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Free Spirit is now an official Oday (3) RAD at 7:08pm 03.20.11 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1591 When I bought my boat 8 years ago there were no markings,emblems....nothing that said it was an Oday
Propeller gear for sailing cmccann at 6:49pm 03.20.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/8498 I have a 1999 Hunter 45' center cockpit sailboat with a model 4JH2-HTE Yanmar 76 hp engine. Should
Spinnaker size for O'day 25/26 John Stevens at 6:42pm 03.20.11 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1409 Does anyone use a spinnaker on their 25 or 26? Could you give some dimensions? TIA, John
Keel delamination? (3) Steve Liggett at 6:36pm 03.20.11 Ask All Sailors 6/6038 The yard is getting ready to bottom paint our O'Day 302 and I got a call last week to "come check ou
buying trailer tires and wheels in Houston? doehunter at 6:10pm 03.20.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/4850 I just looked on line at trailer tires/wheels. Can anyone around the Houston area recommend a rea
Dinghy Davits jjholt at 6:02pm 03.20.11 Big Boats 9/5276 Looking for some advise on buying dinghy davits for my Hunter 356. We are looking to lift at least a
Water Ballast Pros/ Cons DAVA390 at 5:51pm 03.20.11 Trailer Sailors 28/46811 Ok. everyone we have time for one more pot stirring before everyone goes sailing.:) As a rookie who
What is this stuff? dscribner at 4:54pm 03.20.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2690 I was looking at my hull, considering what I'm going to to for bottom paint in the next few weeks. I
Dual Purpose Battery? Bad Obsession at 4:42pm 03.20.11 Ask All Sailors 26/20154 I had two deep cycle group 27 batteries in my boat for my house bank. I had to replace them so I we
Hunter 30 1988 spreaders boots (1) Aquarius at 3:43pm 03.20.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/1786 Hi I am a new owner of a Hunter30 1988 and need some information. How anchor light cable is install
Stuck oil filter Yanmar 3YM30 birnbaumr at 2:26pm 03.20.11 Mid-Size Boats 5/5755 Skinned knuckles today. Tried to remove the oil filter from a Yanmar 3YM30. Ending up bending the
Polars on a S2 27 path90 at 2:21pm 03.20.11 S2 1/1937 Do anyone have the polars on a S2 27'?
Anyone used a Mr. Heater (Portable Propane Heater) in there? rwblocker at 2:04pm 03.20.11 Ask All Sailors 10/6220 I just purchased a 9,000 BTU Mr Heater to use in my boat 43' Hunter. It is designed to be used in s
Halyard Question allantodd at 1:11pm 03.20.11 Catalina 22 1/1347 I have been told that 5/16" line is maximum size for internal halayards on stock catalina mast. I've
Is this dangerous? (3) davidb at 12:42pm 03.20.11 Smaller Boats 7/2302 I recently had to order a new jib, which led me to look closely at the top of the forestay as it com
1979 L25 Battery Hold Down (4) Steve22116 at 12:25pm 03.20.11 Lancer 0/1654 Good afternoon all. The last couple of weeks I've come up with two solutions for securing the batter
windows (2) Don Crowther at 12:08pm 03.20.11 Big Boats 7/1720 Well here's a couple of pictures of the finished product. Last fall when I pulled the boat for the
Dodger for a Legend 37 plharm at 12:06pm 03.20.11 Big Boats 4/2369 Has anyone added a dodger to their Legend 37? I have talked to several canvas shops who have told me
painting javelin at 11:58am 03.20.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1706 Has anyone painted the hull other than with " boat " paint ( interlux etc.) This type of paint is ex
Locker Latch Steve22116 at 11:42am 03.20.11 Lancer 0/1454 Good morning all. One of things the "experts" say is you need a way of securing your locker lids to

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What to do about missing inboard motor? MikeHoncho at 7:49pm 07.29.22 2GM20F, same as yours. That's why I'm looking at the calcs again. AND installing video cams to se
What to do about missing inboard motor? Ralph Johnstone at 7:29pm 07.29.22 Sorry, I meant is the numbers you are getting from a inboard or outboard? 2GM20F, same as yours.
Navigation light not working - probably shorted out - H240 Project_Mayhem at 7:24pm 07.29.22 Verify fuse rating is appropriate for the wire size. Start with the basics. Pull the bulb/LED out wh
Portable AC or Water Cooler Suggestions w4swk at 7:18pm 07.29.22 Yes, it can melt a big bag of ice in a couple hours Did I mention it was Texas and middle of summ
Portable AC or Water Cooler Suggestions brockangelo at 7:17pm 07.29.22 Yes, it can melt a big bag of ice in a couple hours
Portable AC or Water Cooler Suggestions w4swk at 7:16pm 07.29.22 We picked up an IcyBreeze for our trip to Lake Erie as a backup in case any of our hotels get cance
New Bedford, MA - 60+ Year Old Documentary jviss at 6:47pm 07.29.22
Newport 28 mk2 cruising speed sail sfbay at 6:41pm 07.29.22 Theorectical hull speed = 1.34 x sqrt (waterline length of 25 ft) = 7.6 knots. Hopefully, N28 owner
Chainplates for Drogue thinwater at 6:13pm 07.29.22 Well, if one were to suggest that I know little or nothing about multihulls, it might surprise them
Stopping engine Paulam at 5:45pm 07.29.22 when you say alternator output went to zero - are you seeing that from the volt gauge on the panel?
Stopping engine heritage at 5:40pm 07.29.22 Okay, back to the ops question. Key or engine fuel shutdown first,. This morning I was out sailing
In Search of Gooseneck Bracket to Connect Mast to Boom. Flowbrook1 at 5:34pm 07.29.22 I did contact Rig-Rite. They confirmed having no direct fit replacement. There only suggestion is to
Removing/replacing transmission on a Hunter 44 Lkarrh at 5:13pm 07.29.22 Thank you all. We took Kloudie1's advice and moved the engine. A big I beam, a come-along, some bloo
Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 4:49pm 07.29.22 207782
Bimini/dodger MikeHoncho at 4:33pm 07.29.22 Our dodger has a roll up center panel and removable side panels. In hot weather we will remove the
Mercury 6 HP is made by Tohatsu? Crazy Dave Condon at 4:32pm 07.29.22 Former 30 year Tohatsu dealer retired in 2010. You asked what brands Tohatsu built. Mariner, smal
What to do about missing inboard motor? MikeHoncho at 4:31pm 07.29.22 I think it's an inboard. Nothing hangs over the back end that I can see.:confused:. I've got to
What to do about missing inboard motor? capta at 4:31pm 07.29.22 I couldn't read it all, but I have a question or two. Did you or are you considering buying this boa
Chainplates for Drogue capta at 4:24pm 07.29.22 Well, if one were to suggest that I know little or nothing about multihulls, it might surprise them
Bimini/dodger Crazy Dave Condon at 4:22pm 07.29.22 What year and make is your boat would certainly help to know for better sdvice

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