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applying accent tape and the bubbles that appear Rick at 12:09am 05.15.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/960 I've purchased new navy-colored accent tape to replace the cracking, faded looking stuff that is app
Non-skid Cleaning Lee at 11:37pm 05.14.03 Smaller Boats 5/865 Other than using a power washer, what is the most effective way to clean the non-skid? I have used
Battery charger question Martin Cole at 11:10pm 05.14.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/843 I recently installed an AC shorepower battery charger. It is a 10-amp three-stage charger that I in
Sail conversion Tom Akin at 11:04pm 05.14.03 Ask All Sailors 5/960 I want to put a CDI furler on my O'Day 25. My working jib looks to be 100 years old but my 135 geno
alcohol stove replacement john licciardello at 10:50pm 05.14.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1169 Looking for sage experience as to the best way to replace the original Gally Maid alcohol stove on m
trailering to Battleship Cove Jeff Dardenne at 9:37pm 05.14.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/947 I just bought a 23' Oday. I wondering if anybody regularly trailers the same boat. I am also curiou
has anyone replaced acrylic on hatches? John O'Donald at 9:16pm 05.14.03 Big Boats 1/810 My hatches are great . don't leak, work good ,but would like to put in new acrylic ? has anyone done
Bloody wire and rope halyards... SH at 2:14pm 05.14.03 Ask An Oday Owner 4/964 Hello,Just lost my jib halyard to the crane again and I just refuse to lower the rig...I am mak
My new painted bottom Rob J at 1:44pm 05.14.03 Smaller Boats 1/946 my newly painted bottom i used interlux vc 17mm bottom paint with teflon its suppost improve hull s
My new painted bottom Rob J at 1:35pm 05.14.03 Smaller Boats 0/752 my newly painted bottom i used interlux vc 17mm bottom paint with teflon its suppost improve hull s
bowed mast on O'day 22 Frank at 12:44pm 05.14.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1005 I stored the aluminum mast from my O'Day 22 under the carport, suspended from the ceiling by two hoo
Back up starting battery - how? Bob Lufkin at 10:20am 05.14.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1265 Just purchased a back up starting battery which I would like to hook up to the main starting battery
Ghetto Dinghy Jeff Drumm, 26X -- "Wasabe" at 10:11am 05.14.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/953 On my way back from a client in Somerville MA this afternoon, I stopped at the Costco in Everett to
You don't need to run a third wire for the acugage Russell at 9:57am 05.14.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/1052 I was looking at the acugage system, one draw back was the fact that it has 3 wires going from the t
Banging and Clanging Glenn Greene H26.5 at 9:20am 05.14.03 Ask All Sailors 12/1960 I've tightened down both the main and jib halyards and there is still a banging and clanging coming
Holding Tank for Hunter 36 Jim Boernge at 8:54am 05.14.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1130 Just purchased this Hunter 36 and Peggy's excellent new book. I'm looking for information from any
Backing up a H26 Tom Hultberg at 8:48am 05.14.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/790 I installed a "Truster" on my 8HP Tohatsu outboard this year. It makes a notable difference when I
Spinnaker for 290? Gregg at 8:31am 05.14.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/1529 Does anyone have any experience buying/using a spinnaker on a 290? I checked HOW chandlery, and they
Trailer for H22 with fin keel Bill at 7:40am 05.14.03 Smaller Boats 1/879 Do they even exist? If so, what would be a target price for one?
Trailer for Catalina 27 Jerry Merritt at 6:48am 05.14.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1155 Could anyone give me advice on how to locate a trailer to rent or purchase for a 1 time haul from Sa

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Would You Use Biodiesel if Available Red_Dog at 6:27pm 10.04.20 Yeah, I'm in that same situation. Jon and I are planning 15 Oct to pull sails; he has a haul out da
Can you identify this? Glsawyer at 6:21pm 10.04.20 hey i love the look of that old heater ! looks like old fashioned stainless. ar
Can you identify this? MitchM at 6:18pm 10.04.20 hey i love the look of that old heater ! looks like old fashioned stainless. are
Would You Use Biodiesel if Available Michael Davis at 6:15pm 10.04.20 I wonder what burning biodiesel would do to a typical engine warranty? I'd expect the manufacture
Can you identify this? SailingLoto at 5:51pm 10.04.20 Idk yet. It is a pic from the owner. But seeing as it isnt hooked up I may just replace it idk. I'd
Can you identify this? Glsawyer at 5:48pm 10.04.20 Propane presents a lot of issues. It would need to be properly vented, if you don't have a propane
Can you identify this? dlochner at 5:47pm 10.04.20 I was think propane Propane presents a lot of issues. It would need to be properly vented, if you
O'Day. 40- reefing setup? LouisMK at 5:46pm 10.04.20 BTW- I did scan my manual for Don, anyone needing one can on me.
Can you identify this? Glsawyer at 5:44pm 10.04.20 Idk yet. It is a pic from the owner. But seeing as it isnt hooked up I may just replace it idk. I'd
O'Day. 40- reefing setup? LouisMK at 5:44pm 10.04.20
Can you identify this? SailingLoto at 5:41pm 10.04.20 Any idea how much power they use? I like the idea of using the engine or shore power. But at the sam
Can you identify this? Glsawyer at 5:41pm 10.04.20 A small electric on-demand water heater might work when you are connected to shore power, however,
Can you identify this? dlochner at 5:40pm 10.04.20 A small electric on-demand water heater might work when you are connected to shore power, however, t
Can you identify this? Glsawyer at 5:37pm 10.04.20 yep... it runs on shore power. I personally would scrap it and plumb around it. Any idea how muc
Can you identify this? SailingLoto at 5:34pm 10.04.20 yep... it runs on shore power. I personally would scrap it and plumb around it.
Windlass Seized Clutch smokey73 at 5:33pm 10.04.20 Maybe try something like this https://www.ebay.com/itm/Milwaukee-2565-20-M12-FUEL-1-2-Right-Angle-I
Someone boarded us while we were gone Mr. Dave at 5:33pm 10.04.20 Yea, it's funny, here at the southern end of Cayuga Lake in upstate New York (that's Ithaca, y'all,
New sailer Glsawyer at 5:29pm 10.04.20 Hey, if you are getting responses, it's a good thing! Lord knows we need some fresh voices in here
Would You Use Biodiesel if Available PaulK at 5:27pm 10.04.20 Our engine is out of warranty by a lot, so that's not a problem. The slow-use/tank critters issue w
New sailer Scott T-Bird at 5:23pm 10.04.20 Hey, if you are getting responses, it's a good thing! Lord knows we need some fresh voices in here.

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