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karl m. at 1:14am 09.12.05
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there are to lines on the drop keel,i cannot move either one of them,and i think keel maybe leaking.
Bob at 1:07am 09.12.05
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When is it desirable to have the boom sheeted above the centerline of the boat?
Boat n Bus at 12:41am 09.12.05
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I am new to the O'Day scene, new to owning a boat period, and I have some questions about what some
Nice N Easy at 11:54pm 09.11.05
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Had posted before that I had been told my boat was OK. Saw if for the first time on Sat. Not much
Bill Coxe at 9:07pm 09.11.05
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Has anyone had trouble getting an ad posted? I have tried three times and it keeps kicking my credi
David Whitworth at 2:08pm 09.11.05
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I have a 2005 hunter 33 with the 29HP Yanmar engine. I have 270 hours on the engine and the overheat
SailboatOwners.com at 2:07pm 09.11.05
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One day while sailing in a breeze, you see the jib sheet is hung up on the forward hatch. You set t
Anthony at 2:01pm 09.11.05
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Hunter 42 - what is prop rotation?
karl mattson at 1:57pm 09.11.05
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i can't lower or pull swingkeel up or down.and i think the seal is leaking,any one ever replaced the
Dave at 1:56pm 09.11.05
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My old Yanmar YSB12 diesel engine runs quite smoothly in relatively calm waters, but when the water
patrick at 1:46pm 09.11.05
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Posted on another site from someone actually there. Please note the address for mail: Date: Wed, 7
Jim Seamans at 12:53pm 09.11.05
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Last couple of weeks have been glorious, day temps in 80's night in the 60's. WIND WIND WIND. Pictu
Jim Seamans at 12:50pm 09.11.05
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Got to love this picture. Last couple of weeks have been glorious. Temps in the mid 80's night in th
Kevin at 12:49pm 09.11.05
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Anyone out there have a 2005/2006 i.e. new model Hunter 25? Kevin
Bob at 12:34pm 09.11.05
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I have the M18 Universal Diesel in my Catalina 30 (1988) with the standard instrument panel. We repl
Bob at 12:24pm 09.11.05
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I have the Universal M18 and Standard Instrument panel on my 1988 Catalina. Several times the starte
Ed at 12:23pm 09.11.05
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For those who could use a couple of extra bow cleats on your 23.5, I have added an entry on the proj
bart5008 at 11:52am 09.11.05
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I have been having trouble with too much tongue weight and someone suggested that when the boat was
Mark at 11:25am 09.11.05
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Hi, We are buying a 1996 29.5. Previous owner has demonstrated to us that it is necessary to signif
Gary at 10:45am 09.11.05
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Peggy, 1984 Hunter 31 Pulled the head today and just brought it home to the workbench to install a k

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HOW MUCH HP DO I NEED FOR MY 50 YEAR OLD O'DAY 22?
Justin_NSA at 8:39am 05.13.21
Good luck, safe journey. Please turn off the caps. :plus: no need to shout
Funny Friday!!!
rgranger at 8:26am 05.13.21
The day after his mother-in-law disappeared in a kayaking accident, a Twillingate, Newfoundland man
Polypropylene rope - floats or nope?
JamesG161 at 8:26am 05.13.21
a pound of feathers or a pound of lead? Neither. A pound of Steam weighs more. I know because wei
Polypropylene rope - floats or nope?
Ralph Johnstone at 8:22am 05.13.21
What weighs more... a pound of feathers or a pound of lead? All depends if it's horse feathers :r
Anchor locker issue
Ralph Johnstone at 8:16am 05.13.21
Learn to live with it as I did after installing the winch several years after purchasing the boat.
Funny Friday!!!
Sailavie1 at 8:12am 05.13.21
The day after his mother-in-law disappeared in a kayaking accident, a Twillingate, Newfoundland man
Bimini Conflict on 26 or 260 Wheel Boat
John Marrone at 8:11am 05.13.21
Will check with the Hunter Store Thanks
Bimini Conflict on 26 or 260 Wheel Boat
rgranger at 8:04am 05.13.21
Will that in mind. Thanks for the Heads Up! There is no need for a special bimi slit for the sheet
Polypropylene rope - floats or nope?
rgranger at 8:03am 05.13.21
Sorry @sail sfbay ... I'm just in a mood today.:what:
Bimini Conflict on 26 or 260 Wheel Boat
John Marrone at 8:01am 05.13.21
Will that in mind. Thanks for the Heads Up!
Polypropylene rope - floats or nope?
rgranger at 8:01am 05.13.21
2. Lower specific gravity vs. fresh and salt water means that polypropylene is lighter and will floa
Bimini Conflict on 26 or 260 Wheel Boat
sail sfbay at 7:56am 05.13.21
[QUOTE="John Marrone, post: 1697873, member: 133623".............Wonder if describing the boat type
Polypropylene rope - floats or nope?
sail sfbay at 7:53am 05.13.21
Propylene rope floats and repels water because of three reasons: 1. Lower surface tension vs. water
Bimini Conflict on 26 or 260 Wheel Boat   (1)
rgranger at 7:52am 05.13.21
it attaches forward of mid-boom and the angle is such that it gets under the bimi.
Funny Friday!!!   (1)
jssailem at 7:50am 05.13.21
Helper while doing a boat restoration...
HOW MUCH HP DO I NEED FOR MY 50 YEAR OLD O'DAY 22?
Stu Jackson at 7:50am 05.13.21
We had a Catalina 22 on San Francisco Bay in the early to mid 1980s. We had a 7.5 hp Mercury two st
Polypropylene rope - floats or nope?
rgranger at 7:48am 05.13.21
And PP stretches less than nylon so it is less suitable for anchor rode.
How to remove 30 yr. old tape.
rgranger at 7:46am 05.13.21
The best stripe / lettering remover I've ever found is CrystalTek Vinyl-Off. Well worth the price.
Bimini Conflict on 26 or 260 Wheel Boat
John Marrone at 7:45am 05.13.21
Hunter 260 not a Catalina 250. I've read about the need to cut out a chase way for the boom traveler

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