

Scott,
I like solid black for the mainsheet because it's
always being
handled and it lays on the cabin sole and gets stepped on.
After all
that it still looks good. Anything else looks crappy
after a season.
I also use black for the outhaul and Harken jib cars.
That jib car
line is always getting stepped on too.
Everything else is color coded.

Yeah, good point.

SBV

I always love it when some ****** starts a thread by asking a question
and never has the curtesy to participate later with so much as a
thanks.

Apparently my news server has missed many of the posts in reply to my
original question. Although I now am able to read posts from Dec 7 and Dec
8, my server still does not show any posts to this thread prior to that
(except Ringmaster's criticism on Dec 5!). I want to thank those of you who
responded, even though I have not seen your posts.

As a matter of fact, I did find a source for the owner's manual (D&R Marine
Supply in Masachusetts). One of the owners is a former employee of O'Day
and is very knowledgable about O'Day construction.

On the whole, my experience as a new sailor is that almost everyone has been
very cordial and helpful. Ringmaster, I do appreciate the fact that you
responded to my original question. Had I seen your response I would have
thanked you. You assume that I am some newbie who knows nothing about
boating or technology (newsgroups). Well, I may be a new sailor, but I an
certainly not a tech newbie. I provide critical computer programming and
support for a fortune 500 company.

I have monitored this newsgroup for some time now, and I have seen a lot of
helpful, informative and amusing discussion taking place. The one striking
thing that I noticed, though, is the insults and name-calling that take
place here. When I saw Ringmasters insult, I was not going to accept it
without comment. Normally I just ignore name-callers and trolls, but this
time I had enough.

Sorry if I took the newsgroup in the wrong direction, but foul insults from
people like Ringmaster do not belong in a newsgroup like this.

BFan wrote:
Apparently my news server has missed many of the posts in reply to my
original question. Although I now am able to read posts from Dec 7 and Dec
8, my server still does not show any posts to this thread prior to that
(except Ringmaster's criticism on Dec 5!). I want to thank those of you who
responded, even though I have not seen your posts.

As a matter of fact, I did find a source for the owner's manual (D&R Marine
Supply in Masachusetts). One of the owners is a former employee of O'Day
and is very knowledgable about O'Day construction.

On the whole, my experience as a new sailor is that almost everyone has been
very cordial and helpful. Ringmaster, I do appreciate the fact that you
responded to my original question. Had I seen your response I would have
thanked you. You assume that I am some newbie who knows nothing about
boating or technology (newsgroups). Well, I may be a new sailor, but I an
certainly not a tech newbie. I provide critical computer programming and
support for a fortune 500 company.

I have monitored this newsgroup for some time now, and I have seen a lot of
helpful, informative and amusing discussion taking place. The one striking
thing that I noticed, though, is the insults and name-calling that take
place here. When I saw Ringmasters insult, I was not going to accept it
without comment. Normally I just ignore name-callers and trolls, but this
time I had enough.

Sorry if I took the newsgroup in the wrong direction, but foul insults from
people like Ringmaster do not belong in a newsgroup like this.


You just have to have a thick skin to stay around here...if you ignore
the noise, there are some great people here with good advice.

"katy" wrote
You just have to have a thick skin to stay around here...if you ignore the noise, there are some great people here
with good advice.


If you ignore the noise it gets awful boring..... You know, you'd be staring at a blank screen. :-)

Cheers,
Ellen

Ellen MacArthur wrote:
"katy" wrote

You just have to have a thick skin to stay around here...if you ignore the noise, there are some great people here
with good advice.



If you ignore the noise it gets awful boring..... You know, you'd be staring at a blank screen. :-)

Cheers,
Ellen


One example of noise...