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Passanger capacity plate Richardwm at 1:25pm 05.16.19 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1796 I am the recent owner of a 1984 34 ft O'Day and I am not planning any large crowds for the boat, but
Custom SOC/SOH Battery Test? dlochner at 1:20pm 05.16.19 Musings With Maine Sail 2/1387 This article just appeared in the Dogwatch, the online newsletter associated with Good Old Boat maga
Running wiring in an O'Day 34/35 dmax at 12:16pm 05.16.19 Bigger Boats 3/733 I'm close to the wiring phase of installing an audio/video system in my boat - any suggestions on ho
Switching to 6volt golf cart batteries in a hunter 36 ChrisCall at 9:49am 05.16.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/2419 I've got a bad battery in my new to me 2004 hunter 36 . The batteries that are in there are 2 big D4
Indifference (1) jssailem at 8:41am 05.16.19 Sails Call Lounge 8/1036 Don't you just hate it when birds are indifferent to your passage.
Coastal Cruising in a 25' Hunter Plymouth Sailor at 6:06am 05.16.19 Smaller Boats 5/1505 Fellow Small Boat Sailors: Interested in any anecdotes for long distance (20 miles or more) coastal
Galley cupboard corner repair (1) Good Vibes at 5:56am 05.16.19 Catalina 310 3/1083 Any suggestions on how to shore up a soft galley cupboard corner. It appears to have been over used
Running rigging replacement recomendations (Canada) Good Vibes at 5:48am 05.16.19 Catalina 310 15/3619 Good Day. We have taken possession of our 2001 C310 hull number 63 and it has arrived in Ottawa. As
What, besides Sailing, is a hobby for you ? Leeward Rail at 4:56am 05.16.19 Sails Call Lounge 48/7113 For me it is vehicles. Currently doing a frame off restoration of a truck for my wife, have 2 vintag
Water coming in at hatch gfroch at 8:27pm 05.15.19 Catalina 30 3/1474 We have had big rain lately and water is accumulating in the channel where the sliding hatch over th
Hunter 310 - Dropping Rudder JimboSailboat at 5:50pm 05.15.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/385 I have to replace my propshaft and I have never dropped the rudder before. Does anyone have experien
What Model Jobsco Head in 2000 Hunter 340 Chew Oon at 4:48pm 05.15.19 Mid-Size Boats 25/3281 Hi, Does anyone know the model of Jobsco head in a 2000 Hunter 340? Thanks, Chew
Steaming and Anchor lights for 2003 Hunter 306 tom.p.brown at 4:38pm 05.15.19 Parts Search 0/479 Does anyone know the LED replacement bulbs for the Hunter 306 Anchor and Steaming Light. Would like
Cruising in a Hunter-Cherubini - 25 Plymouth Sailor at 2:12pm 05.15.19 The Cherubini Hunters 6/2083 Fellow Cherubinis, Interested in any anecdotes for long distance (20 miles or more) coastal cruises
Hinged lift-up tiller Minnesail at 12:24pm 05.15.19 Catalina 22 30/6179 Does anyone have some sort of hinge in their tiller so it can lift up when you're at anchor or docke
AC/DC meter Jac123 at 12:03pm 05.15.19 Catalina 30 6/1426 I am a new owner of a 89 Catalina 30 I am going to try my hand at some rewiring. I took the first st
The most explosive week in boating (1) Phil Herring at 12:02pm 05.15.19 Ask All Sailors 17/2501 Its July 4th week, everybody! And that means everyone who owns an object that floats will be on the
The current state of boat insurance (1) Phil Herring at 11:48am 05.15.19 Ask All Sailors 21/2385 We ask this question every few years so we can crowd-source the latest trends in boat insurance. Wh
Show us your trailer mods (1) Phil Herring at 11:32am 05.15.19 Ask All Sailors 16/3975 One of the most perilous and exciting events in sailing doesnt take place on the water, but on a ram
The Dreaded Head (1) Phil Herring at 11:10am 05.15.19 Ask All Sailors 21/4878 Does your head make you want to bang it against a wall? Clogs. Overflows. Poor drainage. Bad smells

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44DS Jib Furling line? kappykaplan at 3:18pm 12.21.24 You may find what you need here: https://sbo.sailboatowners.com/downloads/44ds_owners_manual.pdf Wel
What is the best size headsail for beer can racing on Tampa Bay, for my Hunter 31 shoal draft boat? Ted at 2:32pm 12.21.24 What predominant wind speed are you targeting?
2nd Bilge Pump Monheganlover at 2:10pm 12.21.24 Thanks for all the suggestions!
Retired person with too much time on his hands? Leeward Rail at 2:04pm 12.21.24 Very interesting! Did they typically remove their shoes? Lord no. Too cold for that, and your boot
Retired person with too much time on his hands? Leeward Rail at 1:36pm 12.21.24 The last thing you want to do is just sit around and wait to die. Retirement is when you get to do
Do you folks strap your boats to your trailers? Crazy Dave Condon at 1:05pm 12.21.24 @pgandw Normally I would have added more than IS MOTOR SECURED but I felt that was not being aske
Retired person with too much time on his hands? (1) JamesG161 at 12:54pm 12.21.24 229054 Like the pioneers did. Merry Chistmas Jim....
Sailing courses in Thailand dlochner at 12:20pm 12.21.24 Thailand or anywhere East of Turkey, Completely off topic. I've always thought of Thailand of bei
Tank monitoring dlochner at 12:17pm 12.21.24 Yes thank you, I was just watching the videos on installing .I would look for another system. There
Tank monitoring Cptd at 10:44am 12.21.24 Yes thank you, I was just watching the videos on installing .I would look for another system. There'
Tank monitoring tfox2069 at 10:29am 12.21.24 l also use a Gobious C on my diesel tank. I found it painful to get working properly and it took so
Retired person with too much time on his hands? dlochner at 10:04am 12.21.24 I'm not sure if this means I am retired or if it's motivation to retire early! After I retired I
Do you folks strap your boats to your trailers? pgandw at 10:01am 12.21.24 Suggest one strap over the cockpit. If new, I would recommend cushioning it going over the edges.
Tank monitoring Cptd at 9:09am 12.21.24 Yes... I don't want to go into any of these tanks, Thanks for the info!
Retired person with too much time on his hands? Project_Mayhem at 9:03am 12.21.24 used car seats, with their ubiquitous heating elements would be great. Comfort and heating in one.
Tank monitoring jssailem at 8:42am 12.21.24 I use the SCADTECH monitors. By noninvasive, I conjecture you mean contacts on the outside of a plas
Tank monitoring Cptd at 8:29am 12.21.24 Thanks for the info..... I'll do some more research. Sailed on a Sabre 36' for 20 years. Managing a
Tank monitoring dlochner at 8:01am 12.21.24 I'm looking at multiple tanks, fuel, water, holding etc. Was it easy to install and does it have Nm
Tank monitoring Cptd at 7:39am 12.21.24 I'm looking at multiple tanks, fuel, water, holding etc. Was it easy to install and does it have Nme
Retired person with too much time on his hands? dlochner at 7:24am 12.21.24 Don't you know that retirement often means more projects ? :biggrin: The last thing you want to d

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