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Oday 25 headstay sag Tim Fletcher at 10:50pm 08.05.02 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1857 I have been sailing my "new" 1982 25 for a couple of months now and have a few questions. This is m
Engine temperature John at 10:50pm 08.05.02 Mid-Size Boats 7/1219 Engine temperature is 185F. I've changed the impeller, temp gauge, cleaned the heat exchanger, chang
Rudder problem Lee at 9:41pm 08.05.02 Smaller Boats 3/868 Like on an earlier post, my rudder twists and wobbles too. I drilled out the sleeve that the bolt g
Cenit yachts - comment from owner appreciated Ben at 7:32pm 08.05.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1295 I've seen a banner advertising a Scandinavian yacht named Cenit. They seem to have a website www.cen
AC/DC Dan at 5:02pm 08.05.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1152 For some reason I have it in my head not to run both AC/DC power at the same time. Is this corect o
Non skid deck? Leighton at 4:20pm 08.05.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1098 Does anyone know if the colored non skid areas of the deck is just paint or really a non-skid textur
bimini top Bob Griffin at 4:15pm 08.05.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1200 Want to install a bimini on my 26d. Looking for suggestion on what size and where to get. I would al
channel crossing chris at 4:10pm 08.05.02 Smaller Boats 2/983 To all southern Californians: I'm finally making the crossing. I'm sailing to Catalina Island and w
More Vision 32 questions.. (storage, cleats & etc) Tom Boles at 2:14pm 08.05.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/921 So, my son (almost age 12, 5'8"!) and I went for a sail on Sunday and had a great time. I had him ch
H23 Rudder Jim Maroldo at 2:04pm 08.05.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/849 I've been reading this forum for some time now, and I've noticed that more than a few sailors have m
Raised Deck 426 Chuck at 1:53pm 08.05.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/804 The local Hunter dealer has some interesting photos of the new Raised Deck 426.Go to rcryachts.com.
Electric Start Question VEGA at 12:39pm 08.05.02 Smaller Boats 4/756 I have a 2001 Nissan 9.9 4-stroke outboard for the H-260. It has an electric start and has worked gr
Moving a 25 Catalina [Robert at 12:20pm 08.05.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/911 Can anyone suggest a transport company to mave this boat from Columbia SC to AR, it does not have a
Block Island MarcP at 12:19pm 08.05.02 Ask All Sailors 12/2284 My wife and I are planning our first real trip from Noank to Block Island in our 1985 Catalina 30 TR
Keel Designs for O22? Ed Hebert at 12:16pm 08.05.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/974 Hi - I'm a beginning sailor investigating the purchase of an OD22. In discussions with the boat's c
Pending purchase of 1974 Cat22 Richard Olsen at 11:51am 08.05.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/874 I am considering purchasing 1974 Catalina 22. It has been moored in water for ten months and has 1 i
Bimini on a 240 with stern rail seats Gary at 11:35am 08.05.02 Smaller Boats 16/1157 I purchased a new 2002 240 with the stern rail seats and the optional bimini from Hunter in May. Th
Need Fuel Gauge Suggestions Robert Hill at 11:00am 08.05.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/795 Can anyone help me in suggesting how I can tell how much fuel I have in the plastic cell. It's an '
Owners manual for O'Day 27 1975 Capt. Pete at 10:46am 08.05.02 Bigger Boats 1/1216 I'm about to purchase a 1975 O'Day 27 with outboard and in need of any and all related paperwork, ow
Too much mast rake - HELP! Ivan at 9:58am 08.05.02 Smaller Boats 10/1095 My boat has way too much weather helm and I am sure it is because of excessive mast rake (the mast l

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Chartplotter vs iPad Head Sail at 9:43am 08.21.20 I've used both up until my iPad was stolen. The iPad is designed for home use but can be used for sa
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Kings Gambit at 9:36am 08.21.20 @Kings Gambit after rereading your OP it sounds like a cruise of 3 or 4 boats would be with people
Fuse ConFUSion JoeWhite at 9:28am 08.21.20 It appears that this is not a suitable solution for a boating environment. Replace the entire fixtur
Hunter 33 -- rudder stops (1) kloudie1 at 9:26am 08.21.20 Must be a stop.. here is the one on my 34.. Angle iron bolted to underside of lazarette that the sto
Invest 98L JamesG161 at 9:26am 08.21.20 Glad they finally named Tropical Storm Laura, both storms by Number were causing confusion. Looks l
Fuse ConFUSion kloudie1 at 9:23am 08.21.20 Stationary connector blades riding on the slightly larger diameter glass body of the fuse? Bend blad
Hunter 33 -- rudder stops JoeWhite at 9:19am 08.21.20 There must be stops installed. Usually there is male prodrusion that is attached to the quadrant dis
PULL THE BOAT OR NOT kloudie1 at 9:18am 08.21.20 My opinion and not to be used in a lawsuit! As it looks today: Long beach will get 2-3 feet of surge
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Kings Gambit at 9:12am 08.21.20 You may be overthinking this. Are you collecting $ for this in exchange for running a party or giv
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Michael Davis at 9:08am 08.21.20 @Kings Gambit after rereading your OP it sounds like a cruise of 3 or 4 boats would be with people y
Hunter 240 dry weigths Caption James T at 9:02am 08.21.20 rick webb - If I do have any questions I will reachout. As while I am faily handy(replaced doors, in
Hunter 33 -- rudder stops (1) Johnb at 9:02am 08.21.20 On my boat the stop is on the rudder shaft quadrant. You can see it in this picture I took while ren
Looking to replace sea frost refrigerator and freezer 2007 Bene 373 Rhioghnach at 8:58am 08.21.20 We just bought a 2006 Beneteau 373 and we have a similar issue--the two cabinets with cooling plates
Ignition switch headache... Calif. Ted at 8:50am 08.21.20 I've replaced them in the pods on a 270 & 320, using a 3 position Cole-Hersee ignition switch from t
Sad day, and no way to fix Ron20324 at 8:30am 08.21.20 ...Maybe good for a Viking funeral? "VIKINGS"... They put the FUN back in FUNeral !
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? DrJudyB at 8:27am 08.21.20 Lots of opinions on this posting... The CG has two BASIC terms for waters... Inland Waters.. i.e. S
PULL THE BOAT OR NOT Don S/V ILLusion at 8:27am 08.21.20 Once it gets closer, you have an either/or choice: 1. Pull it, or 2. Increase your insurance coverag
Proper way to flush Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:26am 08.21.20 More proof that boat builders are the WORST sanitation system "designers" on the planet! 'Cuz on
Hunter 33 -- rudder stops (1) Benny17441 at 8:23am 08.21.20 The Cherubini boats did not have Edson pedestals as original factory equipment. This could point to
Worth a shot-- Lazy1 at 8:23am 08.21.20 Mine has no bushings, is that a problem? Seems like the rudder fit would not allow bushings as it is

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