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Jacques LeBlanc at 12:47pm 03.21.07
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I just bought a Mac 25 the tiller is roted and the rudder is missing. The owner said he has it but h
A Trometer at 11:50am 03.21.07
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Looking at buying a 96-99 Hunter 31. One had blisters repaired by Hunter. Anything else good/bad/u
paulj at 2:48pm 03.21.07
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I do not know what this is for. paulj
C-27 at 6:12pm 03.21.07
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Just purchased a 1973 C-27 with Atomic 4. Anyone know what size and location of zincs for the shaft
tegwilym at 3:06pm 03.21.07
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I have a worn out motor bracket on my boat that I have tried to fix, but my fix is just not going to
Skippercanuck at 11:32pm 03.19.07
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My 1980 Oday 23 came to me late in life and without a trailer. In my research to purchase a trailer
Pres Broussard at 10:29pm 03.19.07
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I am currently getting a bottom job on my 1982 27' Catalina. It was pulled out last week and I tho
AircooledPatriot at 12:59am 03.20.07
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Has anyone used the Island Girl Products? What do you think of them?
tom demarest at 1:38am 03.20.07
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hi,any tricks for bottom painting the whole boat while it's on the trailer,resting on runners? thanx
casey at 2:15am 03.20.07
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picture of previous post about transom crack. Also there is no wood inside hollow area behind crack
DanW9494 at 2:18am 03.20.07
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The recent fixed VHF radio options thread brought this to mind. A ham radio friend shared this idea.
tegwilym at 2:39am 03.20.07
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Ok, I've had my new Catalina 22 out for the first time sailing (Finally!!). No major problems other
Sea Biscuit at 3:10am 03.20.07
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Does anyone know where I can get an owners manual for a 1983 Hunter 25?
Len McPhail at 2:59am 03.20.07
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I ahve a 1885 25M and am planning on installing a new depht finder I have. The transducer for it to
JOHN WEATHERLY at 3:58am 03.20.07
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HOW DO YOU REMOVE A FUEL TANK ON MY 1980 O'DAY 28?
markus at 3:57am 03.20.07
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The strut on my 76 cat 27 had been repaired in the past (who knows when) and there had been some wat
Capn Pete at 4:18am 03.20.07
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I am in need of a clear, high-resolution copy of the O'day logo. It's the one with "O'day" in blue b
T J Furstenau at 3:35am 03.20.07
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Okay, I went and did it. After a little professional wrestling re-enactment with my 11 year old son
caguy at 3:17am 03.20.07
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tants is the subject. Had you for a second there! I just bought one and would like to try out this w
Sea Biscuit at 3:16am 03.20.07
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I need to replace my foreward hatch on my 1983 Hunter 25. Does anyone know where I can get one. It

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Should I run away, find out more, or jump on this? Catalina 30
jssailem at 8:16am 06.14.21
If you can buy the boat for $5K, I would anticipate spending another $10K making the boat safe to cr
H310 heeling
JamesG161 at 8:09am 06.14.21
Mast Support in Cabin '87 H32
Don Crowther at 8:08am 06.14.21
If it's buckling I doubt there's a steel support. The woodwork is just trim. I would prop it up befo
Should I run away, find out more, or jump on this? Catalina 30
sail sfbay at 8:02am 06.14.21
..........Is there anything I can/should check without a full inspection that would give an indicato
Is tuning the rigging necessary?
rgranger at 7:58am 06.14.21
Since you do not need to loosen the shrouds to lower the mast, you do not need to tune every time.
What mods have you made to make single-handing easier?
jwerkjr at 7:51am 06.14.21
I just this year ran my topping lift line back to the cockpit. This eliminates two trips to the mast
Here's something you don't see everyday
Leeward Rail at 7:49am 06.14.21
As in "advertisement"? Yup. "Adult swim" is the adult oriented timeslot for the "Cartoon Network"
H310 heeling   (2)
jssailem at 7:46am 06.14.21
I think there is some photo trickery at work. Trying to identify the image presented by the poster
Steering Cable Fell Off
Don Guillette at 7:42am 06.14.21
Brian: I had never heard that story about the Intrepid so I just looked it up - very interesting rea
Should I run away, find out more, or jump on this? Catalina 30
RitSim at 7:40am 06.14.21
Does the head door close correctly? are the door margins exactly even? also stick an awl or screwd
U-bolt Chainplates
shank at 7:37am 06.14.21
Thanks, Joe. I'll check for those backing plates next time I'm out next time on the boat. Hopefully
U-bolt Chainplates
shank at 7:30am 06.14.21
Oh, man. That sounds scary, Roy. I'm glad that you were able to recover from that with minimal damag
battery charger
Don S/V ILLusion at 7:27am 06.14.21
Follow the wires. There is no designated, single location for a battery charger especially on a 35
Is tuning the rigging necessary?
dlochner at 7:25am 06.14.21
The shrouds and stays do more than just hold the mast up, they transmit the energy developed by the
H170 versus H18 experience
mark2 at 7:22am 06.14.21
@shemandr I looked at the owner resource pages, but not sure where this would be appropriate. The "O
Leaking deck blocks!
mister_j at 7:21am 06.14.21
Best practice is not to seal thru bolts from inside the cabin. If you seal the leak from the insid
Is tuning the rigging necessary?
FastOlson at 7:21am 06.14.21
If the present rig is tight and is actually vertical.... and you have read up enough to be satisfied
Is tuning the rigging necessary?
jon hansen at 7:14am 06.14.21
like a guitar, it only is worthwhile when in tune. we are checking the tune every sail. eyeballing

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