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bent mast Susie at 9:44pm 10.09.10 Day Sailers 1/1950 We bought a Hunter 146 and really like it. One problem,:cry: we bent the mast and I doubt that it wi
WIndy - my little mainsheet mod came in handy! OldCat at 7:56pm 10.09.10 Catalina 22 1/1515 Windy today:D Over on your side windy. Very gusty, big holes and bigger gusts. Many 30 degree win
Hot battery IanJ at 6:21pm 10.09.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1664 Recently I found one of my two wet house batteries with the two covers off, and the lead exposed. I
Reviews of O'day 23 sailing features O'dayO'boy at 5:47pm 10.09.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/17338 I have sailed for many years... 10 with an O'day outlaw... then to a marinner which I love for trail
Inboard engine for a O'day 25 dfrom at 5:46pm 10.09.10 Ask An Oday Owner 5/2695 I have a Oday 25 which came with a Vire 7 inboard motor. I am thinking about replacing the engine d
Keel Operation tommy at 4:57pm 10.09.10 Day Sailers 2/1576 Can anyone give me the proper way to bring the keel up and down while out of water and what to inspe
Lowering Mast on H340 Cool_Change at 4:47pm 10.09.10 Big Boats 4/2532 This is our first year taking down the mast on our 2000 h340....Our club has a crane for this and on
Lowering the boom ... next to the mast jveatch at 4:13pm 10.09.10 Big Boats 6/1776 We have a 2006 Hunter 36. We have had trouble bringing the main sail back in to the furling mast. I
H23.5 Water Ballast Question davidb at 3:00pm 10.09.10 Smaller Boats 3/1493 The last 2 times I have taken my H23.5, out I have had something happen that seems odd to me. At th
Reefing Roger Long at 2:40pm 10.09.10 Ask All Sailors 23/6434 I just came back this afternoon from a short, somewhat gnarly, daysail. Strider was plugging along
C&C 33-2 Owners Manual Wanted Imagineer at 1:49pm 10.09.10 C&C 3/4373 Greetings all you lucky C'C owners! I have just discovered that the C'C 33-2 (mid~late 80s models) i
understanding serial number oldsalt70 at 1:00pm 10.09.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1702 I know the serial no. breaks down into "manufacturer" "model sequence number" and "date built". Is
Need an expert's opinion hunter bum at 11:23am 10.09.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2278 I just bought a 1985 hunter 34 that needs to be almost completely remodeled. I'm estimating to spen
Leak through Keel bolts morris at 11:17am 10.09.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1837 We are worried we may have water seeping in through the keel as a result of a grounding. Can this be
356 Remove Holding tank shemandr at 8:12am 10.09.10 Big Boats 5/2164 I am thinking of replacing my holding tank - something is unholy down there. I've measured it and I
Charger/Inverter Location Switched Off at 8:02am 10.09.10 Big Boats 6/1666 Can I get a sense of where everyone has put their inverters. I am replacing my old Freedom 10 and th
What makes them a Legend? danstanford at 7:50am 10.09.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/6903 I see several models that share a Legend designation, and I think Hunter calls themselves Legend in
Using a trailer for 4'11" fix keel Cofresi at 7:42am 10.09.10 Trailer Sailors 12/5532 There are many fine 27 - 28 foot fixed keel sailboats for sale at very reasonable prices. I am very
New 27 questions and Atomic 4 issues in particular mpahl at 6:51am 10.09.10 Bigger Boats 3/1707 So, I bought a 1977 Oday 27 as my first "big" boat- coming from a 14' trailer dinghy... I looked the
Boat Babe makes cover of Lats & Atts Jim Seamans at 6:45am 10.09.10 Ask All Sailors 6/4389 October issue of Latitudes ' Attitudes features our very own Boat Babe on the cover. Way to go Steph

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Vire 7 parts Wanted shemandr at 1:36pm 07.15.22 I didn't know if it was an engine or a blender.
Garmin UHD 73cv and Wind Vanes/Sensors kbapark at 1:15pm 07.15.22 Thanks all for the info. I don't think I'll be going too crazy, like getting the G-Wind, for this bo
Javelin Replacement Recommendations sail sfbay at 12:58pm 07.15.22 Consider a Precision 15CB, which has a retractable keel and allows outboard motor with optional moun
Air bnb for Dock Rental Johnb at 12:50pm 07.15.22 I would love to see it working in the Bay Area and the surrounding waterways to the mutual benefit o
Age 80, O'Day 26 CB, great loop jmczzz at 12:18pm 07.15.22 so Ward says he will show me how to get out of this canal and across the bay. I was wondering does a
Universal 25 Overhaul Stu Jackson at 12:14pm 07.15.22 Engines 101 - The BIGGEST & BEST collection of M25 Series Universal Engine Information on the Intern
Age 80, O'Day 26 CB, great loop jmczzz at 12:03pm 07.15.22 simple thing but seems important. the boat hook that was on the included equipment list is not on th
Single Handing vs apparent wind and trim patagoniadave at 11:19am 07.15.22 Going to play Karnac here, holding an envelop to my forehead, and the message says "We don't suppor
hunter 23.5 centerboard haul line replacement and how to jack up boat Crazy Dave Condon at 10:42am 07.15.22 @rgranger Very funny Mr. Wascal Bunny.
New (to me) International FJ, drainage + repair questions Qorgyle at 10:41am 07.15.22 What happens when you open that? Can you see the foam? You know, I opened it and for some reason (
Universal 25 Overhaul jviss at 10:31am 07.15.22 Why is he overhaul necessary? This^^^. Is it top end troubles, lower end, low oil pressure, smoki
Condensation pump recommendations Don S/V ILLusion at 10:24am 07.15.22 Did you read the recent discussion about using a Venturi tube instead of a mechanical pump? Much pre
Air bnb for Dock Rental jviss at 10:16am 07.15.22 If you have to secure a permit to make it private, it is no longer public:tongue: But there's no m
Air bnb for Dock Rental rgranger at 10:12am 07.15.22 .... You need to secure a mooring permit - If you have to secure a permit to make it private, it
Vire 7 parts Wanted kloudie1 at 10:10am 07.15.22 Don't know if this helps? Vire 7 Marine Engine Home Page (indigo.ie)
Universal 25 Overhaul kloudie1 at 10:07am 07.15.22 Really depends on what is actually wrong with the engine. If it is just bearings, seals, piston ring
Securing Boom while trailering? Tater at 9:54am 07.15.22 I have tried several solutions and have settled on one. I use the lower mast support slot and secure
Air bnb for Dock Rental jviss at 9:47am 07.15.22 Private, commercial mooring fields in public waters? Yeah, what could go wrong?:biggrin: Not sur
Vire 7 parts Wanted Ralph Johnstone at 9:28am 07.15.22 Hi @Softy42 and welcome to the site. First off is that boats are not like production cars. Your bo
New (to me) International FJ, drainage + repair questions Simon Sexton at 9:22am 07.15.22 I'd like to add drainage holes to those seats Good morning @Qorgyle! Although the Flying Dutchma

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