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Warning light and audible alarm Lowell Martin at 12:00pm 06.17.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/997 I receive an alarm while the engine is running which only states "Water Proof". It is the 4th alarm
List to starboard. Dan Wesley at 11:59am 06.17.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1022 As my boat sits on the mooring it leans slightly to the starboard side. I emptied the holding tnk a
Tank gauge problem Dan Wesley at 11:54am 06.17.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1004 My holding and water tank gauges both read 3/4 full when empty and full when full. Has anyone had t
Buying an Oday 34 Guest at 11:43am 06.17.02 Bigger Boats 2/1240 looking at purchasing an Oday 34. Commnents, any key items to check?
Sail measurements Bryan at 11:27am 06.17.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/975 I recently bought a 22 and the mainsail is in poor shape (I think it is the original) I talked to a
Annapolis-Bermuda Race Bruce Hill at 10:36am 06.17.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1174 Just finished the Annapolis Bermuda race last Friday in my buddy's Morris 38. Had a real good time.
U.S.Yacht Ensign Placement J. Styrlander at 10:30am 06.17.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1255 I have a 1995, 30 ft. Mark III and am trying to figure the best place to locate a Yacht Ensign. I wo
Leather Spreader Boots Tony Wilcox at 10:24am 06.17.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1156 Hi I have recently purchased some leather spreader boots for my H376. I ordered the smooth leather b
Pump me up! Seth at 10:21am 06.17.02 Smaller Boats 3/828 I have a H22, 1981. Where do I place the bilge pump? Where do I terminate the hose from the pump? Th
Transmission Trouble Chip at 10:12am 06.17.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1134 Having toruble with my transmission. Engine is running fine but only a small amount of power is tran
project boat paul floyd at 9:52am 06.17.02 Trailer Sailors 1/1657 son found a hull ( it followed him home ) no idea what it is in i988 NJ registered it as a 1977
Rigging a hammock? Marcus at 9:08am 06.17.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1827 Hey folks,Anyone have any tips on the feasibility of rigging a hammock above the bow of a 25'? I
Keel Pivot Bolt Replacement Andrew at 8:59am 06.17.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1814 I need to replace either my keel pivot bolt, or at the least the washers, on my Macgregor 25. I had
A cure for rust? Sanders LaMont at 8:03am 06.17.02 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1145 We just had SV Good News brought up from Southern California, which involved a couple of weeks of oc
Swing keel position on diff. pts of sail Mike at 8:02am 06.17.02 Smaller Boats 2/978 I recently bought a '78 C-22. This is my first "big boat" -- i.e., not a racing dinghy. In the din
Worth the Money Paul Heil at 7:55am 06.17.02 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1237 I'm considering buying a mid 70's 22 o'day. Asking price $3700. Boat is currently on trailer here in
Worth the Monet Paul Heil at 7:54am 06.17.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1079 I'm considering buying a mid 70's 22 o'day. Asking price $3700. Boat is currently on trailer here in
Sheet question Guest at 7:53am 06.17.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1070 Hola,I currently have a roller furling on my o'day 25. I was wondering how most of you set your s
2 Plumbing questions for a 28.5 Mike Hartmann at 7:50am 06.17.02 Mid-Size Boats 9/1316 Well, I really didn't intend to do a refit this year, but everything I touch leads to something else
can a h23 capsize in 25mph gusts Steven de Filippis at 7:47am 06.17.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1263 I was out on the potomac river near Washington this Saturday and the winds started gusting at around

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ISO Jib for Oday 19 Sunbird22358 at 3:17pm 08.17.20 From experience with both styles of furler, I would look into a Cruising Design Flexible Furler inst
Pre-purchase survey checklist GSail at 3:12pm 08.17.20 The standing rigging is not part of a hull survey; what else can I say? I'm talking about pre-pur
Pre-purchase survey checklist Kings Gambit at 3:10pm 08.17.20 Yes, I know that I can hire a professional for a detailed survey, but I expect that marine surveyor
Prep week and dress up day: AaronD at 3:08pm 08.17.20 Wow, she's looking pretty! Have a great time!
Pre-purchase survey checklist GSail at 3:05pm 08.17.20 Sir, your inexperience is shinning through brightly. You appear to know little of what you speak re
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

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