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Shoaldrafter at 7:07am 01.08.12
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All, I normally reside over on O'Day Owners Forum, but am making a double entry post over here also
Shoaldrafter at 6:52am 01.08.12
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All, I routine point folks to archives on questions. I asked our archives several questions using
JimLor at 6:00am 01.08.12
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You may notice from another post that I am chasing leaks on our new to us Pearson 28. I also noticed
MLampner at 8:15pm 01.07.12
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Peggie have been following your forum as I begin to think seriously about an overhaul of the head. H
blue dolphin at 8:09pm 01.07.12
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in the cockpit there are round plastic rings with string attached/mounted on bulkhead. String is lo
Kestle at 8:00pm 01.07.12
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OK, wiring is my weak spot on boats. Here's what I want to do, and I'd appreciate feedback... I'm
Lost Parent at 7:02pm 01.07.12
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I am picking up a Raymarine A57D Chartplotter and looking at buying a new Raymarine Smartpilot X5 a
Bonzai at 6:49pm 01.07.12
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Well,the time is fast coming up,end of January,when I need to move my newly acquired sailboat to new
Jorgeusa at 6:41pm 01.07.12
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I own a French built 411 2001 and was wondering what threads are used on the rigging hardware (I'm p
Rick D at 6:35pm 01.07.12
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I have a single sideband marine unit installed. It works; I have talked to others hundreds of miles
FrankT at 6:13pm 01.07.12
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I have a H410 2002 that's equipped with a Simpson Lawrence windlass. The owners manual indicates the
toddco at 5:29pm 01.07.12
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Since the weather doesn't want to cooperate for goose hunting, I've been running the electrical thro
Rick D at 5:23pm 01.07.12
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OK, so I have a Johnson macerator in a non-boating application emptying the contents of a 15 gallon
Rick D at 5:07pm 01.07.12
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(Rather than taking another thread in a different direction) So I was modifying a bimini frame. I sc
rpwillia at 3:39pm 01.07.12
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My dodger is the Catalina Factory Dodger which is the exact perfect height that when I stand at the
MATHURIN2 at 3:01pm 01.07.12
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Blaise or others, I'd like some serious first hand impression on the handling of our H37c in heavy w
tink at 2:37pm 01.07.12
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I have a 1995 Hunter 26. The collapsable water tanks have developed leaks and I would like to repla
Viesail at 2:29pm 01.07.12
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Just got a new forestay made with a johnson lever rigged to spec (28' 1 1/4" per 1985 Hunter '22 man
Snickant at 1:30pm 01.07.12
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where is the best place to find an instrument panel for a cal 2-30? thanks, glenn, catonsville, md
Ducati at 12:58pm 01.07.12
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When I winterized the Volvo I ran Prestone antifreeze through the system. Will it damage the impe

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jssailem at 8:50am 12.04.22
When I bought my boat, I spent a weekend looking in all the covered and closed voids. The seller did
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jssailem at 8:44am 12.04.22
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No lifejacket There is a solution for that.... Everyone gets a Life Jacket when they board the boa
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jssailem at 8:30am 12.04.22
Bigger is better, eh? Trouble with that is you'll fall asleep at the helm. Then the only solution.
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George Braun at 8:25am 12.04.22
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Sailgunner at 8:17am 12.04.22
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stickinthemud57 at 8:00am 12.04.22
No lifejacket MOB and being unable to recover. Yep. I think you just trumped everything else.
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Most are fun, but do they make sense over the radio? Will they confuse the marina or the USCG? Real
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jssailem at 5:41am 12.04.22
Welcome @hbzeih to the SBO forum. New boats are a bit of a mystery to new owners. You need to be a b
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just for the Halibut!" :facepalm: Groan

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