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O'Day 35 Hatches egstill at 7:54am 03.31.09 Bigger Boats 0/1306 Hi all, Both of the hatches in my newly acquired O'Day 35 are a bit leaky. I'm hoping this is ju
adding air to h31 1984 ktm500mx at 7:09am 03.31.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/1571 has anyone added aire to the older h31? If so can you pass along some pics and comments and specifca
Synthetic oil in a 4 stoke outboard peterbud at 6:56am 03.31.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1177 I have a honda 9.9 four stroke. I was wondering if there is a anadvantage or disadvantage to using s
Hunter 38 lighting strike relston at 6:39am 03.31.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 16/3347 We purchased a Hunter 38 last year and on our Maiden voyage we were struck by lighting on Lake Erie
2005 Hunter 33 Scott B at 6:19am 03.31.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 9/2226 Glenn, I was debating posting, I don't really have many questions since we enjoy the boat so much.
The Hunter 25 ron tw at 6:09am 03.31.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1417 Glenn, Thank you for spending time with us. I am a NEW sailor who chose the Hunter 25 (2008) as my f
Moving Up Sailgunner at 5:57am 03.31.09 Big Boats 0/984 We were not quite ready but could not pass on a great deal on a 2000 Hunter 410. So we will have ou
356-Great Boat CaptainJB at 5:53am 03.31.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1330 I own a 2002 356, hull number 197. It is a fabulous boat, great design, and backed by a great compan
Owner modifications to mass production boats Nicky17000 at 5:53am 03.31.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/1853 Dear Glenn, thanks for offering your highly appreciated advice on this forum. Mostly everyone ends u
Doing a walk thru? (1) Ctskip at 5:16am 03.31.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 10/2692 I have a 1983 31 ft Allmand I would like to do a walk-thru transom and first I'd do a split rear sta
Another Keel Failure !! Maine Sail at 4:35am 03.31.09 Ask All Sailors 37/20104 Was reading latitude 38 and came across yet another keel failure this time on a J-80. Here's an exc
Something never seen before dvarley at 4:01am 03.31.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1004 Gentleman ' Ladies I've been looking at O'Day 28's. I did my research and thought I knew the boat
Dear Mr. Henderson Rick at 1:19am 03.31.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/1921 As a proud owner of hull number 5 of your three year 336 run I wanted a bit of advice if you have ti
Pactor/Digital windward54 at 9:40pm 03.30.09 SSB and Ham Operators 6/5929 Has anyone installled a Pactor modem on their boaat? I was just curious on how it went and how much
Will Glen go for power? Large or small? Andy1237 at 8:31pm 03.30.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1541 Glen, excuse my ignorance but did you design the Hunter Edge? Do you think there is a place in the
Hunter 41-45 feet DanoDano at 8:13pm 03.30.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 9/2779 Glenn, First let me say thanks for your outstanding work on the Hunter 356. Whether we're out on
Design wieght paulj at 7:21pm 03.30.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/1621 When Catalina uses the term Designed Weight what does that mean or include? paulj :troll:
Ultrasonic Algae Control Anitfoul Screen Saver at 7:12pm 03.30.09 Big Boats 0/1199 I have a Hunter 49, which is due for its first Antifouling. Ultrasonic cleaners are not new to me, b
Re Another Oday 25 Rebuild (8) RBone at 6:52pm 03.30.09 Ask An Oday Owner 13/3155 Re: Another Oday 25 Rebuild Sorry, I had to redo the post so the pix would show. I think I got it t
Need to know what model it is jfdudley at 6:17pm 03.30.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 5/1643 I bought an Oday 15' boat last summer and wish to purchase a replacement mainsail as mine is torn. M

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Catalina 27 keel 77E27 at 3:43am 02.22.22 Pretty common issue with all first generation 27's and 30's. Check here: catalina smile repair
Battery options BigEasy at 3:00am 02.22.22 4D batteries are bemouths that weigh over 100 lbs and require lots of space. A 4D. AGM battery fro
Battery options Davidasailor26 at 2:33am 02.22.22
Universal Diesel M18 overheating and coolant escaping from bleeder problems mforum at 11:09pm 02.21.22 I suspect air in the system more likely than blockage since there has been no over heating in the 3
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 9:47pm 02.21.22
Catalina 27 keel Joe at 9:41pm 02.21.22 Pretty common issue with all first generation 27's and 30's. Check here: catalina smile repair
Battery options (1) mikeracca at 9:40pm 02.21.22
Battery options Tom J at 9:18pm 02.21.22 You don't say what size the 6v batterie are. I have four 6v golf cart batteries wired in series/par
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 8:57pm 02.21.22
Defender Sold DArcy at 8:37pm 02.21.22 It's sad to see a family company like Defender get bought out. I can't afford to shop at defender wi
gel coat cracks Ralph Johnstone at 8:10pm 02.21.22 The only thing that will repair gelcoat defects is gelcoat. Check here for post #6 and follow the li
Barient 8P winch jamming, pawl problem? lavatiger99 at 7:26pm 02.21.22 It does have a plastic drum, but spins freely without the pawls in place
Jabsco Quiet Flush Head Buttons Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:23pm 02.21.22
Barient 8P winch jamming, pawl problem? Jaxn at 7:22pm 02.21.22 is that one of the winches with a plastic drum? Those can expand when the wrong lubricant is used a
Barient 8P winch jamming, pawl problem? lavatiger99 at 7:22pm 02.21.22 Perhaps the pawls are worn out slightly and new ones would be slightly large and fix the issues, I w
Barient 8P winch jamming, pawl problem? lavatiger99 at 7:20pm 02.21.22 Thanks all, the foam was a grease cleaner I found in the bilge from a previous owner. I replaced th
Updating Interior w LED Mikes 87 at 7:19pm 02.21.22 I replaced all the lights in my 87 MKII with LEDs a few years ago, it really cuts down on the power
BATTERY BANK SETUP Bob J. at 7:14pm 02.21.22 I'm curious, at one-tenth the rated power, you can get 2.5 to 3 knots of speed, or about half the
Barient 8P winch jamming, pawl problem? dlochner at 7:13pm 02.21.22 Clean them up first and replace the pawl springs and pawls. Mineral spirits is a good cleaner for gr
Defender Sold shemandr at 7:07pm 02.21.22 Venture capital comes to rape and pilage not grow the business. Thus West Marine has gone down the

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