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Windows Replacement on H31 Ed Carrillo at 11:03pm 01.23.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/851 Hi,I am ready to replace the original port windows with the Lewmar Ocean series and upon removing t
Pretty Good Sailing Movie Stan Breaux21640 at 10:15pm 01.23.05 Ask All Sailors 30/4026 Rented the video "Visitors" this past weekend. It is half horror/ half suspense about a woman saili
California to Annapolis via the Panama Ryan Tuohy at 5:55pm 01.23.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1215 I am thinking about sailing my First 405 from California to the east cost via the Panama Canal. Cou
Teak doors for storage? Rob Morton at 2:17pm 01.23.05 Smaller Boats 4/834 I have my boat in the our shop doing all the winter things and am considering adding doors to the fr
Fluxgate location Wally at 2:05pm 01.23.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/784 Can a fluxgate compass be installed below the cabin sole? This would place it below the waterline.
K-9 crew ex-admin at 12:20pm 01.23.05 Ask All Sailors 121/5934 Does your dog go sailing with you? Does he enjoy a reach in 15 knots of breeze, or does he spend
Atomic 4 cooling problem Dennis Breen at 12:09pm 01.23.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/1376 I have a '79 Catalina 27 with an Atomic 4 gas engine. Recently I noticed no water was coming from th
IOR hull Richard A at 11:59am 01.23.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1169 being a IOR design intended for big headsails
Rephrasing the preceeding entry about motors.:o Ray18680 at 11:35am 01.23.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/850 I meant to ask what manufacturer would you choose, and why. I am interested in a 6-8 hp. motor. I
Swing Keel Offshore Don K. at 11:04am 01.23.05 Ask All Sailors 9/2697 How safe is a 26' Chrysler with a 850# swing keel going offshore in the Gulf Of Mexico.
Detailed tuning George Bush at 10:58am 01.23.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/870 Hello Bill again,Thank you for your earlier suggestion regarding the back-winding of my main. I hav
Paul's photo Phil Herring at 10:40am 01.23.05 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/953 nm
Headstay Sag Ted at 10:36am 01.23.05 C&C 1/1704 Is there a general formula for maximum headstay sag. I know that headstay sag should be increased wh
"Show Off" Spinnakers Herb Parsons at 10:21am 01.23.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/788 OK, not one of those technical type questions, but I'm still curious. Why is it that, traditionally,
Who Do You Think Makes The Best Motor? Why? o Ray at 9:47am 01.23.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/922 I am in the market for a motor for the inflatable I tow behind my 26M. I am looking for a four stro*
Fluxgate compass installation for autopilot Debra B at 9:39am 01.23.05 Ask All Sailors 7/3404 OK am still in the planning stage of autopilot installation and am haveing trouble figuring out wher
anyone for sailing Bob at 7:29am 01.23.05 The Cherubini Hunters 3/875 Anyone for sailing
Trailer Tongue Extension John S at 5:45am 01.23.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1592 I cut off the hitch from the tongue of my trailer last night to start the process of lengthening the
canvas surround for pop-up Jay Saunders at 5:28am 01.23.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1574 Where can I find the canvas surround for the pop-up feature on the M25? Alternatively, where can I
Cordage and Shackles Bob C at 4:09am 01.23.05 Ask All Sailors 3/914 I plan to replace my main and jib halyards. Looking for some Internat sites that sell cordage and w

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New to Oday 20, this drain near center of boat by cabin entry, been told it is rain drain. does it need to be plugged? LordNelson at 7:08am 09.04.20 It is a cockpit drain and does go through the hull. Make sure you inspect hose every year as mine de
Reefing the Main! O'day 22 LordNelson at 6:56am 09.04.20 My O Day 20 main can be reefed by pulling on the boom until it comes out of the goose neck and then
Main sheet cleat location Joe at 6:04am 09.04.20
Mac 26S replacement mast too heavy? Eclectic at 1:08am 09.04.20 They're fun boats. You're sure to love it once you shake out the wrinkles. From the photos it appe
180W Constant Current Electronic Load 200V/20A Battery Tester Discharge Capacity jssailem at 11:11pm 09.03.20
Cabin paint question Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 9:49pm 09.03.20 Well, the last time i used Awlgrip on a customers boat, on the EXTERIOR, the quart of paint, the red
had the windows are done jssailem at 9:42pm 09.03.20 Oh look at all the pretty colors. It is like a night in the late 1960's. I think my wife sold my lav
The WTF Thread jssailem at 9:40pm 09.03.20 Bill, I admire his willingness to share. That he is still thinking and talking after that fall, not
Funny Friday!!! (1) Sailavie1 at 9:23pm 09.03.20 184555
Winch bits for a 3/8 right angle drill XDMusic at 8:51pm 09.03.20
HAS ANYBODY UPGRADED ENGINE MONITORING - YANMAR 3JH2E ? (3) Allan12210 at 8:37pm 09.03.20 Yes, I did something like that a number of years ago on my 1985 Hunter 34. I bought electric gauges
Winch bits for a 3/8 right angle drill Tally Ho at 7:18pm 09.03.20
Winch bits for a 3/8 right angle drill Kingjim91 at 7:11pm 09.03.20
H34 Kenyon Spreader Boot Size or any other suggestions PGIJon at 7:00pm 09.03.20 You might find this thread on the same subject helpful: Spreader Boots - Hunter 34 Thank You! I
Any drop-in replacement for the new Marinco 4" Solar Vent? Ron20324 at 6:49pm 09.03.20
Shushwap Lake good for a short cruise? (2) Hunter216 at 6:43pm 09.03.20 Windfinder provides some statistical data that might assist in your destination planning.. This is
The WTF Thread Bill19233 at 6:29pm 09.03.20 Do you think Crew should sign a waiver? As crew on your boat, I may do something silly that could
Any drop-in replacement for the new Marinco 4" Solar Vent? Captain W at 6:22pm 09.03.20 I am having a related, but different problem with my solar vents, each time I come back to my boat t
Siren 17 Head and Holding Tank Removal Woreign at 6:08pm 09.03.20 The tank is molded into the v-berth, it's not removable. My Siren did not come with the pump-out and
had the windows are done (4) fred1diver at 6:05pm 09.03.20 was bored this evening so I went back to the boat, I installed both doors and tried out my led strip

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