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Gary at 12:43pm 10.10.04
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84 H31 New owner and first on the agenda is stopping leaks. The only one that's got me worried is th
Bill at 12:28pm 10.10.04
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How can I fix a rudder where water got inside? The rudder is slowly leaking.
Glen2158 at 11:56am 10.10.04
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Does anyone out there have anything new to contribute about replacement options for the trapezidal d
Van23888 at 11:49am 10.10.04
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Should your shifter be on neutral or reverse when sailing? My engine is Yanmar 3JH2, Gear KBW10E
Tom at 11:45am 10.10.04
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Hey Guys need your help. My 90 Hunter Vision's 3GM30F has a problem. After running for awhile at 2
Skip Redman at 10:58am 10.10.04
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Can anyone tell me where the manufacturer's plate is in a Hunter 466? I've been asked to captain on
Dan at 10:57am 10.10.04
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I need to ask this question: Can a Grand Cherokee with 4.0l tow a Oday 25? The trailer has dual axl
jaysweet at 10:40am 10.10.04
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We have a new 306, and I just took a careful look at the 2 tanks behind the bulkhead in the aft cabi
Rich18890 at 10:24am 10.10.04
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Just put my boat up for the winter. I am a 52 year old Maine sailor that will have January through M
Neil at 10:10am 10.10.04
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I am looking for feedback on sanding the hull of a H27 down to gelcoat, then applying a barrier coat
frank at 9:42am 10.10.04
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Does anyone know if there is a Catalina 400 Owners Association and what the web address might be?
Cliff Ruckstuhl at 9:15am 10.10.04
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We finished our last race of the season last week with getting a 1st,2nd and a 2nd. This gave us a
Mike16398 at 8:52am 10.10.04
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I just got back from the boat show and I am very interested in the Hunter 41. I would like any and a
Jonathan Cushing at 8:16am 10.10.04
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Does anyone have a picture (or able to get one) of a O' 23 on the hard specifially the hull and keel
Jon Taylor at 7:37am 10.10.04
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My diesel is shot and I want to replace it with an outboard. I'm considering going with a 15 horsepo
Rosemary20534 at 4:56am 10.10.04
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We would like to add a holding tank and pump to our 1980 Catalina 27. Are there kits available? Is i
Bill Mattson at 4:27am 10.10.04
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I currently a beach catamaran sailor, looking to get into monohulls. My employment will be taking me
John Richard at 2:40am 10.10.04
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Hunter adds backing plates in strategic locations during manufacture. Examples are beneath cletes,
John Richard at 2:29am 10.10.04
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The consensus of opinion relative to how to sail is to do so in neutral. This was the feeling of a
LSchmidt at 1:56am 10.10.04
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Have the O'Day owner's manual (poor copy) that shows the stay wired to the upper shroud, but not a c

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Looking for a Halman Bluejacket 23 MS
dlochner at 7:46am 02.15.21
Thanks for the reply and yes, I did see this boat but it's been sold. Glad to see someone knows wha
Spring Clearance Auction Coming Soon
Rich Stidger at 7:40am 02.15.21
This should be fun!
Ice Box Size, H335
Michael Davis at 7:40am 02.15.21
That seems rather large Here is a visual of what 4 cubic feet looks like... add 10% volume to this
Looking for a Halman Bluejacket 23 MS
Patkalie at 7:34am 02.15.21
Thanks for the reply and yes, I did see this boat but it's been sold. Glad to see someone knows what
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dlochner at 7:30am 02.15.21
Hi guys, I'm sure this has been asked for many times... But I've always been seeing youtube videos
Finding Cabin Lights Electrical Short
Parsons at 7:25am 02.15.21
Base of mast drainage Sounds like some painful experience - but not applicable in my case. Keel ste
bilge pump capacity
capta at 7:20am 02.15.21
I was told nothing beats a man with a bucket on a sinking boat. Is it true? ;) We did a bucket lin
Anyone use 10 X 32 binoculars for sailing?
Kings Gambit at 7:17am 02.15.21
Yes, exactly, but they are Canon STABILIZED binoculars and they are one of the best purchases I've
lifehack for budget bluewater boats for a family of 4
capta at 7:14am 02.15.21
Boat building and carpentry are about as far apart as a biplane and the space shuttle. The former ta
soft area starboard fore deck
dmax at 7:05am 02.15.21
O'day did not use foam - most likely it is end-grain balsa, though in some areas they used plywood.
Funny Friday!!!
rgranger at 7:00am 02.15.21
That's how Alabama (and NC) spells it too. "i" see what you did there...:biggrin:
Anyone use 10 X 32 binoculars for sailing?
capta at 6:59am 02.15.21
Yes, exactly, but they are Canon STABILIZED binoculars and they are one of the best purchases I've m
H 30 cockpit portlights.
Moodymike at 6:55am 02.15.21
open (far right picture). When you close the port, the threads will be covered by the plastic piec
Finding Cabin Lights Electrical Short
JamesG161 at 6:54am 02.15.21
Here is a wild guess where the water is entering in.... Base of mast drainage! If that area is not
Ice Box Size, H335   (1)
rgranger at 6:50am 02.15.21
That seems rather large Here is a visual of what 4 cubic feet looks like... add 10% volume to this
Funny Friday!!!
SFS at 6:49am 02.15.21
That's how Alabama (and NC) spells it too.
Gauges!
dmax at 6:46am 02.15.21
It was about $70 from defender - I wanted to get a Faria to match the others but couldn't find one f
Anyone use 10 X 32 binoculars for sailing?
thinwater at 6:45am 02.15.21
Does this really matter? The 50mm objective lens gathers enough additional light to make the image
Gauges!
rajhnsn at 6:29am 02.15.21
eherlihy - can you post where you got the LEDs for the gauges? I put together a new panel with Fari
lifehack for budget bluewater boats for a family of 4
ggrizzard at 6:27am 02.15.21
A Youtuber called "Sailing Lady K" put out a video a few weeks ago on your topic and specifically on

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