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Genoa Question David at 8:35pm 12.15.02 Smaller Boats 3/972 Okay, I am not sure what is the size of my genoa. The lead blocks tune-in a few inches back from th
Engine Problem - I think I messed up. Joe Mullee at 8:00pm 12.15.02 Big Boats 12/910 I have a 1983 H34 with a Yanmar 21 hp engine (a YGM3F I think). I hadn't started it in several weeks
Second battery location Brigg Franklin at 2:37pm 12.15.02 Smaller Boats 6/878 The area behind the aft bulkhead, on the starboard side, in the 260 seems to fit only one full sized
Brian Harrison wins O'Day Trivia Contest! SailboatOwners.com at 2:01pm 12.15.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/987 Brian Harrison scored a remarkable 38 of a possible 39 points to win the OdayOwners.com Trivia Cont
Callin' the Coasties SailboatOwners.com at 1:32pm 12.15.02 Ask All Sailors 83/7715 This month's Cruising World magazine includes an article about a couple who set off their EPIRB in a
Strange Deposits Found On Internal Hull Bob Fliegel at 12:31pm 12.15.02 Smaller Boats 4/814 Last year (summer of 2001) when I received my new H260 I noticed a strange deposit of material on th
Batteries Combined? MIke D at 12:27pm 12.15.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1094 I am currently installing an onboard generator in our 1998 Hunter 376. The factory set it up for a s
Bowsprit Pascal at 10:22am 12.15.02 Smaller Boats 1/848 Has anyone successfully fabricated a bowsprit for a 23.5? If so, how ? And wouldn't it make sense to
Raw to fresh Rick L at 10:13am 12.15.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 14/1592 We use fresh water from a bucket to flush the head in our Hunter 430 - seems to keep holding tank sm
H37 cutter draft Paul Stanly at 9:11am 12.15.02 Big Boats 3/925 I am thinking about trading up from my 1981 H-30 to a H-37 cutter. In searching the web yacht sites
Small leak at the bow on the starboard side John Kagan at 8:49am 12.15.02 Smaller Boats 5/877 I noticed I have a small leak at the bow on the starboard side. The only thing I can think is that t
Water Tank Don at 8:20am 12.15.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/900 I,ve recently purchase a hunter27, 1978 Sailboat. Reading some of the archives and recent posts on w
transom platform (step?) for 27' cherubini john at 7:47am 12.15.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/855 we have recently purchased a 27' hunter (79). We haven't actually taken del.on it yet because we li
Higher H37C lifelines (1) Gene Gruender at 7:09am 12.15.02 The Cherubini Hunters 2/831 I finally got some pictures of my higher lifelines. I'll attempt to put one with this, here's a lin
Depthsounder or Fishfinder? John Horton at 6:54am 12.15.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1154 My Datamarine original equipment 1986 depthsounder has finally gone on the blink. I have heard other
DEPTH FINDER HENRY at 2:37am 12.15.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1211 HELP!!! LOOKING FOR ANY ADVICE ON HOW TO USE THE AQUA PROBE DEPTH FINDER. IT RECORDS ON A PAPER RO
Solar charger help (again) Bob F at 1:55am 12.15.02 Big Boats 4/731 I've read the posts and reviewed the archives about putting a limiter of some type to prevent the so
Season of Frozen Lakes (1) Claude L.-Auger at 12:01am 12.15.02 Other Sailboats 1/762 Because Sacripant has been on the hard since mid-October, happy times ' get-togethers are few and fa
Need prop for 27' Sam at 11:24pm 12.14.02 Bigger Boats 0/871 After replacing my Yanmar 9hp last summer we found that the new one turns clockwise. Since the old o
southern maryland wit john dawson at 11:48am 12.14.02 Other Sailboats 0/644 I once took a date on an overnight sail in the lower Potomac starting at an obscure boat ramp in sou

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Hunter 240 dry weigths Caption James T at 6:47pm 08.20.20 Looking at the trailer. I find that adding a second axle would be very do able as there is room, but
Hunter 240 dry weigths Caption James T at 6:33pm 08.20.20 Crazy Dave Condon -- I got out to the boat to day, I opened both the panel under the cushion in the
Annapolis fall boat shows cancelled Davidasailor26 at 6:16pm 08.20.20
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? DrJudyB at 6:14pm 08.20.20 My suggestion would be this for planning: write a sail plan that suits you and your time frame. You
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? DrJudyB at 5:30pm 08.20.20
23.5 Masthead Light Connector Rick Webb at 5:17pm 08.20.20 oops, thought you were looking for the light I replaced my plug with a Hella unit the one that came
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? jssailem at 5:15pm 08.20.20 Retirement. Oh my. Congratulations. when I retired I was told a mantra to remember. N M P. Not My
Backstay Failure Mechone at 5:10pm 08.20.20 What brand of ring are they?. I bought quite a few different sizes 316 ss split rings off ebay i
23.5 Masthead Light Connector Rick Webb at 5:03pm 08.20.20 https://www.westmarine.com/buy/perko--combination-masthead-all-round-lights--P009_277_001_024?record
23.5 Masthead Light Connector justsomeguy at 5:03pm 08.20.20 where I can get a new one? Photo of plug, please. Defender should have replacement 12V plugs and r
New to Oday 20, this drain near center of boat by cabin entry, been told it is rain drain. does it need to be plugged? Noodat Lady at 5:00pm 08.20.20 To confirm this is the forward cockpit scupper. Notorious for getting plugged, because it has a conv
TD 14 <--- [old and dead Invest 97L] Don S/V ILLusion at 5:00pm 08.20.20 Asthe two converge, they will not combine but will steal energy from the other thereby weakening bot
Backstay Failure Kings Gambit at 4:51pm 08.20.20 On a turn buckle obviously no ,however on a boom you do get some side loading and I can direct you
Backstay Failure thetone at 4:49pm 08.20.20 Me too, I've used them and have never had one come off or loose . I can tell you as a millwright for
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Kings Gambit at 4:44pm 08.20.20 Why would you exclude multihulls from your flotilla? Only so we can all expect to sail together, m
Backstay Failure Mechone at 4:26pm 08.20.20
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? DrJudyB at 4:26pm 08.20.20
Backstay Failure Kings Gambit at 4:16pm 08.20.20 Me too, I've used them and have never had one come off or loose . I can tell you as a millwright fo
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Kings Gambit at 4:11pm 08.20.20
Backstay Failure Mechone at 4:10pm 08.20.20 I don't want to belabor this but wouldn't it be true that if you bend SS cotter pin you would work

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