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Purchased 79 Oday 30, and 22 year old title shows G & L Marine as the "Make" , how dio I check the hull number mralph8795 at 1:23pm 12.04.20 Bigger Boats 0/40 How can I get the title changed to reflect the make to be Oday? How can I check the hull number with
1979 Oday hull number ID/ Title shows make as G & L Marine on a 22 year old title??? mralph8795 at 1:14pm 12.04.20 Ask All Sailors 2/336 I recentlt purchased a 1979 Oday 30' and the title shows G ' L Marine as the make on the title, how
Catalina 27 (1980) port cockpit locker Paul&Keary at 1:00pm 12.04.20 Mid-Size Boats 10/2330 Hello all, We just purchased our first sailboat, a 1980 Cat 27 Tall Rig, traditional layout. I've no
Replacing datamarine transducers with Raymarine? michaelapk at 11:31am 12.04.20 Ask All Sailors 6/2048 I'm in the process of doing a refit on my '86 Ericson 30+ including updating electronics. I am likel
4JH3E fuel cut-off solenoid Valiant1 at 9:55am 12.04.20 Ask All Sailors 2/1008 When running my Yanmar 4JH3E (2000 year), is it possible that the electric fuel cutoff solenoid coul
Hacked? Crazy Dave Condon at 8:57am 12.04.20 Ask All Sailors 41/4067 Recently, Phil Herring advised to change passwords. Some may have while others not. SUGGEST YOU D
New Boat Owner Help sailormanbigd at 7:43am 12.04.20 Ask All Sailors 92/9862 Hello all boat owners. I just purchased a 1979 Legnos Mystic 30 cutter! It looks to be in very good
Catalina 38 vince.landseadal at 5:41am 12.04.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 15/2936
Need new motor throttle Erbardy at 4:05am 12.04.20 Ask All Sailors 4/838 Any advice on a side mount outboard motor throttle? I would like to to be flush (low profile) and i
trailer specs SailingLoto at 7:12pm 12.03.20 Ask All Sailors 13/1484 I am sure the same or similar questions have been asked. I have acquired an S2 8.0 this spring I wo
Damaged fin keel bottom. Can yard move blocks? greatbluedepths at 7:10pm 12.03.20 Ask All Sailors 19/1973 So I ran aground and scraped up the bottom of the fin keel, decent 1/2"+ gouge in there. There don'
ST1000 Tiller Autopilot installation Beneteau First 20 Gerryknight99 at 5:58pm 12.03.20 Trailer Sailors 8/1721 Has anyone successfully installed one of these on a Beneteau First 20. If so. How was the 18" dimens
Hunt for a 310 Don Martens at 3:10pm 12.03.20 Catalina 310 11/1921 After looking at 30's, 34's, 310, and 36, my wife and I have narrowed our boat search to a 310. See
Catalina 27 sail question hdelorenzi at 2:46pm 12.03.20 Mid-Size Boats 4/1146
Cockpit cushions Leein207 at 8:06am 12.03.20 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1190
Adding shore power? NINEv2 at 7:57am 12.03.20 Smaller Boats 10/2551 I'm looking at a couple boats to buy for the upcoming season, and some don't have a shore power conn
C310 main sheet to helm position? Grip at 7:37am 12.03.20 Catalina 310 15/3328 Hey hey. Is it possible to run the main sheet to the helm position? Perhaps some sort of German rig
How do those new Double Mainsail's on the AC72's work? rpwillia at 7:06am 12.03.20 Ask All Sailors 42/5497 I saw a mention and in Youtube videos it looks like there are two sails sewn together with the cuts
S-2 24 foot JonandDave at 6:14am 12.03.20 S2 1/761 Need a replacement for mast head light and suggestions
Minuet Seaswood at 4:16pm 12.02.20 Ask All Sailors 3/3033 Have found limited information on the Minuet? anyone sailed one of these? Nova Scotia Canada. Minue

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Back stays on my 26d Von Clipper at 11:50am 12.27.24 The other could be a topping lift but it came with a hard boom kick and there are 2 chain plates on
Back stays on my 26d (1) JBP-PA at 11:44am 12.27.24 It should be one backstay, maybe the other is a topping lift? The last section of the backstay is an
Back stays on my 26d walt at 11:28am 12.27.24 Maybe there is some good reason for two backstays on a 26D but I dont know what it is. My 26S is
Hunter 26 - water under inspection port Ajp at 11:28am 12.27.24 I had a '94 26 many moons ago. No inspection port under companionway stairs, but valve and drain pl
Cracks in 32 Vision mast step (1) jssailem at 11:23am 12.27.24 Looking at this image of a Hunter 32 mast base, the deck has a pronounced bulge. The mast step ring
Cracks in 32 Vision mast step jssailem at 11:15am 12.27.24 Hello and welcome to the SBO Forum. I will explore the Hunter32 mast step design further, but I wou
Packing hose vs exhaust hose Alan Gomes at 11:12am 12.27.24
Hunter 290 jssailem at 11:09am 12.27.24 @Tater somewhere I hope you enjoyed your Christmas holiday. While scanning the YouTube videos I ha
Powering starlink Hello Below at 11:01am 12.27.24 Yup, that one puzzles me as well. . I haven't found a cable with a 2.5mm socket. They do exist.
Powering starlink dLj at 10:32am 12.27.24 I see that the Starlink Mini manual shows a 2.5mm barrel plug in their specs; yet, the half dozen o
Ok to Remove Inner Forestay? kappykaplan at 10:16am 12.27.24 Welcome to the forum! :beer: No Hunter here, but I've sailed on Navy 44s and Nicholson 55s with an i
Powering starlink marcham at 9:35am 12.27.24 Yup, that one puzzles me as well. . I haven't found a cable with a 2.5mm socket.
Puerto Rico Ralph Johnstone at 9:35am 12.27.24
Packing hose vs exhaust hose Ralph Johnstone at 9:33am 12.27.24 On a 150+ it makes sense but I'm skeptical for a sailboat. Overtighten your packing on an engine
Cracks in 32 Vision mast step SeaDogGo at 9:25am 12.27.24 Hi Kappy, thanks for the reply, photos posted to original. Am thinking I will fab a ss ring around t
Packing hose vs exhaust hose Dalliance at 9:12am 12.27.24
Packing hose vs exhaust hose dlochner at 9:08am 12.27.24 I'm also seeing heavy duty shaft log hose. Is this really necessary on a 23hp motor? On a 150+ it m
Packing hose vs exhaust hose Project_Mayhem at 9:06am 12.27.24 I'm also seeing heavy duty shaft log hose. Is this really necessary on a 23hp motor? On a 150+ it ma
H42P - Factory specs of the thru hulls below the water line 1992 Hunter Passage 42 (1) n0where at 9:04am 12.27.24 Forward Head Intake 0.75 Aft Head Intake 0.75 Engine 1" (I ordered 1.25), But I think this is the on
Cleats for docking and windows for Hunter 23 JBP-PA at 8:51am 12.27.24 One possible cause for the window cracking could be the adhesive used was applied too thin. Adhesiv

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