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Hull deflection from sitting on cradle Mark R. at 4:43pm 08.17.02 Ask An Oday Owner 5/3177 Hi,I was recently doing an in-depth look-see to my bottom paint (cause I'm eventually gonna repain
Comments on 1979 30' Mel at 2:11pm 08.17.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/989 We are looking at buying a 1979 30' O'Day. Any comments, pros/cons, etc. would be appreciated.
recharging batteries 1996 280 Sam at 1:37pm 08.17.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/945 I am new to boating and haven't been able to find an answer in the owner's manual for this. If I le
Wheel Steering greg at 12:10pm 08.17.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1094 Can you change from tiller steering to wheel steering? If you can what would be approx. cost?
Towing a C25 Dave at 12:03pm 08.17.02 Smaller Boats 2/1033 I am wanting to pick up the hobby of sailing and was wondering if it is safe to tow a Catalina 25 1,
Mast step problem on ODay 22 J Porus at 10:23am 08.17.02 Day Sailers 3/1432 I am looking at a 1984 O Day.... Everything looks fine except for the area around the mast step. Som
HELP..........Mast fell down John at 9:29am 08.17.02 Day Sailers 1/1254 Okay, I don't know if I want to admit how it all happened, but my mast fell down and wripped a small
Warranty Question Norman Querido at 8:32am 08.17.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/912 Does anyone know what the warranty is on a new Hunter 260? How long is it? and what does it cover?
keel problem Sharon Plezia at 6:09am 08.17.02 Smaller Boats 3/915 I recently bought a C-22, but the keel was off of it due to the pin wearing through the hole in the
swing keel problem Sharon Plezia at 6:04am 08.17.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/907 I recently bought a c-22 and the swing keel had worn through the pin and fallen off. I have someone
stern tube replacement steven f. at 5:08am 08.17.02 The Cherubini Hunters 8/4256 Okay, here I go again. After reading about shaft vibration on a Yanmar web site it mentioned my exa
Depth Finders Mark at 4:24am 08.17.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/735 I recently bought a new Hunter 260 and I'm trying to determine what kind of Depth Finder to purchas
Rub Rail for the OD 22 Ben Bishop at 3:15am 08.17.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/960 I am painting the old and took off the old, black vinal rub rail. It is ugly stuff and I hope
Stainless Arch and lightning Deac Manross at 2:47am 08.17.02 Big Boats 0/859 Now that the Hunterarch is stainless vs fiberglass, is being under a stainless arch better or worse
Cruising Spinaker Brent Headberg at 12:28am 08.17.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1032 I am interested in adding a assymetrical cruising spinaker to my sail inventory on Elena Lua, a 1990
New 26X Ben at 12:11am 08.17.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1122 I am in the process of purchasing a new 26X. Next week I pick the options that I will want. How ab
Refinance RD at 11:07pm 08.16.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/874 My email spam is full of ads for the home market to refinance their loans.Has anybody taken advant
C 22 what kind of covering (carpet) on cabin floor Bob Lufkin at 11:06pm 08.16.02 Smaller Boats 2/1125 Just wondering what do you folks have on the inside cabin floor? (not that its so large....) Mine ca
Owner's Manuel Larry O. at 10:35pm 08.16.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/841 17 August 2002Hello fellow sailors,I just purchased a 1988 Hunter 18.5 which came without a owner'
Sailboat Salvage Yard? Dale Wilson at 10:28pm 08.16.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1241 I'm still looking for a part for my Merriman pedestal. My guess is that there might be some salvage

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Any drop-in replacement for the new Marinco 4" Solar Vent? (2) sail sfbay at 8:35am 08.28.20 One option is a 4" Nicro Day-Night Solar Vent (manual attached) which has a 4-/34" diameter hole siz
Catalina 315 - Any New Comments? AlastairLC at 8:33am 08.28.20
Wire size from Battery ON/Off switch to Electrical Panel JamesG161 at 8:29am 08.28.20 You don't have to change gauge of the original wire. You can add a new smaller gauge in parallel wi
Furling mast, weird switch capta at 8:25am 08.28.20 There is no middle position. You just don't have it locked in place. It is either on electric or man
Wire size from Battery ON/Off switch to Electrical Panel Ron20324 at 8:15am 08.28.20 What size wire do you have from you Battery ON/Off or On/OFF/BOTH switch to your electrical distrib
Catalina 315 - Any New Comments? sail sfbay at 8:08am 08.28.20 I am sure the C315 is a really great boat!! You might this article and youtube video helpful: http
2 cycle fuel mix RussC at 7:53am 08.28.20 And use a high quality oil. it will smoke/pollute less as well as better protecting the engine. I ow
Wire size from Battery ON/Off switch to Electrical Panel smokey73 at 7:52am 08.28.20
SD to CF adapter Jackdaw at 7:47am 08.28.20 Raymarine cards containing Navionics charting are copy-protected using a proprietary scheme. Most co
Wire size from Battery ON/Off switch to Electrical Panel smokey73 at 7:44am 08.28.20 Remember the length of wire runs are considered to be the round trip distance... so 32 feet is a LO
Wire size from Battery ON/Off switch to Electrical Panel twalker H260 at 7:43am 08.28.20
Which Nav App for iPhone? Capt jgw at 7:42am 08.28.20 The autoroute feature in Navionics is nice, but as AaronD said you have to review them before using.
Another Raymarine wind speed issue. JRacer at 7:41am 08.28.20 I've got similar issues. Direction good, speed intermittent to non-existent. Went up and cleaned and
2 cycle fuel mix John G. Davis at 7:41am 08.28.20 These answers confirm what I thought, but wasn't sure of. Thank you to everyone for the answer!
O' Day 20 outboard size jon hansen at 7:34am 08.28.20 according to O'Day Day Sailer - Small Boats Magazine , this review, anything over 2 1/2 hp is tota
Hunter 18 with 170 rig Jrtauber at 7:33am 08.28.20 Thanks. Your correct. This too was the result of a warranty claim on a cracked plastic 170. Hunter j
2 cycle fuel mix Capt jgw at 7:23am 08.28.20 Just about everything uses 50:1. Some chain saws are 25:1 though. I once had an Evinrude 9.9 that wa
O' Day 20 outboard size sail sfbay at 7:22am 08.28.20 Measure at the exact center of the transom from the very top to the very bottom. If it measures 15"
O' Day 20 outboard size rgranger at 7:18am 08.28.20 Take a look at the Tohatsu 6hp sailpro long shaft (or extra long shaft). You do not need more than
2 cycle fuel mix sail sfbay at 7:15am 08.28.20 50:1 per this link. http://www.mercurymarine.staging.yartdigital.com/home/service-warranty/service-

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