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Boom rigging Tom at 1:41pm 04.08.03 Ask An Oday Owner 0/851 Anyone seen the boom rigged to the backstay? I don't have another anchor point for the rigging, jus
Tillers Anyone? Brett Yeager at 1:10pm 04.08.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/880 I had one too many great outings in my '79 h 27 last season and managed to split my tiller. It was e
Upgrade kit to line drive furler William Niessen at 12:37pm 04.08.03 Big Boats 4/914 I just received the Hood Seafurl, furler kit to upgrade from the 810 line drive loop furler on my 37
Fuel tank access Doug Margison at 12:28pm 04.08.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1010 I have a problem with contamination in the fuel tank on my Hunter Sloop. I would like to change the
Main Sail Battens Dave Royce at 12:21pm 04.08.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/836 I have a full batten main on my 1994 23.5. The two longer battens are twisted. I noticed this last
splash! Edward Brennan at 12:11pm 04.08.03 The Cherubini Hunters 0/912 After much work and a repower to a Yanmar 3GM30F, my baby is wet on her bottom again. Thanks to all,
Anyone try these Humminbird Piranha 2 Fishfinder? Alan Wiser, '89 240 O'day at 11:38am 04.08.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/2845 I am thinking of purchasing this make and model fish finder. I intend to use it asa depth finder t
Mainsheet cam cleat replacement question Jim Arrighi at 10:47am 04.08.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/753 This question may sound very basic, but how does one replace the mainsheet cam cleat on a Hunter 27?
HUNTER 27 1979 larry seib at 8:06am 04.08.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1379 DO YOU KNOW IF THE H27 EVER HAD A HOLDING TANK? I JUST PURCHASED ONE BUT THE HEAD WAS REMOVED BY TH
Catalina 25 or McGregor 25 Which is the better Rick Adorador at 8:03am 04.08.03 Other Sailboats 0/1137 I write this article to the people who own either a Catalina 22 or 25 or a McGregor 25 sailboat. I'm
Spinnaker Size for H260 Brian at 8:00am 04.08.03 Smaller Boats 1/824 What is the proper size for a spinnaker for an H260? Your input is appreciated...Brian.
Buying O'Day322? Marina Mgr. says RUN Diane at 7:22am 04.08.03 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1206 I need some feedback quickly! We have looked at many used boats in the past few months and were abo
oday 28 grabrail jerry at 7:01am 04.08.03 Bigger Boats 1/929 I need to replace the grabrail on the cabin top exterior of my O-28. It's the straight board type, a
Running lines aft on 37C, I checked archives, but Scott Wilson at 6:52am 04.08.03 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1047 didn't find anything specific to my boat. Mine is an '85 with cabin top traveler mounted on a raised
Moving traveller to coach roof? Chris at 6:19am 04.08.03 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1019 I would like to know if anyone has sucessfully moved the mainsheet traveller from the companionway t
Boom fitting/bimini Michael at 6:11am 04.08.03 Smaller Boats 3/898 Quick question (I hope)I now have a bimini on my '94 26, so I have to move that eye fitting on the
balboa 20 photos bill schuch at 5:12am 04.08.03 Trailer Sailors 2/1864 I am a new owner of a 1969 Balboa 20' sailboat that has definitely seen better days. I was wondering
vane steering gear mike mills at 4:34am 04.08.03 Big Boats 1/728 I have just acquired my boat and need to fit a self steering device ,i like the look of hydrovane bu
12v DC or Inverter for LCD TV Ozana at 4:20am 04.08.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1175 I just bought a Sharp Aquos 13" LCD TV. I would like to use it while at anchor as well as at the mar
Lights out atop mast Scott Blahnik at 4:18am 04.08.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/799 Sorry to ask 2 questions in a row, but I've got my "to do" list right in front of me.Last weekend I

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New to trailer sailing and need advice on stepping mast (4) rcolsen at 8:45pm 05.18.20 Mast is 29' 3.5" and the gin pole (homemade) being 10' with a block of wood with pivots. The top of
Hauling out Justin_NSA at 8:38pm 05.18.20 So long as the bar is wide enough. We had a C310 try to use the club's bar. It wasn't long enough fo
Hauling out Boomtown at 8:37pm 05.18.20 Thanks for the reply. I guess I should go over to the marina and see the crane in action. My concern
How to check out batteries Stu Jackson at 8:29pm 05.18.20 Scott, simple "truth": 5 years old, consider on figuring on replacement. You have no idea how the P
Tachometer Michael Davis at 8:29pm 05.18.20
Hauling out BigEasy at 8:28pm 05.18.20 Most yards that I have frequented have used a travel lift; however one yard used a crane and a frame
Sailing into a marina Michael Davis at 8:15pm 05.18.20
Trouble with jib roller furling on Hunter 170 (2-part question) Hunter216 at 8:10pm 05.18.20 Hunter 216, Thank you for taking the time and effort to send me that page from the OM. I need to w
Beleated Hello - Y25 Owner (2) Brian F at 8:10pm 05.18.20 Drew, Welcome. I too have been lurking but have not posted since I bought my y25 about four years a
How to check out batteries Ken Cross at 7:59pm 05.18.20 A battery load tester makes a quick & dirty test and is a fairly inexpensive too. at least some of t
New to trailer sailing and need advice on stepping mast Meriachee at 7:48pm 05.18.20 Put up some pictures of the setup, including the cabin top and the base of the mast. This assumes it
Sail Trim and Aeronautic Theories. jssailem at 7:27pm 05.18.20 I think what he is trying to tell the reader is the tufts provide visual clues so the sailor can tr
Sailing into a marina Tally Ho at 7:10pm 05.18.20 Good on you for being able to sail her in. The only thing I may have done is sail up to the gas d
Raw water intake thru hull relocation Yamaha 25 jssailem at 7:08pm 05.18.20 She does look mighty good.
Polyurethan Stripper? Tally Ho at 7:02pm 05.18.20
Upgrading stock 60A alternator to Balmar 60 series 100A on Yanmar 3YM30 ToddS at 7:01pm 05.18.20 @Maine Sail - I had read your (helpful) documentation, though it didn't specifically answer my quest
Trouble with jib roller furling on Hunter 170 (2-part question) stickinthemud57 at 7:00pm 05.18.20 Hunter 216, Thank you for taking the time and effort to send me that page from the OM. I need to wr
H31 rudder Tally Ho at 6:54pm 05.18.20 Usually it would indicate that there is water in the rudder, delamination of the fiberglass, corrosi
Raw water intake thru hull relocation Yamaha 25 (1) seatane at 6:51pm 05.18.20 @jssailem Thanks! it went well for the most part. I used a Totalboat product from jamestown dist. Ad
merc 9.9 outboard on my 260- help please AndyVS at 6:42pm 05.18.20 I just installed the hour meter last summer. I was curious how many hours I actually run the motor.

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