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Standing Rigging Question Gary Peaden at 6:26am 11.22.03 Ask An Oday Owner 8/920 Maybe it's my imagination, but it seems that when on a starboard tack, I can't sail as close hauled
Leaks, leaks, leaks! George Kornreich at 6:26am 11.22.03 Big Boats 7/816 There's leakage from somewhere on the deck of my H430 which runs down both sides of the cabin wall,
Rigging a preventer George Kornreich at 6:13am 11.22.03 Big Boats 19/2994 If anyone has experience rigging a preventer to the bow with controls led to the cockpit on a larger
White buildup on Prop John at 5:25am 11.22.03 Other Sailboats 0/1954 We are having a problem with the MARTEC prop that came with our new H356. We sail on Lake Ontario. F
go-fast small cruiser steven f. at 4:23am 11.22.03 Trailer Sailors 13/1987 I've looked into this before but I'll try it again. I'm looking for a small boat that can actally g
lock down bolt for mac 25 swing keel Dave N at 2:01am 11.22.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1317 when a storm washed me up on shore my keel which had the lock down bolt in place was push back up in
Gear For Sale Section Don Guillette at 1:24am 11.22.03 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/1531 I've always known the sailboatowners.com site is pretty big but I didn't realize how big. Normally,
engine controls for tiller steering Nanci at 12:56am 11.22.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1225 My Morse controls need to be replaced and I'm having difficulty finding side mount controls that I c
Radar detectors Capt'n Bob at 12:43am 11.22.03 Ask All Sailors 8/1435 Among the world of cruising sailors - is any body using a radar detector like the ones they sell fo
Advice on trailer O22 Chuck French at 11:41pm 11.21.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/936 Hi, and thanx for reading. I hope I'm in the right forum for this topic. I'm looking for a new trail
Access to freshwater in case of pump failure Robin at 10:57pm 11.21.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/844 Hi all,I have an 85 H 34 and am leaving to do some cruising in a few weeks. I was wondering if any
Singe Line Reef Kit George H260 at 10:17pm 11.21.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/676 Harken has a single line mainsail reefing kit model 430. Saw it in WM catalog pg 904. $200. Has an
Furling System Seth Dixon at 8:41pm 11.21.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/869 I am wanting to purchase a furling system for my Oday25. I have browsed the catalogs but my boat sea
Battery charger recommendations Bill at 1:06pm 11.21.03 Smaller Boats 2/1025 I just bought a new Interstate SRM27B and am interested in getting a decent charger for our 25.5. I
Stolen Outboard Sam Morgan at 11:19am 11.21.03 Smaller Boats 7/822 I had my Hunter 260 in the parking lot at the Lake Mead Marina on Lake Mead. Today I went out for a
Another Beautiful Sailing Day in NC John Kagan at 11:10am 11.21.03 Smaller Boats 0/778 I had another beautiful sailing day on Kerr Lake today. A nice south west wind around 5 knots today
Another Whisker pole question (1) Ron at 6:19am 11.21.03 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1056 I've attached a photo of the inboard end of the pole. I can't seem to locate the piece that attaches
Need cradle infos! Mario at 6:05am 11.21.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/817 I just bought a Hunter 28.5 1986 and I need to built a cradle for her. (The boat will come by road a
Tippy sailing vs Knock down Bill Leathen at 5:47am 11.21.03 Ask All Sailors 4/1776 This whole long discussion on tippy sailing got me started thinking about my experience with what wa
Thought I lost my prop Peter at 4:20am 11.21.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/828 What type and size is the woodrif key on a 1985 H-31 powered by Yanmar 2GH20?The long story:Backed

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What is it? Toilet supply line... odaydokay at 10:23am 11.11.20 I learned something about stinky stagnant water on my set up. After I close the seacock I set the p
Veterans Day, 2020 odaydokay at 10:18am 11.11.20 As a veteran from the 60's, I say thanks to those soldiers who served in a combat zone when I did no
Ground height of a 380 for trucking purposes. DArcy at 10:13am 11.11.20 You're probably ok. I went through this last year and it was really close but I have deck saloon wit
Hunter 25 trailer information Sailavie1 at 10:10am 11.11.20 Thanks So MUCH everyone. Will do Crazy. Look forward to hearing from you Sailavie1. this would b
Oday 272 - Best and most efficient way to replace interior cushion covers Jackdaw at 10:05am 11.11.20 Efficient? Find a local upholstery shop that works with marine cushions. If you're in Norwalk CT th
Hunter 25 trailer information Crazy Dave Condon at 10:04am 11.11.20 Rep had pulled a fast one and I dropped Hunter for a year. Rep was gone and I came back. They must
Leaking on trailer DArcy at 9:57am 11.11.20 The boat likely isn't at quite the same angle on the trailer as in the water. Try using a hose or bu
By-Passing Hot Water Heater (2) dlochner at 9:50am 11.11.20 Ha, I only wish I was that organized. I'm usually unprepared and can't find the fitting and a hose
Whisker Pole DArcy at 9:49am 11.11.20 Not so must to get the sail higher. I set the height of the clew to keep all of the tell-tails flo
Whisker Pole (2) william24424 at 9:27am 11.11.20 Yes, mast. Wing n' Wing...have fun. You'll look good doing it.
Cutting Genoa to a 135, is it a good idea? Scott T-Bird at 9:23am 11.11.20
Hunter 25 trailer information davidmustang at 9:21am 11.11.20 Thanks So MUCH everyone. Will do Crazy. Look forward to hearing from you Sailavie1. this would be
Ground height of a 380 for trucking purposes. Team118 at 9:20am 11.11.20 Thanks guys. The 12.5' is about the estimate most are coming in with. I'm Western NY and there is a
Hunter 25 trailer information Crazy Dave Condon at 9:11am 11.11.20 @Sailavie1 and @davidmustang It has been a long time but possibly load Rite I guess. Can you both
Cutting Genoa to a 135, is it a good idea? DrJudyB at 9:06am 11.11.20 I owned a 1977 Catalina 27 Tall rig for 15 years on windy San Francisco Bay, where the wind exceeds
Veterans Day, 2020 Dr. D at 9:03am 11.11.20 I just say, "thanks", back to them. That is what I do. My wife, Dorothy, and I call today OUR da
By-Passing Hot Water Heater Scott T-Bird at 9:00am 11.11.20 If there are small amounts of water in the HW tank, it will freeze without causing any issues. When
Whisker Pole Hayden Watson at 8:58am 11.11.20
Cutting Genoa to a 135, is it a good idea? (1) dmax at 8:55am 11.11.20 My experience has been different - Naragansett Bay isn't that windy but Buzzards Bay, Vineyard Sound
Whisker Pole Kings Gambit at 8:54am 11.11.20

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