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winged keel Dan Hier at 2:34am 05.24.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/947 I have a oday 25 that has a shallow draft winged keel with the shorter mast.In searching the forums
ODAY 27 with OMC Saildrive Doug Birch at 2:26am 05.24.04 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1253 Folks,I recently found an ODAY 27 for sail with and OMC Saildrive.... I have heard some horror sto
Potential new owner of 1985 H34 Sam H. at 2:18am 05.24.04 Big Boats 5/873 My husband and I have an offer in on a 1985 Hunter 34 and I would like to know what model the boat
Blistering Allan at 2:04am 05.24.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/873 Have any owners of newer model Hunter boats experienced any blistering? What was the outcome and wha
Bridge Clearance Measurement ? Dale4407 at 1:56am 05.24.04 Ask All Sailors 13/5879 In light of the question on this months sail quiz I have this question. Are bridge clearances meas
How much should I pay ??? jacobi at 1:28am 05.24.04 Smaller Boats 4/740 i am looking @ buying a 2002 23 Hunter with a trailer and a small honda out board... what should i
What is a sailor? Richard at 1:21am 05.24.04 Smaller Boats 18/952 Hi all,This seems like a simple question...or is it? So, what is a "sailor?" How does one know wh
How to drop dinning table braces1173 at 1:03am 05.24.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/766 Recently purchased a 1984 H34 and not sure how to drop down the salon table top to convert starboard
water ballast Karen Stone at 1:02am 05.24.04 Smaller Boats 7/924 I have recently purchased a 23.5 water ballasted sailboat. My question is when filling the tank do y
Batten Length H260 Bob at 12:46am 05.24.04 Smaller Boats 6/1586 What are the lengths of the top two battens on the H 260. (2000 with Doyle sails) I lost them in h
Mac 25 parts RB at 12:35am 05.24.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/975 Anyone know where to buy parts for the Mac25. I'm in need of a goose neck for the boom.ThanksRB
Soverign Portlights sanfu at 12:03am 05.24.04 Ask All Sailors 0/910 I have a 1989 Soverign 24, with brass, opening portlights.After these past 15 years, the gaskets fo
Peggie, What next? Harry at 11:16pm 05.23.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1120 Re cleaning my water tanks. I followed the directions in your book. I was surprised by the amount of
Topping Lift and Gooseneck tgrass462 at 11:13pm 05.23.04 Smaller Boats 4/1043 We set up Grasshopper II - a 1994 H26 - everything is OK except for two items One - the topping li
Ordered new holding tank for P42 Brad Cavedo at 10:23pm 05.23.04 Big Boats 6/851 We have a 1997 P42. I recently inspected the 35 gal. holding tank and realized the 1 1/2 inch waste
H426 Rubber Rub Rail Tony J at 10:08pm 05.23.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/851 Last Sunday had a real close encounter with the dock while getting into my slip. A sudden wind gust
Hey Phil ya clever bugger Mark at 6:22pm 05.23.04 Smaller Boats 0/767 What a fantastic new format. Well done.
Compression post leak (1) Brigg at 4:31pm 05.23.04 Smaller Boats 10/1101 A few weeks ago I posted a photo and information about a leak at the base of the compression post on
Sailing skills quiz ex-admin at 3:55pm 05.23.04 Ask All Sailors 18/1753 How did you do on the sailing skills quiz? Was it challenging? Did you learn something? Were there a
Need User Manual for 2001 26X Bill at 2:48pm 05.23.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/978 If anyone can fax or email me a print out of a user manual for this boat i would appreciate it. Its

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Wiring Diagrams for a 2009 Beneteau 31 Stu Jackson at 10:39am 10.28.20 This could be a start for you: Beneteau Wiring Diagrams - Maine Sail's corrections - see Reply #8
Container Ship cuts Minesweeper in two dlochner at 10:38am 10.28.20 Often in European countries the term 'arrested' means not 'free to leave' (technically that's what
Lifeline autopsy jssailem at 10:35am 10.28.20 I do not read the regulations prohibiting the use of "Pulpits" which surround the deck of a boat. Th
Fall Racing on Galveston Bay PaulK at 10:33am 10.28.20 Happy to see fewer people in the cockpit. Starting on time and with all sails up would be better.
What is "normal" oil consumption? NYSail at 10:31am 10.28.20 Old boat with 3hm35f had 10 years never had to add and with new 4jh4e same so far after 4 seasons. I
Hunter 45 CC: Lost the shackle in my Selden furling main... Z83 at 10:30am 10.28.20 Thanks for all the replies! Guess I'm not the only one that lives in fear of taking down the main fo
Boarding step build VisionPNW at 10:17am 10.28.20 Very nice. I need to do something like this. My marina recently started a "no step unless the Har
Hello! I'm new here. OffCourse at 10:09am 10.28.20
Hello! I'm new here. OffCourse at 10:03am 10.28.20 Hi David. I think my boat came from your marina where my friend Chuck had it. My boat is at Mienke'
Masthead flotation? Rick Webb at 9:59am 10.28.20 Our experience on more than a dozen 420s in our youth sailing program is that sealing the mast, stuf
Container Ship cuts Minesweeper in two Jackdaw at 9:56am 10.28.20 Recent article reports the captain of the container ship was arrested. Seems strange? Someone forgo
Container Ship cuts Minesweeper in two sailinmikenaz at 9:50am 10.28.20 Recent article reports the captain of the container ship was arrested. Seems strange? Someone forgot
Container Ship cuts Minesweeper in two Boomer54 at 9:44am 10.28.20
Lifeline autopsy Ron20324 at 9:43am 10.28.20 I have seen the SS tubng used on decks as .49 and .65 mm. Might be others?
Container Ship cuts Minesweeper in two Jackdaw at 9:42am 10.28.20 The reason I installed an AIS system. It gives me information that allows me to know the distance
Lifeline autopsy Jackdaw at 9:38am 10.28.20 I understand heavy is not desired for racing - but in the light of safety there are many reasons th
What is "normal" oil consumption? SoSound at 9:37am 10.28.20 I find it difficult to measure the real dip stick level on my Yanmar. The engine is so air tight th
Container Ship cuts Minesweeper in two jssailem at 9:36am 10.28.20
Lifeline autopsy dLj at 9:33am 10.28.20 You must be thinking very heavy stuff. Then you fall back to reason #1. But I have seen many factor
What is "normal" oil consumption? Hayden Watson at 9:33am 10.28.20 Unless it is a 2-stroke gas engine it should not burn any oil. A properly running 4-stroke engine s

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