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Cheek blocks? (3) ScottySailor at 11:20am 08.28.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2350 I have an 84 Hunter 31 it has these cheek blocks at the stern I was thinking you run the jib sheets
37C fuel tank size Manny at 11:15am 08.28.20 The Cherubini Hunters 15/2982 In some documentation I see stated that the 37C had a 60 gallon tank, in others I see 45 gallons. Ca
O' Day 20 outboard size skindeepfx at 7:08am 08.28.20 Trailer Sailors 27/4787 looking to get a new or used outboard for my soon to be purchased O'day 20 . From what i can tell HP
Decking forward cutty need pictures previously inhabited by wildlife (Javelin) (1) Seaswood at 5:36am 08.28.20 Ask An Oday Owner 17/2483 This boat 14 Javelin 1971 guess was full over the seats with flotsam jetsam what ever was not remove
Any drop-in replacement for the new Marinco 4" Solar Vent? Ken13559 at 6:37pm 08.27.20 Ask All Sailors 16/7973 I just fitted a new (but kept in box for a year) 4" Marinco Day-Night Solar Vent to replace a ~10 ye
Hunter 18 with 170 rig Jrtauber at 5:29pm 08.27.20 Day Sailers 3/1432 There is aHunter 18 with the rig and sails from a 170 for sale. The specs show that the 170 mast is
Catalina 315 - Any New Comments? AlastairLC at 5:01pm 08.27.20 Mid-Size Boats 9/4686 Thinking of buying a C315. Besides being a late model Catalina and the right size for me, I really l
Another Raymarine wind speed issue. Lineareagle at 4:45pm 08.27.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1095 Intermittent wind direction and speed on my ST60 then no wind indication, still have depth and beari
Furling mast, weird switch (1) jchandler2730 at 4:08pm 08.27.20 Ask All Sailors 11/1809 Can anyone help me with this S shaped switch on my mast - it is a Hood or selden furling system.
Wire size from Battery ON/Off switch to Electrical Panel smokey73 at 4:01pm 08.27.20 Ask All Sailors 14/8964 What size wire do you have from you Battery ON/Off or On/OFF/BOTH switch to your electrical distribu
2 cycle fuel mix John G. Davis at 3:54pm 08.27.20 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1093 Does someone have an idea what the mix would be for an older Mercury 20 hp outboard. I think it is a
Refrigerator problems jvoorhies at 1:48pm 08.27.20 Big Boats 3/763 Our refrigerator was not staying cool, so I added a few small blasts of refrigerant and the unit co
Teak and holly finishing fred1diver at 1:26pm 08.27.20 Ask All Sailors 20/8287 Hey everyone, I just scored a crazy deal on some teak and holly plywood, just need to finish it to h
Hunter34 breaker Lonnie at 1:18pm 08.27.20 Big Boats 2/573 Where would I find replacement main DC breaker. make and model ??
Bought an H170 (2) Edzzed at 1:07pm 08.27.20 Day Sailers 3/1430 So a couple weeks ago I purchased a Hunter 170. I had done a bit of reading up on them before makin
Kudos to the SBO team (1) Roland5048 at 12:17pm 08.27.20 Ask All Sailors 4/677 Just wanted to give a shout-out to the SBO team on the great job they did on my new mainsail cover.
Yanmar 2QM15 injector pipe leaking. newage1461 at 11:51am 08.27.20 Engines and Propulsion 8/2095 I have a recently rebuilt 2QM15 that leaks fuel at the connection to the injector. I've tightened th
Newbie and a 1987 Hunter 28.5 Shaw_2112 at 9:39am 08.27.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1175 Just bought a new to me 1987 Hunter 28.5, I've owned powerboats but this is my first sailboat. I hav
Stray Current? rpell1@msn.com at 7:15am 08.27.20 Catalina 30 12/4216 We are having a "discussion" at our Club about whether or not being continuingly hooked up to shore
Laura. Routes? Justin_NSA at 6:41am 08.27.20 Weather and Forecasting 9/1029 We don't leave for Wichita until Saturday, but we're trying to choose the safest route from Destin

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Stiff Rudder 1996 Catalina 28 Foswick at 3:04am 03.30.25 She's in the water or out?
Sailing Season(spring) kappykaplan at 3:00am 03.30.25 My boat should launch the week of 08 Apr. :beer:
Emergency Manual DanInCali at 10:45pm 03.29.25 Oh and based on some YouTubes I saw that reported the incredibly poor results in the real world of t
Emergency Manual DanInCali at 10:41pm 03.29.25 I have two laminated cards attached to the binnacle: MOB instructions and Abandon Ship plan. Both ar
Table in cabin? (1) Will Gilmore at 10:38pm 03.29.25 230596 Just Google "O'DAY 22 interior" -Chill Will
Water Tank Drains When Heeling justsomeguy at 10:38pm 03.29.25 Option 2.
Water Tank Drains When Heeling (3) Ralph Johnstone at 9:09pm 03.29.25 Have you actually seen the faucet draining while the boat is heavily heeled over. This we must know
Water Tank Drains When Heeling Will Gilmore at 7:25pm 03.29.25 This is not my area of expertise, so I am only speculating. Your water tank will probably have thr
40 Autopilot Linear drive Mounting Location LouisMK at 6:59pm 03.29.25 June 20, Whitehall Creek, near Annapolis
Water Tank Drains When Heeling (1) dlochner at 5:35pm 03.29.25 I'm having a hard time imaging the heel angle that would be a safe and fast angle that would put the
Water Tank Drains When Heeling Tally Ho at 5:35pm 03.29.25
Water Tank Drains When Heeling dLj at 5:33pm 03.29.25 Personally I'd go with option 4. I don't think there is a simple option. dj
Sailing Season(spring) Tally Ho at 5:27pm 03.29.25 My marina will open on April 1, and I would normally launch Tally Ho the day the marina opened (assu
fresh water flush dlochner at 2:05pm 03.29.25 Our experience is not consistent some of the statements made here. When we were on the Great Lakes w
Is fairing compound reasonable for a hull crack jssailem at 1:24pm 03.29.25 Yes. But more slowly than zinc/copper brass or zinc/tin brass. It is also a less malleable metal for
40 Autopilot Linear drive Mounting Location DonEvans at 1:22pm 03.29.25 That is one seriously robust tiller arm Don! Smooth sailing, wish you could join us for the Rondezv
Is fairing compound reasonable for a hull crack colemj at 1:07pm 03.29.25 I looked up propeller struts and found that most are made of either manganese bronze or aluminum bro
fresh water flush colemj at 12:56pm 03.29.25 Yes, keeping an aerobic tank helps to eliminate odors. But few, and I mean few, boats can keep the
fresh water flush colemj at 12:42pm 03.29.25 You were doing pretty well till you said that. Fresh water DOES keep the toilet discharge line cle
fresh water flush (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:41am 03.29.25 Without that ability you'd have reroute the intake line into a jug of clean fresh water every time

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