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damm weeds javier barajas at 12:49am 02.19.04 Bigger Boats 5/1246 Last weekend I was having fun with my O27 and used the engine to arrive at the dock, sudenly the hea
Help my friend name his boat Tim Welsh at 12:23am 02.19.04 Ask All Sailors 13/1483 Help my friend name his boat. He has thought of Day Dream and tranquility. I am trying to com up w
Mast Step - My Turn Chuck Petty at 11:29pm 02.18.04 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1078 First of all, many thanks to the archives and photo forum on this site, especially to David Foster f
All Chain Rode Bob at 10:51pm 02.18.04 Other Sailboats 8/912 I am considering replacing my rope and chain rode to an all chain rode. My question is what size cha
extra boom line space Mike at 9:18pm 02.18.04 Smaller Boats 1/848 I'm switching mains from one with 2 reefs to one with only one set of reef points. I'll be freeing
Help my friend name his boat Tim Welsh at 11:26am 02.18.04 Big Boats 0/740 I have a friend trying to come up with a name for his boat. He has thought about "Day Dreamer" "Tra
Speaker locations for H260 John Kagan at 11:14am 02.18.04 Smaller Boats 4/878 I am going to add a stereo to my H260 and am thinking of locating 2 speakers in the cabin just aft o
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Couldn't sail today. (1) Ed Schenck at 10:24am 02.18.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/957 Sunny, nice South breeze, and if you look closely a little blue water. But I couldn't get there, th
O'25 specs Seth Dixon at 10:12am 02.18.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/969 I just went to find the specs from the oday unofficial web site and they are no longer there. Does a
halyards odayray at 8:59am 02.18.04 Day Sailers 6/1120 Has anyone out there run their halyards back to the cockpit? If so what kind of fasteners did you us
Advise on Orbital sander's Tom S at 8:18am 02.18.04 Ask All Sailors 23/3694 Hey there I am looking to get a good sander to do a really good job when I have some sanding needs a
name change for sailboat Ron at 8:00am 02.18.04 Ask All Sailors 46/2594 Just purchased an O'Day 222 and want to change the name..all I am hearing is that this is bad luck s
Leaky ports Ron Toews at 6:35am 02.18.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/1004 I see many questions and answers pertaining to leaky ports (as leaks where the port frame is bedded
Stereo Tony at 6:12am 02.18.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/881 Has anyone replaced the stereo on a hunter 40 (1986). The stereo that I have is a three part unit lo
leaking ports Carl Salsbury at 6:11am 02.18.04 Big Boats 1/1032 The ports on my 96 C400 are beginning to leak around the hinges. Is there an O ring replacement tha
keel bolts sean horrigan at 5:56am 02.18.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/956 I am in the process of buying a 1976 catalina that has been repowered. The survey is coming up this
Topping lift and centerboard questions Dennis Gagnon at 5:18am 02.18.04 Day Sailers 1/1051 HELP!!!I recently purchased an O'Day 15 but it needs some work. If anyone out there can answer my
Garmin 2006 John at 4:49am 02.18.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1061 I have a Garmin 2006 chartplotter, and I'm trying to find a transducer for the depth sounder functio
Synthetic oil for Yanmar Don Rice at 3:51am 02.18.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2340 I have read the archives and have decided to replace my Yanmar 3GM diesel oil with Mobil 1. Is ther

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Coolant Smoke or more? jssailem at 9:39am 12.09.20 So you're saying "Check List usage" is governed by the impact it may have?
Coolant Smoke or more? Ralph Johnstone at 9:32am 12.09.20 When flying I had a checklist that was followed every time before and after I started the engine. N
Diesel heater pickup tube leaking forbin at 9:18am 12.09.20 At the least give the SBO sailors a chance to share their knowledge. Definitely I will be doing
which Sani Hose justsomeguy at 9:13am 12.09.20 Are the White sani hose and the black sani hose interchangeable? Our black fiber hose sweats and ca
do you sail in the fog? walt at 9:00am 12.09.20 If you have a little time, this link is a well written S. California trailer sailor trip to Catalina
Coolant Smoke or more? jssailem at 8:58am 12.09.20 Hose inspection should be a routine activity. It is for me. I get to my boat maybe every 4-6 weeks.
Redoing 1984 H34 reefing system kappykaplan at 8:41am 12.09.20 An option to make reefing safer in heavy winds is to furl the jib, then use the iron jenny to drive
Head mirror replacement project capta at 8:39am 12.09.20 When we needed to replace a mirror in the passenger bath, we went to a glass & mirror place. The guy
Yanmar SD20 Saildrive drewlamparello at 8:21am 12.09.20 I had mine pulled out November 2019 when I acquired it as a 30 month old boat with 340 hrs on the en
Procedure for ensuring no water in cylinders of 3YM30 before cranking? Justin_NSA at 8:02am 12.09.20 AF/Water is not compressible. If there is liquid in the cylinders you will need to remove the injec
Procedure for ensuring no water in cylinders of 3YM30 before cranking? Maine Sail at 8:00am 12.09.20 AF/Water is not compressible. If there is liquid in the cylinders you will need to remove the inject
Procedure for ensuring no water in cylinders of 3YM30 before cranking? tfox2069 at 7:45am 12.09.20 You can empty into the bilge the section of the exhaust by disconnecting the exhaust hose below the
Coolant Smoke or more? RoyS at 7:23am 12.09.20 Regarding engine cooling water hose seacock. How many times have people posted here that they forgot
Trojan SPRE smart carbon batteries skipmac at 7:23am 12.09.20 In regards to voltage sag there is no comparison to LiFePO4 but better than FLA deep cycle for sure
Trojan SPRE smart carbon batteries Maine Sail at 7:23am 12.09.20 One question on the Firefly, how is voltage sag under high loads compared to standard FLA batterie
Trojan SPRE smart carbon batteries skipmac at 7:19am 12.09.20 Not even in the same league. The Firefly is carbon foam and still under patent protection. The Troj
do you sail in the fog? Terry Cox at 7:16am 12.09.20 Beware the rocks on the coast of Maine. Yes, and beware of the rocks of PNW waters. Well charted,
Trojan SPRE smart carbon batteries Maine Sail at 7:15am 12.09.20 Pardon me if I missed anything but a search didn't turn up any recent posts on these batteries. Is
Trojan SPRE smart carbon batteries sail sfbay at 7:01am 12.09.20 You might find this thread comparing the TrojanSPRE to Firefly battery helpful: https://www.cruiser
The Proper Prop Barn-dog at 7:00am 12.09.20 Thanks kloudie1. The guy I bought our 34 from, raced it. So, I assume that he changed the prop to

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