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What boat is it jfdudley at 5:48pm 03.30.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1475 I bought an Oday 15' boat last summer and wish to purchase a replacement mainsail as mine is torn.
Sailing with NOAA on the FL Gulf (3) Ed Schenck at 5:28pm 03.30.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1578 For two days I studied the weather on NOAA. The forecast was for ENE, 10 to 15 knots. This morning
Propeller size for Oday 28 JoeR at 5:23pm 03.30.09 Bigger Boats 5/3553 I have a 1986 model Oday 28 which was manufactured in 1985 which I purchased in 2006. The engine is
Macgregor 1973 24ft Mike76708 at 5:23pm 03.30.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/2717 I recently purchased a Macgregor sailboat. The title says it is a 24ft. The title says it is a 1973
M.O.B. SF Bay Napa Ed at 5:02pm 03.30.09 Ask All Sailors 45/5903 I caught a merman this past weekend in the central bay. I've read about the methods and thought abou
M25 fuel efficiency? CAT30TR at 4:40pm 03.30.09 Catalina 30 2/2695 out of curiosity and planning for future travels, what is the typical gph used for the M25 universal
sea clear 2 question Hermit Scott at 4:35pm 03.30.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2732 I have downloaded seaclear and some noaa charts. I have to load them into seaclear somehow. The manu
Upwind in a 356 Paul356 at 4:17pm 03.30.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1382 First, let me say how much we have enjoyed our 356. I agree with Jim, above, that it has been an id
Rudder Post length? Drop and repair rudder. cygnus x1 at 4:05pm 03.30.09 Catalina 30 3/3429 Does anyone know the rudder post length on a 1980 C30? I have 38 inches of clearance from bottom of
Fixing Leaks from H35L Genoa Lead Track Neil McDonald at 3:47pm 03.30.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1495 At least two of the bolts securing the genoa lead track (correct name?) to the deck are dripping wat
WOW! Welcome Glenn! dogsurf5522 at 3:09pm 03.30.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1410 Your experience and expertise is welcomed and well needed. I have followed your career for over two
Info on your latest H27 (1) Les at 2:44pm 03.30.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1300 Mr. Henderson. I've had a number of Hunters and just this past year my wife and I decided to down
Isolating my starter battery robfmcc at 2:10pm 03.30.09 Ask All Sailors 10/7434 Boat: 1998 Beneteau 352 Goal- I want to isolate my starter battery from the house bank. Problem
Glenn, Welcome Kurt Diessner at 2:04pm 03.30.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1617 We have the 44 AC, my wife and I enjoy it a lot and love saling it! It really comes alive in the oce
Hunter 460 improved tracking Secondwatch at 1:42pm 03.30.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1353 Good Day, I realize the 460 was not your design, but a question on the tenderness of the stearing/ru
Tie Down Straps RECESS at 1:40pm 03.30.09 Trailer Sailors 7/3429 What is the best way to incorporate tie down straps without the straps being on the side of the boat
stern rail joedy at 1:21pm 03.30.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1219 I have 78 catalina 25 , I need to replace the mounts on the rail are these mounts at a 90 degree
Current Design Thinking on Spade Rudders? Rick D at 12:22pm 03.30.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 9/2885 Thanks for participating in this forum. It is really a pleasure to have you share your thoughts. It
Raymarine S1 versus X-5 Tim R. at 12:15pm 03.30.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2372 I currently own a Autohelm ST4000 AP. It is an older model with limited functionality. It has the
Oday 25 mast raising gary c at 12:10pm 03.30.09 Day Sailers 6/9637 Need to find a system to raise/lower mast when my Oday 25 is in the water. Plan to keep the boat in

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One week Sail adventure garymalmgren at 4:59am 01.31.22 Hi Erbardy There are a few things to consider. battery. Charging rate /system. Load. Many people go
One week Sail adventure PaulK at 4:58am 01.31.22 Bringing an extra battery or jump-starter might be cheaper and easier than adding a bigger solar pan
One week Sail adventure Caboteur at 4:29am 01.31.22
H240 mast type Timm R Oday25 at 4:09am 01.31.22 The price sounds very fair . Might not be a bad idea to actually measure the cables to verify .
One week Sail adventure Erbardy at 4:07am 01.31.22
Boat jacks/stands CYQK at 4:03am 01.31.22 Have Hostar stands like them
35s5 replace windows steffenled at 12:45am 01.31.22 Thanks. Unfortunately that email address is bouncing emails. Seems it does not excist. May I ask you
New smaller boat. Joe at 10:36pm 01.30.22 That'll be a lot of fun. Installing some hiking straps or even a pair of trapeze wires could provid
Boat jacks/stands JamesG161 at 9:16pm 01.30.22 Here is another place that is a better price Try the makers site. https://boatstands.com They siz
Hull JamesG161 at 9:10pm 01.30.22 a bit like old construction shiplap Nope. Full details on that spot and what Hunter did to constru
Hunter 34 owners, hull & liner thickness near keel stub? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:02pm 01.30.22 it would negate my first reason for doing this, which is to have straight way down through the valv
Hunter 34 owners, hull & liner thickness near keel stub? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:57pm 01.30.22 Sorry, but from the dimensions you've given, it won't fit even if the base of the valve rests on the
Hunter 34 owners, hull & liner thickness near keel stub? danm1 at 8:18pm 01.30.22 On my 34, the ac hose ran from a thru hull under the first hatch in the quarter berth (same as the e
Hunter 34 owners, hull & liner thickness near keel stub? DeniseO30 at 8:17pm 01.30.22
Hunter 34 owners, hull & liner thickness near keel stub? Allan12210 at 7:49pm 01.30.22 After we bought our H34 in 1985 we happened to be in Florida on vacation by early 1986. We visited t
Hunter 34 owners, hull & liner thickness near keel stub? kloudie1 at 7:38pm 01.30.22
Hull Ralph Johnstone at 7:38pm 01.30.22 This is NOT the best way to find out the Hand laid Fiberglass thickness Right, not the best way
New smaller boat. Tom J at 7:32pm 01.30.22 Very nice! Congratulations on your new boat.
Boat jacks/stands Tom J at 7:29pm 01.30.22 Definitely check out Brownell Boat stands, as mentioned by rgranger. They are of tubular constructi
Boat jacks/stands RitSim at 6:44pm 01.30.22 When you set up the stands at home, make sure you add the chain to bind the cross-boat pairs togethe

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