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water leak blake54 at 12:51am 04.01.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1263 I have 1983 hunter 20 new bottom job last month still leaks 20 30 gal. every 4 day....how can get dr
Surveying a 73 Columbia 23 raphski at 9:53pm 03.31.10 Columbia 0/88
Cracked Companionway Step DavoArts at 7:44pm 03.31.10 Catalina 22 4/1578 the companionway step is cracked all the way through on the port side and I assume it is from stress
Navionic chip SpongeRob at 6:54pm 03.31.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1324 The chartplotter on the Hunter I purchased is a RC435I What's your opinion of it and also which Navi
Main halyard top wheels... BlueRunner at 6:33pm 03.31.10 Day Sailers 14/3373 My H17 is an '08 model that didn't sell until last summer. The buyer didn't find it to his taste so
bent mast (2) grego at 4:43pm 03.31.10 Ask All Sailors 14/6256 I live in the annapolis maryland area the mast was stepped and stored on the boat covered with a ta
Are all epoxy resins created equal? Bob S at 3:21pm 03.31.10 Ask All Sailors 18/4314 I am about to buy some epoxy resin and filler to fair my keel that got damaged when hauling my boat
bent mast solutions grego at 3:19pm 03.31.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1321 thanks to all for the sugestions. iam thinking the mast was bent due to the fact it was stepped and
Any Profurl Installation Tricks Bad Obsession at 1:37pm 03.31.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1943 I have my parts and I am about ready to re-install my Profurl on my Catalina 30 next week. Anyone h
Strut removal bornin59ca at 1:14pm 03.31.10 Big Boats 1/1471 Has anyone removed the strut from a Hunter 40'. I am in the process of replacing the drive shaft a
Leveling A Mac-25 derfus at 1:07pm 03.31.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1332 Does anyone know if there is a level point on a 1982 Mac-25? I want to check the rigging with the bo
Anchor Roller H33 ?? BruceK at 11:52am 03.31.10 Mid-Size Boats 4/1446 :confused:The roller on my '08 doesn't seem to like any anchor, doesn't fit nice and neat...currentl
venture 21 plans, specs, measurements etc. Joe Rewa at 11:45am 03.31.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/12511 i have a 68 venture 21 that i boght a year or so ago. it has been on the trailer ever since with th
Up in the Slings Bad Obsession at 11:00am 03.31.10 Ask All Sailors 5/1823 I went over to the place where I am going to haul out this year. The wind has been blowing for two
What does "Tender" mean in sail boat handling Morgan0505 at 10:06am 03.31.10 Ask All Sailors 12/27489 Forgive my ignorance, being a new sailor. I've read reviews that mention a boat is "tender" on a ce
New Owners Photo Album! BobM at 8:37am 03.31.10 S2 6/1556 Phil has the new owner's photo album up and running. The boat list is a bit condensed, but at least
O'day 19' 20+20 wrightsville27 at 7:20am 03.31.10 Ask An Oday Owner 7/3450 I am looking for a manual for a 19' O'day 20+20. If any of you have one or know where one is I would
Interested in trading your First 285 for a H 34? mark_swart at 6:44am 03.31.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1187 I am getting into racing and will normally have very little crew, so I am considering trying to trad
yanmar parts? - kemah, houston galynd at 6:44am 03.31.10 Ask All Sailors 8/5577 Now that Blue water marine is closed where are parts available in the kemah - houston area? I'm spe
New Hunter Owner 1978_27_Hunter_used at 5:51am 03.31.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1176 I bought my Hunter in '07 and I just recently got the engine going, then I beached it and found out

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326 Head Door Retaining Clip Ken13559 at 6:57pm 02.27.22 See if this works for you: SG$ 3.79 \| Boat Latch Marine Mount Door Lock Bolt Hold Down Clamp Anti-R
V-Belt Replacement Ken13559 at 6:47pm 02.27.22 Check both pulleys, pump and crankshaft. Any rust on pulleys works like sandpaper on belt, thinning
Mast with weld repair - stay away or worry not? Bob Kessler at 6:26pm 02.27.22 yeah, that affirms what i was already thinking - but you found the right words!
Mast with weld repair - stay away or worry not? Johnb at 6:14pm 02.27.22 There is so much you don't know and can't find out with certainty that I would turn away while you s
Mast with weld repair - stay away or worry not? sail sfbay at 6:11pm 02.27.22 Information is you friend. I would not be concerned IF I knew what the repair looked like.
Mast with weld repair - stay away or worry not? Bob Kessler at 6:01pm 02.27.22 I don't have pics of it unfortunately - and the owner couldn't speak to the circumstances of what le
Mast with weld repair - stay away or worry not? sail sfbay at 5:48pm 02.27.22 Please post a photo of mast weld. Was it a crack or complete fracture? If the latter, if the mast
The LiFePo4 Revolution! BigEasy at 5:38pm 02.27.22 "Value analysis deal breaker." What does that even mean? What parameters are you comparing? With
Hunter 34 chain plate inspection (2) Charlie98117 at 5:31pm 02.27.22 Happy to report mine look OK. Some surface rust but appears solid. No significant corrosion at the
Morse or no morse Alan Gomes at 5:28pm 02.27.22 I have always been a proponent for Continuous Wave over radio and Morse by other means. It is not a
Is your boat a finely assembled, original manufactured piece of art work? mikeracca at 5:27pm 02.27.22
V-Belt Replacement lehighsail at 5:24pm 02.27.22 Thanks for the input. I have located a Gates 19" belt with the same profile as the M-20. I was wo
Is your boat a finely assembled, original manufactured piece of art work? sail sfbay at 5:20pm 02.27.22 How do you look at your boat and what do you consider when something goes amiss? Is your boat a pri
Down windsails. Diablito at 5:11pm 02.27.22
Boat Speed sail sfbay at 5:08pm 02.27.22 Hull speed for your sailboat (LWL = 24.17 ft SailboatData.com - O'DAY 302 Sailboat) is =1.3424.17^0*
Boat Speed Voyager1 at 5:00pm 02.27.22 6.6 seem more accurate, usually run it at 2900, does go a bit higher but not much. I have an ongoing
Morse or no morse JamesG161 at 4:49pm 02.27.22 Marines and some parts of the Navy still require Morse code. dit dit dit ... dah dah dah .... dit
Is your boat a finely assembled, original manufactured piece of art work? Head Sail at 4:46pm 02.27.22 No. 2. The artwork for most boats is in the cabinetry, and to some lesser extent, the fiberglass.
Boat Speed smokey73 at 4:40pm 02.27.22 I believe the calculated "hull speed" for an Oday 302 is about 6.6 kts based on a waterline length o
Boat Speed Tally Ho at 4:37pm 02.27.22

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