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O'Day 272 Doug Abercrombie at 7:17pm 05.08.10 Ask An Oday Owner 12/19949 I'm considering buying an O'Day 272. Any comments, negitive or positive? Thanks, Doug
33-2 rigid vang jimma4191 at 7:17pm 05.08.10 Pearson 1/1441 I bought a Garhauer rigid vang for my pearson 33-2 which fits the spars perfectly but I don't know h
Ooooops. Crossed +ve and _ve now what? TonyN. at 7:16pm 05.08.10 Big Boats 4/1468 Hi all. I was re-installing my two batteries and accidental placed the neg from one on the pos of th
O'Day 272 Doug Abercrombie at 7:14pm 05.08.10 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1 I'm considering buying an O'Day 27. Ant positive or negitive comments? Thanks, Doug
Valiant 40 progress part five, post paint. (6) CharlieCobra at 6:15pm 05.08.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2285 I know it's been a while since I posted a followup on this boat but it's been the "Boat from Hell".
always learning piedpiperIII at 6:00pm 05.08.10 Catalina 22 5/1576 I am forever learning about sailing and adjustments this is why I ask questions here, I may have sai
Hello from new boot themadscientist at 5:28pm 05.08.10 Ask All Sailors 18/3251 Hello everyone. I just wanted to introduce myself. I have no boat, I can't swim, I know like three k
crack keel (3) lukeb at 4:10pm 05.08.10 S2 4/1386 Bought a 79 s2 8.ob I am in process of getting keel repaired. I have a friend that is going to do wo
Wanted Trailer for S2 7.3 surfcali65 at 2:41pm 05.08.10 S2 2/1608 We are looking for a Trailer for our S2 7.3 in the North East .
S2 7.3 Owners Guide surfcali65 at 2:29pm 05.08.10 S2 4/6171 Hey all My husband and I recently bought a an S2 7.3 We are looking for an owners manual and may be
Helsen Hunter loses rudder. Ed Schenck at 2:15pm 05.08.10 Big Boats 5/2356 This story broke in yesterday's St. Pete newspaper about a sailboat losing its rudder. It was retur
Want to buy 22'. Can I trailer it or need to dock?? rkrane at 1:39pm 05.08.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1622 I am thinking of buying mac 22'. I do not want to dock it for $ reasons. Is it to much of a pain t
B24 hull speeds? tobus at 1:07pm 05.08.10 Bristol 5/5354 i went sailing last night off the coast of kauai in 25 mph winds i would guess and rather large wave
H380 Salon Table Modification AlwaysFORSAIL at 12:45pm 05.08.10 Big Boats 5/1748 Has anyone modified the salon table in a Hunter 380. I am thinking of trimming the table by about 3
mast tuning instructions incomplete boatowner at 11:45am 05.08.10 Smaller Boats 3/1526 mast tuning instructions incomplete hunter 25 the tuning procedure that came with my 2006 hunter 25
Three Hatch Cherubini Hunter 36? (1) rardiH36 at 8:38am 05.08.10 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1921 For General Interest: I stumbled across a "For Sale" listing in the SF Bay area for a Cherubini H
Why didn't Hunter think of that Slipin Away at 7:49am 05.08.10 Big Boats 4/1766 I was looking to find new storage area for my 45cc and discovered a very large space under the showe
bilge pump doesnt work blackhole 100 at 7:10am 05.08.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1653 We have a person 30 and all of a sudden the electric bilge pump doesnt work when we turn on switch (
Question Regarding Water Damage in Cabin Spike033 at 4:38am 05.08.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2273 I put my S2 11.0A Sailboat in the water on May 5th and opened 3 thru-hull fittings (engine, A/C, and
engine bolts redhead78 at 4:30am 05.08.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2143 Good Morning sailors. I have a motor bolt mountint ?. I am ready to bolt down my engine,I am using 3

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Bilge pump not running off of the battery jeepbluetj at 1:32pm 09.22.21 Trace the wiring. Interestingly it should be either/or - from the panel or direct to the battery. (
Where to buy need 2" hinged jaw rail slide/clamp? jeepbluetj at 1:30pm 09.22.21 Rich, looks interesting but no mention if it is SS or what grade if it is. All the Garhauer stuff
Locking latch for engine controls cover for Niagara 26 sail sfbay at 1:18pm 09.22.21 Welcome to the forum!! Please post a photo of your engine compartment cover so the forum can find a
Where to buy need 2" hinged jaw rail slide/clamp? Daze at 12:57pm 09.22.21 I used the hinges from US Marine Canvas for my solar install tying into the my H49 davits (2" tube).
Filler material for teak (1) TomY at 12:41pm 09.22.21 Whenever I have a crack to fill, I do a Dutchman patch. A small crack can usually be filled with a f
Bow thruster on a 2011 Hunter 50 CC Oddvardm at 12:35pm 09.22.21 Super. Thanks a lot Kind Regards Oddvard Myrnes.
Potable water leaking into bilge - 06 H38 senang at 12:23pm 09.22.21 On our H38 we have had mysterious fresh water leakage for a long time. By accident I found that ther
Broken Keel Bolts - Hunter fconmass at 12:19pm 09.22.21 What did the broken off bolts look like? Corroded? Necked down? the bolts had some rust on them,
Where to buy need 2" hinged jaw rail slide/clamp? Nodak7 at 12:19pm 09.22.21 How about this one: https://www.garhauermarine.com/radar-tower-strut-pole-clamp-rts-pc-2-0.html R
Broken Keel Bolts - Hunter fconmass at 12:14pm 09.22.21 Yes, after the keel was removed, the bottom of the hull where the keel was, needed a little beefing
Broken Keel Bolts - Hunter fconmass at 12:09pm 09.22.21 @fconmass, that looks very well done. How much work was done to the fiberglass in the keel stub?
The Greatest Sailor I Have Known smokey73 at 12:02pm 09.22.21 Will, so sorry for your loss. It looks like your dad really knew how to "live his dash". Quoted fr
H380 V-berth vanity/sink decommissioned-parts BIGUA at 11:57am 09.22.21 If you choose to take off the trough-hull, be carefull to close the hole in a proper way
Filler material for teak capta at 11:29am 09.22.21 When I've needed to repair wood, especially wood I want to varnish, I find a wood shop and get a cof
The Greatest Sailor I Have Known capta at 11:22am 09.22.21 Your wonderful post made me wish I had met your dad. I'm sure I could have learned a lot from him. I
The Greatest Sailor I Have Known Head Sail at 11:02am 09.22.21 Sorry to hear of your loss WiIll. A great tribute to a great Dad. You yourself are a testament to
Seventeen Years and Out! thinwater at 11:01am 09.22.21 Breaking up is hard to do. Try remembering the bad stuff (sailors are bred to file it away... deep).
Best caulk for deadlight? Project_Mayhem at 10:57am 09.22.21 I'm not sure about LifeSeal but I know the Dow & Corning and Sikaflex sealants mentioned in this thr
Tachometer suddenly stops....... NYSail at 10:51am 09.22.21 Guess thats what I get from having so much excellent charging capacity...... Maybe before with only
The Greatest Sailor I Have Known Will Gilmore at 10:50am 09.22.21 Sounds like a really great guy and a great dad. I did the Outward Bound course on Hurricane Island

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