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What's Crazy Daves final word Dick at 8:03am 09.15.02 Smaller Boats 1/861 What is best location for at track for a 135% Genoa on an H26? Run lines inside or out of side stays
CDI Roller Furling J Cianflone at 8:03am 09.15.02 Ask All Sailors 16/1811 Does anyone have anything nice to say about CDI roller furling? I am saving my sheckles for one to
Is it possible to switch keels? Tom Parrent at 7:59am 09.15.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/879 I am trying to sell my 2000 Hunter 320 and twice deals have fallen through because I have the deep d
Back in the Loop Dave Simpson at 7:52am 09.15.02 The Cherubini Hunters 3/907 Just a note to say Hi to all you Cherubini mavens! We've been anchored out up the island all summer
Broken centerboard cable on 1994 26 Chris Baker at 6:20am 09.15.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/2787 Having just returned from a wonderful sail in the San Francisco Bay where the wind in the 'slot' bet
Check your engine mount nuts J Langdon at 5:24am 09.15.02 Big Boats 1/999 A month ago while motoring, before crossing a channel with a freighter far to my port, my engine sou
tired of teak karl am rhein at 5:21am 09.15.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/995 i am very tired of maintaining the handrails on the cabin top does anyone out there know where to f
Hunter Manual M. Jones at 4:11am 09.15.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1001 Where would I look to find an owners manual for a 1985 Hunter 31?
Stuffing box question Jon Zaimes at 3:43am 09.15.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/932 I recently had to add stuffing to the stuffing box on our '80 Hunter 27. This has a bronze stuffing
Bristol Finish for teak - longevity update? Derek Rowell at 2:55am 09.15.02 Ask All Sailors 12/1894 I have a lot of teak, and spent a lot of time this summer taking it down to bare wood. I bought som
Motor Bracket Replacement Joe Murphy at 2:54am 09.15.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1074 I want to replace the motor bracket on my 25.Is there plywood backing the hull?When I bolt through
Found a few - Your advice please! Mandy at 2:51am 09.15.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1049 In my long search for a long keel boat I have come across a few but am finding them hard to research
Humidity control Ivan Bekey at 1:14am 09.15.02 Big Boats 11/1334 I recently discovered, by reading the instruction manual (oh horrors, I never thought I would sink s
1974 23' O'Day Companionway Slider Steve King at 12:33am 09.15.02 Day Sailers 1/1089 Last week we had a severe windstorm which actually blew our companionway slider off the boat and is
Peggie, what do you think of Groco's SweetTank? Rich Stidger at 12:24am 09.15.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1647 I just saw this item in a WM flyer, and went to Groco's web site to get more info.It looks just li
Freeze of cooling unit.. Alex at 11:56pm 09.14.02 Other Sailboats 4/912 I have a Waeco/danfoss 12V unit on my sailboat . lately , 2 months ,the cooling unit in the box( the
Dagger Boards ? Dennis at 11:04pm 09.14.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/979 Would be interested in hearing from someone that has a 26D about the dagger board and experience wit
Washer/dryer unit - do they work? Ahbee at 10:21pm 09.14.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/858 Looking at anew boat and it has what is called a washer/dryer unit. The theory is it washes then it
Crusing and Cats Ahbee at 10:19pm 09.14.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1213 We are thinking of spending our summers, about 12 weeks, entirely on a larger boat (approx 38-42 foo
A/C and refer on a gen set. Ed at 9:35pm 09.14.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/854 Can you run the A/C on a mooring if you have a Gen Set? I am looking at a new boat -I belive it has

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Topping lift required or suggested for a Boston Whaler Harpoon 5'2 (2) sail sfbay at 12:30pm 09.04.20 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new boat. The attached manual did not reference on
Winch bits for a 3/8 right angle drill Ron20324 at 11:47am 09.04.20
Winch bits for a 3/8 right angle drill (2) Bill19233 at 11:27am 09.04.20
Ball Bearing Autoprop Assistane MikeHoncho at 10:30am 09.04.20 Did a detailed breakdown of both with wire brush cleaning. One prop will need machining the other wi
had the windows are done shemandr at 10:10am 09.04.20 ...I think my wife sold my lava lamp. We still have ours.
Ladder Step Pad Rich Stidger at 9:40am 09.04.20 I made up a bunch of these U-shaped brackets years ago out of stainless steel. I found these two b
Hot Water Heater Leaking... GingerSailors at 9:33am 09.04.20 Thank you all! Tank is toast, so for now I have bypassed the water heater from the pump so we can ha
Hunter 38 shaft and stern tube size sail sfbay at 9:23am 09.04.20 This site indicates shaft diameter for Hunter 38 2004 - 2009 with a Yanmar 3JH4E 40hp is 1-1/4 inch
HAS ANYBODY UPGRADED ENGINE MONITORING - YANMAR 3JH2E ? Benny17441 at 9:22am 09.04.20 Its worthwhile to get gauges but keep the lights and the alarm. We were cruising the Jersey Shore w
Hunter 216 Chain Plate Glenn8732 at 9:11am 09.04.20 Glenn Thanks for the detailed answers. Are you still thinking of modifying the chainplates? No I d
New Oceanis Boats cb32863 at 8:58am 09.04.20 No, have not but, the 30 is so on my list with a tiller. Would be an awesome boat to have.
Boat and trailer sail sfbay at 7:25am 09.04.20 Not according to post #2 and others in this tread on the same subject. https://forums.sailboatown
New to Oday 20, this drain near center of boat by cabin entry, been told it is rain drain. does it need to be plugged? rgrgoode at 7:14am 09.04.20 It is a cockpit drain and does go through the hull. Make sure you inspect hose every year as mine de
New to Oday 20, this drain near center of boat by cabin entry, been told it is rain drain. does it need to be plugged? LordNelson at 7:08am 09.04.20 It is a cockpit drain and does go through the hull. Make sure you inspect hose every year as mine de
Reefing the Main! O'day 22 LordNelson at 6:56am 09.04.20 My O Day 20 main can be reefed by pulling on the boom until it comes out of the goose neck and then
Main sheet cleat location Joe at 6:04am 09.04.20
Mac 26S replacement mast too heavy? Eclectic at 1:08am 09.04.20 They're fun boats. You're sure to love it once you shake out the wrinkles. From the photos it appe
180W Constant Current Electronic Load 200V/20A Battery Tester Discharge Capacity jssailem at 11:11pm 09.03.20
Cabin paint question Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 9:49pm 09.03.20 Well, the last time i used Awlgrip on a customers boat, on the EXTERIOR, the quart of paint, the red
had the windows are done jssailem at 9:42pm 09.03.20 Oh look at all the pretty colors. It is like a night in the late 1960's. I think my wife sold my lav

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