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Mast raising device on O'Day 25 Dick Straubel at 12:44am 05.31.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/2164 I just launched the O'Day 25 I bought last fall. My son and I raised the mast without hoists or oth
Sail measurements not matching with O 25 specs??? Gary at 11:32pm 05.30.03 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1168 76 Oday 25 fixed keelWhy do the I ' P measurements listed on this website not match my boat? Actua
need a mac 25 main sail Doug B at 10:40pm 05.30.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1104 I just picked up a Macgregor 25 project and it is missing the mail sail Does any one have a used on
Yanmar motor mounts Carter Leary at 9:18pm 05.30.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1095 I own a 1977 27' Hunter with a one cylinder Yanmar engine. Does anyone know where I might buy motor
Help, I need an owners manual for Hunter 1986 28.5 Rob Ward at 4:23pm 05.30.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1417 Could anyone help me locate an owners manual, digital would be great, for a '86' 28.5? Thanks
Leakie Cabin Hatch Ingrid & Trevor at 4:13pm 05.30.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1045 HELP!We are the new owners of a 1988 26M. We have two problems at the moment. Windows that leak in
solo and proud! Tom Monroe at 1:03pm 05.30.03 Ask All Sailors 7/1053 I've done lots of very challenging sailing as part of a crew racing on Lake Michigan, but I just got
Roller Furling Set Up Travis Schafer at 11:29am 05.30.03 Smaller Boats 1/749 I have a 1983 CDI roller furler on my 22 foot Hunter and was trying to set it up the other day when
Gooey substance S. Hockey at 10:43am 05.30.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/989 I moved the light from above the stove to the head on my cat30 built in 1991 and now out of one scr
Outboard motor size Jim Morris at 7:14am 05.30.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/1038 What is the best size motor for a 1976 Catalina 27? I'm thinking of using a 15 hp Honda 4 stroke. Is
LOOS GAGE TENSION SETTINGS JIM DEW at 7:06am 05.30.03 Smaller Boats 0/767 Does anyone have the Loos Gage settings recommended for Hunter 20 shrouds and stays?I have been set
Prop vibration Floyd at 5:33am 05.30.03 Other Sailboats 2/779 We have a new Hunter 386 with a three blade Max prop on it. The boat develops a vibration between 2
Sail stop Tim Daley at 5:07am 05.30.03 Smaller Boats 8/899 My recently purchased '94 H26 is missing the sail stop and I am wondering if there is a substitute I
Universal engine heat exchanger Don at 5:04am 05.30.03 Mid-Size Boats 6/1041 My 2in heat exchanger on my Universal M-18 is having a hard time keeping up with the warm Florida se
Toughts on Westerbeke vs. Yanmar ???? Chuck at 4:25am 05.30.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/3660 Looking at a 27hp model -- however, not sure if there are any advantages/disadvantages between these
Hunter 31 Mast Rake Bill Dorsey at 3:38am 05.30.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/1040 What mast rake has been found the best for the Hunter 31 (1986 model)? I am using about 8 inches rig
Bottom Paint Bill Kelly at 3:09am 05.30.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/953 Just purchased a Catalina 30 and am relatively new to sailing. The last time this boat had its botto
How to make lifting harness for 17' Daysailer? Robert Matzke at 2:54am 05.30.03 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1137 I will keep the boat on a lake side trailer this summer and would appreciate info and experiences of
window? breaking joe phibbs at 2:45am 05.30.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/855 We have a repeating problem with our 1986 Hunter 31 'window': meaning the 30" long by 10" wide port
Doyle Sail Pac Rick Thompson at 1:07am 05.30.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/895 Does any one have any experience with the Doyle Sail Pac. I am looking into geting one and would lik

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Full Batten Main Sail. jssailem at 3:39pm 08.17.20 Stuff happens especially when depending on crew.:biggrin: :beer: You may need it.
Simulated Teak sail sfbay at 3:35pm 08.17.20 Ditto HMT2!!.............I replaced a Seadek section in the cockpit and it required mineral spirits
Pre-purchase survey checklist GSail at 3:33pm 08.17.20 No. If the mast is up, the general surveyor will note that the mast is standing and the rigging app
Full Batten Main Sail. Red_Dog at 3:32pm 08.17.20
Simulated Teak HMT2 at 3:27pm 08.17.20 Was it difficult to remove the old product before installing the new? I had Seadek on my cockpit f
LITTLE TO NO WIND RussC at 3:27pm 08.17.20
Pre-purchase survey checklist dlochner at 3:27pm 08.17.20 Yes, I know that I can hire a professional for a detailed survey, but I expect that marine surveyor
Securing the mast at the base AaronD at 3:26pm 08.17.20 That looks very much like a GOOD mod by some PO, by the way it is machined, etc. I like it... :pl
Pre-purchase survey checklist kappykaplan at 3:22pm 08.17.20 In both of the C&V surveys I've had to do for the insurance company (2013 and 2020), the rigging was
Self tacking jib set up H41 shemandr at 3:22pm 08.17.20 If you are sailing in 20 - 25 kts. taking in 10% of the jib doesn't seem to me to be unreasonable.
Self tacking jib set up H41 sail sfbay at 3:18pm 08.17.20 I am sure there will be plenty of good recommendations on this subject and I will be interested to l
ISO Jib for Oday 19 Sunbird22358 at 3:17pm 08.17.20 From experience with both styles of furler, I would look into a Cruising Design Flexible Furler inst
Pre-purchase survey checklist GSail at 3:12pm 08.17.20 The standing rigging is not part of a hull survey; what else can I say? I'm talking about pre-pur
Pre-purchase survey checklist Kings Gambit at 3:10pm 08.17.20 Yes, I know that I can hire a professional for a detailed survey, but I expect that marine surveyor
Prep week and dress up day: AaronD at 3:08pm 08.17.20 Wow, she's looking pretty! Have a great time!
Pre-purchase survey checklist GSail at 3:05pm 08.17.20 Sir, your inexperience is shinning through brightly. You appear to know little of what you speak re
LITTLE TO NO WIND DrJudyB at 3:02pm 08.17.20
Hunter 240 dry weigths Caption James T at 2:53pm 08.17.20 caverun - I will add weighing the trailer by it's self to my list of things todo next time I put the
Pre-purchase survey checklist Kings Gambit at 2:52pm 08.17.20 You're 100% right! In my case surveyor "forgot" to check issues like delamination, standing rigging
How do you store capta at 2:47pm 08.17.20 Our solution was to stop doing that any more by buying one of these Easy Drain Valves. Couldn't be e

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