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ndorfin at 10:18am 02.03.09
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I'm moving my boat from Lake Erie (fresh water) to California (salt water). Do I need to do anythin
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I'm moving my boat from Lake Erie (fresh water) to California (salt water). Are there any modifica
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I know I know.... :D Hopefully the "longer"title will prevent the casual reader from offering the
Bad Obsession at 10:03am 02.03.09
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Hello all. I am just starting to get back into the swing of things after a horrible year last year.
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I have really been enjoying the threads on cooking, recipes, and provisioning. It seems to me that
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Now that my conversion from a power boat to sailboat is complete. seems that the issue with the VHF
Jim at 5:41am 02.03.09
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This site is hard to use on my BlackBerry. J
Murray16764 at 6:21am 02.03.09
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To all, I have been doing some boat repairs at home over the winter and I used some 3M 5200 to glue
Fresh Water Wally at 5:53am 02.03.09
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When conditions warrant it--IMO--and I want to add a Navy type anchor to my rode chain above my Danf
wmacken at 3:57am 02.03.09
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Has anyone moved their mainsheet to a cabintop setup on an Oday25? I would like to, but i don't know
jeff950 at 11:35pm 02.02.09
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We bought a 1982 Catalina 30 about a year ago. The previous owner wasn't much of a sailor, and some
Tim Jedda 22 at 8:35pm 02.02.09
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Hey all, I sail a Jedda (Kestral) 22 twin swing keel (some were twin fixed), they were made near Mel
John at 7:26pm 02.02.09
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So today I had the (keel stepped) mast pulled on my C36. This was in preparation for removing the bu
Aircooled at 7:02pm 02.02.09
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Does anyone have a winter cover for mast-down storage out of water? If you do, what make do you rec
rmcarter@comcast.net at 6:38pm 02.02.09
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There was a macGregor 25 that sold for $6,200 about two years ago. It had a beautiful refit on the
gordonac at 5:23pm 02.02.09
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Hello all. Was hopeing that someone might point me in the right direction in finding a reasonably p
AllenF at 4:38pm 02.02.09
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Does anyone have a picture of the old Hunter logo (the sailboat with the keel) that you could scan a
Tim R. at 4:07pm 02.02.09
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The newest version of Google Earth(5.0) now lets you fly underwater. Chart your course and see what
Pat Otto at 3:42pm 02.02.09
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I haven't posted since the new site has been up. I've forgotten how! Wondering if anyone has cha
DavidB75 at 3:07pm 02.02.09
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Hello all, I am wondering if anyone knows where to find anchor pins for CDI FF2. I talked to "Sailr

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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
Boat Speed
Tally Ho at 4:37pm 02.27.22
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Tally Ho at 4:37pm 02.27.22
Dometic AC needs capacitor
DeniseO30 at 4:35pm 02.27.22
You might go on YouTube and look up how to "Ohm a compressor" but if it doesn't start, hums and cli
Morse or no morse
Brian D at 4:35pm 02.27.22
I have always been a proponent for Continuous Wave over radio and Morse by other means. It is not a
The LiFePo4 Revolution!
Stu Jackson at 4:25pm 02.27.22
https://oceanplanetenergy.com/advanced-energy-storage-systems/ope-li3-marine-lithium-battery-systems
Engine Hours 2009 Hunter 50cc
kbgunn at 4:21pm 02.27.22
Your boat has a fiberglass arch versus the stainless arch. Sailrite is the right spot for DIY. See t
Funny Friday!!!   (1)
Will Gilmore at 4:20pm 02.27.22
We survived WWII on spam. It was still a staple at my house in the sixties. You remember the sixti
V-Belt Replacement
garymalmgren at 4:08pm 02.27.22
At $2 for a new belt. I wouldn't bother with filing. Gary https://www.vbeltsupply.com/conventional-w
Morse or no morse
Tally Ho at 4:07pm 02.27.22
I changed to an electronic flare a few years ago, just because I was tired of throwing flares away e
V-Belt Replacement
Tom J at 4:04pm 02.27.22
Definitely go with the smaller belt. It's better to have a little extra room to adjust the tension
Is your boat a finely assembled, original manufactured piece of art work?
jon hansen at 4:04pm 02.27.22
That makes perfect sense. After all you sail and Alden 50. Alden Yachts is a renowned top of the li
Builder's Plaque
WayneH at 4:02pm 02.27.22
WOW! I still have my plaque on my 1980 37'. I can see why a previous owner might want to keep the p
Funny Friday!!!
WayneH at 3:56pm 02.27.22
Hormel foods made their first batch of Spam in 1937. Due to the pandemic, they announced they are ma
WTB Oday Mariner
Will Gilmore at 3:54pm 02.27.22
Wing_Mechanic, If you are committed to a Mariner. You might consider joining the Mariner Class Asso
Fuse ratings
jnorten at 3:50pm 02.27.22
A 10A fuse can handle 10A. Period. Aside from the interesting AC/DC arcing discussions, voltage di
Westerbeke 13b - FREE to good home   (3)
ricksoth at 3:49pm 02.27.22
The boat is sitting a bit higher than before and I now have much more storage space for important bo

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