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Main Sail Repair Deb at 11:04am 04.26.03 Ask An Oday Owner 4/967 Our main sail needs the bolt rope replaced. Can anyone recommend a reliable source?Thanks!
NEED A HAND WITH AN ARM Jonny Quest at 8:28am 04.26.03 Big Boats 3/809 Ladies and gentlemen,Good afternoon. I need a hand with an arm. Specifically, the arm that holds
B&R rig Andrew Brayshaw at 8:23am 04.26.03 Big Boats 2/919 A friend of mine has just bought a 1992 Hunter 33.5 and berthed it just along the dock from my Hunte
Currently a C25 owner, thinking of going to a 27 Steve de Filippis at 8:14am 04.26.03 Mid-Size Boats 6/898 I'm thinking of doing the step from my 25 to a 27, i didn't know mucgh about he 25 until after i bo
Stantion Source Rick Royston at 6:17am 04.26.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/822 I cracked two lifeline stantions over the last couple of seasons. Does any know of a source for rep
Hunter 290 Upgrades Paul Hitchcox at 6:11am 04.26.03 Mid-Size Boats 6/1428 Thought I'd share a couple of upgrades I made this year to my 2001 Hunter 290. It's been a great sa
venture 15 ron ferber at 5:19am 04.26.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/753 i just purchased (was given) a 1971 venture 15 foot sailboat (catamaran)i would like to restore it
size of a mainsail 34 feet,?? Thirion franck at 4:37am 04.26.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1049 hello,first time,sorry for my english,i m a french.i want to now the reality size of the mainsail,m
Modifying a trailer for a Hunter 23 winged keel Alan Baroody at 2:41am 04.26.03 Smaller Boats 5/2180 After much searching I have finally found a trailer for my 1985 Hunter 23, winged keel. The trailer
Catalina 30 ..12 wiring help Scott at 2:13am 04.26.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/1001 I have a 1979 Catalina 30. IT still has the standard battery bank. I'm currently looking into adding
Anchor Stowage Elwin Schwartz at 1:59am 04.26.03 Big Boats 1/971 I recently purchased a 35 lb. CQR to use in lieu of a Danforth #22 that came with the 1998 36 markII
Battery Charger Rick at 10:46pm 04.25.03 Big Boats 3/939 Our house batteries on our 2001 36 mkii are requiring about a gallon of water every two weeks. I lea
water in the bilge Dave at 10:29pm 04.25.03 Smaller Boats 3/782 I'm trying to find how I keep getting water in my bilge. The boat has been out of the water, stowed
Alternator upgrade Dave Mariano at 9:38pm 04.25.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/897 Last fall I purchase a 1987 Catalina tall rig. It has three batteries (group 27)and a Universal M-2
Spingtime hull job larry davidson at 9:25pm 04.25.03 Ask An Oday Owner 0/785 I have seen a receipt for working the hull but can't remember one ingredient. The process is two par
Replace diaphragm fot holding tank hand pump Mike Fleming at 8:29pm 04.25.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1445
Just how much does it take to overturn a wing keel Bob Noble at 8:28pm 04.25.03 Smaller Boats 5/1233
Hour Meter Bruce at 12:36pm 04.25.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/852 I recently installed an hour meter into the wire harness on my 1991 33.5. The new gauge works great
35.5 steaming/deck light Pat Spino, "Flying Colors" at 11:37am 04.25.03 Big Boats 8/1183 Completely fed up with the stock steaming/deck light. Looking to replace it with the much better Aq
Rebedding Stancions??? Revisited Barry P at 11:06am 04.25.03 Bigger Boats 1/905 I wrote earlier if anyone has had success finding out how to remove the Stancions on an O'day 34/35

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Stainless question (1) Justin_NSA at 10:08am 05.21.20 You can buy them new anywhere from $40 to this copper one from Williams Sonoma for $1350 :yikes:
Water spigot capta at 10:05am 05.21.20 Don't they sell those dispensing containers in every conrtainer store or bed Bath & Beyond store acr
Stainless question Justin_NSA at 10:04am 05.21.20 Who likes poached fish? Chuck the thing. :clap:
Hunter powertrain parts - source in Canada? capta at 10:01am 05.21.20 Unless you get wildly lucky you'll pay the same freight and duty through a dealer and have to add hi
Trouble with jib roller furling on Hunter 170 (2-part question) stickinthemud57 at 9:52am 05.21.20 Thanks for the pointers. The boat came equipped with some thin line that was not always catching in
Hunter New White Gel Coat Match (1) Jake N Eggs at 9:51am 05.21.20 I will look for it and take a picture but check this chart. I am sure that it is Spectrum that was s
Stainless question capta at 9:50am 05.21.20 Who likes poached fish? Chuck the thing.
Snap Shackle rather than locking halyard shackles capta at 9:48am 05.21.20 I use snap shackles on the spin halyard and second jib halyard without any problems. On the main and
Temp range? BillyK at 9:46am 05.21.20 Last year, our first for the 310, my engine temp was rock solid at 170 until we hit high temps in t
bolt dropped down pedestal BlowMeAway at 9:44am 05.21.20 Thanks for all your replies - I was successful. The secret was to get enough light down the bottom
Temp range? BillyK at 9:43am 05.21.20 Got a 140 degree thermostat in mine and if running hard it stays exactly at 140, if running at less
bolt dropped down pedestal (2) dmmlyons at 9:39am 05.21.20 Thanks for all your replies - I was successful. The secret was to get enough light down the bottom o
Hunter New White Gel Coat Match P12nash at 9:28am 05.21.20 The gel coat that I purchased from the store here was a perfect match when I fixed some damage at t
Hunter New White Gel Coat Match sail sfbay at 9:17am 05.21.20 Good to hear!! What product did you purchase as I need to do a small fiberglass repair?
ProFurl B29S Furler - Need Some Advice on Upper Swivel CapitalistSailor at 9:08am 05.21.20 You might check to affirm that the bushings are supposed to be symmetrical. Could the tech guy have
ProFurl B29S Furler - Need Some Advice on Upper Swivel CapitalistSailor at 9:01am 05.21.20 I changed mine and the bushings without the nubs are the new replacements. The problem with the nub
Temp range? Calif. Ted at 8:59am 05.21.20 Got a 140 degree thermostat in mine and if running hard it stays exactly at 140, if running at lesse
Recommended Genoa or Spinnaker for Precision 21? sail sfbay at 8:50am 05.21.20 If you talking about a Precision 21 this link calls for either a 110% or 155% jib. Suggesting talki
Stuck throttle? (15hp Chrysler/Johnson) Revv up at 8:37am 05.21.20
In Mast Furling Mainsails Aft Roller (4) DrJudyB at 8:37am 05.21.20

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