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bow fiberglass repair Chris Tunstall at 2:23pm 09.30.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1623 I am trying to repair a crushed bow of a 1978 oday 23 foot sailboat. about 3 inches of the nose was
crushed bow on 23' oday 1978 Chris Tunstall at 2:22pm 09.30.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1130 I am trying to repair a crushed bow of a 1978 oday 23 foot sailboat. about 3 inches of the nose was
Smaller Helm John Trautman at 2:13pm 09.30.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/840 I own a 420 Center cockpit. It gets a bit tight trying to get around the helm in the cockpit. Maybe
Main sheet winch John R. at 1:37pm 09.30.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1084 I would like to know the make, size, and if one or two speed main sheet winch for my '87 272.
m26 vs. m26x brad at 12:49pm 09.30.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1157 Does anyone know if the m26 has as much of a problem with over heeling and my 26x? The water ballast
Frist Mate Autopolit JAck T Greer at 12:18pm 09.30.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/951 Have just getten a Oday 23 a Frist Mate Autopolit came with thr boat .No info. on it at all any one
Engine Choice ... Tim Bastian at 12:15pm 09.30.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1009 Hello, I am in the process of buying a new Mac 26X. My dealer offered me a choice of two engines.
Pump sticks Jerry Holloway at 12:04pm 09.30.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/2171 Peggie, my Hunter '86, 40' has two heads. The aft head had to be replaced after I replaced the seal
Hoses Al at 12:00pm 09.30.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1524 We need to replace our 1 inch sanitation hose. What brand of hose is recomended. It is not possabl
sink water pump john brantner at 11:37am 09.30.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/986 How do i pump sink water? I filled the bladder, and turned it on its side, and bottom. I pump the
Balast tank Leaks Robert at 11:37am 09.30.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1111 I have a 26ft '95 Mac and I'm thinking of putting it in a wet slip. My concern is that of the balast
Painting the hull of the Mac 26X Sam Kramer at 10:53am 09.30.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1107 Silly question but I've never done it: Is it easiest to paint the hull below the waterline with ant
did hunter make a fixed keel with a centerboard? jim at 10:48am 09.30.02 Smaller Boats 5/960 I am trying to find out if hunter make a fixed keel with a centerboard? Is this a good keel design?
Mac 26x Trailer Tongue Weight Sam Kramer at 10:47am 09.30.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1622 The 26x Owners Manual states that the tongue weight of the trailer, with the boat on it, should be b
Roller furling stay adjusting (26' Mac Classic) Jerry at 10:04am 09.30.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1215 So far, I've put my 1993 26' Classic in the water only once. We just took it out of the water. I not
Trailers for Mac 26 (again) Jerry at 9:43am 09.30.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/979 I have a 1993 26' Classic. Frankly, the trailer looks like it was made for a 19' Mac but it is the c
Prop: 2 Blade or 3 Blade D Miller at 9:32am 09.30.02 Big Boats 18/1124 I am specing out a new 356 and one option is to upgrade to the 3 blade prop. I am wondering if that
Rounding up? Warren at 8:24am 09.30.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1011 I have heard this term, but cannot find it written about in sailing handbooks. I was out yesterday w
Calling all 1983 C-36s Chuck Reed at 8:20am 09.30.02 Big Boats 0/875 I am currently compiling a list of all 1983 C-36s. Please contact me if I have not contacted you ye
Garmin GPS MAP 162 Mike Whalen at 7:58am 09.30.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/907 I got a 162 back in March and got around to hooking it up in June or July. Then a couple of weeks ag

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Motor opinion Noodat Lady at 11:00am 08.08.20 Thanks for that Clymer reference... definitely one I shall look for.
Weather/Hatch/Crib Board Replacement Hardhead at 10:56am 08.08.20 Along these lines, I happen to have a set of starboard hatch boards the PO made, and also the origin
Diesel smell in the aft cabin...down the rabbit hole VanIslandGuy at 10:44am 08.08.20 Thanks Jim, I spoke with two good marine diesel mechanics I know locally who both recommended cork
Weather/Hatch/Crib Board Replacement srimes at 10:15am 08.08.20 Wood is also stronger than than starboard or acrylic if you're at all concerned with boarding seas.
Holding tank needs deep clean Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:14am 08.08.20 It's unlikely that any sludge has actually hardened unless the boat sat unused for at least a year w
Pedestal base squeak/creak? Benny17441 at 10:13am 08.08.20 "Don't remember hearing it before" Sometimes they are there and we don't hear them. My suggestion
Gas storage Benny17441 at 9:57am 08.08.20 Are you talking about bringing in an additional 5 gallon gasoline can in addition of the 6 gallon op
Hunter 1991 35.5 Legend sail sfbay at 9:54am 08.08.20 This thread on Hunter 35.5 Legend faucet replacement might be helpful : https://forums.sailboatowne
Simpson Laurence SL00605167 Windlass Don Lucas at 9:49am 08.08.20 or take it to a machine shop and get whatever gear you need to replace made machine shops really ar
how can I keep my frig door ajar when off the boat Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:46am 08.08.20 I'm not sure that clamp wouldn't squeeze the gasket on the fridge door, creating a "dimple" in it th
Motor opinion Kings Gambit at 9:45am 08.08.20
external gas tank kloudie1 at 9:36am 08.08.20 Pays to shop.. lots of expensive tanks out there.. you'd buy the hose/connectors for the particular
external gas tank sail sfbay at 9:32am 08.08.20 Lots of places to purchase them from, depending how much capacity you need/want, like West Marine:
Anyone know where these are made? kloudie1 at 9:26am 08.08.20 Yup.. standard on my 1985 H-34.. I like the "no holes in the deck" thing..
Tacking Etiquette Kings Gambit at 9:26am 08.08.20
how can I keep my frig door ajar when off the boat (1) Rich Stidger at 9:21am 08.08.20 How about one of these from Harbor Freight? All plastic; won't rust or corrode. Just clamp onto yo
Engine Panel red warning lights kloudie1 at 9:20am 08.08.20 Welcome to the group! Lots of great info here.. check out the "Owner Resources" section and "Genera
Tiller Boat Cockpit Table srimes at 9:18am 08.08.20 Here's mine on my 21 footerdy have brackets there for the mast crutch. Another project for the list
Engine Panel red warning lights jssailem at 9:15am 08.08.20 Oil Can light: - Related to oil but is it low oil pressure or oil level? Battery light: - Related t
Anyone know where these are made? Phil Herring at 9:15am 08.08.20 HunterOwners.com makes them, both the stanchion and the base. Go to HunterOwners.com store and do a

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