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silly ice box drawer howie at 10:08am 09.29.02 Bigger Boats 3/1193 Hello folks, Any other O'Day 37 owners have such a silly ice box sliding drawer? I really think t
One sided blisters Clayton Salisbury at 10:07am 09.29.02 Bigger Boats 2/1160 Hello, I recently purchased an oday 27, It's been in drydock for two years and needs bottom paint. I
O'Day 25 cb Keel r.w.landau at 9:47am 09.29.02 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1098 Yes' it is that time of year. I am modifying my trailer for my "78" O'Day 25. I am changing the plat
Smallest anchor? Colin at 8:56am 09.29.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1454 i am planning on buying a lunch hook, something that is just large enough to hold a 33' boat long en
Leaking portals Pete Davenport at 8:47am 09.29.02 Ask All Sailors 2/975 This posting is about portals for a 1981 Hunter 36. I'm looking for advice and/or similar experienc
Replacement cover for aft berth mattress Fred McPherson at 8:20am 09.29.02 Smaller Boats 4/906 Has anyone had to replace the fabric covering on the V berth or aft berth mattresses? Ours was dama
Engine Bed Rail Jeff at 7:21am 09.29.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1083 Does anybody know what the engine bed rails are made of? One of my engine mount bolts is starting to
O'Day23 swing keel cable Al at 7:16am 09.29.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1120 The line to the swing keel/centerboard on my O'Day 23 parted company. I've lifted the boat clear of
Warranty Willy at 5:34am 09.29.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/816
Shaft turning while under way carl gamble at 2:14am 09.29.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/842 I just noticed the other day that while under way (sails only), the shaft turning. Is this normal
In water storage? Steve Feinsilver at 12:37am 09.29.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1071 Considering storing boat in water for winter. Have heard that water supports boat better, but that
Mast Step Compression Fix - Wood Dry Out Dave Worfel at 12:30am 09.29.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/1172 I spent yesterday pulling the mast step plate on my C30 and cutting the deck away under same to fix
Arty's 26x Blues Jerry at 12:01am 09.29.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1090 If you don't like your boat, sell it. Don't waste a person's time with your gripes. A 26x sails ju
V 17 Keel & sails Dwane at 10:58pm 09.28.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1039 Hi AllI'm the new sailer with a v17 in very nice shape except the keel! I did use a bunch ok WD fo
balsa core how much? Mark at 12:57pm 09.28.02 Day Sailers 0/1148 I knew there was a lot of rotted cabin sole when I got the boat, a 1976 22 footer, and that the mas
backstay hardware Brian at 12:41pm 09.28.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1137 My 74 Cat27 is has a split/adjustable back stay. what is missing is the line/block set up to adjust
Tarping for winter storage Fred at 12:24pm 09.28.02 Smaller Boats 2/1531 We are new Catalina 22 owners.Our boat will be hauled out and stored on our trailer,mast up, in the
Ray, Maria and "Scooter" are in Mobile Alabama. Ray Bowles at 12:17pm 09.28.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1117 Are any Hunter owners or Hunter sailers in this area? We are outfitting our newer boat for our 10 y
First Sail Mark at 12:17pm 09.28.02 Smaller Boats 1/1021 I had the first sail today on my "new" '87 C22. Thought I would sandwich it in between Isadore and
1987 Hunter 37 exhaust hose Bob at 11:59am 09.28.02 Big Boats 2/1015 Has anyone changed the hose on this model before? I checked the archives, and found one post dated O

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Boat Survey Tally Ho at 5:56pm 08.21.20 Might make sense if your purpose is to find any issues and fix them before putting her up for sale.
Hunter 240 dry weigths Rick Webb at 5:51pm 08.21.20 rick webb - If I do have any questions I will reachout. As while I am faily handy(replaced doors, i
prop stabilizer issue Kermit at 5:49pm 08.21.20 Aren't they the winglets that are on the bow of a submarine? :). (Theres o so many @Kermit comments
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Davidasailor26 at 5:47pm 08.21.20 i suggest for definition clarification we should add: the advanced sailor should be able to turn o
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 Jacktar at 5:27pm 08.21.20 So now get ready for a double storm dose in the gulf, double surge, double rain and double wind no d
Fuse ConFUSion Davidasailor26 at 4:55pm 08.21.20 Stationary connector blades riding on the slightly larger diameter glass body of the fuse? Bend bla
Ignition switch headache... Stu Jackson at 4:54pm 08.21.20 Those panels are pushing too much current through the key switch (unless they have added a relay, w
Roller furling track brake? Davidasailor26 at 4:50pm 08.21.20 The car should slide back as the sail unfurls, so it continues to pull both down and aft. If the car
Fuse ConFUSion heritage at 4:44pm 08.21.20 I noticed that two of the fuses are each supporting two loads. Not good. So you should consider a
Calif. Ted at 4:43pm 08.21.20 When I bought my boat there was an aftermarket cap and a small leak which I also thought came from t
Simulated Teak HMT2 at 4:38pm 08.21.20 I had the brushed down on the cockpit floor for about seven years. The only wear I had was a small o
Ignition switch headache... rpell1@msn.com at 4:26pm 08.21.20 Thank you for the input. Since my engine starts after a 12 second "pre-heat" hold of the key, at te
prop stabilizer issue Meriachee at 4:17pm 08.21.20 What are "stabilizers"? If you google that word I doubt you have any on your sail boat. Pictures wo
A wee bit of Scotland. PaulK at 3:55pm 08.21.20 Isn't the grass greener in Scotland? Didn't see trees like that in Dunoon. Wish we were there in M
Simulated Teak bhans at 3:38pm 08.21.20 Good day, To the people who have had SeaDek for some years. Do you have the "non-skid" pattern or th
Somes Sound On MDI PaulK at 3:21pm 08.21.20 They let catamarans in there now? We had a great romp in Somes Sound, having to tack out but findin
Invest 98L kappykaplan at 3:13pm 08.21.20 Just saw an update on Laura and TD 14 - it's not pretty. Looks like Laura is predicted to track a l
How do/would you do it? Davidasailor26 at 3:12pm 08.21.20 I would vote for not determining overall season champions. What's the point? It only diminishes the
Worth a shot-- pclarksurf at 3:04pm 08.21.20 The standard 3/8 gudgeons are without bushing-- the beefier 1/2" set from CD bring the bushing into
prop stabilizer issue Swaney at 2:55pm 08.21.20 Yes I believe so. Boats going to the yard for bottom job and refit including fixing strut and chec

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