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engines? ken at 11:48am 06.23.02 Other Sailboats 2/922 I'm trying to find out when and at what HP yamar goes to two or more cylinders I have owned a boat w
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st. michaels md jeff #14640 at 11:15am 06.23.02 Smaller Boats 3/1005 we are planning on spending our honeymoon in st. michaels, md. does anyone know of a good bed and br
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 4/1407 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 1/1050 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 3/1783 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 2/1025 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 1/978 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 2/1624 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 2/803 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 2/943 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

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Beaching a H260... David in Sandusky at 1:13pm 08.19.20
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Kings Gambit at 1:11pm 08.19.20 If you are organizing a flotilla, tell would-be participants that they must be self sufficient and
Jib roller furling line block JRacer at 1:11pm 08.19.20 If it's OEM Beneteau on an older boat, it is probably a block made/sold by Amiot, an older supplier
Selden Mast foot replacement DrJudyB at 12:59pm 08.19.20 please post the pict online here so others can learn from your experience. And feel free to contac
Checking more off the list cb32863 at 12:59pm 08.19.20 Ah, drinks! I do have one of those that I haven't mounted. Adding a breaker looks like it can onl
Selden Mast foot replacement Sandra A at 12:54pm 08.19.20 JudyB, Thanks for the information, I will take your advice. Sandra
Jib roller furling line block cb32863 at 12:53pm 08.19.20 You could probably mount any standup block on your O'Day and it would work fine. The Beneteau parts
Selden Mast foot replacement DrJudyB at 12:50pm 08.19.20 Check with Selden or your selden distributor. There is a serial number engraved on the bottom of yo
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? Ron20324 at 12:48pm 08.19.20 I'm surprised that the cockpit drain goes directly to the bottom of the hull for discharge. I would
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 12:22pm 08.19.20
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? capta at 12:10pm 08.19.20 I would think that asking the "What Ifs" is a sign of mental pre planning. Considering the issues t
Ancient Mariner Will Gilmore at 11:57am 08.19.20 Hypothesis? Sounds like fact, to me. I'd do it if I didn't have family. -Will (Dragonfly)
Oday 20 Center Board sail sfbay at 11:31am 08.19.20 D&R Marine sells parts for O'Day sailboats.
Hunter 240 dry weigths Rick Webb at 11:01am 08.19.20 Found a listing with a picture https://catalog.magictilt.com/product/undercarriage-angles-for-tandem
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? jon hansen at 10:57am 08.19.20 michael davis's answer is my favorite so far. clearly a skilled sailor
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? DrJudyB at 10:55am 08.19.20 Part of being a competent skipper is being able to fix your own boat when something breaks. The mos
Beaching a H260... twistedskipper at 10:55am 08.19.20
Hunter 240 dry weigths Rick Webb at 10:53am 08.19.20 Tandem Sliding Spring Hangers https://www.trailerdepot.com/95-us25tdg-undercarriage-slide-with-fend
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? jon hansen at 10:53am 08.19.20 sailing to me is like playing the game of chess. no two days have ever been the same. the learning c
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? DrJudyB at 10:47am 08.19.20 3x 365=1,095, so, 1,095 days (24hr days) at sea should be a minimum time for one to start claiming

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