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Pop top on O'Day 23 1975 El gran Momo at 12:52pm 12.15.09 Ask An Oday Owner 4/3417 Hello all, I have an O'Day 23 buit arround 1975. I'm going to put new electrical panels with switch
320 Muffler Problems James J. Ricciuti at 12:41pm 12.15.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/2524 My 1995 Catalina 320 Has a very leaky muffler. Has anyone had any experience in repairing or replaci
Life Raft Rental Joe Mullee at 11:48am 12.15.09 Ask All Sailors 9/4610 Has anyone ever rented a life raft? I'm located near Annapolis/Baltimore and was curious about it fo
Hunter Marine holiday schedule Phil Herring at 11:45am 12.15.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1480 Hunter Marine will be closed from December 19, 2009 through January 3, 2010. They'll be up and run
water in the ice box RBDUFFER at 11:44am 12.15.09 Big Boats 1/1202 I usually am asking questions, it's time I offered a solution! The water that finds its way into th
Yanmar Vibrations? samdale at 10:37am 12.15.09 Ask All Sailors 11/4535 I have a 1999 Beneteau 36CC with a Yanmar 3GM30F. The boat has a pronounced vibration (hammering or
Refrigerator/Freezer Lid Gasket AlwaysFORSAIL at 10:26am 12.15.09 Big Boats 2/3237 I have a problem with seal on my 2001 Hunter 380 Fridge/freezer lids not sealing. I have replaced t
Whisker Pole Paul Rybczynski at 10:10am 12.15.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/6312 I recently acquired a whisker pole to use on my O'Day 34. The 34 has two lower shrouds on each side
Shopping for a boat malyea at 8:03am 12.15.09 Ask All Sailors 14/2694 HELP I'm in the market for a ready to sail, low cost, swing keel, trailer sailer, 20' to 22' - ide
GPS higgs at 5:49am 12.15.09 Ask All Sailors 12/3370 One can now get a car GPS for well under $100 that includes maps for the entire US and Canada includ
teak bad co at 4:31am 12.15.09 Smaller Boats 7/1796 question here I own a 23.5 1993 and sailed it one year the teak on the door and steps are pretty rou
O'Day 37 cockpit drains-hoses to seacocks ccarmody at 8:12pm 12.14.09 Bigger Boats 5/4531 We are new owners of a O'Day 37 and have come across the dreaded Marelon/RC Marine seacock handle br
Genoa sail track for a #3 j Cooper at 6:49pm 12.14.09 Racing 1/3276 Own a Hunter legend 37, it has been recommended to put in a #3 jib sail track for racing. the proble
installing a #3 track on a hunter 37 j Cooper at 6:37pm 12.14.09 Big Boats 0/986 Own a Hunter legend 37, it has been recommended to put in a #3 jib track for racing. the problem is
290 / 306 Winches Bud H at 5:56pm 12.14.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1694 I was admiring a couple of Hunter sailboats (290 '306) the other day and noticed that the primary wi
Shaft length Carolyn1964 at 4:46pm 12.14.09 Trailer Sailors 9/4134 How much difference would it make if I had a extra long shaft versus a long shaft. I plan on sailin
Are backstays really necessary? Hermit Scott at 4:41pm 12.14.09 Ask All Sailors 43/23783 Are most of the forces on the rigging on the shrouds and forestay? I noticed a hunter 31 or 310 I th
Mac 25 water leak into bilge Cap'n Tom at 3:58pm 12.14.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1523 My '85 MacGregor 25 has water leaking into the bilge. When the swing keel is cranked up very little
Sailing Simulator pkdailey4 at 2:50pm 12.14.09 Ask All Sailors 0/2507 Great Christmas gift for sailors! This is the most realistic one I've seen yet. http://www.sailsim
Sailing Game pkdailey4 at 2:42pm 12.14.09 Sails Call Lounge 0/2641 Take the helm of the sailing gamehttp://www.flash-game.net/game/122/sailing.html

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Docking with a loop Tally Ho at 4:16pm 04.27.22 Damn perfectionists! Greg
Pearson 30 live aboard cruising? fred1diver at 4:11pm 04.27.22 The PO probably left the seacock open and flooded the motor, I have just got a 72 P30, making her re
Engine Coolant Hoses to Hot Water Heater/Tank SV At Last at 4:06pm 04.27.22 Our boat has the original Seaward 11 gallon heater. The connections for the hoses from the engine ar
What kind of wood??? (1) jeepbluetj at 3:26pm 04.27.22 My boat built in 2003 is teak/teak veneer. The color is quite light, likely because of the finish on
Fuse or Breakers? BAD ORCA at 3:17pm 04.27.22 Ok perfect. I figured there would be no problem , but just wanted to make sure there was no safety
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 3:16pm 04.27.22 I would check out Tacoma Screw. Tacoma Screw Products \| Home Up here in the North Sound, I like Cha
Rudder bearing JamesG161 at 2:31pm 04.27.22 My guess is your Fiberglass tube is wearing on the inside. It sounds annoying, but I would look fo
Annual WAxing ROutine Hello Below at 2:31pm 04.27.22 We use a product called Woody Wax to protect the non-skid gelcoat. It sprays on and gets rinsed off
Hose adapter for Hunter's 1 5/8" water fitting bmohr at 1:59pm 04.27.22 Wow, that's something that wouldn't have even occurred to me. I'm not that high tech. LOL.
Entryway Hatch Panels Edging sailcapt340 at 1:47pm 04.27.22
Hose adapter for Hunter's 1 5/8" water fitting Davidasailor26 at 1:46pm 04.27.22
Annual WAxing ROutine flightlead404 at 1:41pm 04.27.22 Thanks
Annual WAxing ROutine Davidasailor26 at 1:38pm 04.27.22 Is there anything special you need to do to deal with the original factory "built in" diamond anti-
What kind of wood??? dmax at 1:32pm 04.27.22 Not sure what Catalina used in 2003 but I bet you could get your answer here: https://www.catalina36
Entryway Hatch Panels Edging ggrizzard at 1:26pm 04.27.22 "Starboard" brand plastic. Sold in sheets/panels of various sizes depending upon where you buy it.
Annual WAxing ROutine flightlead404 at 1:25pm 04.27.22 Is there anything special you need to do to deal with the original factory "built in" diamond anti-s
Catalina 315 Fuel Gauge stephen_i_w at 1:06pm 04.27.22 I will repost what I wrote before on fuel guage calibration: As a former fuel system engineer in th
Engine Coolant Hoses to Hot Water Heater/Tank Tom J at 12:53pm 04.27.22 I don't see why you couldn't use 1/2" hose all the way to the heater. You might not get the water a
Hunter 216 Sailing performance Mike216 at 12:52pm 04.27.22 I don't race my 216 so I just sail the fun points of sail. I don't have a spinnaker so downwind is
Hunter 216 Centerboard sailtec hydraulic ram Mike216 at 12:37pm 04.27.22 My cylinder retract all the way. No rod showing. I had the same issue and you need to top up the

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