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Gunwale seat behind wheel cookcwayne at 4:18pm 07.27.15 Bigger Boats 6/1471 Looking for a seat to attach behind the Wheel of 27 O'Day is there such an animal?
Just curious... What was original MSRP on 1982 Hunter 30 bgbailey at 3:20pm 07.27.15 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1358 Does anyone recall the original MSRP for the 1982 Hunter 30. I think it was around $25,000 back th
Oday 322 survey Bw whisper at 2:59pm 07.27.15 Ask An Oday Owner 4/3259 I am looking for guidance. I'm looking at an O'Day 322 which appears to be in good shape but for one
roller furler Buffett1 at 2:41pm 07.27.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1253 1. The furler got wrinkled while on the trailer. anyone have advice about straightening it? 2.
Running rigging size Brahmany at 2:40pm 07.27.15 Mid-Size Boats 3/1667 Hi all, We are replacing our running rigging on our 320 soon. In Australia nearly all cost
snake Buffett1 at 2:36pm 07.27.15 Trailer Sailors 18/3178 i found a snake skin in the cabin of my mac26m while on a trailer. The skin was not there on a pict
Replacing the throttle sailing1954 at 1:39pm 07.27.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/932 My Hunter 376 has the original throttle, throttle cable and shifter. This wkend we repaced the two
Roller Furling or Bimini Brian D at 1:29pm 07.27.15 Ask All Sailors 41/6168 My boat has neither. It used to have roller furling but that was way before I purchased her. I reall
Looking for suggestions airstreamdmb at 1:11pm 07.27.15 Trailer Sailors 48/8578 I am looking to buy a sailboat to restore. Have done a few already a couple years ago. Also current
CDI furler for 26m not furling (1) Patbrogan at 12:59pm 07.27.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1208 On the boat I just bought the furler line keeps getting caught as the roller part doesn't stay seate
Caring for bottom that is docked Patbrogan at 12:57pm 07.27.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/974 We have had our boat in the water now a month in Pittsburgh Ca. Where there is both salt and fresh w
mounting line clutches gettinthere at 12:32pm 07.27.15 Ask All Sailors 7/1193 Mounting a pair of single line clutches to the mast. Should I use standard machine screws or self t
123 boats on the racecourse! (1) Jackdaw at 12:05pm 07.27.15 Ask All Sailors 12/1348 Last Thursday's WYC race had 123 boats sailing. To manage this the RC spreads the 6 classes over 2 W
Smoke on the Water (12v battery fire) (1) MattObjects at 11:09am 07.27.15 Ask All Sailors 23/2878 I needed to replace the house battery aboard our boat this weekend. The house and starter battery a
Jabsco Macerator Pump Issues Rob19574 at 10:49am 07.27.15 Ask All Sailors 10/7900 Hi All - Fun job here -- My Jabsco macerator pump stopped working. Its getting power but the mot
ST40 Wind Instrument Troubleshooting JHS at 10:39am 07.27.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1517 Worked perfectly at beginning of season but wind direction is now off 30 degrees. Wind speed is wor
Suggestion on Catalina 22 Deck light LED Modification ? Leeward Rail at 9:09am 07.27.15 Catalina 22 0/1792 Hello all, I just finished installing new deck connectors for mast wiring, and I'm currently lookin
solo purchase Reston at 9:06am 07.27.15 Catalina 22 13/1323 I've already gotten great insights and links to helpful resources from other posts but I was hoping
Bottom Paint Needed During Long Haul Out? Sea Drifter at 9:02am 07.27.15 Ask An Oday Owner 4/848 Due to some extended surgery (me!), my O'Day 23 has been hauled out for 2 summers in the boatyard. I
Anyway to see through plastic tanks? njlarry at 8:57am 07.27.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/2334 Back in the 80's when I charted new O'Days I remember that I could sight the tank levels for water a

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Trident 101 rubber smell BAD ORCA at 11:32am 12.20.23 Because rubber and plastics dry out, becoming hard, brittle and prone to cracking, 10 years is the
Selden in-mast furling questions Ralph Johnstone at 11:30am 12.20.23 I'm hoping our initial issue was just due to the stiffness of the brand new sail. Buried somewher
Fore Stay Bow Connection KCofKC at 11:26am 12.20.23 Tailboom, oddly enough I am in your area and sail a Catalina 28. Like most have said most often it
OGO Desiccant Install and Experience zinahewitt at 11:17am 12.20.23 Any smelly updates ? or is it scentless sailing ? Happy Holidays.
New to me boat with rotting bulkhead Timm R Oday25 at 10:43am 12.20.23 Ritdog , the bulkheads were not tabbed to the hull from the factory . There are a lot of conflicting
Selden in-mast furling questions LloydB at 10:09am 12.20.23 I am curious about what kind of instructions were sent with the new sail. I ask because these days w
Selden in-mast furling questions George Braun at 9:40am 12.20.23 The age and condition of the sail is of primary importance. We bought a lightly used 2008 Hunter 36
Fire Port (1) gwoolverton at 9:30am 12.20.23 Here's a photo of the 310's engine cover / companionway. Maybe the triangle area on the aft end wo
Selden in-mast furling questions Sailor Sue at 9:09am 12.20.23 Progress report: Thanks to the Selden manual we determined the sail was rolled the wrong way. (And
Beneteau Oceanis 34.1 Review (1) william24424 at 8:45am 12.20.23 I started as a review of the Bene 34.1, because charter companies have them available to try...am al
Datamarine wind instrument question dlochner at 8:04am 12.20.23 No drop in replacement. Datamarine has been out of business a long time. However, several of their t
Beneteau Oceanis 34.1 Review shemandr at 7:35am 12.20.23 Not sure I agree about a plumb bow. I will agree it adds waterline and hence speed - at least while
Beneteau Oceanis 34.1 Review (5) william24424 at 7:09am 12.20.23 Thanks for finding a PHRF rating, surprised the Old Cal 33 holds up. Racing and performance is impor
Selden in-mast furling questions (1) kbgunn at 6:42am 12.20.23
Beneteau Oceanis 34.1 Review PJL at 6:24am 12.20.23 Saw comments about handholds inside. My Hunter passage 42 did not have them either; now it does...
Re-rigging without mast removal. Jim_H42 at 4:50am 12.20.23 I have a 1992 Hunter Passage 42 which has a B&R rig with a backstay and masthead jib. I had to remo
Compression post repair tampahokie at 4:47am 12.20.23 Irwin made my '84CC38' with an inner pan that rests inside the hull. The inner pan has the molded s
Hatch leak repair dlochner at 4:46am 12.20.23
ISO Port Light gaskets for 1988 Irwin CC tampahokie at 4:31am 12.20.23 Awhile back, I replaced all the opening portlites with New Found Metals products. They're really ni
Hatch leak repair Tally Ho at 4:10am 12.20.23 That's pretty typical. The blue stuff is probably Interlux Watertite fairing compound. It serves 2

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