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Paul's 15horse outboard??? David at 3:51am 06.01.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/975 Paul,I am currently looking to replace my 8hp honda outboard with a 15hp. Have you been on an O'd
Mast wiring conduit H260 Greg Zigmont at 3:41am 06.01.03 Smaller Boats 7/1405 I am ready to run my antenna coax down through the mast on my new 2001 H260. I have read some discu
Catalina 22 owners of British Columbia Bob Walker at 1:49am 06.01.03 Smaller Boats 1/1155 We have now owned our 1986 Catalina 22 for two years and want to explore some of the larger lakes in
mainsail foot dlentz at 1:44am 06.01.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/940 The aft section of my mainsail's foot keeps pulling out of the sail track on the boom. The clew is
Rudder post packing gland John Runciman at 1:24am 06.01.03 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1210 Following an inspection of a H33-1979,prior to purchase it was discovered that the rudder post packi
Removing Cabin Sole Capt. Allan Banyacsky at 1:02am 06.01.03 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1078 I'm interseted in inspecting the undersides of the cabin sole, located in the galley area. Although
Masthead sheaves - replacement parts and procedure Bob Sagebiel at 12:19am 06.01.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1446 I recently purchased a 1986 O'Day 322 (hull # XDYC0010D686) and the masthead sheaves need replacemen
Mooring Woes Mark Kerr at 12:04am 06.01.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/960 I recently put my newly acquired 1997 Macgregor onto my mooring and man, what a ride I got I couldn'
Furling gear problem Ken at 10:43pm 05.31.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/800 Our Hunder 410 jib furling gear track sections separated: the top section became separated from the
Inflatable dingy air loss Ken at 10:38pm 05.31.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1033 We have a Achilles hyperlon inflatable dinghy with one pontoon that empties its air overnight. Did t
VHF radio interference 356 David at 10:35pm 05.31.03 Big Boats 9/1150 I have a new 356 with an inverter and 2 shore power connections (main line and 2nd line for air cond
Mackinac Steve at 8:46pm 05.31.03 Racing 2/1556 Well, I registered for the Port Huron to Mackinac for 2003. Having completed a number of 75-100 mil
Epsco tillerpilot roger at 7:58pm 05.31.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1668 A neighbor has ofered me an old tillrpilot off a 28 foot boat that he no longer has. It is an Epsco
Looking for a US built Hunter owner in Europe Eduardo Melnick at 7:34pm 05.31.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/915 I would like to learn about the problems and technical changes needed for an US Hunter boat manufact
Rigg tension gage specs?? Mark Wieber at 5:25pm 05.31.03 Big Boats 5/1476 Mirage is a 1985 C36. She had her standing rigging professionally done last fall. While sailing with
Catalina 22 or 25 Quinn at 3:54pm 05.31.03 Trailer Sailors 12/4067 How long does it take to setup a catalina 25 from trailer. I am trying to decide upon purchasing a
Need info on the two diferent transums on 33.5 Anthony Peterson at 3:36pm 05.31.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/1065 Hi, I am looking to purchase a Hunter 33.5 and have noted that their seems to be two diferent transu
Any one have pics of a 26S rigged ? (1) Stu at 2:10pm 05.31.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/1215 I've seen lots of pictures but none that have given me a clue as to the setup of the Jib sheets (gen
356 locker latches Chuck Wayne at 1:34pm 05.31.03 Big Boats 0/920 The Pin latches on the 356 are sized to take a 1/4"x1" ball latch clevis pin, not a 3/16 as I previo
Leak at rudder post Matt Niemic at 12:38pm 05.31.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/1227 Water comming in at topof rudder post. can thisbe fixed with out removing rudder?

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Adding halyard rollers up the mast head S/Y Obelix at 1:58am 10.16.20
A Short Story About An Anchor Swivel jssailem at 10:06pm 10.15.20 The article did suggest replacing the swivel every two or three years, which seem overkill, IMHO.
A Short Story About An Anchor Swivel Terry Cox at 9:59pm 10.15.20 Before spending your money I would suggest you read Rod's take on them at marinehowto.com. I won't
My new saildrive chuckwayne at 9:21pm 10.15.20 Received another email from Beta UK today. They have done their own mods to the top plate of the Tw
A Short Story About An Anchor Swivel Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 9:13pm 10.15.20 I also don't use a swivel chain to anchor- just a heavy shackle. Never have any trouble at all with
Stainless cleaner Rich Stidger at 9:04pm 10.15.20 Spotless Stainless. Also CitriSurf 2310 Gel. I have used both with essentially equal results. Bot
Customs Decal Renewal Time SoSound at 8:59pm 10.15.20 Some of us 'ole geezers' probably never intended to give them an email, and are very grateful to tho
Dark side?? dLj at 8:49pm 10.15.20 If I were to go to a trawler, I'd likely look for a Diesel Duck in the 40 foot range. dj
Customs Decal Renewal Time Stu Jackson at 8:48pm 10.15.20 Today I received notification that I can now renew my decal online for 2021. Dave, do you have a l
Neglected boats Benny17441 at 8:42pm 10.15.20 Neglected and abandoned boats are two different things. In both counts those boats pictured seem to
Dark side?? SoSound at 8:41pm 10.15.20 ... Besides the quiet beauty of using the wind to drive a well designed sailboat, I love the idea
Winterizing the C310 engine? CowboyWay at 8:28pm 10.15.20 The only other item I'll note is that I have never sent 5 gallons of pink antifreeze through the en
Customs Decal Renewal Time jssailem at 8:19pm 10.15.20 I got a letter. I decided to wait a bit. Who knows if they will open the border anytime soon. I wi
Customs Decal Renewal Time Stu Jackson at 8:16pm 10.15.20 Dave, I'm on the northern side of the border and miss the San Juans and my friends. The "cruisers p
Dark side?? Will Gilmore at 8:15pm 10.15.20 She comes in electric with a 60 nm range. She's a good looking boat and I like power boats as much
Furler suggestions jssailem at 8:11pm 10.15.20 I received a ProFurler when I bought the boat. It was aged and after inspection decided for better l
Oday 272LE Squealing From Shaft howlingnorth at 7:54pm 10.15.20 I took a mechanic friend of mine out with me this afternoon. He said it was not the alternator and
Engine Cooling Water not Flowing Ralph Johnstone at 7:53pm 10.15.20 -- With the engine running in idle, there is a drip, drip, drip of water from hose leading from hea
Furler suggestions PaulK at 7:25pm 10.15.20 We've had our Profurl for a good while now. Seems to hold up well.
How to enter a slip with pilings njlarry at 7:25pm 10.15.20 Our 34 is in a 45 slip so the end outer piling is far away from our stern. We come in bow first agai

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