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DC power and water Wayne Small at 11:38pm 10.22.07 Big Boats 5/1032 I came back from a trip only to find an inch of water ( fresh ) covering the cabin sole. The forwar
Stuck CB on a Mariner fliriesurf at 12:51am 10.23.07 Day Sailers 1/1093 Anyone know how to fix a stuck CB? Stuck in the up position, can't raise to release tension on the p
pointing with my 27 Catalina Gary VanZee at 12:04am 10.23.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1588 I have a 27 Catalina with a wing keel and am having problems with pointing. We race each month and
Replacement Stanchion Tip frogvalley at 1:49am 10.23.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1139 I am looking for replacement tips for the stanchions on my 79 Venture 25. I have not found them in t
DSII halyards Barry at 1:38am 10.23.07 Day Sailers 2/1304 I'd like to replace the main and jib halyards. Without taking the old ones off for measuring, what l
Advice for bimin on C22 Pete at 3:29am 10.23.07 Smaller Boats 2/1492 I am interested in finding out how (or if) anyone has addressed the issue of providing some protecti
Modifying posts Rick at 3:57am 10.23.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1174 All:Could someone please tell me how to correct an error in a post I made?ThanksRick
Is there a bad day of sailing? (1) David Hall22685 at 4:09am 10.23.07 Day Sailers 8/1564 Unlike some people, I can't take a good day for sailing (windy, sunny, etc.) I have to take my day o
Catalina 22 - Fixed keel or swing? Pete at 4:41am 10.23.07 Smaller Boats 3/3265 Fixed, wing or swing keel?Which boat has better sailing performance?Looking to buy a C22, any a
New Mast Installation - NEED INPUT-- ODAY 26 radiocommander at 5:02am 10.23.07 Day Sailers 8/1271 I have an O'Day 26. It had a French mast that I did not like, so I purchased a traditional, original
Fiberglass in cold weather renom2 at 4:58am 10.23.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1070 HelloWell the Wind Dancer is on the hard and the list of jobs before she goes back in is long. I
De-Rigging an O'day 23 john Adams at 5:05am 10.23.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1061 I have a 1978 O'Day 23 that has never been out of the water and has been sitting unused for 3-4 year
Foss Foam Rudder Repair Steve Carpman22174 at 5:40am 10.23.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1531 As a result of an unanticipated run in with an uncharted underwater obstruction, we lost an approxim
Prop shaft strut aisling at 6:43am 10.23.07 Bigger Boats 1/1214 Does anyone have the "casting number" for the O'Day 34 prop shaft strut?.... Better still, does anyo
windex ASC at 9:27am 10.23.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1131 I am a first time O'day owner as of today! I bought an O'day 28. The windex is not complete. Is ther
Confirm alternator David21341 at 9:49am 10.23.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1114 Can any Beneteau 351 owners (with Perkins 27) confirm the alternator output? I believe mine is 15 Am
hull MACR0423M80L year? model? dave at 10:26am 10.23.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/870 Can any tell me what model and year is hull MACR0423M80L ?Thanks!
LP Gas Locker Lid Sam Bocchicchio at 10:28am 10.23.07 Big Boats 5/1085 I have a big problem. I droped my starboard side LP Locker Lid in the ocean and I called Hunter to
Solar charger Mac at 10:38am 10.23.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1083 Here is a new one, and I tried to archive it but no luck, my buddy gave me two 9volt solar chargers.
Optimum Heel Angle Break Away at 10:50am 10.23.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1437 Just purchased '92 First 310. What is the optimum angle of heel for this boat?

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Anchor 150 miles offshore ? Don Guillette at 6:31am 11.14.21 No problem for our Government. They will simply tell the news media to stop reporting on this issue
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina LeeandRick at 6:05am 11.14.21 What am I missing here? Where was Facebook mentioned? -Will Reverse phone number lookup got me t
Winter Jackstands and Blocking Terry Cox at 5:59am 11.14.21 Jack stands should be placed every 8 feet with a stand under the bow. Agree, Dave. When the yard h
Tips on Finding a Deck Leak - 2007 Hunter 41DS sailcapt340 at 5:45am 11.14.21 On a friends 340 we did the technique Roy outlined. Same area, same ending point as you. We added
Anchor 150 miles offshore ? RoyS at 5:27am 11.14.21 No problem for our Government. They will simply tell the news media to stop reporting on this issue
Replacing a thru hull on a Newport 30 my 3 bil1215 at 5:22am 11.14.21 Ok thanks a lot I will reach out to them for advice. I appreciate the info 1708 sounds like the stuf
Winter Jackstands and Blocking RoyS at 5:20am 11.14.21 Sounds like a good idea to me. All the marinas I have been in put a jack stand under the bow but I h
Keel to hull joint DeniseO30 at 5:20am 11.14.21 One of the reasons the bilge water is always there is the very long 1" ID pump hose. Hunter used a
Tips on Finding a Deck Leak - 2007 Hunter 41DS RoyS at 5:11am 11.14.21 You can use plumbers putty to build a dam around suspect deck fittings. Fill the resulting pool with
Keel to hull joint RoyS at 5:05am 11.14.21 I would proceed with your plan. I did mine and it has never displayed the joint again. Bottom paint
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina NYSail at 4:21am 11.14.21 I know even in my small marina they have security cameras all over the place so it would have been s
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina SFS at 4:09am 11.14.21 I just can't get behind the idea that this is legit. I know that we lose tone of voice in written t
Replace Traveler on 35S5 Joe at 11:25pm 11.13.21 Harken is good, I have Harken travelers on both my boats. However, their track is proprietary so y
recirculating ball bearing outhaul car rebuild Joe at 11:04pm 11.13.21 A thin piece of flat wood, such as a tongue depresser, with a raised rib in the middle to hold the b
Forestay and furling genoa Joe at 10:56pm 11.13.21 No. The second hole is not for the forestay. The forestay is inside the furling unit. This short
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina Will Gilmore at 10:10pm 11.13.21 OK Girls and Boys. I'm still not biting. Can you have a Facebook check-in 15 years before Facebook
Add a battery Benny17441 at 9:11pm 11.13.21 The boat's electrical system is 12V. You may have two 12V batteries connected in parallel or two 6
Slips in Tampa area Benny17441 at 8:47pm 11.13.21 Look inside the Bay, Land's End at Apollo Beach usually has slips available. It is a little pricey
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina LeeandRick at 8:45pm 11.13.21 OK Girls and Boys. I'm still not biting. Can you have a Facebook check-in 15 years before Facebook s
Keel to hull joint Benny17441 at 8:43pm 11.13.21 Don't let a little water in the bilge upset you, there will be many future instances where you will

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