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Suggestion on Roller Furling for O'Day25 Dave Sturdy at 6:10am 01.18.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/956 I recently purchased a 1975 O'Day 25. It has a Doyle genoa (I think about 135 or 150). There is no
Resin, epoxy, polyester, I am so confused#%#@#$% Bob7963 at 5:50am 01.18.05 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1073 Our new old boat (1976 30') is getting there, most of the interior is in the cellar in various stage
Deep fiberglass hull damage repair cry Andre K. at 5:47am 01.18.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/796 My boat (91' Hunter 30) suffered some hull damage during the hurricane. The starboard hull in two sp*
Converting Hunter260 main to full batten Mike16345 at 5:46am 01.18.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1003 What are your thoughts on modifying my standard H260 main by adding full battens? If I send my main
Yanmar engine Briann at 5:01am 01.18.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/855 I have a 1985 Hunter 31 which has a 15 hp Yanmar diesel engine. I would like to upgrade to either a
Rafting up Dan at 4:56am 01.18.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1167 I have never rafted up at anchor with another boat. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Allmand 31 Nereussailor at 4:52am 01.18.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1738 Does anyone Have any info on an Allmand 31? I'm looking for any info on Quality of construction, Pro
Allmand 31 Nereussailor at 4:48am 01.18.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/2492 Help???????????????????????????? I'm looking for info on an Allmand 31 can any one help? How are the
Ball Park Cost and Idea's Cliff at 4:35am 01.18.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/886 I have a nephew who has sailed with me a few time's and he is a little bit of a lost soul. He does
Repowering Mike4116 at 4:18am 01.18.05 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1627 I have a 28 O'day with an OMC Zephyr Saildrive. While I have no problem with the saildrive: power, b
diesel motor carl at 3:36am 01.18.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1227 have an 81 yanmar 15hp that starts good, runs smooth and uses no oil. running the motor all the way
Winter Sailing Tom at 3:30am 01.18.05 Ask All Sailors 0/879 We had a great time sailing Saturday. The wind was almost too much. The rail was near the water and
Outhaul; adjustment on a StackPack Colin Wightman at 3:28am 01.18.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1000 The main on our C36 is a Doyle DuraSail with a StackPack. Overall, we really like this sail but find
repowering Mike4116 at 3:06am 01.18.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1196 I have a 28 O'day with an OMC Zephyr Saildrive. While I have no problem with the saildrive: power, b
Universal M-25XP Starter Battery John at 2:28am 01.18.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1835 I was wondering if a 32 amp AMG West Marine starter battery be enough for the M25-XP in southern Cal
Dry Bilge......Priceless Bill Edmundson at 2:16am 01.18.05 The Cherubini Hunters 0/846 Six inches of water in my boat Friday....Sickening.New battery....Free exchange at Wallmart.Puttin
Doyle Stackpac Harlan at 1:44am 01.18.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/892 I just want to congratulate Doyle sails on being an excellent company to work with.Our 272 LE is 16
Cruising Mainsail recommendations Bruce at 1:43am 01.18.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/918 Hello Bill,I recently acquired a hefty 26 foot cruiser in need of a new mainsail.I mostly day sail
Sail Numbers Ken J at 1:20am 01.18.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 6/1115 I recently purchased a set of used sails. How do I get the numbers/glue off them without damaging t
Outboard Motor Mount Dan9134 at 1:12am 01.18.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/827 I am looking to replace my outboard motor bracket and would like some opinions. I have an Oday 25 wi

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Issues removing cutless bearing. snoopy_ at 1:37pm 02.28.21 No set screws. I checked for set screws a few months ago, but wanted to wait for the boat to be sod
Looking for TWS polars for a Islander Freeport 36. I would very much appreciate if you could tell me where I can find :-) Ted at 1:30pm 02.28.21 Try contacting US Sailing. They have polars for many boats but I doubt that they would have them for
new to sailing i seek experience Capt Robbie at 1:29pm 02.28.21 when spring arrives go to local marina and talk to local sailors Explain that you are new to sailin
Looking for TWS polars for a Islander Freeport 36. I would very much appreciate if you could tell me where I can find :-) sail sfbay at 1:28pm 02.28.21 Welcome to the forum!! Find a boat in the list in this link that closely matches your boat for pola
41DS Charger/ Inverter Replacement BobH57 at 1:24pm 02.28.21 The original Freedom 20 Inverter/Charger on my '99 410 died this past fall, and I replaced it with a
Issues removing cutless bearing. DayDreamer41 at 1:17pm 02.28.21 @Rick486 that would be my first question, as once it starts to move should keep moving pretty easily
Air Conditioning unit in 37.5 BigEasy at 1:09pm 02.28.21 I agree that a second split system would work, but several reasons why that's not on the table. #1
Air Conditioning unit in 37.5 JamesG161 at 1:09pm 02.28.21 We have used 2 counter top 120VAC fans to blow Cold air This is the fan. Verify your identity Not
Hunter 35.5 opening in rear berth to change waste tank (10) MetricMountie at 12:45pm 02.28.21 These are the pictures that I can find right at the moment, I'll look for the others. The actual bu
new to sailing i seek experience sail sfbay at 12:45pm 02.28.21 ...........I am a good handyman and improviser when needed I am willing to trade labor for experien
Onan 8K Gen losing coolant HandsOnTech at 12:38pm 02.28.21 I feel foolish for having to ask, but how do you remove the cover from the end of the engine? It is
new to sailing i seek experience Bristol35-5sailboat at 12:29pm 02.28.21 Get or rent, or borrow a very small sailboat, and sail as often as you can to learn how to balance
Issues removing cutless bearing. Rick486 at 12:17pm 02.28.21 Are there set screws under the paint holding the cutlass bearing in? https://forums.sailboatowners.c
i got carried away... kappykaplan at 12:14pm 02.28.21 Quite the craftsman, @SailingLoto ! :beer:
i got carried away... (3) SailingLoto at 12:07pm 02.28.21 Front v berth area all fitted and glassed back in. I tabbed the bulkhead on both sides. 2 layers
Electric start connections on 9.8 Tohatsu MaryEllaRose at 12:07pm 02.28.21
FCC Moves Ahead With 5G Regardless dlochner at 12:01pm 02.28.21 As long as the FCC addresses the concerns regarding out of band emissions, adjacent frequency use c
Electric start connections on 9.8 Tohatsu Leatherneck at 11:54am 02.28.21 Tom, funny you should mention that. The starter lock cable that prevents starting the engine in gear
Swim ladder step repair dlochner at 11:54am 02.28.21 The one side looks beyond repair. If this a rope ladder then I would not trust an epoxy repair as it
B411 Shaft Pitting dlochner at 11:46am 02.28.21 It certainly looks like crevice corrosion. We know the cause, deoxygenated water and the metals in t

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