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Morgan 381 Reviews Bill Creadon at 12:22pm 08.25.04 Big Boats 1/3928 I am considering the Morgan 381 Center Cockpit for my next boat having owned a 39 O'day for (9) year
Regatta at Beaver Lake Arkansas Andy at 12:20pm 08.25.04 Racing 0/1666 NEBCO Regatta September 18, 2004 Beaver Lake Sail Club's largest fundraiser. Benefits North East B
37.5 keel modification Joe Sever at 12:18pm 08.25.04 Big Boats 6/989 I am looking at a 37.5 and the current owner has cut off the "wings" from the keel. I would apprecia
Beaver Lake Arkansas Andy at 12:17pm 08.25.04 Destinations 0/1619 NEBCO Regatta September 18, 2004 Beaver Lake Sail Club's largest fundraiser. Benefits North East B
Irwins in Buffalo NY Dave Dudak at 12:06pm 08.25.04 Ask All Sailors 0/941 Would appriciate if anyone would permit me just look at their Irwin. I,m in the market for a boat. T
Grand Traverse Trip report john12527 at 10:36am 08.25.04 Destinations 0/1390 I just wanted to thank everyone for the advice on sailing my Hunter 170 on the Grand Traverse Bay.
Buying Chain Help and Advice rfrye1 at 10:27am 08.25.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1178 My current anchor rode is 30' chain (5/16") and 200' nylon. I'm looking to replace with 200' chain (
moulding Jeff at 10:25am 08.25.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/975 I have a crack in my molding on my oday 28. Does anyone know where or if you can get replacement mo
Mainsail size trivers at 10:05am 08.25.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/796 I have a 1995 Hunter 40.5 and I am looking for the dimensions of just the Mainsail--every place I ha
I found a Sunfish Owners Manual Tommy Jules at 9:35am 08.25.04 Ask All Sailors 0/4031 Hi Guys, I've been scouring the internet for weeks looking for a Sunfish sailboats owners manual,
Backward throttle lever John at 9:23am 08.25.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1051 I recently purchased a 1980 H27 W/Yanmar 18hp,2gm20F upgrade. The throttle pulls to aft to accellera
Three Blade Propeller Darko Petercic at 9:14am 08.25.04 Bigger Boats 3/1162 I would like to change two blade with three blade propeller on Oday 28 1983 Universal engine 5411.
It rains in my boat kingprawn at 9:01am 08.25.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/812 Since I brought my '81 H22 home last week the weather has turned south and started raining. After a
Achillies Inflatable engine minimum HP Sailadjuster at 8:29am 08.25.04 Ask All Sailors 8/1221 We have an older Achillies dingy that never had an outboard.Wondering if anyone has experience with
Wood Spreaders on a Catalina 30 thubbard@go4color at 7:34am 08.25.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1831 Has anyone out there had any experience in replacing their factory original wood spreaders with the
Oil Canning Don at 7:23am 08.25.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1094 Anyone have any experience in dealing with oilcanning. Our V21 has an indention of the starboard sid
Below Deck Autopilot Gus18235 at 6:31am 08.25.04 Big Boats 2/948 Has anyone installed a below deck autopilot on a 1987 Hunter Legend. If so, please give me some feed
drybowl Jim Moran at 6:10am 08.25.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1268 Marine head flushes OK, but in drybowl mode very difficult to move pump handledown (up OK). Help wit
jackstands Jim Moran at 6:06am 08.25.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/1205 Need recommended Jackstand locations for C30 storage. Also recommendations for over-the-road hauling
Hunter 23 cabinhouse graphics Hunter 23 303 at 5:23am 08.25.04 Smaller Boats 5/1246 I thought I remember reading a post on this forum about someone that worked at or owned a vinyl grap

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Fusing to busbar (1) Ward H at 7:02pm 02.09.21 Here is the link: Installing a battery charger Scroll down about 2/3rds. There are some real good ph
New Hunter 19-2 update Dave Groshong at 6:43pm 02.09.21 Thanks for your order! Looks like a tidy little ship, have fun, that boat sails nice!
Genoa track for O'Day 25 or 26 Ward H at 6:34pm 02.09.21 Oh, another question. Did you just drill through interior hull liner, using washers as backing for
Best orbital sander? (I've got 11 bottoms to paint!) dLj at 6:29pm 02.09.21 If you've really got 11 boats to do, get a orbital sander that runs on compressed air. Much lighter,
Best orbital sander? (I've got 11 bottoms to paint!) Davidasailor26 at 6:19pm 02.09.21 That is where a "sanding disk" on an orbital sander comes into play. Not just any disk. I saw this
Best orbital sander? (I've got 11 bottoms to paint!) SV_IdleHour at 6:04pm 02.09.21 I have a Bosch Orbital Sander purchased from Lowes. It has a vacuum hose connection that sucks most
3GM30F runs rough when starting SycloneDriver at 5:59pm 02.09.21 Maybe the old throttle cable was holding the idle up a little. I think I would try turning the idle
Best orbital sander? (I've got 11 bottoms to paint!) SV_IdleHour at 5:59pm 02.09.21 I had several layers of old flaky bottom paint. i found it faster to scrape it with a 4" razor scr
Best orbital sander? (I've got 11 bottoms to paint!) SV_IdleHour at 5:57pm 02.09.21 I have a Bosch Orbital Sander purchased from Lowes. It has a vacuum hose connection that sucks most
Best orbital sander? (I've got 11 bottoms to paint!) SV_IdleHour at 5:56pm 02.09.21 With 11 bottoms to do I might suggest changing the name of your boat! ;) HA! Picked up a gig for t
Best orbital sander? (I've got 11 bottoms to paint!) Richard19068 at 5:37pm 02.09.21 With 11 bottoms to do I might suggest changing the name of your boat! ;)
New Hunter 19-2 update Reefing at 5:35pm 02.09.21 Great job! After rebuilding an H23 i can tell you, fiberglass inside is the best. Enjoy!
Inflatable boat trailers? GibbyGibstone at 5:26pm 02.09.21 I think an inflatable trailer is an up and coming idea. Go for it. :poke: -Will (Dragonfly) You
Silly questions on engine mount Sovt at 5:21pm 02.09.21 How about drilling it a bit oversized and epoxying a dowel in the hole.
Best orbital sander? (I've got 11 bottoms to paint!) (1) jssailem at 5:10pm 02.09.21 I have a Bosch Orbital Sander purchased from Lowes. It has a vacuum hose connection that sucks most
Best orbital sander? (I've got 11 bottoms to paint!) BobH57 at 5:10pm 02.09.21 I went with Porter Cable because it attaches directly without need of adapters to my small Shop-Vac.
Advice on Getting a Boat SailingLoto at 5:04pm 02.09.21 Your budget is way, way, way more than mine. I would peruse Craigslist and FB marketplace for trail
1989 Catalina 22 "New Design" Bulkhead Templates? Leeward Rail at 5:00pm 02.09.21 I can do with the original one if you could then. I will see if i can find them. I have been purg
Best orbital sander? (I've got 11 bottoms to paint!) (1) SailingLoto at 4:59pm 02.09.21 I had 3 hours a 4 blades invested in the scraping. The sanding took about an hour and a half to do
Shakleton Expedition sloughsailer at 4:58pm 02.09.21 All that those guys went through and they all survived. An amazing accomplishment.

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