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Running lines aft. Jeremy21483 at 3:36pm 06.27.05 Smaller Boats 0/750 After much searching around the web and looking through the photo forums I think I am finaly ready t
Shoal Draft O'Day 22 Fine As Frog's Hair at 3:26pm 06.27.05 Day Sailers 4/4323 I recently purchased a 1977 O'Day 22 with a shoal keel. Does any one have any specifications on thi
Window on forward Hatch John S at 2:17pm 06.27.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1059 I put a pane of 3/8's Lexan in my forward hatch cover. I decided that I wanted all the room that the
Fiberglass or Steel Hulls Tai Chi Sailor at 2:04pm 06.27.05 Ask All Sailors 21/2464 What are the advantages and/or disadvantages of a steel hull as compared to a fiberglass hull?Than
Really Stiff Steering Randy McCotter at 1:50pm 06.27.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/996 HELP!!! I recently bought a 2002 Mac 26X. The Steering is really stiff and it's difficult to dock
New (to me) daysailer - rigging ?'s please help . lostsailer at 1:31pm 06.27.05 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1397 Hello, I just purchased a 1976 daysailerII on Saturday. I set it up on the trailer yesterday to get
Prop problem Gary Gibson at 1:30pm 06.27.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1024 I'm having trouble finding a prop for my Honda 50hp. My current (damaged prop is 11.75x10. What size
Getting Out Of Irons Don Guillette at 1:15pm 06.27.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 13/4462 Jack W of NY made me think of the above subject as part of how he gets out of heaving to.Inevitabl
stability of oday 27 (1974 design) Doug at 12:06pm 06.27.05 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1426 Anyone have any information on stability of an oday 27? Vanishing stability, angle of vertical stab
replacement masthead sheaves Ron at 11:57am 06.27.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1371 The sheaves at the masthead need replacement. Where can I get replacement sheaves? Are the sheaves f
Lock me in Brian at 11:40am 06.27.05 Big Boats 3/781 This may sound like a dumb question but, is there a way of locking the companion-way after going bel
Mast paint larry D at 10:56am 06.27.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1045 Planning to bring my mast back to original flat/dull gold color. Has anyone attempted to paint the m
Custom made v-berth fitted bedding sheets TJ at 10:13am 06.27.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/3146 Where can I find a company that makes custom fitted bedding sheets for sailboats? Any help would b
2 questions - sails and keel for H25 deeman7777 at 9:41am 06.27.05 Smaller Boats 6/822 I just bought a H25 on ebay and I am going to pick it up in a week or so. In retrospect, I should ne
mud stained sails Daniel Ladd at 9:05am 06.27.05 Other Sailboats 1/726 Hi i recently fliped my boat in the st.john river i was preety close to shore so my mast got stuck i
Hunter Marine provides maintenance checklist Phil Herring at 9:01am 06.27.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/925 The customer service folks at Hunter sent us a pretty thorough maintenace checklist they developed.
Bought an old Grampian 17 Old Sailor at 8:53am 06.27.05 Grampian 0/2138 I just purchased an old (70ish) 17 foot Grampian that requires some hull and centerboard re-furbishi
Deck Join Leaks Chuck Calnan at 8:10am 06.27.05 Big Boats 0/810 We have the 430 model with wrap around plastic rub rail. The seam was accumulating grunge and we mad
Fuel Shutoff Bob at 8:06am 06.27.05 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1140 Is a fuel shutoff required with a diesel, I know is probably a good idea, but I am not sure if its r
Hudson Valley Location Scott at 7:59am 06.27.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1059 We happened to drive over the Tappan Zee bridge yesterday and my wife was pondering the possibility

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Thinking of using a Mercury 5hp Propane Outboard - Any Advice? chuckwayne at 7:25pm 03.28.21 Most, if not all, low HP Mercs are rebranded Tohatsus. That's what I thought, too, Dave. I asked a
Cabin Windows mtarcher1 at 7:07pm 03.28.21 I've got a badly scratched cabin window on my Catalina 320 that I want to replace. There's no fram
Auto Pilot Waltsailor at 6:42pm 03.28.21 I have the ridiculously large tables on the console. The large console created some clearance issue
Ever Given dlochner at 6:15pm 03.28.21 A short video of the salvage effort. jMTsGWQ2voY
New battery bank size, charging mods... AGM or Carbon Foam Good Vibes at 6:12pm 03.28.21 Thanks to everyone for all the great advice. New system is up and running and we love it. 3 x Firef
Hunter 34 cabin interior wood finish Capt Robbie at 6:06pm 03.28.21 all h34 except for the oak cabin model were all natural teak finish. Ive used deks olhje #1 for 38 y
Standing Rigging on Hunter 34 Capt Robbie at 5:49pm 03.28.21 my h34 1983 original owner inspected every season, never had any issues. I replaced everything in 2
O'Day 26 Backstay length Apex at 5:16pm 03.28.21 get something CLOSE, but long enough (split OR single), and trim to length in place, putting in a No
fog scares me! Will Gilmore at 5:11pm 03.28.21 I've sailed in Maine when we couldn't see the bow of our center cockpit, 56' schooner and when it se
Bottom Paint FlimFlamII at 4:15pm 03.28.21 An epoxy barrier coat should be waterproof and not subject to the same type of blistering as polyes
Hunter 456 and replacement compass shemandr at 4:08pm 03.28.21 Try these guys. I've never done business with them but at least you can start a discussion with the
MAC26M. THE GOOD/BAD/ UGLY chip veres at 3:53pm 03.28.21 I think it's important to rig a system to empty the ballast tank before you bring it up the boat ram
Flushing an Engine with Fresh Water? Tom J at 3:53pm 03.28.21 To be honest, I am not sure, but I imagine it is raw water cooled only. Hence the suggestion to fl
Might be buying a Catalina 36 Tom J at 3:50pm 03.28.21 I live on Kauai and am looking at a clean very original Catalina 36 in Honolulu about 95nm from hom
Hull construction at keelson, O'Day 40 eherlihy at 3:47pm 03.28.21 Looks like the bedding compound (5200?) is no longer doing its job. I suggest that you remove and th
Flushing an Engine with Fresh Water? SailorElliot at 3:46pm 03.28.21 To be honest, I am not sure, but I imagine it is raw water cooled only.
Engine panel cover. Worth it? nveater at 3:41pm 03.28.21 I got one- it fit fine, and I was able to drill the screw holes after consulting you tube for instru
Hunter 41ds sewer tank Nachismo at 3:32pm 03.28.21 Thanks for all the info!
O'Day 26 Backstay length Castrilper55 at 3:25pm 03.28.21 JSSailem points out an important application of Pythagorean theorem - one I was thinking of sending
Hunter 456 and replacement compass FBD at 3:05pm 03.28.21 That is what I wanted. I read where someone said that compass was not being serviced. So I thought I

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