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Trying to confirm specs for a 28 Oday Bruce at 7:58am 10.18.02 Bigger Boats 5/1080 I am trying to confirm some specs for a 1981 O'day...Mast Length? 40.1??Draft? This boat has a C
Trying to confirm specs on an 1981 28 Oday Bruce at 7:54am 10.18.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/977 I am trying to confirm some specs for a 1981 O'day...Mast Length? 40.1??Draft? This boat has
Any there many sailboats in New Zealand? Jim Willis at 7:51am 10.18.02 Ask All Sailors 3/970 I know there are supposed to be more sheep that people and I heardthat almost everyone there has a
Proper stay tensions for the Hunter 25 L and W at 7:19am 10.18.02 Smaller Boats 2/757 I'll be launching a 1979 Hunter 25 this weekend. Does anyone know the recommended tensions for backs
motor mount karl at 6:44am 10.18.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1068 I recall seeing some member of the MacGregor family of owners posting a design for a spring loaded m
Doyle Utility Power Sail? Charles Duhon at 6:42am 10.18.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1233 Does anyone have any experiences with the new furling gennaker from Doyle called a Utility Power Sai
Replacement spreader info Brad at 5:07am 10.18.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/837 I broke one of the spreaders on my 1978 22 a couple weeks ago (tripped and fell on the mast while wo
Phil, FYI Robert at 4:45am 10.18.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1053 There are several links on the Reply side of the 24 hour forum that take you to a "casino" link rath
Racing A 235 steve meadows at 4:39am 10.18.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1449 Is anyone out there racing a 235 and willing to share some "speed secrets"? I've got about 8 races u
Bent chainplates? Rich Warner at 2:24am 10.18.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/1122 We have just purchased an 1987 H31 that has been raced often. The chainplates have been slightly ben
Repainting non-skid areas topside L and W at 2:15am 10.18.02 Other Sailboats 4/1436 Just bought an old Hunter 25. The topsides gelcoat is chalky. The deck consists of a combination of
Annapolis Question Tom at 1:59am 10.18.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1021 Quick question for the Annapolis veterans. My wife and I have considered going the last several yea
HOOD STOBOOM (FURLING BOOM) (1) JIM at 1:28am 10.18.02 Ask All Sailors 0/2321 ANYBODY KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT A FURLING BOOM MADE BY HOOD CALLED STOBOOMNEVER SEEMS TO WORK RIGHT AN
Upholstery Robert Deschaine at 1:05am 10.18.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/957 Upholstery, on my C30 1977 - Hull#415 - This winter I would like to have all my Upholstery re-done -
bilge pump Dave at 12:20am 10.18.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1151 I am installing an automatic bilge pump on my C27. It never had one before. I am wondering if I ca
Hauling and bottom paint prep Nichole at 12:06am 10.18.02 Big Boats 4/864 I am having my boat hauled and stored for the winter next weekend. I would like to start the bottom
bimini top for O'day?? Mark at 11:55pm 10.17.02 Ask An Oday Owner 12/4509 Hi,As winter falls upon us here in Wisconsin, (ugh) I'm going to take the winter time to prepare
Glow Plug Problerm J. Styrlander at 11:42pm 10.17.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/969 I have had starting problems with my C30 Mklll(25XP engine) since I bought it last Spring. An invest
26x sunk due to water ballast leak Madison Blackwell at 10:53pm 10.17.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 40/5366 The Eden, a Mac 26x purchased new less than one year before she went down, sank in the Chattahoochee
Best Way to maintain the Stainless Steel on deck Mike at 4:35pm 10.17.02 Mid-Size Boats 9/1048 Just wondering if anyone would like to offer their best solution to easy care of stainless on the de

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Hunter 260 Versus Seaward 26RK jwilcoxon78 at 10:53am 07.16.20
Marina Restrictions on Boat Use? shemandr at 10:43am 07.16.20 With the advent of the big cats I can understand why some marinas want to go to square footage prici
Hanging Bimini (2) walmsleyc at 10:39am 07.16.20 My boat is a Legend 35. I designed my bimini to give me comfortable headroom (I'm 6'2"), but it is
Marina Restrictions on Boat Use? Kings Gambit at 10:37am 07.16.20 Sounds like their policy has changed since I was there. Back in the late 90's, it was the size of t
Hunter 260 Bilge Question jwilcoxon78 at 10:33am 07.16.20 Congrats to you. We've had ours for several years now. I'd recommend a companion way cover if you
Marina Restrictions on Boat Use? Alan Gomes at 10:27am 07.16.20 The situation in the LB municipal marinas, including ABM, is now different from many others. You ar
Battery select Scott T-Bird at 10:23am 07.16.20
Catalina 30 Universal Model 25 Engine Starting Issues Stu Jackson at 10:21am 07.16.20 jviss is right. And, if the starter doesn't catch when the start button is pushed, it could be the
How to stop creaking bulkheads? Stu Jackson at 10:16am 07.16.20 I can never wear earplugs, including ones for listening to music, on my boat. I find it absolutely
Ron20324 at 10:15am 07.16.20 In the mean time, maybe a SS vent plate over the hole. I like the compass idea - if he needs a com
Battery select Stu Jackson at 10:08am 07.16.20 The skippersd' answers are right. These may help you understand what you have once you get into it:
Battery select Don S/V ILLusion at 9:55am 07.16.20
Marina Restrictions on Boat Use? Kings Gambit at 9:55am 07.16.20 The situation in the LB municipal marinas, including ABM, is now different from many others. You are
Bimini top for 26S (1) Russ Ward at 9:50am 07.16.20 Update for those following this thread. I purchased the following based on a recommendation. I order
Dry Ice.... walmsleyc at 9:41am 07.16.20 I've used dry ice before. It made things in the ice box, like apples, taste awful ... sort of car
Coolers - Objective Measure of Efficiency? jviss at 9:38am 07.16.20 One thing about the price, when they are clearing these out at WalMart they practically give some of
Battery select Justin_NSA at 9:36am 07.16.20 The switch may be wired to switch which battery gets charged while both are connected to the load. N
How To Illuminate Mast and Spreaders At Anchor? Jackdaw at 9:35am 07.16.20 Just a note that blue lights maybe illegal, USCG Rule 20: United States Coast Guard Marine Safety
Catalina 14.2 Capri Mast pixie at 9:32am 07.16.20 You are awesome! I contacted them to get some exact measurements. Houston is 3-4 hours away. So,
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