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Daysailer II heeling/new sailor encouragement Andy at 5:58am 08.25.02 Day Sailers 1/1349 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 4/2057 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 1/1031 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 3/1171 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 0/949 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 0/683 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 1/890 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 2/969 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 4/856 We're headed south next week and intend to spend some time in the Chesapeake. We want to be able to
26X: Dinette to Berth Conversion - Which Cushions? vaughn at 2:26am 08.25.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1030 I can't figure out how to cushion the berth without a significant overhang from the settee cushion.
teak? BART FORD at 1:19am 08.25.02 Smaller Boats 3/842 How does one keep teak clean and pretty? Any suggestions? After I scrubit and it is wet, it looks gr
82 Mac25 versus a 83 Roger at 12:02am 08.25.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1092 I am going to purchase a Mac25, I have a choice between a 82 and 83, is there any difference between
Ghost 13 Patrick at 11:35pm 08.24.02 Trailer Sailors 0/5856 I need information on the running rigging for the Ghost 13. Specificaly, how the main sheet is rout
received oday192: what repairs/upgrades do i need? Albert Donnay at 11:28pm 08.24.02 Day Sailers 1/1112 I have just received an O'day 192 from an old high school friend. It is in pretty good shape, altho
80 Catalina wanted Mac at 11:26pm 08.24.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/909 I am interested in buying a 1980 catalina 30', however, it is not clear as to the condition of the b
I need am owners manual Steve Wiggins at 11:07pm 08.24.02 Other Sailboats 0/677 I have a 1986, 35' Irwin and need an owners manual or info on where i can obtain one. ANY HELP?
Motor Size for 71 Oday 23 Chass at 11:01pm 08.24.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1055 I currently have a 9.9 evinrude 2 stroke. Want to go to 9.9 honda 4 stroke, seems the weight is not
Thanks Crazy Dave John Frederick at 9:18pm 08.24.02 Smaller Boats 0/769 DaveI moved the mainsheet bail up 22 inches on the boom and along with adjusting the bimini bows (
fresh to salt conversion Jason at 6:08pm 08.24.02 Bigger Boats 1/1121 Hi all, I have recently upgraded from a oday 22 (1973) to a 79 oday 28. The 28 is a fresh water boa
Hard time raising mainsail M Tem at 3:20pm 08.24.02 Big Boats 6/1483 I have a Hunter 336 and I am having a tough time raising the main. I prefer not to install a power w

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Tall Ship Sighting (1) Hunter216 at 7:00am 08.15.20
Cruising RPM. smokey73 at 6:45am 08.15.20 You know, I see this a lot, and I think it's a misnomer. I think there's an optimum power output f
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? Tally Ho at 6:44am 08.15.20
Topping Lift - 1992 Hunter 30 jssailem at 6:40am 08.15.20 Chris you might look for the line at a outlet serving the arborists or logging companies. They have
HANK ON FRUSTRATION jssailem at 6:35am 08.15.20 I'm going to make a line out of a piece of life line You might want to use some water resistant li
Want to remove my icebox -Hunter 25 ft 1978 (5) Danasi at 6:34am 08.15.20
My first sailing video .... jssailem at 6:25am 08.15.20 Thank you Andrew. An enjoyable video. Looks like you made the trip with relative ease.
Danforth anchor rules SFS at 6:24am 08.15.20 I see what you did there. Rock on Tom.
Remember the Sun Screen (1) odaydokay at 6:22am 08.15.20 About 21 Euros for a huge 300 ml tube as shown in photo. Not sure about shipping. Amazon.de. Note
Danforth anchor rules odaydokay at 6:14am 08.15.20 Got that Maine look about it. Can take that for granite..............
Danforth anchor rules Ron20324 at 6:10am 08.15.20 ...when a granite starts to gobble down a Danforth for lunch.,,, I recognize that Rock from the Mup
Hunter 290 with no arch coolair at 6:06am 08.15.20 Looks like a really nice boat. We have a Hunter 280 which is very similar. Please consider caref
Securing the mast at the base (1) rpludwig at 6:04am 08.15.20 That looks very much like a GOOD mod by some PO, by the way it is machined, etc. I like it, trying
Danforth anchor rules jssailem at 6:01am 08.15.20 The photo is just too perfect. It is nearly impossible to catch that perfect moment when a granite
Cruising RPM. jviss at 5:55am 08.15.20 the generally accepted optimum percentage of max RPM that holds for diesels (i.e., ~80% of max) Yo
Want to remove my icebox -Hunter 25 ft 1978 shemandr at 5:39am 08.15.20 Which Hunter 25 is it? The original Hunter 25 was first built in 1970. Then there was the Hunter 2
Genoa Clew Ring thinwater at 5:24am 08.15.20
Topping Lift - 1992 Hunter 30 ChrisHunter at 5:22am 08.15.20 Thanks for the update. I will get an order placed this weekend.
Check your sink drain hoses... jaysweet at 5:08am 08.15.20 I replaced the sink drain through hull on my boat last week in water, as the plywood pad had deteri
Danforth anchor rules Bob S at 5:05am 08.15.20

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