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Need Trailer for O'Day 22 (1972) Fixed Keel Warren at 6:25am 07.24.03 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1105 I would like to find a good used trailer for my 1972 O'Day 22.Prefer New England or New York state
HISTORY BOB at 6:17am 07.24.03 Ask All Sailors 2/975 How does one go about researching the history of an used boat? Just purchased a boat and would like
Hunter 40 Legend, 1988 Janet Silver at 4:47am 07.24.03 Big Boats 3/1013 Hello, Hunter Owners! My husband and I are considering a Hunter 40 Legend. 1988 model. It is in br
How big a crew for H34 Nick at 4:23am 07.24.03 Big Boats 5/864 What is the maximum amount of people that you would take out on a Hunter34? Have a team building ide
overall weight ???? brian toye at 4:11am 07.24.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/899 Yikes !We're thinking of purchasing a nice, used 1972 Catalina 22.Can any owner confirm the over
Catalina 28 association neil brand at 2:45am 07.24.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1596 Hi all;Hope your summer is going OK. It seems no matter how much time I spend onthe water, it ne
tiller rudder shims Paul at 2:30am 07.24.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1862 Is there a specific part used to shim the space between the rudder and the tiller at the bolt connec
Solar Power Ed at 2:16am 07.24.03 Ask An Oday Owner 4/939 I need advice on how large a solar panel I would need to power my O'Day 25. I only need power for t
"True Love" in Abaco Dan at 2:03am 07.24.03 Smaller Boats 0/1112 I just got back from Regatta Time in Abaco (Bahamas). There was a Catalina 22 there called True Lov
Bimini Top for C27? Paul at 1:51am 07.24.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1506 I recently bought a 1984 Catalina 27 and want to add a Bimini Top to the cockpit. I've searched the
Chesapeake Bay Hunter Owners Rendezvous 2003 Jay Eaton at 1:37am 07.24.03 Other Sailboats 1/855 To all,For what it's worth, the report of and photos from the Chesapeake Bay Hunter Owners Rendezvo
Winch Over Rides Tom Disher at 1:16am 07.24.03 Mid-Size Boats 9/1066 I have been reading with great interest for a long time. Many of the articles have been very helpfu
mast wires Mac MCcomish at 12:52am 07.24.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/768 Thanks for your help. The problem I have is that my mast is not down. Does any one know of a way to
Westerbeke two10 Questions dennis young at 12:52am 07.24.03 Ask An Oday Owner 0/738 (Q.1) Lowest revs on my two10 in neutral is 1,200. Seems high. Is this standard or should I adjust t
Batten Installation Paul at 12:01am 07.24.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1405 If there's no such thing as a dumb question, why do I feel dumb asking this?I had my sail loft rep
Kubota Dealers Lack of Assistance Charles at 10:34pm 07.23.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/993 I have a 1984 C30 that has a funky starter. Nine out of ten times it will start fine, but the one ti
Volvo disel electrical diagram, please!! Ken Orbaugh at 5:29pm 07.23.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/984 I have a 72 Catalina 27' with a inboard Volvo disel and am looking for a electrical diagram for the
Sinkable Hunter spec. hazard discovered on hauling Scott at 1:25pm 07.23.03 Mid-Size Boats 7/1216 Upon hauling my 1983 Hunter 31 I wasn't surprised to find the prop shaft's cutlass bearing needed re
New Cleats Amidships for spring lines UnBelizeable at 12:56pm 07.23.03 Smaller Boats 4/1267 Anyone ever try to do this?I lost a line this weekend, the day after I got my new(old) boat in the
Engine rpms Russell at 12:20pm 07.23.03 Big Boats 6/930 We are on a mooring and need to run the engine to charge the batteries. How fast should we run the

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Looking for photos of V-berth port and starboard removable shelves - O-Day 28 Fredct at 1:46pm 10.04.20 Richard, one is original, the other not. let me see if I can post image here.
Cockpit Cushions smokey73 at 1:41pm 10.04.20 My then wife made them. She did all the cushions, mattresses, bimini. ALL the canvas work Can I bo
What to do if you lose your rig. Hunter216 at 1:26pm 10.04.20 Yes, Mills race. It very hard to cut the rigging when the boat is violently rolling and pitching. W
Fixed portlights with painted-on trim Mechone at 1:05pm 10.04.20 Glued, however has anyone painted the silver trim and what paint did you use and did it last? I was
Would You Use Biodiesel if Available Head Sail at 1:05pm 10.04.20 I would think since most boats don't go through fuel as quickly as land based vehicles, fuel will si
Fixed portlights with painted-on trim gpshome at 12:55pm 10.04.20 I have a 1998 321 and had to reseal one so I did both top windows. Was a bit of a task so I recomme
Looking for photos of V-berth port and starboard removable shelves - O-Day 28 Richard19068 at 12:50pm 10.04.20 Are you sure they are "original" rather than being added by a previous owner?
Fixed portlights with painted-on trim gpshome at 12:45pm 10.04.20 Looks old but not leaking?? UUuuhhhhhh.. "isn't broken--- don't fix it" comes to mind.. but.. they
What to do if you lose your rig. Jumpstart at 12:40pm 10.04.20 Yes, Mills race. It very hard to cut the rigging when the boat is violently rolling and pitching. Wh
Would You Use Biodiesel if Available kloudie1 at 12:29pm 10.04.20 I remember reading some bad stuff about using it in marine diesels..?? seems like it had a lot more
H22 Bulkhead separation - HELP Crazy Dave Condon at 12:29pm 10.04.20 If it is what I think, the bulkheads are cut and suppose to be stiff when installed. Sometimes i h
Would You Use Biodiesel if Available Red_Dog at 11:06am 10.04.20 This is the link to the article. The article does speak to using used cooking oils and animal fat. I
Harken Traveler Upgrade H34 Mike Oldak at 11:02am 10.04.20 Lawrence here is the link to my reatoration. Jazz Restoration 2019
Cockpit Cushions Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 10:54am 10.04.20 They look terrific! Where did you have them made? My then wife made them. She did all the cushions
Would You Use Biodiesel if Available capta at 10:45am 10.04.20 I do not support corn made biodiesel when there are much more efficient plants from which to make it
Sextant FastOlson at 10:45am 10.04.20 To continue beating this fatigued horse (Pegasus, maybe?) I bought one of these for the coffee tabl
37C Windlass (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:38am 10.04.20 Next time you're having trouble falling asleep at night, peruse this record I made of the installati
Would You Use Biodiesel if Available Red_Dog at 10:38am 10.04.20 I can handle smelling a french fry.
Engine failing to start, help with Diagnosis capta at 10:37am 10.04.20 99% of electrical issues relate to a bad ground connection, most often at the engine. Take every sin
Would You Use Biodiesel if Available kloudie1 at 10:35am 10.04.20 Several years ago, a guy in the marina used biodiesel kinda made from frying oil from local restaura

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