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Stepping mast on Oday 272? Airwaves at 6:42am 07.14.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/3114 I'm a former Hunter 27 owner and now considering purchase of an Oday 272 or 272 LE. It appears this
Instruments problems on H34 Fotoman at 6:36am 07.14.09 Big Boats 1/986 My instruments don't work on my H34 (1983). They are Datamarine. They power up but they all read 0.
GPS/Sonar install Fly Away at 5:53am 07.14.09 Catalina 30 2/1977 Hi folks. While my boat is out of the water I am considering installing my GPS and sonar transducer
Has anyone added an oil pressure gauge? nonlinear at 3:54am 07.14.09 Big Boats 1/1131 I would like to add this gauge and still have the alarm on my 1998 376.. So here is a link to a dual
When to replace the cutlass bearing Brahmany at 2:32am 07.14.09 Ask All Sailors 8/3924 Comments please. How much slop (up and down clearance) is acceptable on a 1 inch shaft cutlass beari
additionl battery installation mojoe at 8:00pm 07.13.09 Big Boats 5/1305 i am thinking of adding additional battery(ies) and don't have any room. Any adivice of best place f
Feelin' Good! peptobysmol at 7:34pm 07.13.09 Smaller Boats 2/1182 Bought my boat 2 weeks ago for a song IMHO. Bought a motor and battery. Stepped the mast and launc
Rub Rail Cleaner? Acetone?? rfrye1 at 7:05pm 07.13.09 Big Boats 9/8630 Trying to clean up the Rub Rail on my Hunter H376. The only thing that cleans it is acetone. But usi
Cleaner for Rub Rail? Acetone? rfrye1 at 7:04pm 07.13.09 Ask All Sailors 4/2508 Trying to clean up the Rub Rail on my Hunter H376. The only thing that cleans it is acetone. But usi
free to a good home Don Lawrence at 5:58pm 07.13.09 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1844 i am in the process of removing the origanal 2 burner kerosene stove and oven from our 84 cheribini.
Fram Number Edwin Farland at 4:53pm 07.13.09 Big Boats 8/5460 Can anyone tell me the Fram filter number for a Yanmar 3GM? I have been using them for 20 years, bu
Free O'Day Outlaw treebeme at 12:39pm 07.13.09 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 8/6508 Maybe this should go in the classifieds but I'm not selling the boat. I'm giving it away. I have a
tuning rig herbwjones at 4:08pm 07.13.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1336 My newly acquired Hunter 240's standing rigging is too slack. Does anyone have the manufacturer's s
Coronado 15 question ASAP :^) rowmyboat at 3:30pm 07.13.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/33 Hi, I recently was certified to sale small crafts and am busy looking for a used sailboat to purch
What to do with an old bow pulpit hunter guy at 2:47pm 07.13.09 Ask All Sailors 14/3188 I just replaced my bow pulpit that was damaged during a freak storm wind shear. Now comes the questi
Beneteau Oceanis 281 Cruising Spinnaker Andy Lifland at 2:21pm 07.13.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/4558 I'm ordering a Doyle UPS spinnaker http://www.doylesails.com/cruising/ups/index.html and need a maxi
Where can I buy another Mast Crutch? Jim and Peg at 1:24pm 07.13.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1891 We have somehow lost ours for our MacGregor 26X 2002. Thanks in advance!
US Spars John at 1:01pm 07.13.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1439 Does anybody know what is happening with US Spars (located in Florida)? I have been trying to cont
Water on inside of boat (not condensation) benet250 at 12:42pm 07.13.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1228 When I am on a Starboard tack, (boat heeled to port) with at least a ten degree list and a good boun
Deck repair captainron66 at 12:06pm 07.13.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1186 Beginning repair of deck at chains due to water intrushion. Seeking advice/guidance as to best prac

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Mast rail Scott T-Bird at 8:30am 03.29.22 When you took this picture, was the sail fully raised or was the sail down and gathered above the bo
Pacific Northwest Sailing Suggestions (US) jssailem at 8:29am 03.29.22 I believe you only need to register the radio and pay a fee, there is no test like with a HAM licen
Mast rail Scott T-Bird at 8:12am 03.29.22 Thanks for the replies. I'll be back out there this afternoon for a closer look. It's just strange
Mast rail jviss at 8:12am 03.29.22 Thanks for the replies. I'll be back out there this afternoon for a closer look. It's just strange
Mast rail GrantBrown at 7:58am 03.29.22 Thanks for the replies. I'll be back out there this afternoon for a closer look. It's just strange
Spinning Prop While Under Sail (1) sail sfbay at 7:56am 03.29.22 To add to what others have said about sailing in neutral please refer to attached Yanmar service adv
'86 Hunter 34 coolant through exhaust flightlead404 at 7:54am 03.29.22 Great answers guys---I definitely plan on finding the other two vanes but I just wanted to be sure
SEALING THE MAST sail sfbay at 7:49am 03.29.22 Have you considered a mast collar or tape Deck Collars / Mast Collars (rigrite.com) to help prevent
Water Pump Running dlochner at 7:43am 03.29.22 At the risk of being pedantic, water, like most liquids, doesn't compress :) The water pressure com
Hunter 23 Hull/deck joint R&R? dmax at 7:42am 03.29.22 I think more pictures, especially of the affected area, would help. If the rest of the hull-deck joi
Pacific Northwest Sailing Suggestions (US) mikeracca at 7:40am 03.29.22
Water Pump Running dmax at 7:39am 03.29.22 Basic understanding of the accumulator. When your pump runs, it pressurizes the water in your syste
Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 7:21am 03.29.22 203886
Mast rail Scott T-Bird at 7:19am 03.29.22 That gooseneck looks like it is riveted to the mast. Unless it is not the original location for it
Mast rail mikeracca at 7:18am 03.29.22 I'm not looking at it right now but it must be behind the gooseneck and that does not look easy to
Suspect Crankshaft oil leaks kloudie1 at 7:09am 03.29.22 The crucial thing is if ya have enough space.. The transmission can be uncoupled and removed aft but
Mast rail GrantBrown at 7:03am 03.29.22 I'm not looking at it right now but it must be behind the gooseneck and that does not look easy to r
SEALING THE MAST rschuss at 6:58am 03.29.22 There is movement in the mast step due to stretching of the shrouds and hull movement and if you str
Honda 2000 vs. Lincoln 140 welder kloudie1 at 6:54am 03.29.22 Probably could handle the lower-lowest power settings, but not the full rated output.. Lincoln (the
O'day 23 through hull access rschuss at 6:49am 03.29.22 On my O'Day 222 the cockpit drain is in the transom. In this photo it looks like this drain would be

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