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I'm considering buying an O'Day 27. Ant positive or negitive comments? Thanks, Doug
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I know it's been a while since I posted a followup on this boat but it's been the "Boat from Hell".
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I am forever learning about sailing and adjustments this is why I ask questions here, I may have sai
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This story broke in yesterday's St. Pete newspaper about a sailboat losing its rudder. It was retur
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I am thinking of buying mac 22'. I do not want to dock it for $ reasons. Is it to much of a pain t
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i went sailing last night off the coast of kauai in 25 mph winds i would guess and rather large wave
AlwaysFORSAIL at 12:45pm 05.08.10
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Has anyone modified the salon table in a Hunter 380. I am thinking of trimming the table by about 3
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mast tuning instructions incomplete hunter 25 the tuning procedure that came with my 2006 hunter 25
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I was looking to find new storage area for my 45cc and discovered a very large space under the showe
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We have a person 30 and all of a sudden the electric bilge pump doesnt work when we turn on switch (
Spike033 at 4:38am 05.08.10
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I put my S2 11.0A Sailboat in the water on May 5th and opened 3 thru-hull fittings (engine, A/C, and
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I now have two books about knots. (Gifts) Time is short and brushing up on the 25-50 knots will "
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As I continue my quest to repower my 1979 Hunter 30 with a new to me Yanmar I would like to say than
Rick D at 7:34pm 05.07.10
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I must be dysfunctional. I just pulled apart my latest eye splice for the third time to start over.

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Plastimo 16274 air pump for engine room - how is it controlled?
APP314 at 9:48am 06.13.22
Hi Renee, For whatever is worth the schematics of my First 38 '82 mention a fuse for this pump on th
Threshold/trigger to add main twist back in for very light conditions
Eclectic at 9:44am 06.13.22
It is also possible to "choke the slot" with a traveler position that is too low especially in light
Yamaha 30 - prop shaft thrust bearing replacement
Blue Horizon at 9:37am 06.13.22
I have not put eyes on a Yamaha driveline, but as Ralph says, you probably have a standard bearing
Threshold/trigger to add main twist back in for very light conditions
Eclectic at 9:21am 06.13.22
Your question begs well .. questions. Wind speed is not the only consideration when deciding twist
Grounding two isolated battery banks
cagreen75 at 9:00am 06.13.22
Although I am not an expert in this subject, combining two battery chemistries in the same circuit i
Mast bend
walmsleyc at 8:56am 06.13.22
What is your boat? And what is your rig? (swept single spreaders? fractional?) 1.5 x (for/aft cro
COCKPIT LINE HOLDERS
Ralph Johnstone at 8:56am 06.13.22
And typing in all caps like shouting and harder to read. It's for the hard of hearing :doh: .
Hiring a skipper
dlochner at 8:39am 06.13.22
The trip you are contemplating is about 1600 miles, a daunting number. This is not the way to think
Commodore T26
IreiSailor at 8:29am 06.13.22
Hi ! I'm a bit late jumping on the thread, I own a Columbia T26 Pretty much same boat as the Commodo
VHF at helm (possibly hands free)
patagoniadave at 8:21am 06.13.22
Keep in mind that hidden wiring done by semi-skilled owners can also have hidden splices or other s
35.5 seems to tick the boxes
jonas (Sueco) at 8:20am 06.13.22
Check out the "Owner Resources" pages on this site, jonas.. Lots of great info. Welcome ! Hunter Ow
VHF at helm (possibly hands free)
FastOlson at 8:14am 06.13.22
Keep in mind that hidden wiring done by semi-skilled owners can also have hidden splices or other sk
Scary thought for all solo sailors!
Tedd at 8:13am 06.13.22
As if the sharks in Oz aren't bad enough, now they're chasing Ozzies around the world!
H-34 Cabin Top Handrail Size
Claude L.-Auger at 8:12am 06.13.22
Kloudie if you want to keep the woodsy look on the cabin top, you could remove the inside ones as th
Hiring a skipper
FastOlson at 8:10am 06.13.22
Not having a Captain's license, my experience is only several decades of crewing on deliveries. I ha
Hiring a skipper
Claude L.-Auger at 8:08am 06.13.22
You certainly can do it with your wife. I went from Montreal to Florida and the Bahamas by myself ex
Stray Current Corrosion Problem
fstbttms at 8:07am 06.13.22
When I looked up the location of Slidell which is near the eastern bulge of the lake, is became evi
First there was Marinco then SmartPlug and now VoltSafe??? I'm not totally convinced
jrussnogle at 8:06am 06.13.22
I switched to the SmartPlug several years ago and would never go back. So much easier and safer to u
35.5 seems to tick the boxes
kloudie1 at 8:02am 06.13.22
Check out the "Owner Resources" pages on this site, jonas.. Lots of great info. Welcome ! Hunter Own
Stray Current Corrosion Problem
jssailem at 8:00am 06.13.22
I wonder about the water and the choice of "zinc's" vs a more fresh water biased material. Lake Pon

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