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Thanks everyone. Now. . any Gelcoat tips? (1) Henry Hey at 6:53am 08.16.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/853 I would like to thank everybody for their help with my foredeck crack problem. (SEE LINK BELOW)We
Boat deaths in blackout Peter J. Brennan at 4:37am 08.16.03 Ask All Sailors 7/1460 When we got to the marina late yesterday after the lights came back on, we got truly shocking news.
Mac Trailer Wheel Bearings Don at 4:30am 08.16.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1463 I recently bought a Mac 22 with the original trailer. I need to re-pack/replace the wheel bearings.
swing keel doesn't Daniel Boyd at 2:46am 08.16.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/880 This was my fourth outing on my '96 26X, my first boat. I released the centerboard lift line from t
rigging Doug at 2:11am 08.16.03 Day Sailers 1/1131 Have a O'Day Sailor II and the boat's rigging is down and we need to put it back together.Help!! Un
Leaving a dock with a springline Jack at 1:18am 08.16.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1180 Hello,Sometimes, when leaving a dock from a "side-to" position, it is necessary to swing the stern
Teak Care Connie at 12:32am 08.16.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/974 I have an 1987 Catalina that has been ignored for several years. The on deck teak needs work. Abou
Hunter 23 Nationals 2003 Ken Alexander at 12:02am 08.16.03 Racing 0/1379 Hunter 23 Nationals, September 20,21 2003, Indian Lake Yacht Club, Russells Point Ohio.Trailer in o
Hunter 23 Nationals 2003 Ken Alexander at 11:52pm 08.15.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/688 Hunter 23 Nationals, September 20,21 2003, Indian Lake Yacht Club, Russells Point, OH. Trailer in on
Shaft lock on Mercury 9.9 Sailpower Bob Shafer at 11:49pm 08.15.03 Ask All Sailors 0/1259 I am restoring a '75 Catalina 27 which came with a 20+ year old Mercury 9.9. The problem is the get
Hunter 30 Owners Manual Pat Small at 11:44pm 08.15.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/1022 Just bought a 1975 30. Need an owners manual. Can anyone help?? psmall@sc.rr.com
P42 Cutter Rig Sid Jarvis at 11:42pm 08.15.03 Big Boats 1/966 I would appreciate hearing from anyone that has converted their P42 to a cutter rig.
Opening Port Flyscreens Terry at 11:20pm 08.15.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1056 We are looking at a 1988 C-30. The side opening ports lack screens. Who makes them? Where to look
2nd Main Halyard on a Hunter Vision Mast Rick Perkins at 11:10pm 08.15.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/1516 We're looking for advice on installing a backup Main Halyard on our 32' Vision's mast during our nex
Boat in a Blackout Don Evans at 10:55pm 08.15.03 Ask All Sailors 9/1366 I got to admit I was not prepared very well for the power outage at my home. Fortunately, the blacko
Catalina 22 mast repair question Matt Abel at 4:12pm 08.15.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1858 I just bought a 1975 Catalina 22.The mast needs repair at the base because one of the bolt holes p
Gelcoat flaking off inside wall of hull Kevin at 4:10pm 08.15.03 Other Sailboats 1/1674 Hi thereI'm looking at a 1978 o'day 25 sailboat in very clean condition except forthe gel coat fl
How to kill the engine (Yanmar) Tim at 3:23pm 08.15.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/976 I am not only new to the O'day 322 but also new to sailing.I have many questions and hope more know
Help! Termites on the boat! Jon B at 2:39pm 08.15.03 Ask All Sailors 4/1368 Soon after purchasing my '78 Hunter 27 earlier this year, I noticed a few termite wings and dead ter
Help! Termites in my boat! Jon B at 2:38pm 08.15.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/1113 Soon after purchasing my '78 Hunter 27 earlier this year, I noticed a few termite wings and dead ter

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DIY leather steering wheel cover project Mikem at 5:49pm 10.29.20 When we purchased our new to us Hunter 466, the wheel had a cover but it had some holes and was fla
Help: Steering Wheel Locks Up When Hard To Port (1) catalanc at 5:47pm 10.29.20 Appended is a pic of the quadrant on the inside of the transom. I greased/oiled the cables and tig
Motorsailers. An Oxymoran? Tom J at 5:47pm 10.29.20 So what do we call sailboats with motors? Sailmotors? ;) Weren't they called auxiliary sailboats?
How to start my Ericson 31 1977 Erickson QE3 at 5:46pm 10.29.20
Steering Wheel Cover Justin_NSA at 5:44pm 10.29.20 How do you possibly figure out how much cord you need!!
make stanchions removeable? Ron20324 at 5:40pm 10.29.20 ...Not being able to remove the stanchions makes haulout and covering difficult. Has anyone ever cut
Thru hull factory valves Mike Oldak at 5:27pm 10.29.20 @Calvin1Calvin Former Hunter dealer who worked on a hunter 27 as a volunteer same model and year.
Steering Wheel Cover Ziggler at 5:24pm 10.29.20 @Ziggler , what kind of line did you use for that masterpiece? A friend of mine used some shock co
Blue Interior Cushions that came on O'Day 1983 to end of production O"Days. Richard19068 at 5:19pm 10.29.20 ...I would be interested in new fabric if I can find fabric very similar. This has been asked ma
Starbrite antifreeze recall Rich Stidger at 5:13pm 10.29.20 Good on them for owning in such an aggressive way. Wonder how that employee is doing What emplo
Help: Steering Wheel Locks Up When Hard To Port Tom J at 4:56pm 10.29.20 Everything seems to indicate that you have some sort of steering quadrant under the cockpit, and the
make stanchions removeable? gfroch at 4:52pm 10.29.20 Yes. I had a Hunter with the same stanchions. Made it simple to drop them for tarping. We just left
Starbrite antifreeze recall Bob S at 4:48pm 10.29.20
Starbrite antifreeze recall sesmith at 4:39pm 10.29.20 All the more reason to always check the bottles yourself with a refractometer when winterizing.
Funny Friday!!! leo310 at 4:33pm 10.29.20 As I'm retired every day is Friday unless I'm golfing or Sailing then its Saturday. BTW the island h
Help: Steering Wheel Locks Up When Hard To Port catalanc at 4:19pm 10.29.20 Hi Ron, Everything looks OK, inside and out. I think the problem is that there is no stop and the
Fell in love with the MacGregor 26M, but... Hunter216 at 4:18pm 10.29.20 The mast is long for the size for the boat, and cannot be laid flat with the base attached. I alway

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