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Scott at 8:12pm 03.01.05
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I'm doing a crossword puzzle and one of the Questions is a tightly sheeted sail. Four letters, any i
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I'm about to finalize my purchase of a new 350. Any words of experience about issues to investigate
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Hi to all; Dave from Michigan here. I am a Catalina owner looking for some help from Hunter owners.
mmsailor at 12:57pm 03.01.05
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Does anyone know anything at all about the Key Lime Sailing Club located in Key Largo Fla? If not ca
neil16896 at 12:49pm 03.01.05
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I'm wanna take my hunter 25.5 up the detroit river (Lake Erie to Lake St. Clair) and I just wanted t
Tip at 12:10pm 03.01.05
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A friend of mine offered to give me a spinnaker he has for a Catalina 22. Will this spinnaker work
Danny4719 at 11:23am 03.01.05
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Can someone with an 1981 H-30 tell me where or what their mast is bonded to. Looking past the compre
John1558 at 11:20am 03.01.05
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Hi folks, I have a circa 1998 Garmin GPS Map 130 and I am looking for a chip for the North Channel i
billpaustin at 11:07am 03.01.05
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Perhaps this is the wrong forum; I put a 1983 Catalina 22 in the water at Port Aransas Texas, and in
A sailor's life for me..... at 10:12am 03.01.05
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I'm new to sailing and can't seem to find a complete list on what exactly I'm required to have on bo
richard at 8:43am 03.01.05
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Lets get some hunters out on S.F. Bay 3-19-05. This is a Single or double handed race open to every
Bob Shafer at 8:14am 03.01.05
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I'm thinking of adding some teak boards to the headliner of my Catalina 27 to give a warmer look to
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Has anyone had any luck (good or bad)with Minn Kota Battery Chargers. They get rave reviews in every
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Franklin at 6:37am 03.01.05
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Just out of curiosity, what is the max Knotts you've achieved in your boat. Don't forget to list th
john at 6:27am 03.01.05
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I just had the top end of my yanmar rebuilt over the winter. If it ever stops snowing on Cape Cod,
chief14326 at 6:24am 03.01.05
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Has anyone on the list changed their Oil Pressure Sswitch. I am in the process of upgrading my Engin
Phiggins at 6:20am 03.01.05
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I know this has been discussed many times before but as the technology is changing so fast I would l
Island Dreamer at 5:43am 03.01.05
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We're new boat owners so the learning curve is kind of steep, and sometimes the questions are pretty
Eric at 4:10am 03.01.05
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Does anyone know where I can get "O'Day 25" nameplates to replace the plastic ones that come bolted

Recent Replies

Mast cleaning/buffing... without climbing?
Justin_NSA at 6:35am 03.10.21
There are ways to go up, but trying to apply pressure to clean and wax will be a YouTube moment :big
Single or double line reefing
DougM at 6:15am 03.10.21
I have single line reefing with the line for each reef led back to the cockpit. My main sail has blo
B323 fuel pickup
DougM at 5:57am 03.10.21
Advice requested re. 1976 O'Day 22   (3)
Sea&Air1 at 5:54am 03.10.21
And some additional photos of the cracking between the mast step and the hatch. I welcome thoughts
Advice requested re. 1976 O'Day 22   (2)
Sea&Air1 at 5:51am 03.10.21
I just noticed the mast step is aimed slightly off-center. Is this normal?
Two new toys for testing antennas
Don S/V ILLusion at 5:31am 03.10.21
Not unless you are getting RF on the separation cable
Advice requested re. 1976 O'Day 22
Sea&Air1 at 5:30am 03.10.21
Project Mayhem, Thank you. I spoke with Rudy about the chainpates. He was very helpful and sugges
Mirage 24 - Looking to buy
rgranger at 5:30am 03.10.21
I could be wrong but that looks like it'd be difficult or impossible to launch at most ramps. :pl
Swing keel Mac 25   (1)
rgranger at 5:23am 03.10.21
191368 If you are missing this hole, it is likely that the PO glassed over it to prevent water from
Gel coat scoring and rough spots
Crazy Dave Condon at 5:21am 03.10.21
Private message sent to poster for additional info. Frank Butler is deceased and Gerry Douglas has
Yanmar 3GM30F - Injection Nozzles
RoyS at 5:19am 03.10.21
I would buy new ones from Yanmar. Keep the old ones for emergency spares. I purchased an injector te
Two new toys for testing antennas
All U Get at 5:08am 03.10.21
Just doing a little wire removal of dead lines left in the bundle behind my navigation panel. I nea
Yanmar 3GM30F - Injection Nozzles
mermike at 5:04am 03.10.21
Yes, the manual calls out the torque and I have a torque wrench. Don't do what I did and screw up
Yanmar 3GM30F - Injection Pump sensitivity -Help?
dhjay at 5:01am 03.10.21
You may well damage the shims while removing the injector pump. Just measure their thickness and pur
B323 fuel pickup
fullbore at 5:00am 03.10.21
How about some photos of the tank and pickup tube. Seems odd that the tube isn't removable. Try c
Yanmar 3GM30F - Injection Pump sensitivity -Help?
All U Get at 4:55am 03.10.21
Here we go, my money is riding on the high stakes game of boat repair. Did Sue approve of this and/
B323 Head
fullbore at 4:54am 03.10.21
Are the torn segments part of the white Dacron sacrificial UV cover? It deteriorates fairly rapidl
Anti Corrosion Tape
RoyS at 4:53am 03.10.21
I have been experimenting with gaskets made from sheet silicone which I purchased on Amazon. I would
B323 Head
fullbore at 4:51am 03.10.21
I just responded to your other email. Sounds to me like that captain wasn't very good at delivery,

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