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dimples in hull indigo 2 at 8:54am 11.30.13 Bigger Boats 6/1941 Just buying an 84 oday 28, but just realized that it has matching dimples in the hull right under th
Tabernacle on CB Rhodes 19 Tad Gillespie at 7:59am 11.30.13 Ask An Oday Owner 3/3612 I just bought a 1976 Oday Rhodes 19, centerboard model. It has a tapered mast with halyards running
Toronto boat show - half price tickets until noon today. holdech at 5:48am 11.30.13 Trailer Sailors 5/2454 Hope everyone bought their $9 tickets online. Smart marketing - they KNOW that extra cash will get
'95 Hunter 40.5 starboard water tank access edguy3 at 5:48am 11.30.13 Big Boats 2/1033 Hi All, I'm about to inspect my starboard water tank and need to get access. Is removing the cove
Anchoring too close (1) med2463 at 4:39am 11.30.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 26/4719 Are some boaters stupid or inconsiderate? This guy came roaring into the anchorage ' anchored on top
First 20 Chainstay Anchor Strengthening markwatts at 10:44pm 11.29.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1014 Hello, does anyone have any background information behind the strengthening kit being sent out to ea
Jib Sheets Okiesaylor at 8:49pm 11.29.13 Catalina 22 8/4486 Simple question: How long and what size are your jib sheets?
Hunter 356-Winterizing morrisn1 at 7:20pm 11.29.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1197 Looking for some help in winterizing our 2002 Hunter 356. Not my first winter, but first one with
28' oday 3 gm will it fit? engine size billymc38 at 7:15pm 11.29.13 Bigger Boats 3/1271 i have an opportunity to purchase a 3 gm model TK3.665 which is the same motor as the 3TN66 i have
Transducer...in-hull or through hull? 87roadracer at 6:57pm 11.29.13 Bigger Boats 9/2155 Looking at a i50 Tridata Raymarine and was wondering what type of transducers other boat owners use.
Yanmar water pump (20HP) (1) ingeanous at 5:58pm 11.29.13 Mid-Size Boats 9/1891 Very leaky water pump on our newly purchased 1990 Hunter 335. I Googled it but cannot find a replac
Fleet 10 sdennisf at 3:31pm 11.29.13 Catalina 30 0/1210 There is a local Catalina 30 group, Fleet 10. We are a very active group and wanted to let all C30 o
Toronto Boat Show 2014 January joker460 at 1:55pm 11.29.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1640 For those planning to go to the Toronto Boat show you can get tickets for half price today and tomor
reattaching drive shaft stanleyi at 11:27am 11.29.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1081 vibration in reverse A couple of weeks ago I reported a vibration on my 33 ft. Hunter Cherubini (19
Vancouver Sailors - 2nd Narrows Train Bridge - Answered YVRguy at 11:02am 11.29.13 Ask All Sailors 4/2105 Found my own answer. The bridge operator can be reached through Vancouver Traffic channel 12 Gre
240 Trailer Launching mitchelldranow at 10:19am 11.29.13 Day Sailers 4/1270 Do any of you fine folks have any suggestions with regard to launching an O'Day 240 from a float-off
Safety Rail Removal Spence at 8:59am 11.29.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1487 I was wondering if it's possible to remove the cable and post safety rail along the sides of the dec
What happened here? (2) Panta Rei at 6:50am 11.29.13 Ask All Sailors 38/4973 I live near Madison Wisconsin which is in the southern 1/3 of the state. We have much the same temps
seeking downsizing suggestions capejt at 11:36am 11.28.13 Ask All Sailors 20/4038 Hi all, I think I may have posted something like this before, and yes, I've searched the archives, b
Thanksgiving thanks Phil Herring at 10:44am 11.28.13 Ask All Sailors 8/997 While we're giving thanks today I want to thank everyone here for making this such a great forum. F

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Damaged Keel on Hunter 410 jssailem at 5:56am 07.04.23 Read the thread by @JamesG161 on his keel repair after Zeta hit Mississippi OCT 2020. https://forums
Catalina 270 Rub Rail jssailem at 5:47am 07.04.23 Have you tried shopping here on this site? https://shop.catalinaowners.com/search.php
Engineering Issues jssailem at 5:41am 07.04.23 Ah Dave. Another Roller Coaster aficionado. The rush. The thrill. Ahhhh. Events like this definitel
Damaged Keel on Hunter 410 wnischt at 5:35am 07.04.23 It may come to that.
Damaged Keel on Hunter 410 dlochner at 5:32am 07.04.23 Shipping a keel to Hamilton Ont and back is expensive. Get out the chainsaw and fairing compound. ;
Ideas, Thoughts, Recommendations, I'll Take Anything dlochner at 5:31am 07.04.23 A few thoughts. The weight of the hatch when open may be increasing the friction on the plastic pa
cant identify my venture2? micmacirq at 5:27am 07.04.23 i believe i in fact am the owner of a venture 224. ill post pics of lola mae today. if you folks
Damaged Keel on Hunter 410 wnischt at 5:16am 07.04.23 The keel is lead. I got a quote to repair it, but I have to ship it to Canada (MarsKeel). They ind
Damaged Keel on Hunter 410 dlochner at 4:52am 07.04.23 The keel joint crack may not be a particularly difficult job as it may only be the fairing compound
shore power female-end fell in the water Jim Legere at 4:23am 07.04.23 Prescription for the wet end of the cord: fresh water rinse followed by a liberal application of WD4
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cant identify my venture2? rgranger at 3:25am 07.04.23 Still will need photos to help
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Engineering Issues Rick486 at 3:10am 07.04.23 Fatigue failure of a welded joint
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Ideas, Thoughts, Recommendations, I'll Take Anything Joe at 1:20am 07.04.23 Ralph, I wish I had constructive insight regarding the hatch issue. However, I will congratulate yo
Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery Syversens at 12:25am 07.04.23 How much solar do you have? Edit: And how large is your charger? Is it connected to the start batt
Ideas, Thoughts, Recommendations, I'll Take Anything JamesG161 at 12:15am 07.04.23 Bomar 1080-10A Mine is Bomar 1011-10 with 2 openers.;) I guess , just like your accumulator, shor
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