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How do I get my O'Day 222 of the trailer? Gabor at 5:14am 03.13.07 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1809 I'm looking for advice on what is a good way to lift a 22ft boat off the trailer without having to t
Rudders steve rainey at 5:48am 03.13.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1056 I have a 78 Hunter 30. My concern is my rudder. After reading other posts on the subject I'm wonderi
CDI furler conversion Bob K at 5:52am 03.13.07 Bigger Boats 0/912 I am writing about the CDI furler installed on my 272. I would assume that it is the original equip
Captians license / Study Material/ bob at 7:31am 03.13.07 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1086 I am having some crazy notions about getting a captains license, but I will be dammed if I will take
Boomkicker pmeyers at 8:06am 03.13.07 Smaller Boats 3/1064 I added a Boomkicker to my H26 this weekend and noticed that when I put tension on the mainsheet, it
Beneteau 235 big enough for ocean travel? flyingrv6 at 8:08am 03.13.07 Ask All Sailors 23/4132 I've wanted to get a small sailboat around 10K and I love the design of the 235 but I'm worried its
Right or Left Margaritaville at 8:11am 03.13.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/809 is the propeller on the 31H RH or LH rotation? I have heard many discus the sizes and whether 2 or
Year of manufacture & Daysailer hull number art butterfield at 9:32am 03.13.07 Day Sailers 2/2212 I own Daysailer Hull # 22765, Class # 4213. I would like to know the year this boat was manufacture
Tuning 260 Rigging Deucer at 10:01am 03.13.07 Smaller Boats 5/1486 Well folks,Finally got out to tune the rigging on my H260. George, thanks for the info on your si
RAW WATER INTAKE Carpe Diem12966 at 12:03pm 03.13.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2808 I continually pickup eel grass which frequently blocks/limits raw water intake and caauses overheati
Propane Locker Margaritaville at 12:35pm 03.13.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/903 has or does anyone have a propane locker on a 31H? Also would like any suggestions on tank size an
Oday 30 centerboard gpearce757 at 12:39pm 03.13.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1236 I need a drawing and/or specs for the Oday 30 centerboard. An owner in Florida has lost his and has
Looking for clips for window curtains MartyCon at 12:36pm 03.13.07 Big Boats 1/1092 Anyone know where we can find the clips for the curtains that slide on the tracks for our ports? Tha
How much should I buy? Mike at 10:02pm 03.13.07 Ask All Sailors 6/952 I'm in the process of removing the bottom paint from my O'day 26. I've been reading a lot of advice
skylight trim Bob at 2:49am 03.14.07 Big Boats 0/851 Has anyone made a skylight trim for the legend series? The plastic lense is screwed to the ceiling f
Owner of Katrina sailboat? Ron Dawkins at 2:19am 03.14.07 Ask All Sailors 16/1527 Any suggestions appreciated! A friend would like to save a Beneteau 1st 305 from a chainsaw and lan
doyle stackpack mortyd at 2:08am 03.14.07 Ask All Sailors 12/3991 any experience with the doyle stackpack?
Zarcor Companionway CloZures Geezer at 1:37am 03.14.07 Big Boats 0/1049 Has anyone retrofitted the original companionway washboards with "Zarcor Companionway CloZures" -- s
Low RPM's under load Dan9014 at 1:24am 03.14.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1431 When the boat is under a load (2001 38 foot Catalina, Yanmar 40hp 3JH3BE), I can only go 3 knots at
WA Trailor inspection? 26s Bill20449 at 7:04am 03.14.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1099 Has anyone run into new rules requiring brakes on the MC trailor? I just bought a boat and trailor f

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Venture 222 interior painting JustinP at 12:51pm 06.13.21 Thanks!
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker jssailem at 12:47pm 06.13.21
Venture 222 interior painting jssailem at 12:32pm 06.13.21 "Fiberglass" (FRP). If you want the paint to stick you will need to prep the surface. You need to re
Do you BELIEVE... in Rogue Waves? jon hansen at 12:23pm 06.13.21 i believe!
Missing Mooring (1) jssailem at 12:19pm 06.13.21 195144 2200LB Super Strong Fishing Magnet Neodymium D135mm Metal treasure Hunter Salvage Magnet RZlz
Steering Cable Fell Off Don S/V ILLusion at 12:11pm 06.13.21
Raymarine Evolution Wheel Pilot Install Closing Time at 12:09pm 06.13.21 Sounds like you have thought through the options and chosen wisely. Without your comments and thos
Missing Mooring justsomeguy at 12:05pm 06.13.21 I like the magnet idea. Cheap's my middle name...
1996 HUNTER LEGEND 40.5 DEPTH AND TRANSDUCER ISSUES Panama Jack at 11:58am 06.13.21 Hello Bluebird and John T1594 ( or any other Hunter boat owner) I own a 1994 Hunter Legend 37.5.
Missing Mooring Richard19068 at 11:15am 06.13.21 Underwater metal detector? https://www.amazon.com/Wedigout-Underwater-Waterproof-Induction-Indicato
Steering Cable Fell Off Don Guillette at 10:35am 06.13.21 probably wouldn't' work because the rudder would be jammed to one side or another. Heave to might w
Steering Cable Fell Off Calif. Ted at 10:31am 06.13.21 Friends sold their boat recently and surveyor couldn't find Emergency tiller so they called me, I to
DC Main on panel is dead WasabiRush at 10:28am 06.13.21 Problem resolved. Someone on FB suggested spinning the battery selector a few times. Sure enough, th
C310 Head Mirror (2) BC Bernie at 10:12am 06.13.21 I love Ikea for boat sized stuff. I've been using these - $5 Cdn each mirror - Good thing they're pl
Anchoring systems jon hansen at 10:10am 06.13.21 all the above is correct. ultimate possible usage vrs. a given sailor's needs do vary quite a bit.
Steering Cable Fell Off kappykaplan at 9:53am 06.13.21 My1st question is how many of you know where it is!! It should be located next to the helm. How man
Missing Mooring sail sfbay at 9:52am 06.13.21 Grappling hook works everytime. My dad used it many years ago to recover his sunken Catalina 24 (cap
Steering cable fell off! Don Guillette at 9:43am 06.13.21 We had a bit of an adventure yesterday- about 1/2 mile out from our mooring we suddenly lost all st
Cleaning heat exchanger senang at 9:32am 06.13.21 I have been using 3% white vinegar every couple of years to clear some of the salt in the heat exch
Mystery Electrical Fire on 320 jeepbluetj at 9:21am 06.13.21 I'm with Calif Ted - That starter cable looks like it shorted to the block. Musta been fun picking u

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