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31 O'day Prop Size David C. Hirtle at 11:26pm 10.11.02 Other Sailboats 1/971 Good Morning KevinI purchased this 1985 O'day two years agao. This boat with a M-18, 14hp @ 3100RPM
Hunter 34 cutter rig Andrew Brayshaw at 9:48pm 10.11.02 Big Boats 2/1231 I am about to install a 2nd forstay on my Hunter 34 which I was going to run along side the original
Dropping the rudder - solutions anyone? Mike at 9:10pm 10.11.02 Smaller Boats 11/1749 The water temp. lately has got me thinking there has to be a better way to get the rudder all the wa
Annapolis Show Jim Willis at 4:57pm 10.11.02 Other Sailboats 1/718 I would like to be at this show (never been- nearest was Miami). In fact just doing my company accou
H23 Parts Jim Maroldo at 3:51pm 10.11.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/886 Thought I'd pass this along in case anyone needs it:Last winter, I decided to refurbish the "kitche
Installing a Traveller On an H310 Ralph Johnstone at 3:25pm 10.11.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1128 Has anyone ever tried to install a traveller on the arch of an H310 after market ?Like a fool, I l
Limit of Positive Stability for 361 Jose Venegas at 12:53pm 10.11.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1578 Anybody knows what the LPS and the Stability Index (As provided under IMS Regulations 201) are for t
Where is everyone Mark at 11:18am 10.11.02 Big Boats 3/1077 I noticed Catalina have built about 1500 36'rs and 36MK II yet there are very few owner reviews? W
Docking Line Retractor Pete Loewenstein at 8:00am 10.11.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1335 I recently saw a boat docking accessory while staying overnight in a transient slip. The boat in th
CE A Classification William at 5:36am 10.11.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/3807 I've noticed a number of questions about the CE rating on Hunter's mid and large size boats. I had
saildrive exhaust systems M. G. at 3:37am 10.11.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/972 when I use the engine on my 28' '80 O'Day there is a distinct exhaust odor which lingers in the main
BBQ deck? Susan Annala at 1:52am 10.11.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/893 Hey gang....I was perusing the yachtworld website last night and you won't believe what I found. Cl
Daysailer things to look for John at 1:30am 10.11.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1036 I'm a novice and going to look at a '75 Daysailor for sale. Can anyone give me pointers of things t
The Water tank Saga... Ron at 12:50am 10.11.02 Ask All Sailors 9/1166 Well, after totally exhausting all the possibilities of buying new water tanks it has come to the fi
C30 Fin vs Wing Performance A. K. moser at 12:18am 10.11.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/996 I'm sure this is an old subject but it is one that I am not knowledgeableof - so here goes. Does a
"Marine Grade" plywood? Paul at 11:59pm 10.10.02 Ask All Sailors 16/2072 I see many references to "marine grade" plywood. Since it turns out I need some plywood for a proj
Leaking around v berth Tim Fletcher at 10:24pm 10.10.02 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1161 After a recent 3 day rain here in Dallas, I noticed my v berth cushions are soaked. It looks like t
31 O'day Prop Size David C. Hirtle at 10:24pm 10.10.02 Bigger Boats 2/1270 I'm looking for a little input from anyone with a 31 O'day (mine is an '86) with the Universal M-18,
Winch Pad Angle Gene Kauffman at 9:27pm 10.10.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1570 Hi, I'm replacing the ancient winches on my boat (1972 22) and my winch pads are at about a 30%
Flaking the main Mark at 4:05pm 10.10.02 Smaller Boats 6/1028 So how many of you bother to carefully flake the mainsail at the end of each day or do you just srun

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Whisker pole on a Mac 25 RussC at 1:47pm 09.18.20 Nice! Any issues with water entry? Nope. I figure if lake water gets up to that level I have a big
Sailboat falls off trailer DayDreamer41 at 1:08pm 09.18.20 I wonder if they did the standard safety walk around to ensure their signal lights were working bef
Engine oil level rising Westerbeke 58 Rodd at 1:02pm 09.18.20 Thanks for the quick responses! I just checked oil level, and it is still high--engine has been off
Sailboat falls off trailer Hunter216 at 12:53pm 09.18.20 A few weeks ago here in Deale, MD (south of Annapolis) we had a trailer sailor put the boat on the
Whisker pole on a Mac 25 srimes at 12:51pm 09.18.20 And when you're tired of it always being in the way, when not in use, install an aluminum tube betw
outboard motor srimes at 12:49pm 09.18.20 It usually isn't worth doing the conversion. I wouldn't consider it and I'm a cheap bastard and quit
Frigoboat Brahmany at 12:41pm 09.18.20 Cheers for that. Have been through those docs. They probably don't want ppl hot wiring their compres
Hunter 386 Cabin Heat Gary Ryan at 12:22pm 09.18.20 Man, that's pretty cool. That would be awesome to use the boat throughout the winter. We're on Lak
Racing on Galveston Bay Bill19233 at 12:13pm 09.18.20 Question: Why don't you pre-run your sheets? I miscommunicated this. The sheets and twings are pr
Engine oil level rising Westerbeke 58 Ralph Johnstone at 12:09pm 09.18.20 noticed that oil level on dipstick is rising ( about 1/4 inch over Full mark)after running engine a
Rigging life? Sailfanatic at 12:00pm 09.18.20 I have indeed read my boat policy. The section on "Losses We Do Not Cover" specifically says that
Engine oil level rising Westerbeke 58 rgranger at 11:56am 09.18.20 Does it go back down when the engine cools?:biggrin:
anchor light DayDreamer41 at 11:44am 09.18.20 No tools required, there is knurled nut on the mounting bracket (lefty loosy) undo that and the whol
Main sheet twist Sailfanatic at 11:38am 09.18.20 I ditto the recommendation to switch to New England Salsa, its a soft line, easy on the hand and imp
Stove for 1981 O'Day 28 seanmcclain at 11:33am 09.18.20 Trust me, you do not want an original pressure alcohol stove. I spent the first two seasons when I
Rigging life? (1) DrJudyB at 11:25am 09.18.20
Light uncledom at 11:10am 09.18.20 Zombie posting... just when you thought it was dead... Nothing ever dies, it just changes state.
Sailboat falls off trailer tfox2069 at 11:02am 09.18.20 A few weeks ago here in Deale, MD (south of Annapolis) we had a trailer sailor put the boat on the t
37C fuel tank size (1) joe28532 at 11:02am 09.18.20 Here's what the tag looks like. This one was off one of my water tanks I replaced. The fuel thank ta
Rigging life? Capt jgw at 10:59am 09.18.20 I replaced the standing rig on my 1969 Columbia 36 this past spring. As far as I know it was origina

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