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trailer for Hunter22 LDM at 7:00pm 03.28.09 Smaller Boats 3/1041 I need to move a 1981 Hunter 22 by trailer. How heavy is the boat. It has a swing keel. Is anyone fa
Cracked Gooseneck Juggernaut at 6:14pm 03.28.09 Bigger Boats 1/1541 I'm looking for a replacement gooseneck for my O'day 34. The original has a crack in the top part of
Ramps without Docks-Problem David F at 5:30pm 03.28.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1549 After my first season (ever) of sailing, I have encountered and countered :evil: many of those novic
Wet Deck Core At Mast Step sailingmountie at 3:04pm 03.28.09 The Cherubini Hunters 14/6412 Just came in from the boat after discovering what appears to be a wet deck core under the mast step.
O'Day 26s Outboard Fuel Usage atrometer at 2:08pm 03.28.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1241 Can anyone tell me the approx gph with an outboard?
Pacific NW Sailors Help! Ken Prichard at 1:51pm 03.28.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1906 We're interested in sailing Puget Sound (for the first time). We've circumnavigated Vancouver Island
Add a Bilge pump to a Mac 22 Mac 22 at 1:26pm 03.28.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1922 First let me say hello to everyone, I just joined today. I have a 1982 Macgregor 22 that did not hav
Hunter 326 fuel tank monitor Pthomas at 1:09pm 03.28.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/1774 I purchased a 2003 model Hunter 326 in late 2007. The tank monitor gives good indications of the lev
Help - Mast Hinge mpmurray527 at 12:15pm 03.28.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2857 I'd like to ease the mast-raising process by installing a hinge. I have a Venture 17. Can anyone su
Bilge Pump Mac 25 c44lindnee at 11:24am 03.28.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1635 The bilge on the boat has quit as i found out while doing spring clear up and maint (whew hoo on spr
maintenance michaelstar at 11:16am 03.28.09 Smaller Boats 2/972 Am a new owner of a 23ft hunter and have the boat in my front yard with some work yet to do before s
Life Lines thaeni at 11:15am 03.28.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1369 I just inspected my life lines and found the stainless wire in excellent condition but the white pl
Should bilge pump line have a backflow valve? butchrobbins at 10:43am 03.28.09 Ask All Sailors 4/2282 My bilge pump is a good ways away from the lines exit point on the boat-about 15 ft. When the pump o
Preventer Witzend at 10:21am 03.28.09 Catalina 310 7/2523 Any ideas on how to cobble up a preventer? The 310 doesn't have an aluminum rail with holes like my
New Boat Wax pmunger at 7:46am 03.28.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1325 I bought my boat new last year and am ready to wax the hull in the spring. What would people recomm
Rudder Problem on Oday 35 rajhnsn at 7:09am 03.28.09 Bigger Boats 4/1870 I am currently doing a complete bottom job on my Oday 35. It has been peeled, sanding is underway e
Raymarine Autopilot Clutch Larry Jackel at 6:32am 03.28.09 Big Boats 0/1209 The clutch on my Raymarine 7000 series autopilot sometimes fails to engage when my 2005 H44 is heele
Going Up The Mast jeffmacdonald at 6:12am 03.28.09 Catalina 30 2/1448 O.k., I have a Horizon WS45 (that is inoperable) circa 1995 but I'm really not sure. I have called
Spinlocks for 23.5 Jib Sheets Dave L at 5:34am 03.28.09 Smaller Boats 17/3099 Has anyone installed the newer Spinlock PXR0810 on a 23.5? (My boat was built in late '94 and sold a
Refrigerator/freezer shilosamm at 7:33pm 03.27.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1078 Anyone know about the ref./freezer set up on the M-38 Moorings (1990). I was told that it runs off t

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The LiFePo4 Revolution! dLj at 6:59pm 02.27.22 Primarily cost vs life expectancy. The "junk" Duracell batteries from Sam's club, that I recentlly
326 Head Door Retaining Clip Ken13559 at 6:57pm 02.27.22 See if this works for you: SG$ 3.79 \| Boat Latch Marine Mount Door Lock Bolt Hold Down Clamp Anti-R
V-Belt Replacement Ken13559 at 6:47pm 02.27.22 Check both pulleys, pump and crankshaft. Any rust on pulleys works like sandpaper on belt, thinning
Mast with weld repair - stay away or worry not? Bob Kessler at 6:26pm 02.27.22 yeah, that affirms what i was already thinking - but you found the right words!
Mast with weld repair - stay away or worry not? Johnb at 6:14pm 02.27.22 There is so much you don't know and can't find out with certainty that I would turn away while you s
Mast with weld repair - stay away or worry not? sail sfbay at 6:11pm 02.27.22 Information is you friend. I would not be concerned IF I knew what the repair looked like.
Mast with weld repair - stay away or worry not? Bob Kessler at 6:01pm 02.27.22 I don't have pics of it unfortunately - and the owner couldn't speak to the circumstances of what le
Mast with weld repair - stay away or worry not? sail sfbay at 5:48pm 02.27.22 Please post a photo of mast weld. Was it a crack or complete fracture? If the latter, if the mast
The LiFePo4 Revolution! BigEasy at 5:38pm 02.27.22 "Value analysis deal breaker." What does that even mean? What parameters are you comparing? With
Hunter 34 chain plate inspection (2) Charlie98117 at 5:31pm 02.27.22 Happy to report mine look OK. Some surface rust but appears solid. No significant corrosion at the
Morse or no morse Alan Gomes at 5:28pm 02.27.22 I have always been a proponent for Continuous Wave over radio and Morse by other means. It is not a
Is your boat a finely assembled, original manufactured piece of art work? mikeracca at 5:27pm 02.27.22
V-Belt Replacement lehighsail at 5:24pm 02.27.22 Thanks for the input. I have located a Gates 19" belt with the same profile as the M-20. I was wo
Is your boat a finely assembled, original manufactured piece of art work? sail sfbay at 5:20pm 02.27.22 How do you look at your boat and what do you consider when something goes amiss? Is your boat a pri
Down windsails. Diablito at 5:11pm 02.27.22
Boat Speed sail sfbay at 5:08pm 02.27.22 Hull speed for your sailboat (LWL = 24.17 ft SailboatData.com - O'DAY 302 Sailboat) is =1.3424.17^0*
Boat Speed Voyager1 at 5:00pm 02.27.22 6.6 seem more accurate, usually run it at 2900, does go a bit higher but not much. I have an ongoing
Morse or no morse JamesG161 at 4:49pm 02.27.22 Marines and some parts of the Navy still require Morse code. dit dit dit ... dah dah dah .... dit
Is your boat a finely assembled, original manufactured piece of art work? Head Sail at 4:46pm 02.27.22 No. 2. The artwork for most boats is in the cabinetry, and to some lesser extent, the fiberglass.
Boat Speed smokey73 at 4:40pm 02.27.22 I believe the calculated "hull speed" for an Oday 302 is about 6.6 kts based on a waterline length o

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