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Maritime accidents ifmdalvey at 8:41am 02.09.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1537 I have attached a link that shows 7 different videos of maritime incidents. Although most of them ar
Cal 31' Ports/hatches seadude61 at 8:39am 02.09.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1504 Hi There, Any words of wisdom, please advise regarding possible replacing of the two forward port
How to rig? jeanmarc109 at 7:46am 02.09.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2354 This may be an overly simple question but I have searched as high and as low as u can to find clear
Making a Sail-Pack... (4) Sumner at 7:40am 02.09.12 Ask All Sailors 5/4669 http://purplesagetradingpost.com/sumner/endeavour-main/01-15-12-53-Sail%20Pack.jpg Ruth and I finis
Telltales Jack at 6:49am 02.09.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 12/5346 Hi Don, We have a fractional rig with in mast furling, so the main power for the boat is the mainsai
Sequitur Heading to Cape Town Today Sequitur at 6:46am 02.09.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1207 I have just posted an update to our blog at: After Cape Horn
Anyone has change out their spreaders? How about a mainsheet MoondancerFL at 5:59am 02.09.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1756 I am restauring my '79 catalina 30 tall rig. I just had my spreaders remade in the original wood and
Cheoy Lee 35 Review Soundbounder at 1:39am 02.09.12 Other Sailboats 0/3589 Cheoy Lee 35 Lion Class Nice used-boat review in Soundings: Designer Arthur Robb, a native New
Anchoring at sea jorgefife at 10:06pm 02.08.12 The Cherubini Hunters 55/10706 Not that I am likely to cross the ocean and be confronted with the question: how does one stop a boa
Slipping Rope Clutch nick at 7:25pm 02.08.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/5674 I've got Spinlock XAS triple rope clutches (which are standard) on my 2004 H33. The one on the main
Sailboat Maintenance Flowchart (1) RichH at 7:06pm 02.08.12 Ask All Sailors 22/13181 http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j449/svAquila/384626_10150399466623254_691993253_8547348_1913090
23.5 boom vang av8erdunn at 6:34pm 02.08.12 Smaller Boats 6/1888 I am wondering if my 23.5 has a boom vang on it. Does anyone have pics of theirs? I have had this b
Sheet sizes for 25? ebsail at 4:30pm 02.08.12 Ask An Oday Owner 15/6750 For an O Day 25. Anyone know off the top of their head, the diameter and length jib sheets for a 13
Replacement of cabin lights Bobbaynton at 4:29pm 02.08.12 Bavaria 8/10629 Have any of fellow Bavaria owners replaced the original cabin lights with LEDs? I believe the lights
What is a "fully charged" battery? Charles Erwin at 4:07pm 02.08.12 Musings With Maine Sail 19/6000 In order to have relaible information from any battery monitor, one needs to know when the battery i
Seen in Saint Marys (4) Roger Long at 2:30pm 02.08.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 13/4319 First: The strangest liveaboard I have seen yet. http://www.cruisingonstrider.us/images/SBO/Strang
Found a video by Paladin Kermit at 1:35pm 02.08.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1475 Hey Paladin! I was surfing around watching H23 videos and happened upon this. http://www.youtube.c
paint fiberglass under vberth? Jared1048 at 1:33pm 02.08.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/1360 So i ripped out all the sanitation hoses and have been scrubbing all the areas they were covering. U
Sailing in Long Island Sound danlisa0529 at 1:11pm 02.08.12 Day Sailers 15/3848 There doesn't seem to be any groups or O'day clubs on Long Island Sound. Looking for others to sail
My Engine Is Running Hot....???? Maine Sail at 12:52pm 02.08.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2140 My engine is running hot and I've checked everything.... MQPx50hHNeU

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Furling jib sail jssailem at 8:16am 11.13.22 You asked... nds on the actual sail you get and how when you go to raise it you find the sail fits.
I'm picking up a new to me '87 H23 tomorrow. isaksp00 at 8:11am 11.13.22 The 23 didn't come with baby stays and it's all but impossible to use any stanchions. The mast base
Older Car 27: any ideas on how to open up the space? Scott T-Bird at 8:00am 11.13.22
Traveler Replacement on 37C Jim Legere at 7:36am 11.13.22 Thanks, Jim, that's exactly the kind of info I was looking for. I noticed the 3-point boom attachm
Holding Tank Ventilation Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:18am 11.13.22 You might want to re-read post #10. Aeration has long been an accepted way to prevent holdin
Holding Tank Ventilation Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:13am 11.13.22 I agree with Don...you've created a solution to a problem that doesn't exist...worse yet, it's a sol
O'Day Javelin Larger Jib Sail? (1) JBP-PA at 7:02am 11.13.22 I do realize that I would have to move the rails farther back to accommodate the larger foot You
I'm picking up a new to me '87 H23 tomorrow. Crazy Dave Condon at 6:41am 11.13.22 Becoming a Hunter dealer in the 1984-1985 dealer I sold many of the 23 wing keel boats. The first t
Funny Friday!!! (1) JamesG161 at 6:37am 11.13.22 210876 Jim...
Freeing rusty bolts - best penetrating oil sailme88 at 6:37am 11.13.22 I've had great results with Castle's Thrust..
Mystery O-ring Crazy Dave Condon at 6:06am 11.13.22 @StuckinReverse I read your response and I am stumped. I was the dealer responsible for the whee
Freeing rusty bolts - best penetrating oil RoyS at 6:05am 11.13.22 Start with the understanding that all penetrating oils are overrated and go from there.
Do not lick this Toad! (1) RoyS at 5:55am 11.13.22 Just discovered this safety warning. They need to stop.
O'day 28 Head/Hanging Locker Pan - What is under here? (4) Clutch Cargo at 5:38am 11.13.22 So, the surgery continues..... I have decided to cut the pan into three pieces. The largest will be
Filling Instrument Holes (1) BlowMeAway at 5:16am 11.13.22 Do you remember where you bought those vents? Have you had any trouble with moisture getting in? Th
Traveler Replacement on 37C Brian Dunn at 4:25am 11.13.22 Thanks, Jim, that's exactly the kind of info I was looking for. I noticed the 3-point boom attachme
CENTERBOARD WOES twodzusfittings at 3:55am 11.13.22 Boat is in the water. Once I get my fresh lines back from the rigger and they are reinstalled, every
I'm picking up a new to me '87 H23 tomorrow. rgranger at 3:46am 11.13.22 Here is a link that explains better https://www.tropicalboating.com/2010/04/the-perfect-solo-mast-r
I'm picking up a new to me '87 H23 tomorrow. rgranger at 3:42am 11.13.22 Ther me should be a set of @baby stays used in raising and lowering that prevent sway. They would a
Traveler Replacement on 37C Jim Legere at 3:34am 11.13.22 I had a 1983 H37C with the cabin top traveler. It is definitely a more convenient setup but mid-boom

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