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Identification of an old O'day jru at 6:08am 03.30.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/944 I have an old O'day that belonged to my grandfather, but im not sure of the modle name. It looks si
Battens Don Guillette at 6:00am 03.30.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/1363 Eudorajab: I am not a batten expert but I'll provide what little I know. First, some listers may b
KO and Pink Stuff Larry7084 at 5:38am 03.30.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1322 Peggy, my husband thinks it's OK to add KO to the holding tank when we first launch her---without pu
conflicting specifications for the displacement David B at 5:32am 03.30.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/829 I am looking into purchasing a 1983 Hunter 25. I seem to be receiving conflicting specifications fo
wind meter? chad at 4:59am 03.30.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/876 I'm in the market for a cheap wind meter. I put a link below. Has anyone had any experience with thi
Guest Battery Charger model 2540A Frank Bean at 4:40am 03.30.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2002 Does anyone have any experience with a Guest Model 2540A 40 amp charger.Or does anyone have any ad
spinnaker question(s) Reudi Ross at 4:40am 03.30.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1012 Hello all, I am new to using spinnakers and would like some advice. I have a hunter 260 with an asym
hunter 29.5 Sylvio22410 at 4:32am 03.30.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/3582 need feedback either + or - on the hunter moel 29.5
Hunter 34 - for cruising?????? me262 at 4:14am 03.30.05 Big Boats 7/1449 I am currently considering an H-34 for a Texas to Central America cruise, livaboard, then off to the
Lubricating Those Thru-Hull Lever Valves Afloat Bob at 4:01am 03.30.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1070 I am certain that a wealth of information can be found on lubricating thru-hull valves, but I though
M 34 hull blisters bobl at 4:00am 03.30.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1047 I'm selling my Catalina and looking closely at a 1967 Morgan 34 which is for sale in our marina. It
stuck second reef ellenkoen at 3:53am 03.30.05 Mid-Size Boats 5/1344 We recently purchased a 1995 Catalina 320. We so far love the boat and everything seems to work just
New battery technology Norton at 3:39am 03.30.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1002 Thought this might be of interest to some. Toshiba has developed a battery that recharges 80% in on
Going Aloft ITMaster at 3:18am 03.30.05 Ask All Sailors 19/2825 I haven't seen much in the forums about the safe use of a bosun's chair and going top side for maint
Antenna Installation Robert9885 at 2:54am 03.30.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/988 I am wanting to install an AN/FM radio in my Catalina 22. There is a hole in the cabin left from the
what size anchor and placement of anchor roller on Randall Skupien at 1:07am 03.30.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1824 I am about to become the owner of a 1999 Macgregor 26X. What size danforth style anchor is recommen
Do i want a Mac Gregor? william3045 at 12:08am 03.30.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1193 i bet this post will elicit plenty of oppinions so please bare with me. i have a much upgraded hunte
ST 60 Wind Instrument stock in VMG mode Velero49 at 8:54pm 03.29.05 Smaller Boats 0/889 I pushed the VMG button and now I can not get it to go back to true/app. Any sugestions?John K.
Replacing the mainsail Vin23970 at 1:13pm 03.29.05 Ask An Oday Owner 4/862 I have a '76 Oday 25 that recently blew out the mainsail in heavy gust on a Southern lake. The main
Adding a 2nd Battery/Changing Battery Location R.A. Lueck at 1:11pm 03.29.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/971 I'm considering adding a second battery and would like some ideas on other locations for mounting th

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Looking at a C-22, need a trained eye Gott654 at 1:47pm 01.09.21
Looking at a C-22, need a trained eye Gott654 at 1:45pm 01.09.21 What I had intended was to get 1/4 ply and coat it with thin epoxy and then glue it in with thickene
Looking at a C-22, need a trained eye Hunter216 at 1:38pm 01.09.21
Hunter 33 (1981) Main Sail Joe at 1:25pm 01.09.21 First.... get educated... go HERE and study.....It's a good place to get started if you want to lear
Looking at a C-22, need a trained eye ShawnL at 1:21pm 01.09.21 I wouldn't' replace the core with just epoxy -- you need something else in there for strength. That
cleaning sunbrella thinwater at 1:19pm 01.09.21 The green is best prevented by regular water repellent treatment. That helps it dry more quickly. Tr
Alternator up-keep dlochner at 12:56pm 01.09.21 It is a variation of one of these Zap Stops https://www.emarineinc.com/Balmar-TSP-12-Spike-Ground-P
cleaning sunbrella Dave Groshong at 12:47pm 01.09.21 303 products are great! https://www.fisheriessupply.com/303-protectants-303-high-tech-fabric-guard
Looking at a C-22, need a trained eye Gott654 at 12:45pm 01.09.21
31 Dec 2020 purchased my 1990 Hunter Vision 32 jssailem at 12:39pm 01.09.21 Congrats Andres and welcome to the forum.. Sorry you have to wait till spring to enjoy your boat. Co
Emergency Tiller jssailem at 12:37pm 01.09.21 Might I ask, what does the end of the emergency tiller look like that you insert into the rudder ste
Alternator up-keep justsomeguy at 12:31pm 01.09.21 https://www.prestolite.com/literature/tech/alts/TSB-1057_Universal_alternator_wiring.pdf This help?
Y-valve below water line ... ok or not ok? Scott T-Bird at 12:02pm 01.09.21 Scott, please vist here to see how I completed the very project you are describing http://mei1970.o
cleaning sunbrella Mark Maulden at 12:00pm 01.09.21 I filled a large plastic garbage can with water and dumped some bleach in it. Stuffed my main cover
Catalina 350 extended range fuel sesmith at 11:58am 01.09.21 We haven't added any extra tankage on our 350 (no need to on the Great Lakes), but if you don't alre
Mast Sail Slide Channel (1) alexco38 at 11:28am 01.09.21 188941
Emergency Tiller Grizzly Sailor at 11:25am 01.09.21 Any tips on getting that foam out would be great. I have the same situation. I am drilling and slo
Mast Sail Slide Channel Stu Jackson at 11:22am 01.09.21 There is a name for this kind of thing, but it escapes me . Dr. Judy may have an answer too.. Pict
cleaning sunbrella Head Sail at 11:11am 01.09.21 I just took a power washer to my sunbrella boat cover. Not the factory approved method but worked q
Anodes? We Don' Need No Stinkin' Anodes! (1) Will Gilmore at 11:04am 01.09.21 https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/320x240q90/923/ZypGVP.jpg Shark attack?;) -Will (Dragonfly)

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