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oday 222 vs. precision 21 Clem at 11:33am 11.21.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/5118 I currently have a precision 18 and am planning to move up to 21 or 22 foot boat. I am also conside
LED lights on accessory control panes not working John Horton at 10:55am 11.21.02 Big Boats 5/1254 I have a question about the LED lights on the accessory control panel on my Hunter 34. This is the p
Motoring with ballast Gord at 10:29am 11.21.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1048 I have just bought a Macgregor 26X and I'm wondering how fast does it motor with full Ballast?
Draining fuel tank Jim Bessinger at 10:18am 11.21.02 Mid-Size Boats 10/1215 I keep reading about draining the fuel tank every season, diesel, and I can't figure out how to do i
Swinging at anchor, excessively Molly P. at 9:16am 11.21.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/856 We've noticed that our Hunter 29.5 (1994) swings excessively when at anchor. The swinging has occur
Distance from rudder post to pedestal ciaran Storan at 8:20am 11.21.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1065 HI,Can someone help me. I am looking at converting a 280 from a tiller to a wheel. The vendor is lo
wiring help odat 25 jim at 7:46am 11.21.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/1227 Hello, I have numerous electical problems, the biggest being the mast head forward running light. T
Save the Waves! MArk at 4:39am 11.21.02 Ask All Sailors 18/3351 I was going to post this message to the "Wave Height" thread as "Objective Objection" but decided bo
Yanmar check-up Travis at 3:36am 11.21.02 Big Boats 11/1109 I have a 1983 H34 with a 3gm30f (20 horsepower) Yanmar. The engine seems to start and run flawlessl
Motorr Sailing Steve Carpman at 2:36am 11.21.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/767 Before purchasing my Legend 37.5, I chartered for many years. One of the rules that seemed to be co
Barrier Coat Questions Robert Wenhold at 1:53am 11.21.02 Big Boats 4/1011 This is the season that I apply a barrier coat to my 1987 37 Hunter Legend. I am in the throws of g
Looking for Lessons in San Diego or Phoenix Buzz Biernacki at 12:46am 11.21.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/801 Last year I bought a new Mac 26X and took it out several times in the local lake. I would like to f
officially on the market for an H25 need help Steve de Filippis at 12:33am 11.21.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/802 i'm looking at boats between 77-84 i have seen quite a few in my price range. i have also seen 2 di
Oday 23 vs Oday 25 Bob VanderWaag at 12:21am 11.21.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/1020 I have the option of purchasing either an Oday 25 or 23. I want a seasonable trailerable boat. Howe
In-mast furling systems Tom Arntson at 12:16am 11.21.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1064 Hi Guys,I'm in the process of purchasing a Hunter 386 with in-mast furling system. I wanted an in-
Where oh where can I find a trailer for a C-22 Marcus at 12:09am 11.21.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1046 Any suggestions on where I could find a trailer for a 22 ft Catalina in the Central Florida area?
Rope clutchs Dan Jones at 11:39pm 11.20.02 Ask All Sailors 9/1041 As we are restoring our Matilda 20 I was wondering what you all think about replacing cleats with a
Stove Oven Cleaning John at 10:31pm 11.20.02 Big Boats 1/922 What is the best method to clean the inside of a propane oven/stove? Do conventinal methods work jus
376 rig goes down Rick Sylvester at 10:15pm 11.20.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/798 Could it be related to the Texas chainplate failure? See link.
Advice on buying an 81 Mac25 please! Jeff G at 9:04pm 11.20.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/953 Was hoping to get some insights on the Mac25's. I'm going to look at an '81 that's been stored for

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Tighten/loosen stanchion nuts with only one person (1) DRhoads at 10:29am 09.18.20 185064
High Water Alarm - Oceanis 45 (2012) (1) jssailem at 10:24am 09.18.20 The secondary "bilge pump", which I have just replaced, was connected to the electrical system of t
Sailboat falls off trailer Hunter216 at 10:17am 09.18.20 The speed limit on the 401 is 100km/hr - 62mph but most of the traffic in Toronto flows at 120 - 75
Stove for 1981 O'Day 28 (1) odaydokay at 10:13am 09.18.20 Trust me, you do not want an original pressure alcohol stove. I spent the first two seasons when I
87 Hunter 28.5 reefing the jib Shaw_2112 at 10:06am 09.18.20 so little research has determined that the Hood 810 furling system is not capable of reefing, looks
WINTERIZING PLUMBING odaydokay at 10:06am 09.18.20 Has anyone ever had or heard of a cracked tank caused by whatever residual water is left in it if A
anchor light (2) jssailem at 9:59am 09.18.20 @sailor420 If that light has been atop your mast for 19years, you may find the plastic is brittle, a
Adding a spinnaker boom topping lift Jackdaw at 9:58am 09.18.20 Being a fairly heavy non-planning hull, I do not need to worry about having the spinnaker up in ser
Adding a spinnaker boom topping lift Hayden Watson at 9:53am 09.18.20 Being a fairly heavy non-planning hull, I do not need to worry about having the spinnaker up in seri
Rigging life? jssailem at 9:45am 09.18.20 Mike I am a :plus: on it is time. There are two schools of thought. I am only going to keep the bo
Rigging life? Captain Larry-DH at 9:31am 09.18.20
Adding a spinnaker boom topping lift Jackdaw at 9:24am 09.18.20 ASOP huh. When did the "French" develop this technique? I started using the method in the 2008 RW
Stove for 1981 O'Day 28 (2) jssailem at 9:23am 09.18.20 @seanmcclain Welcome to the forum. Congrats on finding your boat. Other than the urge to put into
Rigging life? markwbird at 9:19am 09.18.20 Yeah, it's time.
ICW, December south to North dLj at 8:52am 09.18.20 This sounds like "Essential Travel" A job...unpaid... to deliver a navigational vessel into the Lak
Sailboat falls off trailer capta at 8:45am 09.18.20 Apparently she thought she was a 'land' yacht.
Keel cancer? capta at 8:44am 09.18.20 Is that a keel or centerboard? If a board, remove it and sandblast it, then take it to a galvanizing
Hunter 386 Cabin Heat (1) jssailem at 8:41am 09.18.20 Gary, while AC Heat pumps are wonderful units, it is hard to replace a diesel heater in the winter i
Adding a spinnaker boom topping lift Hayden Watson at 8:40am 09.18.20 Do you use the ASOP technique I mention above? While there are few extra steps, the process is much
Ridding the rattle with in-mast furling, when no sail is installed (winter slip with bubble, lifestyle question) capta at 8:39am 09.18.20 I use the halyard to pull the upper swivel about half way up the mast. Tie another line to the swiv

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