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Trailer for O'Day 23 Donald J. Gondek at 8:12am 06.13.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1517 I'm looking to buy a 1978 O'Day 23 which is presently on a cradle. I need a trailer and am having d
Refrigerator drain valve on H380 Carl Krave at 7:12am 06.13.02 Big Boats 2/1107 Can someone tell me where the refrigerator drain valve is on the Hunter 380? I've looked under the
documentation Dan at 5:51am 06.13.02 Other Sailboats 6/916 Where can I find the coast guard site for boat documentation info
fixing leaks Richard Peterson at 5:40am 06.13.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/931 Our 1994 29.5 Hunter has a pretty good leak above the aft berth port side window. It looks like the
Facnor Mainsail Furler Don at 3:23am 06.13.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1273 Anyone have experience with these systems? Looking to add one to my 37.5.I do not mean to re-open
Pole bowspit for Genneker Nic Waterman at 3:23am 06.13.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1171 Has anybody considered fitting a retractable pole bowspit for ease/efficiency of flying a genneker o
outboard for a 27 Dennis at 3:07am 06.13.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/831 My old 13 horse outboard worries me. I would like to update. What has been your experience? Can I
I,J,P,E Chip at 2:21am 06.13.02 Smaller Boats 4/2194 I am a novice who is unfamiliar with the meaning of these measurements. What measurements do each of
Racor Filter.... Joe Dickson at 2:06am 06.13.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1112 I'm sick of my old Dahl Baldwin filter and I'm ready to upgrade to a Racor filter. The question is
Mast Stepping on a 1988 26.5 jim rogers at 1:57am 06.13.02 Smaller Boats 2/1036 greetings,will be stepping mast for first time in a week or so. any do's and do nots appreciated.
Annapolis area sail lofts Doug T. at 1:00am 06.13.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1714 Can anyone recommend a sail loft in the Annapolis/Eastport area that won't make me physically put my
Knock down question Caleb at 12:30am 06.13.02 Smaller Boats 4/1001 Has anyone ever experienced a knock down in the H23 wing keel from a wind gust? I'm curious to know
Lightning Question Clarence at 12:25am 06.13.02 Smaller Boats 7/851 I have an '86 H23. Does anyone know if these boats are properly grounded to protect against lightni
Need Advice...Looking at a 25' Daly at 12:04am 06.13.02 Smaller Boats 4/901 I haven't sailed in 20 years and I am looking at a 1981 Catalina 25' Any advice? Things to look
H260 Main Sail Battens Kevin at 11:40pm 06.12.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1363 I lost the upper batten early this season. I have decided to purchase a full set in the event I lose
Topping lift not adjustable?? Greg Sampson at 11:32pm 06.12.02 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1317 The topping lift on my H33 doesn't seem to have a line coming out anywhere, does anyone know where t
H34 Tack Pin -What type? Tom at 10:09pm 06.12.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1043 What type of Pin is used to secure the main at the tack? I recently purchased a 1986 H34 and it had
Ventilation Jim at 9:14pm 06.12.02 Ask All Sailors 6/1220 We're looking to add ventilation to our O'Day 31, none of the previous owners did and we're consider
ICW from Fort Lauderdale, Fl to Myrtle Beach, SC William T. Allen at 2:49pm 06.12.02 Big Boats 2/1396 In June of 2003, we plan to take our 2001 Catalina 400 (Hull #233) from Fort Lauderdale, Florida to
What do you think???? Ron at 1:58pm 06.12.02 Ask All Sailors 17/1173 Last year I ran a bunch of Ham Radio patches for Art, aboard Wandering Star. Within a month of meeti

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Specs of the backrest panel on the aft port side ironmig at 2:19pm 08.13.20
Boat traffic on the coast of Maine is high. sailme88 at 2:17pm 08.13.20 Looks like Jewel Is in Casco Bay... was the loci identified ?
Starboard hanging locker in forward berth BC Bernie at 2:07pm 08.13.20 Some owners have created a portal to access the outside forward portion of the port locker from the
How to Fix Throttle Creep? ggrizzard at 1:56pm 08.13.20 Thanks for the pic jrussnogle. I concur, that is the OEM clamp on my 2GM20F. And, yes, I found tha
What is wrong with this roller furler? justsomeguy at 1:55pm 08.13.20 Need more/better photos.
Bermuda Marinas Don S/V ILLusion at 1:52pm 08.13.20 Depends where you are looking - the Dockyard, Hamilton, Paget or St George. Each has at least one ma
My first sailing video .... shemandr at 1:33pm 08.13.20 That was a Tartan 37 CB. I think it was 1979 but I'm not sure. I think about 150 miles from shore
Specs of the backrest panel on the aft port side pclarksurf at 1:27pm 08.13.20 will do -- I'll do that this afternoon/evening.
Remember the Sun Screen Boomer54 at 1:19pm 08.13.20 Almost 60 years in the tropics and I really thought I was immune to sun cancer. Then this donut sha
My first sailing video .... smokey73 at 1:10pm 08.13.20 Looks like you are on a Tartan? What is the year and model please. What was you're maximum distanc
How to Fix Throttle Creep? (1) jrussnogle at 1:07pm 08.13.20
Motor Starting Intermittent jviss at 12:59pm 08.13.20 Those Denso starters on Universal M25s are easy to "renew" on board. I did mine: polished the cummu
Broken Furler Dave Groshong at 12:56pm 08.13.20 Yep, use the jib halyard and spinnaker halyard if you have one to replace the forestay. We can of
Remember the Sun Screen capta at 12:53pm 08.13.20 Almost 60 years in the tropics and I really thought I was immune to sun cancer. Then this donut shap
Specs of the backrest panel on the aft port side rlongfield at 12:50pm 08.13.20 Edit: Happy to measure any dimensions needed-- fair warning, this is from a '73-- your dimensions
Weather/Hatch/Crib Board Replacement rlongfield at 12:46pm 08.13.20 Wow some great ideas, appreciate the advice. I've been busy cleaning out the boat from the PO and g
Broken Furler yoms1984 at 12:45pm 08.13.20 :plus: Thinking the same thing
Broken Furler yoms1984 at 12:45pm 08.13.20 +2. Why isn't the other boat owner getting this fixed? Workin on it
Remember the Sun Screen Captain Larry-DH at 12:37pm 08.13.20 Avoid sun screens with Oxybenzone. It kills coral and acts as an endocrine disrupter in humans. ht
Broken Furler kappykaplan at 12:32pm 08.13.20 you may want to run your jib halyard down to bow fitting just as an extra precaution..... :plus:

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