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Manual or rigging guide for O'Day 15 Leslie at 12:48pm 08.03.02 Day Sailers 6/2195 I have just purchased a 1972 O'Day 15 that naturally did not come with a manual or rigging instructi
Considering buying a MacGregor Venture 17 Eric Havens at 11:45am 08.03.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/2432 I am considering buying a 1973 MacGregor Venture 17. I have never owned a boat before and am trying
single handed help George Traini at 11:22am 08.03.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1142 It seems I am now in a position that if I what to go sailing I am going to do it by myself as other
Oh Boy, I Found The Leak Dave Emery at 11:16am 08.03.02 Big Boats 2/1180
Traveler parts Rick D at 10:23am 08.03.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1062 Some time back I saw that someone had listed a website for replacement parts for older traveler trac
Draft of O'Day 28 John Emmerich at 10:04am 08.03.02 Bigger Boats 5/2903 I am in the market for a boat. One boat that is very interesting to me is the O'Day 28. I am getti
27 oday wheel steering Roy at 10:04am 08.03.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1811 Anybody installed wheel steering on a sailboat. Cost$$$$ Level of difficulty? Etc....Am thanking y
Wheel Steering Roy at 9:47am 08.03.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/929 Anybody have an idea on the $$$$$'s it takes to install wheel steering on a 272LE? Tx. in advance!!!
battery woes john withrow at 9:16am 08.03.02 Smaller Boats 9/902 Well , my battery finally gave out. It was a prevalier agm? Anyway I need a new one. Any ideas on
TillerPilot question Bill at 6:26am 08.03.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1318 I have a Navico (Now Simrad) tillerpilot TP200CX. I am at home with it having done some electronic
How can you find out if you own a cherubini? PG at 4:20am 08.03.02 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1119 How do you know specifically if your hunter is a cherubini design???Is it by the serial #'s or what
Help! black smoke @ high rpms,+fuel leak... Mark M Smith at 3:17am 08.03.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/902 I have a fuel leak from the injection pump,(at the gasket-shim) and the motor seems to not be gettin
Kenyon Knotmeter Mike Daus at 2:54am 08.03.02 The Cherubini Hunters 4/2752 The number display on our knotmeter is becoming very difficult to read. The display numbers are of t
Looking at Mac21 to buy Gary Lepak at 2:03am 08.03.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1009 I'm thinking of looking at a 1974 MacGregor 21 for sale. It is on the trailer. What should I look
Price of Oday 222 Guest at 2:03am 08.03.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1574 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 3/961 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 4/1017 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 1/5902 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 2/1024 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

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Remember the Sun Screen jssailem at 10:18am 08.13.20 Whew, $40 per 100ml (3.4 oz.). Yes about 8 Starbucks lattes for a summer of sailing.
Weather forecast and the JdF (1) jssailem at 10:15am 08.13.20 I have been greeted by seals on the slip, and heron fishing form the dock, but not otters. They can
Broken Furler Justin_NSA at 10:13am 08.13.20 +2. Why isn't the other boat owner getting this fixed?
Broken Furler rgranger at 10:10am 08.13.20 Im not an expert......but i did stay in a holiday inn last year. My 2 cents, you may want to run
H-34 Manual Fuel Check Artey1 at 10:09am 08.13.20 YVRGuy, FYI I took a long cruise during summer of 2019 and burned 595,85 liters of fuel during 247,
Remember the Sun Screen rgranger at 10:09am 08.13.20 Sorry to hear about your recent scare. I had a tumor in my thyroid that went undetected for ~10 ye
New 37C owner loupdemer82 at 10:06am 08.13.20 Hey all - thanks for the good wishes. @dLj re electrical, I think the last owner tried to work on h
Raritan Smart Toilet Control with Multifunction Panel Bob S at 10:05am 08.13.20 I have to say it's the best upgrade I have ever done to my boats. Absolutely love it!
Raymarine ST4000+ Autohelm head unit dead again jonelli at 10:02am 08.13.20 Do you have an email or phone number for him? Maybe he can sell me this $@&#$(@. Collar nut:) Gr*
Starboard hanging locker in forward berth Alansails at 10:01am 08.13.20 let us know, I am NOT that courageous, and if that is worth all the work for what you will accomplis
Raymarine ST4000+ Autohelm head unit dead again jonelli at 10:00am 08.13.20 wanted $45 to send my unfixable unit back, but he no longer takes digital payments. He is making m
343 - boom vang and topping lift jssailem at 9:57am 08.13.20 Frankly the boom vang hardly moves. Based on your statement I am left to guess that you have a "Ri
Weather forecast and the JdF forbin at 9:55am 08.13.20 With the ferry's PT can get a bit lumpy at anchor. There is a bit of a cove behind Pt Wilson, or th
Remember the Sun Screen kloudie1 at 9:54am 08.13.20 Indeed, beach, waterskiing, bicycling, motorcycling, and sailing. I am on 4/year sessions with mult
Coolant Recommendation? jviss at 9:53am 08.13.20 Ooooooooh, sounds like this is not a regular maintenance item :doh:. I change mine every two years
Remember the Sun Screen jviss at 9:52am 08.13.20 I found the "Harken" brand of sunscreen, samples being handed out at the Annapolis Boat Show. I pic
Coolant Recommendation? Ralph Johnstone at 9:48am 08.13.20 I need to drain my cooling system for a hose replacement, so this is a good opportunity to change t
Broken Furler chasfrank at 9:47am 08.13.20 Im not an expert......but i did stay in a holiday inn last year. My 2 cents, you may want to run y
Remember the Sun Screen jssailem at 9:43am 08.13.20 Great reminder for us all. I have had plenty of spots (precancerous) removed each year by my Dermato
343 - boom vang and topping lift DougM at 9:43am 08.13.20 The topping lift is somewhat redundant. I suppose you could say its a belt and suspenders approach.

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