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Recoring 23 Partial Pop-Top With Foam or Other Synthetic? sreidvt at 5:32am 08.24.17 Ask An Oday Owner 23/1944 My boat is a somewhat rare 1974 O'Day 23 partial pop-top. I haven't yet pulled off the upper fibergl
356 overall height Bill2016 at 3:30am 08.24.17 Big Boats 5/648 shipping my 356. Does anyone know the overall height of the shoal draft model with and without the a
Dinette size Jacomo Sailor at 7:32pm 08.23.17 Catalina 22 6/2043 Anyone know the dimensions of the dinette berth on original design? I want to add a memory foam top
Weds afternoon sailing Firefly on Seneca agprice22 at 5:16pm 08.23.17 Ask All Sailors 11/588 The admiral had her up to 10.5 mph today. Wind was NNW 5-12mph today. I let her sail most of the day
Detailed specs for T3800? jviss at 5:06pm 08.23.17 Tartan 0/740 I have a poor scan of the brochure, but otherwise nothing on the boat. Does anyone know the volume
Raymarine Software Updates Jeff Jellick at 3:54pm 08.23.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1466 I have a Raymarine E-120 Radar / Chart-plotter, on my 2005 Hunter 45 CC. Bought the boat new so the
Hunter 260 Backing Plates (1) h2o_snow at 3:45pm 08.23.17 Smaller Boats 26/2322 We are mid way through our first season with a H260. Boat was purchased as a trailer cruiser last
Next Gulf Storm DAVA390 at 3:41pm 08.23.17 Ask All Sailors 14/858 Texas guys gonna start pulling boats? Just saw NBC news, looked bad...
Difference between Marine and non-Marine Diesel engines and Mechanics? wsmac at 2:45pm 08.23.17 Engines and Propulsion 18/2078 I've been trying to find a diesel mechanic locally who will work on a Universal diesel engine... ver
Twelve nights on the hook in British Columbia Kings Gambit at 1:56pm 08.23.17 Destinations 26/4708 Just completed on Sunday 12 nights on the hook between Howe Sound (Plumper Cove) and Waiatt Bay (Oct
Do you recognize this mainsail? (2) stanirish at 1:41pm 08.23.17 Ask All Sailors 3/723 believe it maybe from an Olympic or Olympian 21 sailboat? (approx. Luff 19.67, Leech 21.75, Foot 9.
Replaced Cockpit Teak with this... (1) PGIJon at 11:24am 08.23.17 Ask All Sailors 7/638 Tiring of varnishing again... I replace the cockpit teak with Azek Deck Facia.... The link is to HD
Adding a Phase Change Material (PCM) to the icebox/refer Hayden Watson at 11:06am 08.23.17 Musings With Maine Sail 18/3434 I was at a trade show recently where they were demonstrating a Phase Change Material (PCM) for use i
Hunter 23.5 Centerboard Repair (3) BB1924 at 9:56am 08.23.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/883 Has anyone repaired the 7/16 rope hole, and surrounding area. My board is split at the rope opening.
How to calculate best VMG from polars? danstanford at 8:53am 08.23.17 Racing 10/5406 Jackdaw sent me the polars for my boat and we are trying to use the chart as we learn to race faster
Gunwale Damage (2) mmhamer at 6:58am 08.23.17 Smaller Boats 4/624 The Gunwale of our H235 was damaged by a pier from powerboat driven chop where we docked at for a co
Any idea where to buy this???? (1) PGIJon at 6:33am 08.23.17 Ask All Sailors 18/1810 I have several of these discs that acts like Velcro to hold various items closed. I would like to b
Wing keel Passage 42 Scallywagger at 10:32pm 08.22.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 25/1403 Hello again everyone. The harbour I keep Casper at in Scotland recently had a failure of the inner h
Identify this brand (1) agprice22 at 7:12pm 08.22.17 Ask All Sailors 0/333 i have only a fragment: is in the small red block. I have an idea, but I won't offer it yet. By the
Hunter 240 draining ballast tank before trailer question ronkS2 at 6:55pm 08.22.17 Smaller Boats 1/368 I launch on a sand ramp and need to keep weight to a bare minimum to get it out of the water. Is th

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Large Frame alternator in M25XP Hayden Watson at 11:01am 03.05.24 Just want to say... You can not use that alternator during the Round Whidbey Race. Don't need to b
Keep those fire extinguishers up to date! Mark Maulden at 9:41am 03.05.24 Kinda reinforces the general opinion that the insurance guys are sometimes crooks in nice suits. ..
Replace keel Bolts on B 41S5 1990 American_Mainsail at 9:40am 03.05.24 Give Mars Keel a call. They are the experts. They offer a keel bolt replacement service. I know th
Keep those fire extinguishers up to date! william24424 at 9:39am 03.05.24 Thank you for reminder, I just noticed the tag was signed in 1986, yet it still pointed to green/goo
Keep those fire extinguishers up to date! Richard19068 at 9:38am 03.05.24 This case is about a lot more than just fire extinguishers. It points out that the insurer can screw
Keep those fire extinguishers up to date! Dalliance at 9:11am 03.05.24 Interesting article. I replaced my extinguishers last year. The old ones are still in the boat as
Keep those fire extinguishers up to date! twodzusfittings at 9:11am 03.05.24 What is the lifespan of a marine fire extinguisher? I say marine, as mine were bought from a west ma
Large Frame alternator in M25XP jssailem at 9:04am 03.05.24 Just want to say... You can not use that alternator during the Round Whidbey Race.
Keep those fire extinguishers up to date! kloudie1 at 9:02am 03.05.24 Kinda reinforces the general opinion that the insurance guys are sometimes crooks in nice suits. ..
Keep those fire extinguishers up to date! American_Mainsail at 8:58am 03.05.24 Replaced mine recently as they were over 10 years old, put the old ones in the cars. I do this sa
Why NOT Take a Hunter Sailboat on an Ocean Crossing Prairie Virgin Sailor at 8:33am 03.05.24 Yes I agree with all of your comments. I do indeed follow "Sailng Jibsea" and yes, they make out ju
Why NOT Take a Hunter Sailboat on an Ocean Crossing Prairie Virgin Sailor at 8:30am 03.05.24 Thanks for sharing this story and info, Dave. I wish I got the chance to meet Warren and pick his b
Why NOT Take a Hunter Sailboat on an Ocean Crossing (2) American_Mainsail at 8:09am 03.05.24 As pointed out, Warren Luhrs, who owned Hunter was a global solo racer who enjoyed it on boats that
GOB Gone? FastOlson at 8:06am 03.05.24 We have subscribed to PBO for many many years. Read it pretty much cover to cover, and re-read many
Keep those fire extinguishers up to date! Calif. Ted at 8:01am 03.05.24 Replaced mine recently as they were over 10 years old, put the old ones in the cars.
Advice on transcontinental shipping 373Sailor at 8:00am 03.05.24 I had a set a date last fall for Sailors Moving Sailors to move me out east this month. In January h
Keep those fire extinguishers up to date! FastOlson at 7:52am 03.05.24 Dave, you sure do have my attention! I just sent this story to our insurance agent for comment. Than
Why NOT Take a Hunter Sailboat on an Ocean Crossing Prairie Virgin Sailor at 7:49am 03.05.24 Excellent feed back. Thanks so much.
Weekend Login Difficulties dlochner at 7:01am 03.05.24 I think the electronic gremlins just wanted to have a little mid-winter fun.
Large Frame alternator in M25XP Hayden Watson at 5:36am 03.05.24 Well, I pulled the trigger yesterday and ordered my 250A large frame alternator and serpentine belt

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