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Water tank repairs Oday 28 Bob at 11:39am 08.25.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/921 I have a four to six inch long crack in the top of the fresh water tank on my O'day 28. Looks like
forestay attachment john at 11:20am 08.25.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1039 what hardware should i use to attach the roller furling forestay to the foredeck? i saw from the ma
Super Cold Machine Shut Down Greg at 10:48am 08.25.02 Other Sailboats 2/820 I have a Super Cold Machine, water cooled, that just quit. Any thoughts on where to look first. Beli
Looking for a trailer for an O'day 222 Cary Shulman at 10:29am 08.25.02 Trailer Sailors 1/1710 I want to purchase a 222 but the owner has no trailer. I would prefer to purchase, but could rent on
Hatch Board Steve at 9:56am 08.25.02 Smaller Boats 3/1309 I've lost one of the hatch cover boards for my Hunter 23.5. Does anyone know where I can get a new o
Re-routing mainsheet Colin at 9:55am 08.25.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/952 I have a Hunter 335 on which the mainsheet and travellr are located on the cabin roof just in front
Cockpit locker leaking Chris Meyer at 9:35am 08.25.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1156 I have a cockpit locker cover which leaks on my 2000 model 321. Just curious if anyone else has ha
Bending an evaporator plate Enrique at 8:32am 08.25.02 Other Sailboats 1/2584 I am in the proces of building an ice box. I would like to know of any tricks regarding the bending
Looking for repairs inPensacola Brad Hancock at 7:30am 08.25.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/738 Anyone know of agood repair facility Swing keel rigging) in the Pensacola,FL area?
C 22 First real sail Bob Lufkin at 7:29am 08.25.02 Smaller Boats 2/868 Today was my first real sail in my new boat a '74 C 22. Wind was 15 to 18, seas 3 to 4 feet and it h
h33 rudder (2) Don Connolly at 6:01am 08.25.02 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1199 During my last haulout ' bottom painting I noticed thar the aft end of the rudder was very close to
Daysailer II heeling/new sailor encouragement Andy at 5:58am 08.25.02 Day Sailers 1/1304 Please help a budding sailor here. Partner and I just acquired an early 80s or late 70s Daysailer I
Why A Traveller? David Mullenax at 4:14am 08.25.02 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/2016 I'm just wondering, If my mainsheet is capable of allowing the boom to swing all the way out to the
Single sail rigging pat at 3:59am 08.25.02 Smaller Boats 1/1010 I am a new owner/sailer and would like to rig my 1983 Hunter 25' to sail from the cockpit, running a
Stanchion for a 93 Hunter Legend 43 Jose Marrero at 3:46am 08.25.02 Big Boats 3/1129 I am looking for a stanchion my Hunter 43 Legend. I only need to replace one. any help would be apre
Swing keel not retracting (in Pensacola, FL) Brad Hancock at 3:44am 08.25.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/929 The swing keel on my 23.5 does not retract when the line is pulled. It will retract when forced from
Single sail rigging pat at 3:34am 08.25.02 Smaller Boats 0/664 I am a new owner/sailer and would like to rig my 1983 Hunter 25' to sail from the cockpit, running a
What I did last summer, Part 1. Mike Kinney at 3:16am 08.25.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/847 This post is a rambling account of my experience sailing my H340 to Mexico from Galveston, Texas as
Keel Bolt jim Sheppard at 2:48am 08.25.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/937 I have noticed a leak from the keel bolt area (approx 2 gallons/hr) and have found a separation betw
Good locations to access DC? Scott at 2:46am 08.25.02 Big Boats 4/841 We're headed south next week and intend to spend some time in the Chesapeake. We want to be able to

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Swing Keel or Fixed Keel that is the Question rpludwig at 4:28am 07.07.20 Pictures help a lot mask/snorkel and 5 minutes will answer your question....
Oday Widgeon Mooring Cover? willadley at 4:22am 07.07.20 Thanks all. R&R doesn't have one. This is my first sailboat, so curious about options. The Widgeo
Firefly batteries and the rest of the charging system Maine Sail at 3:34am 07.07.20 Tom gave you good advice though he forgot to mention temp compensation for all charge sources is a m
Help with cooling system twodzusfittings at 3:04am 07.07.20 If I understand correctly, from the raw water intake to the hose leading to the T, everything is flo
Firefly batteries and the rest of the charging system (3) popgrowl at 1:02am 07.07.20 Attached is an email exchange I had with a very helpful fellow at Ocean Planet Energy. They sell sup
Steering Wheel Cover Ziggler at 12:03am 07.07.20 I can appreciate the esthetics and feel of leather. But, I went with dark brown paracord. Rather tha
Anyone out there sailing a 23 Rob Roy by Marine Concepts jssailem at 10:32pm 07.06.20 I drank a Rob Roy once, never had the opportunity to sail one. Perhaps pictures of your boat might
Frigoboat woes Ron20324 at 10:11pm 07.06.20 In 14 years, I've not had a problem the the fridge. Turning it too cold- all the way to 4- is worse
Turnbuckle thread size o0o0o0o0o at 9:56pm 07.06.20 It would be quite unusual to have 3/8 on a 30 footer. You need to measure the SS wire, not the whit
Mercury 3.3 2-stroke Carb issue? jonelli at 9:55pm 07.06.20 For 2-cycle engines: "The Final Fix" - Remove the carb and disassemble completely. Soak all parts
Turnbuckle thread size Ron20324 at 9:50pm 07.06.20 I found some calipers and the lowers appear to be 5/16 and the uppers 3/8. I hope It would be quite
Diesel - All Seems Fine, But ... Ron20324 at 9:43pm 07.06.20 Mabye buildup on the hull and/or the prop?
Diesel - All Seems Fine, But ... Stu Jackson at 9:00pm 07.06.20 Diesel starts and runs? Check. RPM different? RPM comes from the alternator on that engine. Belt
Raymarine Rotary drive? JamesG161 at 8:44pm 07.06.20 I think I'll reasseble on the boat and see how it goes. Please report back! _____ But worked with
Propane outboard?? MikeHoncho at 8:40pm 07.06.20 The Lehr has a purge at the carb for this that you activate by pushing a pin or paperclip through a
Mercury 3.3 2-stroke Carb issue? Rich Stidger at 8:37pm 07.06.20 My 3.5 Nissan (basically the same Tohatsu) used to perform in a very similar manner. It would start
Oday Widgeon Mooring Cover? MikeHoncho at 8:33pm 07.06.20 your not going to find a custom cover for anywhere near $500
Sailing and restoring #9874 AaronD at 8:30pm 07.06.20 How do you like your Code Zero? Never seen one on a C22 before. Absolutely love it! With the light
Sailing and restoring #9874 Gene Neill at 8:20pm 07.06.20 A few days in the South Sound Breezy is back in her happy place, floating in her slip at Swantown.
Lewmar folding wheel. Rich Stidger at 8:05pm 07.06.20 I'm going to replace mine as soon as my OEM wheel wears out.

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