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Modify ski boat trailer for Oday 22 Wes Brown at 11:22am 07.09.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1127 I am going to buy an 1980 O'Day 22'. I have an 18' Ski boat trailer that I want to modify for the b
hull number kms at 11:29am 07.09.07 Big Boats 2/1260 Where can I find my hull number on the registeration?kms
quadrant deck plate Susan Campbell at 12:12pm 07.09.07 Catalina 30 2/1518 MY QUADRANT DECK PLATE IS SPONGY AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED...CATALINA NO LONGER STOCKS THE PART...ANY
shakedown cruise report Steve Feinsilver at 12:53pm 07.09.07 Big Boats 6/1367 Spent 9 days on our new 44DS ,hull 234. Boat is fitted with CO and smoke detectors, total of 6 unit
Original 23' Venture Sails? Thomas at 3:22pm 07.09.07 Other Sailboats 0/775 I have recently completed the renovation of my 1973 23' MacGregor Venture; However, I do not have an
CDI Messenger Line ggassman at 3:20pm 07.09.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1505 We purchase our 270 a few months ago and have no experience changing the headsail with the CDI furle
catalog or owners manual for a 80s vintage O'Day 1 dusty at 5:05pm 07.09.07 Day Sailers 0/1096 Do you have a copy or a scanned image of the sales brochure or owners manual for a 1980s vintage O'D
hard starting when hot pete at 8:42pm 07.09.07 Big Boats 5/913 I have a 2003 420 that has a problem that has been becoming progressively worse the last few seasons
Why cheaper Gevrey at 8:50pm 07.09.07 Bavaria 6/3577 Just a naive question.I'm looking for a sail boat, I compare the layouts, equipements, ... and bava
keel cable Cleatus at 10:13pm 07.09.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/970 The first time I took out my 25 when it was rough. The Keel sounded like it was slamming around. I c
pedestal lever housing parts jtmccue at 10:36pm 07.09.07 Mid-Size Boats 6/1169 yatch specialties pedestal partsI have an early H28.5. The pedestal's "!plastic!" housing (Y321-01
Changing the Oil Ray2325 at 10:47pm 07.09.07 Catalina 310 8/2379 I have never changed the oil on my 310, but it is about time. In the Universal manual they mentioned
One pin or two? sPk at 11:56pm 07.09.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1049 When I was raising my mast on my O'Day 25 at my old marina last year, one of the guys helping me men
Built in cooler not all that cool? sPk at 12:01am 07.10.07 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1245 I finally got my O'Day 25 into Lake Superior last week. YEAH! Now that I will probably be spending
R-33 turnbuckle? Ray at 1:47am 07.10.07 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 3/2061 I,m reinstalling my standing rigging and I,m missing the turnbuckle for the aft stay, does anyone kn
porta bote John R. at 2:04am 07.10.07 Ask All Sailors 7/2639 Is anybody familiar with the folding "Porta Bote"? My wife and I are planning to get a dinghy for ou
Generator on 23? Brian M H23 at 2:38am 07.10.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/869 So i had this idea yesterday, while I was helping my dad install a new generator in his 36', 10,000l
Roller Furl Bob Fox at 3:44am 07.10.07 Other Sailboats 1/928 Im considering getting a roller furl for my P26W and would appreciate some feedbackfrom owners with
Steering issue on 26M The Quiet Mon at 3:55am 07.10.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1276 I own 26X, but was asked by fellow sailor to look at issue with his 26M steering controls (I never h
Inverter power for a 35.5 Hanley at 4:23am 07.10.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1349 We want to install an inverter to run fans and tv/dvd player while out overnight. Any ideas on how

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Hunter 33 Reefing line boom internals SamLust at 9:42am 09.25.21 You're best off pulling off at least one end, probably the forward end because the internal blocks f
Hunter 33 Traveler Stops SamLust at 9:30am 09.25.21 In my 1983 Hunter 33 I replaced the original cockpit mounted traveler with a Garhauer up above the
Hunter 376 transmission gear ratio Ed.S at 9:17am 09.25.21 Thank you, I found it.
How to remove rusted stut bolts ('81 33) SamLust at 9:15am 09.25.21 If you're still working this project take heed. The company that made the early struts for Hunter c
Help remembering small cruiser name PaulH2504 at 8:58am 09.25.21 Could help if you define "small" and "inexpensive". Close to 20' length, sold for around 50k new I
What would you change in this plan? (fiberglass part of a rotten core job) SamLust at 8:49am 09.25.21 If I understand what you said you're looking to leave the holes large so you can glass in the chain
79 Hunter 30 - What make of roller furler is this? SamLust at 8:37am 09.25.21 That does look like an early CDI, but it also looks like someone replaced the original aluminum foil
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 8:35am 09.25.21 The bear probably weighed about 190 pounds more after Found at the site was a 10 pound pile of :p
Help remembering small cruiser name jssailem at 8:27am 09.25.21 A Flicka 20 was sailed from the Puget Sound to New Zealand in 2009. Here is a link to Flicka storie
Leaking Muffler SamLust at 8:23am 09.25.21 My 1983 Hunter 33 had a blue fiberglass water lift "muffler". I don't believe I ever saw a brand na
Finishing Etiquette Scott T-Bird at 7:57am 09.25.21 I tend to think that there is far more tension during light wind races than otherwise. It's frustra
1990 Hunter Vision 32' Jib Tension sail sfbay at 7:27am 09.25.21 ............I need to set the tension on our jib. Does anyone know the specification for the tensio
Possible C&C 30 mark 1 buyer looking for advice... Bluenose at 7:27am 09.25.21 When I was purchasing sailboats, including a C&C 30, an Atomic 4 was always a deal breaker.....would
Hunter 260 Engine Mount Fiberglass Cracks sail sfbay at 7:15am 09.25.21 See this link for a potential permanent repair strategy: Repairing Fiberglass Powerboat Transoms - E
Help remembering small cruiser name Siamese at 7:11am 09.25.21 Could help if you define "small" and "inexpensive".
Possible C&C 30 mark 1 buyer looking for advice... sail sfbay at 6:49am 09.25.21 I am looking at a 1978 CC 30 Mark 1 this week..........The listing says it has an Atomic Stevedore b
Toe rail carriage bolts JamesG161 at 6:48am 09.25.21 Question: What about a nylon washer under the carriage bolt head? hmmm, good thought about isolati
Toe rail carriage bolts JamesG161 at 6:44am 09.25.21
New O'Day 20 owner with no sailing experience and a project boat I didn't need sail sfbay at 6:36am 09.25.21 ........I recently picked up a free 20 off a guy on Craigslist...........The cheapest boat always be
Motor mounts 37.5 Hunter Yanmar 3 HM 35 F RitSim at 6:18am 09.25.21 Don't know the clearances under your engine, but I lifted a Kubota 25 engine using a deflated soccer

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