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JulesinVT at 7:20am 05.01.12
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I've read many posts here of what folks have suggested, but I'm less sure of what the original inqui
noprob2 at 7:09am 05.01.12
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Well, put jib onto furler this weekend and had a hell of a time getting up the last 6 feet or so Dro
Engine wires   (1)
mprc25 at 6:53am 05.01.12
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I just bought a 1995 29.5. The engine has 3 loose wires on the port side. Does anyone know what th
Doug/Karen at 6:50am 05.01.12
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We are still trying to figure out why our Raymarine 4000 Autopilot directional heading deviates from
artboas at 5:16am 05.01.12
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Hunter has just moved their email server from St. Augustine to the Hunter facility. They apologize
Scotian at 4:35am 05.01.12
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Have opportunity to purchase a storm sail but it has shanks to go on forestay. If need to use storm
gettinthere at 3:58am 05.01.12
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Got great help in replacing my SH depth display with a Raymarine ST60. Now the Standard Horizon win
geehaw at 10:43pm 04.30.12
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Well I am not one that believes to much in off topic post in this forum. Put I thought this might j
zephyritmo at 9:44pm 04.30.12
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I just bought a 1983 m-25 with a swing keel. There is no bolt to lock the keel in the down position.
svltrack at 9:42pm 04.30.12
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Hello All.. This is my first post on the Forum. I am a brand new Catalina owner and am amped up a
Solemn Silence at 9:23pm 04.30.12
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Looking for ideas to install a locking device on the companionway sliding hatch for night use. Hunte
Endurance2010 at 9:07pm 04.30.12
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I replaced the discharge hose from my new head and it leaks at the point where the hose connects to
andersailing at 7:40pm 04.30.12
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So, this weekend, I managed to snap the bow eye off of my O'Day Daysailer. (Sore subject, don't ask.
Lost Parent at 6:19pm 04.30.12
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Planning a 3 week holiday to Desolation Sound this August and would like any feedback on this trip
GorillaToast at 6:14pm 04.30.12
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:D:D:D:D:DBoat's in the drink until November!:D:D:D:D:D
kpgraci at 6:06pm 04.30.12
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...to get to the center of a tootsie pop? For some reason that commercial imprinted into my brain by
Maine Sail at 5:29pm 04.30.12
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A sad day.. Hopefully Hunter sales will save them.. http://www.tradeonlytoday.com/home/519873-luhrs
Temboguazu at 4:35pm 04.30.12
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I just purchased an O'Day 27, 1977. Does anyone know the capacity of the bilge?
jbulot@yahoo.com at 4:25pm 04.30.12
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Hi all, I was hoping an experienced O'Day 192 owner might be able to help me out. After learning t
JeffThompson at 4:15pm 04.30.12
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Wondering if anyone has any suggestions how to get rid of the snow on all the channels. As much as

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New friend is a crow?
Gene Neill at 8:27pm 11.21.22
That kind are fun to drink with. :thumbup:
Looking for a captain to sail my boat
higgs at 8:24pm 11.21.22
I am thinking that at this time of the year you are a little late to make the trip. From those I kn
New friend is a crow?
Leeward Rail at 7:57pm 11.21.22
We have two crows, the fish crow and the American crow. I think this one was an American Maybe it
Clever Boat Names
higgs at 7:46pm 11.21.22
I tend to dislike cutesy names and especially names with the word "wind" in it. I did see a gracefu
Winterizing the A/C
TimFromLI at 7:41pm 11.21.22
From outside the boat, I use a small HF pony pump and pump the AF through the raw water discharge u
Need pics of rigging the back of the sail to the back end of the boom. Mac V222 1976   (2)
Joe at 7:34pm 11.21.22
Try searching "boom outhaul rigging". You may even get lucky if you mention your specific boat. I
Holiday Decorations   (1)
billk53 at 7:31pm 11.21.22
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Clever Boat Names
rgranger at 7:03pm 11.21.22
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Clever Boat Names
rgranger at 7:00pm 11.21.22
Starboard & Port tack confusion!
Sailfanatic at 6:57pm 11.21.22
The only relevant and controlling definition comes straight out of Section II of COLREGS, Rule 12: S
Starboard & Port tack confusion!
Brian D at 6:22pm 11.21.22
This was shown in the sinking of the Titanic movie. They ordered "Hard a Port" to avoid the Iceber
Clever Boat Names
31seahorse at 6:13pm 11.21.22
Seahorse: At the time we purchased and repaired her we were dividing our time between caring for ho
Starboard & Port tack confusion!
JohnShannon at 6:12pm 11.21.22
So the only confusion arises when you are sailing by the lee. Obviously the side the sail is on is
Dyneema for furler line
Project_Mayhem at 5:58pm 11.21.22
I just confirmed that the line is 1/4". I just realized the furler is slanted backwards but the p
Winterizing the A/C
Semper Sailor at 5:14pm 11.21.22
Thanks Sailors. I'll try to gravity feed the system. I haven't checked yet, but I assume this impl
Flushing cooling system with Salt Away
capta at 5:02pm 11.21.22
I was always under the impression that Salt away was to was chrome and stainless outside of the boat
Key issues with C275.
sail sfbay at 5:01pm 11.21.22
Let the forum know what the surveyor found.
Key issues with C275.
sail sfbay at 4:59pm 11.21.22
Propably no different than any other sailboat of that vintage depending on how it was maintained. Wh
Racing rule questions
Davidasailor26 at 4:56pm 11.21.22
I had a similar situation in a windy PHRF JAM race. I was B and the other boat was A and was also
First time sailboat owner
Tally Ho at 4:30pm 11.21.22
It is like an Easter Egg hunt! You have to crawl over the boat, look in every nook and cranny, and

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