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Hunter 170 vs Catalina 16.5 Rod at 6:22am 12.02.02 Smaller Boats 15/9243 I'm looking to purchase my first sailboat. I'm leaning toward a daysailor because I'd like to be abl
Catalina 16.5 vs Hunter 170 Rod at 6:21am 12.02.02 Smaller Boats 2/2177 I'm looking to purchase my first sailboat. I'm leaning toward a daysailor because I'd like to be abl
Board movement Carl at 6:06am 12.02.02 Smaller Boats 1/1008 Just wondering if someone could tell me how much movement there should be at the tip of the board wh
leaking 5/8 pipe fitting on H 34 water tank jim oursler at 5:31am 12.02.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 12/1627 Bottom fitting leaks, the water outlet on the port side tank. Removed fitting and replaced using te
SWAGELESS RIGGING FITTINGS Dave Slepoy at 5:13am 12.02.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1179 I AM INTERESTED IN CHANGING FROM A SINGLE BACKSTAY ON MY CATALINA 28 TO A SPLIT BACKSTAY SYSTEM. I S
Capsize Screen Francis at 4:43am 12.02.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1402 Have a question that somebody might be able to answer. I was looking at the different models of macg
Stanchions and Lifelines -Winter Project Graham Kalbli at 4:42am 12.02.02 Smaller Boats 1/845 I am planning some winter projects for my '84 Hunter 20. One of which is Lifelines and 18" stanchio
1975 Hunter 25' Matt Shipman at 4:41am 12.02.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2300 Interested in seeing if anyone else has this year and model, I am thinking of buying one and need to
Headsails bunching up on the pulpit- help! Mary at 4:39am 12.02.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/920 Hi,Our 84 OD222 had parted with its furler before we bought her. My question is the attitude of the
Sooner or later its gonna happen Rick Ellis at 4:24am 12.02.02 Ask All Sailors 6/988 I have been sailing since I was about 5 and I am now almost 50. Spent 23 years as a merchant seaman
Jacksonville FL trip 26 DEC. John Baumgartner at 4:06am 12.02.02 Ask All Sailors 11/1275 I'm trailering my 260 down to Jacksonville Fl. the day after Christmas,I will be staying at the Navy
leaky faucets Christine Haake at 4:04am 12.02.02 Smaller Boats 1/2280 Both faucets leak in my H26 and Hunter says they cannot get replacement parts, only completely new
To haul out or not? Gil Kruemmel at 4:03am 12.02.02 Mid-Size Boats 13/1120 Last winter I hauled my 85 Hunter 31 out for the winter...gave her a new bottom coating and waxing..
Trailering a Cat-27 Randy at 3:48am 12.02.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/932 I am looking for a trailer for my Cat-27. I am wanting to move the boat to Portland soon. Sailing th
Dingy Options? Terry Startsman at 3:40am 12.02.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1132 I'd be interested in knowing how other Mac owners handledingys. We have a small dog which we nee
Removable holding tank LaDonna Bubak - CatalinaOwners.com at 3:14am 12.02.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1671 Hi Peggie,Just wondering if there is such an animal as a removable holding tank. I'm thinking alon
Week 3 Trivia Winners! OdayOwners.com at 2:42am 12.02.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/755 Congrats to Brenda Lanoue who scored a perfect quiz in week 3's Trivia Contest. Runners-up, with on
Thoughts about Hunter sail trim Dean Strong at 2:29am 12.02.02 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 14/4918 Don:I keep reading your posts about Hunters having difficulty with sail trim and that they sail di
lettering size for boat name Sandy at 2:26am 12.02.02 Smaller Boats 7/4028 I need to purchase lettering for our boat name but do not know the size of letters--especially for t
H380 stress cracks Ed at 1:09am 12.02.02 Big Boats 2/984 I've just completed my second season with my 2001 380, and am facing a second off-season repair of t

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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? rschuss at 7:47am 08.19.20 I'm surprised that the cockpit drain goes directly to the bottom of the hull for discharge. I would
Sink and cook top Clive PC at 7:44am 08.19.20 clive, those mods are really nice. the salon berth is how the boat should have came. how are you
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Brian D at 7:42am 08.19.20
260 Mods Clive PC at 7:41am 08.19.20 BRAVO! What did you do with the old cooler space? See my later post with new house panel and draw
260 Mods Clive PC at 7:40am 08.19.20 I added a refrigerator/freezer to that spot hate buying ice Nice!
Hunter 326 bigger headsail nveater at 7:20am 08.19.20 New sails are always fun ! I would definitely consult your sail maker and have them come to the boat
Battery Data tfox2069 at 7:15am 08.19.20 Mainesail is the authority here, but my guess is you need to charge each bank to to float, rest them
Freedom 20 inverter/charger died after 16 yrs! Suggestions on replacements? secondwind410 at 6:47am 08.19.20 Does anyone know when Xantrex quality went down hill. I was given a barely used 2007 freedom 25. I o
Ancient Mariner Will Gilmore at 6:47am 08.19.20 No mariner in recorded history had traversed the globe without at least a compass, used by sailors
Ancient Mariner sesmith at 6:37am 08.19.20 Amazing!
Questions About Composting Toilets Ben4195 at 6:16am 08.19.20 I have a Nature's Head on my boat, and I'm a weekender only. I am my wife can go at least 3 months.
Sink and cook top rgranger at 6:04am 08.19.20 :wow3:
Sink and cook top gudiss at 6:03am 08.19.20 clive, those mods are really nice. the salon berth is how the boat should have came. how are you s
Old cooler position rgranger at 6:03am 08.19.20 Never mind... didn't see this before I posted in the other thread.
Repairing large swath of balsa core (J/30) Jackdaw at 6:02am 08.19.20 And this time, be sure to caulk the instruments. The solution to the problem is not caulk, but
260 Mods rgranger at 6:02am 08.19.20 I'll try to keep this short. While others would disagree, the 260 is a great boat for its intended
Questions About Composting Toilets David in Sandusky at 6:02am 08.19.20 This is our 21st season with our MSD toilet. I'm with Peggy. I outperforms the holding tank systems
Questions About Composting Toilets rgranger at 6:00am 08.19.20 Dometic/SeaLand portapotties are available in 2 sizes--2.5 gal and 5 gal. Sounds like yours may be
Checking more off the list Jackdaw at 5:47am 08.19.20 A while back I recommended putting an opening Beckson port in the transom to replce that portlight.
Ancient Mariner shemandr at 5:46am 08.19.20 Thank you for a detailed story of the professor's life. Soundings online had a blurb but it wasn't

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