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Bending new hand rails Debra B at 12:44pm 04.30.05 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1454 I am still undecided about making versus buying, but several people are telling me that making new h
Boat Stands Arturo DeVitallis at 12:35pm 04.30.05 Smaller Boats 6/815 Any 23.5 owners out there that have used purchased boat stands for doing a bottom job? Been looking
Anchor storage forward on 25 bill R at 12:05pm 04.30.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/831 First let me say I am very new to sailing. My wife and I went out today in what looked to our inexp
1985 26ft oday original hatch cover jeff schramm at 11:25am 04.30.05 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/1018 I am looking for original companionway hatch cover or at least what material it was made of. Current
JRC 1800 ian19147 at 10:00am 04.30.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1154 I'm looking for a Radar/Chartplotter/GPS(WAAS) and found a JRC 1800 for $1500. This is $1000 less t
topsy turvey marion14961 at 9:30am 04.30.05 Day Sailers 19/1960 (1) My 146 is moored to a buoy. On two occasions, when there were storm-related winds, the boat ha
Electric power plant Kit Foyston at 8:29am 04.30.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/860 I am considering purchasing a clean 37' Oday, however the diesel power plant has too many hours to b
Trailer for O'Day 23 or 25 James at 7:54am 04.30.05 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1455 Have been thinking about getting a trailer for my 82 O'Day 23.Was talking to Rudy at D'R this morn
Should have asked for it... William Jay at 7:08am 04.30.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/783 Are there any special features that, on reflection, you wish you would have included in your Hunter
Gel coat abrasions Pete17840 at 7:01am 04.30.05 Smaller Boats 1/925 When I took my H26 to the San Juans last year I must have picked up a rock on the trailer somehow. I
Sanitation Hose Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:12pm 04.29.05 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1500 It depends on the fittings... Gray PVC fittings that are nominal 1.5" thread x 1.5" barbed are actu
Depreciation and problems, if any, re Hunter 36 William Jay at 6:32am 04.30.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1319 I am thinking about the purchase of a Hunter sailboat, and presently focused on the 36'. Am curious
Model confusion Jim at 6:08am 04.30.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/911 Has anyone heard of a 1997 26SL. The pictures I've seen look like it is a 26X inside ' out, with a d
Contacting reviewers Roger 955 at 5:48am 04.30.05 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/983 At the top of the boat review page is a notice saying that, to email the reviewer, scroll to the bot
rigid vang mounting Mike W. at 5:32am 04.30.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1151 Following several people's advice on these forums re: topping lifts and rigid boom vangs, I recently
Dry Pumping Marilyn at 3:34am 04.30.05 Ask All Sailors 0/822 In one of your articles or posts, you mentioned "dry pumping" as a way to clear the hose without add
ez jaxs Larry Jordan at 3:28am 04.30.05 Ask All Sailors 3/964 Hello everyone,Let me thank you in advance for any help or advice you can give me. I am looking to
rOnDAYvous 05 Update mike C16582 at 3:26am 04.30.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/759 things are coming together for this year's Annual Northeast O'Day Owners "rOnDAYvous " Captain's
Roller furling mounting point asianstar at 3:09am 04.30.05 Day Sailers 0/953 Installing Harken Roller furler onto a Oday 25 and have a question on deck install point. Did anyon
Natoma 279 David Maxwell at 3:06am 04.30.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1617 I'm trying to find out some information on a sailboat owned by my grandfather, Richard Flaherty in t

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Cover pic? Really? DArcy at 7:46pm 03.07.21 oh Scott. So many words, and all of them wrong. Wow, how open minded.
Alternator assembly ... or, when curiosity gets the better of me Scott T-Bird at 7:23pm 03.07.21 @Stu Jackson That's my guess. Or the tach is connected to the stator post directly at the alterna
Alternator assembly ... or, when curiosity gets the better of me (3) Scott T-Bird at 7:17pm 03.07.21 Well, with a little help from my friends :biggrin:, I solved my problem! It's funny how things work
Cover pic? Really? Jackdaw at 6:50pm 03.07.21 I don't see anything in the picture that suggests that women sailors aren't strong, competent, brav
Just repowered my Catalina 36 Universal mp25xp with a rebuilt. Starts right up but when I take my finger off the ignition it just dies. Jops at 6:50pm 03.07.21 The wiring was not changed when the new engine was installed. Couldn't get it started this weekend.
HUNTER 34 BILGE WIRING hunter34austin at 6:48pm 03.07.21 When I did this I ran two sets of wires so that I could later add a second back up bilge pump.
Marelon seacock maintenance (1) CarlN at 6:42pm 03.07.21 Do you have the Forespar Series 93/OEM style (picture below). If so, I have found they don't need lu
HUNTER 34 BILGE WIRING hunter34austin at 6:38pm 03.07.21 The bilge manual wire runs forward, then up on the ports side before the vanity sink and then back t
Oil loss through oil breather cjm1 at 6:30pm 03.07.21 We have the Universal 5432 with 1100 hours and have used nothing but Rotella 15w-40 and never have h
Neck deep in the Dark Side Davidasailor26 at 6:28pm 03.07.21 First boat with two batteries ans a 1,2,all switch. If i put a trickle charger /maintainer on 1 bat
Oil loss through oil breather cjm1 at 6:26pm 03.07.21 Except, some of us, who KNOW this engine, and actually HAVE ONE IN OUR BOATS, have suggested what t
eye candy (1) jon hansen at 6:18pm 03.07.21 191278
Summer in the Salish Sea jssailem at 6:14pm 03.07.21 Meriachee I think you would be in for some HARD water sailing.
Exhaust elbow rust HandsOnTech at 6:06pm 03.07.21 When I had to do this years ago, I used fiberglass elbows. So far, so good. No rust. Making the bl
Maine is open to visiting sailors in 2021. chuckwayne at 6:00pm 03.07.21 we'll be cruising Maine this summer - as usual! Escape lives in Falmouth, 45 minutes from our home i
Cover pic? Really? Scott T-Bird at 6:00pm 03.07.21 Every action has an effect. That picture was an opportunity to show woman's sailing as it really i
Onan 8K Gen losing coolant (1) HandsOnTech at 6:00pm 03.07.21 Yes, Terry. The blue circles are the bracket and the bolt holding it. It is still unclear how you ar
Summer in the Salish Sea Michael Davis at 5:58pm 03.07.21 Went to check today. I dont think we are quite there yet. ps and the almond tree in bloom but I
Summer in the Salish Sea (1) Meriachee at 5:50pm 03.07.21 Went to check today. I dont think we are quite there yet.
Mast stepping/raising (H26.5) Joe at 5:47pm 03.07.21 You're correct about the issue with swept back shrouds. My Nacra beach cat was like that... If you

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