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Continuing my Oday 192 survey... bear with me! EnamrdSalr21 at 6:36pm 04.17.25 Ask An Oday Owner 7/882 Hi all! Thanks for the comments on my last posts. Wondering if you might be able to help again as I
composting head thumper3 at 4:18pm 04.17.25 Big Boats 0/212 Hi all, my wife and I bought a 2011 hunter 36E and want to put in a composting head where the toilet
Need a local (greater Boston area) shop that can bend and machine plexiglass azambella at 1:26pm 04.17.25 Ask All Sailors 7/326 Hi all, anyone know a shop than can make a plexiglass part for me?
Last night, greatest experience SteveHughessails at 10:26am 04.17.25 Ask All Sailors 22/990
Paint protection film gettinthere at 6:03am 04.17.25 Ask All Sailors 6/338 Just finished rolling Alexseal 501 poly 2 part paint. After full cure, I'm considering installing a
2005 Hunter 38 red boot stripe LLeDrew at 4:56am 04.17.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/289 The stripe on my boat is oxidized past redemption. Is this tape or paint, and if the latter, does a
Epoxy Putty BigEasy at 10:08pm 04.16.25 Ask All Sailors 4/389 Anyone have experience using Sea Goin two part epoxy putty in a wet environment?. Will not be used
Southwest Vancouver Island Foswick at 4:09pm 04.16.25 Pacific North West Cruisers 11/588 We are kicking around the idea of venturing from Victoria, west along the coast of Vancouver Island,
Headmate kit Tom J at 11:34am 04.16.25 Catalina 310 0/233 I assume most owners have switched out the Wilcox Crittenden head for the Raritan, as I did, but for
Hunter 38 cockpit cushions (1) rbroad9 at 9:41am 04.16.25 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 2/571 White cushions with black piping available for free to anyone who can use them. Good condition, no
Arch for Oceanis 40CC Stauff at 7:54am 04.16.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/160 I am looking for input and photos from those who have an arch installed on their 40CC transom. I wo
Propellor missing help john duncan summers at 7:28am 04.16.25 Ask All Sailors 23/1208 I have just been left a Beneteau Oceanis Clipper 381 yrs 1996 this boat has not moved in five years
Leak source found in removable deck panel (2) sailcapt340 at 6:42am 04.16.25 Ask All Sailors 12/521 Today, on my 2000 Hunter 340, while I was finishing up routing my remote Mic Cable into my pedestal
Waste valve state position? (1) SheetHappens at 4:05am 04.16.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/384 Boat is still new to me and learning her.as I go. This is the position of the waste valve and how
Winchrite V5 replacement battery?? eianm at 1:16am 04.16.25 Big Boats 4/374 It seems winchrite no longer offer a replacement battery for my V5- does anyone know of a replacemen
(another) Fuel/Water Separator Thread - Help me choose! (4) max_sailing at 10:09pm 04.15.25 Catalina 310 18/1021 Hi 310 Folks, My 310 with an M25-XPB came with no Fuel/Water separator. I have only the spin-on fil
Mast Raising Jig Hunter 23 (and maybe others) Comment_Redacted at 4:48pm 04.15.25 Smaller Boats 8/533 Hey all, I was browsing your site and came across a few posts of people having issues raising their
Hunter 29.5 leaks between hull and deck mount or through scepter? Derk at 1:31pm 04.15.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/202 My Hunter 29.5 leaks a littlebit inside the galley, above the backrest. On the innerside of the hull
Part 3: Did a Oday 192 dry run on my driveway. I have LOTS of questions! (1) EnamrdSalr21 at 10:50am 04.15.25 Ask An Oday Owner 9/424 When looking at the jib halyard, it looked as if the pulley attached to the mast was in an odd posit
Part 2: Did a Oday 192 dry run on my driveway. I have LOTS of questions! EnamrdSalr21 at 10:44am 04.15.25 Ask An Oday Owner 7/270 When raising the mast, the spreaders and the shrouds were fighting me the whole time. I tried loosen

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Passage advice - Arlington VA on Potomac to Annapolis MD thinwater at 7:05am 05.18.25 I would plan on four days. That's a long run for a small boat. Additionally, a good four-day window
Hunter 45cc AC Issue artboas at 6:43am 05.18.25
Changing masthead bulb Crazy Dave Condon at 6:25am 05.18.25 Call thr forum store on this site and ask Al or Mike how to do this as they are former Hunter employ
Hunter 27-2 Crazy Dave Condon at 6:15am 05.18.25 Look for Hunter 27 with mfg of year of the boat under boat info on this site. In addition, this fo
What to use to seal windows Crazy Dave Condon at 6:05am 05.18.25 Dow 795 was and still is the sealant preferred by the marine industry
Passage advice - Arlington VA on Potomac to Annapolis MD Crazy Dave Condon at 5:49am 05.18.25 @dlochner gsve you good advice. I suggest waiting till good weather comes back and allow 6 days to
Guidance for a 1970 Columbia 26 MK2 colemj at 5:43am 05.18.25 I used to own one of these. The keel bolts have nuts on the inside. On ours, these had rusted pret
Passage advice - Arlington VA on Potomac to Annapolis MD flyingwaspsailing at 4:37am 05.18.25 Thank you so much for this insightful answer. This is very helpful in planning this passage out!
Guidance for a 1970 Columbia 26 MK2 east coaster at 4:13am 05.18.25 PC blaster is available in Canada at home depot, Canadian tire, home hardware, princess auto, any au
Guidance for a 1970 Columbia 26 MK2 Davidasailor26 at 3:29am 05.18.25 According to sailboat data.com https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/columbia-26-mk-2 Ballast Type: C
Guidance for a 1970 Columbia 26 MK2 seatrail at 10:33pm 05.17.25 I am going to guess that bringing in a pro may exceed the value of the boat. I would remove the nu
Guidance for a 1970 Columbia 26 MK2 seatrail at 10:31pm 05.17.25 Sounds like you got a chance. I assume you on the hard? With the boat resting on the keel you can
New owner of a Chrysler 22 sandpiper boulevardtalonman at 8:42pm 05.17.25 I'm envious. Years ago I had a Chrysler 20, previous experience being only a 14' homebuilt catboat
Add fluid into my compass Tally Ho at 8:01pm 05.17.25 I've not tried it; it may be an old wife's tale. If you put your compass and oil in the freezer whe
Guidance for a 1970 Columbia 26 MK2 jssailem at 7:35pm 05.17.25 Heat the nut not the shaft. But give the penetrating oil a chance to work. PB blaster may work but
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks ...3TacksontheWater at 7:20pm 05.17.25
Guidance for a 1970 Columbia 26 MK2 higgs at 7:20pm 05.17.25 I am going to guess that bringing in a pro may exceed the value of the boat. I would remove the nut
Guidance for a 1970 Columbia 26 MK2 jssailem at 6:59pm 05.17.25 Sounds like you got a chance. I assume you on the hard? With the boat resting on the keel you can
Add fluid into my compass Steve L22188 at 6:23pm 05.17.25 The freezer trick worked for me when I refilled the compass about 10-12 years ago. But it wasn't a
Guidance for a 1970 Columbia 26 MK2 seatrail at 6:04pm 05.17.25 According to sailboat data.com https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/columbia-26-mk-2 Ballast Type: C

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