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please advise: lead under floor boards? joe at 1:19pm 10.14.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/753 Recently i found an oday for sale 1977. Owner removed engine ' placed lead underdeck in cabin. Why
Beneteau Parts Source Ron Casciato at 12:28pm 10.14.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/2286 Where does one find the contact information to purchase replacement ceiling lights (the small spots)
Purchase Advice Bob G at 11:56am 10.14.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/943 I have a fair amount of sailing experience on other peoples boats and am now getting the itch to own
Weight Loss Paul Hauenstein at 11:20am 10.14.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/989 Can someone explain the weight loss between the Venture 25 (2300#) and the Mac25 (2100#). Did the c
Troubled mast step anyone? Todd at 11:10am 10.14.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1462 I am curious if anyone in this group has had trouble with the mast step cracking on Beneteau's? I ha
Sailing Schools (Own 23.5) Frank Leisten at 11:07am 10.14.02 Smaller Boats 1/845 Looking for a recommendation on a good sailing school in the southwest. Have taken ASA Basic Course.
Rigid vang (Sean and others) Wayneo at 10:59am 10.14.02 Smaller Boats 20/1525 Have a H240 and would like to eliminate the topping lift for quicker reefing, forgetting to sinch up
Winter layup (1) Chuck at 10:05am 10.14.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/1098 You know that your cradle is stable, beware what your yard parks next to you!!!
Winter layup Chuck at 9:59am 10.14.02 Smaller Boats 0/850 You know that your cradle is ok, beware of what the yard parks next to you!!!
25 ft. CB pendant Luke at 9:36am 10.14.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1033 Does anyone know how the rope/wire pendant attaches to the centerboard of a 77 25ft O'day? Thanx
Kentucky Lake to the Gulf ? John Pollitt at 9:29am 10.14.02 Smaller Boats 2/5459 Looking for any info from anyone who has made this trip before. All the way, or even part way. Tenta
What size AC unit(s)?? Don at 8:39am 10.14.02 Big Boats 13/1083 We're getting bids to install R/C AC this winter and getting conflicting opinions from various sourc
Grunnert Refridgeration Dale Wilson at 8:25am 10.14.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/917 We just purchased a new to us 98 Hunter 450 with the Grunnert Refridgeration. Has anyone got any gr
Widgeon Hull Blister - What to Do? Mark at 8:14am 10.14.02 Day Sailers 0/1091 In the spring I lightly sanded the bottom of my Widgeon and painted it with West Marine Bottom Shiel
Trailer hydraulic surge brakes (1) Jaime Illmer at 6:49am 10.14.02 Smaller Boats 5/1186 First what's first..thanks Bill and Nancy Berg ' Sean Coerse for their suggestions ' help about topp
Chute scoop control lines Al Carlson at 5:27am 10.14.02 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/3050 Hello Don:This question may relate more to rigging than sail trim.I have been learning to use a
mast raising equipment john mallman at 5:07am 10.14.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1419 I am looking of information,drawings or pictures of some equipment to raise the mast by myself. Than
Working below the water line JON D at 5:00am 10.14.02 Ask All Sailors 6/1086 I haul my boat every few years to paint etc.I have a 30 foot hunter 1980.What process should I use t
More power JON D at 4:55am 10.14.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/932 I have a 30foot 1980 it has a 12 horse It has 2 blade prop would a 3 blade help where would I get on
50hp Nissan Top Speed L. Tower at 4:27am 10.14.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2869 New boat, new Nissan O/B, new skipper. Came with 14 pitch prop, top RPM's about 3100. Changed to 11

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Found a 2003 C310 Tom J at 12:47pm 09.07.20 Well had an exciting August down here. A micro burst storm hit the marina and half the docks broke
Alden Challenger Sighting: COMPASS ROSE Stormalong at 12:42pm 09.07.20 That's the first thing I noticed as well. A butterfly hatch might be a nice addition, but few thing
Found a 2003 C310 Tom J at 12:40pm 09.07.20 It took a week to get everything fixed but the marina is back to normal with some repairs still in
Found a 2003 C310 Tom J at 12:35pm 09.07.20
larger trailer sailor SailingLoto at 12:31pm 09.07.20 i have a 26 Laguna on a trailer.
Alden Challenger Sighting: COMPASS ROSE Stormalong at 12:26pm 09.07.20 It does look Molich finished although the pilot berths are cut different (straight top) than my 61
Alden Challenger Sighting: COMPASS ROSE (1) TomY at 12:17pm 09.07.20 A bit disheveled at the moment, to be sure, but a beauty nonetheless! With some now having 60 year
Hole in fiberglass hull, need repair advice dlochner at 12:05pm 09.07.20 I have increased the backing plate size to 5" from about 2"... I may even make a bigger one, now th
Battery charging question SycloneDriver at 11:44am 09.07.20 What year is your boat? When you say 12 volts at the panel, is that 12.0? Even 12.9 would be too lo
AC Electrical green wire current? JamesG161 at 11:37am 09.07.20 Test for galvanic issues with your AgCl reference probe. Using your AgCl reference probe procedure
Mailsail furling Tim Mills at 11:29am 09.07.20 I've had all. A conventional main with partial battens and slugs. A stack pack with a full batten ma
Plexiglass Window Re-seal Question on Deck Salon Scott B at 11:15am 09.07.20 Art Boas uploaded this method to remove the window https://sbo.sailboatowners.com/downloads/Hunter_
Governer problem M25 /Kubota D950 weekendrken at 11:11am 09.07.20
Plexiglass Window Re-seal Question on Deck Salon Scott B at 11:09am 09.07.20 I have a passage 42 and the large window that spans the front of the main cabin was pulling up at o
Alden Challenger Sighting: COMPASS ROSE Stormalong at 11:03am 09.07.20 She's a beaut, I'd have snapped her up in a moment! A bit disheveled at the moment, to be sure, bu
Nylock keel nuts, good or bad idea? weekendrken at 11:02am 09.07.20
Battery charging question Weasel at 10:40am 09.07.20 Thanks for good advice. I will check this week and hopefully solve the mystery. (I will advise) Have
Hole in fiberglass hull, need repair advice Gerald Jarreau at 10:37am 09.07.20 Whatever method you choose, consider before, during and after the repair, backing plates. There sh
Westerbeke W21 Oil Dipstick Location sail sfbay at 10:35am 09.07.20 Download the manual for free from I-36.com and go to page 8.
Repairing large swath of balsa core (J/30) Barnacle Bill at 10:25am 09.07.20 Since it is a J/30, if you really want to get picky, technically the core material has to be consist

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