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Oday 25 questions Bob23777 at 6:55pm 05.31.09 Day Sailers 4/1721 Hi to all: I'm new to this forum, being a Compac owner. I'm interested in buying an O'day 25. I s
My hull sides are cored 9.2C Calypso at 6:49pm 05.31.09 S2 5/151 Some say the 9.2 S2 from 1986-1987 had cored hulls. Well my hull #419 (1986) is not cored at the de
What Z-spar bulb steaming/deck light does my '97 Hunter 376 need ghsmindy at 6:39pm 05.31.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1468 I went up the mast today to replace the bulb that shines downward onto the deck of my '97 Hunter 376
looking for an instructor in FL big bend accroy at 6:29pm 05.31.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1206 Hello all. My wife and I just sailed our boat from Melbourne FL around to Shell Point, FL (what a tr
Gray top side paint 1991 hunter43 at 5:56pm 05.31.09 Big Boats 5/1352 Does anyone know what type of gray top side paint Hunter used on the 1991 boats?
Zink locations on 29.5 mtoppozini at 4:44pm 05.31.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1355 I have a 1994 hunter 29.5 and am looking at trying to place a zink anode on the prop shaft...problem
Removing the bulkhead just fwd of head on C-27 mgreenlee7844 at 4:16pm 05.31.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1080 Is the bulkhead just fwd of the head structural? My wife wants me to remove it to open up the V-bert
Cabin Floor lingarner at 4:07pm 05.31.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2896 I am in the process of remodeling the cabin of my 26'. Along the way, I keep looking down at the bar
Mast Wiring/Mast Light/Coax Everlong 25 at 3:54pm 05.31.09 Ask An Oday Owner 9/3022 Okay, I h have a question I hope someone can help with. I have been working on updating the wiring
Pearson 31-2 pmoreton at 3:19pm 05.31.09 Pearson 3/3771 I just bought a 1988 Pearson 31-2. The topping lift seems unusual coming down from the mast head to
Slow leak H33 forward hull ish at 2:46pm 05.31.09 The Cherubini Hunters 8/2022 I have a 1977 H33 that has developed a slow leak somewhere forward of the bilge. The only below-wat
Electrical fstenman at 1:21pm 05.31.09 Smaller Boats 4/1141 I'm not sure if I am in the correct place or not. I own a 23' 1987 Hunter. When I bought it the runn
Irwin 38 1990 Center cockpit (2) johnflhardy at 1:09pm 05.31.09 Irwin 1/6741 If anyone has any drawings of this model I would really like to hear from you. It has a 2 foot bows
356 engine whines at certain speeds Ivan at 10:38am 05.31.09 Big Boats 7/1464 I have a 2002 356 with 3GM30F Yanmar. Engine has run beautifully and quietly until last year, when
Battery charging question Bob V at 10:26am 05.31.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1358 I carry a pair of Optima Deep Cycle batteries with me when I cruise to power my electric dinghy moto
Painting Nonskid thaeni at 9:43am 05.31.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1178 I have a 1984 27' Hunter. The Nonskid portion is molded into the fiberglass. Can I just use regular
stereo sound control dunbarjcd at 9:26am 05.31.09 Big Boats 2/1224 I have a Hunter 43. Does any body know 1,where can I find a replacement for the sound control switch
H216 Spinaker Outside Gybe rangerpaul at 9:05am 05.31.09 Smaller Boats 4/1403 Does anyone know how to do an outside gybe with the spinnaker on an H216 without the lazy sheet fall
How can you tell the rudder delamination is serious Michel16055 at 8:33am 05.31.09 Ask All Sailors 21/5323 I have some rudder delamination. I understand that this needs to be repaired at some point. The mari
Outboard capacity jnolan at 7:52am 05.31.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1053 I have a 1977 22 ft O'Day sailboat with a 8hp mercury outboard engine. I have not sailed this boat y

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I'm Tweaking My Battery Banks and Need Advice Stu Jackson at 2:02pm 03.24.22 f you choose the DCP (that would be my choice), then you really should install the 2 ON/OFF switche
FORT MYERS... MARINAS dlochner at 1:50pm 03.24.22 Where to look for those owner rentals, like publications, magazines,? and thx, that's very helpful
FORT MYERS... MARINAS The_Sailing_Pelican at 1:46pm 03.24.22 I toured the west coast marinas in February looking for a slip and they all had waiting lists of tw
Firefly battery issues Davidasailor26 at 1:46pm 03.24.22 Here is an example of a 200AH battery. Single cell 2V 200A Deep Cycle Battery transparent tubular
Select New England Ropes 30% Off and Samson Ropes 20% Off at WM! jviss at 1:44pm 03.24.22 The problem with WM is, most of the time their line is already over-priced. Appreciate the effort b
Spring is in the air, getting to know my Pearson 30 dlochner at 1:43pm 03.24.22 The blocks on the sliding track are for slab reefing. With the three blocks the sail (or a previous
Spring is in the air, getting to know my Pearson 30 Rick486 at 1:42pm 03.24.22 Hello everyone, since the weather is getting better, I just spent the last 2 hours getting to know
FORT MYERS... MARINAS Sailfanatic at 1:29pm 03.24.22 I toured the west coast marinas in February looking for a slip and they all had waiting lists of two
Do You Know A Good Broker? Mikem at 1:14pm 03.24.22 Thanks so much. This was very helpful. I will take your advice and write down in detail exactly w
Do You Know A Good Broker? dlochner at 1:02pm 03.24.22 Thanks so much. This was very helpful. I will take your advice and write down in detail exactly w
Do You Know A Good Broker? Prairie Virgin Sailor at 12:38pm 03.24.22 For a new buyer, the broker can help with the details of the sale, provides a buffer between you an
Sea rail scepter mounting - First 345 Hollyberry at 12:23pm 03.24.22 Not sure what you mean by scepter bolts, but the bolts that hold the aluminum toerail down on our '9
ASA 101 class... markwbird at 12:21pm 03.24.22 Gloves. Sunscreen. Hat. Water to drink. You don't need unless you expect to get wet and it's col
Transducer through hull size Barnacle Bill at 11:51am 03.24.22 Buy the instrument of your choice with the transducer(s) and if the existing hole is a tight fit, us
Do You Know A Good Broker? dlochner at 11:51am 03.24.22 For a new buyer, the broker can help with the details of the sale, provides a buffer between you and
Sail slug replacement Parsons at 11:36am 03.24.22 Sticky and broken slugs - a perpetual problem. The reason for the extra-strength slugs at the batten
ASA 101 class... BigEasy at 11:34am 03.24.22 That's fine, but those type of classes aren't racing clinics. They just don't work you that hard
Anchor windlass for Hunter 340 Ralph Johnstone at 11:30am 03.24.22 A better way, in my experience, is to power the boat forward steering it towards the anchor, as you
Bow cleat mounting repair. dmax at 11:29am 03.24.22 "Hoping to cut a hole which can be cosmetically acceptable." There are various products or you can
Wooden strip for Stern Rail Seats Hollyberry at 11:16am 03.24.22 Thanks all. I'll have a word with local timber store. Will hunt for plast-teak as well but not goin

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