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Show me your vang Marc Bergmueller at 10:42am 05.03.10 Bigger Boats 5/1905 My Oday 28 does not have a boom vang. I can find no evidence of a bail or other attachment on the m
Diesel Additives Bad Obsession at 10:33am 05.03.10 Ask All Sailors 17/3348 What is your favorite Diesel Additives that you put in your boat? What does it do? How well does i
Leaky keel ells at 10:21am 05.03.10 Day Sailers 1/1512 Has anyone ever worked on a leaky Oday 19? I know the part of the leak is around the screws that ho
pulpit repair StillFloat at 10:07am 05.03.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1737 i have old pulpit with worn out tap screw on bracket where pulpit stanchion connects. Does anyone kn
Popped Blisters and Pox - can I use it for the season if I paint? RonRelyea at 9:40am 05.03.10 Ask All Sailors 15/5177 I've got boat pox and a number (around 20) of larger fluid filled blisters on my hull below the wate
need a deck access hatch for 1980 O'day 23 screamingseagal at 9:28am 05.03.10 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 2/1897 Hello, my name is Jared I'm new to sailboating and I recently took my 1980 oday 23 out for a sail. T
lost my deck access hatch for my o'day 23... HELP! screamingseagal at 9:24am 05.03.10 Ask An Oday Owner 4/2531 Hello, my name is Jared I'm new to sailboating and I recently took my 1980 oday 23 out for a sail. T
Danforth is no more? Paul356 at 8:23am 05.03.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1414 I bought a Danforth compass this spring, had a question, emailed the designated contact and received
Westerbeke 38 engine problem MikeB at 8:05am 05.03.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1565 I have last fall purchased a new to me, 1994 Morgan Catalina 38 center cockpit, and we love it. It
Refrigerator won't cool down jackzimmerman at 7:56am 05.03.10 Big Boats 5/1793 We have a Hunter 380 with a refrigerator/freezer (built into the counter, doors pull up). We notice
electronics fried davidmcorbin at 7:45am 05.03.10 Columbia 0/2187 boat almost sunk- and in the process, the electronic panel fried. need to know if there are switch
volvo penta md5b not starting piper at 7:32am 05.03.10 Ask All Sailors 5/5246 OK, total newb here....have a Pearson 27 Triton (or for some a US Yacht 27 with a Pearson sticker on
H28.5 Website Warren Milberg at 7:18am 05.03.10 Mid-Size Boats 0/1101 As users of the H28.5 Website have noted, the "Forums" section is not working properly. The site adm
Bottom paint---Interlux Anti Fouling Earl Keim at 7:17am 05.03.10 Smaller Boats 3/1369 HI, I have used the INterlux Anti Fouling bottom paint on my Hunter 260. Just for some general ad
H28.5 Website Warren Milberg at 7:16am 05.03.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1093 As users of the H28.5 Website have noted, the "Forums" section is not working properly. The site ad
Splish, Splash she's in the water!!! (4) estopa at 7:11am 05.03.10 Day Sailers 1/1377 Thanks People for all your help to date on getting my beloved O'day 222 into Milford Harbor this wee
accumalation on prop/shaft lloyd1814 at 6:42am 05.03.10 Big Boats 1/1705 when we pulled the boat out last fall,we found the prpo and shaft completly covered by a concrete ty
Holding Tank Southern at 5:58am 05.03.10 Mid-Size Boats 9/2488 I have a 28 ft. 1991 Hunter, legacy series. The aluminum holding tank is leaking, badly. I've tried
Sail Drive + Prop Walk Observation Ducati at 3:18am 05.03.10 Ask All Sailors 0/2344 Just docked our new (used 36.7) for the first time. I usually back in however we discovered that whe
Catfish Rudder juliecat10 at 10:46pm 05.02.10 AMF 5/7813 Hey, I have an old Alcort Catfish 13' sail boat that I'd like to get fixed up. After a quick inspect

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Hiring a skipper dlochner at 9:31am 06.15.22 So in the second video.... they skipper is seen making his halyard nice and tidy while his boat i
Mystery wheel markwbird at 9:28am 06.15.22 80's era racing boat. Probably custom or one design. I crew on a very similar boat. 1D48. Only n
Gate Valve scarletmoffett at 9:24am 06.15.22 Maintenance of Industrial Gate Valve requires the regular intervention of specialists, periodic test
Hiring a skipper Kings Gambit at 9:19am 06.15.22 I suspect the main reason is time. If you are planning for a retirement boat and not yet ready for
1987 Hunter 23': which grease gun for trailer? (1) rgranger at 9:18am 06.15.22 They are all fairly standard. If you go with the bearing buddies, you just need to make sure the t
Mystery wheel DayDreamer41 at 9:18am 06.15.22 Ah! I thought the intention was to make it difficult to get to the companionway.:ass: No need to
Mystery wheel rgranger at 9:13am 06.15.22 ... the intention is to sit on the rail with the wheel between your legs when at the helm. Ah! I
Hiring a skipper dlochner at 9:13am 06.15.22 Sounds as if from the original post that the boat is not actually ready for distant travel on its o
Looking for pictures of 87 Hunter 23' trailer wheels rgranger at 9:10am 06.15.22 Yes indeed. .... before fitting bearing buddies. But it is still a good idea to unpack and repack
Hiring a skipper Kings Gambit at 9:06am 06.15.22 Ok... Its been decided to travel over land instead. Less risks, also found a good price for the mov
Said goodbye to an old friend Scott B at 9:01am 06.15.22 Oh wow. That truly is a tough thing to do. I know the new owners are getting a fantastic boat. Do
Hiring a skipper rgranger at 9:00am 06.15.22 Good for you. Get the boat into warm water, then take it out into the ocean. Here are a few boat o
Scary thought for all solo sailors! rgranger at 8:51am 06.15.22 #6) When the autopilot is on, so is the harness and tether. The strangest thing happened. When I
Replacing engine instrument panel (1) mikeracca at 8:41am 06.15.22 @Scott T-Bird To open your console you should be able to push in on the center of the buttons I ci
Grounding two isolated battery banks cagreen75 at 8:35am 06.15.22 Thanks for the comments. What you describe will only happen if the AGM is at the bulk voltage thr
Grand Traverse Bay tips! Epic1969 at 8:31am 06.15.22 elmwood may be a good launch area, esp leaving a trailer for a couple of days. call and ask. It i
Looking for pictures of 87 Hunter 23' trailer wheels Johnb at 8:25am 06.15.22 Yes indeed. We had one boat with bearing buddies that was problem free and one without that I replac
Replacing engine instrument panel dmax at 8:12am 06.15.22 Maybe you could find one of the NavPods that would fit, they have a bunch of sizes.
Mystery wheel jimshipsky at 7:55am 06.15.22 Thanks for your responses. Anyone know what boat that is (make, manufacturer)?
Said goodbye to an old friend Bob S at 7:50am 06.15.22 She is a beautiful boat kept by the most meticulous owner! I always loved the color and her name (be

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