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H23 Replacing the Main and Jib Sheets Jack Kelly at 11:06pm 03.23.03 Smaller Boats 2/998 We need to replace our jib and main sheets - We are the second owner and they don't appear to be ori
How to Drop the mast of an oday22 Brian K Dilley at 10:56pm 03.23.03 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1287 I have just purchased an 1984 oday 22 and can't work out how to drop the mast. Can anyone help?Than
Bow plate. Don at 10:52pm 03.23.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/816 Does anyone know where I could get the bow plate for a 1982 Hunter 27. The bow plate on the boat I'm
DEPTH SOUNDER DREW WILCOXEN at 10:51pm 03.23.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/934 THE DEPTH SOUNDER ON MY 82 CATALINA WAS DYING. AS IT WAS DATA MARINE AND THEIR STATUS IS UNCERTAIN I
29.5 Battery Charger George Greenauer, S.V. "Sail Mary!" at 10:20pm 03.23.03 Mid-Size Boats 5/1418 I've a couple of questions regarding battery charging on my 96 29.5 Hunter. First, regarding batt
Rigging Instructions..... Darla at 9:51pm 03.23.03 Smaller Boats 1/989 Just purchased a 22' and the sails are off and the rigging looks pertty bad. Are there any instructi
12v Fuse Panel Greg at 9:44pm 03.23.03 Day Sailers 2/1591 I'm preparing to replace the some of the 12V wiring and the 12V fused distribution panel in my O'Day
Experience with a Boomkicker? Bob McGee, O'Day 22 at 9:32pm 03.23.03 Ask All Sailors 11/3201 I just got the latest flyer from Sailnet and they haveBoomkickers on sale (sort of a rigid vang).
2003 Chesapeake Bay Hunter Owners' Rendezvous Bill Ubelacker at 9:11pm 03.23.03 Other Sailboats 0/812 Back to the Bay IV------------------This summer, June 19- 22, Hunter owners from the mid-Atlantic
Winch Maintenance Craig at 9:08pm 03.23.03 Big Boats 6/887 What are most of you doing with winch maintenance? I havent done much and I have to say I havent see
Lazy Jacks for Hunter 31 Roger Mummah at 9:03pm 03.23.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/958 Endless Summer is a 1983 Hunter 31 (hull #58) and we want to add a main sail taming (lazy jack) syst
Difficult winch Vince at 8:47pm 03.23.03 Ask All Sailors 4/891 I have 1984 O'DAY sailboat with a winch which is very difficult to operate. The winch which is mount
340 - Cockpit Floor Removal Mitch at 6:58pm 03.23.03 Big Boats 7/945 I would like to take the portion of the cockpit deck, that is separate from the main forward section
1990 Hunter 23 Yes/No? Matt Lambert at 3:27pm 03.23.03 Smaller Boats 12/5279 Hi, we're currently thinkng about purchasing this boat. It will be our first, and we will be learnin
Age and beauty SailboatOwners.com at 2:20pm 03.23.03 Ask All Sailors 70/4101 Maybe this isn't a polite question to ask about a lady, but how old is your boat? Do you have a s
89 Hunter 30 Lazy Jacks Ken at 12:43pm 03.23.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/961 I have the lazy jacks. Looking at the newer H-310 they have them mounted on the spreaders (about 3
Pulling the mast Richard McDonald at 12:18pm 03.23.03 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1038 Well the weather as warmed up enough to continue work on my 1979 H37-cutter project (almost 6 years
Doyle Stack Pack Leif Askeland at 12:14pm 03.23.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1419 The main on my Vision 36 is way too big for me to handle by myself. I am considering buying a Doyl
Mariner II Interior Mike Smith at 11:49am 03.23.03 Day Sailers 2/1154 My son and I have a 1965 O Day Mariner II that needs some attention. It has been in our family for
Home Depot Foam James F. Girgenti at 10:16am 03.23.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1082 Is it ok to use window type insulating foam in the bilge? Does it provide the same flotation as the

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Whisker pole on a Mac 25 RussC at 1:47pm 09.18.20 Nice! Any issues with water entry? Nope. I figure if lake water gets up to that level I have a big
Sailboat falls off trailer DayDreamer41 at 1:08pm 09.18.20 I wonder if they did the standard safety walk around to ensure their signal lights were working bef
Engine oil level rising Westerbeke 58 Rodd at 1:02pm 09.18.20 Thanks for the quick responses! I just checked oil level, and it is still high--engine has been off
Sailboat falls off trailer Hunter216 at 12:53pm 09.18.20 A few weeks ago here in Deale, MD (south of Annapolis) we had a trailer sailor put the boat on the
Whisker pole on a Mac 25 srimes at 12:51pm 09.18.20 And when you're tired of it always being in the way, when not in use, install an aluminum tube betw
outboard motor srimes at 12:49pm 09.18.20 It usually isn't worth doing the conversion. I wouldn't consider it and I'm a cheap bastard and quit
Frigoboat Brahmany at 12:41pm 09.18.20 Cheers for that. Have been through those docs. They probably don't want ppl hot wiring their compres
Hunter 386 Cabin Heat Gary Ryan at 12:22pm 09.18.20 Man, that's pretty cool. That would be awesome to use the boat throughout the winter. We're on Lak
Racing on Galveston Bay Bill19233 at 12:13pm 09.18.20 Question: Why don't you pre-run your sheets? I miscommunicated this. The sheets and twings are pr
Engine oil level rising Westerbeke 58 Ralph Johnstone at 12:09pm 09.18.20 noticed that oil level on dipstick is rising ( about 1/4 inch over Full mark)after running engine a
Rigging life? Sailfanatic at 12:00pm 09.18.20 I have indeed read my boat policy. The section on "Losses We Do Not Cover" specifically says that
Engine oil level rising Westerbeke 58 rgranger at 11:56am 09.18.20 Does it go back down when the engine cools?:biggrin:
anchor light DayDreamer41 at 11:44am 09.18.20 No tools required, there is knurled nut on the mounting bracket (lefty loosy) undo that and the whol
Main sheet twist Sailfanatic at 11:38am 09.18.20 I ditto the recommendation to switch to New England Salsa, its a soft line, easy on the hand and imp
Stove for 1981 O'Day 28 seanmcclain at 11:33am 09.18.20 Trust me, you do not want an original pressure alcohol stove. I spent the first two seasons when I
Rigging life? (1) DrJudyB at 11:25am 09.18.20
Light uncledom at 11:10am 09.18.20 Zombie posting... just when you thought it was dead... Nothing ever dies, it just changes state.
Sailboat falls off trailer tfox2069 at 11:02am 09.18.20 A few weeks ago here in Deale, MD (south of Annapolis) we had a trailer sailor put the boat on the t
37C fuel tank size (1) joe28532 at 11:02am 09.18.20 Here's what the tag looks like. This one was off one of my water tanks I replaced. The fuel thank ta
Rigging life? Capt jgw at 10:59am 09.18.20 I replaced the standing rig on my 1969 Columbia 36 this past spring. As far as I know it was origina

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