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0DAY 23 RUDDER JON at 4:38am 08.08.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1090 I JUST RECENTLY HAD MY COMPLETE RUDDER AND TILLER STOLEN FROM MY BOAT DOES ANYBODY KNOW WHERE I CAN
Cheap Hull Cleaner Bob Rutland at 2:50am 08.08.03 Ask All Sailors 9/1691 Most hull cleaner's main ingredent is Oxalic Acid and sell for about $28 per gal. I found a product
oday192 outboard motot bracket (Fulton) Ron at 2:44am 08.08.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/918 My 192 has a dearly beloved 9.9 Mercury OB mounted to a Fulton ( I believe) outboard bracket. I need
Dropping the Keel Carter Leary at 2:37am 08.08.03 Ask All Sailors 4/1408 In reading some of the past post on "Keel Dropping" to replace the caulking , which I have to do , i
Porthole screens David Williams at 2:24am 08.08.03 Bigger Boats 1/1647 Has anyone got a spare screen for the port in the head of an O'Day 28?
23' ODay no cabin Steve at 2:24am 08.08.03 Day Sailers 1/1279 Hi I am new to sailing and have the opportunity to purchase what I am being told is a 23 foot ODay T
Looking for info on M5 A/C John Baumgartner at 2:09am 08.08.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/742 I see an article in the Photo Form on the installation of the M5 A/C on a Hunter 260 by Clay Thaxton
Need Trailering Advice Bill at 2:03am 08.08.03 Smaller Boats 3/1094 I am preparing to help my son-in-law haul out his newly acquired Catalina 22 and relocate it to Sout
Navico Tillerpilot 1600 Ronald M. Green at 1:17am 08.08.03 Ask All Sailors 1/3100 I am seeking a user's manual for a Navico Tillerpilot 1600. Mike O'Hara previously responded to this
Scratched Gelcoat! Help? Walt Allensworth at 12:52am 08.08.03 Other Sailboats 5/851 So I did the ultimate no-no and scratched my dark-blue gelcoat with a plastic scrubby pad. Lots of f
Scratched gelcoat! Help! Walt Allensworth at 11:56pm 08.07.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1156 So I did the ultimate no-no and scratched my dark-blue gelcoat with a plastic scrubby pad. Lots of f
Cleaning and polishing plastic laminate Bob Shafer at 11:29pm 08.07.03 Ask All Sailors 4/2337 I am restoring a '75 Catlina 27, and, while oiling the teak, I tried to use the oil on the plastic l
C&D Canal currents Hayden Jones at 11:23pm 08.07.03 Ask All Sailors 4/4255 I am planning to circumnavigate the Delmarva peninsula next June. I'll be sailing clockwise out of
An electrical 'ounce of prevention'? Dale I at 9:26pm 08.07.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1088 For those new boat owners and those who have newer rewiring, what product would best suit an overall
Zinks - how many and where? Ed at 9:18pm 08.07.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1181 I have a 426 with a yanmar engine and Panda Gen Set. How many zinks are on the typical Hunter? Is
Dropping Keel Carter Leary at 9:01pm 08.07.03 The Cherubini Hunters 0/963 I have a 1977 Hunter 27' and in reading some of the past post on "Keel Dropping" to replace the caul
Dropping the Keel Carter Leary at 8:59pm 08.07.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/980 I have a 1977 Hunter 27' and in reading some of the past post on "Keel Dropping" to replace the caul
1983 Hunter 34 D. Edwards at 5:05pm 08.07.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/4591 I am thinking about buying a 1983 hunter 34. The asking price is 35k. I want to hear about the good,
Head Problems Too Tom Overley at 3:01pm 08.07.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/922 I just bought a 1987 Catalina 27 and knew that there was some leakage in the head...looked like fres
MacGregory 26 letters Rob at 2:15pm 08.07.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1010 I am thinking of buying a MacGregor 26 but the terminology is not readily obvious. What do the S, C,

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Halloween cruise forbin at 10:27pm 11.15.20 I still haven't decided on an anchor...haha. I got the 45# M1 today. Done. This is definitely a
black marks MikeHoncho at 10:15pm 11.15.20
rust remove from swim ladder S/V Honu at 10:13pm 11.15.20 Bartenders Friend is great for cleaning rusty SS, along with those Magic Eraser scrubbing pads.
3 Mainsail Quotes - Advice on which you would pick and why MikeHoncho at 10:10pm 11.15.20
Hot restarts Project_Mayhem at 8:56pm 11.15.20 Test for resistance, connect a test light and wiggle the harness to make sure connectors are solid.
I need a starter for an OMC Zephyr 1982 a sail drive on a 1982 S-2 Project_Mayhem at 8:48pm 11.15.20 I've heard 25 and 35hp as well. I wonder if a new starter would draw less than one from 1978...
Coupling back on prop shaft Allan12210 at 8:47pm 11.15.20 The split coupling may be a good option. Did you have any alignment issues with the split coupling
rust remove from swim ladder Cat36Amoore at 8:37pm 11.15.20 The best product I have used for removing rust stains form stainless is called Seeking advice for r
Seaward 25 Bimini Noodat Lady at 8:13pm 11.15.20 Prices seem outlandish for these things, considering how little there is to them. I am planning on m
rust remove from swim ladder Rich Stidger at 7:54pm 11.15.20 The best product I have used for removing rust stains form stainless is called Spotless Stainless.
First Sailboat Kings Gambit at 7:54pm 11.15.20 Thank you King Gambit, I will start to use in Raritan Bay NJ protected saltwater after I get enough
First Sailboat Ferruh at 7:49pm 11.15.20 What are your plans for using the boat? The boats you mention are comparable in probably several wa
rust remove from swim ladder MikeHoncho at 7:42pm 11.15.20 Triple zero steel wool and Windex for the stainless.
First Sailboat MarcW at 7:41pm 11.15.20 We have a 2002 Hunter 356 bought last summer. It's reasonably well made, sails well, access to the
First Sailboat Kings Gambit at 7:24pm 11.15.20 Hello Everyone, I'm planning to buy my first sailboat soon. I took ASA classes 101-103 and will tak
I need a starter for an OMC Zephyr 1982 a sail drive on a 1982 S-2 kloudie1 at 7:08pm 11.15.20 The Zephyr is rated at 15 hp, but it is the same two stroke block as the 20 and 30 hp outboards of t
LED Anchor Light RF Interference Tally Ho at 7:06pm 11.15.20 No experience with you specific issue...but I recently installed WiFi-enabled LED lights in my front
Lightning control? Mr. Dave at 6:53pm 11.15.20 No grounding wire to the keel bolts. Also, no keel bolts. This boat has two keels, she's a bilge kee
I need a starter for an OMC Zephyr 1982 a sail drive on a 1982 S-2 JonandDave at 6:53pm 11.15.20 how many hp? got a pic? I have a pile of omc outboards. I can see what crosses over. OMC Zephyr
Lightning control? shemandr at 6:49pm 11.15.20

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