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Rudder for Oday 15 Trey Bradshaw at 6:30am 04.02.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/972 I just picked up an Oday 15 that's in pretty rough shape. Only thing keeping me out of the water is
selecting an outboard - 15" or 20" shaft? joe lea at 5:39am 04.02.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/3223 I've got my eye on a new Yamaha 4 stroke 8hp for my Macgregor 25. Would a the model with 15" shaft b
Steaming Light Problem Sandpiper20958 at 3:54am 04.02.05 Mid-Size Boats 5/1411 Dear Fellow Sailors:I recently purchased a 30' Catalina. Great! However, the Steaming and Mast l
Dropping centerboard on a 26 Al Wharton at 3:21am 04.02.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/908 The drawings in the manual show a bolt with the nut inside the centerboard trunk. How in the world
Boom Tang!! Rick at 2:46am 04.02.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1233 This is not what you are thinking. When I rebuilt the boom on my 1986 C30 I had to ruin the tang at
Prop Nut Tim Pinkham at 2:46am 04.02.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1069 Hello All,I finally got my new prop. So I am anxious to install the new shaft and prop. My questio
216 Asymmetric sail K Floeter at 2:42am 04.02.05 Smaller Boats 5/1122 Has anyone purchased a 216 aymmetric sail from Hunter? How does it work?KF
Sailing In The Rain? Bad Obsession at 2:22am 04.02.05 Smaller Boats 4/839 Usually, if I see rain moving in I bring the sails down and turn on the outboard. If you get caught
Mast Head Fly Don Guillette at 12:44am 04.02.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 0/2326 Mates: Yesterday I spoke by phone with a sailor in England (Isn't this internet amazing - years ago
Cutlass bearing Alex at 12:37am 04.02.05 Big Boats 8/1232 I just purchased an 87 Hunter Legend 37'. It surveyed fine, but was recomended to replace cutlass be
"WANTED" Cal25 Mike16341 at 11:47pm 04.01.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1213 Still looking for a Cal25, had no idea it would be so hard to find one. Please email me at mikekilli
Water heater Terry Flanagan at 11:47pm 04.01.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/787 I have to replace the water heater on a recently purchased 1989 Hunter 35. Does anyone have any sug
Centerboard line Al Wharton at 10:49pm 04.01.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/986 How do I replace the line to the centerboard. It is 10 years old and I do not trust it any longer.
Water ballast question Moon at 8:37pm 04.01.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1075 If water is left in the ballast tank for long periods,is there a risk of osmosis forming on the hull
Defend your Crew Robin at 6:20pm 04.01.05 Ask All Sailors 13/1235 There has been alot of talk about carrying some type of defense weapon while at sea. It is unfortuna
Help filling in some missing data Erich Neubert at 2:53pm 04.01.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/835 Hello, I acquired an older 21' model MacGregor circa 1969 (I think). It appears to have most of the
WHERE CAN I BUY A BIG PORTABLE GAS TANK FOR 26X FRANK SMITH at 1:16pm 04.01.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/919 I AM LOOKING FOR BIGGEST PORTABLE GAS TANK THE WILL FIT UNDER THE USUAL GAS TANKSTORAGE COMPARTMENT
Replace Hot Water Heater in 350 Roy at 1:05pm 04.01.05 Big Boats 3/1422 Has anyone replaced the Hotwater Heater (Tank) in the C-350?Seems like mine is leaking, very slow
Joint Venture 22 in Kansas City Jim Hiebl at 12:37pm 04.01.05 Smaller Boats 1/801 I am the "Joint Venture" guy at Lake Jococmo in Kansas City. That boat was a 1970 Columbia 21 with
M 25 "closet" removal Dulce at 12:11pm 04.01.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/751 I have removed the "closet" which contained the porta pottie because we never used the pottie, and m

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What is wrong with my sail? DrJudyB at 5:52pm 09.20.20
Closed Cell Foam for cushions..... dLj at 5:26pm 09.20.20 Ensolite is a closed cell foam that is fairly soft especially in thicker sizes. The thin versions w
O'Day 322 Wing Keel width acarter at 5:18pm 09.20.20
Electric wire common ground question leo310 at 5:10pm 09.20.20 I would use #4 wire Red for pos and Yellow for Neg if you want a ground busbar it would be Green. Re
O'Day 322 Wing Keel width (1) AlastairLC at 5:03pm 09.20.20
Rust Never Sleeps. Mechone at 5:00pm 09.20.20 " It doesn't have to come in on an angle" I totally disagree . Spraying it straight in thru a Tee it
Old propane tank leo310 at 4:58pm 09.20.20 Most propane tank have a 10 year life and require recertification as the valve is also a safety valv
Drilling a hole for a USB port in the DC panel Ken13559 at 4:38pm 09.20.20 My mantra is first do no harm. If the stock 12V socket is still working, just fit a dual USB Charger
O'Day 322 Wing Keel width acarter at 4:36pm 09.20.20 How are you taking down the mast? Why sacrifice a tape measure, use a length of string or line to
Fixing brakes on 1990 Mac S Trailer Tedd at 3:52pm 09.20.20 That's one of the things I like about a trailerable boat. That thousand bucks (thousand Canadian, by
Rust Never Sleeps. Stu Jackson at 2:48pm 09.20.20 Should I make a stink about it with the yard that made the piece, get the motorcycle fabricator to
Old propane tank Rich Stidger at 2:41pm 09.20.20 Some around 1983, the propane industry changed the piping in the tanks. They were called an "Overfi
Closed Cell Foam for cushions..... mcrow33 at 2:31pm 09.20.20 I've made two sets for cockpit cushions. One set for my Bene and a set for a customer. I used 2" ope
356 Jib sheet keeps getting caught in the rigging seadaddler at 2:26pm 09.20.20
Old propane tank Ralph Johnstone at 2:26pm 09.20.20 1. As long as the new parts are certified for "gas" 2. and you use an accepted thread sealant 3.
Adding refrigeration to a Hunter 410 BobH57 at 2:26pm 09.20.20 Sounds really nice, Don. Could you post some pictures?
Yanmar 3YM30 Heat Exchanger Removal and Cleaning seadaddler at 2:22pm 09.20.20 OK I have 2007 3YM30 on my H-36 and what I have done is completely flush the system once or twice al
Adding refrigeration to a Hunter 410 Don Lucas at 2:20pm 09.20.20 I want to separate my freezer/refrigeration from the spillover system. I got a Isotherm VE-150 for
Rust Never Sleeps. Ralph Johnstone at 2:15pm 09.20.20 Should I make a stink about it with the yard that made the piece, get the motorcycle fabricator to
Rust Never Sleeps. (1) Ralph Johnstone at 2:03pm 09.20.20 The make up of 316L stainless includes another element Molybdenum. What makes 316L desireable for

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