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Self Tending Jib on 28 Oday? soulpoet at 12:05pm 01.17.17 Bigger Boats 4/990 On one of the best sails of my 2016 season on my new '84 Oday 28, the convergence of a huge gust of
How to tell when I'm full of it! Justin_NSA at 8:38am 01.17.17 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 13/1553 I'm wrapping up the installation of my SCAD Solo holding tank monitoring system. It's time to calibr*
Deep Keel Hunter 33 ,1982 Bob6891 at 7:37am 01.17.17 Other Sailboats 0/760 Looking for a salve boat to scavenge a deep keel for a hunter 33 Cherubini 1982
Inspect those hose clamps or experience the consequences! Kings Gambit at 6:45am 01.17.17 Engines and Propulsion 15/2027 In October I was nosing around the engine compartment with flash light in hand when I noticed that o
Electrics Hunter 41DS 2008 Sailing Poodles at 2:59am 01.17.17 Big Boats 11/1374 Having big issues with the electrics on the boat. Have massive drain with nothing on. Now I have h
Tampa Bay launch site possibilities? Gene Neill at 7:27pm 01.16.17 Trailer Sailors 11/1768 I'd like to bring the Catalina 22 and go check out Fort Desoto, Egmont Key, etc. for a couple days.
Call for Owner Reviews of the Cherubini Hunter 30 (1) Dalliance at 6:51pm 01.16.17 The Cherubini Hunters 5/4257 I received this email last week from Good Old Boat and thought I would pass it along to others on th
Water in "Central" Bilge, Beneteau Oceanis 400 Fabian Vaca at 5:37pm 01.16.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/5972 Hi All, It might be a topic that has already been discussed previously but haven't been able to fin
Rudder tiller Jean at 4:54pm 01.16.17 Ask All Sailors 1/390 Hello Sailors, and happy winter! I am looking to purchase a used rudder-tiller assembly for my O'Day
Centerboard quick answer Windtherapy at 4:34pm 01.16.17 Day Sailers 5/1326 Can anybody tell me how much space there is from the top of the CB to the top of the CB channel when
Ooh that smell, can't you smell that smell? iron1951 at 3:26pm 01.16.17 Ask All Sailors 37/7324 Okay, I'm a power boat owner, but this has been the best site I have found on boat sanitation. My qu
Ray Marine antenna location on a 23.5 (1) SFKjeld at 3:18pm 01.16.17 Smaller Boats 5/486 Looking for suggestions for where to mount this antenna. Would like to keep it on the starboard side
3GMD Yanmar Vibrates near max RPM tomgrigsby at 2:34pm 01.16.17 Engines and Propulsion 4/877 I have a 3GMD Yanmar in a 79 Hunter 30. Two blade prop. My propulsion system has always vibrated a
Using outboard on Catalina 30 ottaman at 1:50pm 01.16.17 Catalina 30 29/9704 Hi, I just got myself a 1980 Catalina 30. It is in NY area and I need to get it to Kingston, Canada.
Nautus usa clearance sailnewbie at 12:25pm 01.16.17 Ask All Sailors 1/435 Good sale on rope, all sizes 30% off. One example dyneema as low as 18 cent a foot along with roller
Rebedding deck hardware (2) karellen at 11:43am 01.16.17 Mid-Size Boats 7/1773 Hello, We've been getting lots of rain the past few weeks in SF Bay, and as such I've discovered a
Nonskid gel coat repair advice please (2) PSR at 10:43am 01.16.17 Ask All Sailors 10/929 I am upgrading the main traveler and just removed the teak block that was the riser for the port end
Cal 2-25 - Screwing into bottom of bilge Grato at 8:25am 01.16.17 Cal 6/1745 Hello, Recently purchased a 1978 Cal 2-25 that has been meticulously maintained. The bilge pump's in
CDI Furler Reefer MaritimeTees at 6:10am 01.16.17 Ask An Oday Owner 13/2140 Does anybody have a spare drum lying around. CDI does not make anymore. Thanks
Looking for Irwin 38 CC owners Ted Johnson at 3:12am 01.16.17 Irwin 6/2055 Just bought a 1989 Irwin 38 Mark II. Would like to meet other owners to share info ' experiences. Le

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Running cables through the headliner on a 2001 Hunter 380 CAVU at 3:16pm 02.20.24 Ok, mystery/problem solved! The tunnel in the headliner has three corrugated conduits embeded in it
WINDLASS dlochner at 3:08pm 02.20.24 There is no one right answer when it comes to most things sailing. Anchoring is no different. The an
YANMAR replacement garymalmgren at 3:07pm 02.20.24 RE: The one on my boat, came in "toast" Could you elaborate on that please? gary
WINDLASS dLj at 2:49pm 02.20.24 All chain is great, especially if you have a 20,000 pound boat. The OP (and I) have boats closer to
Bilge Wire Size Question. BAD ORCA at 2:34pm 02.20.24 If you want to have any chance of dewatering the boat endanger of sinking, you'll need a large diap
WINDLASS Richard19068 at 2:32pm 02.20.24 I used to use chain rode combos but after going to 100% chain with a rode snubber, I'll never go ba
Prop rotation question Mark Maulden at 2:28pm 02.20.24
Looking to replace my 6 gal water heater on Hunter 320 Scott T-Bird at 2:25pm 02.20.24 Either a BS counter-claim or a misunderstanding. The jacket is ss for both brands, all of them hav
Western L.I. Sound marina PaulK at 2:24pm 02.20.24 Do you want to spend an hour sailing or an hour driving? Don't forget the return trip! If you play
WINDLASS dLj at 1:35pm 02.20.24 I used to use chain rode combos but after going to 100% chain with a rode snubber, I'll never go bac
Yamaha 26c dlochner at 1:34pm 02.20.24 The black tubes inside the rudder shaft are probably Tides Bearings. The bronze rudder head with th
Yamaha 26c (10) glsski at 1:03pm 02.20.24 <p>
Wood and Stain To Match 2006 Hunter 38 Aft Cabin + Plans for Cabin + Bed Modification KelToy at 12:49pm 02.20.24 Thanks for tips! As I need specific sizes of new wood I think I will go the route of testing wood an
Looking to replace my 6 gal water heater on Hunter 320 Stu Jackson at 12:45pm 02.20.24 False advertising? Defender & West Marine describe this tank as having an aluminum inner tank. I th
Fuel locker and propane dlochner at 12:43pm 02.20.24 The locker needs to be vented over board and to air. The cockpit scuppers are likely exit underwater
Moving Up... Stu Jackson at 12:42pm 02.20.24
Legend 40.5 - Light above sink baycloud at 12:37pm 02.20.24 Hey Fero, did you figure out the routing? cheers
Yamaha 26c dlochner at 12:33pm 02.20.24 The bushing was very thin and had lost some material. A replacement of this bushing is needed. I ha
Wood and Stain To Match 2006 Hunter 38 Aft Cabin + Plans for Cabin + Bed Modification rgranger at 12:28pm 02.20.24 If I had the answer it would be an easy fix.. Only way I can imagine, is to do a lot of calling loo
Bang! Bang! What would you have done? rgranger at 12:22pm 02.20.24 And comment #3 in this thread, makes no sense. It makes total sense... if you assume he made a bun

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