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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 1/1035 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 9/1165 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 16/2069 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 6/1158 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 1/1569 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 6/1027 So how many of you bother to carefully flake the mainsail at the end of each day or do you just srun
34 topping lift John C at 3:23pm 10.10.02 Big Boats 2/859 What was the original equipment for the topping lift on H34? Mine has lifeline and a bit of cord wit
Main Sheet Cam Cleat Block vs. Clutch and winch Jim at 2:31pm 10.10.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1482 I am considering replacing the main sheet system on my H31. The present system has the sheet led up
Bow Pulpit Seat Larry at 12:10pm 10.10.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/7527 I am considering putting a seat, teak or starboard, on the bow pulpit of my Hunter 34. Has anyone do
Pulling and Mounting Mast on H33 Jim Logan at 12:08pm 10.10.02 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1192 I'm going to pull the mast and do some mast and rigging rework this winter and since the local boaty
Fuel Gauge went Kaput! S. Japhe at 12:05pm 10.10.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1561 We have a 3 yr. old B321 with all systems working nicely when, all of a sudden, from one day to the
Finding a Trailer! Linda Hoffecker at 12:00pm 10.10.02 Trailer Sailors 10/2092 Hi All!Can anyone tell me why it's so difficult to find a used trailer? I have a Mac 21 that I bou
Concerned about algae in fuel tank John Horton at 10:44am 10.10.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1163 I just today purchased a 1986 Hunter 34' which is currently located at Shell Point Marina in Ruskin,
272LE Mast (one more word) dennis young at 10:17am 10.10.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1006 Thanks Justin and Tom:But wouldn't you know: I've had this boat 3 months, and now (after reading y
Hunter 336 over heating problem Dave at 9:52am 10.10.02 Ask All Sailors 5/1185 The hunter 336 across the dock from me was overheating slightly this summer. Cleaned out the heat e
New 426 Eric at 9:15am 10.10.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/898 Anyone seen the new 426 firsthand? What do you think? Is it a move forward, is it THAT nice? or j

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Beneteau Closing Marion SC Plant rpwillia at 4:39pm 09.17.20 ... I wouldn't be surprised if Catalina decides to move East or South to reduce costs also. ... C
O'Day 222 - end of another great sailing season in the Midwest, Lake Pewaukee, WI Timm R Oday25 at 4:24pm 09.17.20 Great bunch of smiles there . Pewaukee Lake can be pretty shallow. Touch bottom at all ? Much weeds
Need your help. I have no experience with moorings Captain Larry-DH at 4:14pm 09.17.20 Remember to bring your boat keys BEFORE the launch drops you off... Been there done that. :( LOL
WINTERIZING PLUMBING Capt jgw at 4:12pm 09.17.20 I haven't put AF in my water tanks for a couple decades now. And I'm in Michigan so it definitely fr
Tighten/loosen stanchion nuts with only one person Joe at 4:08pm 09.17.20 Ok, I'll bite. How do you make a square hole in metal? If you read my post, I said "if you're rep
Listing of all "Special Anchorages" as designated by the USCG for the US and its Territories Capt jgw at 3:52pm 09.17.20 Around here in Michigan a lot of the Special Anchorage Areas are so jammed up full of moorings you c
WINTERIZING PLUMBING (1) TimFromLI at 3:39pm 09.17.20 I use a pvc union to bypass the water heater. When I winterize the AC, I use a small electric pump
Stuck anchor LagunaJay at 3:34pm 09.17.20 Wow, all great ideas. Thanks guys!
Listing of all "Special Anchorages" as designated by the USCG for the US and its Territories shemandr at 3:32pm 09.17.20 Hope this isn't a Hijack. But there are areas in and around LI that were granted to loyalists in t
Cam cleats for jib sheets?? deltaten at 3:13pm 09.17.20 LOL. Yeah, spending near half what the boat cost me 8 yrs ago on ST winches would not be a good pl
Tighten/loosen stanchion nuts with only one person dLj at 2:59pm 09.17.20 Do they still make square hole drill bits? I think there was a manufacture back in the 40's. I've
Listing of all "Special Anchorages" as designated by the USCG for the US and its Territories Ken Cross at 2:57pm 09.17.20 Interesting. I see nothing shown for Puget Sound, Hood Canal, or San Juan Islands. These areas incl
ICW, December south to North dLj at 2:55pm 09.17.20 @dLj let us know about the boat when the deal goes through. It does sound like a fun adventure. I h
Listing of all "Special Anchorages" as designated by the USCG for the US and its Territories sailme88 at 2:49pm 09.17.20 In the State of Maine there is a Law known as the Submerged Lands Act. Basically it makes several t
Stuck anchor Ken Cross at 2:46pm 09.17.20 I also see the video with the bridle as a bad idea. I can see the cable tie breaking and the anchor
Yanmar stalling issue JoeWhite at 2:44pm 09.17.20 Visit Sail La Vie \| 1999 Catalina 36 MK II to read more about cleaning blockage on primary fuel filt
WINTERIZING PLUMBING Tally Ho at 2:40pm 09.17.20 I am in the frozen tundra of Chicago, and my 30-year old water tanks get drained, and then I disconn
Stuck anchor shemandr at 2:32pm 09.17.20 I'm not sure that the video of wrapping chain around a Danforth is the answer. Seems like a lot cou
Yanmar stalling issue VanIslandGuy at 2:24pm 09.17.20 Starton Tank Cleaner The above product would be worth using if it's really bad. I would also consi
Yanmar stalling issue mnmpizza at 2:21pm 09.17.20

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