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Price of Oday 222 Guest at 2:03am 08.03.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1572 I have a 1986 Oday 222. We've owned it for 3 years and love it but its time to move up to a bigger b
leech nick at 1:21am 08.03.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/960 I have a 2001 290 full battan main sail What is the line with three plastic cleats that runs along t
prop shaft problem Steve Willsie at 1:08am 08.03.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1016 The prop shaft on my 1977 27' slides out of the housing (collar?) at the back of the transmission on
Catalina 400 vs. 400 Mark II Jack at 1:08am 08.03.02 Big Boats 1/5887 I am looking at a Catalina 400 1997 model, it is not a Mark II. What are the major differences besi
Throttle - Appears to have two neutral clicks Sherlock at 11:02pm 08.02.02 Big Boats 2/1020 This is a strange one to explain, on my new 356, the throttle seems to have two clicks as I move it
H280 rudder Mike at 10:56pm 08.02.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/880 I have an h280 and the rudder is really tight, although it's a good workout, my wife has problems dr
RF Suncover Ron Deck at 10:08pm 08.02.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1068 Has anyone tried spraying a band of Vinyl Coat (or something similar) on the leech and foot of their
Southern Ocean Mark at 7:38pm 08.02.02 Ask All Sailors 0/963 Well Tom I have Ray convinced to sail South.How about joining him down here.In fact welcome to eve
Electrical system extended cruising needs Brent Lewis at 2:40pm 08.02.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1205 Just bought 85 H34 and am going through the systems. First sailboat and I plan on doing extended cru
Bent mast Gerry Urban at 2:28pm 08.02.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1098 I curretnly own a Venture 17. I have an opportunity (?) to get a MacGregor 21 from a marina. 1. Ca
Too many lines, not enough cleats.. (long) Guest at 2:02pm 08.02.02 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1329 with only three cleats, one bow and two on the rear, I am finding it hard to tie the boat up at dock
YES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ray Bowles at 1:12pm 08.02.02 Ask All Sailors 4/909 S/V Speedy
Looking at an Oday 25 - or 26 Scott at 1:11pm 08.02.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/821 Hi,I am looking at purchasing a trailerable family boat in the next year and am vary interested in
1982 Hunter 27 Hatch dimensions Brad at 1:10pm 08.02.02 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1691 I am looking to replace the hatches on my 1982 27, does anyone know a good place to purchase a decen
H34 Fuel Tank Replacement Brent Lewis at 11:52am 08.02.02 Big Boats 5/968 Just bought H34 and considering replacing original fuel tank due to odor permiation through plastic
Tiller to wheel conversion for a hunter 280 Ciaran Storan at 10:28am 08.02.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1244 Hi,Has anyone out there converted a tiller to a wheel on a 280. I know that the standard was a whee
Re: chainplates on an H23 Jay at 9:27am 08.02.02 Smaller Boats 3/916 I read the earlier posts about taking care of the chainplates on an H23, but there is one thing whic
Replacing lifeline stanchions Seashantyman at 8:54am 08.02.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1202 Has anyone replaced lifeline stancions w/double bases on a '78 28', or any model that has the same i
Asym. Sleeve C. Timmons at 8:18am 08.02.02 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 5/1788 I recently purchased a boat with an Asym. Spinnaker. I am considering purchasing a sleeve to simpli
Y-VALVE MICHAEL MIELE at 7:58am 08.02.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1701 CAN SOMEONE TELL ME THE BEST WAY TO INSTALL A Y VALVE IN MY HUNTER 31 ???

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Coast guard boarding. Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 7:46am 08.11.20 five times so far. Once offshore out of sight of land, once coming out of the Bahamas- coast guard
Battery problem Maine Sail at 7:45am 08.11.20 Apologies for activating an old thread. Fyi, after a few software updates, the system seems to be
Propane tank questions Michael Davis at 7:37am 08.11.20 Seems like they last longer around Lake Michigan... mine has lasted 15 years so far. We have a lot
Coast guard boarding. jviss at 7:31am 08.11.20 I was boarded once, in 2013, after 13 years of sailing that boat. We were anchored in Tarpaulin Cov
Sad day, and no way to fix Daveinet at 7:26am 08.11.20 I was just out there looking it over again. One of the very large branches is split on top, so I'm n
Do more zincs last longer? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:25am 08.11.20 Would having 2 zincs instead of one on the prop shaft slow how quickly they dissolve? Is a zinc
Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Ball Check Valve jviss at 7:18am 08.11.20 @Stu Jackson do you have a vacuum gauge installed? It would be interesting to know the reading when
Tohatsu 9.8 (1) Morgan donor at 7:05am 08.11.20 I'm not familiar specifically with Tohatsu's. But most small O/B's shift by using a mechanical linka
Coast guard boarding. (1) Dr. D at 7:04am 08.11.20 183686
Coast guard boarding. sailnoproblem at 7:03am 08.11.20 Circumstances make a big difference. Where, when, course can all be factors in determining how muc
Sad day, and no way to fix Dr. D at 6:58am 08.11.20 So sorry to hear of your loss. You should contact a tree service for an estimate of cutting up and
Coast guard boarding. rgranger at 6:57am 08.11.20 I've had them come close... seemed to me they wanted to know if my kids had their PFDs on. When the
Do more zincs last longer? sailcapt340 at 6:55am 08.11.20 You can contact Shoreline Diving Services - Capt. Richard Marquardt - Narragansett, RI I've used his
Help! Fresh water system sucking air? (4) Stephentrapani at 6:54am 08.11.20 183683183684
What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in? rgranger at 6:53am 08.11.20 My H26 would round up in an uncontrollable way when I first got her. But I then got a new mainsail
im trying to locate the pin that holds the keel on a 1969 mcgrager 21 ft i need to re due the keel any help would be great thanks rgranger at 6:46am 08.11.20 It is unclear. Do you need a replacement pin or you need to locate the pin you presently have?
Install Life raft bracket/cradle on bow of Hunter 41DS. Jonkistemaker at 6:41am 08.11.20 Yea @sail sfbay you are right mounting to the side of the the arch could be good spot. One concern w
Help! Fresh water system sucking air? Stephentrapani at 6:29am 08.11.20 Cut the pickup tube off about two inches below the top of the tank. Sleeve with a vinyl hose that re
Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Ball Check Valve Capt jgw at 6:27am 08.11.20 The check valve prevents the fuel from running back when you change the filter. Does nothing while
Hunter 170 - Repair Crack(s) Crazy Dave Condon at 6:18am 08.11.20 Poster advised he now has information to repair boat. He has my email if he wants to talk with me

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