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Oday 192 Magazine Review smallcraftadvisor at 9:59am 06.13.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1692 Hello, Our magazine is preparing to write a feature review of the Oday 192. If you own (or have own
Looking to buy tlarcey at 9:45am 06.13.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1116 I am looking to purchase a Beneteau 38 first or a Moorings 38. If you want to sell yours please cont
Rudder Post leak? (2) the_alpine at 9:22am 06.13.12 Bigger Boats 4/2170 Hi all, I have an 87 Oday 302. There seems to be some water getting in near the rear of the boat.
boatyard storage needed ny area JonC at 9:17am 06.13.12 Pearson 2/1148 I am lookiing for a yard on Long Island or vicinity to store my Pearson 30 (5 ft draft) for two year
Looking to buy a Hunter actiondoug at 8:50am 06.13.12 Day Sailers 10/4424 I need some advise from Hunter 170 owners, Im looking at purchasing a 1999 Hunter 170, but i am read
compression post Hans at 8:31am 06.13.12 Big Boats 4/1328 I have new to me a 1989 Hunter Legend 37. I had a rigger do a careful inspection, he advised replaci
12 Volt Fans again... (2) Sumner at 8:27am 06.13.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1534 I think someone on here brought it to our attention that Home Depot has the Caframo fans without the
Adding Solar Panels seadaddler at 7:01am 06.13.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1568 Has anyone added solar panels over the bimini and making any kind of bracket or support from the arc
dangitdangitdangit!!! Gary_H at 6:58am 06.13.12 Ask All Sailors 8/2521 So Sunday Morning, after having a great day on the water the previous day and spending a beautiful n
Fixin' Up a 73' Catalina 27 (1) Loutheg at 6:47am 06.13.12 Mid-Size Boats 11/6588 I am fairly new to sailing having been a powerboat person all my life. (I know, BOOO a stinkpot pers
Upgrades to our "New" 1985 40' Hunter formrteki at 5:52am 06.13.12 Big Boats 12/4353 We have upgraded! Just last weekend we purchased a 1985 Hunter 40 legend who has been a dock prince
Official Findings of Yacht Agean - "It Went Aground" Maine Sail at 4:54am 06.13.12 Ask All Sailors 33/6116 US Sailing has completed their investigations into the Hunter 37 Agean where four racers were killed
Keel Winch Failure Tsatzsue at 4:41am 06.13.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1515 Aside from the late start our launch from Sandwich Marina, Cape Cod was good. The motor sputtered a
Hunter 23,5 kitxu at 12:54am 06.13.12 Smaller Boats 2/1491 Hey guys, i have been thinking of buying a Hunter 23,5 but i havent found any of the year or even cl
New Mattress for 376 Mark Juetten at 10:53pm 06.12.12 Big Boats 24/7907 I need to replace or upgrade the aft stateroom mattress on our Hunter 376 (1996). I woul apprecite y
Just in: Gas struts for refrig lids and engine compartments (1) Phil Herring at 9:57pm 06.12.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1513 Just a heads-up that we received a shipment of the gas struts / lift arms used for refrigerator lids
Atmoic four later model needs head Asia258 at 8:11pm 06.12.12 Bigger Boats 1/1001 Anyone know where i could find a refurbished one? I can afford around 250 or cloae to that. This has
blocking for mac25 mcgalveston at 7:49pm 06.12.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1723 OK, have been lurking for a while, and have not found the exact answer just yet. I just inherited fr
1991 26S stern compartment not compliant? yammy at 7:38pm 06.12.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 26/7201 Failing PCSC, 26S stern compartment (1991 model) Hello, 26S-ers I own a 1991 26S, a Canadian boat
A few oday 22 questions mike4433 at 6:14pm 06.12.12 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1310 I just got a 1980 oday 22. First the steaming light has the wire broke off in the deck next to the

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Where do you guys put your battery? Jamesiv1 at 6:11am 10.03.22 Totally normal. The battery in our 87 "New design" was still in the back by the transom in it"s s
Where do you guys put your battery? Leeward Rail at 6:05am 10.03.22 Does that sound way out of line? Totally normal. The battery in our 87 "New design" was still in
Aqua Lift Muffler water leak RoyS at 5:17am 10.03.22 Water may not be coming from the muffler. Check your rudder packing which is nearby.
Bilge pump impeller working, but not pumping kappykaplan at 5:17am 10.03.22 It lets a gallon of water return to the bilge every time it shuts off." :plus:
Wobbly Fixed Keel Parsons at 5:12am 10.03.22 I'm expecting a new member any day now posting "How to correct a wobbly keel on a Catalina 25? I ju
Bilge pump impeller working, but not pumping Crusty Ol Salt at 5:06am 10.03.22 You didn't mention which sort of pump you are using, but one should never use a check valve with ce
Adding hard ballast, Perils and pitfalls? dlochner at 4:57am 10.03.22 You are right to be concerned about the scantlings. Some older boats are over built, Macgregors are
Wobbly Fixed Keel dlochner at 4:31am 10.03.22 but who the heck is in such a rush and wants the boat so bad that they dont even want to look at th
Adding hard ballast, Perils and pitfalls? HeelBoy at 4:27am 10.03.22 Significantly altering those design parameters in the absence of good engineering may well result
Bilge pump impeller working, but not pumping Apex at 3:30am 10.03.22 my pump will be replaced for similar issues; look like the tabs on the housing are loose. If I pus
Water Does not Come out the Exhaust (1) Apex at 3:27am 10.03.22 @priopel it is the width that is important. Per @Terry Cox, check protrusion, or measure width (B).
Thru-hull discussion - Upgrades and issues Hayden Watson at 12:47am 10.03.22
Where do you guys put your battery? Jamesiv1 at 11:07pm 10.02.22 Thanks for the replies guys. At the moment I have it next to the winch cable, mainly because I alrea
Turn-Around Destinations? Kings Gambit at 10:42pm 10.02.22
Turn-Around Destinations? Kings Gambit at 10:11pm 10.02.22 The shortest route from Long Beach to Santa Cruz Island is 72 n.mi. across open water. Any stop alon
Thru-hull discussion - Upgrades and issues jonelli at 10:01pm 10.02.22
Turn-Around Destinations? nightowle at 9:33pm 10.02.22 Like your So Cal cruising ground, we have several locations that make for a one-day cruise. But in
Networking NMEA 2000 ... help! Paul Mermelstein at 8:28pm 10.02.22 I went through this a few years ago. You do not have to disconnect the transducer cables at the sour
Turn-Around Destinations? Kings Gambit at 8:19pm 10.02.22 My advice is try it and see how you like it. Your cruising grounds are much bigger than our archip
Wobbly Fixed Keel Nunami at 7:38pm 10.02.22 Welp..the boat sold to a guy who didnt require an inspection of the bottom. The boat was super clea

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