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turnbuckles stop nuts loosening LordNelson at 4:27am 07.06.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/4040 my oday 20 turnbuckle stop nuts keep loosening up. i tried some electrical tape, but the tape came o
Auto not responding Joe Wienecke at 4:45am 07.06.07 Big Boats 2/1003 I have a ST 6000 Plus autopilot that seems to be acting up. The display is showing all the right di
Heating Stove (1) Breakin Wind at 6:14am 07.06.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1134 Any one seen a stove like this on a 27' O'day? Factory 1977 alcohol heating stove I think. Option st
Catalina 36 wins class in Bermuda 1-2 this year ! Tom S at 5:19am 07.06.07 Ask All Sailors 2/2981 Even more amazingly was 2nd overall with corrected time !! Congratulations David Sherman skipper of
27 footer - sea-kindliness, comfort TN at 7:34am 07.06.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/1341 I'm interested in perspectives on comfort ' sea-kindliness in boats in the 27-foot range. I'm also i
Caution to all on this site! Jacques LeBlanc at 8:52am 07.06.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1226 Be very careful when buying somthing on line. I sent a check for $100 to Garry Cripps a month and a
Oil presure light sapadeni at 9:49am 07.06.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/816 Ahoy fellow O'Day owners;I've finished all the major repairs on my O'Day and have had some fine sai
oh to travel by sail what a dream! rich18884 at 11:03am 07.06.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1320 Has anyone sailed to the far away port of Dana point? I have yet to do a stayover night on My MAC26C
Whale Quick Connect Water Systems Paul (Affinity C320) at 10:45am 07.06.07 Ask All Sailors 0/1038 One of my water tank shut-off valves has failed, the selector lever is loose and will not open the v
Hatch sizes david at 6:55am 07.06.07 Big Boats 2/882 I have a 1984 Hunter 34. Does anyone know the various hatch dimensions and/or is there a site for t
Removing Older Alder Barber Refrigeration? rardiH36 at 12:37pm 07.06.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1227 Dear Mariners:I wish to remove entirely from my 1980 Hunter 36 an older Alder Barber refrigeration
Panda 4200 Generator Problems MikeWilkinson at 2:25pm 07.06.07 Big Boats 1/1674 Has anyone had problems with their Fischer Panda 4200 Plus generator. I have had continuous problem
Outboard weight Jeff B at 2:33pm 07.06.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1317 I have a 2001 Johnson 6hp 2 stroke @ 58lbs on a Hunter 25. Im looking to buy a 2001 9.9hp Tohatsu 4
Depth Finders LeRoy Nooter at 2:32pm 07.06.07 Ask All Sailors 12/1677 I've been reading some not too favorable reviews. It seems the more affordable ones, $100-$150, don'
help for sprite owner Montana Jim at 12:38pm 07.06.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/859 need to contact sprite sailors present and past; ???????'s regarding rigging and parts[in need of a
Heave to Smitty at 10:13pm 07.06.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1857 My wife and I decided to practice heaving to in our Cal 28-2. We have a 150% roller furled Genny.
VHF question dale17781 at 10:05pm 07.06.07 Ask All Sailors 18/2169 We will be getting a new vhf radio for next year. We now have a handheld, but we need more range th
1 week to the 5th annual rOnDAYvous mike C16582 at 10:58pm 07.06.07 Ask An Oday Owner 11/1008 what a great weekend coming up......all the final details are being worked out and we should have th
Our Lovely Government At Work.....Again........ Dick Dixon at 11:51pm 07.06.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1178 Boat U.S. Magazine, Volume XII, July 2007, page 6, has an interesting article, "Congress Tackles Dis
keel wire Isnibs at 11:45pm 07.06.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1616 I have a Venture 25.The keel and winch are not 'in line'.Does anyone know what prevents the keel

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Possible C&C 30 mark 1 buyer looking for advice... Leeward Rail at 6:24pm 09.22.21 I owned one. Is there anything you want to know? Thanks for the offer ! No unresolved questions so
Possible C&C 30 mark 1 buyer looking for advice... Bluenose at 6:06pm 09.22.21 I owned one. Is there anything you want to know?
Why does Hunter have a bad name? SandyFrank at 5:55pm 09.22.21 Because Hunter Marlow dumped on all the Hunter owners who purchased their boats before HM took over
1/4 berth bulkhead (H34) (1) hunter34austin at 5:26pm 09.22.21 I'm doing the same thing but covering my plywood door with the same hull blanket material as the hu
The Greatest Sailor I Have Known Will Gilmore at 5:26pm 09.22.21 Exactly, Dave. Thanks so much. -Will
Locking latch for engine controls cover for Niagara 26 George Jarvis at 5:11pm 09.22.21
Leaking Muffler (1) Rabe at 5:07pm 09.22.21 I looked at the muffler for a a drain plug and found the muffler in a pretty bad state of rusting.
Yanmar 3jh3e seawater pump - impeller (1) sail sfbay at 4:42pm 09.22.21 Gary Ryan, attached is the 3JH3E parts catalog and link to the water pump impeller kit and and gaske
Cannot locate positive bus bar Catalina 42 MK ii (1) Stu Jackson at 4:27pm 09.22.21 Hello again! :) See my answer over on CF. Which was: Hi, Nice boat. For us C34 skippers, it's
trailer extension (1) Gene Neill at 3:40pm 09.22.21 Have you considered a receiver extension? How to install a hitch extender - and what is the best tr
170 Under Main Only Clark at 3:38pm 09.22.21 Hate to be negative here, but if you really want a single sail boat.... why don't you buy a single
Yanmar 3jh3e seawater pump - impeller Gary Ryan at 3:15pm 09.22.21 Thanks for the intel. That's what I was afraid of. You've got to be kidding.
Locking latch for engine controls cover for Niagara 26 (2) sail sfbay at 3:11pm 09.22.21 Is that a cam lock and do you want a keyed lock or a non-keyed thumb lock? One supplier for a keye
79 Hunter 30 - What make of roller furler is this? Dave Groshong at 3:05pm 09.22.21 I will beat any price on Harken or CDI furlers, that one is well past life expectancy.
The Greatest Sailor I Have Known kappykaplan at 3:04pm 09.22.21 I lost my father in 2009 and my mother in 2013. Like the poem, @dLj . Tks for sharing.
Locking latch for engine controls cover for Niagara 26 (3) George Jarvis at 2:58pm 09.22.21 Great idea. Here are a couple of pics of the outside and inside.
The Greatest Sailor I Have Known dLj at 2:53pm 09.22.21 Will, I've just seen your post about your dad. My sincerest condolences. No matter how much you k
Overprotection of prop (too much anode) on BENETEAU Oceanis 351 Bob J. at 2:32pm 09.22.21 Interesting observations. This season I decided to try Pettit Prop Paint in lieu of coating stuff wi
Filler material for teak DArcy at 2:26pm 09.22.21 One word of caution, mix the epoxy thoroughly before adding any filler (as usual).
Has anyone added a secondary holding tank to an THETFORD ELECTRA MAGIC head? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:02pm 09.22.21 You ARE aware that the ElectroMagic is a recirculating toilet? To use it, add water to the fill line

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