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Boom position Bob at 1:07am 09.12.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/1691 When is it desirable to have the boom sheeted above the centerline of the boat?
Rookie Boat n Bus at 12:41am 09.12.05 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1366 I am new to the O'Day scene, new to owning a boat period, and I have some questions about what some
Saw my boat after Katrina Nice N Easy at 11:54pm 09.11.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1033 Had posted before that I had been told my boat was OK. Saw if for the first time on Sat. Not much
AD trouble! Bill Coxe at 9:07pm 09.11.05 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/981 Has anyone had trouble getting an ad posted? I have tried three times and it keeps kicking my credi
Hunter 33 overheating alarm David Whitworth at 2:08pm 09.11.05 Mid-Size Boats 12/2524 I have a 2005 hunter 33 with the 29HP Yanmar engine. I have 270 hours on the engine and the overheat
Medic! SailboatOwners.com at 2:07pm 09.11.05 Ask All Sailors 29/2810 One day while sailing in a breeze, you see the jib sheet is hung up on the forward hatch. You set t
Prop Rotation Anthony at 2:01pm 09.11.05 Big Boats 4/1125 Hunter 42 - what is prop rotation?
oday,daysailer 2,swing keel rope,rope doesn't move karl mattson at 1:57pm 09.11.05 Trailer Sailors 0/1561 i can't lower or pull swingkeel up or down.and i think the seal is leaking,any one ever replaced the
diesel engine unstable rpms in choppy water Dave at 1:56pm 09.11.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1444 My old Yanmar YSB12 diesel engine runs quite smoothly in relatively calm waters, but when the water
Recent news from Mississippi search and rescue patrick at 1:46pm 09.11.05 Ask All Sailors 0/927 Posted on another site from someone actually there. Please note the address for mail:Date: Wed, 7
Sailing has been really bad!?? Jim Seamans at 12:53pm 09.11.05 Big Boats 18/1164 Last couple of weeks have been glorious, day temps in 80's night in the 60's. WIND WIND WIND.Pictu
Sailing has been bad!?? Jim Seamans at 12:50pm 09.11.05 Big Boats 0/794 Got to love this picture. Last couple of weeks have been glorious. Temps in the mid 80's night in th
Anyone out there own 2005/2006 Hunter 25? Kevin at 12:49pm 09.11.05 Smaller Boats 5/1043 Anyone out there have a 2005/2006 i.e. new model Hunter 25?Kevin
Starter Button versus Ignition Switch/Universal Bob at 12:34pm 09.11.05 Ask All Sailors 20/11025 I have the M18 Universal Diesel in my Catalina 30 (1988) with the standard instrument panel. We repl
M18 - Ignition Switch vs Starter Button Bob at 12:24pm 09.11.05 Catalina 30 1/1739 I have the Universal M18 and Standard Instrument panel on my 1988 Catalina. Several times the starte
23.5 Bow Cleats Ed at 12:23pm 09.11.05 Smaller Boats 9/990 For those who could use a couple of extra bow cleats on your 23.5, I have added an entry on the proj
Trailers? bart5008 at 11:52am 09.11.05 Smaller Boats 3/923 I have been having trouble with too much tongue weight and someone suggested that when the boat was
Topping Lift question Mark at 11:25am 09.11.05 Mid-Size Boats 6/1127 Hi,We are buying a 1996 29.5. Previous owner has demonstrated to us that it is necessary to signif
Tips on installing a repair kit in PHII Raritan Gary at 10:45am 09.11.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1513 Peggy,1984 Hunter 31Pulled the head today and just brought it home to the workbench to install a k
Trailer Winch -- what size? csobalvarro at 9:29am 09.11.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/977 Need to replace my trailer winch, it slips pretty badly with the slightest load. Looking at new ones

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self centering rudder/tiller? RussC at 12:07pm 05.10.21 Returning to my dad's home for a visit sometime in the '80s, he loaned me his Ford Probe to go visi
Need a clean SS cut thinwater at 12:05pm 05.10.21 Porta-a-band. More likely, an angle grinder with fresh cut-off wheel. Mark it first by wrapping with
Need a clean SS cut thwilson at 12:04pm 05.10.21 I have some new stainless steel tube, 7/8" diameter, 0-065" wall thickness arriving from Go2Marine
Instruments on panel not working. Justin_NSA at 11:45am 05.10.21 Could be just a bad ground somewhere. Polarity is correct I assume.
Can you climb the mast on a Hunter 26? twalker H260 at 11:41am 05.10.21 If it is a cdi furler you do need to clean out the black top piece of it occasionally to allow the i
Yanmar SB-8 Shift/Throttle Controls (1) npaulay at 11:34am 05.10.21 Photo of the setup for reference.
In-mast furling Outhaul car on boom Rubber Upstand replacement SailJunkie at 11:28am 05.10.21 Thanks! Great Information. Ordering from Lewmar today!
Instruments on panel not working. Don S/V ILLusion at 11:24am 05.10.21 Time to pull out the voltmeter and start tracing where the voltage issue is. Guessing isn't producti
H40.5 Forward Head sump circuit shorted. edguy3 at 11:17am 05.10.21 Jim, I'm using this Rule 20F . Good suggestion on threading with the old. I'll report after I star
Detroit River transport stephen_i_w at 11:15am 05.10.21 We were planning a similar trip for this season but were advised that the Canadian border is closed
Yanmar SB-8 Shift/Throttle Controls npaulay at 11:15am 05.10.21 Hi Gary - was able to test the cables over the weekend. Throttle hooked up nicely. Still have some i
Replace Headliner Hunter 306 Pat cool skip at 11:07am 05.10.21 I just did the job last weekend. Quite easy. I used a plastic roler (for installing mosquito scree
Cracked motor mount on Hunter 26 MySong at 10:59am 05.10.21 If you can wrestle the motor into the cockpit, you should be able to remove the mount, put a dab of
Hunter 28 Seacock "Patch" ManicFarmer at 10:49am 05.10.21 I would consider adding a valve on top to be a little less risky venture but still not worth it. Y
Can you climb the mast on a Hunter 26? DeliriousSailor at 10:48am 05.10.21 If you post photos of what you have and where the problem is occurring we may be able to give furth
Hull Damage SailJunkie at 10:46am 05.10.21 We launched on Friday with no trouble and I piloted Brio the 20 cold minutes to our marina. We bega
Cracked motor mount on Hunter 26 rgranger at 10:44am 05.10.21 If you can wrestle the motor into the cockpit, you should be able to remove the mount, put a dab of
New bottom paint, old barrier coats? Ward H at 10:43am 05.10.21 @Scott T-Bird and @dLj That's what I get for relying on my memory instead of checking my notes from
Found a 2003 C310 JRT at 10:42am 05.10.21 One other thing to consider is the orientation of your batteries. Ideally they would be running the
Bent Starboard Stern Rail Necessity at 10:37am 05.10.21 Thank you for all the advice- someone had listed a few specialists that specialize in stainless ste

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