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Oday 23 wiring advice - cabin to mast RIOday88 at 7:21pm 01.14.13 Day Sailers 13/4090 I am looking to replace the electrical wiring on my 1980 Oday 23. Does anyone have any advice on wir
Mast wiring MickP at 6:09pm 01.14.13 The Cherubini Hunters 18/8284 Have just spent 2 hrs dangling from the mast in a bosun's chair trying to sort out the masthead/stea
Is this a flexible coupling? (2) HokuPaa at 5:03pm 01.14.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/1858 I have a yanmar 2GM20 and am having a lot of cavitation. Discovered this. I believe it is called a f
2005 Hunter 25 Sailavie1 at 5:00pm 01.14.13 Smaller Boats 5/5730 Hello, I am looking for information on the H 25 built in 2005 - 2009. How many were built and why wa
st. lawrence seaway steve dautovic at 4:36pm 01.14.13 Destinations 13/14047 Has anyone sailed the St. Lawrence from Kingston to Montreal ? What can I expect sailing a 24 ft. sa
Free Haul Out Mikem at 4:29pm 01.14.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/698 I posted an underwater video of our H466 with the new folding prop. That was installed and the bott
Shallow slip dlewis812 at 4:14pm 01.14.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1824 Realized the winter storage slip I'm in is too shallow (checked at low tide, stuck in the mud). Of c
Cowl Vents (1) CaptGregg at 3:33pm 01.14.13 Catalina 22 17/3028 Hello All, I cannot find any information in my pdf library where the two cowl vents on the port si
VHF slowdog at 3:10pm 01.14.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1252 I have a VHF radio that the knobs are gummy can you fix that radio is only over one year or so
How good an investment is restoring your boat? jfrench at 2:46pm 01.14.13 Catalina 22 39/5608 http://www.chipford.com/cost.htm Want proof of the return on your investment and hours of labor?
Wow! NOAA Charts in PNG format rgranger at 2:39pm 01.14.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1983 Hey All I stumbled upon this website today. It has NOAA charts in PNG format. If you have a poste
Quuestion hummingbirdbassist at 2:35pm 01.14.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/967 I was milling around on boat today, and remembering it has been on The hard 4 yrs, but before put o
Two 6v house batteries wiring deangraham at 1:57pm 01.14.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1028 Hi, I recently had a problem with the two 6v house batteries I have in my hunter 29.5 and have remo
Battery Position for shore power deangraham at 1:34pm 01.14.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/1266 Hi there, I have a hunter 29.5, I have always had the battery position set to off when the boat is
1998 Hunter 410 Stern Rail Diameter jsmac at 1:31pm 01.14.13 Big Boats 4/1343 Hi All, I wish to purchase an 9.9hp outboard motor mount for my 1998 Hunter 410 and don't know the
2002 Hunter 356 Captpete12 at 1:05pm 01.14.13 Big Boats 4/1627 I am coming close to purchasing a Hunter 356. She has in mast furling, Raytheon GPS/Map/radar, elec
Boom Kicker or Topping Lift agprice22 at 1:01pm 01.14.13 Catalina 22 9/1593 Well? Which do you prefer and why? I am thinking of adding one or the other, and I thought I'd get s
what do you think? aluminum better than zinc? Tricia at 10:59am 01.14.13 Musings With Maine Sail 7/3898 http://threesheetsnw.com/blog/2013/01/why-non-zinc-anodes-are-a-good-idea
1986 35 ft Oday original transducer stowe18 at 9:49am 01.14.13 Bigger Boats 4/1645 I have the original transducer - which is datamarine. Looking to upgrade the existing depth and spee
Hatches- Clean and cover (1) Dan D at 8:59am 01.14.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/1173 I brought home my 4 hatches that need cleaning and polishing- has anyone used a product that worked

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Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta JamesG161 at 8:41pm 04.15.23 How much does that Genny weigh? 470 pounds. The next video will shows I was 4 inches too high in
keel help Sailfanatic at 7:43pm 04.15.23 You need to get down to solid metal if you hope to seal up the area and stop further rust. What eve
Anchor Locker solutions (2) dlochner at 7:41pm 04.15.23 Let's back up to basics. The windlass should not be used to secure the anchor chain, whether the a
Rust on Keel I need Help. Sailfanatic at 7:38pm 04.15.23 I have prepped two iron keels in the past and found the only way to control rust is to coat with fiv
New sail advice needed Tally Ho at 7:38pm 04.15.23 I needed a new head sail over the winter. I got quotes from several on-line sources, and got a quote
Rust on Keel I need Help. shemandr at 7:24pm 04.15.23 Most of the keel looks good. It's mainly the junction between the wings and the keel or close to th
New sail advice needed dlochner at 7:21pm 04.15.23 The most important consideration in a new sail is the shape and construction. Cloth is down the list
Buying new sails Gene Neill at 7:18pm 04.15.23 We've had great success with the Rolly Tasker sails we bought from thesailwarehouse.com eight years
New owner (1981} C22 Misc questions Gene Neill at 7:15pm 04.15.23 A long shaft motor is an absolute must.
New owner (1981} C22 Misc questions Salty Jack at 6:54pm 04.15.23 Thanks guys! Good stuff.
New owner (1981} C22 Misc questions Davidasailor26 at 6:47pm 04.15.23 1. Is using Dawn dish washing liquid recommended for boat washing? Is it really worth buying what's
Need seawater pump for Hunter 42 Kohler 9.5 KW generator eianm at 5:59pm 04.15.23 I have a 1997 Passage 42. It has a Kohler 9.5KW generator. Kohler Generator model # 3TNE78AC-KM
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta dLj at 5:31pm 04.15.23 Definitely not boring! How much does that Genny weigh? Nice job! dj
Short holding tank vent hose to Stern, or longer run to aft quarter? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 4:55pm 04.15.23 It's only recently that I've heard warnings against using it, but never with any reason WHY--how it
New owner (1981} C22 Misc questions AaronD at 4:50pm 04.15.23 If you're buying new, you won't regret a long or extra-long shaft outboard. The Tohatsu 6 HP SailPro
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta BigEasy at 4:11pm 04.15.23
keel help jssailem at 4:05pm 04.15.23 You need to get down to solid metal if you hope to seal up the area and stop further rust. What ever
in-cabin electric bilge pump question VanIslandGuy at 3:53pm 04.15.23 We added a second pump with a hose and a check valve that we use to vacuum the bilge drip dry, and t
Buying new sails VanIslandGuy at 3:48pm 04.15.23 If there are any local lofts near your home I'd start there. Maybe quote up a price with the online
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta JamesG161 at 3:43pm 04.15.23 Got a little exciting as you were getting the generator onto the dolly! Making Part 2 soon. The re

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