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44 DS speed under power Rick at 10:26pm 09.07.07 Big Boats 13/2686 My wife and I are about to purchase a Hunter 44 AC or DS and I am concerned about whether the 54 HP
H355 fast? James at 10:13pm 09.07.07 Big Boats 6/1299 I am considering buying a 1991 H355 mostly for crusing with my family, but I don't want to be stuck
nav lorean c hooking it to Alpha Marine Loran C/Au (1) bigsailing at 10:36pm 09.07.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/879 does anyone have a manual to hook loran c to Alpha Marine Loran C/Autopilot Interface the gov says
New Mirage 24' owner (1) Daniel M. Borsutzky at 10:48pm 09.07.07 Other Sailboats 3/2051 I am a lucky Mirage owner for a week now. I bought her in New York, and sailed back home in only 24
Tuning mast Hunter 240 Anitabreak II at 10:42pm 09.07.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/868 Greetings All!Back for more pearls of wisdom.........1. Would anyone know the numbers for tuning t
Outboard Mounting Michelle at 12:14am 09.08.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1180 My 1983 Evinrude Sailmaster 9.9 just gave up the ghost, and I'm in the market for a new outboard for
Boom and Mast Problems Burt2860 at 12:02am 09.08.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1034 I have a big problem with my boom and mast. The attachment of the boom to the mast is by two hook l
2005 Hunter 27 Purchase Advice Steve at 12:32am 09.08.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1582 Looking at a 2005 Hunter 27 (first year production) with the 9 HP motor, no traveler, and no in-mast
Broken Spreader LSU Kid at 2:44am 09.08.07 Day Sailers 7/1964 I was getting ready to launch today when I realized I had broken a spreader. I was sliding my mast o
H23.5 rudder jbreland at 3:58am 09.08.07 Smaller Boats 2/928 In searching through the archives I found a thread where people were talking about drilling a small
Old Gelcoat oday27jfc at 4:07am 09.08.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/965 Is there anything to revive 25 year old finish or do you just paint or refinish?
H-216 in Very Light Air Mr.Ernie at 6:50am 09.08.07 Smaller Boats 2/973 As those of you that have raced the 216 in very light air already know, the asymmetrical kite is use
Depthsounder malfunction Lou 14643 at 10:18am 09.08.07 Ask All Sailors 12/5676 Just back from a wonderful three day sail on the Chesapeake - consistant 10-15 knot southerly winds,
water pump seals losciale1 at 9:14am 09.08.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1088 would love a step by step for my Oberdorfer seawater pump that has 4 scews on the impeller cover and
water pump seals losciale1 at 9:03am 09.08.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/1032 can anyone give a step by step on the oberdorfer seawater pump that has 4 screws on the cover and is
Keel Bolts glassbutterfly at 10:30am 09.08.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/976 We have bought an old Catalina 27 and the keel bolts are rusted and extremly thin. We need to know h
Turning upwind pmeyers at 11:03am 09.08.07 Smaller Boats 16/1182 I convinced my wife to go fishing with me on my sailboat. We motored about 5 miles to the entrance t
Boat Value Radioop at 11:17am 09.08.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1427 Can anyone tell me where on-line I can go to see what the "Blue Book" value is for any given sailboa
Air Conditioning raw water clogging LSCalifornia at 12:14pm 09.08.07 Big Boats 13/7377 Thought I'd share this recent discovery regarding Air Conditioning issues related to clogged sea wat
Wheel Conversion David at 12:12pm 09.08.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1118 I'm interested to know if it's possible to convert the tiller/rudder assembly on the 26S to a pedest

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Mariner 2+2 Fiberglass Construction JackOlsen at 9:54am 10.05.21 It's worth the $15 to join the Mariner Association. A thread like the one I link below will walk yo
What is this? Damnskippy at 9:53am 10.05.21 Not a Snipe, Snipes have a dagger board. This boat looks like it has a centerboard. Masthead or Fra
What is this? dlochner at 9:49am 10.05.21 Not a Snipe, Snipes have a dagger board. This boat looks like it has a centerboard. Masthead or Fra
What is this? JohnShannon at 9:34am 10.05.21 Lightning is more like 19' and the bow is more plumb. Snipe ? at a guess you have a sail with a logo
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? (1) JackOlsen at 9:31am 10.05.21 Early Mariners used a lot of plywood as core underneath the fiberglass. My concern would be -- afte
Mariner 2+2 Fiberglass Construction BierBarge at 9:30am 10.05.21 Thanks for that! Is the vee-berth exposed ply or is it glassed over as is the rest of the settees a
What is this? Damnskippy at 9:23am 10.05.21 Looks very much like a Lightening. Might not be tho' How long is it? https://sailboatdata.com/sail
Heat exchanger temperature reduction amount Skipper at 9:20am 10.05.21
What is this? dlochner at 9:17am 10.05.21 Looks very much like a Lightening. Might not be tho' How long is it? https://sailboatdata.com/sail
Question on a 'new' Hunter 40.5 Rick D at 8:34am 10.05.21 So then the question becomes - how long will an epoxy bulb to stub joint last? :huh: I bet you coul
Survey - Moisture in Rudder / Swim Platform / Deck? JRacer at 8:24am 10.05.21 If the new survey comes up with wet and cracked rudder issues, you could just factor a replacement i
Running main halyard to cockpit / 18.5 (1) bzano at 8:21am 10.05.21 I have a Hunter 18.5, 1988 vintage and I ran both the main and jib halyards from blocks (sheeves) on
Bayfield 29 cutlass bearing sail sfbay at 8:05am 10.05.21 Welcome to the forum!! Suggest measuring your shaft diameter and then consult with Duramax Marine B
Mariner 2+2 Fiberglass Construction rschuss at 7:58am 10.05.21 The two bulkheads are marine plywood as is the transom. And the forward bunks are also marine plywoo
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? Alan Gomes at 7:57am 10.05.21 That boat is a biohazard. I hope you didn't contract anything fatal while taking those pictures.
Changing Hoses Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:22am 10.05.21 Actually it's NOT illegal to flush WATER overboard. If it were, it would be illegal to flush gray wa
Traveler for O'Day 19? sail sfbay at 7:20am 10.05.21 You might find this thread on O'Day 19 mainsheet traveler considerations helpful: O'day 19 mainsheet
Changing Hoses Claude L.-Auger at 7:16am 10.05.21 The idea of rinsing the tank by pouring water from the deck waste outlet is that the water goes in f
Furling main replacement Alansails at 7:14am 10.05.21 We have for Years bought our Sails From Al Declerq @ Doyle/Quantum Sails Detroit I would do my due D
New Pearson 303 Owner chuck stas at 7:11am 10.05.21 Hi! New owners of a 1983 Pearson 303 s/v Rahab Love the vessel, currently refitting with a Beta 20.

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