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I 'll try one more thing Jim Rushing at 10:42am 06.23.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1290 After about four years the head in my '95 35.5 started to smell. I have tried chemicals, ozone gener
O'Day 23 Hatch George Berrier at 10:04am 06.23.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1405 The hatch cover on my 23 is made of a tinted plastic material. Does anyone know if it would be ple
Batteries - Where to buy Bob Knott at 9:37am 06.23.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1171 Went to the boat today and found my starting battery dead. Want to replace both my starting battery
Outhaul Gene at 9:37am 06.23.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1046 I am shaking down my '81 Catalina 27. It is my first boat and it was purchased long distance over th
wet deck core fred winter at 7:21am 06.23.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1782 need advice, starboard deck area from waste pumpout to last shroud attachment point shows moisture i
Hunter 27-7 Gene at 7:18am 06.23.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1023 I am looking at a 1979 27' Hunter. The owner says it is a 27-7 with a volvo engine. Is this the sa
Atlantic Beach, NC Fishing Trip D. Moore at 6:59am 06.23.02 Ask All Sailors 1/977 We are coming down to Atlantic Beach in mid-July for a family vacation and are planning to charter a
Owners Manual Jennifer Grounds at 6:47am 06.23.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/955 Hello, I have just purchased a 1981 Hunter 27 and am looking to find a copy of the original owners m
Owner Manual Jennifer Grounds at 6:42am 06.23.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/816 Hello All. I have just purchased a 1981 Hunter 27, and am looking for a copy of the original owners
O'day Ospray 1968 Andrew at 4:55am 06.23.02 Day Sailers 2/1616 After a couple years of messing around with title problems, I've got my boat titled, registered, and
Sean Fleming re Sealand 911M28 John Rich at 1:28am 06.23.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/936 Sean,If you are still out there, did you ever finish the head replacement on your 23 and did you u
Nissan 5hp Carb woes Paul Akers at 1:26am 06.23.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/972 Last fall I laid up my Nissan 5hp dinghy motor. I fogged the carb ' cleaned it up. I've owned it
Doing Your Own Research Really Helps Stu Jackson at 12:03am 06.23.02 Other Sailboats 2/802 Many tanks to this section. My condenser fan wasn't working. Instead of asking the proverbial "Wha
Weather Forecasts Fred Mueller at 11:37pm 06.22.02 Ask All Sailors 5/1027 I am looking for suggested sites that will provide thorough and understandable weather information.
Lost my prop today (1) Jim Cook at 4:38pm 06.22.02 Other Sailboats 0/772 Dear Sirs,I have a VolvoPenta MD7A with a 110S sail drive unit.The prop just "came off" today and
Speedy struck by lightening? Who's fried? or BS? Ray Bowles at 2:58pm 06.22.02 Other Sailboats 2/942 When we arrived at the slip where we keep Speedy, our 95 H 26, we were told by two of our neighbors
Yamaha outboard problem Tom Wootton at 2:58pm 06.22.02 Smaller Boats 8/4516 Put my new/used (dealer claims less than 5 hours running time, and the motor looks brand new, but it
Catalina 380 Speed PJ Kohl at 2:44pm 06.22.02 Big Boats 2/2627 Even at maximum engine RPM, my new Catalina does not reach the theoretical hull speed of 7.6 knots.
O'Day 222 David Cantor at 1:29pm 06.22.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1060 I will be purchasing a 1984 222 on Monday. Does anyone have an owner's manual? My only previous sail
model clarification Ron F at 12:41pm 06.22.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/905 Can someone give me a concise difference between the C-30 and the C-30 mkIII?

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LITTLE TO NO WIND DrJudyB at 3:02pm 08.17.20
Hunter 240 dry weigths Caption James T at 2:53pm 08.17.20 caverun - I will add weighing the trailer by it's self to my list of things todo next time I put the
Pre-purchase survey checklist Kings Gambit at 2:52pm 08.17.20 You're 100% right! In my case surveyor "forgot" to check issues like delamination, standing rigging
How do you store capta at 2:47pm 08.17.20 Our solution was to stop doing that any more by buying one of these Easy Drain Valves. Couldn't be e
Hunter 240 dry weigths Caption James T at 2:47pm 08.17.20 Crazy Dave Condon - The trailer is the Magic Tilt that originally came with the boat at least accord
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? (3) Sunbird22358 at 2:37pm 08.17.20 The fitting on the threshold for the companionway is the original centerboard pendant tube, boat is
Pre-purchase survey checklist GSail at 2:29pm 08.17.20 Most surveyors will only do a cursory check of running and standing rigging, engine, and sails. For
How do you store Johnb at 2:27pm 08.17.20 Where did the oil in the filter go? Back into the engine? Must have, where it joined the other sm
Redo Mac 25 interior cabin roof Giro at 2:24pm 08.17.20
How do you store dlochner at 2:18pm 08.17.20 After last use cleaning in a one gallon plastic milk jug with the top cut off. Extractor, tubes and
How do you store sail sfbay at 2:15pm 08.17.20 Ditto dlochner............equipment is drained and cleaned then placed into separate plastic bags an
How do you store Johnb at 2:10pm 08.17.20 After last use cleaning in a one gallon plastic milk jug with the top cut off. Extractor, tubes and
Doyle Stack Pack help Capn Vinny at 2:04pm 08.17.20
Redo Mac 25 interior cabin roof whudatt at 2:02pm 08.17.20 Hey, thanks for the tip !
LITTLE TO NO WIND RussC at 1:26pm 08.17.20 In those conditions, the 105% just might do better. the leftover slop plays havoc with big sails b
Hunter 240 dry weigths caverun at 1:19pm 08.17.20 I've seen that 550 lb. number for the 240 trailer, but I know it is a lot heavier than that. I've ne
How do you store dlochner at 1:16pm 08.17.20 Mine also stay home. However, when it is time to travel extensively (post covid) we will carry the e
How do you store Bob J. at 1:13pm 08.17.20 They are always oily and nasty. where do you store yours? Have you found an elegant solution? Ken
How do you store Davidasailor26 at 1:12pm 08.17.20 On my boat I have an oil extractor, hoses, funnel with hose, and I keep them in plastic bags in the
Redo Mac 25 interior cabin roof kappykaplan at 1:10pm 08.17.20 @Giro and @whudatt , in the reply window, pressing <ctrl>+P will bring up the "Insert image" dialogu

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