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1968 Outlaw kaptal at 4:07pm 12.25.08 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1076 I am looking for a 1968 O'Day Outlaw, prefably the one we sold in Grand Rivers, Ky. around 2002. The
Winch Handle/Mac 25 mellis18 at 4:00pm 12.25.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1356 I have a 84 Mac 25. The winch handle can not be removed, probably, unless I use a puller. Is there a
Troubleshoot propane Canoe at 1:29pm 12.25.08 Mid-Size Boats 6/3415 Can someone help with troubleshooting the propane system on my 97 Hunter 336. I upgraded the propan
I wonder how Santa knew... Brian D at 9:38am 12.25.08 Sails Call Lounge 4/3056 If I was a good boy or not. That perplexed me even to this day. Then, while watch A Christmas Story
Rudder shaft packing chelsabella at 9:31am 12.25.08 Catalina 30 1/1404 Need to change the rudder shaft packing on my '84 C-30. I am looking to replace it with GFO as I di
Other uses for boat stuff... (1) Maine Sail at 9:08am 12.25.08 Ask All Sailors 10/2231 So last night the kids had a Rudolph sighting!! I put on my head lamp, switched it to night vision m
pickup bed tent on a Mac 26 (9) Blake at 8:56am 12.25.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2547 I have been dissatisfied with the pop-top cover that came with my boat and am too cheap to spend $ o
Universal Diesel Oil change techniques? (1) Gorndorff at 9:59pm 12.24.08 Catalina 30 9/12771 It is time for my first oil change after acquiring my boat in October. I do not find any posts that
first sailboat (2) codmander at 6:12pm 12.24.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1390 http://forums.hunter.sailboatowners.com/lbs/attach/jpg.gif my first sailboat 1981 hunter 33 ft yan
O'day 34 storage Juggernaut at 5:30pm 12.24.08 Bigger Boats 4/1634 Under the port settee, I find aboard screwed down instead of storage pans. Is this typical of the 34
Holiday Greetings (1) BaySailerBill at 2:59pm 12.24.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1412 I realize that this is a bit off-topic for the site, but it is Christmas Eve and there's nothing lik
Refinishing Cabin Table Tops? Chick at 2:16pm 12.24.08 Big Boats 4/2402 I am intertested in refinishing the cabin table tops in my 2000 Catalina 36 Mk II. I am not a woodwo
Good Service - West by North Maine Sail at 11:22am 12.24.08 Musings With Maine Sail 13/4417 Hi All, As I am on vacation I have been researching new props. After a thorough reading of the M.I.
Ericson Sailboat ,, Airex cored hull,, Construction/Quality? Jasper NH at 9:50am 12.24.08 Ask All Sailors 12/8827 Looking to purchase a boat, again.. oops! I recently sold a full keel classic plastic, nice lookin
Tips on checking over and identifying a MacGregor 26? Dan_K at 9:11am 12.24.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/16839
A Christmas classic Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:31am 12.24.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1958 It just wouldn't be Christmas on a sailing site if we failed to enjoy this classic one more time: T
Happy Holidays! Bob S at 7:43am 12.24.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1180 Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy New Year to everyone. Thank you all for sharing your knowle
Short Gasoline Life? Maine Sail at 7:17am 12.24.08 Musings With Maine Sail 16/4239 Ok this is more a question of truths or mis-truths, here's my story. For years and years I have be
What MOB Equipment Do You Have? Mike G. at 7:02am 12.24.08 Ask All Sailors 8/2356 When I purchased my boat a few years ago, she was outfitted with two horseshoe buoys mounted on each
Merry Christmas Everyone tagalong at 10:30pm 12.23.08 Other Sailboats 0/944 Just wanted to wish all you sailors a very merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Hopefully Phil and I

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Sticky, no sticky. (1) jssailem at 8:52am 10.30.21 Here is a novel approach... Instead of removing the sticky... cover it. Duct tape is always an opti
Sticky, no sticky. sail sfbay at 8:41am 10.30.21
New Hunter 41DS Owner sail sfbay at 8:22am 10.30.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! Might be form the shower sump pump
JIB SHEET QUESTION (1) sail sfbay at 8:00am 10.30.21 jssailem's proposal to use a soft shackle looks like a great idea. More on soft shackles in this ar
Catalina Keel Repair/Wrapping Keel vs recommended stub repair catalina recommends DeniseO30 at 7:57am 10.30.21 I think it was up until 1988 Catalina used plywood in the keel stubs which could turn into mush from
New Hunter 41DS Owner dkinzer at 7:40am 10.30.21 The boat is inland 50 miles in a river, so no salt water. It has no A/C so that can't be it. The bil
H50 chart table seat sail sfbay at 7:34am 10.30.21 Welcome to the forum!! May I suggest a custom furniture manufacturer in or around Naples, Italy? T
Catalina Keel Repair/Wrapping Keel vs recommended stub repair catalina recommends RoyS at 7:17am 10.30.21 I had one of those with the same problem. Catalina supplied a procedure for sistering up the keel bo
Engine Issue RoyS at 7:11am 10.30.21 Yes, I had nearly the same experience after leaving my engine idling for a few minutes at about 800
North Shore Canvas winter cover experience cymeyer at 7:10am 10.30.21 I don't question your experience with the company as I've heard similar accounts from others. We a
Stupid owner recycled his B323 Propane Tank loneshark64 at 7:06am 10.30.21 On my 343 it is a 1 gal 5 lb tank. When I took it in to get it filled it took 1 gal. There is space
North Shore Canvas winter cover experience cymeyer at 7:05am 10.30.21
Fuse in small solar setup Ken Cross at 6:54am 10.30.21 Ours came with giant alligator clips. I only get around 5 amps, so I cut them off and installed one
Fuse in small solar setup dmax at 6:53am 10.30.21 Instead of the Renogy fuse, you want an in-line fuse with just plain wire pigtails like this: https:
Worst mistake by a boat idiot Ken Cross at 6:45am 10.30.21 On many RVs there is a hose fitting that goes to the black tank. The idea is to connect water to was
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? RoyS at 6:42am 10.30.21 Seems we are paying a very high price in modern boats to increase the waterline length. Not only are
Funny Friday!!! (1) DArcy at 6:37am 10.30.21 199648
Fuse in small solar setup chriscampbell at 6:28am 10.30.21 I wired a fuse between my 30 Amp solar controller and the battery. I would hard wire between the co
DIY Fuel Polishing System Tally Ho at 6:25am 10.30.21 There was a filter container from the 70's, that let you put a roll of toilet paper in the containe
Fuse in small solar setup chriscampbell at 6:24am 10.30.21 Regarding the wiring, the Renogy panels come with MC4 plugs already installed, you'll want to get a

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