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Leaning to port gregpallen at 1:00pm 05.30.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2999 I took delivery of my 2012 e36 in April 2012 and have noticed a slight tendency for the boat to be l
Mold and Mildew Mike Atkinson at 11:39am 05.30.12 Ask All Sailors 44/17159 Just curious... what have you found to be the best (and easiest) way to get rid of mold ' mildew sta
e36 Listing to Port gregpallen at 10:43am 05.30.12 Big Boats 21/4303 I took delivery of my 2012 e36 in April 2012 and have noticed a slight tendency for the boat to be l
Atomic 4 thermostst Mike Kane at 10:40am 05.30.12 Engines and Propulsion 9/11734 I need to replace the thermostat on my 1981 Atomic 4 engine. The replacements are $250.00 +. Is ther
Illinois Registration Woes marineratheart at 9:58am 05.30.12 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1396 Alright, so I'll bet most of you at some point or another have encountered personally or witnessed t
Topping Lift woes... rgranger at 9:58am 05.30.12 Ask All Sailors 14/5766 Hey All Just stating the obvious but.... don't forget to loosen the topping lift before you crank
Autohelm 4000 replacement belt Brad on Vashon at 9:57am 05.30.12 Catalina 30 1/2067 All, I've read a million posts about the autohelm engagement/disengagement issues on the AH 4000( bl
Butyl bedding dilemma Sefuller at 9:14am 05.30.12 Musings With Maine Sail 11/5850 I have an Oday 34 with teak handrails on the cabintop which are through bolted into handrails on the
Clipper Marine Instruments - Reviews Wanted FourPoints at 8:50am 05.30.12 Ask All Sailors 4/4845 Considering the CL-S and CL-W instrument packages for my boat. The main appeal is the low price. I s
Northern Chesapeake Bay C310 Owners Raft-Up (1) Capt Ziggy at 8:22am 05.30.12 Catalina 310 7/3407 Northern Bay "Chesapeake Bay C310 Owners" Our Catalina 310 raftup was a success. We had four C310s
Shroud Tension Procedure NeverTooRuff at 8:13am 05.30.12 Smaller Boats 5/1757 Greetings, I will be adjusting the shroud tension for the first time in my life. I have a '94 Hunte
Deck Cleat ripped out. JVanselow at 8:12am 05.30.12 Ask An Oday Owner 6/6332 Hello, I have an 1975 O'day 20. Over the Memorial Day weekend the big boat wakes coming into the d
309 Sticky Rudder Siamese at 7:49am 05.30.12 Catalina 309 Group Forum 2/1926 2007 Catalina 309 is on her 6th season in Michigan, and her rudder has become difficult to turn. I
PHRF Rating for '02 Hunter 340 joshw5144 at 7:37am 05.30.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/946 Hello All, I was wondering if someone could give me some sail measurements that I need to get a PHRF
Oday 28 tall rig? hjoseph at 7:26am 05.30.12 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1002 I have just purchased a 1985 Oday 28. Is there an easy way to tell if this is the tall rig or the r
Switch/Fuse Panel Flying Fish at 7:08am 05.30.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1031 I need to buy a new fuse/switch panel and can't seem to find one. Any ideas where to find one? Also
Girl Sailor here...where is the oil gauge or dipstick thing? KimyKennedy at 6:51am 05.30.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 22/3732 Hi all! I finally found the gas gauge.....why in the world is it in such an obscure place? The onl
My First Video of Sailing Ed H at 6:42am 05.30.12 The Cherubini Hunters 9/2288 Here is my first attempt at posting a video on Youtube... We were returning from Tangier Island and,
Bottom Painting other questions Mike in Maine at 5:36am 05.30.12 Day Sailers 6/2192 Hi all , new Oday 222 owner here with a few questions . One is in regad to painting the bottom while
Folding Prop for Oc 351 sailrj at 3:37am 05.30.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2612 My fixed 3 blade prop on our 1996 Oc 351 has some chuncks missing and a little vibration. Looking a

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Solar panel question/Recommendations Timm R Oday25 at 11:40am 01.25.23 A couple of thoughts . We also have 25 Oday . A 200 watt solar panel is going to take up an enormous
Yamaha 30 / Scampi 30 IORHalfTunner at 11:31am 01.25.23 Ever since I started to research the Scampi 30 (one of which I now very proudly own), I knew of the
H34 Insurance Company is Totalling the boat PGIJon at 11:24am 01.25.23 @PGIJon That is really sad to hear about the loss of your boat. What electronics do you have that m
Solar panel question/Recommendations Orbweaver at 11:21am 01.25.23 ... (especially with a controller) ... To echo dlochner and emphasize: YOU MUST USE A CONTROLLER w
Rust around rudder Pintles Ralph Johnstone at 11:17am 01.25.23 The prep work is open to discussion but to avoid a repeat of the corrosion problem again after it g
Solar panel question/Recommendations Ralph Johnstone at 11:09am 01.25.23 The site wont let me post it :/ We'll have to settle for a screen shot.
Installing a Selden or Trogear Adjustable Bowsprit? HD74 at 11:07am 01.25.23 I recently added a selden bow sprit to my hunter 340. Like you I tried to do a lot of research but f
Solar panel question/Recommendations dlochner at 11:07am 01.25.23 This is some really good information, from the sounds of it I should be able to use the 200W solar
Boat ID SailingLoto at 11:05am 01.25.23 Irwin ketch comes to mind do you know how long it is? Mid 30s I would guess
Solar panel question/Recommendations artleyt115 at 10:58am 01.25.23 You're off to a good start. If you are unsure of your math, please post the spreadsheet so we can
H34 Insurance Company is Totalling the boat Artey1 at 10:54am 01.25.23 Sorry to hear about the loss of your boat. I wish I were closer to come get some of the items off of
Solar panel question/Recommendations artleyt115 at 10:53am 01.25.23 You're off to a good start. If you are unsure of your math, please post the spreadsheet so we can
Rust around rudder Pintles dlochner at 10:53am 01.25.23 That crack looked like a pencil mark to me too. If sand or use an abrasive polish on the SS, it wil
Rust around rudder Pintles rgranger at 10:51am 01.25.23 The photo may look worse then it is, after cleaning up the rust stains it looks fine, no cracks. Th
Boat ID LloydB at 10:46am 01.25.23 Irwin ketch comes to mind do you know how long it is?
Rust around rudder Pintles Sail22Capri22 at 10:43am 01.25.23 The photo may look worse then it is, after cleaning up the rust stains it looks fine, no cracks. The
Yamaha 30 / Scampi 30 gouldx at 10:41am 01.25.23 Interesting! I didn't realize there was another Y30, but your manual certainly suggests otherwise.
Solar panel question/Recommendations dlochner at 10:39am 01.25.23
Installing a Selden or Trogear Adjustable Bowsprit? 4Winds at 10:39am 01.25.23 On your size of boat, I would look at the designed (purchased unit). Either will work. I looked ha
Installing a Selden or Trogear Adjustable Bowsprit? 4Winds at 10:37am 01.25.23 It's field-fit. Start with a cardboard tube of approximate length and see where the ends fall. Ther

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