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Outboard Tiller sandpiper10471 at 5:50am 10.07.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1321 I would like to connect the tiller of my ODay 23 to the outboard so that the two work in unison. Has
rub rail quest dkosuth at 5:49am 10.07.09 Ericson 1/2410 I am a new owner of a 1978 Ericson 32; its in great shape but has a lot of the original equipment in
430 Holding Tanks mrkirk77 at 8:13pm 10.06.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1292 I recently purchased a 1995 Hunter Legend 430. All holding tanks are aluminum. I need to replace the
Just contracted for a 42' cbreezenva at 7:55pm 10.06.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1384 just contracted for a 420, my first boat, your input please
tapered or not packman at 7:14pm 10.06.09 Ask All Sailors 6/3690 Hello All, My question concerns tapered vs non tapered masts. I'm purchasing a new mast from Ballen
Catalina "smile" fox islander at 6:29pm 10.06.09 Catalina 30 1/1960 Searching catalina 30 at wikipedia there is a paragraph about the "smile". It mentions that this is
stabilizing binoculars paphman at 6:02pm 10.06.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1314 My wife and I are thinking about a pair of stabilizing binoculars for the boat. We have a regular
What is it? (3) Qoheleth at 2:14pm 10.06.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/2457 Does anybody know what these are, what they are for and what they are doing hanging from my pulpit?
Newbie purchasing first boat - 1975 25' Wayne Gibson at 2:14pm 10.06.09 Smaller Boats 1/1658 I'm purchasing my first boat, a 1975 25'. Starting out with a broken hatch over v-berth. Is this a
Need New Jib - Storm Damage jerryf609 at 1:43pm 10.06.09 Ask All Sailors 19/3261 I could use some advice. A recent big blow in Muskegon Michigan, loosened my furled jib while at the
Boat off Trailer Mic Jones at 1:21pm 10.06.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1888 Hi Paul ' Sum, etal See att photos for progress. Thanks for your ideas and support. I made the cr
Anchor Setting Comparison (Video) Maine Sail at 1:08pm 10.06.09 Musings With Maine Sail 157/37537 With all the threads on anchoring this week I thought it a good time to do another comparison. This
Electro Scan on 410 Sailgunner at 11:36am 10.06.09 Big Boats 2/1415 Has anyone installed an Electro Scan with the 4 gal tank/injector pump on a Hunter 410? I am thinki
Suggestions for installing bead board below gabriel.donnelly at 10:42am 10.06.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/3259 I'm planning on installing bead board in place of the hull liner, (horizontally of course) the quest
replacing ignition panel on our '82 Bahama 30 bstaff2 at 10:15am 10.06.09 Islander 0/2376 Hi, My husband's leg went right through our ignition control panel in the cockpit during one bluster
headway in a Force 6 chris odgers at 9:49am 10.06.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1080 how strong does the wind have to be before I can't be making any windward progress? (I have a catali
mounting a switch in my Edson pedestal jknappsax at 9:37am 10.06.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1598 I have an electric centerboard winch on my O'Day 32' CC which reels in or out by a heavy-duty moment
Yanmar Impeller Replacement Mike H. at 8:04am 10.06.09 Big Boats 12/5103 I replaced the impeller on our 1994 Yanmar 3jh2e. What a PITA!!!! :cussing: The location of the
od25 centerboard lwi101 at 7:43am 10.06.09 Day Sailers 4/2030 I am looking to buy an Oday 25. looked at a 75 which has what looks like a winch assembly in a stee
Aft Cabin Fixed Portlight Leak robertsapp at 6:40am 10.06.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1303 The starboard fixed portlight in the aft cabin of our H336 is leaking when it rains. This doesn't a

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What year is my Widgeon need someone with Widgeon experience Sunbird22358 at 12:00am 08.10.21 I used to have a 1969 (might have been a 1970?) Widgeon, do your boat looks familiar. I'd place the
O'DAY Widgeon Manual (3) Sunbird22358 at 11:39pm 08.09.21 I have created an expanded version of the WIDGEON Manual, based on the O'DAY supplied Rigging sheet.
Can I unkink this bilge pump hose? JamesG161 at 9:18pm 08.09.21 You could try straightening it then squish in the pooked out sides and very carefully apply some he
How does the Hunter 240 sail? jblersch at 8:15pm 08.09.21
Can I unkink this bilge pump hose? Hello Below at 6:28pm 08.09.21 A manual bilge is one of those things that you hope you never have to use but if you do have cause t
Hunter 23.5 Mast Raising with Roller Furling Crazy Dave Condon at 6:28pm 08.09.21 When raising the mast, a cushioned sock over the furling drum is recommended. I would tell my custo
Hunter 216 Furler. What should I buy? rfgeorge55 at 6:06pm 08.09.21 I'd really appreciate some further opinion here. I purchased a roller furling drum and swivel. I b
Will 3/8" Sta-Set X be a good replacement? jeepbluetj at 5:45pm 08.09.21 Strength? 3/8 with a Dyneema core (like Samson MLX3) is more than plenty. 10mm Samson MLX3 has a te
Will 3/8" Sta-Set X be a good replacement? Rabe at 5:30pm 08.09.21 Well I don't want wirey... Line management in the cockpit is mandatory. I'm thinking that 3/8" of t
Rigging with Roller furler SVJourney at 5:29pm 08.09.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! The halyard looped inside the roll
Identify this sailboat? joyof10 at 5:26pm 08.09.21 Looks like an 11 Meter, modified to fly masthead spinnakers... Based on proportions, it has to be
Sailing or not Tally Ho at 5:12pm 08.09.21 Both boys made it home (Colorado and Indiana). I got out with sister for a nice spirited sail today
Prop Specs MitchM at 5:09pm 08.09.21 wow, Vmaks, would you mind sharing the name and contact info of the person at mack bor
A forewarning to those with cockpit drains and outboard rudders (also a crazy story) MitchM at 4:58pm 08.09.21 i had the rudder drive chain jump its sprocket and jam inside the pedestal at
Can I unkink this bilge pump hose? kloudie1 at 4:56pm 08.09.21 You could try straightening it then squish in the pooked out sides and very carefully apply some hea
Raymarine Ray 55 Transmits but Won't Receive kloudie1 at 4:51pm 08.09.21 Make sure to get the handheld a pretty good way away from the boat like 100 yards or so to check tha
Will 3/8" Sta-Set X be a good replacement? Stu Jackson at 4:51pm 08.09.21 Do you think 3/8" Sta-Set X will make good halyards on my 81 Hunter 33? Absolutely not. X sucks,
AutoPilot on Hunter 280 Panera at 4:44pm 08.09.21 hi Matt, would love to see the images. thanks so much for taking the time to reply. joe
Hunter Legend 37 advice? Koltar at 4:40pm 08.09.21 I really appreciate everyone taking their time out to give me their advice, thank you! I live a litt
New owner sea cock question BC Bernie at 4:37pm 08.09.21 Forespar Marelube for the Marelon seacocks that we have also works well.

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