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Interior renovation Thom at 6:05am 01.28.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1496 I have a 1978 O'Day 23 and on the interior walls, there is cloth covering similar to burlap. In the
Masthead pin is Frozen Joe at 5:48am 01.28.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/1282 Went up the mast a few months ago to remove old forestay. The pin was frozen in to the masthead uni
Removing Stanchions Harman at 5:46am 01.28.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1049 I have a Cal 28 and it has stanchions and other deck mounted hardware that is very hard to remove be
Head counter top John at 5:17am 01.28.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/1093 Any body replace the counter top in the Head on their 28.5? Looking for reconmedations or short cuts
Where can i get a LEAK PROOF hatch cover Steve de Filippis at 4:16am 01.28.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1012 I have an H23 and i know the hatch covers are notorious for leaking. i have replaced mine, built it
Cabin Heat Bob F at 3:05am 01.28.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1089 Has anyone used one of the portable propane camping/tent type heaters for cabin heat while on the ho
For Crazy Dave - Traveler for Hunter 23.5 Jim Durrett at 2:51am 01.28.03 Smaller Boats 16/1893 Any and all suggestions. I have a 1997 Hunter 23.5. I have been trying to decide to install a Hark
No outboard Doug at 2:04am 01.28.03 Smaller Boats 12/953 I'm considering buying either a 212 or a 216 and am wondering how necessary it is to have an outboar
Sailing with a bimini Lee at 11:26pm 01.27.03 Smaller Boats 18/1494 I have been thinking about getting a bimini for my Hunter 23 from this web site. Has anyone put one
Campbell Sailor 3 blade props Kevin at 10:54pm 01.27.03 Ask All Sailors 7/4193 I am thinking of getting a Campbell Sailor 3 blade for my CS27 (27 foot sloop, 6,100 pounds, Yanmar
ST 80 system - anyone have one? Ed at 10:07pm 01.27.03 Big Boats 1/938 2nd try at this post. Any one have a Raymarine ST 80 system? Does it work well? Any problems? Jus
The Conch Cruisers are going to the Bahamas Chip Giles at 6:54pm 01.27.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1930 The group formerly know as "Fleet MacGregor" is now the Conch Cruisers. We are going to the Bahamas
Purchasing a 2003 Catalina 36 mkII Andy Nemier at 5:51pm 01.27.03 Big Boats 7/2986 Hello all,We're in our final preparations to purchase a new 36 mkII, and I would like to hear from
Water pump rebuild AQ at 3:00pm 01.27.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/819 Hello,Bought this water pump rebuilt kit for my 3gm30f yanmar a year back and just recently started
Sailing the Everglades Mark Major at 1:21pm 01.27.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1241 I plan a trip through the Everglades come early March. I will sail from Ft. Meyers, enter via Littl
Lifeline Gates Jerry Purdy at 12:43pm 01.27.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1245 The lifeline gate stanchions on my 1995 Oceanis 321 have become quiet loose. Attemps to tighten the
1980 Hunter 27 tech manual request Tom La Roche at 12:07pm 01.27.03 Mid-Size Boats 7/1547 Dear Fellow Hunter Skippers:It is with great pride that I recently purchased a classic cruising sh
Pulling the mast on an H-31 Richard Deep at 10:23am 01.27.03 Mid-Size Boats 6/876 This is really a question for SF Bay Area boaters. I've read the posts on other people's experience
34 Oday: Foam Mast Boot Zach at 10:16am 01.27.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1074 Does anyone know where I can get a replacement for the original mast foam boot on an O'day 34, 1981
Prop size??? Steve Franklin at 10:16am 01.27.03 Mid-Size Boats 13/1534 Current prop is a 3-blade 12X9 on a Universal 5411. Just doesn't have enough "oomph". Prop is clea

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Let's start a conversation about ASA 101, etc. is it helping or hurting? Ralph Johnstone at 12:39pm 09.15.20 When we tell people who want to learn to sail to immediately take a course isn't that a big turn of
Let's start a conversation about ASA 101, etc. is it helping or hurting? LakeShark at 12:19pm 09.15.20 Full disclosure - I am a certified ASA instructor and also hold an OUPV license so I could teach sa
Bought a 75 Cat 22 B_G at 12:19pm 09.15.20 All the cool kids are doing it that way these days. :thumbup: Must be the cool thing to do LOL. Be
Let's start a conversation about ASA 101, etc. is it helping or hurting? LakeShark at 12:11pm 09.15.20 I agree that a paid for course is a good investment if your going to be a long time sailor but what
Let's start a conversation about ASA 101, etc. is it helping or hurting? jmce1587 at 12:09pm 09.15.20 Full disclosure - I am a certified ASA instructor and also hold an OUPV license so I could teach sai
Main sheet twist Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 11:57am 09.15.20 change the upper block to fixed--end of problem
Let's start a conversation about ASA 101, etc. is it helping or hurting? JohnShannon at 11:42am 09.15.20 Can't you take ASA Basic keelboat to start? So in principle no capsizing. I would suppose the real
In-Boom Furling rgranger at 11:41am 09.15.20 I was curious so I went to sailboat data... you probably already seen this but if not.... https://s
Need your help. I have no experience with moorings rgranger at 11:35am 09.15.20 If you are not running refrig or anything like that I would recommend getting a 50 watt solar panel
Let's start a conversation about ASA 101, etc. is it helping or hurting? Allan12210 at 11:26am 09.15.20 I had been sailing for a number of years since high school and then college on Snipes, Aqua Cats, La
ICW, December south to North dLj at 11:22am 09.15.20 Good luck Dave... second times the charm... From your lips to gods ears! I'm hoping. Still waiting
refrigerator drain Justin_NSA at 11:20am 09.15.20 Hold your compressed air horn firmly on top of the drain and blow. Clever! And ask the admiral to
Main sheet twist Justin_NSA at 11:15am 09.15.20 Could you please explain why? My fixed blocks are all on bails on the boom. Sorry Stu. I wasn't cl
Need your help. I have no experience with moorings Scott T-Bird at 11:12am 09.15.20 I had my 27' boat at a slip without power for many years. At the time, my electrical use was light,
Need your help. I have no experience with moorings Justin_NSA at 11:12am 09.15.20 I have been chatting with a potential new member here in our club. I'm the harbormaster. Besides the
Main sheet twist Stu Jackson at 11:11am 09.15.20 The block has to be able to swivel to allow for boom swing. Could you please explain why? My fixed
Let's start a conversation about ASA 101, etc. is it helping or hurting? (1) kloudie1 at 11:07am 09.15.20 Early days(1973 ish).. learning the ropes(!) we'd both just recovered from a capsize dunking. I'd cr
Need your help. I have no experience with moorings NYSail at 10:54am 09.15.20 If you are not running refrig or anything like that I would recommend getting a 50 watt solar panel
SV Preston Point rescue justsomeguy at 10:54am 09.15.20 maybe I'm just kinda boring... Boredom is highly underrated.
Drilling hole to run lines through cabintop mounted traveller odaydokay at 10:51am 09.15.20 Many thanks, Richard!

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