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Potomac, Cobb Island to Chesapeake Bay sailing Jim Seamans at 4:28am 09.01.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1277 My wife and I are ready to place our boat into a slippossibly year around. We have currently a Hunt
Mast removal for winter storage Michael Wallach at 3:25am 09.01.02 Mid-Size Boats 9/1361 I have a 1992 Hunter 33.5 which is hauled and stored on land for the winter. Last year I kept my ma
O'Day 22 questions from new owner Ed Hebert at 2:55am 09.01.02 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1165 Hi everyone -I just took ownershp of a 1972 OD'22 (for nothing), and had my first chance to go ove
Hole in 336 hull - more info Bob Peters at 2:54am 09.01.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/815 Hello,I think this might be of interest to other owners. My 336 was hauled and the below note expl
Yo, Steve Dion Bill O'Donovan at 2:52am 09.01.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/903 Last year you suggested "biocide in the fuel" to keep it clean as well as "Bio-diesel to clean the e
Rudder rigging Terry at 2:41am 09.01.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1428 I have an older (83) MacGregor 22'. I recently overhauled the rudder and tiller. I took off all th
Leaking Hatch Claus Kratky at 2:39am 09.01.02 Big Boats 7/955 Ok,I will bite.Having just worked my way through 480 postings in the archives,yes I learned a fewt
Stern rail for 25.5 Brad at 1:31am 09.01.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/819 Our stern rail was mangled recently in a hit from another boat and we need to replace it. Hunter gav
replacing halyard clif at 12:05am 09.01.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/888 I have an Oday 23 that i just bought about 1 month ago. I'm getting ready to take if for the first s
engine rpm issue Will Baker at 11:49pm 08.31.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/854 Yesterday, while out for a nice five hour day-sail on Lake Champlain, I had the following event occu
wheel bearings robert at 3:43pm 08.31.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1188 Does anyone know the inner and outer bearing sizes for the 26x trailer?
swing keel construction? John at 1:57pm 08.31.02 Smaller Boats 9/1724 I am in the process of purchasing a 1981' 22'(in the water) the swing keel is lowered easily with a
Hope the weather is fine up there. Mark at 1:11pm 08.31.02 Smaller Boats 3/777 Trusting all you Northerners are enjoying sailing in bright sunshine.So who would have thought it w
keel size Luc at 12:15pm 08.31.02 Smaller Boats 9/894 Hi,I am planning to purchase a 1987 Hunter 23. My only concern is since the keel is kind of small,
fuse for the engine start ignition key lionel at 10:46am 08.31.02 Big Boats 5/1421 Need help !!On a yamnhar 27hp can someone tell me where is located the fuse that commands the igni
no fore and aft lowers? Tom Monroe at 10:16am 08.31.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1097 I'm moving up from my 22 footer to 25-28 ft, and am interested in the forum's opinion on the presenc
Amazing Seat JAMES STEFANIK at 10:14am 08.31.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/847 Works great under 14 knots of wind. Above 14 knots, you can use it by turning it sideways.
amps roger marshutz at 8:52am 08.31.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/941 how many amps the raymarine-autohelm on the 310 draws?
stiff reefing lines Jeff at 7:38am 08.31.02 Big Boats 0/804
CNG refill in Canada Jeff at 7:28am 08.31.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/3706 I have been looking through the archives for info on where to refill CNG tanks in Ontario Canada (pr

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Prop Walk when in reverse Crazy Dave Condon at 7:28am 04.27.20 As a former dealer, I gave two weeks of instruction at no charge and this was one issue to instruct.
Leein207 at 7:27am 04.27.20
Thrust requirements Wood Jigger at 7:25am 04.27.20 I have an O'Day 19, and have used different solutions over the years. I use my 19 on a small lake,
GSBNY at 7:24am 04.27.20
Why I love newbe boat owners Leeward Rail at 7:23am 04.27.20 @Mike4116 has a good point. Lets take a close look at some of the words we use... That applies to
Mapping Electronics Wiring Project_Mayhem at 7:23am 04.27.20 A tone generator and tracer for phone lines may help in this situation. Removing the plastic tip off
Thrust requirements Project_Mayhem at 7:17am 04.27.20 I had a 36lbs electric on a similar sized boat. It worked surprisingly well when the water was calm.
Heat shrink solder connectors rschuss at 7:16am 04.27.20 The problem with soldering is that the solder wicks-up the wire and becomes a brittle joint. Use cri
Marinebeam stern light wiring Terry Cox at 7:15am 04.27.20 Our stern light takes a 32MM festoon incandescent bulb. Replaced with a MB LED, but it lasted less t
(2) GSBNY at 7:14am 04.27.20 Well, NY has allowed marinas and boatyards to reopen so back to working on the boat I go. Last sea
Why I love newbe boat owners Leeward Rail at 7:12am 04.27.20 One wonders why you felt the need to capitalize "service manager". Delusions of grandeur? :biggrin:
2006 Hunter 25 need mast crutch or pictures .... Crazy Dave Condon at 7:10am 04.27.20 Wheel steering was an option offered with all boats. If memory serves me correctly, the mast or tra
(1) Leein207 at 7:10am 04.27.20
Original Oday Upholstery Fabric rschuss at 7:09am 04.27.20 Look for "Sail Rite" fabrics. They have an array of marine fabrics that seems exhaustive.
How to replace a pump-out hose? BigEasy at 7:05am 04.27.20 I realize that you already purchased saniflex hose; however, I would try the trident 48mm hose befor
First Sailboat - No Sailing Experience Project_Mayhem at 7:04am 04.27.20 The O'Day sailboats can be maintenance nightmares. A wiseman would've sold mine a while ago but I'm
Info on Goiot manual windlass, 351 Oceanis Caboteur at 7:01am 04.27.20
Oday Widgeon conversion to workboat Project_Mayhem at 6:59am 04.27.20 The centerboard doesnt have any significant weight to it so removing it wont decrease stability. You
Replacing detaching interior vinyl with wood slats (1) Michael Davis at 6:57am 04.27.20 178187 This is the only photo on this computer. Still under construction. I used tongue and groove c
GSBNY at 6:53am 04.27.20

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