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85' Hunter 23 or 77' Oday 25 chuckbaly at 3:17am 01.28.08 Trailer Sailors 17/5790 I am trying to choose between 2 boats I am considering. A 1985 Hunter 23 or 1977 Oday 25. Here are
Replacing Mainsail Bob at 3:09am 01.28.08 Yamaha 5/2014 Greetings,I'm shopping for a new mainsail. If you have any comments on sails or sailmakers, I'd a
sidestay length for a 25' O'day Doug Bauckham at 4:31am 01.28.08 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1107 I have just purchased a 1978 25' O'day c/b ' would like to know the length of the lower sidestays (s
Deck Paint Suggestion BroomHilda at 4:12am 01.28.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1041 I own a 1981 Hunter 25. The deck is in need (I believe) of a paint job. Very chalky...If you were go
Dinghy Davits PHitchcox at 3:50am 01.28.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1311 As my wife and I are getting older and have more time to sail, our backs are also getting older and
"Easy Reefing" Warren Milberg at 3:27am 01.28.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1673 I just got done reading, and rereading, an article on pg 38 of the Feb 2008 edition of "Sail," magaz
Put in Bay to Harbor Springs Michigan JohnnyMac at 6:59am 01.28.08 Big Boats 11/1606 Four years ago when I was planning a trip to the North Channel of Lake Huron I received valuable inf
Mast head light bulbs arayc01 at 6:54am 01.28.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1072 Does any one know what style of bulb is used in the mast head lights of a Hunter sailboat, specifica
That noise Deadline at 6:20am 01.28.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1103 Hunter neglected to screw down the compression post plate on my 320, so I helpfully obliged. Then I
Hoisting a hard dinghy aboard Taylor at 8:04am 01.28.08 Ask All Sailors 4/2808 Its mixed snow and rain in the northwest today, and a perfect time think about boating. I'd like t
Inflatable dinghy floor, slat, wood, or air floor Mike8245 at 10:08am 01.28.08 Ask All Sailors 13/11743 Does anyone have any other than the obvious positives or negatives to each of the 3 floors available
Silver Marine dinghy, thumbs up or thumbs down? Mike8245 at 10:02am 01.28.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1875 I am considering a Silver Marine inflatable dinghy, does anyone have any experience with them? It wo
Webasto Heater Install 323Cruiser at 9:26am 01.28.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/3684 I recently purchased a Webasto AirTop 3500 desiel heater for my Beneteau 323 and need to make the de
Beckson Ports (1) Gosselin R�gis at 9:02am 01.28.08 Ask An Oday Owner 0/921 Hi, I would like to know if somebody among you would have the dimensions of the opening Beckson of O
Epoxy ready to apply Kerry13709 at 8:21am 01.28.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1858 Ready to start coating my teak ' holly plywood flooring, 23 or so pieces all together. According to
Raymarine Smartpilot X-5 or S1 Smartpilot. Which would you choose? Joe Mullee at 11:20am 01.28.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1213 Has Raymarine come out with a new autopilot called the Smartpilot X-5 or have I just been asleep at
Sanitizing the head holding tank Cruisin30MKIII at 11:30am 01.28.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1131 Just purchased a 1995 Cat 30 MKIII :). The inside has a bit of odor from the head. I think i need to
1993 legend 40.5 jeff 93 40.5 at 9:08pm 01.28.08 Big Boats 2/1575 first time hunter owner here. beautiful used 93 hunter legend 40.5! any problems or tips to share?
Baltimore Boat Show Ray at 8:29pm 01.28.08 Catalina 310 0/1137 All, Went to the Baltimore Boat Show this past Saturday. Chatted with the dealers, but did not see a
From last week - Teens lead rescue of boaters in lake [Pontchartrain] Norton at 9:33pm 01.28.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1042 Young sailors save the day! http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/index.ssf?/base/news-8/1201156509244670.xm

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Bilge pump not running off of the battery Benny17441 at 6:03pm 09.24.21 Your 83 Cat like boats of its era probably came from factory with a manual breaker switch to the bil
Yanmar 3gm30f manual Jwhy at 5:56pm 09.24.21 Thanks for the input. I now have every thing I need!
New O'Day 20 owner with no sailing experience and a project boat I didn't need (4) JT Burkard at 5:40pm 09.24.21
Tropical Storm Sam Benny17441 at 5:40pm 09.24.21 To early to worry. It has slowed down its forward motion so the scenario at the time of approach is
IS my 1990 Beneteau s 41S5 alternator working?? Benny17441 at 5:37pm 09.24.21 Don't you have a cockpit panel with idiot lights and a buzzer to advice of a failure of Temperature,
2005 Hunter 36 Stainless Steel Arch drm1 at 5:06pm 09.24.21 That was exactly our dilemma when we bought. Preferred to spend the time off up in the Bay rather
Funny Friday!!! Allan12210 at 4:57pm 09.24.21 t a show-er.
Hunter 34 Bass Control Panel Indicator lights Allan12210 at 4:53pm 09.24.21 I changed mine a long time ago. Is there a small threaded retaining ring on the back side of the bul
Winterizing the Head Holding Tank Davidasailor26 at 4:47pm 09.24.21 With a manual head I used to do what dlochner suggests with the intake. Only difference is that I us
Beneteau First 35s5 Dinette Table (2) Hollyberry at 4:35pm 09.24.21 Our 35s5 came without a table too. I built one as shown. Rather that two dropleafs the starboard sid
Wema Fresh Water Gauge - Sending Unit JamesG161 at 3:23pm 09.24.21 I'll be calling city hall Monday and ask if they are adding more. More is never an issue with clea
Funny Friday!!! Michael Davis at 3:02pm 09.24.21 Since we all have gained weight as a result of lockdowns and restricted activities... Perhaps 2021
Spinnaker halyard on 272 (2) Tally Ho at 3:00pm 09.24.21 Here is a better shot of my masthead and the roller For the a-spin. I wonder if I could remove the
Funny Friday!!! (1) jssailem at 2:49pm 09.24.21 Since we all have gained weight as a result of lockdowns and restricted activities... Perhaps 2021'
Funny Friday!!! (1) jssailem at 2:45pm 09.24.21 We are in the Fall Stretch of 2021. Looking back at 2020. I came across this animal mascot that se
MacGregor 25 Classification Nashville_Blues at 2:25pm 09.24.21 I'm glad you asked, because I knew that the popular J/22 and Cat 22 boats were one design boats but
2005 Hunter 36 Stainless Steel Arch Scott B at 2:24pm 09.24.21 If only I could take another couple of weeks off :) Took a lot of time off this summer to do pour b
Wema Fresh Water Gauge - Sending Unit jssailem at 2:07pm 09.24.21 Perhaps... just spitballing... There was a gremlin introduced into the tank. Ate some of the plastic
Decking forward cutty need pictures previously inhabited by wildlife (Javelin) Seaswood at 1:58pm 09.24.21 Bleach & water but those plants have stickers actually went into the gel coat still okay for a Jave
Boneheaded mistakes & living under a lucky star Scott T-Bird at 1:34pm 09.24.21 @Scott T-Bird Fun reading. I think your daughter brought you the good luck. Great weather for the t

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