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racing in Galveston bay (2) sandsailor at 10:41pm 08.08.13 Racing 3/6134 Anybody on here with me out there ere next season 67350.vB
Bowsprit Wayward at 9:57pm 08.08.13 Catalina 30 1/934 I have a 1983 Catalina 30 tall rig with a narrow bowsprit, I want to either put a couple of rollers
rotten egg water heater Jacques C at 7:32pm 08.08.13 Big Boats 4/1181 We finally got the boat back in commission and turned on the hot water heater. It smelled terrible
chainplate failure peter22 at 7:08pm 08.08.13 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1527 Neighbour's phonecall notified us that a passing cruiser (too close and too fast) rocked our recentl
prop size and pitch pamacm at 7:04pm 08.08.13 Ask An Oday Owner 4/868 i have a 25 oday with a 2 stroke 15 hp johnson outboard. it hardly moves the boat in reverse, what
Rudder Issue burkedavid699-boat at 6:59pm 08.08.13 Sirius 21/22 3/3757 I am guessing that the rudder that came with the boat is original. It is a swing rudder and if the b
Reposition of waste deck fitting // Kracor tanks ybrad at 4:59pm 08.08.13 Big Boats 0/945
O'Day 222: Trinkka at 4:40pm 08.08.13 Day Sailers 4/2043 http://boston.craigslist.org/sob/boa/3980562119.html My friend Wayne just sent me this posting yes
fluxgate location Phil McCall at 3:17pm 08.08.13 Big Boats 9/1763 Where is the most common place to install a fluxgate compass for autopilot on a Hunter 34 ? Thx
How to unfreeze a diesel SailMaster at 3:03pm 08.08.13 Engines and Propulsion 23/8526 Hi guys, We have a situation where rainwater filled our bilge and got to the bottom of the motor. T
Perkins 4.154 dipstick gettinthere at 1:06pm 08.08.13 Engines and Propulsion 3/1501 Help! The last 2" of my oil dipstick broke off in the tube. I don't think the broken part can get i
We made the local news paper! Links inside (1) Jared1048 at 12:03pm 08.08.13 Mid-Size Boats 7/1442 http://seattletimes.com/html/picturethis/2021534504_promnightattheduckdodge.html It was at our lo
V birth O25 Hydro Therapy at 11:14am 08.08.13 Day Sailers 5/1013 I have a 1980 O22. My wife and I have spent a few overnight era on it. The V birth is a bit small fo
hot wireable? Jared1048 at 11:08am 08.08.13 Mid-Size Boats 7/1307 My starter doesnt kick off every time I press the starter button and am traveling to warmer climates
Battens for a Hunter 216 look2Orion at 10:53am 08.08.13 Smaller Boats 3/1360 I just bought a used 216 (2003). It came without battens. I got the lengths from a 2008 owners man
Bulkhead Squeak Mick143 at 10:37am 08.08.13 Big Boats 3/1203 Please help, this squeak is driving me crazy. While sailing or on the mooring my 28 ft O'Day sounds
Warning.....Rutgerson Blocks artboas at 9:48am 08.08.13 Big Boats 50/12493 As it is known, I post here frequently re: various topics. My boat is a Hunter 49, which is always
Anchor, anchor roller (6) walt at 9:48am 08.08.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1439 My 26S lives in Lake Havasu and I just visited it last weekend, worked mostly on the anchor stuff. N
Aransas Bay amry69 at 9:27am 08.08.13 Smaller Boats 3/1048 Planning a trip to Aransas Bay, TX for Thanksgiving. May also do some quick short trips in the area
boat cleaning supplies bffatcat at 8:28am 08.08.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1326 for years I used any old scouring powder on my deck and topsides but after a recent a awlgrip job I

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Have you seen a "Shelf Cloud"? Roland5048 at 10:21am 08.08.22 uuuuuhhhh Time to reef the sails! Yeah, right after I change my britches. :yikes:
Rebuild Perkins Diesel Ralph Johnstone at 10:16am 08.08.22 That is one helluva commute. That was originally what I thought. But when I took a second look a
Styrofoam in the storage compartments?? Jamesiv1 at 9:56am 08.08.22
Styrofoam in the storage compartments?? Davidasailor26 at 9:54am 08.08.22 And as flotation, we would be talking about if the boat fills with water, right? So it would float
Shore pwr plugs thinwater at 9:47am 08.08.22 In my experience, replacing the twist lock plugs now and then is just one of the costs of boating.
Two Things Hunter 49 Ralph Johnstone at 9:39am 08.08.22 Any chance you've got an external alternator reg. which will have a temp. monitor for the alternator
Styrofoam in the storage compartments?? Jamesiv1 at 9:37am 08.08.22 Google boat flotation requirements and there is a lot of information about coast guard rules and st
Styrofoam in the storage compartments?? Davidasailor26 at 9:35am 08.08.22 Thanks Mark... Makes sense. I swear these blocks were put in at the factory when the hull was made
What's this hole in the shelf for? Crazy Dave Condon at 9:32am 08.08.22 Funny but no in galley. No one wants to feel sick
Gelcoat questions. Ralph Johnstone at 9:32am 08.08.22 Take a look here (post#3) for matching colour gel coat to a Hunter deck. Fiberteck in Burnaby may b
Rebuild Perkins Diesel Johnb at 9:26am 08.08.22 5000 hours per year is close to a 100 per week. That is one helluva commute.
Styrofoam in the storage compartments?? Johnb at 9:14am 08.08.22 Google boat flotation requirements and there is a lot of information about coast guard rules and sta
Styrofoam in the storage compartments?? Parsons at 9:09am 08.08.22 People think strange things about safety, and perhaps they were afraid of sinking. One thing to rem
Styrofoam in the storage compartments?? Jamesiv1 at 9:00am 08.08.22 It may be positive flotation to satisfy a requirement for an event. I know that regatta's sometime
Gelcoat questions. (2) sail sfbay at 8:59am 08.08.22 See Hunter Marine Gelcoat Color Chart and Spectrum Color Catalog attached. Buy a small sample and co
Gelcoat questions. (1) rgranger at 8:57am 08.08.22 This might help
Styrofoam in the storage compartments?? markwbird at 8:40am 08.08.22 It may be positive flotation to satisfy a requirement for an event. I know that regatta's sometimes
9 volts at bow light Berkeley 30 at 8:31am 08.08.22 Thanks to both of you. I understand the wisdom of rerunning the whole cable. I truly hope I can avoi
I installed a super convenient latch this weekend brockangelo at 8:31am 08.08.22 Yep, I have one, but I stow it in the v-berth when under sail.
Raymarine Wind failure Genesis V at 8:22am 08.08.22 I know what your problem is. There is an issue with the transducer board and the itc-5. If you read

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